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Colombia's former army chief reluctantly testifies before war crimes tribunal
by Adriaan Alsema February 13, 2020
Colombia’s controversial former army chief tried to remain silent at the war crimes tribunal on Wednesday, but testified over his role in the mass killing of civilians after learning that silence was not an option.
The decision of retired General Mario Montoya’s to reserve his right not to incriminate himself puts the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) before major legal and ethical dilemmas.
At the beginning of the hearing, Montoya expressed his “surprise” about the court’s “insistent” and “reiterated” questions about his role as army commander.
The general admitted that the extrajudicial killings he allegedly ordered “never should have happened and never should be repeated.” Following a monologue in which he claimed his instructions had been legal he said that was his “contribution to the truth” after which he surprisingly said he remained the right to be silent.
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombias-former-army-chief-reluctantly-testifies-before-war-crimes-tribunal/
