Two Defense Witnesses Say Massaquoi Was in Liberia Early 2000... PremiumTimesng: Liberia
"Defence 5" and"Defence 12" claimed Gibirl Massaquoi, a former commander for the Revolutionary United Front , of Sierra Leone, was here between 1999 and 2000...
"Gibril was appointed as head of the peace delegation in 2000, and the delegation traveled to Monrovia late 2000 during the rainy season," said Defense 12."The peace process [for Sierra Leone], was signed on November 10th, 2000." The years are crucial to the appeal hearings before the Court of Appeal, as they were during the trial in the Pirkanmaa Court District of Tampere. Some prosecution witnesses have alleged that Massaquoi committed crimes, including locking up civilians, suspected of supporting rebels from the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy , who had launched an insurgency on Charles Taylor's government in Lofa County.
They've also argued he committed no crimes. And their witnesses on Friday looked to have validated the lower Court, which acquitted their client a year ago. He said afterwards, Issa Sesay, a top RUF commander, became the interim leader of the group, while Gibril was appointed as head of an external delegation, tasked to form part of the peace process in Sierra Leone.
"I was with OG when we brought the men and we passed through Koindu in Sierra Leone and met them at one location call Meneykoma," said Defense 12."It's in Liberia."
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