Gambia: KMC former councilor attaches son to mbalit truck as a pointer  –

By Arret Jatta

The former Councilor of Kololi Ward, Peter Mendy, told the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Monday 28th October that he brought in his son to accompany trucks to do daily collection of waste by serving as a pointer.

“He was not involved in revenue collection. He was there to serve as a pointer and was not paid. His duty as a pointer is to make sure that the truck reaches the areas to collect rubbish,” he explained.

Lead Counsel Peter Gomez put it…