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Alimamy Bakarr Sankoh :
SIERRA LEONE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE
PDL
12 May, 2008.
To: Hon. Ban Ki-moon
Secretary-General
United Nations Organisation
UN Headquarters, New York
USA.
Dear Sir,
The situation in Somalia: “UN must act now and stop Ethiopia’s proxy genocide in Somalia”.
It is fitting ad proper as a Pan-African organ, for the Sierra Leone People's Democratic League (PDL) to address you this letter, and through you to the entire international community, in the light of the current Ethiopia's proxy invasion and illegal occupation of Somalia, which has precipitated so much pains, agonies, tribulations, misery and tears on the African continent.
Our decision to write you this letter was borne out of the belief that through your office, Somalia under US/Ethiopia occupation can be saved now from sliding the brink and holocaust averted in the horn of Africa. Suffice it to say that the policy of deaf ear, disdainful and neglectful acts of the United Nations have encouraged outlawed institutions like the demonic Government of Ethiopia, led by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to export its terrorism and other genocidal acts against its neighbours in Somalia.
As concerned Africans, we cannot view the Ethiopian proxy aggression war against our compatriots in Somalia as an isolated incident since this only aggravates the security of the state and the Somali people. The aggression constitutes also the most notorious and comprehensive political and military terrorism in modern history and which is serving no interest other than undermining the integrity, status and value of the Charter of the United Nations.
We bond by our conscience as black people of Africa to act on behalf of our brothers and sisters in Somalia in defence of these inalienable rights and democratic freedoms by rejecting Ethiopia’s invasion and occupation of Somalia as against African basic values. We therefore owe it a duty and responsibility to defend the Somali people in this hour of need for the sake of posterity, the dignity and integrity of the black race, sanctity of Africa generally and Somalia in particular. We owe it a just and moral duty to remind the international community about the unending US Government's horrific bombing campaign against Somalia with its consequence on innocent lives and considerable psychic toll, and which also constitutes war crime and crime against humankind.
It is clear as the writing on the wall reads that US Government’s policy on Africa is one of shock and awe attacks against all moral principles and civilised standards of behaviours, and against the Geneva Conventions.
Ethiopia's criminal and satanic policy of aggression and occupation of Somalia is based mainly on United States led undeclared war against Islam and Muslims, as well as Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's Zionist-like-tastes for domination and superiority in the East African region. These have been exposed by ongoing Ethiopian forces' murderous attacks on Muslim prayer gatherings across Somalia and hostile behaviours against its neighbours.
No one ever disputes that the US hate for Islam is based on Islam's rejection of imperialism and global capitalist patriarchal system based on military and economic power, and not justice or morality. The same also can be said that words like "Islamo-barbarians", Islamo-fanaticism", Islamo-fascists", are invention by those who see Islamic principles and teaching as an affront to their policies of militarism, racism, Zionism, oppression and immorality at national and public life.
You will agree, as we do that the presence of US military base in Djibouti and other clandestine military establishments and movements are the greatest threats and axis of evil in East Africa, and not otherwise the germination of Islam as claimed by the enemies of the people. As the diabolic Government of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in Addis Ababa is ever ready and willing to enforce US Government’s designs and tastes on the continent, we should not but expect more criminal wars, this time another genocidal attack against the people of Eritrea on mere fictitious claims, falsification of documents and deliberate lies to the outside world that the legitimate, peaceful and freedom-loving Government of President Isaias Afewerki in Asmara poses threat to the sovereignty of Djibouti.
Sir, the mass of the African people, including the Sierra Leone People's Democratic League (PDL) believe the corrupt media is singing exactly US President Bush anti-African motivated racist songs intended to garner amnesia in the United Nations regime. The truth is that Ethiopia's proxy brutal invasion and heinous occupation of Somalia has left a devastated country and people. While Islamic rule comes with its unique fashion-and Somalia under the Islamic Court Union (ICU) was no exception-prior to Ethiopia's genocide, most Somalis had access to basic facilities such as education, quality health, food and other infrastructure. The Government of the Islamic Court Union was moral, just and progressive, as was free of traitors, homosexuals, lesbians, prostitutes, thieves, drunkards, gamblers, mafias, liars, infidels and evil men and women.
What we seeing in Somalia today, under the occupation of Bush/Ethiopian forces of aggression is a cancerous system of massive infringement of the basic right to life, including destruction of homes and public buildings, arrests and killings without trial simply because one belongs to the resistance movement against the foreign invasion and occupation, hunger, collective punishment and denial of basic necessities of life-no electricity; potable water is lacking, resulting in a variety of illnesses through the consumption of untreated water; there is acute shortage of hospital drugs and health care; children's education has been severely damaged with an entire generation of psychologically traumatised children; total collapse of cherished institutions such as the Legislature, Executive, Law and order, the Judiciary, the media, culture and traditions; there is growing number of widow, orphans, disabled and abandoned children; the displacement of hundreds of thousands of families, both internally and externally; and souring insecurity of Somali life and property.
You will agree that Ethiopia's genocide on Somalia is on record as the greatest artificial tragedy of our time, next only to the holocaust tragedy in Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria.
Permit us Sir, to remind you again about the pains, sufferings, tribulations, agonies and traumas our compatriots in Somalia went through these years for rejecting US and its European allies foreign policy in the Middle East, as well as Israel's unending terrorism of Arab states. You know what happened in Somalia in 1993, when Africans fought against the presence of forty-three thousand (43,000) US combat troops, military advisers and mercenaries on Somali soil forcing the occupiers to pack and returned home with shame and disgrace.
With the above, it is unfortunate that the Zionist enclave in Ethiopia has failed to learn from history of just and moral resistance against foreign invasion and occupation, and that the conscious and patriotic sons and daughters of Somalia are ever united and steadfast to defend their rights, democratic freedoms, dignity and integrity against a common enemy, say for instance the one that has invaded and occupied their lands with indignities and misery.
The current invasion and brutal occupation of Somalia was well-planned long ago by the US and its allies with the rogue Government of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in Addis Ababa in collaboration with local traitors now only doing the clinical execution in the most stupid and ruthless way. Prior to the occupation, should you not mind to be reminded, the US Government and its allies initiated and imposed on Somalia harsh sanctions and embargo aimed at denying Somali people trade, telecommunications, power, sanitation, water repairs, seed, food, medical supplies and equipment.
This wicked policy exhibited by the US and its allies against Somalia failed to achieve its stated goal-to subdue Africans in the East African nation. The Government of the Islamic Court Union (ICU) for instance maintained its authority and controlled over the various clan militia groups in that country. Sir, is it not a right for the Somali people to be left alone to live their own way of life without any foreign intrusion? Why the silence, deaf ear and inaction towards Ethiopia's proxy genocide against the people of Somalia?
Only Nazist criminal incarnates and murderers of humankind in the likes of George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice and allies would unabashedly go from pole to post defending the genocide in Somalia, in their attempt to justify their wicked policies in Africa. Contrary to their evil imagination, most people around the world are beginning to know the truth that the current situation in Somalia is dangerous, and unbearable worse than it was during the Islamic Court Union.
Of late, we heard the African Union (AU) talking about sending a continental force to Somalia ostensibly to stabilise the situation and restore peace to the East African nation. The AU false start only confirms the hypocrisy of the August body and its insensibility to the plight of the African people. The irony is that, how can a country like Uganda which is still fighting an internal rebellion for over twenty years now help bring peace to war torn Somalia? Besides, Uganda is another Ethiopia in the horn of Africa that supports US imperialism and terrorism against other countries in the world.
You and us know that political and cartoon blasphemy, castigating and terrorism of Islamic Institutions have become a daily rituals in US and European corridors of power, while the perpetrators of this wholesome genocide are not allowed to appear in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague to answer charges for issues related to their holocaust crime in places like Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Vietnam, Southern African region, former Yugoslavia, etc.
You know like your predecessor did that Ethiopia’s invasion and occupation of Somali is a high crime and terrorist act of the highest international order committed against humankind and which is punishable by all moral international laws and principles. You know also that the Somali people have the right to do everything they can in their own weak way to resist and repel the invasion and occupation of their only God-given home on earth.
Today, we write you this letter to register our strong protest against Ethiopia’s proxy invasion and illegal occupation of the independent sovereign state of Somalia. We all know the reasons behind Ethiopia’s hostile behaviours towards her neighbours, reasons which include for domination, control and exploitation; and to further United States agenda of hegemony, globalisation, and elitist capitalist dominance over sovereign nations.
We are asking you to use your office to prick the conscience of the United Nations Security Council to end its neglect of the situation in Somalia and act quickly to reverse Ethiopia’s aggression and occupation of Somalia, and indict all those members of the subversive Government in Addis Ababa, including Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to appear in front of the International Criminal Tribunal to face charges for war crime and crime against humanity.
Your current strategy to end Ethiopia’s invasion and occupation of Somalia will surely end to naught without achieving anything. Your Special Envoy, Ambassador Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah is aware of the ongoing reinforcement of Ethiopian forces to Somalia and the continued US State Department and the Pentagon backing for Ethiopia hostile activities against neighbouring countries in East Africa.
Ethiopia has demonstrated to the world that she has total disregard for neighbouring sovereign independent states by her genocidal actions in Somalia, and whilst your special envoy turns a blind eye, not only Eritrea but The Sudan as well must view with alarm at the growing military terrorism of this unjust, immoral, aggressive, lawless and unpredictable neighbour. *
We urge you to stop the genocide in Somalia.
We pray that this letter forms part of United Nations documents.
Subject: “PDL REJECTS CONTINUED US-ZIONIST OCCUPATION OF IRAQ”!
Right from the word go, the Sierra Leone People’s Democratic League (PDL) strongly condemned the brutal invasion of Iraq by the United States Government and its NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) allies, as a fragrant violation of basic rules of international law and the United Nations Charter, and as a criminal act of international gangsterism.
This cynical disregard of international opinion, moral principles and civilised standards is particularly frightening at a time when men and women of goodwill the world over are working tirelessly to ensure that disputes arising from political and ideological differences amongst member-states of the human family are resolved amicably without resorting to war.
Five years since the gruesome invasion and occupation of Iraq, the blood of the innocent Iraqi civilian population, women, children and the elderly continue to flow in all corners of the Arab nation, with no end in sight. We therefore, on behalf of members and supporters of the PDL wish to condemn the use of military terrorism by a group of international neo-cons wishing to impose on the Iraqi people and the world their evil designs and tastes. Attempts by the aggressor US Government to impose a Zionist enclave on Iraq runs at variance with Arab culture, tradition and literature, and contrary to moral principles and the wish and aspirations of Iraq. We therefore, again wish to register our grievances against the continued occupation of Iraq and the terror tactics applied in that country by the US which constantly reproaches others terrorism.
It is our honest opinion that the unending US led military gangsterism on Iraq as painful as it is, shows that capitalism and human dignity are totally incompatible. Condemned by the free people of the world, we opined that the unjust, criminal, unwarranted, unmandated, unwanted and brutal occupation Iraq is a clear sign of weakness of the US empire, and contains dangerous threat to peace, security, stability, peaceful co-existence and to the future of humanity.
As the world marks the fifth anniversary of the US-Zionist criminal war against the people of Iraq with protest marches and condemnations, we ask this unavoidable question what the United Nations with its headquarters on the US soil in New York will do to stop the holocaust tragedy in Iraq. The United Nations has so far shows deaf ears, blind eyes and remains silent. Will the world body continue to side with the military power of the US-Zionist terrorism and thus render itself no longer relevant for the purposes it was created after the demise of the League of Nations in 1945, or will it take the chance now to defend humankind which its pretends to save and succeeding generations from the scourge of wars?
We ask the United Nations on which side of Iraq it belongs, either on the US-Zionist military terrorism or human dignity? Unless the world body reverses its special hatreds for the Arab and other oppressed races on earth to express it support for the Iraqi people’s resistance against the brutal occupation of their only Allah-given land on earth, as the presence of US-Zionist forces on the Arab territories constitute serious attacks on human dignity. It is also a deliberate insult to the conscience of the international community, and which must not be condoned by the United Nations. The US-Zionist enclave has reaffirmed that its morality does not go beyond military terrorism, political assassination, deceptions, oppression and manipulation of international instruments to dehumanise humankind.
As a demonstration of solidarity, we, of the PDL salute the Iraqi people in their legitimate campaign to end the brutal occupation of their country. We call upon civilised institutions all over the world to manifest solidarity with the people of Iraq. We demand the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the US-Zionist forces of terror from all parts of the Arab nation, including Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, etc. We demand also total respect for the sovereignty of Iraq.
No statement on the current situation in Iraq is complete if the people of America are not made to wake from the slumber to check the activities of their leaders. For this, we urge the American people to elect leaders (and not neo-cons) of proven integrity, honesty and morality, and leaders who would extend their hands to a policy of sincere co-existence that will ensure peace, stability, freedom and prosperity to a world community that is complete tired of oppression, military terrorism, slavery, wars and race hatreds.
The above appeal goes also urgent and joint session of the Organisation of Islamic States and the League of Arab States to come out with concrete plan of action, which should include a call for an emergency Session of the United Nations General Assembly, where the US and its allies have no veto power so that all nations of the world can understand everything about the whole truth surrounding the US-Zionist criminal wars against the Arab race, and to react to the occupation of Iraq. The international civilised community should not ignore the lesson and implications of this grave hour.
Sender:
Bockarie Kai Kai
PDL Secretary for Information and Mass Mobilisation.
For and on behalf of members and supporters of PDL at home and the diaspora.
A phrase from the Hitch-hiker's guide to the galaxy springs to mind, whereupon an encyclopedia that had fallen into the past described a group of leaders as "a bunch of mindless jerks who were the first against the wall when the revolution came." When I was 16, I rememember our English teacher telling us how great it was that we would finally get to see a labour government, since all we had ever known was conservatism. I'm now 26. Did we ever see one? My friend Chris had parents who were both in the army. His mother was a nurse and his father fought in Ireland. They were crying tears of joy when Labour won the first of their elections; and they wept bitter tears of regret the day he won for the second time. I'd like to meet Blair face to face, simply to tell him how disappointed the whole country has become in him; how he represented the great hope to break away from the war-mongering and class-divison of the seventies and eighties and how he selfishly squandered that hope in favour of dinners in the white house. He should be ashamed of himself and all he has done, he has failed the country and himself and history will neither remeber him as a 'promising leader in a bad war' or as a 'great moderniser', but as a charlatan who professed equality and freedom and delivered war, authoritarianism and the destruction of the fabric of Britain's so-called 'welfare state'.
Hugo Chavez International Foundation for Peace,
Friendship and Solidarity
HCI-FPFS
Press Release 4 January, 2008.
Subject: Call for International Action against the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
The Hugo Chavez International Foundation for Peace, Friendship and Solidarity (HCI-FPFS) has learn with shock and sadness, the assassination of Pakistani former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, which terror act was carried on December 27, 2007 by forces hostile to peace and democracy. We therefore, condemn in the strongest term possible this tragic event as yet another disastrous act in a country that has recently been engulfed in terrible political nightmares and violence, and which must be condemned by all peaceful, freedom-loving and democratic forces.
