Police Officer Accuses Former Minister of Instigating Uprising in Gambia

 

Dr. Scattered Janneh

A police Inspector attached to Tallinding police station yesterday told the High Court in Banjul that Dr Scattered Amadou Janneh printed and distributed T-shirts to instigate an uprising against the Gambia government.
Police officer Sulayman Gaye made these allegations while testifying as state witness no.2 yesterday when hearings in the treason trial involving the former Information minister and three others resumed.
Dr Janneh is charged with treason, conspiracy and sedition alongside Michel C. Ucheh Thomas, Modou Keita and Ebrima Jallow for allegedly printing and distributing T-Shirts bearing the inscription: ‘Coalition for Change The Gambia, End to Dictatorship Now.’ They pleaded not guilty.
Gaye, who claims to be a member of the team that probed into the saga alleged further that Dr Janneh has given 8, 000 dalasi to the 2nd and 3rd accused persons to print the T. Shirts.

Social Security Boss Remanded

Mr Graham is to remain under
 custody until next hearing

Mr. Edward Graham, former managing director of Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation accused of economic crimes has been denied bail by Magistrate Nkea of the Banjul Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

Graham’s lawyer, Amie Bensouda had argued that his client needed an overseas medical treatment, but Magistrate Nkea said there is no medical evidence indicating that the type of surgery cannot be performed in The Gambia.

"The desire to have the surgery carried out only in the UK is one that can only be enjoyed a free man which the accused at this moment is not," Nkea said, expressing fear that Mr Graham may never return.

The trial magistrate instructed that Mr Graham be remanded, as the state counsel requests, pending completion of investigations into the matter.

Mr Graham is facing four charges of economic crimes; for directing the payment of D880, 250.00 without necessary collaterals and on terms detrimental to the economy of The Gambia.

Meanwhile the state has been ordered to end their investigations within 10 days.

The case resumes January 17