Dumo Saho's Case: Justice Kabalata Allows Appeal



The Point (Banjul)

October 13, 2000

Banjul

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 to proceed to appeal.

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