Rwandan officials and genocide survivors slam UN court

by admin
Feb 8, 2013
Speaking after the convictions of two Rwandan politicians for genocide was overturned by a UN-backed court, Rwandan officials and genocide have spoken out against the UN-backed court, stating that they were in "serious disagreement".

Rwanda’s Prosecutor General Martin Ngoga stated,
"It's worrying because the trend is pointing at exonerating political leadership from the responsibility of the genocide,"
"We shall end up with a situation where the tribunal has convicted the rank and file and left out the real big fish."

"As far as Rwandans are concerned, (the ICTR is) dismantling its image, its legacy,"

"I will not be surprised if in the several appeals that are pending and involve cabinet ministers, if they are also acquitted".
See the report from Reuters here.

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