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Prosecutors at the state law office have preferred two new charges against journalist Fatou Jaw Manneh on Tuesday. The charges are, publication of false news with intent to cause fear and alarm in the public and uttering seditious words. She pleaded not guilty to the charges against her. The state counsel Emmaneul O. Fagbenle, said he based his applicatino on section 169 of the Criminal Procedure Code CPC. He said the amendments are meant to meet the circumstances of the case and that he has highlighted the amendment to enable the accused to prepare for her defence. " I want to withdraw the charges that were filed on the 11 April and 11 May 2007 and to adopt the charge file on the 19 June to substitute the others. The defence counsel, Lamin S. Jobarteh objected to the amendment of the charges. He said it should not be done in matters known to the defence as well. He indicated that the prosecution cannot depend on section 169 of the CPC, saying, " It is not a section that is licensed for the prosecution to use at their disposal at any time. " Mr. Jobarteh argued that charges can only be amended or added, but cannot be substituted as required by the prosecution. Counsel Jobarteh added that the accused has been appearing before the court under the same charges for months now. " It is against justice for such a substitution to be preferred against his client." Jobarteh indicated that the accused should be informed of the charges against her. "No cautionary and voluntary statement was obtained from her about the new charges. I ask the court to order the prosecution to provide us witht he evidences and the list of witnesses and they have in respect to the new charges, the place and the person to whom the utterance has been made to and the address to be provided. " You are not amending, but adding to the charges. " said Jobarteh.
