Chapter 3115: The Target of Public Criticism

w    There are 15 countries in total, and the ones that have voted are China, Russia, Monaco, France, Britain, Germany and South Korea. (The ones who are against are Japan and the United States, and the remaining six countries are Brazil, Slovakia, New Zealand, Mexico, Jordan and Sierra Leone.

As long as there is one vote in these six countries, this small lawsuit that has caused a great uproar will end, and the Chinese will win, and Lin Feng will laugh behind. This is something that Owada Heng will never allow.

"Who else wants to vote!" Owada Heng said in a stern tone, with a threatening look on his face.

Among these 15 countries, the powerful countries that Japan dare not provoke, or the countries that the other party is not afraid of, have already voted. The remaining six countries are just average. Especially some countries, they still need economic assistance from the United States and Japan.

"Okay, that's all? Then it's decided. This time, six Chinese businessmen beat In the case of beating the president of Microsoft, Hiroyuki Furukawa, eight votes to seven votes, ruling in favor of the Chinese businessman..." Owada Tsune sighed, it seems that none of the remaining six countries dared to go against the United States and Japan.

"Wait!" At this time, a voice sounded.

Owada Tsune frowned.

Who is it? How dare they touch his brow at this time! It's simply treason, do you want to die!

Hey! Black people! African judges! Judges from Sierra Leone! Damn it, a little African judge dared to go against the United States and Japan! Are you looking for death!

Sierra Leone, Owada Tsune's mind immediately emerged with the information of this African country.

The Republic of Sierra Leone is located on the Atlantic coast of West Africa, surrounded by Guinea in the north and east, and bordering Liberia in the southeast. The capital is Freetown. (Translated as the Lion Mountain Republic in Taiwan, 〖 Translated as the Republic of Sierra Leone in mainland China and Hong Kong. ) Rich in mineral resources, the economy of Sierra Leone mainly relies on mining. In particular, the diamond mining industry accounts for a large proportion. Among them, the most well-known is the blood diamond mined from Sierra Leone. The people of Sierra Leone have a low standard of living. It used to be a source of supply for European slaves and is now one of the poorest countries in the world. Whether it is purchasing power, health and longevity or education level, it is at the bottom of the world. Construction is seriously insufficient, and most economic activities have collapsed due to civil war. In January 2002, the war was coming to an end, and a large amount of foreign aid poured in to help Sierra Leone rebuild.

In 2005, its total national GDP was 1.8 billion US dollars. A country with a total income of 1.8 billion US dollars a year is not as good as the monthly income of some multinational companies. High. Such a small country, weaker than a city in Japan, dares to go against the United States and Japan. It's simply courting death!

"Judge Sierra Leone, I didn't hear you clearly, can you say it again?" Owada Heng gritted his teeth.

The Sierra Leone judge was frightened and shuddered. He was about to say something, but he couldn't say it.

"Yes, Judge Sierra Leone, I hope you can treat your voting rights carefully. You know. You are voting for your country and your people!" The American judge said with emphasis.

The Sierra Leone judge seemed to see something terrifying. His eyes kept scanning Owada Heng and the American judge. His chest was beating heavily and he couldn't speak for a long time.

"Okay. Since you have no objection, the previous result will still be maintained. This time..." Owada Heng nodded with satisfaction and was ready to announce the result.

Unexpectedly, he was interrupted again this time.

"President Xiaohe, the Sierra Leone judge hasn't spoken yet. How can you be sure whether he voted or not? "The Chinese judge interrupted Owada Hisahi's speech.

At this critical moment, the Chinese representative naturally could not give up this only hope. Originally, for today's situation, the Chinese judge could only do his best and did not have high expectations for the final result. However, unexpectedly, the unanimous support of the Russian and Monaco judges, the feelings of South Korea and Germany, and the manipulation of France and the United Kingdom, made things suddenly take a huge turn, and actually won 7 votes. And as long as one more vote is obtained, this ridiculous little lawsuit can be perfectly ended.

The vote of Sierra Leone is naturally the most critical.

"Judge Sierra Leone, although your country is poor and backward, our government has always believed that your country is a country that is on the road to modernization and striving to become a civilized and developed country. And the first and most important point of a civilized country is fair laws. I believe that you will be able to use your vote to represent your country's determination. "The Chinese judge persuaded.

The Sierra Leone judge nodded and wanted to speak. Before he came, he had already made a decision. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan had secretly talked to him and told him that Lin Feng was a friend of Africa and Africans should be sincere to their friends. So Annan asked him to vote for Lin Feng.

But Sierra Leone is a small country after all. As one of the poorest countries in the world, Sierra Leone is too weak and he is afraid of offending the United States and Japan. So he has been hesitating. But seeing that so many countries have voted, if he doesn't vote, he may offend the African Union in the end, which may be a disaster for Sierra Leone. Therefore, he is ready to vote. Who would have thought that he would become the target of public criticism.

This is panic!

