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Dalton1
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 Posted - 07 Jan 2011 : 06:48:21
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RE: Condemnation of Moses Richards's Arrest.
http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/gba-condemns-moses-richards-prosecution
I am honestly in tandem on the condemnation of Richards’s arrest and continued detention at the mile two central prison. That is the way that things should be for every situation that accounts to injustice. Apparently, my heart and mind cannot conceal my true feelings, that is to say the "selective" way of doing things. Why would one fight only when one of your own (relatives, associates, friends) is touched? While I fully support this condemnation, and the release of Mr. Richards who is entirely innocent in my view, I only wish that condemnations were done by this same group when the mercenary judges handled other cases; when innocent elders were fed with intoxicant 'kubehjara'; when other countless injustices were meted out to others which are strictly driven by greed and political sycophancy, either to satisfy the crumbling pariah state or support its existence by trampling on others in the most annoying and lawless way. While the down trodden and the ordinary’s spate of maltreatment remains buried under the carpet continually, selective struggle succeeds in instilling hypocrisy in the hearts of those that do it either out of hypocrisy or disobedience to humanity and rule of law. I don’t know about you, but I am watching to see if this group will continually be condemning other injustices meted out to others. Selective struggle is absolute hypocrisy. It is a sickness that anyone that calls him or herself uniformed for the struggle must heal from. You cannot fight for some (prominent), and forget about the ordinary. While you are okay to keep your friends and friendship groups, please exercise a degree of fairness across the board in your dealing with others. While the hypocrisy dwells in your heart, know that it accounts to the same injustice you claim to be fighting.
The above is a reminder to myself first then everyone else reading it. Please pass to your friends and love ones.
Free Moses Richards Now! & free all prisoners of conscience!
Find below a comb’s brush by Mathew, a nice read, and a revealing account of the polluted Gambian judiciary.
http://www.gainako.com/news/news/2010/12/28/the-gambia-bar-association-banjul-to-crown-jammeh-and-gambia-groundnut-council.html
Yero.
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"There is no god but Allah (SWT); and Muhammad (SAW)is His last messenger." shahadah. Fear & Worship Allah (SWT) Alone! (:
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toubab1020
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Posted - 07 Jan 2011 : 14:08:47
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| I understand your feelings totally and those feelings are the very best, BUT politics are at play here and you know as well as I that politics are about power play ,in most administrations that I can think of LAWYERS and the LEGAL profession are ALWAYS well represented.The AVERAGE person is often only allowed to join in this power play if or she can be perceived to be USEFUL to those who are always at the head of the game.So my favorite Gambians bail has Nothing to do with fairness and justice it is to do with the political power game only,that's right where the AVERAGE person has very little influence,why because he or she has no POWER and can in most circumstances be discounted. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Dalton1
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Posted - 08 Jan 2011 : 18:52:02
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Toubab,
Thanks.
I, too like you support the release of Richards, unconditionally. I believe that he is totally innocent and a prisoner of conscience. I am certain you followed a lot of things happening in the Gambia on a daily basis. How come someone notably this top legal advocacy group can be silent to the most unpleasant of them? It comes though to "selective" way of doing things. On a daily basis, I am constantly reminded that the ordinary are not really counted most of the time. Thousands of their situations happen on a daily basis that don't get any acknowledgement, to the press, or no one is out there fighting for them.
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"There is no god but Allah (SWT); and Muhammad (SAW)is His last messenger." shahadah. Fear & Worship Allah (SWT) Alone! (:
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toubab1020
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Posted - 08 Jan 2011 : 19:00:11
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| Moses Richards is a very clever fellow,he loves his country very much I am sure,and being a very good lawyer knows exactly how to handle himself and his problems. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Nyarikangbanna
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08 Jan 2011 : 19:12:12
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Originally posted by toubab1020
Moses Richards is a very clever fellow,he loves his country very much I am sure,and being a very good lawyer knows exactly how to handle himself and his problems.
Toubab, Mr. Richards shouldn't have been arrested in the first place let alone being in the dock. This is a complete travesty. And can I say something; this is not about political power game, it is about the egos of one individual settling a personal vandetta against Mr. Richards.
It is really a sad story that The Gambia of today is not ruled by the rule of law and standards but personal whims and caprices.
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kobo
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toubab1020
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Posted - 08 Jan 2011 : 23:56:14
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Perhaps a political power game is a step too far,but about power it certainly is and who should be seen as having the final authority,your words "it is about the egos of one individual settling a personal vandetta against Mr. Richards." may well be accurate.
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Originally posted by Nyarikangbanna
Toubab, Mr. Richards shouldn't have been arrested in the first place let alone being in the dock. This is a complete travesty. And can I say something; this is not about political power game, it is about the egos of one individual settling a personal vandetta against Mr. Richards.
It is really a sad story that The Gambia of today is not ruled by the rule of law and standards but personal whims and caprices.
Regards
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Nyarikangbanna
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09 Jan 2011 : 03:06:55
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Originally posted by toubab1020
Perhaps a political power game is a step too far,but about power it certainly is and who should be seen as having the final authority,your words "it is about the egos of one individual settling a personal vandetta against Mr. Richards." may well be accurate.
Yea, absolutely! Power corrupt; absolute power corrupt absolutely.
