Prosecutor: Pat Robertson Had Gold Deal with African Dictator
Prosecutor: Pat Robertson Had Gold Deal with African Dictator
Posted by Raymond on February 8, 2010
From ABC News:
Prosecutors at the human rights trial of former Liberian warlord Charles Taylor alleged Thursday that Christian televangelist Pat Robertson had lobbied the White House on Taylor’s behalf in return for a gold mining contract.
The controversial pastor and former Republican presidential contender met with then-President George W. Bush on Taylor’s behalf, prosecutors charged during cross-examination of Taylor in a Dutch courtroom, allegedly in return for a contract to mine gold in southeast Liberia — a contract they say that Taylor had no legal right to grant.
Lead Prosecutor Brenda Hollis questioned Taylor about how he may have skirted the Liberian legislature in order to get Robertson his gold mining contracts.
“Mr. Taylor, even the legislature in place in 1999 actually refused to ratify this agreement you had with Pat Robertson. Isn’t that correct?” asked Hollis.
Taylor answered: “There was contention about different issues, yes.”
And so you just went around the legislature. Isn’t that right, Mr. Taylor?
“I don’t know if we went around them. I would disagree with you,” replied Taylor.
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