Good morning. Good morning, Ms Howarth. Appearances?

Good morning, Madam President. Good morning, your Honours. Good morning, counsel opposite. For the Prosecution this morning, Mr Alain Werner, Ms Maja Dimitrova and myself, Ms Kathryn Howarth.

Good morning, Madam President. Good morning, your Honours. Good morning, counsel opposite. Appearing for the Defence are Courtenay Griffiths QC, Mr Terry Munyard and myself, Morris Anyah.

Thank you, Mr Anyah. I note there is no witness on the stand.

Your Honour, the witness that will be called this morning is TF1-233. He will testify in Temne and his wish it to testify in open session. In that regard there is an application by the Prosecution which I hope won't take too long. It's an application for recision of protective measures.

I am fully cognisant of your Honours' decision on Monday in relation to TF1-160. Like TF1-160 this witness was granted protective measures by virtue of that decision of 5 July 2004 as a category 1 witness, witness of fact, and a screen and pseudonym was granted. As I said, I am cognisant of your Honours' earlier ruling on this, however we feel technically that we need to formally ask for recision of those protective measures. So that is the application.

The witness TF1-060.

I'm grateful.

Mr Anyah, you are responding?

Yes, I have carriage of this witness for the Defence. Your Honours are also well familiar with our position. I think the initial issue arose in connection with TF1-215 and your Honours have made a ruling and we stand consistent with our position on this issue. In theory we have no objection to recision, subject to arguments made previously.

Thank you, Mr Anyah. As the parties have acknowledged, the Chamber has made a ruling in relation to the decision of 4 July and the majority decision was rendered and we reiterate that decision. We note that in theory, shall I say, these protective measures are now rescinded without prejudice to our previous decision that it is redundant.

So the witness, for purposes of record, is going to give his evidence in open session.

Yes, Your Honour.

Very well. Please call the witness.

I call TF1-233.

Mr Interpreter, are the Temne interpreters in position?

Yes, your Honour. Thank you.