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9 January 5639, Động Kinh, State of Kim Lien
Three year trial ends: former President Tôn Chí Khang sentenced to death
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The Supreme Court of the State of Kimlien preparing to read out the sentence to ousted leader Tôn Chí Khang on 4 January 5639, concluding the long trial.
Politics | Kimlien's trial of the century is over. The Supreme Court has convicted former President and Front of the Fatherland leader Tôn Chí Khang of crimes against humanity and genocide. The punishment for these crimes are, in extreme cases, the death penalty. In the sentence it became clear that the Supreme Court has opted to utilise this for the ousted dictator. Tôn Chí Khang loudly protested his sentence, erupting in a tirade of slurs against the judge reading out his statement. The 81-year old previously attempted to use his age and frail health to enforce a lower punishment, but during his tirade seemed as healthy and strong as several years ago.
The trial, which started in November 5636, is the first high profile case of the new State of Kimlien and the first time that the Kimlienese have convicted a former leader, especially one that was initially democratically elected. The latter fact was used extensively by the defence attorneys assigned to mr. Tôn, as in between 5602 and 5624 he won five subsequent elections. The prosecution claimed that only two of those elections were won fairly and that voter intimidation and fraud were common practice by the Front of the Fatherland regime. The defence also vehemently denied all allegations of genocide, even during the controversial session of 19 August 5638 when pictures of the mass graves were presented to the court. A stern and emotionless Tôn Chí Khang simply shook his head and muttered they were fabrications.
Key witnesses, several of which were former high-ranking members of the Tôn regime, turned against the ousted dictator. Their stories painted the picture of a merciless regime where everything was done to keep the Front of the Fatherland party in power. Two key witnesses even attested that it was Tôn Chí Khang who was behind the assassination of Nguyễn Công Bao, the opposition politician that was to run for President in 5617 but vanished mere weeks before the elections. During the entire trial Tôn Chí Khang showed no regret and during the few occasions he did speak he only emphasised his democratic mandate, that any bad things that happened were done without his knowledge, and that he was mostly a ceremonial leader. The judges of the Supreme Court were unconvinced. On January 4th he was sentenced to death, his hanging happened in private on January 9th. Tôn Chí Khang will be buried in an undisclosed location.
The trial, which started in November 5636, is the first high profile case of the new State of Kimlien and the first time that the Kimlienese have convicted a former leader, especially one that was initially democratically elected. The latter fact was used extensively by the defence attorneys assigned to mr. Tôn, as in between 5602 and 5624 he won five subsequent elections. The prosecution claimed that only two of those elections were won fairly and that voter intimidation and fraud were common practice by the Front of the Fatherland regime. The defence also vehemently denied all allegations of genocide, even during the controversial session of 19 August 5638 when pictures of the mass graves were presented to the court. A stern and emotionless Tôn Chí Khang simply shook his head and muttered they were fabrications.
Key witnesses, several of which were former high-ranking members of the Tôn regime, turned against the ousted dictator. Their stories painted the picture of a merciless regime where everything was done to keep the Front of the Fatherland party in power. Two key witnesses even attested that it was Tôn Chí Khang who was behind the assassination of Nguyễn Công Bao, the opposition politician that was to run for President in 5617 but vanished mere weeks before the elections. During the entire trial Tôn Chí Khang showed no regret and during the few occasions he did speak he only emphasised his democratic mandate, that any bad things that happened were done without his knowledge, and that he was mostly a ceremonial leader. The judges of the Supreme Court were unconvinced. On January 4th he was sentenced to death, his hanging happened in private on January 9th. Tôn Chí Khang will be buried in an undisclosed location.
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