“lodged on his behalf by a Northern Irish law firm..”
When the Spanish authorities sought the Republic of Ireland’s government’s help in locating Inaki de Juana Chaos in September – last known address the Dublin home of Colombia fugitive James Monaghan – some reports suggested he was in hiding in Northern Ireland “with sympathisers in the republican movement”. Today, after he failed to appear at a National Criminal Court hearing in Spain, the Spanish judge issued an international arrest warrant for de Juana Chaos. And the RTÉ report includes this intriguing detail.
The warrant was issued after Inaki de Juana Chaos, who was released from prison in August and is known to have been visiting Ireland, failed to appear in court to testify in a case brought against him for praising terrorism.The high court judge decided to ignore a request lodged on his behalf by a Northern Irish law firm asking for his court appearance to be postponed.
Update From the Guardian’s report
Kevin R Winters, a Belfast solicitor, reportedly wrote on Friday to Interpol on De Juana Chaos’s behalf saying he had no intention of appearing before the Spanish court yesterday morning.The former terrorist, who had a passport request denied by the Spanish embassy in Dublin two months ago, reportedly said he was prepared to give evidence by videolink. Winters did not return calls from The Guardian yesterday.
Update In the comments zone picador informs us that this report says de Juana Chaos will appear at Laganside Recorder’s Court at 9.30am on Monday morning.
No picador (yo hablo un poco espanol tambien, bastante para los taxis y los camereros de todos modos, “Gin y tonico, por favor Jose, si, muy grande”) I don’t see everything from a Northern Ireland perspective but I believe Republicans have a tendency to do so, hence any half baked “nationalist” cause will be supported, it just seemed odd to me to see people who so insist on the unity of their own nation against the wishes of a truculent majority in the north east corner wouldn’t grant the same wish to people who support the concept of a united Spain. However it’s really not an issue that bothers me greatly.
Paul I think you’re right about El Caudillo’s fondness for that song, it kind of helped kick start the costas’ tourist boom that he figured would modernise Spain (bet they’re sorry now).
Honestly I did find the history lesson interesting and I appreciate your book recommendation I might well follow it up.
It is a bit rich to have a go at the Republic considering the backwardness of Soviet Ireland.
Picador:
1. He killed 25 people.
Your words: “While in prison for a very long period of time for committing various acts of ‘terrorism’
2. Those 25 victims included innocent people, even an US guy who was just jogging in the area where one of his bombs detonated, 25 policemen in training! and wounded over 45 people.
Your words: “The fascists will never allow him to live in peace after he killed so many members of the Guardia Civil”
3. Sentenced to 3,000 years in prison, but was to serve only 18 years. Completed officially in October 2004.
Your words: “I think any attempt by the Spanish authorities to pursue this will ultimately fail and will have the added affect of putting in the spotlight the oppressive policies and laws they are enacting in the Basque country.”
4. De Juana ordered prawns and champagne from his jailers to celebrate the killing of a politician Tomas Caballero) and his wife.
Your words: “… He has suffered alot for his actions”
I do not expect you to change your mind, neither to check your facts because obviously you prefer to live in a lie.
However, we are majority. We know who the only victims are. Your comments just make us stronger.
I know some of the daughters, wifes, and mothers… They are simple people, probably like your own family.
I do not expect a minimum of sensibility from people like you but this post is just a small tribute to the real victims.