“Taylor Ordered the Death of Vice Presidentâ€
The wife of the late Liberian Vice President, Enoch Dogolea has begun testifying in The Hague about circumstances surrounding the death of her husband. A prosecution witness had said Vice President Dogolea was severely flogged shortly before his death on the orders of Charles Taylor (in photo). Madam Regina Dogolea said the prosecution evidence came as a surprise to her.
Madam Regina Dogolea said her husband’s health began declining in 1999 starting with stomach pain, severe constipation and cold. She told the court that Former Vice President, Enoch Dogolea’s health got worse in 2000 when his eyes became yellowish.
On direct examination, Madam Dogolea testified that her husband refused to attend hospital, so three of his brothers took him to a bush near Gbarnga, Bong County for treatment.
The Former Liberian Second Lady is giving her testimonies in Liberian English, so she’s being interpreted.
Madam Dogolea, the Defence 17th witness, said when the herbalists could not revive the former Vice President’s health, Charles Taylor sent an airplane that took him to a clinic in Abidjan, the Ivory Coast.
She said her husband died in the Abidjan Clinic after receiving treatments for two weeks.
But Prosecution Witness, Zigzah Marzah testified in 2008 that Mr. Dogolea was placed in a mattress and flogged severely with a young banana tree on the orders of former President, Charles Taylor.
Mr. Marzah said Mr. Taylor accused the former Vice President of conniving with the Americans who were allegedly opposed to his Presidency. But the former Vice President’s wife, Regina Dogolea said she’s shocked by the prosecution’s evidence.
Mrs. Dogolea told the court that before her husband lost consciousness, he gave her a Holy Bible and told her to read it whenever she was bothered with a problem. The former Liberian second lady broke down in tears and stopped the court proceedings when she explained that her husband’s kidneys were damaged.
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