Liberians speak out about Van Kouwenhoven

  1. Posted on Thursday 27 March 2008 - 09:33
    AfricaNews editor
    Jacob Bright, Monrovia, Liberia
    [PHOTO GALLERY] Liberians reacted with anger to the acquittal by a Dutch court of businessman Guus van Kouwenhoven in early March. This photo gallery shows people who speak out about his release. "I am a hard evidence to prove he is not innocent to charges."
    JFrancis, 50, driver:" We need a government to ask for the case to be transfered to Liberia, that man needs a real court case.”
    James, 22, College student: "It's quite sad to see a man who brought us backward economically be set free, he need to come to Liberia and face the real court here…not in The Netherlands.”

    Nadia, 34, Manager: "The court has made a mockery of themselves. How can you prosecute a man without evidence and where can you get evidence except in Liberia where he committed the act.
    They should start that case all over.”

    Click the photo's and read the comments of the interviewed people below.

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