Politics
Don’t panic, Raila tells leaders
International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo addresses the media after meeting Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki (R) and Prime Minister Raila Odinga (L) in Kenya on November 5, 2009. PHOTO/ REUTERS
Posted Wednesday, November 18 2009 at 22:00
In Summary
- Those with a clear conscience have no reason to fear The Hague, says PM
“No immunity of any kind stops the ICC from indicting anyone, including the President and the PM,” he said.
Opening investigations
During the November 5 discussions, Mr Moreno-Ocampo informed the two principals the crimes committed met the Rome Statute of the ICC threshold of opening an investigation.
They discussed the fact that the ICC proceedings could be held in Kenya, The Hague or any other contracting state.
And to protect witnesses, the PM has recommended tightening the Witness Protection Act. To this end, the ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs will come up with amendments.
Imenti Central MP Gitobu Imanyara had sought to know the steps taken to protect would-be witnesses so that “they are all safe and not subjected to disappearances.”
Mr Danson Mungatana (Garsen) said there was a genuine fear among Kenyans that the government was refusing to formally refer suspects to The Hague because it was protecting members of its Cabinet.
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No conditions are permanent. Stop panicking.
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Ocampo should take all these politicians, lock them up wherever and kenyans to elect new young leaders.
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Wekechris and otienoz you so homophobic that everything is Raila Vs Kibaki and Mt. kenya vs the rest. Justice must be adhered to and Raila has not exonerated himself or Kibaki. I admire his position on PEV. Otienoz Kibera has been raila's constituency since 92. We have poor people in Othaya and sqatters as well, leave alone Mungiki. When was pres. elected to represent Kibera! Mass Protest is a human right - it happens in DC, London, Hague, paris and even property is destroyed - watch G8 or WB meetings, How many are usually killed?
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