Also, I think the ridiculous bail bond imposed on Hassan is so unreasonable
and outrageous that it can only be considered as amounting to an
unreasonable denial of bail. A judicial review in the appellate court is
therefore highly recommended for Hassan and his lawyers.

Cheers
Daffeh

On 6 May 2011 11:45, UDP United Kingdom <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I am concern that this kind of public campaign on behalf of Hassan may
> harden the government's position and could result in them unduly interfering
> in the judicial process to influence its outcome.
>
> I agree with LJD that this is purely a civil matter and it makes a mockery
> of our criminal justice system for such cases to be brought before it. I
> wish Hassan all the best.
>
> Kind regards
> Daffeh
>
>   On 6 May 2011 09:23, Lamin Darbo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>>   "Frivolous charge" Ginny? I agree, but then Her Lordship disagrees with
>> both of us, and the overwhelming majority of *G-Post* members.
>>
>> As indicated in the writeup forwarded by George, this is clearly a
>> commercial dispute, and it must not be resolved in the criminal courts. This
>> is not to rule out all criminal accountability, but it is hard to see how
>> that should be the Gambia Government's first port of call.
>>
>> However, there are precedents and we should, to a degree, be fearful for
>> what awaits Hassan Touray and his at-large co-accused. Although the ultimate
>> outcome for previous cases with international dimensions, e.g., *Alamenta
>> *, was good for the accused, the domestic cases resulted in real
>> travesties. I am thinking here about the Baba Jobe case, and the relatively
>> recent saga  involving Dr Jack Faal. *The first G-Poster to tell us the
>> ultimate outcome in the Jack Faal affair gets a donation to US$5 to his/her
>> opposition party of choice*.
>>
>> I think "frivolous", in relationship to legal proceedings, is a rule of
>> law concept. When a case, civil, or, criminal,  with high political
>> dimensions comes before a Gambian court, there must exist serious conscience
>> and courage on the bench for an edifying outcome.
>>
>> *Freedom Newspaper* suggests Hassan Touray thinks his people can come up
>> with the money for the outrageous US$1m+ bail bond. I am unsure about the
>> wisdom of committing to such an apparently unconstitutional bail condition.
>> Should Hassan disappear, even through no choice of his, the Government may
>> proceed to forfeit the bail. Can you appreciate the potential duality of
>> loss here?  I guess Her Lordship is covering herself by effectively ensuring
>> no bail is granted.
>>
>> In The Gambia of Professor Nasiru Deen, "frivolous" can be extremely
>> costly.
>>
>> And so like YJ on a tangential matter, I am also "puzzled"
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> LJDarbo
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --- On *Fri, 6/5/11, Ginny Quick <[log in to unmask]>* wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Ginny Quick <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: [>-<] KIND ATT'N: Friends of Hassan Touray
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Date: Friday, 6 May, 2011, 1:28
>>
>>
>> [ This e-mail is posted to Gambia|Post e-Gathering by "Ginny Quick" <
>> [log in to unmask]<[log in to unmask]" target="_blank">http:[log in to unmask]>>
>> ]
>>
>>
>> Greetings all, OK, am I understanding this correctly?  Pristine Consulting
>> enters into a contract with the Gambian government, and then when the
>> company seeks payment from the government for the said company's services,
>> the government first begins arresting and intimidating the employees of said
>> company, and then arrests the head of the company and brings up frivolous
>> charges against him?  Is this all because the government doesn't want to pay
>> the money they agreed to in the contract?  Or am I somehow missing something
>> here?
>>
>> If this is the case, then it seems that the Gambian government has really
>> sunk to another low here.  I mean, my goodness, just pay the guy/company his
>> money and move on.
>>
>> Ginny
>>
>>
>>
>>
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