07-19-2019, 04:46 PM
If there was any Kerlian who deserved punishment the most, Arenas thought, it was the notoriously cruel Councillor Anita Patel.
“Your honour,” he began, “Councillor Anita Patel is the Kerlian Councillor who has primary control over prisons and the justice system, among other things. Her remit includes overseeing the treatment of all prisoners held on Kerlian soil, including the POWs transported to Kerlile against their will during the conflict. She is therefore one of the people responsible for the crimes carried out against them.
As stated in the case against Kerlile, POWs were tortured and deprived of food, adequate sanitation and adequate shelter. Councillor Patel, as the person ultimately responsible for the welfare of prisoners in Kerlile is responsible for orchestrating the mistreatment of POWs. It is unthinkable that this happened without her knowledge.
Councillor Patel is known to be a public supporter of the use of torture as an interrogation technique. It is likely that she was the individual responsible for ordering the torture of POWs upon capture. Patel was the Kerlian Councillor nominated to oversee the war effort for the Council of Kerlile, which as we all know, is the supreme authority in Kerlile. She is therefore one of the people responsible for every atrocity committed in the name of Kerlile.”
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The first time Irene Sheridan had met Councillor Patel, she had wanted to run out of the room. The Councillor was intimidating. Which was part of the reason Sheridan was so determined not to mess this one up.
“Your honour, Councillor Anita Patel is not guilty of the crimes she is accused of. The Lauchenoirian counsel has no evidence at all. There is no evidence that Councillor Patel knew of any ‘torture’ or mistreatment. The claim that Councillor Patel is responsible for the welfare of prisoners in Kerlile is only partly true – her remit does not extend to prisoners of war, that was the purview of Lucia Casci.
Councillor Patel’s role on the Council as the Councillor nominated to oversee the war effort has also been misrepresented. In this role, Councillor Patel was the recipient of reports given to the Council by those actively involved in the war effort, she played no part in the war effort herself. The Council chose to focus on domestic matters throughout the conflict, they have no role in this.
As for statements made by Councillor Patel on the subject of interrogation techniques, the political views of Councillor Patel are quite irrelevant to the matter at hand. Personal statements by Councillor Patel do not reflect the policies of the Matriarchy of Kerlile as a whole.”
“Your honour,” he began, “Councillor Anita Patel is the Kerlian Councillor who has primary control over prisons and the justice system, among other things. Her remit includes overseeing the treatment of all prisoners held on Kerlian soil, including the POWs transported to Kerlile against their will during the conflict. She is therefore one of the people responsible for the crimes carried out against them.
As stated in the case against Kerlile, POWs were tortured and deprived of food, adequate sanitation and adequate shelter. Councillor Patel, as the person ultimately responsible for the welfare of prisoners in Kerlile is responsible for orchestrating the mistreatment of POWs. It is unthinkable that this happened without her knowledge.
Councillor Patel is known to be a public supporter of the use of torture as an interrogation technique. It is likely that she was the individual responsible for ordering the torture of POWs upon capture. Patel was the Kerlian Councillor nominated to oversee the war effort for the Council of Kerlile, which as we all know, is the supreme authority in Kerlile. She is therefore one of the people responsible for every atrocity committed in the name of Kerlile.”
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The first time Irene Sheridan had met Councillor Patel, she had wanted to run out of the room. The Councillor was intimidating. Which was part of the reason Sheridan was so determined not to mess this one up.
“Your honour, Councillor Anita Patel is not guilty of the crimes she is accused of. The Lauchenoirian counsel has no evidence at all. There is no evidence that Councillor Patel knew of any ‘torture’ or mistreatment. The claim that Councillor Patel is responsible for the welfare of prisoners in Kerlile is only partly true – her remit does not extend to prisoners of war, that was the purview of Lucia Casci.
Councillor Patel’s role on the Council as the Councillor nominated to oversee the war effort has also been misrepresented. In this role, Councillor Patel was the recipient of reports given to the Council by those actively involved in the war effort, she played no part in the war effort herself. The Council chose to focus on domestic matters throughout the conflict, they have no role in this.
As for statements made by Councillor Patel on the subject of interrogation techniques, the political views of Councillor Patel are quite irrelevant to the matter at hand. Personal statements by Councillor Patel do not reflect the policies of the Matriarchy of Kerlile as a whole.”
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