Juwara's Bail Request Refused
by Omar Bah – Daily Observer
The high court presided over by Justice Ahmed Belgore on Friday dismissed a
bail application seeking the release of NDAM leader, Lamin Waa Juwara.
The application which was filed by Foday Gassama, the secretary general of
NDAM youth movement, was heard in chambers. There was stiff argument between
Juwara's lawyer, Borry Touray, and state counsel Emmanuel Fagbenle, on whether
Mr Gassama, who is not a member of Juwara's family, could legally apply for his
bail. The case was stood down for a few minutes for ruling.
Justice Belgore held that Mr Gassama does not have the standing in law to
file the motion for Juwara's bail because he is not a member of Juwara's family
and therefore dismissed the application.
Meanwhile, the state has already filed criminal charges against the NDAM
leader.
A crowd of supporters and family members of Mr Juwara led by PPP leader, Omar
Jallow, was told by lawyer Touray that the granting of bail of Mr Juwara will
not be as quick as expected, noting the delay. However, he assured them that
since a charge of sedition has already been instituted in the high court by
the state, he will be filing another bail motion through that criminal case.
Lamin Waa Juwara was arrested and subsequently detained at the serious crimes
unit, at police headquarters following his call for a nationwide uprising on
September 30. He was later transferred to the Mile Two Central Prisons and
has since been held incommunicado. According to lawyer Touray, he as informed by
prisons director, David Colley, that he would only allow him to see his
client if there is clearance from the IGP to that effect. But he said he has been
trying to see the IGP on three occasions to no avail
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