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I do not oppose unity but I oppose dumb union. |
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kobo
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kobo
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toubab1020
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Posted - 11 Jan 2011 : 21:29:13
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Kobo, I have read the contents of the piece from The Freedom newspaper , a scoop it its accurate BUT I would prefer to wait for confirmation from other sources ,I had a look at the Point newspaper and found a topic there which I believe to be accurare have a read of that:
http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/mosses-richards-sedition-case-adjourned
Mosses Richards' sedition case adjourned
africa » gambia
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The trial of Moses B Johnson Richards was yesterday adjourned till 17th January 2011, at the Banjul Magistrates' Court, before Principal Magistrate Emmanuel Nkea.
The adjournment followed the writing of a letter by the Gambia Bar Association (GBA) to the Attorney General's Chambers regarding Moses Richards' case.
Moses Richards was first arraigned on 31st December 2010, and charged with two counts of giving false information and sedition.
He vehemently denied the charges, and was subsequently remanded in custody until 3rd January 2011 when he was granted bail of D500 with one Gambian surety, who must have two landed properties within the Greater Banjul Area.
The bail condition further stipulated that the accused person should deposit all his travel documents with the assistant registrar of the Banjul Magistrates’ Court.
The alleged offence on count one read that Moses B Richards Johnson on16 November 2010, at Banjul, knowingly gave false information to the Sheriff's Division of The Gambia to wit that His Excellency the President of The Gambia has ordered the stay of execution of the writ of possession in civil suit No349\92B NO.28 with intent to cause the Sheriff of the Gambia to stop the execution of the said writ of possession.
On count two it stated that on 16th November 2010, at Banjul, published a letter to the Sheriff of the Gambia, stating that His Excellency the President of the Republic of the Gambia had ordered the stay of execution of a writ of possession in civil suit No 394 B NO28, with intent to bring into contempt the person of the said President.
During yesterday's proceedings, state counsel Simeon Abi informed the court that the case was adjourned for continuation of hearing.
He posited that the case could not proceed because the Gambia Bar Association wrote a letter to the state prosecutors challenging the charges against Moses Richards.
State counsel further added that the state was applying for a fortnight’s adjournment to enable the prosecution to advise themselves.
Richards was represented by the Gambia Bar Association led by senior counsel Surahata Janneh, who informed the court that the Bar was not opposing an adjournment.
The case was subsequently adjourned till 17 January 2011 for hearing.
In a separate development, the trial on four counts of former police chief Ensa Badjie and Tijan Badjie, officer commanding prosecution at Banjul Division, could also not proceed yesterday before Principal Magistrate Emmanuel Nkea of the Banjul Magistrates' Court.
When the case was called, state counsel Simeon Abi rose to announce his representation for the state.
He then informed the court that the state was applying for an adjournment, since the state prosecutor involved in the case was not in court.
"I will talk to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) about the case," he said.
Trial magistrate told the state counsel that, since the case was mentioned, that was the third time it had come up without proper representation from the state.
He added that the counsel involved in the case was not in court again.
The case was subsequently adjourned till 24th January 2011 for hearing.
Author: Bakary Samateh
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toubab1020
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Posted - 11 Jan 2011 : 21:41:36
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T think that the Freedom Newspaper has perhaps slightly distorted the events, the Obser has another take (it would of course !)
http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/high-court-resumes-sitting-but-cases-fail-to-proceed
High Court resumes sitting but cases fail to proceed
Africa » Gambia
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Both civil and criminal cases could not proceed yesterday at the High Court complex in Banjul, despite the resumption of the High Court session in the 2011 legislative year. This was due to the absence of private lawyers at the courts.
High profile cases such as those involving the State versus Ensa Badjie and others; the State versus Jawo Jallow; the State versus Terrick Bright and Chris nobi; the State versus Bubacar Tunkara; the State versus Gibril Saidy; the State versus Joseph Okeke and six others; and the State versus Abdul Kadir Sillah and six others (commonly known as the Kuntaur Wharftown trial), could not proceed before the Special Criminal Court, presided over by Justice Joseph Enwa Ikpala, when the court observed that none of the private lawyers were present to represent their clients despite the presence of the deputy director of the Public Prosecution (DDPP) Mikailu Abdulahi in the court.
At the High Court, presided over by Justice Emmanuel Amadi, where the criminal trial involving the State against Ibrahim Bun Sanneh and four others is being heard, the situation was the same as none of the private lawyers was seen around the corridors of the courtroom, whilst the door of the High Court presided over by Justice Mama Fatima Singhateh was shut.
However, the Lands Commission chaired by Justice BVP Mahoney had its session. Again, scores of lawyers thronged the Banjul Magistrates Court early yesterday morning to attend the criminal trial of Moses Johnson Richards, former judge of the Special Criminal division at the High Court, who is standing trial on two counts of criminal offence. The said trial which lasted for about 30 minutes was adjourned to the 17th of January 2011, after the court was reliably informed that a letter had been written to the Attorney General’s Chambers and Ministry of Justice, seeking for a possible withdrawal of charges against Moses Richards.
Subsequently after the end of Magistrates Court proceedings, it was revealed that The Gambia Bar Association returned to convene a meeting. According to some of the relatives of the accused persons, justice is being grounded and the liberty of the accused persons is now seriously affected.
Author: by Sidiq Asemota
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Originally posted by kobo
Related Bantaba Gambian politics topic The Gambian Bar taken to task under http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?whichpage=1&TOPIC_ID=10214#65067
Direct LINK:http://www.freedomnewspaper.com/Homepage/tabid/36/mid/367/newsid367/5873/Breaking-News-Gambia-Gambia-Bar-Association-is-on-Strike/Default.aspx |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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kobo
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toubab1020
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Posted - 21 Feb 2011 : 13:28:20
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Have to wait until the 22nd for more revelations of this ongoing saga concerning my favorite Gambian 
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kobo
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