On Sat, 9 Nov 2002 [log in to unmask] wrote:
Sorry, I did not mean to send that to the whole list. My apologies. Ylva

> Greetings Momodou,
>
> Warmest wishes for Ramadan.
> I am citing this newspaper article in a paper i am giving at a conference.
> Could you please tell me what the web address is where you found it?
> Thanks.  Best always, Ylva (Saffie)
>
>
> On Sat, 19 Oct 2002, Momodou Camara wrote:
>
> > Women On Rampage Over FGM Case At Magistrate Court
> >
> > The Daily Observer (Banjul)
> > NEWS
> > October 18, 2002
> > Posted to the web October 18, 2002
> >
> > By Sidiq Asemota
> > Banjul
> >
> > Thousands of women yesterday went on rampage at the Brikama
> Magistrates' Court
> > protesting against the arraignment of seven women who were alleged
> to have
> > forcefully circumcised one Hawa Nget by mutilating her genitalia in
Tanji
> > village, Western Division.
> >
> > The women who came from Gunjur, Sanyang, Tanji villages and
> Brikama Town
> > threatened to demonstrate to the State House in Banjul and seek
> audience with
> > President Jammeh if their colleagues were prosecuted by the
Inspector
> General
> > of Police for practising female circumcision.
> >
> > At the court premises, there were scores of women shouting pro
female
> > circumcision slogans. "Female circumcision is our culture, President
> Jammeh
> > cannot stop it and no one can prosecute anyone for circumcising their
> > daughters," they ranted.
> >
> > The police later intervened to calm the situation after some of the
> women had a
> > push and pull with some police officers attached to the court.
> >
> > The rampage had followed the arraignment of Ngui Camara, Jalang
> Saidy, Kaddy
> > Jassey, Bacantan Manneh, Sarjo Camara, Jarrai Comma and Aja
> Susso before the
> > Brikama Magistrates' Court on charges of conspiracy to commit felony
> and
> > assault causing actual bodily harm.
> >
> > According to the charge sheets, the accused persons were alleged to
> have
> > unlawfully assaulted Hawa Nget by gripping her and forcefully
> circumcising her
> > by mutilating her genitalia, thereby causing her actual bodily harm.
> >
> > When the charge was read to the accused persons, they all pleaded
not
> guilty to
> > the charge.
> >
> > The Inspector General of Police represented by Sergeant 196 Joof
> made an
> > application to withdraw from the matter as the matter was still under
> > investigation.
> >
> > At this juncture, Principal Magistrate King declared that it would be
unfair
> to
> > incarcerate the women while the matter was still under investigation
> >
> >
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