ICC

“It has diverted from its mandate and allowed itself to be influenced by powerful non-member states.

“We signed up for a court that was going to hold human beings accountable for their war crimes – regardless of where they were from. We perceive it as tending to act as a proxy instrument for these states, who see no need to subject themselves to its discipline, to persecute African leaders and effect regime change on the continent,” he said.

Deputy Minister Jeffery said 36 people have been indicted by the ICC since 2005 and that all of them are from Africa. It is a tool in the hands of the powerful to destroy the weak