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LIBERIAN PRESIDENT SAYS LIBERIA WILL NOT PAY TAYLOR'S FEES
Saudi Press Agency Published in Saudi Press Agency on 05 - 05 - 2006


LIBERIAN PRESIDENT ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF SAID
FRIDAY THAT MONROVIA HAD NO INTENTION, NOR IS IT REQUIRED, TO PAY THE
LEGAL FEES OF INDICTED WAR CRIMES SUSPECT CHARLES TAYLOR, DPA REPORTED.
THE FORMER LIBERIAN LEADER IS STANDING TRIAL AT THE UN-BACKED WAR
CRIMES COURT IN SIERRA LEONE ON 11 COUNTS OF WAR CRIMES AND CRIMES
AGAINST HUMANITY FOR HIS ROLE IN THE DECADE-LONG SIERRA LEONE
CONFLICT.
HIS DEFENSE WILL HAVE TO COME FROM HIMSELF AS WELL AS THE UNITED
NATIONS, SIRLEAF SAID IN HER REGULAR MONTHLY RADIO PROGRAM,
CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESIDENT.
SHE SAID SHE HAS RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TAYLOR'S LAWYERS
REQUESTING CLARIFICATION ON PAYMENT OF LEGAL FEES, THAT SHE MADE
KNOWN GOVERNMENT'S POSITION ON THE ISSUE.

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