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| Amadou Sanneh (ThePoint) |
The
Special Criminal Division was packed with family members, love ones and well as
well wishers as the National Treasurer of the opposition United Democratic
Party, was being escorted to the courtroom by plain cloth officers.
After
one week in the hands of the National Intelligent Agency, Amadou Sanneh, Sambou
Fatty and Malang Fatty were arraigned before Justice Nkea at the High Court in
Banjul.
Sanneh and
two others were arrested and since then have been have been in custody at the
headquarters of the National Intelligence Agency in Banjul over what the NIA
described as a failed attempt to help a young man seek political asylum in
Finland.
The
state have brought charge(s) against all the accused but they could not take
their plea. Sambou Fatty whose appearance prompts the judge to ask what was wrong
with him is yet secure the services of a lawyer. The same thing goes to Malang
Fatty.
“The
second accused should be taken to the hospital for medical treatment” Nkea
said.
Nkea
also ordered for the remand of the Malang and Sambou at the mile two central
till 21, October, for plea taking. They have appeal to be given some time to
secure legal representative
Meanwhile
bail hearing of the 3rd accused person, Amadou Sanneh would hear on
Monday 14, October. Sanneh’s lawyer, Neneh Cham earlier told the court that she
came to court to secure bail for her client.
She said
didn’t know whether charges were brought against her client. When she wanted to
move her bail application, Director of Public Prosecution, H Barkum, told the
court that defense lawyer should come formally since they have come up with
charges.
“Whether
we should come formally or not that is the discretion of the court” Neneh
responded.
However,
justice Nkea rule that it would be neater if counsel can come up with an
amended affidavit.
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