According to Rodrigue Dadje, “This is purely a political decision to keep her out of the political game,’’...He said they were being tried in a case, in which more than 3,000 people, were killed.
Dadje said Gen. Bruno Ble, who headed the elite Republican Guard, and former Navy Chief, Adm. Vagba Faussignaux, were both jailed for 20 years, while the former president’s son got shorter sentence.
He further said that it's a shane...the the jury members retained all the charges against her, including disturbing the peace, forming and organizing armed gangs and undermining state security.
Dadje said the the state prosecutor requested for 10 years sentencing but the sentence handed down by the six-member jury, was longer than that....and the former first lady’s rights, were also suspended for 10 years.
The ex-first lady said Simone Gbagbo said that she's been insulted and humiliated by the prosecution...by failing to prove her guilt even when she told her part of the truth.
“Th reason why I'm prepared to forgive them is because...If we don't forgive, Country, 'Ivory Coast', will burn to ashes"
