By Thomas Dixon
FREETOWN, Apr. 26 (232news.com) – Over fake Dominion and African Graduate University (AGU) academic credentials, the opposition whip of APC, Hon Hassan A. Sesay said parliament have employed over 300 staff and they are applying with academic qualifications which must be audited now.
Hon Sesay made this statement at the well of Parliament last Thursday April 21 during parliamentary seating when Hon Paul Sam moved a motion for parliament to conduct investigation on academic audit.
He explained that the academic audit must start in Parliament before probing MDAs.
The Speaker of Parliament Dr. Abass Bundu explained that when Late Professor Cecil Magbele Fyle was the Chairman of Tertiary Education Commission he was put under pressure to register some institutions that do not reach the requirements of University, so he (Prof Fyle) had to resign.
Hon Dr. Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella said it is a disgrace for people to carry out fake certificates noting that section 93 of the Constitution mandates Parliament to set up a select committee.
He said that the excuses people are given for paying US$ 5,000 for a certificate in Dubai is disgraceful, stating that those who used state resource to pay for the fake degrees must return it to the state.
The Mover of the motion Hon Paul Sam said the saga of fake certificate in Sierra Leones should be handled by the ACC, pointing out that few years ago, the ACC paraded teachers involved in examination malpractice.
He stated that parliament must show leadership and that before they go to MDAs they should start with parliament, noting that, although to be elected as Member of Parliament is not by qualification but parliament of Sierra Leone must take the lead for academic audit.
The Acting Leader of Government Business Hon Bashiru Silikie stated that as parliament they don’t have the power to do such audit.
