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Momodou
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 Posted - 20 Feb 2008 : 19:42:28
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Magistrate Speaks Against Police Interference In Civil Matters
By Modou Jonga
Senior Magistrate E.F M’bai of the Brikama Magistrates Court has again voiced out his objection to the Interference of the police in civil matters. Magistrate M’bai said the police are not entitled and should not interfere in civil matters.
The Presiding Magistrate made these remarks following the testimony of a police officer, one Lamin Jammeh, attached to Brikama Police Station, who was a witness in a civil suit, filed by one Buba Darboe against Ousainou Marreh. Mr. Jammeh testified that the plaintiff had reported to the said police officer, that the defendant had failed to pay for the cost of a cow he took from him. Mr. Jammeh further said a repayment method of the cost of the cow was agreed upon by the concerned parties at Brikama and that the defendant should pay to him and he in turn would give the refunded amount to the plaintiff. The police officer noted that the whole cost of the cow was not paid by the defendant.
Subsequently, the presiding magistrate noted that the police are not debt collectors and that civil matters are no go areas for the police. Magistrate M’bai spoke against police interference in civil matters in a previous sitting on 18 December, 2007. Those remarks were sparked off by the testimony of the defendant, that he had paid an amount of money to the said police officer at the Brikama Police Station to be collected by the plaintiff.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issues
Issue No. 21/2008, 20 – 21 February 2008
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