As we firmly condemn all acts of terrorism, it is our candid opinion that the assassination of Ms Bhutto was part of a well-tailored plan designed by forces opposed to peace, and as a ploy to intimidate and rob Pakistan of her right to a decent political culture involving all stakeholders in that country. The death of this illustrious and patriotic daughter of Pakistan is not only a serious attack on democracy and human rights, it is also a dangerous threat to peace and stability in other countries, like Venezuela, Bolivia, Cuba, Belarus, Iran, Syria, Burma, North Korea, etc whose leaders are on top of United States lists for destruction.
While we sincerely welcome the call for an international panel to fish out the perpetrators of this heinous crime against humanity and their collaborators, we call the United Nations to intensify its campaign against international terrorism, including political assassinations on foreign lands, aggressions and occupation of territories of other countries, establishing military bases on foreign lands, military threats and intimidations against nations, states and leaders.
We have witnessed the steps taken by the United Nations in bringing out those responsible for the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. We call for similar steps to be taken immediately to bring to justice all those whose hands, feet, clothes, desks and files are stained with the blood of Ms Bhutto. We welcome also the step taken by the Hon. Nawaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League and former Prime Minister, to have face to face meeting with the P.P.P.(Pakistan People’s Party) of the slained former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, to discuss the current political stalemate in their country, and to seek common front to save Pakistan from the brink.
For the sake of peace, stability and security, we call upon all the opposition democratic forces in that country to work together at this critical time their country and people need them most. Thus we urge the United Nations to act immediately, to bring to justice the killers of Ms Bhutto.
Furthermore, we call on the attention of the international community once again, to the US threat of assassination hanging over the leaders of Venezuela, Bolivia, Cuba, Belarus, Iran, Syria, Eritrea, etc for resisting imperialist rape and terrorism, and to do everything to arrest this acts of terrorism that constitute heinous crime against humanity.
Finally, we would like to express our deep sorrow for the loss of one of the most politically significant personalities in Pakistan. It is not only a grievous loss for the people of Pakistan, but indeed a grave setback in the struggle for democracy throughout the world.
Sender :
Alimamy Bakarr Sankoh
President of the Hugo Chavez International Foundation for Peace, Friendship and Solidarity (HCI-FPFS)
THE Sierra Leone People's Democratic League (PDL)
views with grave concern the inability of the illegal
APC government of President Ernest Bai Koroma in
Freetown, to guarantee the security and safety of
Sierra Leonean life and property. The PDL concerns
about the current danger hanging over the clouds of
Sierra Leone, a danger which stems from neighbouring
Guinean militarism, which is the brutal enemy of the
Sierra Leonean people, and which also has repeatedly
threatened and violated the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of the nation.
Common sense teaches that a government that cannot
defend its citizens and national culture against
foreign aggression is not a government. The whole
world, particularly the United Nations, understands
everything about the whole truth surrounding Sierra
Leonean eastern border town of Yenga and its
environs-territories that are legitimately owned by
Sierra Leone, but which at present are illegally
occupied by the most ruthless occupation forces of
terrorist Guinean militarism. Unfortunately, the
illegal APC government in Freetown is playing the
whole issue of the brutal aggression and occupation of
the country with the ostrich.
Now, events have vindicated the PDL. The whisperings
that were once done in corners are now coming out into
public gatherings, with most Sierra Leoneans,
particularly the oppressed countryside have concluded
that the ruthless Guinean occupation Army in the
country is a yoke of US imperialism. No one, except
the enemies of the Sierra Leonean people, will
disprove the fact that the unending Guinean brutal
occupation of eastern Sierra Leone is currently
bank-rolled by the Bush Administration in Washington,
to maintain one of US secret anti-Muslim prisons in
the world and US military hegemony in the region.
The truth is that, the illegal government in Freetown,
a US imperialist satellite, is not sensitive to the
security needs of the Sierra Leonean people, not alone
willing to repel the criminal Guinean jackboot. Recent
statement by the Chief of Defence Staff of the
republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, General Patrick
M'boma on the issue confirmed the argument that the
illegal APC government has no genuine agenda to end
the traumas, tribulations, agonies and pains suffered
by Sierra Leoneans under the brutal Guinean
occupation.
To the PDL, the statement of the General M'boma
betrays the Constitution of the Republic of Sierra
Leone, which provides for the establishment of a
National Amy with the task of defending Sierra Leone's
air, land and sea territories against external threats
or aggressions. It is reckless as an insult to the
integrity of the Sierra Leone Army. The PDL therefore
demands for the immediate and unconditional
resignation of General M'boma to save the Sierra Leone
Army from public ridicule and scorn, and to save the
Sierra Leonean nation from sliding into a trust
territory of criminal Guinean militarism.
The other anti-Sierra Leonean comment came from no one
else but the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Brima
Aicha Kamara, assuring the nation of peace,
maintenance of law and order under what he calls the
APC government. We understand such a statement, given
the unethical activities of Mr. Kamara in the former
SLPP government and his ethnic based agenda with his
present boss.
With such comment and reintroduction of rude tribalism
in the police force, the PDL states that Mr. Kamara is
guilty of weakening the morale of the Sierra Leone
Police and of abusing his status as Inspector General
of Police. For the sake of the people of Sierra Leone
and maintenance of law and order under a professional
police force, we beg that Mr. Kamara resigns his post
as police boss to save the institution from further
decadence.
We have said it before, and wish to say it gain here.
If the Christiana Thorpe's electoral program was
legal, honest and democratic, the Sierra Leonean
People's Democratic League (PDL) would have fully
participated in that election and won to lead today a
credible and acceptable democratic government,
arranged by the Sierra Leonean people, freely chosen
by the Sierra Leonean people, and which will be
responsible and responsive to the wish and aspirations
of the Sierra Leonean people, Africa and the world. A
properly elected Government of Sierra Leonean led by
the PDL will waste no time but to present to the
United Nations Security Council in New York, the issue
of the Guinean occupation with an ultimatum to end the
violation of Sierra Leone's territorial integrity,
sovereignty and national independence without resort
to gun firing. Only when such ultimatum is not
respected that, we will consider the other language in
defence of our freedom, independence and national
sovereignty, in accordance with the spirit and letter
of the Sierra Leonean Constitution, and in accordance
with Article II of the Charter of the United Nations,
which gives Sierra Leone the right to self defence
against any external threats, intimidation or
aggression.
We know the falsifiers of history and detractors to
Africa have been running a futile campaign to mislead
public opinion about the issue of the occupation of
our country, by Guinean forces of aggression.
Distorting facts and motives of the Guinean militarism
in Sierra Leone, international criminal adventurers
and their collaborators try to justify imperialist
policies to the world public. The unholy alliances
between imperialism and Guinea, between imperialism
and Liberia, between imperialism and Sierra Leone, and
the militarization of Guinea are fraught with grave
danger to the noble cause of peace, security,
stability and development not only in the region, but
across Africa and the entire world.
For the sake of peace and stability, and as black
people belonging to the same family of the African
Union (AU), the PDL is appealing to the Government of
President Lansana Conte and Prime Minister Lansana
Kouyateh in Guinea, to take the wisest decision now
and honourably withdraw the Guinean forces of
aggression and their war machine from all parts of
Sierra Leone before 1st. January, 2008. This is not a
threat, but a reminder that Sierra Leoneans want their
lands and other strategic areas that hold the life of
the nation. Sierra Leoneans have suffered so much
under brutal British colonialism, which is now
replaced by settlers' colonialism, imperialist
terrorism and Zionist exploitation.
By this statement therefore, the Sierra Leone People's
Democratic League declares that enough is enough with
the aggression on our sovereignty; occupation of our
lands and deprivation of Sierra Leoneans of their
rights to own lands for residential and development
purposes in their own country; the meddling of
foreigners in the country's body politics; the
invasion of our mines and degradation of the
environment; invasion of the retail markets, and above
all, turning Sierra Leone's territories into staging
posts for criminal activities against other countries.
Our aim is to help lay the foundation for building a
Sierra Leone for sierra Leoneans, and for building a
new country and a new life in conformity with the will
and demands of the Sierra Leonean people.
THE Sierra Leone People's Democratic League (PDL)
views with grave concern the inability of the illegal
APC government of President Ernest Bai Koroma in
Freetown, to guarantee the security and safety of
Sierra Leonean life and property. The PDL concerns
about the current danger hanging over the clouds of
Sierra Leone, a danger which stems from neighbouring
Guinean militarism, which is the brutal enemy of the
Sierra Leonean people, and which also has repeatedly
threatened and violated the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of the nation.
Common sense teaches that a government that cannot
defend its citizens and national culture against
foreign aggression is not a government. The whole
world, particularly the United Nations, understands
everything about the whole truth surrounding Sierra
Leonean eastern border town of Yenga and its
environs-territories that are legitimately owned by
Sierra Leone, but which at present are illegally
occupied by the most ruthless occupation forces of
terrorist Guinean militarism. Unfortunately, the
illegal APC government in Freetown is playing the
whole issue of the brutal aggression and occupation of
the country with the ostrich.
Now, events have vindicated the PDL. The whisperings
that were once done in corners are now coming out into
public gatherings, with most Sierra Leoneans,
particularly the oppressed countryside have concluded
that the ruthless Guinean occupation Army in the
country is a yoke of US imperialism. No one, except
the enemies of the Sierra Leonean people, will
disprove the fact that the unending Guinean brutal
occupation of eastern Sierra Leone is currently
bank-rolled by the Bush Administration in Washington,
to maintain one of US secret anti-Muslim prisons in
the world and US military hegemony in the region.
The truth is that, the illegal government in Freetown,
a US imperialist satellite, is not sensitive to the
security needs of the Sierra Leonean people, not alone
willing to repel the criminal Guinean jackboot. Recent
statement by the Chief of Defence Staff of the
republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, General Patrick
M'boma on the issue confirmed the argument that the
illegal APC government has no genuine agenda to end
the traumas, tribulations, agonies and pains suffered
by Sierra Leoneans under the brutal Guinean
occupation.
To the PDL, the statement of the General M'boma
betrays the Constitution of the Republic of Sierra
Leone, which provides for the establishment of a
National Amy with the task of defending Sierra Leone's
air, land and sea territories against external threats
or aggressions. It is reckless as an insult to the
integrity of the Sierra Leone Army. The PDL therefore
demands for the immediate and unconditional
resignation of General M'boma to save the Sierra Leone
Army from public ridicule and scorn, and to save the
Sierra Leonean nation from sliding into a trust
territory of criminal Guinean militarism.
The other anti-Sierra Leonean comment came from no one
else but the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Brima
Aicha Kamara, assuring the nation of peace,
maintenance of law and order under what he calls the
APC government. We understand such a statement, given
the unethical activities of Mr. Kamara in the former
SLPP government and his ethnic based agenda with his
present boss.
With such comment and reintroduction of rude tribalism
in the police force, the PDL states that Mr. Kamara is
guilty of weakening the morale of the Sierra Leone
Police and of abusing his status as Inspector General
of Police. For the sake of the people of Sierra Leone
and maintenance of law and order under a professional
police force, we beg that Mr. Kamara resigns his post
as police boss to save the institution from further
decadence.
We have said it before, and wish to say it gain here.
If the Christiana Thorpe's electoral program was
legal, honest and democratic, the Sierra Leonean
People's Democratic League (PDL) would have fully
participated in that election and won to lead today a
credible and acceptable democratic government,
arranged by the Sierra Leonean people, freely chosen
by the Sierra Leonean people, and which will be
responsible and responsive to the wish and aspirations
of the Sierra Leonean people, Africa and the world. A
properly elected Government of Sierra Leonean led by
the PDL will waste no time but to present to the
United Nations Security Council in New York, the issue
of the Guinean occupation with an ultimatum to end the
violation of Sierra Leone's territorial integrity,
sovereignty and national independence without resort
to gun firing. Only when such ultimatum is not
respected that, we will consider the other language in
defence of our freedom, independence and national
sovereignty, in accordance with the spirit and letter
of the Sierra Leonean Constitution, and in accordance
with Article II of the Charter of the United Nations,
which gives Sierra Leone the right to self defence
against any external threats, intimidation or
aggression.
We know the falsifiers of history and detractors to
Africa have been running a futile campaign to mislead
public opinion about the issue of the occupation of
our country, by Guinean forces of aggression.
Distorting facts and motives of the Guinean militarism
in Sierra Leone, international criminal adventurers
and their collaborators try to justify imperialist
policies to the world public. The unholy alliances
between imperialism and Guinea, between imperialism
and Liberia, between imperialism and Sierra Leone, and
the militarization of Guinea are fraught with grave
danger to the noble cause of peace, security,
stability and development not only in the region, but
across Africa and the entire world.
For the sake of peace and stability, and as black
people belonging to the same family of the African
Union (AU), the PDL is appealing to the Government of
President Lansana Conte and Prime Minister Lansana
Kouyateh in Guinea, to take the wisest decision now
and honourably withdraw the Guinean forces of
aggression and their war machine from all parts of
Sierra Leone before 1st. January, 2008. This is not a
threat, but a reminder that Sierra Leoneans want their
lands and other strategic areas that hold the life of
the nation. Sierra Leoneans have suffered so much
under brutal British colonialism, which is now
replaced by settlers' colonialism, imperialist
terrorism and Zionist exploitation.
By this statement therefore, the Sierra Leone People's
Democratic League declares that enough is enough with
the aggression on our sovereignty; occupation of our
lands and deprivation of Sierra Leoneans of their
rights to own lands for residential and development
purposes in their own country; the meddling of
foreigners in the country's body politics; the
invasion of our mines and degradation of the
environment; invasion of the retail markets, and above
all, turning Sierra Leone's territories into staging
posts for criminal activities against other countries.
Our aim is to help lay the foundation for building a
Sierra Leone for sierra Leoneans, and for building a
new country and a new life in conformity with the will
and demands of the Sierra Leonean people.
RE: "BRITAIN TO BACK STATE OF EMERGENCY IN SIERRA LEONE."
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In an international community rule by greed, self-serving ambitions, lies, hypocrisy and double standards, Africa has always be seen nothing than a dumping ground for foreign criminal adventurism. In the last ten years, the Labour Government in London has consistently nurtured and supported the evil regime of the dictator Tejan Kabbah in Freetown. London is also known to have helped in no small way to recruit, train and armed the satanic regime's former terror squads known as the "Kamajors", to reign mayhem on Sierra Leoneans the SLPP (Sierra Leone People's Party) perceived as enemies. The Labour Government in London continues all sorts of material support to entrench the dictator Tejan Kabbah's despotism, against the wish and aspirations of the Sierra Leonean people.
The May 25, 1997 coup that brought the illegal military government of Major Johmmy paul Koroma to power was reserved. Johnny Paul was a dictator and his lieutenants were harassing, intimidating and victimising people, denying them freedom and human rights. The military junta, the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) was brutally ousted and rightfully so; the West African sub-region was certainly a better place. Yet, the heinous misrule of Johnny Paul Koroma was no where near the crimes the dictator Tejan Kabbah continues to unleash on the Sierra Leonean people. As brutal as the government of Major Johnny Paul was, unlike the wretched government of the SLPP, the AFRC did not hired foreign mercenaries to torture and murder Sierra Leonean children.
