Abdouraman Bah, coordinator of the James Junkung Jammeh Memorial Nursery School in Abuko, and the second accused person in the ongoing criminal offense of conspiracy to commit felony and theft case filed in by the state against Oley Sey and him, last Friday countered his co-accused during cross examination on the whereabouts of the D500,000 gift to the said nursery school by the Gambian leader, President Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh.

Abdouraman Bah subjected the ex-nominated member of the National Assembly to an extensive cross examination.

Mr Bah put it to Oley Sey that she told him that after the presentation ceremony of the D500,000, the two of them should go to State House tomeet the chief of protocol, 'Alagie Ceesay, to collect 1000 bags of cements and some computers. The former NAM refuted this.

Abdourahman Bah further stated that he boarded Oley Sey's vehicle with the D500,000 after the presentation ceremony to go to the State House. To this, Oley replied "Yes, you begged for a ride but I had no appointment with the chief of protocol on that day".

Abdourahman Bah further stated that he boarded Oley Sey's vehicle with the D500,000 after the presentation ceremony to go to the State House. To this, Oley replied "Yes, you begged for a ride but I had no appointment with the chief of protocol on that day".

Abdourahman Bah then asked: "Are you not the one who called the chief of protocol?" To which Oley Sey replied "Yes, because you were out of credit".

Bah then asked her if she was not the one who took him to her house after their futile efforts to see the chief of protocol and suggested that they should keep the money until the Majority leader, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, returned from South Africa.

Bah then asked her if she was not the one who took him to her house after their futile efforts to see the chief of protocol and suggested that they should keep the money until the Majority leader, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, returned from South Africa.

Oley Sey denied this saying she could not dictate to someone who was responsible for a school she had no hand in.

Oley Sey denied this saying she could not dictate to someone who was responsible for a school she had no hand in.

Mr Bah further said that he gave her D200,000 from the D500,000. Oley responded that she went with the D200,000 to the Department of State for Education, but it was recovered from her at the offices of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). On why she did not present the money at the ministry, she said "nobody asked for it".

Mr Bah further said that he gave her D200,000 from the D500,000. Oley responded that she went with the D200,000 to the Department of State for Education, but it was recovered from her at the offices of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). On why she did not present the money at the ministry, she said "nobody asked for it".

He added "did you not say that the weekend after the presentation, you will go to Kanilai to facilitate the collection of the 1000 bags of cements and computers?" Oley replied in the negative and also denied ever being confronted by either the mayor of KMC or the community of Abuko on the whereabouts of the D500,000.

He added "did you not say that the weekend after the presentation, you will go to Kanilai to facilitate the collection of the 1000 bags of cements and computers?" Oley replied in the negative and also denied ever being confronted by either the mayor of KMC or the community of Abuko on the whereabouts of the D500,000.

The ex-NAM further denied ever making proposals to raise funds for the James Junkung Jammeh Memorial Nursery School by writing donation letters to institutions.

The ex-NAM further denied ever making proposals to raise funds for the James Junkung Jammeh Memorial Nursery School by writing donation letters to institutions.

At the end of the marathon cross examination, Lamin Camara, counsel for Oley Sey, informed the court of his intention to summon the director general (DG) of the Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) to produce the tape recording of the presentation of the gift as well as the reporter who covered the said ceremony.

At the end of the marathon cross examination, Lamin Camara, counsel for Oley Sey, informed the court of his intention to summon the director general (DG) of the Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) to produce the tape recording of the presentation of the gift as well as the reporter who covered the said ceremony.

'My lord, my application is pursuant to the constitution of the Republic, the Evidence Act, the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) and other legal authorities as well as decided cases both in and outside The Gambia; cases such as the 2006/2007 State versus Bunja Darboeand co-accused court martial, the 2006/2007 treason trial of Tamsir Jassey and co, the Sheriff Minteh murder trial, where the Daily Observer reporter was summoned to give testimony, among other cases," he said.

'My lord, my application is pursuant to the constitution of the Republic, the Evidence Act, the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) and other legal authorities as well as decided cases both in and outside The Gambia; cases such as the 2006/2007 State versus Bunja Darboeand co-accused court martial, the 2006/2007 treason trial of Tamsir Jassey and co, the Sheriff Minteh murder trial, where the Daily Observer reporter was summoned to give testimony, among other cases," he said.

However, the police prosecutor, Inspector Keita, vowed to raise objections to the defence application, saying "my lord, I will strongly object to the defence application come the next adjourned date, 16th October, 2008".

However, the police prosecutor, Inspector Keita, vowed to raise objections to the defence application, saying "my lord, I will strongly object to the defence application come the next adjourned date, 16th October, 2008".