A defendant must appear in court even if he considers his case is wrong says a city lawyer
A defendant has to appear in court when summoned by a court of law even if he believes his case has no merit and instigated unlawfully against him says a city advocate.
Lawyer Abdirisak Ali Dhoore, an advocate based in Mogadishu says the law holds that if a defendant is not satisfied or suspects that the court is politically manipulated, they have to state so in the court which can prompt the judge to resign or changed.
The city lawyer advised politician Abdishakur to have good faith in the constitution and the courts and abide by the orders of the court and retrieve his rights in the court arena.
“The accused has to appear in the court and explain to the judge that he is not satisfied with the process of his case. Then the judge may resign afterwards” said Lawyer Dhoore.
Advocate Dhoore was referring to the case of the beleaguered politician and former presidential contender Abdirahman Abdishakur who is supposed to appear today in the Banadir Regional Appeal Court which summoned him to appear in the court on 27th December 2017 but was postponed to 3rd January 2018 after the defendant withdrew his legal services from his 3 lawyers on the same day.
On the other hand, advocate Dhoore also stated the complainant which in this case is the federal attorney general who took an appeal in the Banadir Regional Appeal Court on Abdishakur’s case to come forward with reasonable evidence and not mere talks. The attorney general announced on 22nd December 2017 to take an appeal against Abdishakur when he was released a day earlier by Banadir regional court.
The enlightened response from Lawyer Dhoore comes few hours after politician Abdishakur produced a written document which he shared with the media stating his case is a political one that is not compatible with the law accusing the attorney general allegedly backed up by top leaders of the country and utilizing the powers his office possesses to interfere overtly in the court process which obstructs judges in Banadir courts to reach a fair decision.
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