Gambia: D-Day for Aziz Tamba and Others

Jun 18,2007 00:00 by lamin

Magistrate Pa Harry Jammeh, of the kanifing Magistrates court is expected to deliver judgment on the D19 million crimincal case involving Aziz Tamba, Mustapha Bojang and Famara Colley today.
The accused persons are charged with stealing and conspiracy to commit felony. Tamba, a former national youth mobilizer for the APRC party was the manager of the kanilai farm up to the time of his arrest and incarceration. He was convicted and sentenced to eight years of imprisonment by the Bundung Magistrates Court. The D19 million case has been going on since February. The trio who pleaded not guilty to the charges were not represented by counsel. The prosecution closed its case two weeks ago and the defendants have also testified to prove their innocence. They are charged with two counts. Count one states that between 17 June and 23 August 2005, the three conspired to commit felony. Count two states that the three being employees of the kanilai farm, between 2005-2006 jointly stole D19,598,779.34 . Contrary to section 252 of the crimincal code, Laws of The Gambia