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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 10 Sep 2014 : 13:14:41
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Foroyaa messenger acquitted and discharged
The Point: Published on Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Magistrate Aji Amie Jagne of the Kanifing magistrates’ court on 9 September 2014 acquitted and discharged Mass Kah, a messenger of the Foroyaa newspaper, who was charged with sedition.
The prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, she declared.
Delivering her judgment, magistrate Jagne recalled that Mass Kah was charged with sedition, after he uttered the statement: “Why can’t you paste the photo of the President on the sky?”
Mass Kah denied the allegation, and the prosecution called witnesses. After the closure of the prosecution’s case, Mass Kah opened his defence and did not call any witness.
The prosecution witnesses testified that Mass Kah told the complainant: “If you wish, you can paste the photo of the President on the sky.”
Mass Kah also said in his evidence-in-chief: “If you wish, you can paste the photo of the President on the sky.”
This statement could not bring hatred, disaffection and disrespect to the person of the President, she said.
What the charge sheet stated was different from the evidence of the witnesses of the prosecution, she added.
As a result, she acquitted and discharged Mass Kah.
Sergeant 3560 Colley represented the IGP and Lawyer Lamin Camara represented Mass Kah.
Source: The Point |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 11 Sep 2014 : 00:58:49
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"What the charge sheet stated was different from the evidence of the witnesses of the prosecution, she added.
As a result, she acquitted and discharged Mass Kah."
Opps.....................
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Edited by - toubab1020 on 11 Sep 2014 00:59:19 |
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11 Sep 2014 : 15:11:56
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Foroyaa Newspaper Employee Acquitted and Discharged
By KebbaJeffang
Foroyaa: Published on Wednesday, September 10, 2014
 Mr. Bai Mass Kah, the Foroyaa Newspaper, who was standing trial on a Bai Mass Kahcharge of sedition, was Tuesday, September 09, 2014, acquitted and discharged by Magistrate Amie Jagne of the Kanifing Magistrate’s Court.
Sergeant Yaya Colley appeared for the state whilst Lawyer Lamin S. Camara represented the accused person.
Delivering her judgment in a crowded courtroom, Magistrate Jagne reminded the court that the case before her is for judgment. She recalled that the accused person standing before her was charged with one count of seditious act and that he pleaded not guilty to the charge...........Full Report
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Edited by - kobo on 11 Sep 2014 15:14:12 |
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