Click to play videoNew Delhi: A court in Peru has sentenced former President Alberto Fujimori to six years in prison. He was convicted of abusing his powers by ordering an illegal search.
Fujimori was president of Peru from 1990 to 2000 that's when he fled to Japan as corruption charges against him mounted.
This may not be the last conviction for Fujimori. He faces trials on many human rights and corruption charges.
On Monday, he shouted his innocence at the opening of another trial on charges that he authorised a death squad to kill Leftist rebels.
Fujimori showed little emotion during the hearing. After the sentence was read, he consulted quickly with his defense lawyer and then addressed the judge, saying he was appealing ''partially'' the sentence and the fine. He did not elaborate.
His daughter Keiko, a congresswoman for his party, attacked the ruling as she left the courtroom.
''This is really an unfair sentence,'' she said. ''Before, it was a political persecution. Now it's a judicial persecution. Like 90 percent of the Peruvian people, I don't trust the judicial system.''
''My government rescued the human rights of 25 million Peruvians with no exceptions. If any detestable acts were committed, I condemn them, but they were not done on my orders. I reject the charges totally. I am innocent and do not accept the prosecutor's accusation,'' he shouted angrily as the head of the three-judge panel called him to order.
(with AP inputs)
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