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(http://thegdp.wordpress.com/files/2008/04/a1ma18852598-0001lawyerjobarteh.jpg) Friends  and Fellow  Forumites,
I  have been focused on Fatou's case to its unsurprising conclusion. However 
I  am relieved to share these notes with you. I plead with you to assist raise 
the  funds needed to repay those good souls who in short notice were able to 
come up  with the amount of the fine. I echo our friend Pasamba's plea and 
enjoin you to  send your donations to The GPU, GPU-USA, STGDP, MFWA, or directly 
to Fatou or  The GDP as you desire and as is convenient for you. Time is of 
the essence so  that the generous spirits who ensured Fatou's freedom will not 
endure further  hardship.
Thank  you one and  all.
Aug. 18th 2008. Fatou Jow Manneh  convicted by the  coop.
Dear  Friends,
We at The GDP wish to thank all of  you who have graced Fatou's cove and who 
have called as a show of solace and  support to Fatou. She appreciates every 
one of you and has asked us to thank you  for her. When she is able, she will 
personally thank all of you the  soonest.
I want to share with you that Fatou  has been blessed with some of the 
greatest brothers one could ever hope for.  Without their updating me I will not 
have been able to share Fatou's plight with  you. I therefore personally thank 
Mr. Salifu Manneh, Mr. Ousman Manneh, and Mr  Babucarr Manneh. We also thank 
Fatou's chief counsel Mr. Lamin Jobarteh and Mr.  Lamin Camara as well as the 
most compassionate Hon. Barry Wells, US Ambassador  to Gambia. We are all proud 
of  you.
Magistrate Buba Jawo opined that  Yahya brought a lot of development to 
Gambia and that the words alleged to have  been shared with AllGambian.net 
newspaper risked inciting riots and disorder. My  friends you must be thinking what 
I'm  thinking.
1. Magistrate Jawo had therefore  concluded, prosecution's delinquency in 
this area notwithstanding, that the  words Fatou was alleged to have spoken (The 
interview was never authenticated)  in the interview amounted to seditious 
speech and revealed INTENT for sedition.  He lied and understandably was afraid 
for his life and or  job.
2. By his assertion that Yahya  brought development to Gambia and therefore 
is immune to criticism, and  unawares, magistrate Jawo had certified what we 
have been sharing with you all  along; that the case was Fatou V. Yahya and not 
one of State V. Fatou.  There is a subtle but substantial difference between 
the two styles. It means  that there was no case of State V. Fatou as offered 
by the prosecution and  therefore it should have been thrown out  summarily.
3. If magistrate Jawo realised and  was confident that Yahya did indeed bring 
all this development to Gambia, would  it not defy logic then that the words 
of a lowly journalist to the contrary  would be capable of INCITING riots and 
disorder??????? Or is it that the learned  magistrate was lying again about 
the premise of his  ruling???
Nevertheless friends, the kangaroo  court headed by a slave of a magistrate 
has done the dirty deed. We are pleased  that our other friends on the ground 
in Gambia assisted by other good samaritan  citizens and non-citizens alike, 
were able to come up with the ridiculously  exhorbitant fine of $12,500.00 
within an equally ridiculous time frame of 11/2  hours.
Our task now my friends is to raise  that amount in the quickest way possible 
to repay the generous souls, some of  whom had used their daily bread's worth 
to ascertain Fatou's freedom. Any  amount will be appreciated and can be 
mailed  to:
The GDP (Fatou Jow Manneh  Fund)
P.O. Box  775
Lithia Springs, GA  30122
Please note if you wish to remain  anonymous.
We thank you all and may God Bless  you and  yours.




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