Mahathir to launch war crimes tribunal


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 31 Jan 2007

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Wednesday he is forming a tribunal to try heads of governments for alleged war crimes, including U.S. President George W. Bush. 

The tribunal, to be formally launched at a peace conference Mahathir is hosting Feb. 7, will not have the legal authority of any international organization and will not be able to impose penalties - but Mahathir said its aim is to condemn the accused in the history books. 

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