6 However, the granting of the application for default judgment against the Defendant does not automatically mean entering judgment on the substantive suit in favour of the Applicant. The Court must consider issues of competence, admissibility and proof before determining the case on its merit. . 4- THE WEIGHT OF EVIDENCE ADDUCED BY THE PLAINTIFF As earlier noted in considering the merits of the case, it is necessary to evaluate the evidence adduced by the Applicant so as to determine whether it is sufficient to ground a decision of this Court in his favour. However, it is appropriate at this stage to recapitulate the facts and circumstances of the cause of action before this Court, namely: (i)- The Applicant was dismissed by the Agents of the Defendant’s from her Police Force on grounds of insubordination and membership of the Rebel group, the Revolutionary United Front (RUF). (ii) The Applicant complains that he was not heard before the decision to dismiss him from the Police Force of the Defendant was made. (iii) The Applicant contested his dismissal before the Police Authorities, which set up an investigative Panel, who found that there was no basis for the dismissal of the Applicant. But the Defendants still refused to reinstate him or pay his entitlements. (iv) The Applicant further made representations to the Agents of the Defendants through the Ombudsman following the decision in (iii) above that the dismissal did not follow due process. (v) In answer to the Omubdsman’s inquiry, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Defendant stated that “there was no justifiable ground to reverse the decision dismissing Mr. Mohammed Bah El Tayibb from the Police Force”.

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