Mindful of the fact that it is merely the support of the Labout Government in London that sustain the satanic regime of dictator tejan Kabbah, we know that the much rhetoric talks about the return of democracy in Sierra Leone has only helped to enrich foreign criminal adventurers and filled the coffers of big Party gurus of the SLPP while pushing Sierra Leone into the deep hole. It is thus ironic that Britain insisted on destabilising the democratically elected Government of Zimbabawe, under the charismatic and courageous leadership of Comrade Robert Mugabe, for self ambitions; but believes the people of Sierra do not deserve freedom and happiness.
Our history is a witness to Britain's involvement in the invasion of Sierra Leone and the coup against the AFRC government of Johnny Paul Koroma, which led to reinstating the satanic regime of dictator Tejan Kabbah. Britain's penchant for the Tejan Kabbah's despotism is well known world-wide, and the mutual administration society between London and the vicious SLPP government of rogues and national traitors is well documented.
As the country's political crises deepens by the passing day, the attention of the Sierra Leone People's democratic League (PDL) has been drawn to another dastardly plan this time with the backing of the Labour Government in London. The plan, which is designed to reinforce the desires and tastes of the illegal government of Tejan Kabbah in Freetown, is yet to be executed.
According to our sources, the new plan includes SLPP igniting violence in order that, the dictator may declare "state of Emergency", and to entrench the reign of the illegal government against the wish and aspirations of the Sierra Leonean people. Once this is achieved, the Labour Government would declare its support for the action and also rally its allies behind the anti-Sierra Leone motivated plan, to prolonging the illegal government of dictator Tejan Kabbah.
And of course there is the clear sign, as coup plotters of the former National Provisional Ruling Council (NPRC) led by Brigadier (Rtd) Maada Bio have regrouped themselves into a vicious party terror squad backed by the dictator Tejan Kabbah. It is up to the wicked SLPP to trigger one single bullet against the people and even let the party deployed all the arsenals of the world into Sierra Leone, it will forever remain to regret its action. Much as the PDL condemns violence and political gangsterism, any attempt by the illegal regime in Freetown to declare state of emergency; or go the extra mile to trigger a bullet in the country would be resisted in all fronts across the country. The illegal regime and its violent political lieutenants would pay the price for violating the Sierra Leonean Constitution and reckless judgement of the Sierra Leonean people. The illegal regime relies on unleashing violence on the Sierra Leonean people because there is no other way it can entrenched itself in power through peaceful, constitutional, democratic or honest path.
Meanwhile, the fourteen member leadership of the Sierra Leone People's Democratic League (PDL) has resolved to embark upon a mass campaign aimed at positioning the people for possible "velvet revolution" if needs be, to resist any attempt at tearing the Sierra Leonean nation apart. We want Britain, US and European Union members to understand that there is genuine constitutional democracy and progressive leadership in Zimbabwe under Comrade Robert Mugabe. That these cherished principles are not allowed in Sierra Leone under the illegal government of dictator Tejan Kabbah.
We have learnt from Western Governments how to mobilise against a regime that clique unto power through unconstitutional and illegal means. And as true sons and daughters of the soil, committed to lasting peace, stability, constitutionality, freedom and dignity, the Sierra Leone People's Democratic League (PDL) do not recognise any transitional program set-out by the illegal government in Freetown, no matter how such a program suits detractors of the African continent.
From the start, we position that any election timetable beyond May 2007 is unconstitutional and rubbish. We would not be daunted by any Western media colonial propaganda or political machinations, which are meant to make African leaders think incorrectly and do things that do not bring progress to the continent. The PDL will not back down to any pressure and the struggle for lasting peace, genuine democracy and complete change of the system in Sierra Leone would continue to its logical conclusion. The time is now for the world to wake from its slumber, and understand the absurdity and illegality of the dictator Tejan Kabbah's transitional program.
God save Sierra Leone!
Sender:
Alimamy Bakarr Sankoh
Leader and Chairman of the Sierra Leone People's Democratic League (PDL) and Presidential Aspirant.
Public Statement.........................................................Freetown.
RE: HANDS OFF IRAN- CALL FOR AFRICAN LEADERS TO REJECT US SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF IRAN.
As the US imperialism continues to suffer unprecedented humiliation and devastating blows around the world, it is imperative that good people everywhere must unite in rejecting any unprovoked, un-mandated and unwanted wars designed and clinically executed by US hoaxed and war profiteers, spearheaded by President George Bush. The world cannot afford another US imperialist led criminal war akin to the ongoing heinous and genocidal destruction of millions of innocent Iraqi sons and daughters; mothers and fathers; as well as grandfathers and grandmothers and unending destruction of the Iraqi environment with banned weapons, such as Depleted Uranium (i.e. DU).
It is against the background of ensuring a world of peace, security and and safety for all that we condemn the US subversive activities and threats on Iran and its people. Iran and its pure democratic Government under the charismatic leadership of President cannot be forced to become party to the destruction of its neighbours in Iraq; neither becomes a staging post for aggression on Syria or Afghanistan. Iran's policy of non violence, peaceful co-existence and non meddling in the internal affairs of any other sovereign member-state of the United Nations should be seen here as a civilised norm and standard of behaviour which any moral state, big or small is expected to exhibit.
Since the US imperialist led violent invasion and unwanted occupation of Iraq in 2003, the world has witnessed no economic development than killing of innocent peoples, souring oil prices, growing poverty for majority of the people of the world whose governments have to abandon all meaningful development programs to subsidise oil prices. While the perpetrators of this heinous crime against humanity, backed by the hypocrisy and double standards of the international, unabashedly hide behind lies, international media deceptions and disinformation in their attempt to go scot-free with the crime of genocide they commit against mankind.
The right to peaceful nuclear energy is a rights which all countries of the world enjoy for the development of communities. Iran's peaceful nuclear energy program is worth supporting because it is for its development. There is no iota of truth to buy US imperialist assumption that Iran's nuclear program is threatening to its neighbours. This is false as it is absolutely baseless. If Iran is capable to produce most of its needs without relying on Western products is a model for other countries to follow and improve upon the lives of their peoples.
We, of the Sierra Leone People's Democratic League (PDL) wish to express support for Iran's right to peaceful nuclear program, which we believe would benefit Africa in many areas. We are of the belief that the world no longer rule by international dictators who only sit in luxurious offices and issue commands on how other people should live their lives. Democracy is all about freedom, and freedom is about guaranteeing the rights of people to decide on all matters that concerned their welfare and future; not for anyone to arrogate unto itself the right to dictate to others, as US imperialism attempts to do to Iran. The era of jungle diplomacy is over, and no country, except the few with rogue leaders, is ready to sacrifice its dignity and integrity for imperialist greed and arrogant exploitation.
For the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), its sincerity and objectivity towards Iran would go a long way to disprove that it is not an apron string to Western manipulation and hatreds for countries that love and fight for peace, freedom and prosperity. Because it is wrong and unethical, for the IAEA to pose as proxy institution espousing a pro-Zionist and pro-imperialist agenda towards Iran's peaceful nuclear program.
The world must rapidly come to the establishment of a modus vivendi between US imperialism and its victims across international frontiers, to guarantee the world, particularly the freedom-loving civilised international community its dignity and integrity, lack of which is the basis for resistance struggles. The violence in Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Palestine, Somalia are not crises arising from failed internal leadership as the US and its allies want the misled international public to believe. All the violence in these countries derived from Western backed Zionist aggression and terrorism against Arabs; imperialist dehumanisation of whole nations and peoples, and lack of respect for the rights of other people's religion. This is the heart of the matter and until US imperialism and the West stop their heinous crimes against other and weaker countries, peace is elusive.
It is increasingly becoming clear by the passing day that anti-imperialist resistance struggles are fast spreading across the world like wild fire. Since the invasion and aggression on Iraq the world has become more unsafe than ever before. It is our candid opinion that any unprovoked attack on Iran and its people would only create more foes for the US and its allies.
African leaders, through the African Union (AU) owe it a duty and responsibility to speak out against US growing threats to Iran and its people. We, the people of Africa have bitter experienced with the heinous activities of imperialism, dating back from the murder of black leaders like Patrice Lumumba, Martin Luther King Junior, Malcolm X, Osagyfo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Dr. Gamel Abdul Nasser, Amical Cabral, Ahmed Sekou Ture, Murtala Mohammed, Samora Machel as well as the crimes of the obnoxious apartheid system in the Southern African region.
Our current leaders on the continent must strive to make the hoaxed in Washington and their allies to understand that enough is enough with the destabilisation of nations, and, oppression and dehumanisation of peoples in other parts of the world. One thing, which our detractors on the continent cannot wipe off the thinking of the present generation of Africans, and that is, the development of the continent, is wrecked by the untimely passing away of our heroes and founding Fathers.
The African experienced, we, of the PDL opined should help guide Sheikh Kingdoms in the Arab world to concern themselves of serving the interests of their countrymen and women, than becoming boot lickers under imperialist manipulation. Iran is not the enemy. On the contrary, Iran, like any other progressive nation is a victim of imperialism crimes against humanity. Iran reserves the right to develop its own peaceful nuclear energy without involving US technicians, contrary to India which US backed nuclear program is meant for production of weapons of mass destruction.
By this statement therefore, we, of the Sierra Leone People's Democratic League (PDL) reiterate our call for African leaders to condemn US threats against Iran and its people. African leaders should say no to destabilisation of another member-state of the United Nations. The whole concept of the Bush Administration agenda of regime change is to destabilise nations and murder progressive leaders. The brutal execution of the Iraqi leader, President Saddam Hussein is one example. The target now is the destabilisation of countries like Venezuela, Syria, Iran, North Korea and assassination of their leaders, for domination and control of resources.
No to US war against Iran!
No to Zionist war against Iran!
Iran must live!
Sender :
Alimamy Bakarr Sankoh
Leader and Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Democratic League (PDL)
PDL
PUBLIC STATEMENT DATE: 12 July 2007
RE: SIERRA LEONE POLITICAL STRUCTURE IS A CRIMINAL ENTREPRISE.
This statement goes to the good people of the world. It is an honest plea to the decent men and women of conscience throughout the world; those who exert the real power behind any true democratic culture and those who believe in the rule of law, basic rights of people, freedom and dignity of the human spirit.
This statement is also a vehement protest against the anti-Sierra Leonean heinous policies practiced by those nations or otherwise, who out of greed, self-aggrandizement, arrogance for the last forty years have entrenched the wicked system in Sierra Leone; especially, those who are willing tools, collaborators and betrayals to the conscience of the Sierra Leonean nation.
More directly, those who continuously unleashed agonies, tribulations, traumas and nightmares on our people, and perpetuate the sham of a rot leadership in the country and, while continuously sowing the seeds of confusion in the body polity, coddle the discredited system and its big gurus--the very ones who are yesteryear’s tyrants, turned capitalists, turned political prostitutes, turned money launderers, turned rogues, labelled today’s “democrats.” Those who have amassed enormous wealth with private bank accounts in Europe, the United States and property spanned across the world!
For their information, and to their dismay, we repeat again, the dynamics of what is happening in Sierra Leone is not, as they like to portray and fit into their own evil designs and agenda. The issue is about a fed-up, frustrated and oppressed nation struggling to free itself from the shackles of a political cancer, surrounded by rogues, pen-robbers, unprincipled, unfocussed, greedy men and women whose stock in trade is the pauperisation of whole people and nation.
To these criminals, we say enough is enough with their antics and dirty politics. The PDL is the third and alternative force, and therapy to the general ills created by Sierra Leone's cabal of thieves and traitors. They cannot intimidate us with the weapons supplied by the world’s industrialised nations, nor will they frustrate our resolve to build a New Sierra Leone out of the ashes of the old, corrupt, greedy and vicious system.
Today, Sierra Leonean once again is faced with a political nightmare created by these political gangsters. We are facing also heinous attacks of a system, which is so wicked, so vicious and anti-Sierra Leone. The unprecedented threats to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the nation, by external forces hostile to Sierra Leone, and the illegal occupation and merciless exploitation of the country's natural resources further helped to expose the brutalities of the system. What the likes of Dictator Tejan Kabbah have been doing in secret and dark is now brazenly repeating in open sight and light.
Intimidation, tactics of the big mafia, deceits and divisions are the dictator Tejan Kabbah’s proven methods of control; that is how he has managed to pauperise the Sierra Leonean nation in the last ten years. To carry on these inhumane acts, Mr. Tejan Kabbah and his cronies as usual, have at their beck and call their pillars of support: The alien terrorists of Nigerian dogs of war and other foreign mercenaries; for no decent Sierra Leonean could be as barbaric as they are. These spurious and treasonous big party gurus of the SLPP are shedding the blood of our people by the hands of those foreign terrorists whom the SLPP has bought with the wealth of our nation and what rightfully belongs to the very Sierra Leonean people whose blood they spill!
In 1996, through deception and ignorance of our ethnically-divided population, intrigues and plots of Western powers, inept foreign policies of the United States and the support of hungry, blood soaked, sadistic and atrocious terrorist groups such as Executive Outcomes, Sandline International and Britain trained Nepalese Ghurkas' mercenaries, domestic traitors, betrayals and political prostitutes, our blessed land was handed on a silver platter to a cabal of corrupt, faithless, big-time mafia politicians.
They hijacked the Sierra Leonean nation and took our people hostage under the sham of democratic governance and their perverted brand of rule of law. At the tears of the mass of our people, these good for nothing politicians have unabashedly pulled the biggest hoax in our beloved motherland and thus tainted its history and values. They have forever brought an entire nation to public scorn and ridicule.
The post independence history of Sierra Leone is punctuated by general frustration and abysmal collapse. In the span of forty-four years after the death of Pa Milton Margai (First Prime Minister of independent Sierra Leone), our politicians around the SLPP and APC bandwagon, have completely messed the socio-economic fabric of the country and hang it to the alter of death. The economy is sick and dying; they have completely bankrupted and dehumanised the nation.
The country tops United Nations Human Development Index (UNHDI) list of poorest and educationally backward nation on earth, second only to desert prone republic of Niger. Inflation is at 1000%; souring unemployment; debt in the billions; the currency is so devalued that it is not worth the paper printed on; unpaid teachers and workers; complete deterioration of the standard of living; natural resources in ruins; brain drain; pervasive corruption; and total pollution of the environment. In short, they have decimated everything they have touched. These are just a few of the accomplishment of the SLPP cum APC forty-three years of leadership in the country.
In a nation endowed with the world’s greatest resources, 97% of the population lives under abject poverty and harsh conditions. This is the shameful legacy of the decadent system, and which favours US led world imperialism.
Crime and drug abuse soaring; prostitution rings abound; executions; torture; abuse of children; child marriages; polygamy; domestic abuse; abuse of women; diseases; hunger; and 150,000 imprisoned in secret prisons. These are some of the social triumphs of this rotten system.
In a land blessed with abundance of natural resources and one of the richest in the region, in the Capital City alone, 200,000 children are homeless wandering the streets, and, tragically, people are reduced to selling their body parts for rituals to feed their families.
A cabal of political prostitutes and rogues has latched onto the treasury of the country and hang to power through the brutality of dogs of war and foreign military bases they have stationed inside the country. These traitors have hijacked an entire nation. Every sensitive organ of the country is in the control of these neo-colonialists. For a nation known to be the nursing mother of West African civilisation, it is shameful that its economy is in the manipulative controlled of foreign criminal adventurers, and the country is run through layers and layers of war profiteers.
