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Chairman John Leigh & Grand Daughter |
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Foulah Town Association's Gen. Sec's Appreciation Letter
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SENIOR PUBLIC OFFICERS ARRAIGNED
BEFORE THE HIGH COURT |
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Tel:
(232-22)
221468
Fax:
(232-22) 221900
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8th
June 2009.
Two public officers were on
Monday 8th June
2009, arraigned before the
High Court in Freetown for
misappropriation of public
property contrary to section
12(1) of the Anti-Corruption
Act 2000 as amended.
The Anti-Corruption
Commission arraigned Osman
Thamu Bangura, Store Keeper
in the Minister of Education
and Joe Lappia, former
Deputy Director in the
Ministry of Education, Bo,
Southern Region. Osman
Thaimu Bangura was charged
with 16 (sixteen) counts of
misappropriation of public
property amounting to
approximately Le 310,000,000
(three hundred and ten
million Leones) contrary to
section 12(1) of the
Anti-Corruption Act 2000 as
amended.
Whilst Joe Lappia was
charged with 9 (nine) counts
of misappropriation of
public property to the tune
of Le73, 000,000 (Seventy
three million Leones). The
allegation concerned the
supply of uniform under the
Girl Child Education
Project.
The Accused persons pleaded
not guilty and were released
on conditional bail. Both
cases were adjourned to the
25th June and 2nd
July 2009 respectively.
Also, Mohammed Muqtar
Sheriff, Manager Hill Top
Mission was charged with 24
(twenty-four) counts of
Misappropriation
of public funds, contrary to
Section 12(1) of the
Anti-Corruption Act 2000 as
amended, for
misappropriating
approximately Le17,000,000
(seventeen million Leones)
fee subsidy by the Ministry
of Education to the Hill Top
Mission Schools. The Accused
pleaded not guilty and was
released on conditional
bail. The case was adjourned
to the 15th June
2009.
These cases were presided
over by Justice Mary Sey and
Nicholas Browne Marke
respectively.
Glennis Sourie
Communications Officer.
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