FOROYAA Newspaper (Serrekunda)
Fabakary B. Ceesay
7 April 2008
The sedition trial case file of journalist Fatou Jaw Manneh, which has been reported missing from Kanifing Magistrates Court, has now been found. Reliable sources informed this reporter that the file has been found at the Banjul Magistrates Court.
According to our sources, the file has already been referred back to the Kanifing Magistrates' court. Sources added that a date has also been set for the trial to resume after months of delay and transfer from one court to another.
It could be recalled that Magistrate Buba Jawo has indefinitely adjourned the matter after the case file was reported missing in court on Monday, 17 March.
Journalist Fatou Jaw Manneh has been standing trial on different charges of sedition, since April last year. Only two witnesses have so far testified in the case. It was moved from Kanifing to Banjul, Brikama, but never took place there, later to the high court and back to Kanifing court. On two occasions, the case could not proceed at Kanifing until the file was reported missing. The case has now been set for 16 April for continuation, at the Kanifing Magistrates Court.
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It truely a disgrace for Gambia and Gambians to leave president Jammeh to destroy the good name of the Gambia.The Gambia has been known for it's friendly environment and human rights. Today Jammeh has change the whole nature of Gambia. He has made most of The Gambia's best journalist fled the country seeking refuge in other countries. For Fatou Jaw Manneh's case the court should strike it out and acquit the young lady to go and do her work. She has been immensely contributing her quota to national development while she was away in the US. The fact is magisterate Jawo is afraid of taking or hearing the case in his court.Since the conviction of journalist Fatty by his court he is not prepared to take any case concerning jouralist. For Fatou you have to remain strong. You have done nothing wrong. The fact is that Jammeh want to delay your time...