By Abdul Karim Jaiteh
The family of Baba Jobe, the former Majority Leader and National Assembly Member for Jarra West are demanding an explanation from the Janneh commission regarding the states of the assets of their late brother which were forfeited to the state by an order of the High Court since March last year.
The late Jarra West Parliamentarian and the second most powerful man in the country at the time was a closed ally of the exiled former president Yahya Jammeh whose assets were seized by Jammeh when they fell out in early 2000.
Mr Jobe who was charged with economic crime and sentenced to ten-year jail terms after he was found guilty by the High Court died in his hospital bed by choking him to death by Jammeh’s infamous hit squad known as junglers under the directive of Jammeh.
In a telephone interview with one of the brothers who preferred anonymity disclosed that the widow of Mr Jobe was asked by the Janneh commission to write a statement regarding the forfeited assets of her late husband.
“The Janneh commission asked the widow of Mr Jobe to write a statement regarding the forfeited assets of her late husband, but after consultation with our lawyer, he advised us not to write any statement instead the commission should write a statement with regard to the assets of Mr Jobe which were forfeited to the state by an order of the High Court,” the aggrieved brother explained.
Meanwhile the Court of Appeal last month heard the appeal of the family against the adverse findings and recommendations made by the commission but the matter was adjourned to next month when the court resumes from vacation.
So far during the investigation of the Janneh Commission, it was discovered by the commission that 23 properties of Mr Baba Kajali Jobe were seized by the exiled former President Yahya Jammeh.
The family have also raised concern over the seizure of the cattle and vehicles believed to be the properties of their brother.
“We are tired and fade up with the decision of the government because since the forfeiture of our brother’s assets, still now some of his properties are occupied by Jammeh’s relatives which we demand an explanation from the government,” he demanded.
