These are charges that are yet to be proven in a court of law. To this point he can. However; a convict, cannot NORMALLY be elected president. Although there are criminals in power that are not convicts. What's the difference? Maila -----Original Message----- From: Malanding S. Jaiteh [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 8:34 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Africa News Online - Darboe And Co-Accused Plead Not Guilty - some questions Folks, Can a defendant for murder run for an elected office in the Gambia? What does our Constitution say? Malanding Jaiteh http://www.africanews.org/west/gambia/stories/20000717/20000717_feat20.html <http://www.africanews.org/west/gambia/stories/20000717/20000717_feat20.html > << File: Africa News Online - Darboe And Co-Accused Plead Not Guilty.url >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------