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    "id": 388532,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
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        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "a state, you can withdraw at any time. You do not have to give any justification or any reason for doing so. Another reason that has been cited here is that the ICC only targets African leaders. The ICC is least known outside Africa. It is a neo-colonialism institution that peddles the western agenda. The western nations seek to control African politics through ICC investigations. This is a point which has been made by one of my colleagues. I just want to emphasise it. There have been many situations where the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC received allegations of abuses of human rights in other jurisdictions, including Iraq, Venezuela, Palestine, Columbia and Afghanistan. However, that Office decided not to carry out any investigations on those issues. On the contrary, virtually all the confrontations that happen in Africa, however small they may be; they become subjects of ICC investigation and prosecution. Hon. Speaker, the ICC also disregards the African Union (AU). It is good to note that in many occasions, the AU had resolved unanimously that some ICC cases involving elected leaders in our continent be referred back to the local countries or they be deferred. However, all such requests have been flatly turned down by the ICC. It is good to tell the ICC that the AU is not an association of Heads of State of Africa. It is a solid legal entity of African states. It is also good to note that the other reason as to why we should withdraw from the ICC is the fact that we need peace and stability in Africa. What we have seen in the recent past is that the ICC is determined to cause chaos and disharmony in Africa. This was very clearly elaborated through examples given by my colleagues. Which other elected president or Head of State in the world is facing trial at The Hague, or in respect of whom a warrant of arrest or summon has been issued? My other reason for supporting this Motion is non-conviction. It is said that the ICC, which was established more than 13 years ago with a lot of funding and with the best judges and, arguably, the best prosecutors---"
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