The managing director of Carnegie Minerals the Gambia, yesterday appeared before presiding Judge Na Ceesay Sallah-Wadda at the Banjul High Court for review of his bail condition.

Lawyer Menneh, counsel for the accused person, informed the court of his intention to apply for review of the bail conditions of his client.

According to Lawyer Menneh his client was unable to meet the condition of bail granted and therefore would urge the court to reduce the conditions so as to enable  him to meet the required conditions. “I urge the court’s indulgence to reduce the bail condition to $100,000 by way of deposits to the Registrar of High Court,” he said.

Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Emmanuel Fagbenle did not object to the defence counsel’s application, noting that the issue of reviewing the bail condition touches on the due proceedures. He therefore urged the defence counsel to file a formal application to the court for review of the bail conditions.

The defence counsel filed a formal application to that effect, after the court stood down to enable him to make the formal application.

The presiding judge Na Ceesay Sallah-Wadda adjourned the case to Monday 25th February for ruling on the bail application.

The managing director had appeared before the court last Friday, when the bail condition was set after he had been charged on fourt counts of mineral offences. He is facing three counts of economic crime  charges, all contrary to Economic Crime Decree No. 16 and one count of theft contrary to Section 252 of the Criminal Code Laws of The Gambia.