The Special Court for Sierra Leone is sitting for an open session in the case of the Prosecutor v Charles Ghankay Taylor, Justice Teresa Doherty presiding.

Good morning. I note some changes in appearance. Mr Bangura?

Good morning, your Honours. Your Honour, this morning for the Prosecution: Nick Koumjian; myself, Mohamed A Bangura; Chris Santora; and Kirsten Keith. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr Bangura.

Mr Cayley?

May it please your Honours, Andrew Cayley and Morris Anyah for the Defence. Thank you.

Thank you. If there are no preliminary matters, I will remind the witness of his oath.

Your Honours, just before we proceed with this witness, I need to bring to the attention of the Court a matter that came up yesterday regarding pending witnesses, particularly the question of waiving the 42 day disclosure. We had requested from the Defence that certain witnesses - for certain witnesses the period for disclosure of 42 days be waived so that they can be called earlier, short of that period, and I am to inform the Court this morning that we did in fact receive correspondence from the Defence yesterday indicating that they are willing to waive this rule in respect of four witnesses. Those witnesses, if I may your Honours, it is TF1-101, TF1-192, TF1-330 and TF1-337. Thank you your Honours.

Thank you, Mr Bangura. I have noted that and obviously it is pleasing that the parties are able to resolve these matters between themselves.

We are most grateful to the Defence. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr Cayley.

I will remind the witness of his oath and we will proceed with the cross-examination. Mr Witness, I remind you that you have taken the oath to tell the truth. That oath is still binding on you and you must answer questions truthfully. Do you understand?

Yes.

Mr Cayley, please proceed.

Thank you, Madam President.