Social Security Fund rants and threats: ‘columnists eager to vent anger’

Recently, the Senegalese Social Security Fund was caught up in a financial scandal and accused of embezzling nearly 2 billion CFA francs. Two cashiers, Mame Thierno Bop, an accounting representative of the Plateau agency, and Mamadou Sow, a cashier of the Wiltord Colobane agency, have been arrested by the gendarmerie. They are accused of embezzling 1.8 billion CFA francs.

In a press release received on Friday, July 12, 2024, the Social Security Fund threatened the columnist not to tarnish the reputation of the institution. The press release recalled that ‘Investigation ongoing’ And it was the fund’s management that lodged the complaint. The management pointed out “When internal control discovered the modus operandi of the suspects, they quickly confessed.”.

The press release underscores management’s desire to reconstruct the truth, despite “Malicious people and columnists are eager to complain about the fund”The Social Security Fund hopes to focus on its public service mission and seek benefits for users, and warned that “Sulliing the reputation of the institution without taking action will not be tolerated.”