I agree with an earlier comment(s) as to why the heck is the "Environment" Minister submitting this op-ed when it is a foreign affairs matter...and having sampled some the Ministers less than eloquent press releases and utterances it does smack of some "ghost writer" influence. That said, without undue influence, it would have been very easy to just explain to Criminal/President Bashir prior to the said conference that the RSA is a duly signed-up adherent to the Rome Statute and please don't come, but rather send somebody that isn't indicted to represent you...happens all the time!