Evans Wafula, Nairobi, Kenya
[VIDEO] All Nairobi is waiting for the court's ruling about the 'legality' of Jesus Christ's trial and death penalty some 2,000 years ago. A team of Lawyers in Kenya have moved to court to challenge Pontius Pilate' s ruling.
Led by Dola Idindis and Humphrey Odanga of the Civil Liberty Union, the lawyers argue that the trial of Jesus Christ was a human rights violation and are seeking orders against the Roman government over prosecutorial misconduct, judicial misconduct, and malicious prosecution, fabrication of evidence and abuse of office committed against Jesus Christ.
The constitutional court is expected to make a ruling on the application and will determine if the trial of Jesus Christ and his subsequent sentencing to death was in accordance with the law.
Odanga told the VoicesofAfrica that the trial is intended to hold the Roman government accountable for the wrongs committed against the Son of Man. The trial has elicited anxiety within the Christian fraternity in Kenya with leading Churches arguing that although the application is merited in Law, it has been overtaken by events. “As it stands today, Jesus Christ the son of Man stands a convicted person”, said Odanga.