Kaarle Gummerus, lawyer for Gibril Massaquoi, speaks with New Narratives’ Anthony StephensBy Mae Azango, Senior Justice Correspondent with New NarrativesMONROVIA, Liberia – The lawyer for accused war criminal Gibril Massaquoi’s says he is confident of his client will be acquitted. “Gibril Massaquoi told me that he hasn’t done anything here in Liberia and, of course, because he’s my client, I have to believe him,” Gummerus said. He had alleged that staff working with Global Justice Research Project, the Liberia-based justice organization, had paid prosecution witnesses to lie. Dozens of witnesses reported seeing “Angel Gabriel” commit crimes at the Waterside market during the attacks by LURD. “So they said Roland and his men were going to be assigned to Stockton Creek, Massaquoi was going to Waterside.
