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| Africa: Central |
| ICC To Probe Kony |
| 2004-02-05 |
| Yeah, this’ll work. A prominent American lawyer has been appointed to probe LRA rebel leader Joseph Kony’s alleged crimes against humanity, the Wall Street Journal newspaper reported yesterday. alleged???? The International Criminal Court (ICC) appointed Ms Christine Chung, a Harvard-trained lawyer who has prosecuted street gangs, mob bosses and boxing promoter Don King during a 12-year career at the U.S. attorney’s office in New York. Any convictions? Chung, 39, has no prior experience with war crimes or international tribunals. However, ICC Prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, said the former U.S. federal prosecutor was the best-qualified applicant. "She’s a woman and a minority, we get to fill two squares on our EO checklist." Her former boss, US Deputy Attorney General James Comey, described her as "a brilliant lawyer and a great prosecutor who will serve any tribunal well." Just how much time did Don King do, again? Moreno-Ocampo and President Museveni said in London recently that Uganda had referred Kony’s case to the ICC, starting a process that could see the rebel leader tried before the permanent war-crimes tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands. First you have to catch him. While you’re catching him, just shoot him and save the court costs. The US State Department describes the Lord’s Resistance Army as a terrorist group seeking to impose "a regime that will implement the group’s brand of Christianity." Yoo hoo, Mr State Department! Any comments on regimes that will implement the group’s brand of Islam? Hey, get back here! The minister of state for the rehabilitation of Northern Uganda, Ms Grace Akello, is currently collecting evidence in the north, which could possibly be used to indict Kony. I guess Grace needs a job. Kony will die of old age before the ICC gets around to him. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #2 Oh boy some Christian Radicals.....Watch out Abdul.... |
| Posted by: dataman1 2004-2-5 2:53:31 PM |
| #1 "Alleged" is right.Now that the matter is up with the ICC,the man is to be considered innocent until proven guilty.The big problem with prosecuting war criminals like Kony and Slobo is that these guys - if they are smart - don't necessarily leave a paper trail,or first-hand witnesses.That way,they can always wash their hands and blame 'rogue underlings' for any unpleasant occurrences. How is Slobo doing,by the way? |
| Posted by: El Id 2004-2-5 2:24:36 PM |