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Defence Attorney Rejects Arrest Warrant Issued For Journalist Keita
Tuesday, 13 September 2011 23:10
(JollofNews) – It emerged at Banjul Magistrate Court on Monday that after already confirming adjournment of the
case involving former Daily Observer sports editor Nanama Keita, a bench warrant was issued for him in the absence of defence attorney Neneh Cham. The move was subsequently rejected by defence attorney Neneh Cham. From Banjul Magistrate Court, JollofNews correspondent Abdoulie John wires this report.On grounds that the competent judge in the matter of Nanama Keita already granted adjournment of the case to 26 September 2011 for further hearing defence lawyer Neneh Cham has rejected the issuing of arrest warrant for her client.
Cham insists that the matter should not have been called in her absence after already been adjourned. This was an immediate reaction to a decision on Monday by the Banjul Magistrate Court with the issue of a bench warrant for arrest of journalist Namama Keita former Daily Observer deputy editor-in-chief and sports editor.
Defense Attorney Cham advanced that absence of accused persons in many cases has not prompted the courts to issue a bench warrant especially when on this particular occasion the competent judge already confirmed the case adjourned. In the past absence of the accused has not prompted issuing of bench warrant as in this case. She considered the move as everything contrary to the law.
On the allegation that her client jumped bail which was granted to him on Tuesday, 05 July 2011, defence attorney Cham said, “I cannot confirm that he is out of town.”
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I have recieved so many e/mails from so many Gambian's...some expressing tears and deep regrets.
It reminds me of when the GPU 6 were jailed....there was a similar wave of despair.
This brave old man of Law...has never justified 2 years with hard labour.
I wish I could offer more than sympathy.
Sometimes prayers are not enough.
My thoughts are with his family.
I can feel the heartbeat of an entire nation skip a beat.
Shocking !!!
I am well aware of the "disfunctional state".
The Gambian judiciary..cannot plead ignorance of International law.. or law that covers industrial relations,or the lower arbitration and complaint procedures that are normal practice in the EU.
The latter being designed to give a fair and impartial resolution to small claims and conflicts.
I do not understand why Mr Kieta..felt the need to approach The President with his complaint.
Neither do I understand why he then faced a criminal charge of giving false information.
This is preposterous.
Neither can I understand why Dr Janneh and Co should face a treason charge for expressing there Internationally recognised human rights.
Or why Gamotrap and co...should be facing prosecution for what appears to be a small accounting error to General Tamba?
Former DPP Richard Chenge should explain further, what "Selective Justice" means?
For when an employment conflict arrises, the correct course is to approach the arbitration and conciliations service {ACAS}
The matter is usually resolved without the need for litigation, although both parties do have the right to be legally represented.
If the process of negotiation cannot be resolved...the parties convene in front of a panel of three "judges" drawn from various backgrounds.
The judgement is usually based on contractual and employment law.
It would be inconcievable...that either party...would have to flee the country..or that either party were not given adequate protection, under the law.
For any party suffering threats, the police would take the matter very seriously.
The Tribunal have the power to impose fines and compensation.
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