ZAIRE: 13 ZAIRIAN SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR PLOTTING TO OVERTHROW PRESIDENT MOBUTU SESE SEKO.

Record ID: 1058789

  • Title: ZAIRE: 13 ZAIRIAN SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR PLOTTING TO OVERTHROW PRESIDENT MOBUTU SESE SEKO.
  • Date: 21st March 1978
  • Summary: 1. GV INT Head of military members on trial Major Kalume Amba entering court with escort and sitting with accused 0.10 2. SV President of the court Admiral Lomponda accompanied by other officers, enters court to fanfare PAN TO accused officers and civilians 0.30 3. SV Admiral Lomponda and other military officials in seats 0.35 4. CU Kalume being sentenced to death with other accused looking on. Kalume is stripped of his rank (3 shots) 1.09 5. SV Admiral Lomponda reading the death sentence to second military officer as other accused look on. Officer stripped of his rank (3 shots) 1.28 6. CU Military officers seated alongside Admiral Lomponda during the sentencing of another member of the accused 1.49 7. SV President Mobutu speaking about executions in French 2.42 The Reuters news agency reported that President Mobutu said in a clear reference to human rights commitments by the United States and other Western countries, that the executions should not be used as a pretext to intensify human rights appeals intended to prevent Zaire from punishing criminals who showed no respect for the lives of others. President Mobutu said "I solemnly declare that from now in I will be without pity for all attempts of this kind. Whoever tries again to use the sword will perish by the sword". Initials BB/1900 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 4th April 1978 13:00
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  • Location: KINSHASA, ZAIRE
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  • Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of
  • Reuters ID: LVACPT2009ESOCJG15TMAHBBF55T
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