From today's Observer:
"The state has filed an appeal (överklagande) in the Court of Appeal,
contesting the decision passed by High Court Judge, Justice Mam Yassin Sey,
that the continued detention of Modou Dumo Sarho, was unconstitutional."
.... "Dissatisfied with Justice Sey's ruling, the indefatigable principal
state counsel, Joseph Wowo, filed an appeal on behalf of the state the same
day, contesting the ruling." "In an appeal dated July 18th, 2000, Wowo
argued that Justice Sey, 'erred in law in holding that the arrest and
detention of modou Dumo Sarho is unconstitutional and unlawful..." "Mr Wowo
asked the Appeal Court to issue a declaration setting aside Justice Sey's
decision" and " .... issue another declaration that the acts of the state
were constitutional and lawful" and "dismiss the suit brought against the
state. Asked whether he had chances of winning his appeal, Mr Wowo told
Daily Observer, 'The State has 99 per cent chances of winning the appeal
based on the law.' The Appeal Court is yet to fix a date for the appeal
hearing."
They are really showing their true faces, aren't they!?
By the way, the lawyers have not yet been able to locate Dumo. They're
working on it. I should guess that the legality even of that magistrate
ruling in Kanifing last Friday could be questioned in the light of the
absence of counselling for the accused.
Annika

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