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
>
>
>n a message dated 12/11/03 1:59:54 PM Central Standard Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> > Fellow Gambians and Friends of The Gambia,
> > I have been instructed by my colleagues to inform you that Lamin Waa
> > Juwara's bail has been revoked and he has since been returned to Mile 2
> > maximum security prisons in Banjul. We are enraged by this unnecessary
> > decision by the authorities, particularly inview of the fact that Waa is
> > already scheduled to reappear in court tomorrow. We are aware that Mr
>Juwara
> > fully intends to make himself available in court tomorrow, and puting
>him in
> > custody at this juncture is rather draconian and constitutes an
>outrageous
> > travesty of his rights to bail.
> > However, we are confident of his innocence of the charges brought
>against
> > him, and if subjected to a free and fair trial, he will be proven so.
>But
> > the present turn of events is a source of concern to us considering the
>fact
> > that Waa's lawyer has already sent a petition to the Chief Justice
> > requesting for the case to be given to another Judge. The latest
>development
> > is therefore unfortunate and provocative.
> > We thank you all for your solidarity.
> > Omar Joof.
>
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