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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 17 Mar 2007 : 14:15:03
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BRITON JAILED FOR CONTEMPT
By Fabakary B. Ceesay and Bubacarr K. Sowe
Magistrate Pa Harry Jammeh of the Kanifing Magistrate Court on Tuesday 13th March 2007, sentenced a Briton to one month in jail with hard labour for contempt of court.
Micheal Rossel Vante, was sentenced for lack of morals and respect for the court and towards the bench. Mr. Vante is standing trial for defrauding one Baboucarr Dicko. He has pleaded guilty. He has so far spent 4 months in jail. When he appeared in court on the aforesaid mentioned date, Magistrate Jammeh informed him that the complainant has informed the court that he intends to withdraw the case. He also informed him that he wants to set him free.
Magistrate Jammeh said, “I think your 4 months in Mile Two will make your ears open, desist from defrauding people by telling them that you will take them to Europe when you don’t work for the Visa industry, and I learned that you are also involved in a similar case in Bundung, try and stay away from trouble.” Mike said, “I doubt the evidence against me in this case because there was no witness to say that I defrauded people. I don’t ask people to give me money to take them to Europe, but everybody keeps on asking me to take them to Europe, even these people,” pointing his finger at the lawyers. At this stage, lawyer Badou Conteh stood up and addressed the court, saying, “My lord, we have all studied in England, including yourself, we all know how to behave in court. We all know how accused persons behave in court in England. This man cannot come here and disrespect our court, I think you have to teach him a lesson.” In delivering his ruling, Magistrate Jammeh told Mr. Rossel that as far as he has no respect for the court, he will send him to Mile Two with hard labour for him to learn the repercusions for the lack of respect. Jammeh added, “In view of the circumstances that surrounds this case and more so your behaviour towards the bench, I’m sending you to a mandatory jail term of one month with hard labour.”
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 32/2007, 16 – 18 March 2007
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remyspam
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Posted - 18 Mar 2007 : 05:45:10
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So he was set free, because of lack of evidence (and/or withdrawal), mentions that everyone in Gambia wants to come to Europe with a tuobab and gets sentenced one month hard labor?
A bit harsh. If it'd be contempt of court, a fine would do as well. Mind you, I don't know the fines/jail terms in The Gambia.
But to be honest, I don't think this Brit was wrong or lying about the matter, it wouldn't surprise me if the lawyers actually asked him to take them to Europe.
Nonetheless, he shouldn't have spoken his mind like that in court. |
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sab
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 Mar 2007 : 22:31:46
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Reminds me of when Mandela was asked to plead at a formal opening of his trial. Mandela said 'The government should be in the dock, not me. I plead not guilty.' Walter Sisulu's plea ' It is the government which is guilty, not me.' further to that Walter added ' It is the government which is responsible for what is happening in this country, I plead not guilty.
Remyspam, I think he should have spoken the words, if they were true.
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Dalton1
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Posted - 24 Mar 2007 : 14:39:34
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quote:
Originally posted by sab
Reminds me of when Mandela was asked to plead at a formal opening of his trial. Mandela said 'The government should be in the dock, not me. I plead not guilty.' Walter Sisulu's plea ' It is the government which is guilty, not me.' further to that Walter added ' It is the government which is responsible for what is happening in this country, I plead not guilty.
Remyspam, I think he should have spoken the words, if they were true.
If the oppressor (the Kangaroo judges) should get more angry and bitter than the oppressed (The Briton and Gambian populace at large), then Game over!!
But those that can harm their country men, won't mind harming others. In other words, if you can hurt your blood mates, will you spare any. Didn't they say 'charity begins at home.'
"Don't tell me to be law abiding when i am not a law breaker." Juwara.
Wasn't he the one that revealed about the prison conditions in mile two?
If those quoted words from him are to go by, with no proof or withness against him, then to me, he is a free man till proven 'guilty'. |
"There is no god but Allah (SWT); and Muhammad (SAW)is His last messenger." shahadah. Fear & Worship Allah (SWT) Alone! (:
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