welcome to candid africa truthful and unapologetic mr president ladies and gentlemen a year ago
we saw a barbaric and brutal death
of the head of state of libya
a representative of his country a member
of the african union
that death occurred in the context in which nato was operating supposedly
in order to protect civilians
as we
in spirit join the united states in condemning that death
shall the united states also join us in condemning that barbaric death of
the head of state of libya gaddafi
it was a loss a great loss to africa
a tragic loss to africa occurring in circumstances in which nato had sought the authority of the
united nations security council and the chapter 7 to operate in libya in protection of civilians
who were said to be at the mercy of the government of libya led by ken o gaddafi
the mission was strictly to protect civilians but it turned out that there was a hunt a brutal
hunt of gadhafi and his family and gaddafi and his family we thought
nato caught up with them
they suffered the brutal deaths
that we know about gaddafi and some of these children
and as the united states spoke i'm sure they were aware also that they were a nato power
that they alongside other nato powers had had the authority under chapter 7
to operate in protection in libya and protection of civilians
but did it turn out to be that
in a very dishonest manner we saw chapter 7 the authority given up under chapter 7 being used
now as a weapon to route a whole family to commit the murders that were
occurred in the country bombs with thrust were thrown about in a carlos manner and
a good many civilians died was that the protection
that they had sought under chapter 7 of the charter
so
the death
of gaddafi
must be seen as in the same tragic manner as the death of christians we condemn both of them
let me begin by reaffirming the rightful and important role of the united nations in the
management of issues affecting international peace and security in the quest for a more just
and equitable international order zimbabwe remains strongly opposed to unilateralism and is committed
to multilateralism we therefore would like to see a united nations that continues to be a guarantor
of world peace and security and a bulwark in the fight for justice and equality among nations
it behaves us all therefore to take the necessary steps to ensure that the
united nations is not marginalized on international issues equally important
the united nations must in future never allow itself to be abused as it was in the case
i've referred to where nato sought under chapter 7 authority to protect civilians
and nay it did not turn to be that
nations must in future never allow itself to be abused the united nations security council
must never in future allow itself to be abused by any member state or group of states that
seeks to achieve parochial partisan goals the charter of the united nations clearly stipulates
that it is as an international body that should work
for the good of all the peoples of the world big and small mr president
we recognize that there are existing and emerging threats and challenges that continue to frustrate
our individual and collective efforts to attain greater economic development and social progress
as well as peace and security by the increasing trend by the nato states inspired by
the arrogant belief that they are the most powerful among us
which has demonstrated itself through their recent resort for unilateralism and military hegemony
in libya is the very antithesis of the basic principles of the united nations in that
case of libya the african union and his peace making role was defied ignored and humiliated
the african union was for dialogue between the libyan authority and the so-called
revolutionaries may we urge the international community to collectively nip this dangerous
and unwelcome aggressive development before it festers did you like or hate what you heard
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