Lawyer Camara Asked Court To Free Manlafi Sanyang!!

….DEFENCE ADDRESSES COURT IN MANLAFI SANYANG CASE

By Senior Staff Writer, Ansumana Jammeh, Banjul.

Banjul:8/01/08-Defence counsel Lamin S.Camara on Wednesday 31st July, addressed the court in the trial of Manlafi Sanyang upon the closure of the case at Banjul magistrate court before senior Magistrate Kayode H.Olajubutu.

     Defence counsel Camara said he adapted the address he made during the no case submission. He said it is the duty of the prosecutor to show to the court that the charges against the accused has been proven beyond all reasonable doubts.

     He further told the court that the prosecution has failed woefully to prove their case against the accused person. He said the prosecution witnesses are inconsistent with regards to the ownership of the vehicle and the transfer of ownership from Immigration to Youth Development Enterprise(YDE).

    He indicated that there is no proof  or papers from prosecution that BJL4591A is a Government vehicle. He said the vehicle in dispute is BJL4591B and prosecution witness one(PW1),Alagie Conteh said he bought BJL4591B.

He said that there is no charge before the court that BJL4591B was stolen. He told the court that as from 2001 BJL4591B is the property of Youth Development  Enterprise(YDE),and not government.

    He further told the court that by the time Alagie Conteh bought the vehicle from the accused, the registration number is BJL4591B.He said the vehicle in issue was the subject of investigation in2003.

   He pointed out that what was not a crime in 2003 cannot be a crime in 2008.He said the evidence of prosecution has fallen short to prove their case against the accused person. He added that prosecution witness one (PW1)told the court that he approached Abdoulie Kujabi who introduced him to the accused.

   "He asked, where is Abdoulie Kujabi and by the state's omission to call Kujabi to clear the issue of BJL4591A,".Therefore the benefit of the doubt goes to the accused. He further told the court that the evidence of defence is uncontroversial and very clear.

   At this juncture, the defence counsel submit and urged the court to acquit and discharge the accused person. The case is to resume on Tuesday 12 August for judgment.