The president’s adviser on religion Dembo Bojang has revealed they heard some people want to run for office upon hearing the Supreme Islamic Council has been given money of up to five million dalasi.
Bojang made the revelation while presiding over the opening of the congress of the nation’s top Islamic body on Saturday.
He said: “Let’s accept Allah’s capability. Position is nothing, it’s just meant for survival. But to see Muslims fighting over position really confuses me. We did not what Supreme Islamic Council was up to until President Adama Barrow won.
“We held a big meeting in Fajara with the officials of Supreme Islamic Council and religious leaders. They told him (President Barrow) their problems that they have financial problems. It was Lamin Touray who told him that. He told him we just took over the government, not even up to three months.
“That we did not find any money in the treasury but he told him however full a vessel is, it takes along souvenir. That he will do his best to help them. He budgeted five million dalasis to give to Supreme Islamic Council.
“But we heard when some heard it, they now want to seek (for position). Money comes and goes but our this religion remains. You can be poor and get rich and be rich and become poor.”
