Military Tribunal ‘lacks competence’ to try Sanna Manjang, defence challenges court martial jurisdiction

Military Tribunal ‘lacks competence’ to try Sanna Manjang, defence challenges court martial jurisdiction

The defense of former Lieutenant Colonel Sanna Manjang has mounted a jurisdictional challenge before justice Omar Cham at the General Court-Martial, arguing that the military tribunal lacks the competence to try him because he ceased to be a serving member of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) nearly a decade ago.  The State, however, has strongly opposed the application, insisting that Manjang remained subject to military law throughout his prolonge…