Court has today rejected three of the four requests made by Leo Mugesera including the request to have his trial conducted in French language.
Among the prerequisites he requested for were: to be temporarily released, tried in French language and be given an additional time of one month to get preferable lawyers.
In all those conditions he asked for, one has been accepted, and he has being accorded one month to get lawyers of his choice.
The presiding judge Murererehe Sauda, said that there was no noteworthy reason to be tried in French, since Mugesera left Rwanda at the age of 47 and spent only 20 years abroad, which explains the fact that he cannot be tried in French. The Kinyarwanda he understands is enough for him to be tried.
On the temporary release plea, the court completely rejected his plea, and said he had to stay where he is currently imprisoned until he is next summoned to the court.
On Mugesera’s unawareness of the allegations against him, Murererehe Sauda noted that many times he had been made aware of the allegations, and again, if he finds a lawyer, he will be let known all he wants to know about the allegations against him.
Mugesera will appear before court on 9th may, 2012.
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