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Gambia UPDATE: Another setback in journalist Fatou Jaw Mannehs case
Gambia UPDATE: Another setback in journalist Fatou Jaw Mannehs case
The sedition trial of US-based Gambian journalist, Fatou Jaw Manneh took
another twist when on November 28 at the High Court in Banjul the
presiding judge, Justice Mabel Maame Yamoah said she does not have any
clue of the case, thereby adjourning it to December 7.
Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) sources reported that when the
case was called, the judge ordered that the records of proceedings of both
the Banjul and Kanifing Magistrate Courts be produced with regard to the
appeal.
The State had earlier on filed an appeal against the ruling of the Banjul
Magistrate Court on the grounds that it lacked jurisdiction to try Fatous
case.
Before the adjournment, the Prosecutor, Maley Wood, told the Court that
she had contacted the assistant registrar at the Banjul Magistrate Court,
who informed her that the typing of the records is yet to be completed.
Fatou Jaw Manneh, who was arrested on March 28, 2007 was standing trial on
charges of sedition at the Kanifing Magistrate Court presided over by
Magistrate Buba Jawo who later moved the case to Banjul after concluding
that he did not have jurisdiction to hear the case.
On 6 August, Magistrate Imelda Mboto of the Banjul Magistrate Court also
ruled that her court could not try the journalist, on grounds that she
does not have jurisdiction to hear the case. She ruled that the matter be
heard by the Brikama Magistrate Court, a jurisdiction where Manneh was
arrested. However, Fatou never appeared at the Brikama Magistrate Court.
Kwame Karikari, Prof.
Executive Director
MFWA
Accra
Tel: 233-21-24 24 70
Fax: 233-21-22 10 84
Email: mfwa@africaonline.com.gh
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Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007 (Archive on Monday, December 03, 2007)
Posted by PNMBAI Contributed by PNMBAI
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