<\/p>\n
Former Janneh Commission lead counsel, Amie Bensouda, just shut down allegations that she ran the investigations into Yahya Jammeh\u2019s assets.<\/p>\n
Speaking before the National Assembly select committee yesterday, she said:
\n\u201cI was lead counsel, not head of investigations.\u201d
\nHer team? Just her plus one senior associate from her firm.
\nThe real investigators & state counsel? Appointed by the Government, not her.<\/p>\n
She waved her official engagement letter in court clear as day:
\nHer role: Legal coordination
\nInvestigation team: Separate, government-provided<\/p>\n
But drama unfolded when a 2018 memo listed 12 people under \u201cCounsel, Team & Contacts\u201d including investigators. Committee members pounced.<\/p>\n
Bensouda didn\u2019t flinch:
\n\u201cI coordinated legal work tied to the mandate. I never claimed to lead the entire investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n
She also called out the hearing:
\n\u201cIf you\u2019re questioning my role, say it clearly. I\u2019m protected under the Constitution, give me fair, transparent questions.\u201d<\/p>\n
The tension was real. This is the same investigations digging into Jammeh\u2019s hidden millions, and now, who really called the shots?<\/p>\n
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