26 April, 2008

Salmatta Salaam-Coker, Monrovia, Libera

"Taylor was Secretly Indicted" says Counselor Supuwood

A member in the defense team in Liberia on the Charles Taylor trial said the former president of Liberia Charles Taylor was secretly indicted by the Special Court.

Speaking on the trail and the issues facing the defense, Counselor Supuwood said the statute made provision for the UN Secretary General and the President of Sierra Leone to appoint judges whom he said created basis for suspicion.

He said the court was established as a result of a treaty between the Sierra Leone government and the United Nations.

He informed journalists that the court is not immune to public scrutiny, noting that journalists should report stories on the issues and that it should be balanced.

He noted that government must bear the responsibility of protecting its citizens and thus Charles Taylor must not be an exemption.

He urged journalists to report appropriately as negative information sends a wrong signal to those concerned.

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