While we are devastated and strive to eke out a living not knowing how or where we can provide for our family’s daily sustenance, we say to the godfathers of the evil system and the foreign parasites, are like pigs at the trough feasting on Sierra Leone’s riches. As much as we abhor xenophobia, at this juncture we demand:
Sierra Leone is our only God-given land on this earth, and her resources must remain only for the happiness of present and future generation of Sierra Leonean. As long as a Sierra Leonean child is hungry, Sierra Leonean mother can’t afford medicine, Sierra Leonean workers have no wages, teachers are paupers and men and women can’t provide for their families, not a Leone, not a single cent is to be wasted on these foreign mercenaries that have taken over our land and are murdering our brothers and sisters. No cause, not a single cause, is greater than the cause and the right of well being of every Sierra Leonean life and property.
Alas, we have experienced and learned the bitter truth that it is greed, self-serving ambitions, deceptions, double standards and hypocrisy that rule the world today. That is why through this statement we turn directly to the good people of this world, appealing for them to demand from their governments and international organizations to have a second look at the situation in Sierra Leone. The PDL is appealing to the good people of the world to support the Sierra Leonean people's struggle to relinquish a wicked and vicious system that has unleashed so much pains and havocs on our nation.
The first few lines of the Preamble to the Charter of the United Nations reads: “We the peoples of the United Nations determined: To reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women…” We know also that the world body was conceived to combat abuses of human rights and to protect the people of the world.
In the last twenty-one years of existence, as a third and alternative political Organisation we have made numerous appeals to the United Nations’ Secretariat in New York and its pathetic Human Rights Commission in Geneva. Sadly, the words in the Charter ring hollow in the Secretariat. With Secretary-Generals in the likes of Mr. Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon who exhibited a common policy of blindness, deaf years and mutes dumb towards Sierra Leone and the dictator Tejan Kabbah, our honest pleas are ignored completely and repeatedly. And by all indications, purposely!
Mr. Kafi Anan, for instance was the UN Secretary-General that had assigned a self-serving charlatan as his personal representative to Sierra Leone--one that at the expense of the Sierra Leonean people, while singing the praises of the Tejan Kabbah's despotism in Freetown, was filling the coffers of the European countries and others.
This was the Secretary-General who manoeuvred the dictator Tejan Kabbah into office in an election that was held with a full war booming. The very Secretary-General under whose auspices the Commission on Human Rights made a complete mockery and a travesty of the United Nations and its principles. This was the very Secretary-General that during his tenure dogs of war invaded our country and committed genocide and other heinous crimes with no hue from any quarters.
This was the status of the Kofi Anan United Nations, and unfortunately Mr. Ban Ki-moon continued the steps of his predecessor.
On the role of the media, the academia, the experts or the intellectuals, we expect nothing than the truth and professionalism from them. Unfortunately, the media led by the B.B.C. coverage of events in Sierra Leone are driven by colonial and imperialist agendas.
We also note that member-states of the European Union the biggest culprits in sustaining the dictator Tejan Kabbah's led wicked system in Sierra Leone. Blinded by their ravenousness, they kowtow to big party gurus and supply them with the entire wherewithal’s to dehumanise the Sierra Leonean nation. For the last ten years European countries have embraced and sustained the rotten system. It is on record that, the European Union and US are the main backers of the criminal enclave in Freetown. Needless to emphasise former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's political miasma, which created the monster in Freetown.
While we view the United States support for the rogue enclave as most disturbing, we share the notion that Washington's policy on Sierra Leone is driven by imperialist agenda. Evidence available to us indicates that since 2003, when the CIA established one of its anti-Islamic prisons in the East of Sierra Leone, with the connivance of neighbouring Guinea armed forces of aggression and terror, State Department was meeting covertly with members of the oppressive cabal in Freetown. Instead of pressuring the governments that are sustaining the wicked system, the World Bank just recently, approved the largest grant to the illegal government in Freetown. This could not be without the approval of the Bush Administration in Washington.
These grants or loans, unfortunately, like others before, will not help fight poverty among our people. On the contrary, they will only line the pockets of criminals and help boast private bank accounts overseas; this will also help to prolong our pains, agonies, sufferings and misery of the Sierra Leonean.
For over four decades this morally, politically, and economically bankrupt system has counted on the need, greed, and hypocritical foreign policy of other nations to survive and to sustain its dictatorial and wicked reigns over the people of Sierra Leone.
It is for all these reasons that we turn to the good people of the world. For, there is nothing more powerful than the concerned and caring voices of the masses and their clarion call for system change in Sierra Leone. This is a naturally acclaimed demand because it concerns a whole people and nation, their freedom and happiness.
As son and daughters of the soil on Sierra Leone, we send this powerful message to the evil political cabal, i.e. SLPP cum APC and their foreign mentors and godfathers. The battle for ending the reign of oppression, greed, opulence, immorality and misery in Sierra Leone had begun. It is a battle of no return until we restore the lost dignity and honour of the Sierra Leonean nation. We will continue, and we will not stop, we will not relent until our beloved Sierra Leone is liberated, truly democratic and prosperous.
Signed:
1. Alimamy Bakarr Sankoh
Leader and Chairman of the Sierra Leone People's Democratic League (PDL).
2. Amadu Bailor Bah
PDL Secretary for International Affairs and Solidarity.
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Public Statement: 21 May, 2007.
Subject: THE PLAN VISIT OF TONY BLAIR TO SIERRA LEONE IS AN ABSURD!
The dictator Tejan Kabbah in Freetown has announced that the disgraced Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain plans to visit Sierra Leone later this Month. I believe, like any other conscious Pan-Africanist does that such a visit should not be encouraged on the African continent especially when it involves someone whose hands are soaked with the blood of millions of innocent people, women, children and aged around the world. I therefore protest with indignation against such an embarrassing plan, which would only send a nasty signal.
For the respect of the Union Jack, I would as a matter of honesty advise the war-wary disciple of the American hoaxed to spend his last weeks at Downing Street and have a sober reflex ion on the millions of lives he has deliberately destroyed for control of the destiny of other nations. The pains, traumas, agonies and misery are fresh, as are painful injustice and the heinous crimes unleashed on humankind.
From Sierra Leone to the Balkans, Zimbabwe, Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria to Somalia; to the kidnapping and incarceration of Muslim peoples in secret dungeons around the world and the threat to destabilise Iran, to accomplish the goal set out by the Zionist state, Tony Blair would be remembered as a political farce in Europe and a walking stick to George Bush’s international gangsterism. He stands to be remembered also as the loyal disciple of the Bush New World Destabilisation regime in Washington.
The fact that one of the world’s greatest war criminals plans a visit to Africa, to Sierra Leone in particular would only reinforced the argument that the credibility of the United Kingdom is in the gallows. Because such unwarranted visit would only be a huge tragedy for humankind. It would be a total disgrace for the British people to allow such a visit to take place, which would as well be compared only to a situation as if Adolf Hitler was living after the holocaust and then came to Africa to collect his share of the proceeds out of the tears of our people.
History is preparing a place for Tony Blair to fit in!
Signed:
ALIMAMY BAKARR SANKOH
CHAIRMAN AND LEADER OF THE SIERRA LEONE PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE (PDL);
PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE.
Tony Blair is a classic case of a Devoted Friend who destroyed his own political life because of his personal (perhaps) principle to support a friend in ALL situations. In the process, he, however, forgot that as a world leader, he was supposed to be friends of people first. History is not going to be kind to Tony Blair.
Exactly right the war is political not military. BUT each one of us reading this is in some way part and parcel of the Western way of life which is threatened by not only the outright terrorism but the piecemeal deconstruction of rights, infrastructure, and freedoms that make up what all urban and interconnected peoples enjoy and what the rest strive for to escape grinding subsistence and medieval social options.
So why the schadenfreude about Bush and Blair's missteps? Anyhow not only does "media analysis" miss the bigger picture of resources, infrastructure, and national intent but it makes everyone's desire for freedom and security into a global reality show contest. Instead, where anyone, ANYONE, looks straight in the bloody face of Al Queda and its kin, they seek other options that can be accommodated in an approach to autonomy and diversity. Iraq can and will be won Politically as both AQ and Moqtada are stupider than spit in that regard and hold little real resources to continue a struggle.
Blair would be forgotten just as we have forgotten that Winston Churchill was the first who used Mustard Gas (that too on the Kurds). Muslims will be remembered as terrorist for not submitting to Blair.
Blair would be forgotten just as we have forgotten that Winston Churchill was the first who used Mustard Gas (that too on the Kurds). Muslims will be remembered as terrorist for not submitting to Blair.
Blair would be forgotten just as we have forgotten that Winston Churchill was the first who used Mustard Gas (that too on the Kurds). Muslims will be remembered as terrorist for not submitting to Blair.
Blair will be remembered for aiding and abetting the disastrous U.S. decision to invade Iraq. If he would have refused to participate, he would have truly been seen as the "Churchillian," lone-man-with-clear-eyesight that his fan club makes him out as.
Instead, he allowed--encouraged--his government to supply Colin Powell with a student's thesis paper about WMD, which sold many Americans on the invasion. Britain should have remembered their shabby occupation of Iraq after WWI. But Blair is like Bush--little intellectual curiousity, even less clear reading of history. They place faith and good intentions over consequences, and then try to deny those consequences are their faults.
The anarchy and agony we see every day in Iraq is, in large part, his legacy to us.
You have based your thoughts on some hypotheses that I believe are false. Let me just touch couple of them Since I do not think this is the place for an in-dept academic discussion.
1. Over one billion Moslems are in cultural collision with Western Societies.
Western Icons from music, theater and literature are popular within countries with Moslem majorities. From North West Africa to East Asia People are enjoying the fruits of the Western culture, be it a good song or the ability to learn from and join discussion in the Internet. They recognize and want more not less of what is GOOD in the West. They resist what they do not like (interventionism, Influence peddling, ...) It can hardly be called a collusion.
Arabs in particular have a point of conflict with Western powers, from the time of the Crusaders to the present time, they have tried to fight back against what they see as an invasion.
2. Islamic culture is fundamentally un-democratic, stagnant and not progressive.
Most Moslems are not Arabs. East Asian Moslems, in countries like Indonesia, Singapore, plus over 100 Mil. In India are at par with comparable non Moslem countries. Iran, a non Arab country in the Middle East had an impressive growth rate before the revolution and was moving toward real democratic reforms. The fundamentalist wave that inflamed the country was an aberration not the norm. It’ll pass.
All religions at their base are un- democratic, but people have learned to work around it. The West owes it’s progress to a large extend to the Renaissance. Islamic Renaissance could be on its way.
Let me make this short. There are militant Islamic Fundamentalists that are fighting the West with a real zeal. I happen to think they are a small minority and in part the product of the West herself. You will disagree. From “Moslem Brotherhood” formed and expanded by British influence to Afghan “Mojahedin” trained and supplied by America, to “Green Belt” Dr. Brezezinski’s doctrine against Soviet expansionism that tried to put Islam in direct confrontation with Communism, West was instrumental in empowering these people. I see a manufactured collision not a natural one. These militants neither did nor still do represent over a billion Moslems around the word. But, there is a danger that if the collusion mentality persists and is built on, it might inflame the world.
Acho que não só a União Européia, mas o mundo todo, está carente de verdadeiras lideranças que defendam os reais interesses da população mundial e ofereçam respostas mais imediatas para as grandes interrogações dos dias de hoje. Abusaram do capitalismo democrático e esqueceram das prioridades mundiais. A América Latina é um dos exemplos recentes. A avalanche de governos corruptos e impunes deu lugar a novas lideranças populistas e sem planejamento administrativo sério. A concentração de 50% das riquezas mundiais em mãos de sómente 2% dos mais ricos, continua gerando um inconformismo nos outros 98% da população mundial. PIBs de países como o da China er outras nações só estão crescendo as desigualdades sociais e o povo ficando mais pobre. Os US$ 400 bilhões que EUA estão gastando para fazer uma guerra no Iraque, pais de sómente 30 milhões de habitantes poderiam estar sendo direcionados para os paises sub desenvolvidos e não para a destruição. Portanto, o ministro Tony
Blair deixa o governo com uma nódua grande por defender a guerra iniciada pelo parceiro americano e não ter lutado para minorar a pobreza em pAÍSES DO TERCEIRO MUNDO. aCHO QUE O LADO NEGATIVO PESARÁ MAIS DO QUE O LADO POSITIVO.
Richard Nixon is not remembered for improving relations with China, not for his handling of diasterous inflation by the deft use of wage and price controls. He is remembered for Watergate. Likewise, Bush and Blaire, no matter what they do, will go down in history as *misleading* their countries into Iraq, for wrecking the Middle East and ending all Western influence there. I will hazzard a guess, that unless they are stopped, Bush and Cheney will go down in hitsory as the mad men who sparked World War III and ended the United States. The general public and the Congress have not yet recognized just how dangerous, amoral, and devoid of concern for the future of this country, these two mindless hacks are. At this late stage, we still have right wing nut, pretend patriots, running about, mouthing their blind support for these lunatics and their policies.
"...I think sadly all the errors, all the stupidity, of Bush and Blair will be forgotten as it becomes increasingly apparent the Islamic world cannot move toward separation of Church and State, freedom of press, a grasp of developing individuality toward a constantly evolving and dynamic society of combinatorics and the increasing release of the most multifarious talents. And the Islamic world will only increase in blaming all those around it and will strive to acquire weaponry in support of essentially a religious view of the world (although of course it will complain about land, being disrespected, crusaders, Israel, etc.)..."
I think a part of the Islamic world is moving (and would like to move at a faster pace) toward more democratic ideals but the pace has slowed as the more powerful and violent part of Islam asserts its influence in a world-wide "revolution" against globalization. The amazing pace of globalization has produced a strong resistance. I cannot entirely blame Islamic culture for rebelling against the imposition of western values on their culture. We have seen the same reaction, but, of course, much less violent, from more fundamental Christian organizations.
So the battleground is within Islamic culture as well as against western civilization. When over eight million Iraqis risked their lives to vote in each of the different elections in Iraq, the entire Middle East was abuzz with the talk of democracy. That, of course, has changed, but that could have a lasting impact in the Middle East. Middle Eastern countries are slowly allowing more freedoms, but they also facing an increasingly radical population (which includes the impact of US foreign policy). Regimes, such as Saudi Arabia, are really walking a tightrope (modernization vs tradition).
There is much more to be said on this subject and it has important applications to assimilation and other problems faced by western society. A good point, Daniel.
The British have always tried to stay in the game, long after it was obvious that they had neither the social, military or economic resources to do so. Therefore, they struck a dependency relationship with the US, stated most brazenly by the half-American Churchill. Basically, the British became our mercenaries, lying and covering for us in the places where they were still respected. Blair was just doing what came naturally.
By the way, the US returned the favour. I am from the Indian subcontinent and when the Great Generation had subdued Hitler for whatever reason that is now given, they overlooked the fact that Britain still ruled India. Quite an oversight, what? And they say the war was for freedom?
25 years from now will historians write that Tony Blair was one of Britain's greatest modernizers or a promising leader who got stuck in a disastrous war?
