[ 2012-06-03 ]

Worst post-poll violence by Gbagbo camp: prosecutor
ABIDJAN (AFP) - The chief prosecutor of the
International Criminal Court said Saturday that
the worst post-poll violence in Ivory Coast was
committed by forces loyal to ex-president Laurent
Gbagbo.

"The most hideous crimes committed after the
election were committed, to the prosecutor's point
of view, by Mr Gbagbo's troops," Luis
Moreno-Ocampo told a news conference in Abidjan.

"I think that is very important that people follow
the discussion in the court... to understand in
detail what happened in Ivory Coast."

He said allegations against forces who fought
Gbagbo will also be investigated.

Moreno-Ocampo arrived in Abidjan on Friday and met
President Alassane Ouattara the same day. On
Saturday, he met representatives of Gbagbo's
Ivorian Popular Front party.

Gbagbo has been in custody in The Hague since
November 2011 on allegations of crimes against
humanity.

Violence broke out in Ivory Coast after November
2010 polls led to the death of an estimated 3,000
people.

The post-vote violence was triggered when Gbagbo,
now 66, refused to step down in favour of his
long-time rival Ouattara, who was declared the
winner of the election.

Source - AFP

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