{"id":277741,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/277741/?format=json","text_counter":212,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Ms. Amina Abdalla","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":382,"legal_name":"Amina Ali Abdalla","slug":"amina-abdalla"},"content":"Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the President raised a very fundamental issue regarding International Criminal Court (ICC). Yes, despite the fact that I was one of the hon. Members who supported a local tribunal, my colleagues who were not supportive of a local tribunal had their reasons. I had a different reason why I wanted a local tribunal. Having worked in an international arena, I understand that a Kenyan’s language and actions are easily misinterpreted by somebody who does not live in our context. I did not believe that a person from a different cultural context was going to understand some of the evidence that was going to be presented at the ICC. That is why I voted in this House for a local tribunal. I voted for a local tribunal because I believed that, at that point, the ICC was a fair judicial process. But in terms of cultural context, they would not understand the issues."}