Ocampo, away with your lunacy

By Isaiah Abraham

December 6, 2009 — ICC Prosecutor (Luis Ocampo) remarks-beating of chest – about so-called cooperation by Western induced countries on his decision against the Sudanese President is not only dangerous to the stability of this country but has far reaching consequences on international relations between those who called themselves rich and others they termed as poor (less developed countries). When this man opens his mouth, I see a flax that requires psychiatrist. Mr. Ocampo has made a name through his obsession to nail President Al Bashir, under superficial legal grounds. He has forgotten the moral gem behind his refractory legal prosecution. Being a defendant, President Al Bashir team requires no bullying. Away and enough with your legal hullabaloo against the head of our government.

The whole country isn’t ready for more crisis at the moment; the country has been hard hit during its times in the wilderness. Blackmailing at this stage isn’t acceptable. Your sponsors intention is well known and documented; Sudanese don’t take it anymore as legal matter, but something else. Mr. Ocampo you are insulting our sovereignty, allow us to heal. How many times has it been advised that the country still reel from its own political dilemmas? Why do you insist on stoke fire on an already burning house? Justice can wait, but peace. Mr. Ocampo, what are you doing will backfire on you in not a long distance. You have been asked to go slow because the case against a sitting head of state is webbed and so complex, particularly at situations like the Sudan. Its difficult if not impossible to execute it without ramifications. Wait until he retires, please! Allow us a space for the country to pull away from its current status.

Don’t care that we have an election next year and majority of the Sudanese want this man back into power, what do you make of this? You see efforts are matured for peace in Darfur and problems between the NCP and the SPLM is under control, why is it by the way do you to ignore our context. Our situation requires gentle approach not under ground schemes from Washington and London. People are tired of your mouthy against the head of our state. Who are you to poke your ugly nose on him if we say he must do his job? You in fact not a friend to Darfuris of Sudanese in general, but an enemy, out to scuttle stability of this country (destabilized). Who do you think would bring criminals to justice in Darfur when the head of state himself in indicted?

Your prosecution of five top commanders Argentinians and the then head of military junta there (Gen. Guillermo Suerez) can’t be replicated in the case of the Sudan. Sudanese (saved for those activists) are requesting you to understand our context. Sudanese will judge Al Bashir and bring him to justice, not you. We can’t all surely be fools to have this man leading us. Time to account isn’t yet come; when we shall refuse him and ask him to defend himself. Not just him, but others who commit atrocities against other regions in the Sudan. Al Bashir moreover isn’t the criminal; he was attacked first by the rebels who had their bases among civilians. What do you think will happen in that situation? Kindly take first the big fish to the dock, not Al Bashir. A selective justice is injustice. People wants the Western machinations to stop; Africa isn’t a place for mad lawyers to experiment legal practice. Your home work on matters of legality is wanting.

Look, the Argentine trials were triggered by a truth commission formed in 1984 which in eight (8) good months investigated 700 state sanctioned murdering, kidnappings, and torture. In Darfur, the state didn’t sanction anything, there were more than one group operating outside government control. This fact you won’t run away with. But that trial in Argentine was meticulous, efficient gathering of evidences was standard by the Prosecution which called more than 800 witnesses and presented thousands of documents in courts. Now in our case in Darfur that is a sharp contrast. The pompous who prides himself to be against the top always, went instead to the web sites, political activists and imperialists to be given the ‘evidences’ he wants to carry out the legal demeanour against the defenceless. From 2003 (time of your appointment) to date you have undermined everything including your career man.

Mr. Ocampo, President Omar Hassan Al Bashir is an elected head of state and by insisting on your ignorance, you are as much inciting the entire nation that elected him against you, and by large Washington. He will be elected back to the office next year before your eyes, whether Washington/London likes it or not. Though the South still has some problems with Al Bashir, your humiliation can’t be left unchecked. We stand with our President. Give us a break, you are a stooge. By the way, why didn’t Uncle Sam sign up for ICC if there wasn’t conspicuous thing in the cooking? Darfur is recovering and people are preparing for election, what do you want Mr. Ocampo? We need peace now not justice; one thing at a time! Africa must wake up! Down with USA, Down with imperialism! Down with Ocampo! Long live Sudan!

Isaiah Abraham lives in Juba; he is on [email protected]