This is becoming all too emotional for me.Hope they all get out very soon or
is that
too much to ask?
Fatou Mbasu Nyang

-----Original Message-----
From: Dampha Kebba [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 1:49 PM
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Subject: Re: Dumo Sarho


This is indeed good news. I hope the day will soon come when these innocent
citizens will be vindicated and allowed to see their families and lawyers.
KB


>From: Jenny Gustavsson <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Dumo Sarho
>Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 20:20:59 GMT
>
>Greetings everyone!
>
>Good news: Red Cross International has been allowed to visit Dumo in Mile
>II. The result of yesterday's hearing in court seems promising, let's keep
>our fingers crossed...
>
>/Jenny
>
>Below from The Point October 13th 2000:
>
>- Dumo Saho's Case: Justice Kabalata Allows Appeal
>
>Zambian-born judge, Justice TA Kabalata, yesterday granted leave to Dumo
>Saho lawyers messrs Emmanuel Joof and Abubacarr Tambedou to formally appeal
>against the decision of the Kanifing magistrates court to remand Dumo Saho
>in custody.
>
>Dumo Saho and several others including Ebrima Yarbo were arrested in June
>2000 after it was alleged that Dumo and others have planned to overthrow
>president Jammeh's government, and they were charged with treason. In a
>notice of motion heard by Justice Kabalata yesterday relating to Dumo
>Saho's
>case, lawyer Emmanuel Joof asked the court to grant him leave to file an
>appeal against the decision by the Kanifing magistrates court on July 14,
>2000, to remand Dumo Saho in custody.
>
>Justice Kabalata proceeded to hear the application of lawyer Joof. There
>was
>no representative of the State at the hearing. The court acknowledged that
>the state was served a notice to appear, and even though the matter was
>stood down for about 45 minutes, no representative for the state appeared.
>Lawyer Joof intimated the court that he had problems in getting the record
>of proceedings from the Kanifing magistrates court on time. Justice
>Kabalata
>granted Joof application
>
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