By Idrissa Salaam Conteh
*Under thunderous cross examination by Defense team for Palo, the treason trial case takes another u-turn⛓
Under cross examination by Ady Macauley Esq., and through the lips of the State Prosecution Witness No.4, *RSLAF Staff Sergeant Dauda Yeamie*, the case for the State against Palo Conteh for treason collapses like dominoes. Like his lips were massages with Honey and Sasa, the witness spoke the truth and exposes the weakness of the treason allegation.
*Ady Question*- what happened when Palo entered the reception?
*Answer*- after he walked passed the Metal detector, PC Vacky who was manning the Scanner was focused on the monitor screen, raised his head and asked Palo to hand over his bag for scanning.
*Ady question* you will agree with me that because his focus was on the computer screen, he did not see Palo walk in until after he had passed the metal detector and when he lifted his head up?
*Answer* – Yes that is true.
*Ady Question*- And Palo Immediately handed over to you his bag to you when asked to do so?
*Answer* – Yes, he handed over to his bag me.
*Ady Question*- and at the time when he was handing over to you his bag , he told you that the bag contains his Pistol ?
*Answer* – Yes, he told me that I am leaving this bag for a safe keeping, I have a meeting with the President and I don’t want to take along my Pistol
*Ady Question*- you will agree with me that even before you scanned the bag to see the content you already knew there was a Pistol in it?
*Answer* – Yes, I agree with you.
*Ady Question*- you have mentioned during your testimony that Sergeant Gaima was Present at the scene at state house?
*Answer*- yes I did
*Ady Question* you also mentioned that Gaima came down to inform you that President is expecting visitors who are coming for a meeting?
*Answer*- yes.
*Ady Question*- you mentioned the fact about Sergeang Gaima’s presence at the scene because you believe it is vital and important facts about this case
*Answer* – yes, that is true.
*Ady Question*- you made a Statement to the police
about this incident on the 20th March 2020?
*Answer* Yes I did.
*Ady question*- And you made this statement when the facts were still fresh in your mind.
*Answer*- yes, that is correct.
*Ady Question* – take a look at this statement, confirm this is the statement you made to the police and the signature on it is yours?
*Answer* – yes, this is the statement and the signature is mine.
*Ady Question* and you still own up to to the content of the statement as true and correct?
*Answer* – Yes, I own up to its truthfulness.
*Ady Question* take a look at the statement, take your time and go through it, tell me if there is any part of your police statement where you mentioned Sergeant Gaima as being present at the scene at state house?
Long Pause!!
*Ady Macauley*- now that you have taken your time to read through the statement, tell members of the Jury if you once referenced sergeant Gaima in your police statement?
Long Pause again.
*Answer* no , I did not mention him in any party of my statement.
*Ady Question* you had so much to say here today in court about the presence of sergeant Gaima at the scene at state house, tell the jury why you did not once mention Sergeant Gaima’s name to the police when you were making your statement when the facts where still fresh in your minds.
Long pause!
*Ady* my lord, I see the witness cannot answer that question. That will be all for him. Thank you Staff Sergeant Yeamie for your testimony.
*Treason Trial Court Reporter .
PART 2
*Under thunderous cross examination by Defense team for Palo, the treason trial case against him Collapses* ⛓
Under cross examination by Ady Macauley Esq., and through the lips of the State Prosecution Witness No.4, *RSLAF Staff Sergeant Dauda Yeamie*, the case for the State against Palo Conteh for treason collapses like dominoes. Like his lips were massages with Honey and Sasa, the witness spoke the truth and exposes the weakness of the treason allegation.
*Ady Question*- what happened when Palo entered the reception?
*Answer*- after he walked passed the Mental detector, PC Vacky who was manning the Scanner was focused on the monitor screen, raised his head and asked Palo to hand over his bag for scanning.
*Ady question* you will agree with me that because his focus was on the computer screen, he did not see Palo walk in until after he had passed the metal detector and when he lifted his head up?
*Answer* – Yes that is true.
*Ady Question*- And Palo Immediately handed over to you his bag to you when asked to do so?
*Answer* – Yes, he handed over to his bag me.
*Ady Question*- and at the time when he was handing over to you his bag , he told you that the bag contains his Pistol
*Answer* – Yes, he told me that I am leaving this bag for a safe keeping, I have a meeting with the President and I don’t want to take along my Pistol
*Ady Question*- you will agree with me that even before you scanned the bag to see the content you already knew there was a Pistol in it?
*Answer* – Yes, I agree with you.
*Ady Question*- you have mentioned during your testimony that Sergeant Gaima was Present at the scene at state house?
*Answer*- yes I did
*Ady Question* you also mentioned that Gaima came down to inform you that President is expecting visitors who are coming for a meeting?
*Answer*- yes.
*Ady Question*- you mentioned the fact about Sergeang Gaima’s presence at the scene because you believe it is vital and important facts about this case
*Answer* – yes, that is true.
*Ady Question*- you made a Statement to the police👮♀️ 👮♀️ 🚔
about this incident on the 20th March 2020?
*Answer* Yes I did.
*Ady question*- And you made this statement 📝 when the facts were still fresh in your mind.
*Answer*- yes, that is correct.
*Ady Question* – take a look at this statement, confirm this is the statement you made to the police and the signature on it is yours?
*Answer* – yes, this is the statement and the signature is mine.
*Ady Question* and you still own up to to the content of the statement as true and correct?
*Answer* – Yes, I own up to its truthfulness.
*Ady Question* take a look at the statement, take your time and go through it, tell me if there is any part of your police 🚔 👮 statement where you mentioned Sergeant Gaima as being present at the scene at state house?
Long Pause!!
*Ady Macauley*- now that you have taken your time to read through the statement, tell members of the Jury if you once referenced sergeant Gaima in your police statement?
Long Pause again.
*Answer* no , I did not mention him in any party of my statement.
*Ady Question* you had so much to say here today in court about the presence of sergeant Gaima at the scene at state house, tell the jury why you did not once mention Sergeant Gaima’s name to the police 🚔 👮 when you were making your statement when the facts where still fresh in your minds.
Long pause!
*Ady* my lord, I see the witness cannot answer that question. That will be all for him. Thank you Staff Sergeant Yeamie for your testimony.
*Treason Trial Court Reporter 📰*
