Have Gambian Civil Servants ceased being servants of the State?

To date, I am yet to make an utterance about the ongoing commission of inquiry looking into Jammeh. I will not delve into the substance of the inquiry but I will discuss the frivolous nature of public servants as per their relationship with the former president. Two things could have been responsible for the malfeasance perpetrated by senior government officials against the state's interest;
1. Lack of proper induction into the civil service and a good comprehension of the General Orders of the civil service  (G.O.)

2. The naked ambition of many Gambians To prosper and flourish at all cost.

There is a stark difference between the presidency and office of the president. The president is not at liberty to order or command any civil servant direct as all civil servants work on the Secretary General who is the head of the civil service. All orders directly from the president without the consent of the Secretary General to any civil servant are ultra vires and contravenes the spirit of the General Orders. Therefore for any Civil Servant to hide behind the notion that I was powerless shows their incompetence or lack thereof professionalism.

As per the Central Bank, the Governor being the chief executive of the Bank backed by an act of parliament by way of legislation has independence and autonomy from the interference of any public official. Therefore any decision taken by the Governor must solely and wholly be his responsibility as he was legally insulated from encroachment but chose to otherwise collude with the banditory of a rogue president. Ignorance is not an excuse in law and culpability must be measured and apportioned appropriately. Justice is always blind and therefore the whimps and caprices of a rogue president MUST NOT STOP anyone from executing his/ her duties diligently. Most senior officials have taken an oath of office and their actions contravenes that oath. The General Orders also States that public officials who are under investigation must be placed on administrative leave and paid half salary pending the outcome of such an investigation/commission. I am baffled by protracted employment without suspension of some government officials at the epicentre of this commission. A government must have systems and systems are rule based. Just my take on the ongoing commission without delving into the substantive issues of the inquiry.

For the Gambia, I remain ever true.

Nyang Njie