MP #AgostinoNeto disappointed by withdrawal of Uhuru case It is disappointing that the ICC judges have forced the prosecutor to withdraw Uhuru Kenyattas case. The short deadline to continue with the case or withdraw it all together was a violation of the victims rights. Kenya under international law, under the Vienna law of treaties is bound to keep its obligations under that very international law. Uhuru Kenyattas case grew weak because the government either coerced witnesses to withdraw or refused to give documentation that the prosecutor was relying on in Uhuru Kenyattas case. This goes counter to Kenyas obligations under the Rome Statute of cooperation with the court. The judges should have instead found against Kenya for none cooperation as opposed to forcing the Prosecutor to withdraw her case. Kenya should have been shamed at the ICC state parties conference and other available international forum. The withdrawal of the case is going to encourage the culture of impunity in Kenya and is a travesty of justice for the PEV victims. Since the jubilee administration came to power, they have done nothing to show they are interested in justice for the PEV victims. Granted, there has been an attempt at compensation of some IDPs, but the IDP compensation was skewed and did not benefit all would be IDPs. The Truth justice and reconciliation report which would have provided Kenyans with a good way forward is gathering dust on the shelves and the only attempt at its implementation has been amendments to have favorable recommendations on behalf of the perpetrators of gross violations. This sort of scenario is both unacceptable and untenable. Kenya needs explore ways in which the PEV victims and other victims of human rights violations perpetrated by government could find justice otherwise killing and destruction of property would be fashionable with each election. Notable, the withdrawal of Uhuru Kenyattas case was greeted by jubilation in his support base, and verily so. Lets assume that William Ruto and sangs case go to full trial and the two are acquitted, that will leave all Ocampo six free. The trials were never about the six. The trials were about those who lost life and limb in Post election violence of 2007. All human beings lives are sacrosanct and the jubilee administration must do whatever to help realise justice for victims unlessIt is disappointing that the ICC judges have forced the prosecutor to withdraw Uhuru Kenyattas case. The short deadline to continue with the case or withdraw it all together was a violation of the victims rights. Kenya under international law, under the Vienna law of treaties is bound to keep its obligations under that very international law. Uhuru Kenyattas case grew weak because the government either coerced witnesses to withdraw or refused to give documentation that the prosecutor was relying on in Uhuru Kenyattas case. This goes counter to Kenyas obligations under the Rome Statute of cooperation with the court. The judges should have instead found against Kenya for none cooperation as opposed to forcing the Prosecutor to withdraw her case. Kenya should have been shamed at the ICC state parties conference and other available international forum. The withdrawal of the case is going to encourage the culture of impunity in Kenya and is a travesty of justice for the PEV victims. Since the jubilee administration came to power, they have done nothing to show they are interested in justice for the PEV victims. Granted, there has been an attempt at compensation of some IDPs, but the IDP compensation was skewed and did not benefit all would be IDPs. See Also: President Uhuru buoyant after ICC drops charges The Truth justice and reconciliation report which would have provided Kenyans with a good way forward is gathering dust on the shelves and the only attempt at its implementation has been amendments to have favorable recommendations on behalf of the perpetrators of gross violations. This sort of scenario is both unacceptable and untenable. Kenya needs explore ways in which the PEV victims and other victims of human rights violations perpetrated by government could find justice otherwise killing and destruction of property would be fashionable with each election. Notable, the withdrawal of Uhuru Kenyattas case was greeted by jubilation in his support base, and verily so. Lets assume that William Ruto and sangs case go to full trial and the two are acquitted, that will leave all Ocampo six free. The trials were never about the six. The trials were about those who lost life and limb in Post election violence of 2007. All human beings lives are sacrosanct and the jubilee administration must do whatever to help realise justice for victims unless some lives are more equal than others.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 09:55:54 +0000
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