Africa
Taylor tells of deceit that led to arrest
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor sits in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court prior to the hearing of witnesses in his trial in The Hague January 7, 2008. Photo/REUTERS
Posted Tuesday, November 10 2009 at 18:19
Instead, he has given his version of events that led to his resignation as Liberian president in August 2003, subsequent exile in Nigeria and arrest nearly three years later.
Mr Taylor denied reports that he was arrested early in 2006 while trying to flee Nigeria with millions of dollars in cash.
“It is all lies,” he said, telling judges he was only planning a visit to Chad and was carrying around US$50,000 to pay hotel and other bills. (BBC and agencies)
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Submitted by yanglucPosted November 10, 2009 07:36 PM
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can't wait to see this guy sentenced to hang. May he be a reason to all African leaders who commit atrocities to their people. I pray for the quick arrest of Sudan's president.