The answer to this question hinges entirely on the greatest question of our time: what 25 years from now will be the relationship between the Islamic world and the West? What will be the relationships of all civilizations essentially?
I personally despise George Bush and of course Blair has been blamed for following Bush's lead, but the essential question for the historical record of the two, and reducing the two to the question of Islam, is what exactly is occuring between Islam and the West and will the problem escalate to where all previous errors by Bush or Blair or Islamic leaders become irrelevant?
So far as I can tell between Islam and the West, the two cannot be kept apart--the world is rapidly becoming globalized. Therefore at the very least a comparison between the two will occur such as has never occured before. This will provoke more and more standard left and right wing responses from within Western civilization as the attempt is made to grapple with the problem of Islam, and from within Islam there will be responses to the West.
I no longer believe the problem will be overcome easily. I believe the essential way of life of Western civilization--freedom of press, separation of church and state, and most important of all, the essential combinatoric aspect of Western society in that various talents combine in various ways for various group results (whether musical, economical, scientific, political, etc.) will have to become far more flexible and realize that although it may be Western society not only should not but cannot impose democracy, create democracy (alter a civilization such as the Islamic toward the West), circumstances dictate there really is no other choice but to make the effort.
The West cannot escape Islamic civilization nor can Islam flee from the influence of the West. And we see in Western civilization faith based leaders such as Bush wanting to carry Christianity forward; we see realists wanting authoritarian Islamic leaders to hold the Islamic world stable; we hear neoconservatives (of which I am one now--might as well classify me in the fold) calling for the spread of democracy (although this calls into question the problem, the disturbing situation, of force used to spread humanitarian values); and we have the left believing in an essential relativity of civilizations, that one is as good as another--and certainly there is nothing that cannot be overcome (no problem) by conversing and simply having good will.
Well, we will be finding this out over the next 25 years--which view will prove correct as the Islamic world and the West run up to each other. It really is absurd to determine historical legacy at the present day--no matter that Bush and cohorts especially can be accused of oil greed, mad American power, Israel protection, right wing values imposed within America, and in general, of being a bunch of bastards.
I think sadly all the errors, all the stupidity, of Bush and Blair will be forgotten as it becomes increasingly apparent the Islamic world cannot move toward separation of Church and State, freedom of press, a grasp of developing individuality toward a constantly evolving and dynamic society of combinatorics and the increasing release of the most multifarious talents. And the Islamic world will only increase in blaming all those around it and will strive to acquire weaponry in support of essentially a religious view of the world (although of course it will complain about land, being disrespected, crusaders, Israel, etc.).
I think we have a real problem. I have been reading the Muslim reporters here on postglobal for some time now. I have been reading responses to questions by Islamic people. I have been comparing and contrasting the Islamic world and the West. I see a great division. And I see no escape for either side. The problem facing us is that the world is becoming smaller and civilizations have no choice but to increasingly combine with one another. Russia can fit with the West. China and India seem sufficiently compatible with both the former. The big question is the billion+ world of Islam. We should hope all civilizations are not at odds with one another.
Let me optimistic and say if only a relationship between the Islamic world and the West can be established...But how to do this? Are people really asking about the similarities and differences between Islam and the West? There seems no turning back as to technology and the advance of weaponry, and communications technology will only increase and bring every aspect of the world face to face with every other. So what to do when a fundamental and dangerous incompatibility arises?
Forget about Blair and Bush--we have to create a historical legacy to where we can essentially forget the both and not crow whether this leader or that was right. I would warn the reader that increasing disaster between Islam and the West will make Bush and Blair right no matter how people will want to blame them for causing the problem. If an escalation occurs it will be evident the problem was much more than Blair or even Bush at his worst. And I believe if peace occurs between the Islamic world and the West Bush and Blair will still be right--for having taken a stand on the problem--although of course the better and smoother the peace the more they will be seen to be in error. We essentially have to prove them wrong by being peaceful--both civilizations have to do so.
Your message disrespectful and deeply charged with prejudice, arrogance, ignorance and absurdly gross manners. What a sad display of what this nation is made of.
The evident military and economic might of US finds no equivalence and correspondence to the average mediocrity of its people.
As we all know, a nation is made above all by MEN in capital letters...not this (imposible to name here).
TB will be remembered as a politically talented, intelligent mediocrity whose flaws manifested tragically in the historical context of our times. To whit, his achievements in Northern Ireland will be overshadowed by his blundering acquiescence to the Bush administration. I can't speak to the UK domestic situation.
Readers’ Responses to Our Question (86)
SIERRA LEONE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE
PDL
12 May, 2008.
To: Hon. Ban Ki-moon
Secretary-General
United Nations Organisation
UN Headquarters, New York
USA.
Dear Sir,
The situation in Somalia: “UN must act now and stop Ethiopia’s proxy genocide in Somalia”.
It is fitting ad proper as a Pan-African organ, for the Sierra Leone People's Democratic League (PDL) to address you this letter, and through you to the entire international community, in the light of the current Ethiopia's proxy invasion and illegal occupation of Somalia, which has precipitated so much pains, agonies, tribulations, misery and tears on the African continent.
Our decision to write you this letter was borne out of the belief that through your office, Somalia under US/Ethiopia occupation can be saved now from sliding the brink and holocaust averted in the horn of Africa. Suffice it to say that the policy of deaf ear, disdainful and neglectful acts of the United Nations have encouraged outlawed institutions like the demonic Government of Ethiopia, led by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to export its terrorism and other genocidal acts against its neighbours in Somalia.
As concerned Africans, we cannot view the Ethiopian proxy aggression war against our compatriots in Somalia as an isolated incident since this only aggravates the security of the state and the Somali people. The aggression constitutes also the most notorious and comprehensive political and military terrorism in modern history and which is serving no interest other than undermining the integrity, status and value of the Charter of the United Nations.
We bond by our conscience as black people of Africa to act on behalf of our brothers and sisters in Somalia in defence of these inalienable rights and democratic freedoms by rejecting Ethiopia’s invasion and occupation of Somalia as against African basic values. We therefore owe it a duty and responsibility to defend the Somali people in this hour of need for the sake of posterity, the dignity and integrity of the black race, sanctity of Africa generally and Somalia in particular. We owe it a just and moral duty to remind the international community about the unending US Government's horrific bombing campaign against Somalia with its consequence on innocent lives and considerable psychic toll, and which also constitutes war crime and crime against humankind.
It is clear as the writing on the wall reads that US Government’s policy on Africa is one of shock and awe attacks against all moral principles and civilised standards of behaviours, and against the Geneva Conventions.
Ethiopia's criminal and satanic policy of aggression and occupation of Somalia is based mainly on United States led undeclared war against Islam and Muslims, as well as Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's Zionist-like-tastes for domination and superiority in the East African region. These have been exposed by ongoing Ethiopian forces' murderous attacks on Muslim prayer gatherings across Somalia and hostile behaviours against its neighbours.
No one ever disputes that the US hate for Islam is based on Islam's rejection of imperialism and global capitalist patriarchal system based on military and economic power, and not justice or morality. The same also can be said that words like "Islamo-barbarians", Islamo-fanaticism", Islamo-fascists", are invention by those who see Islamic principles and teaching as an affront to their policies of militarism, racism, Zionism, oppression and immorality at national and public life.
You will agree, as we do that the presence of US military base in Djibouti and other clandestine military establishments and movements are the greatest threats and axis of evil in East Africa, and not otherwise the germination of Islam as claimed by the enemies of the people. As the diabolic Government of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in Addis Ababa is ever ready and willing to enforce US Government’s designs and tastes on the continent, we should not but expect more criminal wars, this time another genocidal attack against the people of Eritrea on mere fictitious claims, falsification of documents and deliberate lies to the outside world that the legitimate, peaceful and freedom-loving Government of President Isaias Afewerki in Asmara poses threat to the sovereignty of Djibouti.
Sir, the mass of the African people, including the Sierra Leone People's Democratic League (PDL) believe the corrupt media is singing exactly US President Bush anti-African motivated racist songs intended to garner amnesia in the United Nations regime. The truth is that Ethiopia's proxy brutal invasion and heinous occupation of Somalia has left a devastated country and people. While Islamic rule comes with its unique fashion-and Somalia under the Islamic Court Union (ICU) was no exception-prior to Ethiopia's genocide, most Somalis had access to basic facilities such as education, quality health, food and other infrastructure. The Government of the Islamic Court Union was moral, just and progressive, as was free of traitors, homosexuals, lesbians, prostitutes, thieves, drunkards, gamblers, mafias, liars, infidels and evil men and women.
What we seeing in Somalia today, under the occupation of Bush/Ethiopian forces of aggression is a cancerous system of massive infringement of the basic right to life, including destruction of homes and public buildings, arrests and killings without trial simply because one belongs to the resistance movement against the foreign invasion and occupation, hunger, collective punishment and denial of basic necessities of life-no electricity; potable water is lacking, resulting in a variety of illnesses through the consumption of untreated water; there is acute shortage of hospital drugs and health care; children's education has been severely damaged with an entire generation of psychologically traumatised children; total collapse of cherished institutions such as the Legislature, Executive, Law and order, the Judiciary, the media, culture and traditions; there is growing number of widow, orphans, disabled and abandoned children; the displacement of hundreds of thousands of families, both internally and externally; and souring insecurity of Somali life and property.
You will agree that Ethiopia's genocide on Somalia is on record as the greatest artificial tragedy of our time, next only to the holocaust tragedy in Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria.
Permit us Sir, to remind you again about the pains, sufferings, tribulations, agonies and traumas our compatriots in Somalia went through these years for rejecting US and its European allies foreign policy in the Middle East, as well as Israel's unending terrorism of Arab states. You know what happened in Somalia in 1993, when Africans fought against the presence of forty-three thousand (43,000) US combat troops, military advisers and mercenaries on Somali soil forcing the occupiers to pack and returned home with shame and disgrace.
With the above, it is unfortunate that the Zionist enclave in Ethiopia has failed to learn from history of just and moral resistance against foreign invasion and occupation, and that the conscious and patriotic sons and daughters of Somalia are ever united and steadfast to defend their rights, democratic freedoms, dignity and integrity against a common enemy, say for instance the one that has invaded and occupied their lands with indignities and misery.
The current invasion and brutal occupation of Somalia was well-planned long ago by the US and its allies with the rogue Government of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in Addis Ababa in collaboration with local traitors now only doing the clinical execution in the most stupid and ruthless way. Prior to the occupation, should you not mind to be reminded, the US Government and its allies initiated and imposed on Somalia harsh sanctions and embargo aimed at denying Somali people trade, telecommunications, power, sanitation, water repairs, seed, food, medical supplies and equipment.
This wicked policy exhibited by the US and its allies against Somalia failed to achieve its stated goal-to subdue Africans in the East African nation. The Government of the Islamic Court Union (ICU) for instance maintained its authority and controlled over the various clan militia groups in that country. Sir, is it not a right for the Somali people to be left alone to live their own way of life without any foreign intrusion? Why the silence, deaf ear and inaction towards Ethiopia's proxy genocide against the people of Somalia?
Only Nazist criminal incarnates and murderers of humankind in the likes of George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice and allies would unabashedly go from pole to post defending the genocide in Somalia, in their attempt to justify their wicked policies in Africa. Contrary to their evil imagination, most people around the world are beginning to know the truth that the current situation in Somalia is dangerous, and unbearable worse than it was during the Islamic Court Union.
Of late, we heard the African Union (AU) talking about sending a continental force to Somalia ostensibly to stabilise the situation and restore peace to the East African nation. The AU false start only confirms the hypocrisy of the August body and its insensibility to the plight of the African people. The irony is that, how can a country like Uganda which is still fighting an internal rebellion for over twenty years now help bring peace to war torn Somalia? Besides, Uganda is another Ethiopia in the horn of Africa that supports US imperialism and terrorism against other countries in the world.
You and us know that political and cartoon blasphemy, castigating and terrorism of Islamic Institutions have become a daily rituals in US and European corridors of power, while the perpetrators of this wholesome genocide are not allowed to appear in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague to answer charges for issues related to their holocaust crime in places like Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Vietnam, Southern African region, former Yugoslavia, etc.
You know like your predecessor did that Ethiopia’s invasion and occupation of Somali is a high crime and terrorist act of the highest international order committed against humankind and which is punishable by all moral international laws and principles. You know also that the Somali people have the right to do everything they can in their own weak way to resist and repel the invasion and occupation of their only God-given home on earth.
Today, we write you this letter to register our strong protest against Ethiopia’s proxy invasion and illegal occupation of the independent sovereign state of Somalia. We all know the reasons behind Ethiopia’s hostile behaviours towards her neighbours, reasons which include for domination, control and exploitation; and to further United States agenda of hegemony, globalisation, and elitist capitalist dominance over sovereign nations.
We are asking you to use your office to prick the conscience of the United Nations Security Council to end its neglect of the situation in Somalia and act quickly to reverse Ethiopia’s aggression and occupation of Somalia, and indict all those members of the subversive Government in Addis Ababa, including Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to appear in front of the International Criminal Tribunal to face charges for war crime and crime against humanity.
Your current strategy to end Ethiopia’s invasion and occupation of Somalia will surely end to naught without achieving anything. Your Special Envoy, Ambassador Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah is aware of the ongoing reinforcement of Ethiopian forces to Somalia and the continued US State Department and the Pentagon backing for Ethiopia hostile activities against neighbouring countries in East Africa.
Ethiopia has demonstrated to the world that she has total disregard for neighbouring sovereign independent states by her genocidal actions in Somalia, and whilst your special envoy turns a blind eye, not only Eritrea but The Sudan as well must view with alarm at the growing military terrorism of this unjust, immoral, aggressive, lawless and unpredictable neighbour. *
We urge you to stop the genocide in Somalia.
We pray that this letter forms part of United Nations documents.
Sincerely Yours,
Alimamy Bakarr Sankoh
Leader and Chairman
Sierra Leone People’s Democratic League (PDL)
For and on behalf of PDL Members and supporters.
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Sierra Leone People’s Democratic League
PDL
Public Release Statement. 24 March 2008
Subject: “PDL REJECTS CONTINUED US-ZIONIST OCCUPATION OF IRAQ”!
Right from the word go, the Sierra Leone People’s Democratic League (PDL) strongly condemned the brutal invasion of Iraq by the United States Government and its NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) allies, as a fragrant violation of basic rules of international law and the United Nations Charter, and as a criminal act of international gangsterism.
This cynical disregard of international opinion, moral principles and civilised standards is particularly frightening at a time when men and women of goodwill the world over are working tirelessly to ensure that disputes arising from political and ideological differences amongst member-states of the human family are resolved amicably without resorting to war.
Five years since the gruesome invasion and occupation of Iraq, the blood of the innocent Iraqi civilian population, women, children and the elderly continue to flow in all corners of the Arab nation, with no end in sight. We therefore, on behalf of members and supporters of the PDL wish to condemn the use of military terrorism by a group of international neo-cons wishing to impose on the Iraqi people and the world their evil designs and tastes. Attempts by the aggressor US Government to impose a Zionist enclave on Iraq runs at variance with Arab culture, tradition and literature, and contrary to moral principles and the wish and aspirations of Iraq. We therefore, again wish to register our grievances against the continued occupation of Iraq and the terror tactics applied in that country by the US which constantly reproaches others terrorism.
