Success Quote by Tony Greig

Greig’s line carries the blunt moral pragmatism you’d expect from a sports figure stepping into the language of international justice: keep the system moving, or you’re effectively coaching the next set of killers. The key word is “efficiently.” It’s not a lawyer’s flourish about precedent or jurisprudence; it’s a layperson’s demand that accountability be visible, timely, and hard to ignore. In the public imagination, a tribunal that drags becomes a tribunal that doesn’t matter. And in places where power is still armed, that perception can be lethal.

The subtext is deterrence, stated without euphemism. Greig isn’t primarily arguing for closure for survivors (though it’s implied); he’s arguing that failure creates permission. “Sending entirely the wrong message” frames justice as communication: the U.N. is broadcasting either consequence or impunity, and perpetrators are listening. That’s a stark, media-savvy way to translate complex post-genocide governance into a single, memorable stakes test.

Context matters here: the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda was dogged by criticism over cost, distance from Rwandans, and slow proceedings. Greig’s intervention reflects a late-1990s/early-2000s anxiety that “never again” had become a slogan more than a policy. As an athlete, he leans on the logic of rules and enforcement: if referees stop calling fouls, the game turns violent. His intent is less philosophical than urgent: don’t let bureaucratic hesitation become a green light for atrocity.