Comments on: Former Rebel Leader, Convicted of War Crimes, Testifies for Charles Taylor

By: Taegin Stevenson

Taegin Stevenson — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:00:42 +0000

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By: noko5

noko5 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:28:28 +0000

Fallah,
When did Patrick Kennedy observed that Taylor was destructive???
After the death of 300,000 Liberians..or because he intends to support the rigging of the Liberian elections again for the impositon of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on the Liberian people again? Can he , Mr. Kennedy come up to the family and friends , loveones of those who have lost lives and valueables, and address the idea of freeing Mr. Taylor and sending him to wage war on the Does government, knowingly knowing that the cosequencial result of( DEATH AND DISTRUCTION) would have been unimmaginable ? WHEN WILL THEY APPOLOGISE?? In my opinion,as a Liberian, Mr. Kennedy needs to be asking the legislature and the present Liberian Goverment about when, this leadership is going to impliment the TRC findings which emphaticlly and clearly bans Ellen from practicing politics in Liberia for 30 years..orelse his widow dressing speeches will be deemed very very childish and irresponsible by all well meaning Liberians. LET HIM SHUT THE *** UP.. PERIODE. TELL HIM I SAY SO.

By: jfallahmenjor

jfallahmenjor — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:33:56 +0000

Now Noko5, why would you call someones’s opinion, irresponsible? Patrick Kennedy is only voicing out similar thoughts that you hear from most of us on a daily basis. No, this is a bit not in line, Buddy:”Regarding the issue that Taylor will destroy Liberia or wherever, I think PATRICK KENNEDY lost controll of his thaugt processing machinery. So please my friend , don’t follow his lead. I think as well meaning Liberians, his irresponsible statement should be strongly denounced by us all.”

By: noko5

noko5 — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:49:23 +0000

Paivy,
I think the word “lucky” literally is understood in a sense of positivity when it comes to being successfull or aquiring some form of an accomplishment. How could you claim that Issa is lucky, when he has been stocked for FIFTYTWO YEARS. I don’t see any luck about that kinda stuff. This guy just decided to clear all doubts surrounding the myth that Mr. Taylor partook in the carnaige and mayham that went on in Sierraleone..
Regarding the issue that Taylor will destroy Liberia or wherever, I think PATRICK KENNEDY lost controll of his thaugt processing machinery. So please my friend , don’t follow his lead. I think as well meaning Liberians, his irresponsible statement should be strongly denounced by us all.

By: J. fallah menjor

J. fallah menjor — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:54:30 +0000

I understand your fears, but believe me, we will not sit by idle and let it happen! Taylor will not go unpunished if it will mean the second round! I am serious, that won’t happen and taylor knows it as well as his die-hard support group! The Guma Forest will turn to football field and the Gola and Kornia forests to gulf resorts! Boy, I will give free service to mobilize strong defenders of Democracy In West Africa, if taylor returns to Liberia, even if under House Arrest and confirmed to his farm! Let them dream on but we are waiting for equal and opposit reaction to such action!

By: Paivy

Paivy — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:57:07 +0000

This witness is lucky that Mr. Bakari and Mr. Sanko are now dead, and that we must now rely on his account. If Mr. Taylor is freed at the end of his trial, I hope there is enough pressure from the international community for Liberia to create a war crimes court. Although I am not a fan of the current Liberian president, I am worried that a free Taylor would spell disaster for the subregion and reverse its fragile recovery.

By: noko5

noko5 — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:07:18 +0000

borris,
If you don’t mind, I see the statement as one of the most childishly disgusting pronounciations ever from someone who the public supposingly percieve as a great statesman. These guys are so so much afraid of Taylor to the point that, they are even angry why his mother conceived him….

By: sam

sam — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:02:13 +0000

Nisirrah,
Issa sesay was tried and convicted under the doctrine of command responsiblity i.e he was held responsible for the crimes committed by the RUF due to his serving as its”interim” leader and he was their overall commander. So even though he may not have personally ordered some crimes to be committed, he would still be liable due to his having a command authority over his surbodinates. were Foday Sankoh and Sam Bockarie alive, he may not have been charged since other senior commanders of the RUF are now walking free despite partaking in the carnage that took place in SL. He was not charged nor convicted for individual offences.

By: sam

sam — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:55:02 +0000

Fallah,
Need I remind you that mojority of Issa sesay’s testimony is backed up by kdocumentry evidence? what then do you want to challenge as false in his testimony? just one example from you will suffice for discussion here please.

By: Ms. Teage

Ms. Teage — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:36:26 +0000

Shame on me, yeah right. Shame on you for thinking that I should be ashamed of expressing my opinion beccause you don’t agree….
Issa Sesay is not a credible witness, or a upright person.
Since Mr Morris Kanneh already explicitly detailed what Sesay seeks to gain by testifying on behalf of Taylor,I’ll add a bit to that response.
Sesay has nothing to lose at this point he has been trailed and found guilty, so what does he have to lose by lying for Taylor. He gets to get out of the heated Rwandan prison fly to a different country and see the face of Taylor. The reason Mr Sesay is so willing to do all this because Taylor was once his ‘bossman’….and Sesay looked up to and admired Taylor just like RUF admired NPFL…
RUF was attempting to do exactly what NPFL thugs did, which was invade Sierra Leone and topple the government. I’m not gullible as you all are to think that a convicted psychopath as Sesay has nothing to gain for testifying someone he looked up to once and admired.
Secondly you think I ‘should’ respect Sesay with a rapp sheet as his, this man was charged with
murder, rape physcial violence, use of children as soldiers, numerous crimes against, all charges he denied and was eventually convicted of them except two counts. You DONT see why this witness’s integrety is compromised and why he will not be looked at as a credible witness. Shame on Issa Sesay for wasting the courts money he’s always been selfish and egotistical but guess what his character speak for it self. I do not consider this witness credible there is much to gain and nothing to loose for Mr. Sesay.