Chiheb Esseghaier’s, Canadian jihad plotter, demands to be judged by the Qur’an, not the criminal code

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Chiheb Esseghaier, accused of being part of a terrorist plot, has proclaimed his need to be judged by the Qur'an, not the Criminal Code, at numerous court appearances since his April 22 arrest.

By: Wendy Gillis News reporter: He sat silently at first, the camera beaming his image — thick dark beard, wire-rim glasses, an orange prison jumper — from a tiny jailhouse room into a cramped Old City Hall court.

But Chiheb Esseghaier, accused of being part of a terrorist plot, is not one to keep quiet in court. As the Crown attorney and Justice of the Peace discussed his failed attempts to find a lawyer last week, Esseghaier’s voice rose above the rest, making clear he would not accept just anyone.

“I cannot take a lawyer who is not able to fulfill my need,” he said... Read here...