Liberia: Butt Naked - Ex-Liberia War General Eyes ICC Prosecution

Monrovia — Joshua Milton Blahyi, a former feared rebel commander during Liberia's brutal civil war, says he is prepared and fully ready for prosecution by the International Criminal Court on war crime charges. Following continuous admittance by him on using human sacrifices as part of traditional ceremonies intended to ensure victory at the war front, Blahyi said he has no regret if he is prosecuted because any charges brought against him will be real.

"I think this is the only opportunity our nation has to strengthen our judiciary system; we need to embrace the ICC with our hearts because the culture of impunity has never helped any society, it has never helped any environment; even God when he used his powerful miracle and took the children of Israel from Egypt, they crossed the red sea and he could not reach them to their destination without a law", said Blahyi.

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