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toubab1020
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 Posted - 30 Sep 2009 : 18:24:09
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I found this in The Point and although they have been properly convicted it seems to me that they have been made scapegoats or examples for something that I suspect is carried on by very many others in the locallity and never prosecuted because the rangers were not around at the time,it appears to me that maybe it was the quantity of "forset products" that were involved that brought this about ie going with a donkey cart,maybe suggests that these items were going to be sold to others and not for their own use. Any comments ?
http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/forest-intruders-sentenced
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Four youths were on Monday 28th September 2009, convicted and sentenced to a fine of D1500 each, by Magistrate Emmanuel A.K. Ahmat of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court.
The convicts Boto Cham, Yahya Jallow, Abdoulie Gaye and Abdouraman Sanyang, were convicted following their plea of guilt to a charge of being in possession of forest products.
According to the particulars of offence, between Jidda and Busura in the Western Region of The Gambia, the convicts were found in possession of forest products without any lawful authority from the Regional Forestry Office.
Narrating the facts, Police Prosecutor Cadet, A.S.P Samateh, said it happened on 3rd September 2009, between Jidda and Busura State Forest Park. He said while the forest rangers were on a patrol in the forest, they came across the convicts with a donkey cart loaded with the products, such as firewood and fencing sticks. Consequent upon this, he said they were intercepted and cautioned, but they could not give an account of it.
He explained that they were then arrested and taken to the Kombo East District tribunal and later referred to the Brikama Magistrates’ Court.
Author: AbdoulieNyockeh
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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