I speak my mind. If you hate me for it, that’s okay with me, but I will not side with the ICC until the Maker calls me. It’s time we come to a unanimous conclusion that the ICC was a judicial mistake and disaster from its inception.
The truth is, it is now in a state of degradation, decline, and the ultimate fall from grace, which is all too synonymous with those who sit in the ivory tower of this court. Misguided, delusional, and inept, they continue to box shadows and chase non-existent mirages. This new proposal seems to be another mirage project aimed at earning some greenbacks.
If their recent intention to enact a law that gags social media users through cyber regulations is indicative of their dwindling intellect, how much lower can this court sink?
From being the respectable international court it was meant to be, it has degenerated into a third-rate conduit for manipulation by sinister organizations.
It’s a shame that the ICC, a body that should embody liberty and international justice, has taken upon itself the illegitimate duty to muzzle free speech.
However, for the ICC, these are the desperate acts of a failing court trying to cling to some semblance of relevance. It’s crystal clear that since its formation, the Court has failed to prosecute any serious cases under its jurisdiction and deliver justice to the victims who sought refuge in it.
Instead, over the years, the Court has been used by the USA and France to intimidate, discriminate against, and recolonize poor Third World countries, the majority of which are in Africa. Just take a look at the African cases—clearly fabricated to destroy our continent.
It’s nothing short of an overextended imagination and an illusion to expect that The Hague-based Court will effectively investigate and prosecute hacking crimes that violate existing international law and bring the culprits to justice. This is beyond the capacity of the clueless investigators at the ICC.
The idea of this law being championed by ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan is just another excuse for the Court to crack down on its critics with frivolous evidence that holds no water.
Therefore, as I have said before, Africa has no business being in this absurd court called the ICC. Let Africa withdraw from the ICC and rebuild its own court, as was originally established.
The ICC should focus on its current obligations and refrain from pursuing matters it cannot even comprehend. This law seems to be designed to curtail Russia and other countries that the USA fears the most.
The writer is a Political Scientist and International Relations with Conflict Resolution Expert bias, an investigative Journalist and a Pan African based in Surrey London, the United Kingdom.
Twitter @Dr.David Matsanga
