Abdou Conteh spoke up Thursday about rumors spreading around the country. As Judiciary Secretary, he addressed talk of staff planning to sit down and strike because their paychecks didn't show the 30% raise that other government workers received. He confirmed the Judiciary Service Commission plans to tackle this salary issue next Monday.
The Secretary General's office had sent out a letter telling the personal management office to bump up salaries across the board by 30%. But Conteh explained President Adama Barrow's salary increase announcement excluded independent groups like the Judiciary, Gambia Revenue Authority, National Assembly, National Audit, and Ombudsman.
"If that was the case, there is nothing that the judiciary can do," Conteh said. The Judiciary has already started talking with relevant authorities about keeping their payroll intact. These changes probably won't happen during 2025 but might start next year instead.
Conteh promised he would directly address the concerns of judiciary employees—those paid in grades 2 through 12—to the Judiciary Service Commission. He stressed that whatever the JSC decides will apply to everyone. The Commission holds constitutional power to suggest terms and conditions for judges, judiciary officers, and staff working in courts throughout The Gambia.
The Secretary General's office had sent out a letter telling the personal management office to bump up salaries across the board by 30%. But Conteh explained President Adama Barrow's salary increase announcement excluded independent groups like the Judiciary, Gambia Revenue Authority, National Assembly, National Audit, and Ombudsman.
"If that was the case, there is nothing that the judiciary can do," Conteh said. The Judiciary has already started talking with relevant authorities about keeping their payroll intact. These changes probably won't happen during 2025 but might start next year instead.
Conteh promised he would directly address the concerns of judiciary employees—those paid in grades 2 through 12—to the Judiciary Service Commission. He stressed that whatever the JSC decides will apply to everyone. The Commission holds constitutional power to suggest terms and conditions for judges, judiciary officers, and staff working in courts throughout The Gambia.
