At his trial Jonah Anguka had based his defence on ''technically sufficient alibi`` for the night of February 12-13 (that he was with his nephew having a massage) and on his close friendship with Robert Ouko, and in Absolute Power on a very detailed account of where he was, when and why. For Professors Cohen and Odhiambo however it was the ''multiple`` and ''fertile silences`` of the book that told ''a stronger story than perhaps Jonah Anguka had intended. `` Ultimately for Cohen and Odhiambo it was what Anguka did not say that was as important, if not more telling, than what he did say in Absolute Power,
At his trial Jonah Anguka had based his defence on ''technically sufficient alibi`` for the night of February 12-13 (that he was with his nephew having a massage) and on his close friendship with Robert Ouko, and in Absolute Power on a very detailed account of where he was, when and why.
case
at
At
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
trial
trial
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Jonah
Jonah
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Anguka
Anguka
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
base
based
VERB
VBN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
defence
defence
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
advmod
technically
technically
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
sufficient
sufficient
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
alibi`
alibi`
NOUN
NN
punct
`
`
PUNCT
''
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
night
night
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
February
February
PROPN
NNP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
12
12
NUM
CD
case
-
-
SYM
SYM
nmod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
13
13
NUM
CD
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
acl:relcl
Number=Sing
nephew
nephew
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
have
having
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
massage
massage
NOUN
NN
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
on
on
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
close
close
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
friendship
friendship
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Robert
Robert
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Ouko
Ouko
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
absolute
Absolute
ADJ
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Power
Power
PROPN
NNP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
detailed
detailed
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
account
account
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advcl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
PronType=Int
why
why
ADV
WRB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
For Professors Cohen and Odhiambo however it was the ''multiple`` and ''fertile silences`` of the book that told ''a stronger story than perhaps Jonah Anguka had intended.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
Professor
Professors
PROPN
NNPS
flat
Number=Sing
Cohen
Cohen
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Odhiambo
Odhiambo
PROPN
NNP
advmod
however
however
ADV
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
multiple
multiple
ADJ
JJ
punct
`
`
PUNCT
``
punct
`
`
PUNCT
``
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
amod
Degree=Pos
fertile
fertile
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Plur
silence
silences
NOUN
NNS
punct
`
`
PUNCT
''
punct
`
`
PUNCT
''
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
book
book
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
tell
told
VERB
VBD
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
advmod
Number=Sing
'a
'a
NOUN
NN
amod
Degree=Cmp
strong
stronger
ADJ
JJR
obj
Number=Sing
story
story
NOUN
NN
mark
than
than
SCONJ
IN
advmod
perhaps
perhaps
ADV
RB
nsubj
Number=Sing
Jonah
Jonah
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Anguka
Anguka
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
intend
intended
VERB
VBN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
`` Ultimately for Cohen and Odhiambo it was what Anguka did not say that was as important, if not more telling, than what he did say in Absolute Power,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
ultimately
Ultimately
ADV
RB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Cohen
Cohen
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Odhiambo
Odhiambo
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
root
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Number=Sing
Anguka
Anguka
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
say
say
VERB
VB
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
PRON
DT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
as
as
ADV
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
important
important
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
if
if
SCONJ
IN
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
advcl
Number=Sing
telling
telling
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
than
than
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
do
did
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
say
say
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
absolute
Absolute
ADJ
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Power
Power
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,