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Momodou
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 Posted - 19 Oct 2006 : 12:39:07
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Foroyaa Editorial
THE NEED TO END DETENTION WITHOUT TRIAL
A new chapter is necessary after the election. The Point has hammered on this in its past issues.
What does a government gain by having on record that a family man or woman is under detention at one station or the other only to sit one day and release the person? Can you imagine the trauma of the family, the waste of resources in going from one place to the other, the loss of productive hours in sitting in one place indefinitely. Where is Chief Manneh? Why is Buba Jammeh still held?
These are issues that the government should settle with speed.
Take the case of the headmaster of Kudang Lower Basic School who was arrested since 13 September 2006. He is deprived of his right to vote. To some people these comments appear to be insignificant. However, one should always put oneself in the position of the other. This is when one appreciates the rights of others. Who would want to be separated from one's family for more than a month? Is this not subjecting the family to unhappiness and mental torture. If no newspaper mentions such things, could a person not be forgotten where one is detained for very long time.
We hope that the President is reading the papers and is taking those in charge of the security and law enforcement agencies to task.
These whose loved ones are under detention should write petitions to the Attorney General to request for him to intervene. We hope the A.G's Chambers will establish a unit for the pursuit of Justice with speed by administrative intervention rather than overburdening the courts with cases that could easily be prevented. Justice delayed is justice denied. The speediest form of justice is to prevent injustice by complying with the dictates of law and best practice.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 90/2006, 18-22 October, 2006
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