Former president Fujimori speaks in his own defence on last day of corruption trial

(17 Jul 2009) SHOTLIST 1. Wide exterior of the police headquarters 2. Police check point 3. Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori sitting down in courtroom 4. Judges entering court 5. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Avelino Guillen, prosecutor: “The president of the Republic, Alberto Fujimori, to commit the crimes he’s accused of, abused his condition and his powers as president of the Republic and infringed his duties.“ 6. Mid side shot of Fujimori listening 7. Fujimori getting up and walking towards podium to speak 8. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Alberto Fujimori, former President of Peru: “I understand the surprise of many at my decision to have recourse to the limited conformity, accepting the facts but rejecting the penal responsibility: the sentence and the compensations.“ 9. Cutaway of people listening 10. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Alberto Fujimori, former President of Peru: “The signature of the decree that allowed me to use the 15 (m) million of USD
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