High
Court Judge, Emmanuel Nkea on Tuesday ordered for the arrest of one Lamin
Touray, said to be a “reporter” of The Daily News, a privately-owned a local
newspaper in the Gambia.
Nkea,
presiding over the an Economic Crime trial involving officials of the Gambia
Revenue Authority, GRA, at the Special Criminal Division of the High Court in
Banjul, said the “journalist” reported falsely on the previous sitting on the
case.
When
the case resume on June 19, 2012, Nkea asked: “Who among you (Journalists) is
the reporter of The Daily News.” “Is not here,” the journalists who were
present replied in chorus.
“What
is the name of the reporter,” Nkea asked one more time. “I think is Lamin
Touray,” an interpreter at the court replied.
That
Lamin Touray issued false information on the proceedings of my court, said the Cameroonian
judge, who added “I shall order for the arrest of Lamin Touray of The Daily News
to be brought to the court and explain why he should not be charge with
contempt of court.”
The
Voice newspaper understands there is not a reporter at The Daily News going by
the name Lamin Touray. The Paper’s editor confirmed they’ve not been contacted
on the matter yet.
The article in question titled "High Court Turns Down Bail Request for GRA 4" is actually authored by Lamin Njie.
Source: The Voice
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