Lawyer Mai Ahmad Fatty, who leads the Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) and is a political supporter of President Adama Barrow, defended the president’s choice to dismiss Auditor General Modou Ceesay, asserting that it was legally warranted.
Ceesay was forcibly removed after he turned down a ministerial position, claiming that the offer was a strategy to displace him. Many people condemned the action for compromising the autonomy of the National Audit Office. Still, Fatty contended that Ceesay’s acceptance of the ministerial role made him ineligible for the position of auditor general.
Fatty highlighted that the president operated within the legal parameters and that permitting Ceesay to rescind his acceptance would lead to inequity. Ultimately, Fatty maintained that the president did not breach any laws in the procedure.
