Gambia: MP Grilled Over Questionable Use of Council Funds at LGCI –

By: Fatou Krubally

Sitting National Assembly Member for Banjul, Modou Lamin Bah, last Thursday admitted before the ongoing local government commission of inquiry that he had limited understanding of financial procedures during his tenure as the public relations officer of Banjul City Council between 2019 and 2022.

Testifying for the second time, Bah was questioned over multiple disbursements made in his name, some of which appeared to have conflicting purposes. One such transaction was a…