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The former president's lawyer, Joseph Kamara, told the BBC he was "shocked and in utter disbelief", saying the charges set a "dangerous precedent"."A dark cloud has shadowed the skies of our country. Meaning that we are dragging a former head of state - democratically elected - on trumped-up charges under a political vendetta," he said.