OK< Omar, thanks. In that case, I hope that the bail will be reinstated since the reason given for revoking the bail was because Waa showed up at court without a lawyer. Jabou Joh In a message dated 12/11/03 10:40:36 PM Central Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > > 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 > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~