"Judge of Sierra Leone, I hope you will vote carefully. As the Chinese judge said, Sierra Leone is developing into a civilized and developed country, which requires not only a lot of financial assistance, but also the fairness of the law. I hope you will not be forced by some treacherous people to do stupid things. "Owada Heng said sternly.

"President Xiaohe, why are you threatening the Sierra Leone judge like this? Can't you let him choose for himself?" The [Chinese] judge immediately retorted.

"What a joke! Did I threaten him? On the contrary, it's you who threatened him!" Xiaohe Tianheng slammed the table and pointed at the [Chinese] judge and cursed.

If it was against a Russian judge or a Korean judge, Xiaohe Tianheng would not care, but he was not afraid of the [Chinese] judge. The officials of this country are all timid and cowardly. They are hesitant and timid in doing things. Even though he is just slamming the table now, I am afraid that even if he spits a few times, the [Chinese] judge will not dare to say anything. At most, he will protest, protest, and protest again after returning.

Protest? If protest is useful, there will be no need for the two countries to go to war in the future. Just send a few people to spit at each other.

"I threatened him! President Xiaohe, everyone knows who threatened whom. And the judges from New Zealand, Brazil and other countries have not voted yet. We have to ask them one by one!" The Chinese judge did not show any weakness.

This time there was an order from above, asking him to argue with reason. Don't be afraid of offending people. This is the order issued by Mr. Wen. In Mr. Wen's view, the fact that this matter can be transferred to the International Court of Justice in The Hague is already China's bottom line. If you give in again, you will break the bottom line. People have their bottom lines, and countries have their bottom lines.

Therefore, no matter how many obstacles there are this time, how many people will be offended. You must argue with reason. Of course, Mr. Wen is ashamed to say that he argues with reason. Sometimes, arguing with reason is useless. The bigger the fist, the more reasonable it is.

"Humph, Chinese judge, then you give up! Brazilian judges, Slovak judges. Mexican judges, Jordanian judges, New Zealand judges, what do you say?" Xiaohe Tianheng shouted.

Facing Xiaohe Tianheng with a ferocious face, the judges of these five countries all shuddered. Then he decisively expressed his vote against it.

In this way, it was 7 to 7.

Owada Heng glanced at the Chinese judge sarcastically, and then looked at the Sierra Leone judge.

"Sierra Leone judge, this is your last chance, will you vote for or against it?" Owada Heng screamed.

"Sierra Leone judge, as long as you make the most fair decision in your heart, I will definitely convince the International Monetary Fund to provide interest-free aid loans to Sierra Leone!" The American judge glanced at the Sierra Leone judge and said with a smile.

Coercion and inducement? The Chinese judge cursed.

"Sierra Leone judge, we in China have always been assisting Africa, and we are assisting African countries with a kind of brotherhood. So, as long as you can make the most true choice in your heart, no matter how you vote, we will assist you with 100 million US dollars." The Chinese judge also decisively put forward the chips.

100 million US dollars, this money is not much for China, but it is definitely beyond his authority. Of course, he is just a judge and has no right to make such a decision. However, at this point, he could only make expedient measures. As for the future, he could only report what happened today to his superiors, and let them make the decision.

"Chinese judge, are you blatantly bribing?" Owada Heng shouted.

"President Xiaohe, I just hope that the Sierra Leone judge will make the most fair and just choice, just like the American judge." The Chinese judge said without humility.

In the past, when Chinese officials went out, they were instructed by their superiors to value peace and not to provoke national disputes. That's why they looked weak and easy to bully. But this time, he had Mr. Wen's personal instructions, so he was naturally not afraid of anything. If the little Japanese still wanted to bully him, it was wishful thinking.

At this moment, there was a slight commotion in the courtroom. The judges had been in for more than half an hour, but there was no result. How could such a small lawsuit take so long to discuss? This situation is a bit abnormal!

"Prosecutor, I think you are going to lose again this time!" Tom said with a smile.

"Tom, don't be so proud. It took so long because you didn't play by the rules and produced all kinds of evidence in the closing statement. You violated the procedure." The prosecutor said with a dark face.

Tom shrugged his shoulders and looked relaxed. There is no explicit legal provision that does not allow various evidence to be produced in the closing statement. It's just that at this time, the evidence cannot be used as direct evidence. However, it is the jury that will vote in the end. As long as the jury can be convinced, everything will be fine.

Tom believes that it will be no problem to impress the jury. The problem now is how the countries behind the judges view this matter and how to divide the interests. However, after so long, there is no result, which obviously proves that things did not go as the United States and Japan expected.

"The judges are out!" Finally, Owada Heng came out with 14 judges.

Won! Tom's face was happy. Owada Heng's face was livid, and it should be seen that he should have won this time. Otherwise, he would not look so ugly. But before the final result is announced, Tom still can't relax. After all, anything could happen before the verdict is actually announced.

"Has the jury reached a verdict?" Owada Tsune asked with gritted teeth. (To be continued)m