@hoodrat...true kabisa
"It’s a trial--some witnesses withdrew, their testimony won’t be retained – this happens. The court will go on.”"
" “Criticizing the everyday workings of the proceedings is normal, but that’s not the lesson we should bring away from the Lubanga trial,” she says. “The ICC is a system, not just a tribunal. How do we ensure that the Lubanga case helps to prevent war crimes, furthers the United Nations’ work to demobilize child soldiers, contributes to the peace process in Sudan?"
When I see arguing that the ICC is political, I wonder what point they are trying to put through. Everything, even the price of gas in an election year is political. So what is the point. In fact you should be extra scared.
Witnesses disappearing, dying, changing their minds is inevitable.
The question is always the big picture otherwise they'd be tried at the magistrate's court in Kibera
1. Were there crimes against humanity?
2. Did those who are charged have the tools to either commit or stop these crimes?
The first was answered in the pre-trial chamber...the appeals chamber ain't gonna change that.
The second is slowly being proved by prayer meetings and KKK's plus all the tribal comments by their emissaries on this forum, newspaper pieces and other forums.
As lubanga has learned. No amount of support saves you, even 10 yrs later. The system will catch you in the end.
Those women who were burned in Kiambaa, the people who lost their property, the IDP's being thrown all around the country, the people killed simply because they were in the wrong tribe are crying to God. And their prayers will be answered mumu humu, wapende wasipende.
Jose: If I make it through this thug life, I'll see you one day. The Lord is the only way to stop the hurt.