By: Nyima Sillah
Kebba Toumanding Sanneh, National Assembly Member for Foni Jarrol has raised serious concern over the handling of former President Yahya Jammeh’s assets, describing the current findings as “just the tip of an iceberg.”
In an interview with this medium, Sanneh, a devoted member of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), claims that the deep truth of the scandal remains hidden from the public, stressing that while Jammeh’s regime may have had its faults, the way his assets have been dealt with since his departure in 2017 raises significant questions about transparency and justice.
“We are not saying Jammeh is innocent. We are saying that the process of recovering public wealth should be fair and guided by the rule of law, not revenge or greed,” he stressed.
He accused the individuals close to the asset recovery process of using their positions for personal gain, citing that many properties were sold at shockingly low prices, and several transactions were never disclosed to the public.
“Some of these properties were sold for so little that the authorities were too embarrassed to reveal the figures. And the worst part is, some of those assets weren’t even meant for Jammeh personally, they were government properties registered in his name for administrative purposes,” Sanneh alleged.
He described the recovery effort as a mafia-like operation where certain top officials benefited while the general public was left in the dark. “The system was hijacked. It became less about recovering national resources and more about settling scores, enriching allies, and masking corruption,” he said.
Sanneh also strongly criticized the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) and the Janneh Commission, alleging that they were composed of individuals with personal agenda against Jammeh. “I never recognized the TRRC because its agenda was never neutral. From the beginning, it was clear that people with deep personal grievances were given powerful positions, and that undermined the credibility of the entire process,” he noted.
Sanneh urged the government to be honest with citizens. “We cannot move forward as a nation unless we are prepared to confront the full truth. Gambians deserve to know what happened,” he stated.
