By Fatou Sowe
“Maligam was under investigation at the NIA so I do not have any documents on Maligam.” Ansumana Jammeh, owner of Maligam said to the commission of inquiry.
He was initially asked to bring in numerous documents on the several companies he mentioned last week. During Monday’s proceedings, Ansumana brought with him the annual bank statement of transactions of the Patriot Insurance Brokers from the 31st December 2015 to 31st December 2016.
However, he failed to bring the documents regarding the Royal Africa Capital Holdings on reasons that his request was refused because he is a minority shareholder. He then produced a letter written and signed by one Prince Ebrima Sanyang saying that he cannot get the documents unless the commission writes to request for the documents.
Maligam he said was under investigation with regard to its financial transactions as a result of which he was taken to mile two prisons.
“I was charged and taken to the Banjul Magistrates’ Court on allegations of financial misappropriation. I was prosecuted and convicted in 2016 and later pardoned by the president.”
He said he was the Gambian ambassador to Qatar for 6 years and that he was there with M S Njie who was the deputy ambassador also responsible for the finances.
He revealed that he does not recollect any $4 million Grant to the Gambia. When asked by counsel Amie Bensouda about what benefits the Gambia gained during the 6 years he served as ambassador, Jammeh said many Gambians went to Qatar and got employed and they are still there and it was during that time that the Qatari government appointed an ambassador to the Gambia.
He said that APAM and the Patriot Insurance Brokers companies were operating in the same office at the Standard Chartered House in Fajara which he believes was owned by the Former President.
