“I WILL BE BACK” … JFK FACES CONTEMPT CHARGE TODAY

By Desmond Isaac Macauley
All eyes are on the courtroom today as Joesph Fitzgerald Kamara (JFK), counsel for the plaintiff, appears to answer a contempt of court charge.
It follows a dramatic standoff with the Chief Justice Komba Kamanda that ended with the lawyer in the dock.
As he stepped into the dock on the Court’s order, JFK reportedly turned to his colleagues and said: “Members of the Bar, I will be back.” The words sounded more like a line from a Hollywood film than a farewell at the end of a court session.
The confrontation came from a statement JFK made in court the day before. When the Court asked him to apologise, it found his response inadequate.
The Chief Justice made the Court’s position clear. Any apology had to be made properly, and it had to come with an express withdrawal of the offending statement.
JFK insisted he had already apologised and retracted the remark. The Court disagreed. In its view, saying sorry was not enough without a clear and unambiguous withdrawal.
The Chief Justice then directed counsel to withdraw the statement specifically, leaving no doubt about what was required JFK declined.
That refusal turned a routine apology into a full-blown courtroom confrontation. The Chief Justice ordered the lawyer to remove his wig and enter the dock, a striking scene for a senior member of the Bar.
The Court charged JFK with contempt and ordered him to appear today Tuesday, 13 October 2026. The dispute is no longer about wording.
The question now is whether counsel defied a direct order of the Court, and what that will cost him.
Was “I will be back” a promise of a comeback, a show of defiance, or just a parting shot? Today’s hearing should give the answer.