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ICC To Probe Kony
Yeah, thisâll work.A prominent American lawyer has been appointed to probe LRA rebel leader Joseph Konyâs 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. attorneyâs 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. "Sheâs 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 Konyâs 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 youâre catching him, just shoot him and save the court costs. The US State Department describes the Lordâs Resistance Army as a terrorist group seeking to impose "a regime that will implement the groupâs brand of Christianity." Yoo hoo, Mr State Department! Any comments on regimes that will implement the groupâs 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 2004-02-05 |
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