The
appeal case before the Gambia Court of Appeal, involving the December 30
attackers, who were recently pardoned by the President and reinstated in the
army, is yet to be withdrawn.
The
case came up on Monday before a three-member panel of judges headed by Justice
Awa Bah, Justice Jacob A. Dada, and Justice Orifowomo.
When
the case was called, O. Danso and E.R. Dougan appeared for the state whilst
counsel Kennedy appeared for the 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 8th appellants.
The
appellants were absent, and the counsel for the 1st and 4th accused persons was
absent too.
Counsel
Kennedy said they were informed that the appellants had been granted a
presidential pardon and, since their release, they had had no communication
with them.
They
tried to reach the other counsel for the 1st and 4th accused, but they could
not, and were constrained too because it was their desire to file a notice of
withdrawal, but they could not get the appellants to endorse it.
He, therefore, asked for an adjournment to get
that done.
The
state did not object.
The
clerk of counsel B.S. Touray said they were not aware of the case.
Justice
Bah then confirmed to him that B.S. Touray was served on 10 March, according to
the affidavit of service he signed.
The
case was then adjourned until 22 March 2017.
Justice
Awa Bah then asked the state counsel to help them with the list of all those
appellants pardoned by the president, because they do not know the names.
