Sanusi,
We are keenly watching the situation. A lot of interestings things are
happening. My information is that there was even a change in the
prosecution. It is obvious now that the government of the Gambia is
interested in silencing Waa, and they are working towards that end. I wish
you can go over the media reports. There is more to this than meets the eye.
I may be back before the end of the day.
Omar Joof.


>From: Sanusi Owens <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Lamin Waa Juwara's Bail Revoked/sister Jabou
>Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 14:15:27 +0000
>
>Omar
>
>I never heard where an accused's bail had to be
>revoked for failing to provide a Legal Counsel. I
>think Justice Paul has made a mockery of himself. I
>doubt whether he is aware that the right to a legal
>counsel is not mandatory. Therefore, the absence of
>Borry Touray in the trial should not be seen as a case
>to revoke someone's bail. Bail is a different issue
>and the Trial Judge has acted unreasonably!
>
>Sanusi
>
>
>  --- omar joof <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Sister
>Jabou,
> > We are still in touch with the people on the ground.
> > Waa's remark in court
> > today was to the effect that NDAM has an
> > understanding with Borry Touray for
> > his legal representation. Some of us are also aware
> > of the newspaper article
> > which made reference to Borry's withdrawal from the
> > case. However at the
> > moment, I can only say that NDAM has not been
> > officially informed to that
> > effect. In fact our understanding is that Waa would
> > be in court again
> > tomorrow with Borry Touray.
> > Have a good night.
> > Omar Joof.
> >
> > >From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing
> > list
> > ><[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: Re: Lamin Waa Juwara's Bail Revoked/Omar
> > >Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 21:28:27 EST
> > >
> > >Omar Joof,
> > >
> > >I read  here yeaterday that Borry Touray resigned
> > from the case because the
> > >way he was being treated in court by the judge led
> > him to believe that he
> > >would
> > >not be allowed to represent his client properly.
> > >In an article from the Gambiapost newspaper that
> > someone sent me, it was
> > >reported that Waa's lawyer petitioned for the case
> > to go to another judge
> > >which
> > >implies that Borry Touray is still on the case?
> > However, Waa said in counrt
> > >today that he came to court without a lawyer
> > because NDAM has a stipulation
> > >that
> > >only Borry Touray can defend him and he could nto
> > find another lawyer. It
> > >would
> > >appear that Borry Touray did resign from the case
> > from thsi statement and
> > >this stipulation of NDAM's just gave these people
> > the opportunity to revoke
> > >Waa's
> > >bail.
> > >Your post just mentions that the lawyer has
> > requested that the judge be
> > >replaced without stating which lawyer.
> > >Why would Borry Touray resign knowing that there
> > was a stipulation that
> > >only
> > >he can defend Waa Juwara even in the face of his
> > allegations of
> > >mistreatment
> > >by the Judge?
> > >That very fact should have encouraged him to stay
> > on the case and use the
> > >case file to document the injustice that ensues
> > from the trial which would
> > >have
> > >been very useful as evidence of the injustice that
> > reigns in the Gambian
> > >halls
> > >of justice these days where it is clear that the
> > state has taken over the
> > >role
> > >of the judiciary.
> > >This is all very confusing.
> > >
> > >Jabou Joh
> > >
> > >
> > >n a message dated 12/11/03 1:59:54 PM Central
> > Standard Time,
> > >[log in to unmask] writes:
> > > >
> > > > Fellow Gambians and Friends of The Gambia,
> > > > I have been instructed by my colleagues to
> > inform you that Lamin Waa
> > > > Juwara's bail has been revoked and he has since
> > been returned to Mile 2
> > > > maximum security prisons in Banjul. We are
> > enraged by this unnecessary
> > > > decision by the authorities, particularly inview
> > of the fact that Waa is
> > > > already scheduled to reappear in court tomorrow.
> > We are aware that Mr
> > >Juwara
> > > > fully intends to make himself available in court
> > tomorrow, and puting
> > >him in
> > > > custody at this juncture is rather draconian and
> > constitutes an
> > >outrageous
> > > > travesty of his rights to bail.
> > > > However, we are confident of his innocence of
> > the charges brought
> > >against
> > > > him, and if subjected to a free and fair trial,
> > he will be proven so.
> > >But
> > > > the present turn of events is a source of
> > concern to us considering the
> > >fact
> > > > that Waa's lawyer has already sent a petition to
> > the Chief Justice
> > > > requesting for the case to be given to another
> > Judge. The latest
> > >development
> > > > is therefore unfortunate and provocative.
> > > > We thank you all for your solidarity.
> > > > Omar Joof.
> > >
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