Congo ex-leader sent to The Hague

Will the International Crime Court's trial of Mr. Bemba serve as an effective deterrent?

Bemba was arrested in Belguim in May.

I only hope and pray that it will be a deterrent against the lawless acts happening in Congo and other parts of the world. Even if he does not go to jail, I hope other rebel leaders operating in the Wild, Wild Eastern Congo will take notice.

Mr. Bemba is accused of crimes against humanity for acts his rebel group inflicted upon the people of the Central Africa Republic (CAR). In 2002, the president of CAR requested the services of Bemba to squash an uprising. So Bemba and his rebels left northeast Congo for the job.

The people cry out for justice. How much longer must they wait for deliverance?

** Congo ex-leader sent to The Hague ** The former vice-president of DR Congo, Jean-Pierre Bemba, is extradited to The Hague to face trial for war crimes. < http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/africa/7487932.stm >