It is our honest opinion that the unending US led military gangsterism on Iraq as painful as it is, shows that capitalism and human dignity are totally incompatible. Condemned by the free people of the world, we opined that the unjust, criminal, unwarranted, unmandated, unwanted and brutal occupation Iraq is a clear sign of weakness of the US empire, and contains dangerous threat to peace, security, stability, peaceful co-existence and to the future of humanity.
As the world marks the fifth anniversary of the US-Zionist criminal war against the people of Iraq with protest marches and condemnations, we ask this unavoidable question what the United Nations with its headquarters on the US soil in New York will do to stop the holocaust tragedy in Iraq. The United Nations has so far shows deaf ears, blind eyes and remains silent. Will the world body continue to side with the military power of the US-Zionist terrorism and thus render itself no longer relevant for the purposes it was created after the demise of the League of Nations in 1945, or will it take the chance now to defend humankind which its pretends to save and succeeding generations from the scourge of wars?
We ask the United Nations on which side of Iraq it belongs, either on the US-Zionist military terrorism or human dignity? Unless the world body reverses its special hatreds for the Arab and other oppressed races on earth to express it support for the Iraqi people’s resistance against the brutal occupation of their only Allah-given land on earth, as the presence of US-Zionist forces on the Arab territories constitute serious attacks on human dignity. It is also a deliberate insult to the conscience of the international community, and which must not be condoned by the United Nations. The US-Zionist enclave has reaffirmed that its morality does not go beyond military terrorism, political assassination, deceptions, oppression and manipulation of international instruments to dehumanise humankind.
As a demonstration of solidarity, we, of the PDL salute the Iraqi people in their legitimate campaign to end the brutal occupation of their country. We call upon civilised institutions all over the world to manifest solidarity with the people of Iraq. We demand the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the US-Zionist forces of terror from all parts of the Arab nation, including Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, etc. We demand also total respect for the sovereignty of Iraq.
No statement on the current situation in Iraq is complete if the people of America are not made to wake from the slumber to check the activities of their leaders. For this, we urge the American people to elect leaders (and not neo-cons) of proven integrity, honesty and morality, and leaders who would extend their hands to a policy of sincere co-existence that will ensure peace, stability, freedom and prosperity to a world community that is complete tired of oppression, military terrorism, slavery, wars and race hatreds.
The above appeal goes also urgent and joint session of the Organisation of Islamic States and the League of Arab States to come out with concrete plan of action, which should include a call for an emergency Session of the United Nations General Assembly, where the US and its allies have no veto power so that all nations of the world can understand everything about the whole truth surrounding the US-Zionist criminal wars against the Arab race, and to react to the occupation of Iraq. The international civilised community should not ignore the lesson and implications of this grave hour.
Sender:
Bockarie Kai Kai
PDL Secretary for Information and Mass Mobilisation.
For and on behalf of members and supporters of PDL at home and the diaspora.
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A phrase from the Hitch-hiker's guide to the galaxy springs to mind, whereupon an encyclopedia that had fallen into the past described a group of leaders as "a bunch of mindless jerks who were the first against the wall when the revolution came." When I was 16, I rememember our English teacher telling us how great it was that we would finally get to see a labour government, since all we had ever known was conservatism. I'm now 26. Did we ever see one? My friend Chris had parents who were both in the army. His mother was a nurse and his father fought in Ireland. They were crying tears of joy when Labour won the first of their elections; and they wept bitter tears of regret the day he won for the second time. I'd like to meet Blair face to face, simply to tell him how disappointed the whole country has become in him; how he represented the great hope to break away from the war-mongering and class-divison of the seventies and eighties and how he selfishly squandered that hope in favour of dinners in the white house. He should be ashamed of himself and all he has done, he has failed the country and himself and history will neither remeber him as a 'promising leader in a bad war' or as a 'great moderniser', but as a charlatan who professed equality and freedom and delivered war, authoritarianism and the destruction of the fabric of Britain's so-called 'welfare state'.
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Hugo Chavez International Foundation for Peace,
Friendship and Solidarity
HCI-FPFS
Press Release 4 January, 2008.
Subject: Call for International Action against the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
The Hugo Chavez International Foundation for Peace, Friendship and Solidarity (HCI-FPFS) has learn with shock and sadness, the assassination of Pakistani former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, which terror act was carried on December 27, 2007 by forces hostile to peace and democracy. We therefore, condemn in the strongest term possible this tragic event as yet another disastrous act in a country that has recently been engulfed in terrible political nightmares and violence, and which must be condemned by all peaceful, freedom-loving and democratic forces.
As we firmly condemn all acts of terrorism, it is our candid opinion that the assassination of Ms Bhutto was part of a well-tailored plan designed by forces opposed to peace, and as a ploy to intimidate and rob Pakistan of her right to a decent political culture involving all stakeholders in that country. The death of this illustrious and patriotic daughter of Pakistan is not only a serious attack on democracy and human rights, it is also a dangerous threat to peace and stability in other countries, like Venezuela, Bolivia, Cuba, Belarus, Iran, Syria, Burma, North Korea, etc whose leaders are on top of United States lists for destruction.
While we sincerely welcome the call for an international panel to fish out the perpetrators of this heinous crime against humanity and their collaborators, we call the United Nations to intensify its campaign against international terrorism, including political assassinations on foreign lands, aggressions and occupation of territories of other countries, establishing military bases on foreign lands, military threats and intimidations against nations, states and leaders.
We have witnessed the steps taken by the United Nations in bringing out those responsible for the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. We call for similar steps to be taken immediately to bring to justice all those whose hands, feet, clothes, desks and files are stained with the blood of Ms Bhutto. We welcome also the step taken by the Hon. Nawaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League and former Prime Minister, to have face to face meeting with the P.P.P.(Pakistan People’s Party) of the slained former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, to discuss the current political stalemate in their country, and to seek common front to save Pakistan from the brink.
For the sake of peace, stability and security, we call upon all the opposition democratic forces in that country to work together at this critical time their country and people need them most. Thus we urge the United Nations to act immediately, to bring to justice the killers of Ms Bhutto.
Furthermore, we call on the attention of the international community once again, to the US threat of assassination hanging over the leaders of Venezuela, Bolivia, Cuba, Belarus, Iran, Syria, Eritrea, etc for resisting imperialist rape and terrorism, and to do everything to arrest this acts of terrorism that constitute heinous crime against humanity.
Finally, we would like to express our deep sorrow for the loss of one of the most politically significant personalities in Pakistan. It is not only a grievous loss for the people of Pakistan, but indeed a grave setback in the struggle for democracy throughout the world.
Sender :
Alimamy Bakarr Sankoh
President of the Hugo Chavez International Foundation for Peace, Friendship and Solidarity (HCI-FPFS)
For and on behalf of HCI-FPFS.
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SIERRA LEONE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE
PDL
PUBLIC RELEASE STATEMENT 1st.
November 2007.
SUBJECT: YENGA BELONGS TO SIERRA LEONE.
THE Sierra Leone People's Democratic League (PDL)
views with grave concern the inability of the illegal
APC government of President Ernest Bai Koroma in
Freetown, to guarantee the security and safety of
Sierra Leonean life and property. The PDL concerns
about the current danger hanging over the clouds of
Sierra Leone, a danger which stems from neighbouring
Guinean militarism, which is the brutal enemy of the
Sierra Leonean people, and which also has repeatedly
threatened and violated the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of the nation.
Common sense teaches that a government that cannot
defend its citizens and national culture against
foreign aggression is not a government. The whole
world, particularly the United Nations, understands
everything about the whole truth surrounding Sierra
Leonean eastern border town of Yenga and its
environs-territories that are legitimately owned by
Sierra Leone, but which at present are illegally
occupied by the most ruthless occupation forces of
terrorist Guinean militarism. Unfortunately, the
illegal APC government in Freetown is playing the
whole issue of the brutal aggression and occupation of
the country with the ostrich.
Now, events have vindicated the PDL. The whisperings
that were once done in corners are now coming out into
public gatherings, with most Sierra Leoneans,
particularly the oppressed countryside have concluded
that the ruthless Guinean occupation Army in the
country is a yoke of US imperialism. No one, except
the enemies of the Sierra Leonean people, will
disprove the fact that the unending Guinean brutal
occupation of eastern Sierra Leone is currently
bank-rolled by the Bush Administration in Washington,
to maintain one of US secret anti-Muslim prisons in
the world and US military hegemony in the region.
The truth is that, the illegal government in Freetown,
a US imperialist satellite, is not sensitive to the
security needs of the Sierra Leonean people, not alone
willing to repel the criminal Guinean jackboot. Recent
statement by the Chief of Defence Staff of the
republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, General Patrick
M'boma on the issue confirmed the argument that the
illegal APC government has no genuine agenda to end
the traumas, tribulations, agonies and pains suffered
by Sierra Leoneans under the brutal Guinean
occupation.
To the PDL, the statement of the General M'boma
betrays the Constitution of the Republic of Sierra
Leone, which provides for the establishment of a
National Amy with the task of defending Sierra Leone's
air, land and sea territories against external threats
or aggressions. It is reckless as an insult to the
integrity of the Sierra Leone Army. The PDL therefore
demands for the immediate and unconditional
resignation of General M'boma to save the Sierra Leone
Army from public ridicule and scorn, and to save the
Sierra Leonean nation from sliding into a trust
territory of criminal Guinean militarism.
The other anti-Sierra Leonean comment came from no one
else but the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Brima
Aicha Kamara, assuring the nation of peace,
maintenance of law and order under what he calls the
APC government. We understand such a statement, given
the unethical activities of Mr. Kamara in the former
SLPP government and his ethnic based agenda with his
present boss.
With such comment and reintroduction of rude tribalism
in the police force, the PDL states that Mr. Kamara is
guilty of weakening the morale of the Sierra Leone
Police and of abusing his status as Inspector General
of Police. For the sake of the people of Sierra Leone
and maintenance of law and order under a professional
police force, we beg that Mr. Kamara resigns his post
as police boss to save the institution from further
decadence.
We have said it before, and wish to say it gain here.
If the Christiana Thorpe's electoral program was
legal, honest and democratic, the Sierra Leonean
People's Democratic League (PDL) would have fully
participated in that election and won to lead today a
credible and acceptable democratic government,
arranged by the Sierra Leonean people, freely chosen
by the Sierra Leonean people, and which will be
responsible and responsive to the wish and aspirations
of the Sierra Leonean people, Africa and the world. A
properly elected Government of Sierra Leonean led by
the PDL will waste no time but to present to the
United Nations Security Council in New York, the issue
of the Guinean occupation with an ultimatum to end the
violation of Sierra Leone's territorial integrity,
sovereignty and national independence without resort
to gun firing. Only when such ultimatum is not
respected that, we will consider the other language in
defence of our freedom, independence and national
sovereignty, in accordance with the spirit and letter
of the Sierra Leonean Constitution, and in accordance
with Article II of the Charter of the United Nations,
which gives Sierra Leone the right to self defence
against any external threats, intimidation or
aggression.
We know the falsifiers of history and detractors to
Africa have been running a futile campaign to mislead
public opinion about the issue of the occupation of
our country, by Guinean forces of aggression.
Distorting facts and motives of the Guinean militarism
in Sierra Leone, international criminal adventurers
and their collaborators try to justify imperialist
policies to the world public. The unholy alliances
between imperialism and Guinea, between imperialism
and Liberia, between imperialism and Sierra Leone, and
the militarization of Guinea are fraught with grave
danger to the noble cause of peace, security,
stability and development not only in the region, but
across Africa and the entire world.
For the sake of peace and stability, and as black
people belonging to the same family of the African
Union (AU), the PDL is appealing to the Government of
President Lansana Conte and Prime Minister Lansana
Kouyateh in Guinea, to take the wisest decision now
and honourably withdraw the Guinean forces of
aggression and their war machine from all parts of
Sierra Leone before 1st. January, 2008. This is not a
threat, but a reminder that Sierra Leoneans want their
lands and other strategic areas that hold the life of
the nation. Sierra Leoneans have suffered so much
under brutal British colonialism, which is now
replaced by settlers' colonialism, imperialist
terrorism and Zionist exploitation.
By this statement therefore, the Sierra Leone People's
Democratic League declares that enough is enough with
the aggression on our sovereignty; occupation of our
lands and deprivation of Sierra Leoneans of their
rights to own lands for residential and development
purposes in their own country; the meddling of
foreigners in the country's body politics; the
invasion of our mines and degradation of the
environment; invasion of the retail markets, and above
all, turning Sierra Leone's territories into staging
posts for criminal activities against other countries.
Our aim is to help lay the foundation for building a
Sierra Leone for sierra Leoneans, and for building a
new country and a new life in conformity with the will
and demands of the Sierra Leonean people.
Sender:
Alimamy Bakarr Sankoh
Leader and Chairman of the PDL.
For and on behalf of PDL.
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SIERRA LEONE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE
PDL
PUBLIC RELEASE STATEMENT 1st.
November 2007.
SUBJECT: YENGA BELONGS TO SIERRA LEONE.
THE Sierra Leone People's Democratic League (PDL)
views with grave concern the inability of the illegal
APC government of President Ernest Bai Koroma in
Freetown, to guarantee the security and safety of
Sierra Leonean life and property. The PDL concerns
about the current danger hanging over the clouds of
Sierra Leone, a danger which stems from neighbouring
Guinean militarism, which is the brutal enemy of the
Sierra Leonean people, and which also has repeatedly
threatened and violated the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of the nation.
Common sense teaches that a government that cannot
defend its citizens and national culture against
foreign aggression is not a government. The whole
world, particularly the United Nations, understands
everything about the whole truth surrounding Sierra
Leonean eastern border town of Yenga and its
environs-territories that are legitimately owned by
Sierra Leone, but which at present are illegally
occupied by the most ruthless occupation forces of
terrorist Guinean militarism. Unfortunately, the
illegal APC government in Freetown is playing the
whole issue of the brutal aggression and occupation of
the country with the ostrich.
Now, events have vindicated the PDL. The whisperings
that were once done in corners are now coming out into
public gatherings, with most Sierra Leoneans,
particularly the oppressed countryside have concluded
that the ruthless Guinean occupation Army in the
country is a yoke of US imperialism. No one, except
the enemies of the Sierra Leonean people, will
disprove the fact that the unending Guinean brutal
occupation of eastern Sierra Leone is currently
bank-rolled by the Bush Administration in Washington,
to maintain one of US secret anti-Muslim prisons in
the world and US military hegemony in the region.
The truth is that, the illegal government in Freetown,
a US imperialist satellite, is not sensitive to the
security needs of the Sierra Leonean people, not alone
willing to repel the criminal Guinean jackboot. Recent
statement by the Chief of Defence Staff of the
republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, General Patrick
M'boma on the issue confirmed the argument that the
illegal APC government has no genuine agenda to end
the traumas, tribulations, agonies and pains suffered
by Sierra Leoneans under the brutal Guinean
occupation.
