10-02-2013DBAClottey- Ivory Coast- ICC- Ble Goude- Katinan

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A LEADING IVORY COAST OPPOSITION MEMBER SAYS THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT'S ARREST WARRANT FOR CHARLES BLE GOUDE WILL UNDERMINE EFFORT TO STABILIZE THE COUNTRY. GOUDE, LEADER OF THE YOUNG PATRIOTS MILITIA, IS ACCUSED OF COORDINATING ATTACKS AGAINST CIVILIANS OPPOSED TO THEN PRESIDENT LAURENT GBAGBO DURING THE 2010-POST ELECTION VIOLENCE. KONE KATINAN, A FORMER BUDGET MINISTER AND SPOKESMAN FOR FORMER PRESIDENT LAURENT GBAGBO, TELLS REPORTER PETER CLOTTEY THAT THE ARREST WARRANT IS PROOF THAT THE ICC IS BIAS AGAINST SUPPORTERS OF FORMER PRESIDENT GBAGBO.