Oliver Mathenge And Sammy Cheboi
26 October 2008
Nairobi — Attorney General Amos Wako was on Sunday on the spot over his remarks that the Waki team on post-election violence had not gathered enough evidence to punish those behind the chaos.
Central Imenti MP Gitobu Imanyara said the AG's statement was ill-advised and a cover up for his failure to act during and after the violence.
The statement was an indication of lack of Government commitment on the report's implementation, he said.
"It is disgusting to hear the AG say that there is no evidence in the report while every level-minded Kenyan can tell that the report contains numerous evidence of crimes against humanity committed during the period," said Mr Imanyara from South Africa where he is attending the Pan African Parliament.
Special tribunal
Mr Imanyara also said the ICC and the proposed special tribunal would not convict anyone who was not guilty. He added that it was clear that what the report recommended was further investigation by an independent body.
"If we cannot implement the report, then I think we should ask Kofi Annan and his team to come and take over the matter and even take the report to the ICC for further investigation," he said.
Former Kabete MP Paul Muite said the statements made by Mr Wako and President Kibaki on Kenyatta day were aimed at preparing Kenyans psychologically.
"Reading in between the lines, these two statements by the AG and the president are evidence of prevarication, or a plot to derail the implementation of the report.
"Kenyans' minds are being prepared that there is little political will for the process to move on," Mr Muite said.
President Kibaki during his Kenyatta Day speech last Monday said that the country should temper justice with forgiveness as Kenya sorts out ways of implementing the Waki report.
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