tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post4075662200896098818..comments2024-03-15T06:02:30.623+00:00Comments on The Lockerbie Case: Libya's judges confront the pastRobert Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606456028430261555noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-49373943865498429432013-06-23T07:01:58.607+01:002013-06-23T07:01:58.607+01:00As much as we may hate a former leader or governme...As much as we may hate a former leader or government, democracy cannot work if you prosecute the former government for their crimes.<br /><br />This is because democracy depends on those in Government and their supporters surrendering power once they lose the general election or armed conflict.<br /><br />If they think they will be killed for their crimes (and all Governments have blood on their hands) they won’t surrender power and you will end up with dictatorship and civil war.<br /><br />In Libya the fact remains that the old regime was popular and therefore there will be no peace or democracy if the new regime (bombed into power by US/NATO) continues to prosecute the old.<br /><br />And any trials will inevitably be show trials, because the new regime (or ICC) can’t find the old regime innocent, without condemning themselves for their part in violently replacing them.<br /><br />The latest acquittals do not contradict this, because there was no trial, the charges were dropped and they remain detained to face other unspecified charges.<br /> <br />And the reason the charges were dropped was because a guilty verdict would have resulted in a new confrontation with USA/NATO over Lockerbie.<br /><br />However ironically having escaped the initial settling of scores Saif al-Islam and others may yet return to Government as civil strife continues and new alliances emerge!<br />Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15213240619989073000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073021351804532798.post-38819700634052720722013-06-22T08:22:18.457+01:002013-06-22T08:22:18.457+01:00MISSION LOCKERBIE, 2013: (doc. nr. 9969.rtf)
The ...MISSION LOCKERBIE, 2013: (doc. nr. 9969.rtf)<br /><br />The Lost Honor "Caledonia's" (Scotland) through the "Lockerbie Affair" - a political orchestrated fraud against Libya and Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, in focus of general principles of law !<br />In the "Lockerbie process" against al Megrahi and Libya showed the tendency that the competent judge followed an obviously political, misunderstood dubious obligation ...<br />To the democratic achievements of the 'Scottish Justiciary' includes the presumption of innocence of an accused after result of an final judgment issued by a "SCCRC-Reappeal".<br />The rule of law is at risk if Scotland violated its own justice.<br />+++<br />Die verlorene Ehre "Caledonia's" (Scotland) durch die "Lockerbie Affäre" - ein politisch inszenierter Betrug gegen Libyen und Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, im Fokus allgemeiner Rechtsprinzipien ! <br />Im "Lockerbie Prozess" gegen al Megrahi und Libyen, zeigte sich die Tendenz, dass die zuständigen Richter einem offensichtlich politisch, suspekt verstandenen Erfüllungszwang folgten...<br />Zu den demokratischen Errungenschaften der 'Scottish Justiciary' gehört auch die Unschuldsvermutung eines Angeklagten bis zum endgültigen Urteil nach einem erteilten "SCCRC-Reappeal".<br />Die Rechtsstaatlichkeit ist gefährdet, wenn Scotland eigene Gerechtigkeit verletzt.<br /><br />by Edwin and Mahnaz Bollier, MEBO Ltd. Telecommunication, Switzerland. webpage: www.lockerbie.ch ebolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12681382726604052927noreply@blogger.com