Bales himself will not make any statements, his lawyers said, because they don't think he would have anything to gain by it. During such hearings, defendants have the right to make sworn or unsworn statements.
Hazta hivyo, Kova hakutaka kutaja maneno yaliyotafsiriwa kuwa ni lugha ya matusi dhidi ya Kikwete, akisema kuwa hawezi kuyarudia na kwamba watapeleka mahakamani kutumika kama ushahidi.