“false accusations, with witnesses presenting the Serbian Secret Service”: Lawyer Emmerson clashs with judge

The lawyer of former Kosovo Liberation Army Commander Kadri Veselin, Ben Emmerson, has crashed with Judge Nicolas Giju, as he urged Emmerson to stay on the line. Emmerson was continuing to speak of charges weighing on KLA leaders, which he called absurd, as the judge demanded that he abide by the agenda [...]
Emmerson was continuing to speak up on charges weighing on KLA leaders, which he called absurd, while the judge demanded that he abide by the agenda and remain on the issue, which had to do with term translations.
Judge: Mr. Emmerson, please don't continue. Never mind. Then get to the point.
Emmerson: Let me finish because that's where I want to go. With all due respect, it's a two-track street. As I said before, most judges in your position would have lost their patience with the prosecution, but don't lose your patience with us. Give me one, two or three minutes until I get these points. The institution was founded to review these absurd accusations, which were false, we knew were fabricated by witnesses who were presented by the Serbian secret service, we know for certain because it was proven as fact in Haradinaj's trial.
Judge: Mr. Emmerson, it has nothing to do with what I'm saying. We're talking about the deadline that has to do with the 123B rule material. This is not about the subject.
Emmerson: If you have patience to listen to me.
Judge: I am patient to hear all parties.
Emmerson: I will continue until I finish.
Judge: Then I can stop you.









