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Taylor's lawyer rejects TRC request

Written by Wellington Geevon Smith

Wednesday, 10 September 2008

The lead lawyer of detained former President Charles Taylor says he will not allow Mr. Taylor to grant audience to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Mr. Courtney Griffiths said if the Liberian government was interested in truth and reconciliation, it would have thought far ahead to realize the role of Mr. Taylor.

Mr. Griffiths said the government should have known it would be a complete waste of time without the former president present to give his account.

According to the lead lawyer, the government must have itself to blame that it is now in this situation, having to beg for audience with their own citizen.

Mr. Griffiths said Liberia should have thought on the need to interview Mr. Taylor before handing him to a foreign government in Sierra Leone.

Mr. Griffiths made the remarks while responding to an official request from the TRC to have an audience with the detained former President.

The lead defense lawyer said he spoke with Mr. Taylor on the request and his reaction is a resounding no to the truth commission.

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