Thatcher coup: Du Toit may be pardoned in return for 'co-operation'

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The Independent
By Kim Sengupta
31 August 2004
Snip:

One of the men accused of masterminding the attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea could be pardoned, the country's government said yesterday, after a court in the capital Malabo postponed his sentencing to examine Sir Mark Thatcher's alleged links to the plot.

Ricardo Obama Nfube, the Deputy Prime Minister, said that Nick du Toit may receive mercy in exchange for co-operation with the authorities. He also stated that Equatorial Guinea had asked for international arrest warrants to be issued for Sir Mark, who was arrested at his home in Cape Town, South Africa, last week.

The trial of Mr Du Toit and 18 other men accused of being mercenaries planning to carry out a coup in Equatorial Guinea resumed yesterday, with the focus moving to the alleged role of Sir Mark. Mr Du Toit has claimed that Sir Mark was at a planning meeting for the coup to overthrow President Teodoro Obiang. Sir Mark has denied any involvement in the coup.

The prosecution in the capital of the oil-rich west African state has asked for sentencing to be postponed and for a number of witnesses to be re-examined about what they know about the supposed involvement of Baroness Thatcher's son.

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/africa/story.jsp?story=556786

[the Kelly Gang]

1. not looking good for Son of Thatcher

[sattahipdeep]

2. Maggie called Poppy

knowing who has the "real power" :-(


supposed involvement of Baroness Thatcher's son. :argh: