I hope not Mr Touray. I am also bit puzzle. The report of the International Bar Association indicated that the judiciary is under pressure and thus question its independent. Your postulation  as stated .....He cannot denounce the judiciary and expect to win his cases in the Courts and he cannot win elections without being outspoken and critical of the government, including denouncing the judiciary and other branches of the government.... Should be open to democratic discourse! It is a joke with court orders be violated, judges and magistrate been sacked, people been brought in kangaroo court which the only witness that appear in court are police and NIA, attempted in the life of human rights lawyers , the bar association inactive etc to class Gambia's judiciary as independent.
 
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 20:10:10 -0700
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Mr. Darboe,
I love Femi Peters; he is a man of integrity who is not shy to speak his mind. 
His statements seem to contradict recent interviews Lawyer Darboe granted the Freedom and Ganaiko Nespapers. For example, Mr. Peters categorically stated that the Gambia Judiciary is not independent and the 2006 presidential elections were not free and fair, which contradict Lawyer Darboe positions.
It appears to me that Lawyer Darboe faces conflicting interests for being a lawyer and a politician under the current status quo. He cannot denounce the judiciary and expect to win his cases in the Courts and he cannot win elections without being outspoken and critical of the government, including denouncing the judiciary and other branches of the government.
I hope this statements will not get me into trouble!
ML Touray

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Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 9:26:43 PM
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Its all inyour mind Mr. T.
 
We Love Femi Peters. DOn't you???
 
I'm sure we will also Love the PDOIS spokesperson when we are introduced to him/her.
 
Take it easy big guy!!!
 
Haruna.


-----Original Message-----
From: Muhammed Lamin Touray <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tue, Sep 8, 2009 9:58 pm
Subject: Re: UDP Statement on the release of the 6 Journalists:

BBC focus on Africa interview with the UDP spokesperson, Femi Peters. Are we hearing two voices?  
ML Touray

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Subject: UDP Statement on the release of the 6 Journalists:
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UDP Welcomes The Release Of Six Jailed Gambian Journalists
UDP  Welcomes The& nbsp; Release Of Six Jailed Gambian Journalists
PRESS STATEMENT ON THE RELEASE OF THE SIX JOURNALISTS
The United Democratic Party has learnt of the release of the six Gambian journalists: Pap Saine, Managing Editor of the Point newspaper, Ebrima Sawaneh, News Editor of Point Newspaper, Mr. Sam Sarr, Managing Editor of the Foroyaa newspaper, and three Executive officials of The Gambia Press Union, Mrs. Sarata Jabbi-Dibba, Emil Touray and Pa Modou Faal. The release was the result of a presidential pardon according to the GRTS announcement.
This unfortunate saga which has come to an end with the rele ase, has shown above anything else the sacrifice and plight of the men and woman. Of the Press and the sacrifice they inevitably have to make in carrying out their thankless and altruistic job of reporting news and views to the general public.
The experience, to them and particularly the families they left behind, can only be fathomed when we realize that this is the month of Ramadan with all that the month comports for peace, friendship, selflessness and forgiving. They have endured their ordeal with dignity and sense of fatality with the knowledge that our hearts were with them. We welcome this wonderful news and we congratulate the journalists and their families for steadfastness in those trying times.
In as much as we welcome the President’s gesture as a step in the right direction, it would even be more meaningful if it were to be followed, in the same spirit, by a total release of all political prisoners including Kanjiba Kanji, the UDP Kombo East Constituency Secretary who has not been seen or heard of since his abduction on the eve of the 2006 National Assembly elections.
UDP Secretariat
Banjul, the Gambia,
5th September, 2009
 
 

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