G-L,

After reading the gazette establishing the commission of inquiry
I observed the following:

1.Awa Ceesay Sabally is not included in the list of commissioners.

2. Clause 2 under authorisation of the commission,does not specify
    anything regarding the students killed. There is provision for the
    commission to asses and quantify material loss.

    Can someone help maybe I'm missing something !

Beran



>"1. The Commission shall consist of-
>
>"(a) Justice Felix Michael Lartey, who shall be the Chairperson of the
>Commission;
>"(b) Mr Joseph Henry Joof;
>"(c) Reverend Titus Pratt;
>"(d) Mr Bai Ndongo Faal;
>"(e) Mr Momodou Ousman Njie;
>"(f) Alhajie Ousman Jah;
>"(g) Mr james M.B. Abraham;
>"(h) Mr Kebba Sarr; and
>"(i) Mrs Ndey Kumba Sosseh.
>
>"(2) The Commissioners shall, from among themselves, elect a Vice
>Chairperson.
>
>2. The Commission is authorised to inquire into the causes of the breakdown
>of public order on 10th and 11th April 2000 and to-
>
>"(a) determine the extent to which any individual or group of individuals
>directly or indirectly contributed to it;
>"(b) assess and quantify the material loss occasioned by the breakdown of
>public order on 10th and 11th April 2000; and
>"(c) make recommendations as to how a recurrence of such a breakdown of
>public order can be avoided.
>
>"3. (1) The Commission shall -
>"(a) make a fully and impartial investigation into the causes of the
>breakdown of public order on 10th and 11th April 2000; and
>"(b) furnish in writing a report on the results of the inquiry, including a
>statement of the reasons leading to the conclusions of the Commission.
>
>(2) The Commission shall have all the powers, rights and privileges of a
>judge of the High Court at a trial in respect of-
>
>"(a) enforcing the attendance of witnesses and examining them on oath,
>affirmation or otherwise;
>"(b) compelling the production of documents;
>"(c) issuing a commission or request for the examination of witnesses
>abroad; and
>"(d) making of interim orders.
>
>"4. The Secretary-General shall appoint a Secretary to the Commission.
>
>"5 (1) The Chairperson shall preside at sessions of the Commission and in
>the Chairperson's absence, the Vice Chairperson shall preside and in the
>absence of both, the members present shall appoint one of their number to
>preside.
>
>"(2) The quorum for a session of the Commission is five commissioners.
>
>"6. (1) The Commission is not bound by the rules of evidence applicable to

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