Mr.Camara.

There's no justice in this case our brothers are incarcerated for over
2years
without any convictions.I agree their rights have been denied and is time
the
courts release them unconditionally.Furthermore i have all respect for Haddy
Sarr
on her stance on this case.She wants her man home and the courts have no
rights
to delay that after all is a crime to arrest these people over 72hours
without any
charges.Dumo et al must go free.

For Justice
Fye Samateh.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Momodou Camara" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 8:11 PM
Subject: Coup Plot Suspect's Wife Appeals Against Husband's Detention


> I don't understand why court cases take so long in Gambia. It is time that
> these people are either convicted or released. Justice delayed is justice
> denied.
>
> Momodou Camara
> -----------------------
>
> Coup Plot Suspect's Wife Appeals Against Husband's Detention
>
> The Daily Observer (Banjul)
> NEWS
> October 24, 2002
> Posted to the web October 24, 2002
>
> By Sidiq Asemota
> Banjul
>
> The Gambia Court of Appeal yesterday commenced the hearing of an
application
> filed by Haddy Sarr, the wife of Ebrima Yarbo, an alleged coup plot
suspect.
>
> Haddy Sarr filed an application seeking the unconditional release from
custody
> of Ebrima Yarbo on the grounds that he was not taking to court within 72
hours
> after his arrest in June 2000.
>
> At the High Court in Banjul, the court ruled against the application
noting
> that Ebrima Yarbo could not be released under the prevailing
circumstances.
>
> Haddy Sarr further appealed against the High Court ruling at the Gambia
Court
> of Appeal and in the course of the appeal, the DPP made an application to
bring
> the initial charge and ruling of the magistrate court as well as the
> information filed at the High Court against Ebrima Yarbo's detention
Lawyer
> Ousman Sillah, counsel for Haddy Sarr, objected to the application of the
DPP
> to submit the initial charge and ruling of the magistrates' court as well
as
> the information filed in the High Court before the Court of Appeal.
>
> The Court of Appeal however overruled the objection raised by Lawyer
Ousman
> Sillah and granted the state the relief to bring all the relevant
information
> to the Court of Appeal in order to decide on the appeal filed by Haddy
Sarr,
> the wife of Ebrima Yarbo, as to whether to grant the appeal or not.
>
> At yesterday's sitting, Lawyer Ousman Sillah informed the court that he
had
> filed all briefs in the case. DPP Chief Akomaya Agim also informed the
court
> that the state had also filed all their briefs.
>
> Both DPP and Lawyer Ousman Sillah craved the court's indulgence to grant
any
> convenient date so that they could adopt their briefs.
>
> The matter was however adjourned to November 6, for the definite hearing
of
> their briefs.
>
> The Gambia Court of Appeal was presided over by Justice AD Yahaya
(president)
> Justice AC Ihekire and Justice GBS Janneh.
>
> It would be recalled that Ebrima Yarbo and five others were alleged to
have
> planned to overthrow the incumbent government in June 2000.
>
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