Justice Minister Dawda Jallow spoke to lawmakers about creating an anti-corruption commission immediately. He explained that the government started building better ways to fight corruption last year. Their ideas about how the commission should work have changed greatly since they began planning.
The government published job openings for the chairperson and two members back in January. Anyone interested needed to apply before February 28, 2025. Jallow mentioned officials formed a special team to review these applications, meeting first on January 22.
Jallow defended the slow progress by saying his department wanted to make sure any anti-corruption measures would actually work for years to come. He hopes the commission starts operating by next month. When asked by Bakau representative Assan Touray if these delays meant the government accepted corruption, Jallow firmly disagreed.
He stated they already use existing systems to combat corruption even without the new commission. Later, Latrikunda Sabiji representative Yaya Menteng Sanyang questioned how fair the hiring process was and whether politics might influence the commission's work. Deputy Speaker Seedy Njie stepped in before Jallow could answer, preventing any response to this question.
The government published job openings for the chairperson and two members back in January. Anyone interested needed to apply before February 28, 2025. Jallow mentioned officials formed a special team to review these applications, meeting first on January 22.
Jallow defended the slow progress by saying his department wanted to make sure any anti-corruption measures would actually work for years to come. He hopes the commission starts operating by next month. When asked by Bakau representative Assan Touray if these delays meant the government accepted corruption, Jallow firmly disagreed.
He stated they already use existing systems to combat corruption even without the new commission. Later, Latrikunda Sabiji representative Yaya Menteng Sanyang questioned how fair the hiring process was and whether politics might influence the commission's work. Deputy Speaker Seedy Njie stepped in before Jallow could answer, preventing any response to this question.
