Suriname's former dictator Desi Bouterse said Tuesday he is ready to serve as the country's next president with backing from a coalition. "Bouterse will be on behalf of the Mega Combination delegated as president," Bouterse said, while participating in a local popular radio show "Baka na tori" on Sky Radio in Paramaribo.
Bouterse took over in a military coup in 1980, and after stepping down in 1987 briefly seized power again in a 1991 bloodless takeover. He is on trial for the illegal executions in December 1982 of 15 people, 13 civilians and two military officials, who opposed military rule.
If convicted, Bouterse could face up to 20 years in prison. His trial resumes June 9 and his bid for the presidency is widely seen as a move to avoid imprisonment by granting amnesty to all those involved in the 1982 killings.
For more: Caribbean Net News: Suriname former dictator Bouterse ready to asume presidency
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