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Gambia News : Gambian minister Yankunba Touray sacked in cabinet reshuffle
Gambian president Yahya Jammeh, has sacked his Minister of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Affairs, Yankunba Touray, and announced a minor cabinet reshuffle, a press statement from the State House here indicated Saturday.
In the minor cabinet reshuffle, President Jammeh moved Tena Bah-Jaiteh, the form er secretary general to the cabinet, to the post of deputy minister of petroleum , while Abdoulie Sillah replaced Bah-Jaiteh as secretary general to the cabinet.
Yergo Bah was also appointed secretary general in the office of the president.
The statement did not give any reason for Touray's dismissal.
Touray was the national mobilizer for the ruling APRC party and has just conclud ed a nation-wide tour with the president before his dismissal.
He was a member of five-man council that brought President Jammeh to power in 19 94, and was initially appointed minister of Local Government and later Information, Communications and Technology, before being sacked for the first time in 2004 .
Touray was re-appointed early 2006, few months to the presidential and parliamentary elections.
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- Mr President has did the right actions we cannot tolerate anymore coruption. We should be behind our lovely president because he is a very wonderful person . May ALLAH guide him on his way to make a bright future for every single gambian. Love you.BJ
(Posted on February 25, 2010, 10:29 PM bob J)
- Am very sure is not easy at all to be president since many are called and only few are chosen. President Jammeh has done a lot for the country and still trying although a lot to do. Mr president I wish you and your government all the best. BJ
(Posted on February 25, 2010, 10:18 PM bob J)
- Not the only thing but help the yourths
(Posted on February 1, 2010, 9:59 PM Amadou jallow)
- AM VERY SURE MR. PRESIDENT YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBER.SINCE YOU COMING TO POWER, YOU ALMOST SACK HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE .DOES THAT MEAN ALL THOSE PEOPLE ARE CORRUPT OR NOT EFFICIENT? I THINK NOW THE PROBLEM IS ABOUT YOU.ARRESTING AND SACKING IS NOT THE ISSUE.
(Posted on June 16, 2009, 1:20 PM emo)
- Wow! that's about all I can say. My only comment is not in regards to the President's actions and or decisions; it is directed to a comment that was made. One ought to be able to get their point across without the use of profanities.
(Posted on June 5, 2009, 5:59 PM Selaamta)
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