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 Posted - 16 Oct 2007 : 16:03:40
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Rambo And Tamba Fofana Released
By Fabakary B. Ceesay
Councillor Ousman Jatta (alias Rambo) has finally breath the air of freedom after spending over a year incommunicado. He was released on Friday 12 October at around 17:00 hrs from his detention cell at Sare Ngai Police Station. He has spent 387 days in detention.
Speaking to this reporter from Farafenni on his way home from Sare Ngai on Saturday 13 October, Jatta said he was informed by the station officer in charge of the said station that he is a free man. Rambo noted that the OC told him that he (OC) had a call from the Inspector General of Police informing him about his unconditional release which should be effected immediately. Councillor Jatta asserted that he could not get a transport from Sare Ngai to Basse at that time of the day; that he decided to spend the night with a friend there. He said he called his family members to inform them about his release. He noted that his family members came for him the following day at around 7:00am. Councillor Jatta indicated that throughout his one year in detention, he has spent nine months in Sare Ngai Police cells. He said he was using the clothes that he was arrested with for over five months. He said he was using tattered clothes with his shoes burst up. Mr. Jatta pointed out that he was not subjected to physical torture but he was mentally tortured. He noted that some police officers have harassed him at certain instances in the cell by blocking all ventilation systems to his cell. He said he fell sick on many occasions, but was not given medical attention. Councillor Ousman Jatta, alias “Rambo”, is the Councillor for old Bakau and Cape Point ward. He is a member of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP). He was arrested at his office at Cape Point on 23 September 2006 and detained at an unknown location. His lawyer had sought his release through the courts but to no avail.
The authorities have also released the headmaster of Kudang Lower Basic School, Tamba Fofana. He was released on Friday around 5 pm. He was arrested over a year ago and detained at various police stations. He was arrested at Bansang and was later detained at Yundum Police Station. From there he was transferred to Mile Two Prison where he spent one night. He was later transferred to Kotu Police Station and then to Gunjur Police Station. From there, he was transferred to Sare Ngai and was finally taken to Fatoto Police Station in December, 2006. Tamba said he had never been told what he has done nor was he charged. He said he was never asked a single question and was denied visitors while he was at Fatoto Police Station. Tamba appears weak.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 121/2007, Tuesday 16 October 2007
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