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| Pa Harry Jammeh |
Pa Harry Jammeh has refuted allegations that he conspired with Ex- justice minister and Njogu Bah against ex-chief justice, Joseph Wowo who is currently standing trial in a different matter at the High Court in Banjul.
“I did
not conspire with anybody and I was not aware of any conspiracy” says
ex-Solicitor General and Legal Secretary.
Jammeh made this
refutation as he enters his defense in the criminal trial also involving Dr
Njogu Bah, former Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service and also
minister of Presidential affairs Bah, and Lamin Jobarteh minister for justice,
on allegations of giving false information to a public servant, abuse of office
and conspiracy to carry out a lawful purpose by unlawful means.
He said
he did not conspire to remove justice Wowo by an unlawful means. “Wowo was a
personal friend, I have nothing against him and still do not have,” Jammeh
said.
According
to him, it’s his friendship with him that why he did not say anything when he
was summon by then justice minister (1st accused) to attend a meeting
Wowo was part of.
“I did not say a word in that meeting to
further jeopardize the relationship,” he alleges. “Infact I refused because I
never wanted a situation where I’m going to exchange words with Wowo fore the
relationship has strain, but he (1st accused) insisted.
On the
allegation of abuse of office, Jammeh said the accusation is unfounded. “I have
nothing to do with this Saga. All I did was to write this two letters based on
instructions I was given,” he said
According
to Jammeh, he did not give any false information because “My membership in
judicial service commission is by law.”
The SG,
he went on, is principal advisor to the president and once a executive
directives is issue, as civil servant, you act with promptitude.
He said all he did was within his job
description, adding that he was answerable to the Attorney General and minister
of justice and SG Njogu bah was equally his boss.
Jammeh emphasizes
that the all letters he wrote was done under the instruction of his boss.
The
trial will continue on 21, October for the 1st accused lawyer to
cross-examine Jammeh
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