Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said that the ICC had not been entirely fair when pursuing cases.
CAPE TOWN - Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has slammed the International Criminal Court for not being consistent in its pursuit of global justice.Lamola also said that the country was still looking into the matter of withdrawing its membership to the ICC following mixed messages from the governing African National Congress last week.
Minister Ronald Lamola briefed MPs on Tuesday about his department’s annual performance plan and budget. He also touched on topical matters like the pending visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin for the BRICS summit and the ICC’s warrant of arrest."We agree with Amnesty International in its annual report that the inconsistency of the ICC in the execution of its work undermines the rule of law and the work of the court itself. The fact that an investigation into the atrocities in Palestine that was opened long before the Ukraine investigation has not yet been completed.
Lamola said that South Africa should consider a framework to suspend the implementation of the Rome Statute where it was not in the interests of the country, like other European countries.
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