To the PDL, the statement of the General M'boma
betrays the Constitution of the Republic of Sierra
Leone, which provides for the establishment of a
National Amy with the task of defending Sierra Leone's
air, land and sea territories against external threats
or aggressions. It is reckless as an insult to the
integrity of the Sierra Leone Army. The PDL therefore
demands for the immediate and unconditional
resignation of General M'boma to save the Sierra Leone
Army from public ridicule and scorn, and to save the
Sierra Leonean nation from sliding into a trust
territory of criminal Guinean militarism.
The other anti-Sierra Leonean comment came from no one
else but the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Brima
Aicha Kamara, assuring the nation of peace,
maintenance of law and order under what he calls the
APC government. We understand such a statement, given
the unethical activities of Mr. Kamara in the former
SLPP government and his ethnic based agenda with his
present boss.
With such comment and reintroduction of rude tribalism
in the police force, the PDL states that Mr. Kamara is
guilty of weakening the morale of the Sierra Leone
Police and of abusing his status as Inspector General
of Police. For the sake of the people of Sierra Leone
and maintenance of law and order under a professional
police force, we beg that Mr. Kamara resigns his post
as police boss to save the institution from further
decadence.
We have said it before, and wish to say it gain here.
If the Christiana Thorpe's electoral program was
legal, honest and democratic, the Sierra Leonean
People's Democratic League (PDL) would have fully
participated in that election and won to lead today a
credible and acceptable democratic government,
arranged by the Sierra Leonean people, freely chosen
by the Sierra Leonean people, and which will be
responsible and responsive to the wish and aspirations
of the Sierra Leonean people, Africa and the world. A
properly elected Government of Sierra Leonean led by
the PDL will waste no time but to present to the
United Nations Security Council in New York, the issue
of the Guinean occupation with an ultimatum to end the
violation of Sierra Leone's territorial integrity,
sovereignty and national independence without resort
to gun firing. Only when such ultimatum is not
respected that, we will consider the other language in
defence of our freedom, independence and national
sovereignty, in accordance with the spirit and letter
of the Sierra Leonean Constitution, and in accordance
with Article II of the Charter of the United Nations,
which gives Sierra Leone the right to self defence
against any external threats, intimidation or
aggression.
We know the falsifiers of history and detractors to
Africa have been running a futile campaign to mislead
public opinion about the issue of the occupation of
our country, by Guinean forces of aggression.
Distorting facts and motives of the Guinean militarism
in Sierra Leone, international criminal adventurers
and their collaborators try to justify imperialist
policies to the world public. The unholy alliances
between imperialism and Guinea, between imperialism
and Liberia, between imperialism and Sierra Leone, and
the militarization of Guinea are fraught with grave
danger to the noble cause of peace, security,
stability and development not only in the region, but
across Africa and the entire world.
For the sake of peace and stability, and as black
people belonging to the same family of the African
Union (AU), the PDL is appealing to the Government of
President Lansana Conte and Prime Minister Lansana
Kouyateh in Guinea, to take the wisest decision now
and honourably withdraw the Guinean forces of
aggression and their war machine from all parts of
Sierra Leone before 1st. January, 2008. This is not a
threat, but a reminder that Sierra Leoneans want their
lands and other strategic areas that hold the life of
the nation. Sierra Leoneans have suffered so much
under brutal British colonialism, which is now
replaced by settlers' colonialism, imperialist
terrorism and Zionist exploitation.
By this statement therefore, the Sierra Leone People's
Democratic League declares that enough is enough with
the aggression on our sovereignty; occupation of our
lands and deprivation of Sierra Leoneans of their
rights to own lands for residential and development
purposes in their own country; the meddling of
foreigners in the country's body politics; the
invasion of our mines and degradation of the
environment; invasion of the retail markets, and above
all, turning Sierra Leone's territories into staging
posts for criminal activities against other countries.
Our aim is to help lay the foundation for building a
Sierra Leone for sierra Leoneans, and for building a
new country and a new life in conformity with the will
and demands of the Sierra Leonean people.
Sender:
Alimamy Bakarr Sankoh
Leader and Chairman of the PDL.
For and on behalf of PDL.
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PDL
PUBLIC RELEASE STATEMENT. 20 AUGUST 2007.
RE: "BRITAIN TO BACK STATE OF EMERGENCY IN SIERRA LEONE."
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In an international community rule by greed, self-serving ambitions, lies, hypocrisy and double standards, Africa has always be seen nothing than a dumping ground for foreign criminal adventurism. In the last ten years, the Labour Government in London has consistently nurtured and supported the evil regime of the dictator Tejan Kabbah in Freetown. London is also known to have helped in no small way to recruit, train and armed the satanic regime's former terror squads known as the "Kamajors", to reign mayhem on Sierra Leoneans the SLPP (Sierra Leone People's Party) perceived as enemies. The Labour Government in London continues all sorts of material support to entrench the dictator Tejan Kabbah's despotism, against the wish and aspirations of the Sierra Leonean people.
The May 25, 1997 coup that brought the illegal military government of Major Johmmy paul Koroma to power was reserved. Johnny Paul was a dictator and his lieutenants were harassing, intimidating and victimising people, denying them freedom and human rights. The military junta, the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) was brutally ousted and rightfully so; the West African sub-region was certainly a better place. Yet, the heinous misrule of Johnny Paul Koroma was no where near the crimes the dictator Tejan Kabbah continues to unleash on the Sierra Leonean people. As brutal as the government of Major Johnny Paul was, unlike the wretched government of the SLPP, the AFRC did not hired foreign mercenaries to torture and murder Sierra Leonean children.
Mindful of the fact that it is merely the support of the Labout Government in London that sustain the satanic regime of dictator tejan Kabbah, we know that the much rhetoric talks about the return of democracy in Sierra Leone has only helped to enrich foreign criminal adventurers and filled the coffers of big Party gurus of the SLPP while pushing Sierra Leone into the deep hole. It is thus ironic that Britain insisted on destabilising the democratically elected Government of Zimbabawe, under the charismatic and courageous leadership of Comrade Robert Mugabe, for self ambitions; but believes the people of Sierra do not deserve freedom and happiness.
Our history is a witness to Britain's involvement in the invasion of Sierra Leone and the coup against the AFRC government of Johnny Paul Koroma, which led to reinstating the satanic regime of dictator Tejan Kabbah. Britain's penchant for the Tejan Kabbah's despotism is well known world-wide, and the mutual administration society between London and the vicious SLPP government of rogues and national traitors is well documented.
As the country's political crises deepens by the passing day, the attention of the Sierra Leone People's democratic League (PDL) has been drawn to another dastardly plan this time with the backing of the Labour Government in London. The plan, which is designed to reinforce the desires and tastes of the illegal government of Tejan Kabbah in Freetown, is yet to be executed.
According to our sources, the new plan includes SLPP igniting violence in order that, the dictator may declare "state of Emergency", and to entrench the reign of the illegal government against the wish and aspirations of the Sierra Leonean people. Once this is achieved, the Labour Government would declare its support for the action and also rally its allies behind the anti-Sierra Leone motivated plan, to prolonging the illegal government of dictator Tejan Kabbah.
And of course there is the clear sign, as coup plotters of the former National Provisional Ruling Council (NPRC) led by Brigadier (Rtd) Maada Bio have regrouped themselves into a vicious party terror squad backed by the dictator Tejan Kabbah. It is up to the wicked SLPP to trigger one single bullet against the people and even let the party deployed all the arsenals of the world into Sierra Leone, it will forever remain to regret its action. Much as the PDL condemns violence and political gangsterism, any attempt by the illegal regime in Freetown to declare state of emergency; or go the extra mile to trigger a bullet in the country would be resisted in all fronts across the country. The illegal regime and its violent political lieutenants would pay the price for violating the Sierra Leonean Constitution and reckless judgement of the Sierra Leonean people. The illegal regime relies on unleashing violence on the Sierra Leonean people because there is no other way it can entrenched itself in power through peaceful, constitutional, democratic or honest path.
Meanwhile, the fourteen member leadership of the Sierra Leone People's Democratic League (PDL) has resolved to embark upon a mass campaign aimed at positioning the people for possible "velvet revolution" if needs be, to resist any attempt at tearing the Sierra Leonean nation apart. We want Britain, US and European Union members to understand that there is genuine constitutional democracy and progressive leadership in Zimbabwe under Comrade Robert Mugabe. That these cherished principles are not allowed in Sierra Leone under the illegal government of dictator Tejan Kabbah.
We have learnt from Western Governments how to mobilise against a regime that clique unto power through unconstitutional and illegal means. And as true sons and daughters of the soil, committed to lasting peace, stability, constitutionality, freedom and dignity, the Sierra Leone People's Democratic League (PDL) do not recognise any transitional program set-out by the illegal government in Freetown, no matter how such a program suits detractors of the African continent.
From the start, we position that any election timetable beyond May 2007 is unconstitutional and rubbish. We would not be daunted by any Western media colonial propaganda or political machinations, which are meant to make African leaders think incorrectly and do things that do not bring progress to the continent. The PDL will not back down to any pressure and the struggle for lasting peace, genuine democracy and complete change of the system in Sierra Leone would continue to its logical conclusion. The time is now for the world to wake from its slumber, and understand the absurdity and illegality of the dictator Tejan Kabbah's transitional program.
God save Sierra Leone!
Sender:
Alimamy Bakarr Sankoh
Leader and Chairman of the Sierra Leone People's Democratic League (PDL) and Presidential Aspirant.
For and on behalf of the PDL.
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SIERRA LEONE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE
P.D.L.
11 August, 2007.
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Public Statement.........................................................Freetown.
RE: HANDS OFF IRAN- CALL FOR AFRICAN LEADERS TO REJECT US SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF IRAN.
As the US imperialism continues to suffer unprecedented humiliation and devastating blows around the world, it is imperative that good people everywhere must unite in rejecting any unprovoked, un-mandated and unwanted wars designed and clinically executed by US hoaxed and war profiteers, spearheaded by President George Bush. The world cannot afford another US imperialist led criminal war akin to the ongoing heinous and genocidal destruction of millions of innocent Iraqi sons and daughters; mothers and fathers; as well as grandfathers and grandmothers and unending destruction of the Iraqi environment with banned weapons, such as Depleted Uranium (i.e. DU).
It is against the background of ensuring a world of peace, security and and safety for all that we condemn the US subversive activities and threats on Iran and its people. Iran and its pure democratic Government under the charismatic leadership of President cannot be forced to become party to the destruction of its neighbours in Iraq; neither becomes a staging post for aggression on Syria or Afghanistan. Iran's policy of non violence, peaceful co-existence and non meddling in the internal affairs of any other sovereign member-state of the United Nations should be seen here as a civilised norm and standard of behaviour which any moral state, big or small is expected to exhibit.
Since the US imperialist led violent invasion and unwanted occupation of Iraq in 2003, the world has witnessed no economic development than killing of innocent peoples, souring oil prices, growing poverty for majority of the people of the world whose governments have to abandon all meaningful development programs to subsidise oil prices. While the perpetrators of this heinous crime against humanity, backed by the hypocrisy and double standards of the international, unabashedly hide behind lies, international media deceptions and disinformation in their attempt to go scot-free with the crime of genocide they commit against mankind.
The right to peaceful nuclear energy is a rights which all countries of the world enjoy for the development of communities. Iran's peaceful nuclear energy program is worth supporting because it is for its development. There is no iota of truth to buy US imperialist assumption that Iran's nuclear program is threatening to its neighbours. This is false as it is absolutely baseless. If Iran is capable to produce most of its needs without relying on Western products is a model for other countries to follow and improve upon the lives of their peoples.
We, of the Sierra Leone People's Democratic League (PDL) wish to express support for Iran's right to peaceful nuclear program, which we believe would benefit Africa in many areas. We are of the belief that the world no longer rule by international dictators who only sit in luxurious offices and issue commands on how other people should live their lives. Democracy is all about freedom, and freedom is about guaranteeing the rights of people to decide on all matters that concerned their welfare and future; not for anyone to arrogate unto itself the right to dictate to others, as US imperialism attempts to do to Iran. The era of jungle diplomacy is over, and no country, except the few with rogue leaders, is ready to sacrifice its dignity and integrity for imperialist greed and arrogant exploitation.
For the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), its sincerity and objectivity towards Iran would go a long way to disprove that it is not an apron string to Western manipulation and hatreds for countries that love and fight for peace, freedom and prosperity. Because it is wrong and unethical, for the IAEA to pose as proxy institution espousing a pro-Zionist and pro-imperialist agenda towards Iran's peaceful nuclear program.
The world must rapidly come to the establishment of a modus vivendi between US imperialism and its victims across international frontiers, to guarantee the world, particularly the freedom-loving civilised international community its dignity and integrity, lack of which is the basis for resistance struggles. The violence in Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Palestine, Somalia are not crises arising from failed internal leadership as the US and its allies want the misled international public to believe. All the violence in these countries derived from Western backed Zionist aggression and terrorism against Arabs; imperialist dehumanisation of whole nations and peoples, and lack of respect for the rights of other people's religion. This is the heart of the matter and until US imperialism and the West stop their heinous crimes against other and weaker countries, peace is elusive.
It is increasingly becoming clear by the passing day that anti-imperialist resistance struggles are fast spreading across the world like wild fire. Since the invasion and aggression on Iraq the world has become more unsafe than ever before. It is our candid opinion that any unprovoked attack on Iran and its people would only create more foes for the US and its allies.
African leaders, through the African Union (AU) owe it a duty and responsibility to speak out against US growing threats to Iran and its people. We, the people of Africa have bitter experienced with the heinous activities of imperialism, dating back from the murder of black leaders like Patrice Lumumba, Martin Luther King Junior, Malcolm X, Osagyfo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Dr. Gamel Abdul Nasser, Amical Cabral, Ahmed Sekou Ture, Murtala Mohammed, Samora Machel as well as the crimes of the obnoxious apartheid system in the Southern African region.
Our current leaders on the continent must strive to make the hoaxed in Washington and their allies to understand that enough is enough with the destabilisation of nations, and, oppression and dehumanisation of peoples in other parts of the world. One thing, which our detractors on the continent cannot wipe off the thinking of the present generation of Africans, and that is, the development of the continent, is wrecked by the untimely passing away of our heroes and founding Fathers.
The African experienced, we, of the PDL opined should help guide Sheikh Kingdoms in the Arab world to concern themselves of serving the interests of their countrymen and women, than becoming boot lickers under imperialist manipulation. Iran is not the enemy. On the contrary, Iran, like any other progressive nation is a victim of imperialism crimes against humanity. Iran reserves the right to develop its own peaceful nuclear energy without involving US technicians, contrary to India which US backed nuclear program is meant for production of weapons of mass destruction.
By this statement therefore, we, of the Sierra Leone People's Democratic League (PDL) reiterate our call for African leaders to condemn US threats against Iran and its people. African leaders should say no to destabilisation of another member-state of the United Nations. The whole concept of the Bush Administration agenda of regime change is to destabilise nations and murder progressive leaders. The brutal execution of the Iraqi leader, President Saddam Hussein is one example. The target now is the destabilisation of countries like Venezuela, Syria, Iran, North Korea and assassination of their leaders, for domination and control of resources.
No to US war against Iran!
No to Zionist war against Iran!
Iran must live!
Sender :
Alimamy Bakarr Sankoh
Leader and Chairman of the Sierra Leone People’s Democratic League (PDL)
On behalf of PDL Members.
