Malcolm Brinded - executive director of Royal Shell - about the Wiwa vs Shell settlement
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jun/10/shell-settlement-nigeria-saro-wiwa
We knew the charges against us were not true. And we were confident that the evidence would have shown this – that Shell was not responsible for the tragic events of 10 November 1995. The execution of nine leaders of the Ogoni tribe shocked us all. And we wanted others to see and understand that too.
I am aware that the settlement may – to some – suggest Shell is guilty and trying to escape justice. Some newspapers have leapt to that conclusion. But we felt we had to move on. A court hearing would have dragged us backwards, dug up old feuds and painful memories, not only for the plaintiffs but for many others who have been caught up in the violence.
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