Sanusi, We are keenly watching the situation. A lot of interestings things are happening. My information is that there was even a change in the prosecution. It is obvious now that the government of the Gambia is interested in silencing Waa, and they are working towards that end. I wish you can go over the media reports. There is more to this than meets the eye. I may be back before the end of the day. Omar Joof. >From: Sanusi Owens <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Lamin Waa Juwara's Bail Revoked/sister Jabou >Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 14:15:27 +0000 > >Omar > >I never heard where an accused's bail had to be >revoked for failing to provide a Legal Counsel. I >think Justice Paul has made a mockery of himself. I >doubt whether he is aware that the right to a legal >counsel is not mandatory. Therefore, the absence of >Borry Touray in the trial should not be seen as a case >to revoke someone's bail. Bail is a different issue >and the Trial Judge has acted unreasonably! > >Sanusi > > > --- omar joof <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Sister >Jabou, > > We are still in touch with the people on the ground. > > Waa's remark in court > > today was to the effect that NDAM has an > > understanding with Borry Touray for > > his legal representation. Some of us are also aware > > of the newspaper article > > which made reference to Borry's withdrawal from the > > case. However at the > > moment, I can only say that NDAM has not been > > officially informed to that > > effect. In fact our understanding is that Waa would > > be in court again > > tomorrow with Borry Touray. > > Have a good night. > > Omar Joof. > > > > >From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]> > > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing > > list > > ><[log in to unmask]> > > >To: [log in to unmask] > > >Subject: Re: Lamin Waa Juwara's Bail Revoked/Omar > > >Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 21:28:27 EST > > > > > >Omar Joof, > > > > > >I read here yeaterday that Borry Touray resigned > > from the case because the > > >way he was being treated in court by the judge led > > him to believe that he > > >would > > >not be allowed to represent his client properly. > > >In an article from the Gambiapost newspaper that > > someone sent me, it was > > >reported that Waa's lawyer petitioned for the case > > to go to another judge > > >which > > >implies that Borry Touray is still on the case? > > However, Waa said in counrt > > >today that he came to court without a lawyer > > because NDAM has a stipulation > > >that > > >only Borry Touray can defend him and he could nto > > find another lawyer. It > > >would > > >appear that Borry Touray did resign from the case > > from thsi statement and > > >this stipulation of NDAM's just gave these people > > the opportunity to revoke > > >Waa's > > >bail. > > >Your post just mentions that the lawyer has > > requested that the judge be > > >replaced without stating which lawyer. > > >Why would Borry Touray resign knowing that there > > was a stipulation that > > >only > > >he can defend Waa Juwara even in the face of his > > allegations of > > >mistreatment > > >by the Judge? > > >That very fact should have encouraged him to stay > > on the case and use the > > >case file to document the injustice that ensues > > from the trial which would > > >have > > >been very useful as evidence of the injustice that > > reigns in the Gambian > > >halls > > >of justice these days where it is clear that the > > state has taken over the > > >role > > >of the judiciary. > > >This is all very confusing. > > > > > >Jabou Joh > > > > > > > > >n a message dated 12/11/03 1:59:54 PM Central > > Standard Time, > > >[log in to unmask] writes: > > > > > > > > Fellow Gambians and Friends of The Gambia, > > > > I have been instructed by my colleagues to > > inform you that Lamin Waa > > > > Juwara's bail has been revoked and he has since > > been returned to Mile 2 > > > > maximum security prisons in Banjul. We are > > enraged by this unnecessary > > > > decision by the authorities, particularly inview > > of the fact that Waa is > > > > already scheduled to reappear in court tomorrow. > > We are aware that Mr > > >Juwara > > > > fully intends to make himself available in court > > tomorrow, and puting > > >him in > > > > custody at this juncture is rather draconian and > > constitutes an > > >outrageous > > > > travesty of his rights to bail. > > > > However, we are confident of his innocence of > > the charges brought > > >against > > > > him, and if subjected to a free and fair trial, > > he will be proven so. > > >But > > > > the present turn of events is a source of > > concern to us considering the > > >fact > > > > that Waa's lawyer has already sent a petition to > > the Chief Justice > > > > requesting for the case to be given to another > > Judge. 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