Hello Everyone!

I am very happy to forward to you all the mail below from Dumo's wife, Annika. She has kept her fighting spirit and I salute her for her perseverance. Allow me to say: "She's a hell of a woman!"

Regards,

Kabir.



"Boka Loho Organisation of The Gambia" <[log in to unmask]>

> Friends!
> Last Friday we submitted a petition to Yahya Jammeh on the Release of Dumo.
> It was signed by 830 people! CC to AG and Interior with copies of the names
> and to the rest of the ministers the petition only. The collection of names
> is still continuing because we plan to repeat the petition with additional
> names. On Tuesday it was given to the press and I believe most of them will
> carry it tomorrow (Friday).
> Yesterday (Wednesday) came a press release from the AG stating that the
> relatives and lawyers of Dumo and others will now be allowed to visit them
> in order for them to start "preparing their defense against the serious
> charges they are about to face".
> So today I went to see him. It was so good. He is in very high spirit and
> looks just like himself. Just marvellous! I'll make a program of going
> there every day now.
> I'll keep you informed.
> Today I was in court again. The state had protested against the
> Kabalata-ruling from Oct. 12 that gave us the right to appeal the ruling
> from Kanifing in July. They claimed that they had not been properly
> informed in advanced and the state lawyer, who brought along a pile of law
> magazines etc. spent about two hours referring to different cases from
> around the world. That's interesting, suddenly the state is very particular
> about procedures and law obedience... I wish it had been applied earlier.
> The tactic is obviously to keep on dragging and gaining as much time as
> possible. It's extremely frustrating. The hearing will continue on the
> 21st.
> But I'm now in high spirit again after seing Dumo so I'll keep up the
> struggle.
> I'll be in touch,
> Annika
> 

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