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IRAQNew judge lays down law to Saddam The chief judge in Saddam Hussein's genocide trial, Abdullah al-Khalifa, gave the ex-president a stern warning Sept. 26 to behave or be removed from the court, a day after he was ejected for protesting his court-appointed attorneys. Al-Khalifa opened the hearing by reprimanding Saddam. "You are a defendant here. You have rights and obligations," al-Khalifa told Saddam, pointing his finger as the defendant listened. "You can defend yourself, question witnesses and I am ready to allow you to do so, but this is a court, not a political arena," he said. "I'm willing to allow you anything that you desire, within the law ... until you tell me that you've got nothing more (evidence) to present," al-Khalifa said patiently. On Sept. 25, Saddam was angered because the court appointed new lawyers to defend him. But the judge had him removed from the courtroom before he could make too much noise.
The Japan Times Weekly: Sept. 30, 2006 |
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