Adama Makasuba
Almameh Gibba, the National Assembly Member for Foni Kansala, has condemned the sale of former president Yahya Jammeh’s assets under the Barrow government, calling the proceedings “corruption” carried out by greedy individuals.
Gibba, a staunch defender of Jammeh’s legacy, responded to a recent exposé by The Republic, which claims that the Gambian government recovered only $23 million out of an estimated $362 million allegedly misappropriated by the former president.
The lawmaker accused the Barrow government of complicity, alleging that the country’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dawda A. Jallow, has avoided his inquiries during parliamentary proceedings.
“We’ve seen that what they did was illegal, unjustified, and corrupt. Some are power-hungry, others chase wealth, and some are only interested in what they can take home. Even if some so-called elites claim Jammeh didn’t acquire his wealth legally, did they follow the proper procedures? No. They invented a ‘terri kafo’,” he said.
He also remarked that some of Jammeh’s critics before 2017 were extremely poor, claiming they couldn’t afford proper footwear. “Some didn’t even have shoes, but today, they are elites living in mansions. Before 2016, go to their houses and look at their fences; things have completely changed today. What made them some of the richest people in the country? Some of the looters were once as poor as church mice. We know who they are,” he added.
