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Gambia: Charge d' Affaire Continues Testimony in Willy Joof's Trial
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FOROYAA Newspaper (Serrekunda)
28 February 2008
Posted to the web 28 February 2008
Bubacarr K. Sowe
Serrekunda
The cross-examination of Moses Benjamin Jallow, charge d'affaire of The Gambia Embassy in France, continued in the trial of William Joof, ex-ambassador to France. Appearing on Tuesday at the Banjul Magistrates Court, Mr. Jallow testified during cross-examination by defence counsel, Lamin Camara that a bank account was opened by Mr. Joof in 2004. When he was reminded by the defence counsel that on January 23, he told the court that the UNESCO delegate did not have any account, the witness replied in the affirmative.
The charge d'affaire said that he had never seen the vehicle Mr. Joof allegedly purchased, but he said he knew how it was purchased. On the appointment of Michel Coencas, Mr. Jallow said that was in 2004 and he knew it verbally, but not by the appointment letter.
He added that Mr. Coencas's appointment was terminated by Mr. Joof according to a note the accused person sent to the UNESCO Secretariat. The note sent to UNESCO was shown to the witness who recognised it.
The defence counsel asked Mr. Jallow whether he had seen any document apart from the note, but the witness replied in the negative.
At this point, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Emmanuel Fagbenle objected to the question from his colleague, arguing that it is touching on the content of the note when it is not yet admitted in evidence.
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Consequently, the court has to adjourn for a ruling on the argument. Mr. Joof is facing charges of abuse of office, official corruption, obtaining goods by false pretences, stealing and conspiracy.
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