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 Posted - 02 Sep 2006 : 14:52:51
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APPEAL COURT TO DECIDE WHO SHOULD VOTE
Sarjo Camara
The Court of Appeal may deliver judgment on the civil suit involving the ICE, Halifa Sallah, Kemeseng Jammeh, Sedia Jatta and Hamat Bah today.
The subject of the appeal is whether people whose names do not appear on the register of voters should be allowed to vote.
When the case was called, the lawyer for the IEC, Mrs. Amie Joof Conteh, stood up and announced her representation while the Acting Director of Public prosecution; Emmanuel Fagbenle announced his representation for the state.
The head of the panel of judges, Justice Agim told the court that judgment is to be delivered by the court that day, but the lawyer for NADD; Lamin K Mboge had filed an adjournment letter. He said the letter filed by Mboge did not state why he was not in court and when he would appear.
At this juncture, Justice Agim granted Mboge’s application and directed Mr. Mboge to file his written brief by Thursday (yesterday) afternoon. He stated that the court will deliver its ruling on the matter on Friday at 10.00 am Kemeseng Jammeh appeared in person and Sam Sarr appeared on behalf of NADD.
Readers could recalled that those whose names do not appear on the list of eligible voters should not vote.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 72/2006, 1-3 August, 2006
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