If you still thought that Ramush Haradinaj was a bit dodgy, despite being acquitted of charges at ICTY, then your heart may sink when you hear this news:
KAMPALA (AFP) — Muslim rebels in Uganda said Wednesday they wanted Kosovo’s former premier Ramush Haradinaj to mediate peace talks with the Kampala government. Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) spokesman Assad Mukasa said they chose Haradinaj, recently acquitted of war crimes charges by the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague, because “he has passed through a lot.” Mukasa told AFP that Haradinaj had experience “of rebels and difficulties.”
Indeed he does, although I’m not sure it’s particularly relevant experience. While not wishing to impugn Haradinaj’s character, I can say with some confidence that he’s no Martti Ahtisaari.
Tags: Allied Democratic Forces, kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, Uganda