“My earlier apprehensions that the TJRC process will be sandbagged as far as the Wagalla massacre incident is concerned is being confirmed as the hearings play out. Otherwise, why would the government pay for the legal expenses of the former and serving civil servants appearing before the commission? Why are the witnesses- who do not seem to understand the spirit of the truth seeking process- defending themselves as a group?”
The commission's credibility is being undermined by being denied access to vital government documents and there is a complete lack of political will to unearth the truth. The government is in fact actively fighting tooth and nail to undermine the TJRC. This is because, the powerful political and civil service class who condoned human rights violations in the 1980s are still holding the reigns of power. Any revelations of truth will lead to their embarrassment.”
Writes Salah Abdi. Read More.
