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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has issued a Press Release informing the general public that it had commenced investigation into corruption allegations against the Clerk of Parliament, Hon. Paran Umar Tarawally and his wife, Mrs. Abibatu Tarawally.
The Press Release which is dated 14th January 2024 reveals that the Commission confirms that it is investigating allegations that the Clerk of Parliament employed his wife without due process and that since the said employment, Mrs Abibatu Tarawally has not been reporting for duties but received salaries.
This raises serious questions of Conflict of Interest and abuse of position by the Clerk of Parliament.
While investigations continue, ACC confirms that as a condition of her bail, Mrs Abibatu Tarawally returned the sum of One Hundred and Thirty Thousand (New) Leones (Le 131,000) from the One Hundred and Fifty-Six Thousand (New) Leones (Le156, 000) she received as Salary for the 10 Months she was on payroll, according to records obtained from the Account-General.
Meanwhile, Hon. Paran Umar Tarawally and Mrs Abibatu Tarawally are on bail pending further investigation into the matter.
The ACC assured the general public of its unwavering determination and relentless resolve to protect all State Resources.
Why not asked Paran to step aside from his duty while investigations are going on?This is the one side politics we are talking about.A serious crime to such magnitude should have asked the Clark of parliament to step aside,but no,we have two laws operating currently in Sierraleone. The Paopa law which is immune or see no fault atthem,versus the rule of law for the general public that did not support the paopa.
If ACC truly fight against corruption they should asked paran Umar Tarawally to step down from that position while the investigation is going on until he prove guilty or innocent.
I believe the Clerk should be penalised for such misuse of office. The fact that his wife returned NLe131,000 proves that he is guilty. I don’t think anyone in their right senses would return such a huge sum if he/she is not guilty as accused.
This situation has caused complete doubt in the credibility of the Parliament and other government institutions.
Let justice be served. The government needs to act swiftly and be transparent in this situation, inorder to regain the confidence of it’s people.
May God help this nation.
Mr clerk and his wife should go to prison for such action
Please If you have not seeing sign and stamp ACC press release be mindful of making comment. Apc is good of making false report stories.
This is not good for the nation hold Mr ACC the man and her wife are guiting.let man live the office right, you people are up they are examples to the of this nation you are the law make.if the elder up are doing this what about the smaller ones offices can do they can do the same thing.Mr ACC boss fire 🔥 the man from the office.
These are some of the problems we are facing in sierra Leone. Some people take Government offices as their family union,this is not good.
If it were Teachers u would have taken them to cotton tree to name and shame them but why not do the same to these couple? There is kama ooo posterity will judge u guys one day for being unfair to us