The former boss of dock workers in The Gambia keeps fighting his case at the Banjul High Court. Lang Balla Saho says two members kicked him out of his job against the rules. He told the court he had the right to hire and fire anyone who broke union rules, according to their 2023 rule book. When lawyer M. Gomez asked tough questions, Saho stood his ground.
Saho flat out denied taking D7 million from union money for lawyers. He explained the real story—each dock worker paid D58,000 from their checks to cover legal help. Saho also talked about his big retirement check of D1,680,000 when he turned 60 years old. The union gives this money to presidents who finish their terms.
Some dock workers attacked Saho in newspapers and on TV, but he claims they lied about him. He fired seven workers because they stopped paying their union fees for two full years. The rules say this makes them lose their membership cards automatically. Saho wanted to clear his name on several points during his court time.
Another claim came up about police at union meetings. Some said Saho brought cops to scare workers, but he denied this completely. He explained police came only to watch the voting process and make sure everything stayed fair. The court case moves forward as both sides prepare more arguments. Lawyers will bring up new points the next time they meet in the courtroom.
Saho flat out denied taking D7 million from union money for lawyers. He explained the real story—each dock worker paid D58,000 from their checks to cover legal help. Saho also talked about his big retirement check of D1,680,000 when he turned 60 years old. The union gives this money to presidents who finish their terms.
Some dock workers attacked Saho in newspapers and on TV, but he claims they lied about him. He fired seven workers because they stopped paying their union fees for two full years. The rules say this makes them lose their membership cards automatically. Saho wanted to clear his name on several points during his court time.
Another claim came up about police at union meetings. Some said Saho brought cops to scare workers, but he denied this completely. He explained police came only to watch the voting process and make sure everything stayed fair. The court case moves forward as both sides prepare more arguments. Lawyers will bring up new points the next time they meet in the courtroom.
