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November 21, 2007
Ghanaian Justice
Two British teenagers, Yasemin Vatansever and Yatunde Diya, have been found guilty in Ghana of drug smuggling and face sentencing with a possible maximum of three years in prison. There is no reason to believe justice has not been done in this case, and I hope that we will not be swamped with hypocritical sympathy. If my position surprises you, it is a good time to refer you again to my long article on the subject here:
http://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2007/07/i_am_aware_that.html
Posted by craig on November 21, 2007 1:12 PM in the category Ghana
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6kg of coke, wasn't it?
If they get the max, I reckon they'd got off lightly.
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at November 21, 2007 2:03 PM
I agree with you. Naivety can never be the foundation of defence in a case such as this.
Posted by: k_nomad at November 21, 2007 3:05 PM
I'm also puzzled that Fair Trials Abroad are involved in this case. The two women clearly got a fair trial and seem likely to get a relatively lenient sentence.
There are plenty of really unfair trials abroad to which they could more usefully devote their presumably limited resources.
Kinda supports your point, Craig.
Posted by: Badgercourage at November 21, 2007 3:40 PM
There are also many unfair trials in the UK where government agencies notably HM Customs & Excise (now HM Revenue & Customs)withhold vital evidence that leads/could lead to the real perpetrators of the crime.
Posted by: ruth at November 21, 2007 6:35 PM
Yes, I entirely agree. Intriguing , to learn of Ghana, I didn't know that. Thanks again.
'Fair Trials Abroad' is an interesting organisation, is it not?
Cocaine? Think N'drangheta and also watch the brand new, shiny, happy President of France who seems to possess boundless, almost superhuman energy. Watch his smile, the muscles of his face, the lines of his features... whoosh!
Posted by: Suhayl Saadi at November 21, 2007 8:15 PM
my comments are long overdue.Justice in Ghana is a joke.
the whole system is corrupt..the cocaine confiscated finds its way into police lockers,and maybe even higher up too.
any normal Ghanaian would have a laugh at this blog.
Posted by: ninacath at May 30, 2008 9:21 AM