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Newfy
Western Samoa
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 Posted - 15 Sep 2006 : 23:46:47
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Hello everyone. found this news on Balajo today on the web.
Bizarre news...
The Gambia Journal (Banjul)
September 15, 2006
Posted to the web September 15, 2006
The former NIA Director of External Security, Kemo Balajo, who has been in detention for about three months now, was yesterday convicted and sentenced to a fine of D2,000 on two counts, in default to serve 12 months in prison.
Before his arrest and subsequent detention at the Mile II Prisons, Mr Balajo was the Director of External Security at the National Intelligence Agency. He was charged on two counts of possession of firearms and importation of arms and ammunition. Mr. Balajo was first arrested in connection with the alleged March 21st coup attempt but was later released, before being re-arrested. Mr. Balajo is said to be facing multiple counts of arms related crimes, but the charges seem to have been evoked after his arrest and detemntion
On count one, the particulars of offence read that on 22 March 2006 at Bundung, Mr Balajo was found in possession of a single barrel gun with the specification K 84747 and ten cartridges, without authority.
On count two the particulars stated that Mr Balajo on 22 March 2006 imported a 1SB gun, 1revolver and 10 cartridges without a valid license or evidence of registration with the Inspector-General of Police.
According to the facts adduced by Prosecutor Sgt 453 Touray, on 22 March 2006, while the accused was under detention at the Mile II Central Prisons, ASP Sanyang of the Serious Crime Unit led five police and two NIA officers to escort the accused from Mile II to his residence in Bundung where a search was conducted. He added that the said items were found and later tendered as exhibits in Court. Mr Balajo was sentenced on Count One to a fine of D1,000, in default to serve six months imprisonment and D1,000 on Count Two, in default to serve six months imprisonment, both sentences to run concurrently. It is not yet clear if Mr. Balajo will be released upon payment of the fines.
Meanwhile, the whereabouts of Mr. Balajo's former boss, Director General Daba Marenah, is still not clear. Mr. Marenah was said to have escaped with four other detainees while being transferred from one prison to the other. The families of all five are yet to get any clue that the five are alive. The Gambia Journal has learnt that some rights groups are considering taking the disappearance of the five former security men to court.
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The law an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
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Newfy
Western Samoa
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Posted - 16 Sep 2006 : 00:02:12
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| Was this the trial for concealment of treason? What happened to the others? How much is 2,000 dalasi? Mahalo. Newfy |
The law an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
Mohandas Gandhi |
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Aku_pickin
Christmas Island
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Posted - 16 Sep 2006 : 19:45:33
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There's no way that handcuffed individuals could have escaped after a car crash. They have most likely been added to this regimes list of victims. Quite unfortunate.
D2000.00 is approximately $66 US dollars. |
Justice must be served as impunity brings more repression and corruption! |
Edited by - Aku_pickin on 16 Sep 2006 19:48:15 |
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jambo
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Posted - 18 Sep 2006 : 13:44:25
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give me a break ,it must have been 200,000 dls, 2000, it cost morethan that for the court case.
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Newfy
Western Samoa
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Posted - 18 Sep 2006 : 21:48:20
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How does one find out what is the real cost of the fines?
Is it possible to pass the hat around to help with the fine?
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