15 November 2017 THE RESPONSE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) IN THE HAGUE REGARDING MY REQUEST TO START PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS TO COMMENCE AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ROLE THAT MR. JULIUS MALEMA PLAY IN RSA IN INCITING HIS FOLLOWERS OF THE EFF TO COMMIT ACTS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST A PARTICULAR ETHNIC GROUP IN SOUTH AFRICA. Our petition stands at – 131,730 supporters Dear Supporters of the PETITION TO STOP FARM MURDERS IN SOUTH AFRICA I was elated yesterday when I went through a pile of emails from supporters throughout the world and discovered a reply from the office of the INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT in THE HAGUE about my request to commence an investigation against MR. Julius Malema, the leader of the ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS (EFF) who is inciting violence in our country against a particular ethnic group on a regular basis. The response read as follows: “The Hague, 13 November 2017 Dear Sir, Madam The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court acknowledges receipt of your documents/letter. This communication has been duly entered in the Communications Register of the Office. We will give consideration to this communication, as appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Please note this acknowledgment letter does not mean an investigation has been opened, nor that an investigation will be opened by the Office of the Prosecutor. As soon as a decision is reached, we will inform you, in writing, and provide you with reasons for this decision. Yours sincerely, Mark P. Dillon Head of Information & Evidence Unit Office of The Prosecutor Louis Michael Green louisgreen69@gmail.com” The response was also written in French to me: “ La Haye, le 13 Novembre 2017 Madame, Monsieur, Le Bureau du Procureur de la Cour pénale internationale accuse réception de vos documents /de votre lettre. Les informations y figurant ont été inscrites comme il se doit au registre des communications du Bureau et recevront toute l’attention voulue, conformément aux dispositions du Statut de Rome de la Cour pénale internationale. Veuillez noter que cet accusé de réception ne signifie en aucun cas qu’une enquête a été ou sera ouverte par le Bureau du Procureur. Nous ne manquerons pas de vous communiquer par écrit la décision qui aura été prise à ce sujet, ainsi que les motivations qui la justifient. Veuillez agréer, Madame, Monsieur, l’assurance de notre considération distinguée. Mark P. Dillon Chef de l’Unité des informations et des éléments de preuve Bureau du Procureur Louis Michael Green louisgreen69@gmail.com” THE ROME STATUTE The Lord woke me up at 3.30 am this morning to write this newsletter to you. He pressed upon me to study the Rome Institute and to find out how an investigation into human right abuses are done in terms of the Rome Institute. At the website of the ICC I read: “”The International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community: genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Court is participating in a global fight to end impunity, and through international criminal justice, the Court aims to hold those responsible accountable for their crimes and to help prevent these crimes from happening again. The Court cannot reach these goals alone. As a court of last resort, it seeks to complement, not replace, national Courts. Governed by an international treaty called the Rome Statute, the ICC is the world’s first permanent international criminal court. Justice is a key prerequisite for lasting peace. International justice can contribute to long‐term peace, stability and equitable development in post‐conflict societies. These elements are foundational for building a future free of violence. ” These are most encouraging words. Mr. Julius Malema does not fear our South African courts. He uses court appearances as opportunities to incite even more violence amongst his followers. He laughs at the South African criminal justice system with impunity. I was very encouraged to read on the ICC website that “By supporting the Court, the countries that have joined the Rome Statute system have taken a stand against those who, in the past, would have had no one to answer to after committing widespread, systematic international crimes. The ICC calls on all countries to join the fight against impunity, so that perpetrators of such crimes are punished, and to help prevent future occurrences of these crimes.” South Africa has also signed the Rome Institute, but I discovered that under the Zuma regime, our country has ATTEMPTED but failed to withdraw as a signatory of the Rome Institute. https://www.news24.com/Drum/Archive/experts-slam-sas-withdrawal-from-icc-20170728 http://hsf.org.za/resource-centre/hsf-briefs/south-africa2019s-icc-troubles-only-growing-2013-will-the-south-african-government-finally-be-held-accountable https://mg.co.za/article/2017-03-08-south-africa-revokes-icc-withdrawal https://www.theguardian.com/law/2017/jan/31/african-leaders-plan-mass-withdrawal-from-international-criminal-court “ South Africa has not only been ordered by a full bench of the North Gauteng High Court to revoke the notice of withdrawal – which it has done – but the International Criminal Court (‘ICC’) will convene a public hearing in terms of Article 87(7) of the Rome Statute, on the 7th April 2017 at the Hague. The ICC will determine whether South Africa has failed to comply with its obligations under the Rome Statute when it failed or refused to arrest, detain and surrender Sudanese President Al Bashir despite the existence of two arrest warrants issued by the ICC and the repeated requests for cooperation by the ICC. These proceedings will further determine whether South Africa should be referred to the Assembly of States Parties or to the United Nations Security Council for non-compliance. Although the matter of withdrawal and the Article 87(7) proceedings are entirely distinct and independent from one another, it does indicate that the South African Government is facing challenges at every turn.” Our first president, Mr. Nelson Mandela, would never have dreamt of doing such a thing! Now I understand why Mr. Julius Malema operates with such impunity in South Africa. He does not fear that he would be held accountable in terms of the International criminal law. The ridiculous excuse given by our Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Michael Masutha, why South Africa should withdraw as a signatory of the Rome Statute would be laughable if the matter wasn’t so serious. He argues that ‘it is contradictory for SA to arrest leaders wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), while they enjoy diplomatic immunity under customary international law and South Africa actively playing a role in fostering stability, peace, and dialogue in their countries.’ The true reason why the Zuma regime attempted to withdraw South Africa as a signatory of the Rome Statute was that it was obligated by it to arrest human rights criminals like Sudanese president Omar Al-Bashir should he be on South African soil. “ Bashir was indicted in 2009 by the ICC for alleged genocide and war crimes in Darfur. Allowing him to escape was a kick in the face of the 400,000 people who have died in the ongoing conflict – and the 2.5 million who have been displaced. Over the past few years, pressure from African leaders criticising the ICC has grown, with many claiming its cases target African leaders only. In December Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power since 1986, said the ICC was a “tool to target” Africa. Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame has accused the court of “selective” justice. This is in some sense true: since its establishment in 2002, the ICC has heard 22 cases and indicted 32 individuals. All of them are African. South Africa, though a signatory to the Rome Statute through which the court was established, has lately joined this chorus, with the governing ANC saying on Saturday: “The ICC is no longer useful for the purposes for which it was intended – being a court of last resort for the prosecution of crimes against humanity.” While this stance may have endeared the country to the rest of the African Union – where it seeks to be a significant player – it reveals a troubling contradiction: signatory to the Statute on the one hand, while flirting with those who seek to defy its precepts on the other” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/16/omar-al-bashir-escape-south-africa-african-union The ICC did not stop to prepare for the prosecution of a human rights criminal like Sudanese president Omar Al-Bashir just because Sudan has not signed the Rome Institute. The case is now in pre-trial stage. Omar Al-Bashir is an international fugitive of justice and has refused to stand trial at the ICC in The Hague. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/jul/12/bashir-charged-with-darfur-genocide http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-16010445 http://bashirwatch.org/ https://www.icc-cpi.int/darfur/albashir We, the people of South Africa, appeal to the ICC that the same process be followed with the leader of the EFF, Mr. Julius Malema. Thus, I am pursuing the ICC to prosecute Julius Malema, and hence my follow up letter to the ICC as follows: 14 November 2017 Mr. Mark P. Dillon Head of Information & Evidence Unit Office of The Prosecutor The International Criminal Court The Hague Dear Sir Thank you so much for your prompt response. I attach for your attention the following documents: 1. My Petition to: The Secretary-General of the United Nations, His Eminence Antonio Guterrez The United Nations at 405 East 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10017, USA Tel: (+ 1) (212) 963-9999 which I also copied to: The United Nations Commission on Human Rights on the 30th OCTOBER 2017 2. A copy of 131,720 signatures supporting my petition representing the following countries: South Africa (all the 9 provinces), the United Kingdom, the United States of America, New Zealand, Romania, Australia, Namibia, Belgium, Ireland, Malta, Nigeria, France, United Arab Emirates, Mauritius, Slovenia, Zimbabwe, Canada, Norway, Malaysia, Italy, Reunion, Isle of Man, Switzerland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, The Netherlands, Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Bahrain, Uganda, Kuwait, Zambia, Mali, Portugal, Austria, Botswana, Mozambique, Uruguay, Cyprus, Chili, Costa Rica, South Korea, Taiwan, Sweden, Greece, Thailand, Turkey, India, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, Congo (DRC), Israel, Lesotho, Denmark, and many others. 3. Comments by many of the above petitioners why they were motivated to sign the petition. 4. I also have available several hundred witnesses who are willing to come to The Hague to testify about atrocities committed by the followers of Mr. Julius Malema as well as many incidents of hate speech and incitement by Mr. Malema to exterminate a particular ethnic group in South Africa. I am aware that you have a full programme, but I implore you to strongly consider opening an investigation against Mr. Julius Malema. I trust to hear from you again. My Kindest Regards Pastor Louis Michael Green (Senior Suffragan Bishop) A concerned South African citizen Kraaifontein Cape Town South Africa” I WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA. WAKE UP SOUTH AFRICANS!! DO NOT SLEEP THROUGH THIS CARNAGE!! WAKE UP THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD AND OPEN YOUR EYES!! THE RAINBOW NATION HAS LOST ITS RAINBOW! 1. THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS TO BROADEN THE CAMPAIGN ARE THE FOLLOWING: PLEASE CONTINUE TO SIGN OUR OTHER PETITION FOR THE WHITE HOUSE IN THE USA Here is the link: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/end-farm-murders-south-africa PROGRESS ON FACEBOOK You may STILL follow the campaign on Facebook by using the following link. THIS LINK WILL CONNECT YOU TO THE FACEBOOK CHAT GROUP: STOP FARM MURDERS NOW: https://www.facebook.com/groups/182755665608090/ This closed CHAT GROUP has a monitor to prevent abuse. Since we started this CLOSED FB GROUP 690 petitioners have joined and are making constructive comments on how to STOP FARM MURDERS. They also warn farmers of any attacks throughout South Africa. JUST A REMINDER AGAIN! THE LINK OF THE PETITION TO THE UN IS BELOW. PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH ALL YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO SIGN THE PETITION. https://www.change.org/p/the-secretary-general-of-the-united-nations-end-farm-murders-in-south-africa?recruiter=816707698&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition REMEMBER. The main benefit of taking the petition to the United Nations in New York and the International Criminal Court would be to create international awareness and to generate international support to stop the farm murders in South Africa. ONCE AGAIN, support the Mass March planned by Afriforum to take place on Saturday 25 November in Pretoria, South Africa, and I encourage ALL PETITIONERS, where possible, to support the march to the Union Buildings. Follow the link below to register for the next march in South Africa!! Without mass action, our government will not listen!! REGISTER FOR THE MASS MARCH TO STOP FARM MURDERS AT: https://www.afriforum.co.za/national-study-on-farm-murders/ Tell your family and friends in Pretoria to join the march. Please go to our website at: https://www.change.org/p/the-secretary-general-of-the-united-nations-end-farm-murders-in-south-africa to get the latest count. The total increases by the minute! Be Blessed Kind Regards Pastor Louis Michael Green Petition Initiator Kraaifontein The Western Cape Province South Africa