Mr. Daffeh,
I join you and UDP in condemning, and in the strongest manner, the wrongful
incarceration of Femi Peters by proxy.
It is evident that Ikpala, having been aware of precedences in juridical
sobriety, and being a legal dead-ender, sought to preserve his job and do no
harm by finding Femi Peters guilty of the unwarranted charges. This
decision has farther-reaching ramifications than Femi Peters' person and the UDP
party. We have not heard the last of it yet.
I stand with you in your efforts to free Femi Peters and Kanyiba Kanyi. The
truth is on your side.
Haruna.
In a message dated 4/4/2010 8:35:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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The conviction and sentencing of Mr Peters are not only harsh but also
perverse on the facts of the case. He was not even charged for holding a rally
without permit which is what the case was all about, but controlling a
procession and use of a loud speaker. He may have signed the UDP permit
application for a rally but he is in no way connected to a procession. No
evidence was adduced in court to suggest that he had used a loudspeaker.
Therefore, the elements of the crimes have not been proven beyond reasonable doubt.
I find it laughable for the prosecution to have said that not all the
elements of the crime has to be proven beyond reasonable doubt, and also that a
procession and rally are the same. God knows where he got that from. In a
criminal case, all the elements of the crime must be proven beyond
reasonable doubt before a conviction can be secured. This is not just a common law
standard but also an international standard. It looks like none of that
mattered to the presiding Nigerian magistrate.
I saw this perverse verdict coming when the magistrate started to
disregard the basic tenets of fair hearing such as the right to adequate legal
representation and the observance of procedural rules and conventions. Mr
Peters was forced to enter his defence without his lawyer. In the end he was
hopeless and decided to rest his case.
The magistrate’s refusal to stay proceedings while the case is being heard
at a superior court is also against judicial conventions.
I think Mr Peters was only seen as a soft target. Otherwise, why didn’t
they charge Ousainu Darboe. He is the leader of the party and had even used
a louder speaker to address the rally. They didn't choose Mr Darboe
because they know that will put them in the spotlight of the international
community.
I urge every Gambian and friends of the Gambia to condemn this judicial
charade in the strongest possible terms.
Thanks
Daffeh
Executive Member
UDP-UK
On 1 April 2010 16:03, suntou touray <[log in to unmask]
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UDP Executive members at the Magistrate court indeed confirmed that, the
errand boy Nigerian hustler have sentenced Femi Peters to one imprison for
using a loud speaker and D10,000 fine for unlawful gathering.
This sick Magistrate who careless about Gambia's democracy have given the
tyrant another avenue to pardon Peters on compassionate grounds. We all
know Yahay is playing prank, all he would do is just like he did with the
Seven Journalist brothers.
The sad President enjoy doing God. UDP will appeal, but as usual, he will
release Peters before such date on false compassionate grounds.
We will plan to stage a demonstration at the Nigerian embassy, in
association with Liberal parties in London very soon.
The world have to know about this disgraceful Nigerians
Suntou
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