Breaking News: Journalist Joshua Sang Stopped from Attending Daughter’s Graduation

ICC judges in a majority ruling have rejected Radio journalist Joshua Arap Sang’s application for excusal to attend graduation for his 6-year-old daughter Friday.

“While it´s of importance to him and his family, the chamber cannot judge the graduation of Joshua Sang’s daughter exceptional”, ruled one of the judges.

Through lawyer Katwa Kigen, Sang requested Trial Chamber V(a) on Wednesday to excuse him from being psychically present at the court on Friday so that he can travel back home and be with his daughter.

Kigen explained that Sang had promised his daughter that he would attend her graduation and a denial of this request would affect him and his daughter psychologically.

“He had assured his daughter that he would attend that graduation and is afraid that if he doesn’t attend the girl will not understand why he did not attend because the girl is not able to understand the ICC proceedings,” argued Kigen.

He also promised that Sang will not give himself an extra day off after November 1 if the judges granted him his desire.

But that was never to be.