By: Hafsatu Z Bangura
Senior Registrar and Head of Registry, at the Anti- Corruption Division of the High Court of Sierra Leone Alpha Saeed Ann Kanu on Monday 3rd April 2023, presented thirty –three pages of the two days working visit site at the Sierra Leone Chancery Building in New York involving the state vs. Saidu Nallo, Foday Vahfomba Bawo, Adikali Foday Suma, Dr Samura Kamara, Kanden F.B Kamara and Jules Sanders Davis, Presided over by Hon. Justice A. Fisher at High Court N0 1 in Freetown.
According to him the Inspection by the Court is to get firsthand information on the status of the Chancery building in New York.
Reading the report, Alpha Saeed Ann Kanu stated that on Thursday 23rd March 2023, they made the first inspection of the 4.9 Million dollars Sierra Leone Chancery Building in New York and snapshot and videos was concocted of Dr. Samura Kamara team of his lawyers together with Hon. Justice A. Fisher, Members of ACC Boss, Director of Communication of the High Court of Sierra and others were all present.
He stated that in New York after snapshot was conducted at the side building several discussions was made on the status of the building.
Saeed Ann Kanu stated that in New York a live video was also conducted for people across the country to see for them self, adding that on the live shooting confrontation accrue weather the live footages was supposed to been show on public but Hon. A Fisher interfere on the discussion and the matter was settle.
He said that picture was also capture in the whole building and even material on grows on status of the Sierra Leone New York Chancery Building was also capture, he stated.
He stated that on day two on the working visit the report also capture the remarks made by ACC Boss concerning the $4.9 Million dollars which did not go down well with Lawyer Ady Macaulay defiance council of the forth accused.
He said also report capture statement made by ACC Boss on the speedy trail which the defense council also lamented that the ACC Boss should alter such statement.
In his submission Council for the First accused, Pa Momoh Foferneh stated that the report did not capture the brand new Elevator, steel frame and doors at the site.
After reading the reporter, Justice A Fisher asked Dr. Samura Kamara why he was not part of the team in Locos building.
Dr. Samura told the court that he was well presented by his lawyers, and he also fellow up proceeding in New York, he stated.
He stated that he was giving an option by the court weather to go or sent his legal team to representing him.
In his submission Lawyer Ady says that ACC Lead defense told him that he has no problem with the absent of his client.
Lawyer F. Kargbo beg the judge that the absent of his client in Chancery building in New York is not a disrespectful, he stated.
After some battlement in court, Lawyer Frank Kargbo Council for the fourth accused order for the recalled of Dr. Alie Kabba and Imran Kamara to testifies, while council of the second and third accused order for PW2 Paul Bakarr for further cross examination.
In that light Hon Justice A fisher order the both council to filed application to recalled PW17, Imran Kamara and PW18 Ambassador Alie Kabba and also PW2 Paul Buckarr before Wednesday 5th March 2023.
Justice A. Fisher Adjourned the matter to Wednesday 5th March 2023 for further hearing.