Contrary to the pessimism many anti-APC individuals have expressed over the two ferries recently bought by the Management of NASSIT to alleviate the sea transportation problem between the metropolis and the Lungi community, the fact of the matter is that the ferries are in good order ready to operate fully, according to recent findings adduced by journalists who were taken on a conducted tour aboard the two ferries past Friday.

THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT WISHES THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO
KNOW THAT MR. COKER PRECEDED ON THREE WEEKS VACATION
LEAVE FROM 12TH AUGUST TO 2ND SEPTEMBER 2009, WITH THE
GRACIOUS APPROVAL OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT. 

ON COMPLETION OF HIS LEAVE, HE RESUMED DUTY AT STATE
HOUSE ON 3RD SEPTEMBER, 2009.

MR. COKER IS NOT THE SUBJECT OF ANY INVESTIGATION OR
INQUIRY AND UP TO THIS TIME ENJOYS THE CONFIDENCE OF
HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT.

THE PRESS SECRETARIAT
STATE HOUSE
04 SEPTEMBER 2009

The Acting Accountant General Kebbe Kouroma has reacted strongly to allegations carried in an article of the We Yone published past Monday in which it was alleged that he is undermining the revenue collection effort of local councils by refusing to ensure that civil servants have their local tax deducted from source. He also said that government account is everybody's concern and that the public should pay attention to yearly audited reports.

"The office of the Accountant General is responsible to manage government's account and not to collect local tax", the Acting Director General explained, rebuffing insinuations in the said article titled "Accountant General Undermines Revenue Collection Drive", claiming that the office of the Accountant General should have collected local tax from civil servants from source on behalf of local councils.