So the question I ask myself and the world is;
Can any leader or who so ever leads a country be prosecuted by the I.C.C
(International Criminal Court) for crimes committed against humanity during his
or her reign whether or not he had anything to do with it directly or
indirectly.
If the answer to my question is yes then with
even the little I know most world leaders should be showing be visiting The
Hague because it’s no news most horrific events has happened under the rule of
most leaders in the world today. Not even to talk of the UN themselves who in
recent years has supported repels in some parts of the world to go against so
called dictating leaders of such nations where similar or even worst cases have
happened. If that is the yard stick used to measure Taylors conviction then I
think the I.C.C needs inviting more leaders of the world in some cases where
these leaders were leading some great nations of the world today.
It saddens my heart that most leaders in Africa
who took power in unconstitutional ways (military coup) in the name of the
constitutional governments not performing have their followers or appointed
government officials abusing their offices in these cases when the leaders of
such governments are being blamed for actions as such. But be warned and beware
though because not all of these coup leaders are innocent of these charges.
Some before acquiring power and the trust of the people they so proclaim they
are protecting or fighting for are calm and innocent as the me and you who know
nothing about what exactly is going on but after assuming power and national
wealth they seem to forget their promises and turn to be controlled by their
acquired power and national wealth which was created by the toils and sweat of
the people. It’s just sad and a pity.
And why Charles Taylor isn’t serving his
sentence in the lands where the crimes under which he was sentenced were
committed is another topic for tomorrow.