Augustine Liom explains why Bunya Jalong was acquitted
After so much furore, I feel compelled to emerge out of
reticence to make some clarifications and to present a more balanced picture
relating to the case, particularly, when the Honourable and learned panel of
Judges of the Court of Appeal are in no position to go out to the open to
explain their decision.
In fairness to them, they did, before pronouncing their
verdict and after a lengthy deliberation, expressed, in the hearing of all
those in Open Court, that they found the case very disturbing that a young girl
got pregnant through a non-sexual intercourse activity but our law being such
that sexual intercourse means only penile penetration their hands are tied and
they could only leave it to the legislators to effect any amendment to the law
if deemed necessary.
