Suriname president convicted of murder - 9News

A court in Suriname on Friday convicted President Desi Bouterse of murder for the execution of 15 opponents in 1982 following a violent coup to seize power.

The military court sentenced Bouterse, who is currently in China on an official visit, to 20 years in prison. It was not immediately clear what the next step would be and the court had not yet ordered his arrest. Bouterse has dominated much of the history of Suriname since its 1975 independence from the Netherlands. He led the country of 560,000 people through the 1980s, assumed office again in 2010 and secured re-election five years later.

The Dutch government, in a statement, said it was critical that the final verdict be upheld and implemented once the appeals process is complete.

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