The Office of the President says the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources will continue to hold her position until it becomes absolutely necessary to relieve her of her duties, consistent with presidential discretion.
The State House press release follows the Anti-Corruption Commission's invitation of Haja Afsatu Kabba to question her on allegations of corruption. The release says unlike past instances when the President had found it essential to relieve public officials of their responsibilities on matters related to the ACC or the police, the matter of Haja Afsatu Kabba has not warranted either suspension or more punitive actions. According to the release, the President was informed about the ACC's intention to invite and interrogate the Minister, and as at now, that is all the ACC officials have done. The Minister has made herself readily available to the investigators and has not shown any obstructionist tendencies, the state House release adds.
