Accused of crimes against humanity, Laurent Gbagbo was acquitted on Tuesday by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. The former Ivorian president was tried for crimes committed during the post-election crisis of 2010-2011, born of his refusal to yield power to his rival, the current president Alassane Ouattara.
"File totally wrong". On Europe 1, Tuesday, his former special adviser, Bernard Houdin, welcomed such a decision, eight years after the indictment * of the former president by the international court: "Tonight [Tuesday evening, Ed] The ICC is giving itself the means to exist as a court and has just admitted that the prosecutor gave him a file that was totally false. " Many observers, however, believe that the judges' decision is a new snub for the ICC. Previous attempts by the Court to try high profile political figures, most of whom are former African leaders, have all encountered obstacles.
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The ex- spin doctor of the presidency Gbagbo also denounces the "making of a file": "I wrote a book [ Laurent Gbagbo, a man, a destiny , Ed], where there are all the elements that demonstrate evidence that there was an extraordinary montage with a falsification of history to send Gbagbo to The Hague.Today, the truth breaks out. "
" Ivory Coast has been fallow for eight years and it's time for Ivorians to end up "Happy people in Ivory Coast. What is now waiting for Laurent Gbagbo, 73, soon released? "He will enjoy tomorrow rights he should never have lost and return to Côte d'Ivoire to ensure national reconciliation, which Ivorians are all waiting," says Bernard Houdin. "All over Côte d'Ivoire, people are happy because whatever the economic, social, political and religious situation of Ivorians, everyone knows that Laurent Gbagbo is a man of dialogue and a man of peace. d'Ivoire has been fallow for eight years and it is time for the Ivorians to meet again.Today, we must think about the future of this country. "
Duel in October against Ouattara? The question now concerns the future relationship between Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara, who drove him out of power in the spring of 2011. "When Ouattara was in power or in the opposition, Gbagbo fought him only politically," he said. the former advisor. "Gbagbo does not send people to prison, they talk to them and they ask Ivorians to choose." They may be able to slip the name of the former president in the ballot box, during the next presidential election, scheduled for October.
* The term 'charge / charge' no longer exists in French judicial proceedings but is still used for cases related to the International Criminal Court. Europe1.fr has chosen to keep the term used by the local judicial authorities.