Dear L-ers! I was asked to forward the comments below to Gambia-L. The author wishes to remain anonymous. /Jenny ********************************************************************** How will the Gambian bar association tackle the deterioration of the legal system in the Gambia? Dumo Sarho was detained on June 24 and the charges recently brought to him shows that the investigation against him took place in the beginning in July and he has been held in-communicado for months against the law, by the public prosecutor and the case has not been brought to court within grace time, as is the responsibility of the public prosecutor. It's still uncertain if he at all is legally detained as the court procedures of that appeal are by all means hindered by the public prosecutor. The unwillingness of the public prosecutor to fulfill his responsibilities within the legal system is very severe and the way the public prosecutor acts when appearing in court by so far in this case has a lot to say and is a shame for the General Public Prosecutor and the Attorney General. It's unbelievable that a Public Prosecutor is obstructing the High Court by refusing to appear. Members in the bar association of the Gambia have a special responsibility to act against members who obviously try to invalidate the legal system of the country. Its a big shame that the association has members who borrow themselves to this kind of activities and maybe also implement them. The bar association shall feed and mother the steps towards democracy and a valid legal system and must take immediate steps as to hinder the collapse of its own working ground. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------