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SIERRA LEONE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE
PDL
PUBLIC STATEMENT DATE: 12 July 2007
RE: SIERRA LEONE POLITICAL STRUCTURE IS A CRIMINAL ENTREPRISE.
This statement goes to the good people of the world. It is an honest plea to the decent men and women of conscience throughout the world; those who exert the real power behind any true democratic culture and those who believe in the rule of law, basic rights of people, freedom and dignity of the human spirit.
This statement is also a vehement protest against the anti-Sierra Leonean heinous policies practiced by those nations or otherwise, who out of greed, self-aggrandizement, arrogance for the last forty years have entrenched the wicked system in Sierra Leone; especially, those who are willing tools, collaborators and betrayals to the conscience of the Sierra Leonean nation.
More directly, those who continuously unleashed agonies, tribulations, traumas and nightmares on our people, and perpetuate the sham of a rot leadership in the country and, while continuously sowing the seeds of confusion in the body polity, coddle the discredited system and its big gurus--the very ones who are yesteryear’s tyrants, turned capitalists, turned political prostitutes, turned money launderers, turned rogues, labelled today’s “democrats.” Those who have amassed enormous wealth with private bank accounts in Europe, the United States and property spanned across the world!
For their information, and to their dismay, we repeat again, the dynamics of what is happening in Sierra Leone is not, as they like to portray and fit into their own evil designs and agenda. The issue is about a fed-up, frustrated and oppressed nation struggling to free itself from the shackles of a political cancer, surrounded by rogues, pen-robbers, unprincipled, unfocussed, greedy men and women whose stock in trade is the pauperisation of whole people and nation.
To these criminals, we say enough is enough with their antics and dirty politics. The PDL is the third and alternative force, and therapy to the general ills created by Sierra Leone's cabal of thieves and traitors. They cannot intimidate us with the weapons supplied by the world’s industrialised nations, nor will they frustrate our resolve to build a New Sierra Leone out of the ashes of the old, corrupt, greedy and vicious system.
Today, Sierra Leonean once again is faced with a political nightmare created by these political gangsters. We are facing also heinous attacks of a system, which is so wicked, so vicious and anti-Sierra Leone. The unprecedented threats to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the nation, by external forces hostile to Sierra Leone, and the illegal occupation and merciless exploitation of the country's natural resources further helped to expose the brutalities of the system. What the likes of Dictator Tejan Kabbah have been doing in secret and dark is now brazenly repeating in open sight and light.
Intimidation, tactics of the big mafia, deceits and divisions are the dictator Tejan Kabbah’s proven methods of control; that is how he has managed to pauperise the Sierra Leonean nation in the last ten years. To carry on these inhumane acts, Mr. Tejan Kabbah and his cronies as usual, have at their beck and call their pillars of support: The alien terrorists of Nigerian dogs of war and other foreign mercenaries; for no decent Sierra Leonean could be as barbaric as they are. These spurious and treasonous big party gurus of the SLPP are shedding the blood of our people by the hands of those foreign terrorists whom the SLPP has bought with the wealth of our nation and what rightfully belongs to the very Sierra Leonean people whose blood they spill!
In 1996, through deception and ignorance of our ethnically-divided population, intrigues and plots of Western powers, inept foreign policies of the United States and the support of hungry, blood soaked, sadistic and atrocious terrorist groups such as Executive Outcomes, Sandline International and Britain trained Nepalese Ghurkas' mercenaries, domestic traitors, betrayals and political prostitutes, our blessed land was handed on a silver platter to a cabal of corrupt, faithless, big-time mafia politicians.
They hijacked the Sierra Leonean nation and took our people hostage under the sham of democratic governance and their perverted brand of rule of law. At the tears of the mass of our people, these good for nothing politicians have unabashedly pulled the biggest hoax in our beloved motherland and thus tainted its history and values. They have forever brought an entire nation to public scorn and ridicule.
The post independence history of Sierra Leone is punctuated by general frustration and abysmal collapse. In the span of forty-four years after the death of Pa Milton Margai (First Prime Minister of independent Sierra Leone), our politicians around the SLPP and APC bandwagon, have completely messed the socio-economic fabric of the country and hang it to the alter of death. The economy is sick and dying; they have completely bankrupted and dehumanised the nation.
The country tops United Nations Human Development Index (UNHDI) list of poorest and educationally backward nation on earth, second only to desert prone republic of Niger. Inflation is at 1000%; souring unemployment; debt in the billions; the currency is so devalued that it is not worth the paper printed on; unpaid teachers and workers; complete deterioration of the standard of living; natural resources in ruins; brain drain; pervasive corruption; and total pollution of the environment. In short, they have decimated everything they have touched. These are just a few of the accomplishment of the SLPP cum APC forty-three years of leadership in the country.
In a nation endowed with the world’s greatest resources, 97% of the population lives under abject poverty and harsh conditions. This is the shameful legacy of the decadent system, and which favours US led world imperialism.
Crime and drug abuse soaring; prostitution rings abound; executions; torture; abuse of children; child marriages; polygamy; domestic abuse; abuse of women; diseases; hunger; and 150,000 imprisoned in secret prisons. These are some of the social triumphs of this rotten system.
In a land blessed with abundance of natural resources and one of the richest in the region, in the Capital City alone, 200,000 children are homeless wandering the streets, and, tragically, people are reduced to selling their body parts for rituals to feed their families.
A cabal of political prostitutes and rogues has latched onto the treasury of the country and hang to power through the brutality of dogs of war and foreign military bases they have stationed inside the country. These traitors have hijacked an entire nation. Every sensitive organ of the country is in the control of these neo-colonialists. For a nation known to be the nursing mother of West African civilisation, it is shameful that its economy is in the manipulative controlled of foreign criminal adventurers, and the country is run through layers and layers of war profiteers.
While we are devastated and strive to eke out a living not knowing how or where we can provide for our family’s daily sustenance, we say to the godfathers of the evil system and the foreign parasites, are like pigs at the trough feasting on Sierra Leone’s riches. As much as we abhor xenophobia, at this juncture we demand:
Sierra Leone is our only God-given land on this earth, and her resources must remain only for the happiness of present and future generation of Sierra Leonean. As long as a Sierra Leonean child is hungry, Sierra Leonean mother can’t afford medicine, Sierra Leonean workers have no wages, teachers are paupers and men and women can’t provide for their families, not a Leone, not a single cent is to be wasted on these foreign mercenaries that have taken over our land and are murdering our brothers and sisters. No cause, not a single cause, is greater than the cause and the right of well being of every Sierra Leonean life and property.
Alas, we have experienced and learned the bitter truth that it is greed, self-serving ambitions, deceptions, double standards and hypocrisy that rule the world today. That is why through this statement we turn directly to the good people of this world, appealing for them to demand from their governments and international organizations to have a second look at the situation in Sierra Leone. The PDL is appealing to the good people of the world to support the Sierra Leonean people's struggle to relinquish a wicked and vicious system that has unleashed so much pains and havocs on our nation.
The first few lines of the Preamble to the Charter of the United Nations reads: “We the peoples of the United Nations determined: To reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women…” We know also that the world body was conceived to combat abuses of human rights and to protect the people of the world.
In the last twenty-one years of existence, as a third and alternative political Organisation we have made numerous appeals to the United Nations’ Secretariat in New York and its pathetic Human Rights Commission in Geneva. Sadly, the words in the Charter ring hollow in the Secretariat. With Secretary-Generals in the likes of Mr. Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon who exhibited a common policy of blindness, deaf years and mutes dumb towards Sierra Leone and the dictator Tejan Kabbah, our honest pleas are ignored completely and repeatedly. And by all indications, purposely!
Mr. Kafi Anan, for instance was the UN Secretary-General that had assigned a self-serving charlatan as his personal representative to Sierra Leone--one that at the expense of the Sierra Leonean people, while singing the praises of the Tejan Kabbah's despotism in Freetown, was filling the coffers of the European countries and others.
This was the Secretary-General who manoeuvred the dictator Tejan Kabbah into office in an election that was held with a full war booming. The very Secretary-General under whose auspices the Commission on Human Rights made a complete mockery and a travesty of the United Nations and its principles. This was the very Secretary-General that during his tenure dogs of war invaded our country and committed genocide and other heinous crimes with no hue from any quarters.
This was the status of the Kofi Anan United Nations, and unfortunately Mr. Ban Ki-moon continued the steps of his predecessor.
On the role of the media, the academia, the experts or the intellectuals, we expect nothing than the truth and professionalism from them. Unfortunately, the media led by the B.B.C. coverage of events in Sierra Leone are driven by colonial and imperialist agendas.
We also note that member-states of the European Union the biggest culprits in sustaining the dictator Tejan Kabbah's led wicked system in Sierra Leone. Blinded by their ravenousness, they kowtow to big party gurus and supply them with the entire wherewithal’s to dehumanise the Sierra Leonean nation. For the last ten years European countries have embraced and sustained the rotten system. It is on record that, the European Union and US are the main backers of the criminal enclave in Freetown. Needless to emphasise former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's political miasma, which created the monster in Freetown.
While we view the United States support for the rogue enclave as most disturbing, we share the notion that Washington's policy on Sierra Leone is driven by imperialist agenda. Evidence available to us indicates that since 2003, when the CIA established one of its anti-Islamic prisons in the East of Sierra Leone, with the connivance of neighbouring Guinea armed forces of aggression and terror, State Department was meeting covertly with members of the oppressive cabal in Freetown. Instead of pressuring the governments that are sustaining the wicked system, the World Bank just recently, approved the largest grant to the illegal government in Freetown. This could not be without the approval of the Bush Administration in Washington.
These grants or loans, unfortunately, like others before, will not help fight poverty among our people. On the contrary, they will only line the pockets of criminals and help boast private bank accounts overseas; this will also help to prolong our pains, agonies, sufferings and misery of the Sierra Leonean.
For over four decades this morally, politically, and economically bankrupt system has counted on the need, greed, and hypocritical foreign policy of other nations to survive and to sustain its dictatorial and wicked reigns over the people of Sierra Leone.
It is for all these reasons that we turn to the good people of the world. For, there is nothing more powerful than the concerned and caring voices of the masses and their clarion call for system change in Sierra Leone. This is a naturally acclaimed demand because it concerns a whole people and nation, their freedom and happiness.
As son and daughters of the soil on Sierra Leone, we send this powerful message to the evil political cabal, i.e. SLPP cum APC and their foreign mentors and godfathers. The battle for ending the reign of oppression, greed, opulence, immorality and misery in Sierra Leone had begun. It is a battle of no return until we restore the lost dignity and honour of the Sierra Leonean nation. We will continue, and we will not stop, we will not relent until our beloved Sierra Leone is liberated, truly democratic and prosperous.
Signed:
1. Alimamy Bakarr Sankoh
Leader and Chairman of the Sierra Leone People's Democratic League (PDL).
2. Amadu Bailor Bah
PDL Secretary for International Affairs and Solidarity.
For, and on behalf of the PDL.
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ABS FOR PRESIDENT.
NATIONAL OFFICE: 18 Guard Street, Freetown-Sierra Leone West Africa. Tel: 00232-22-222550/76-766854.
Email: absankoh@gmail.com
Public Statement: 21 May, 2007.
Subject: THE PLAN VISIT OF TONY BLAIR TO SIERRA LEONE IS AN ABSURD!
The dictator Tejan Kabbah in Freetown has announced that the disgraced Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain plans to visit Sierra Leone later this Month. I believe, like any other conscious Pan-Africanist does that such a visit should not be encouraged on the African continent especially when it involves someone whose hands are soaked with the blood of millions of innocent people, women, children and aged around the world. I therefore protest with indignation against such an embarrassing plan, which would only send a nasty signal.
For the respect of the Union Jack, I would as a matter of honesty advise the war-wary disciple of the American hoaxed to spend his last weeks at Downing Street and have a sober reflex ion on the millions of lives he has deliberately destroyed for control of the destiny of other nations. The pains, traumas, agonies and misery are fresh, as are painful injustice and the heinous crimes unleashed on humankind.
From Sierra Leone to the Balkans, Zimbabwe, Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria to Somalia; to the kidnapping and incarceration of Muslim peoples in secret dungeons around the world and the threat to destabilise Iran, to accomplish the goal set out by the Zionist state, Tony Blair would be remembered as a political farce in Europe and a walking stick to George Bush’s international gangsterism. He stands to be remembered also as the loyal disciple of the Bush New World Destabilisation regime in Washington.
The fact that one of the world’s greatest war criminals plans a visit to Africa, to Sierra Leone in particular would only reinforced the argument that the credibility of the United Kingdom is in the gallows. Because such unwarranted visit would only be a huge tragedy for humankind. It would be a total disgrace for the British people to allow such a visit to take place, which would as well be compared only to a situation as if Adolf Hitler was living after the holocaust and then came to Africa to collect his share of the proceeds out of the tears of our people.
History is preparing a place for Tony Blair to fit in!
Signed:
ALIMAMY BAKARR SANKOH
CHAIRMAN AND LEADER OF THE SIERRA LEONE PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE (PDL);
PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE.
May 21, 2007 8:05 PM | Report Offensive Comments
Tony Blair is a classic case of a Devoted Friend who destroyed his own political life because of his personal (perhaps) principle to support a friend in ALL situations. In the process, he, however, forgot that as a world leader, he was supposed to be friends of people first. History is not going to be kind to Tony Blair.
May 19, 2007 2:40 PM | Report Offensive Comments
Exactly right the war is political not military. BUT each one of us reading this is in some way part and parcel of the Western way of life which is threatened by not only the outright terrorism but the piecemeal deconstruction of rights, infrastructure, and freedoms that make up what all urban and interconnected peoples enjoy and what the rest strive for to escape grinding subsistence and medieval social options.
So why the schadenfreude about Bush and Blair's missteps? Anyhow not only does "media analysis" miss the bigger picture of resources, infrastructure, and national intent but it makes everyone's desire for freedom and security into a global reality show contest. Instead, where anyone, ANYONE, looks straight in the bloody face of Al Queda and its kin, they seek other options that can be accommodated in an approach to autonomy and diversity. Iraq can and will be won Politically as both AQ and Moqtada are stupider than spit in that regard and hold little real resources to continue a struggle.
May 17, 2007 7:23 PM | Report Offensive Comments
Blair would be forgotten just as we have forgotten that Winston Churchill was the first who used Mustard Gas (that too on the Kurds). Muslims will be remembered as terrorist for not submitting to Blair.
May 17, 2007 9:22 AM | Report Offensive Comments
Blair would be forgotten just as we have forgotten that Winston Churchill was the first who used Mustard Gas (that too on the Kurds). Muslims will be remembered as terrorist for not submitting to Blair.
May 17, 2007 9:21 AM | Report Offensive Comments
Blair would be forgotten just as we have forgotten that Winston Churchill was the first who used Mustard Gas (that too on the Kurds). Muslims will be remembered as terrorist for not submitting to Blair.
May 17, 2007 9:20 AM | Report Offensive Comments
Blair will be remembered for aiding and abetting the disastrous U.S. decision to invade Iraq. If he would have refused to participate, he would have truly been seen as the "Churchillian," lone-man-with-clear-eyesight that his fan club makes him out as.
Instead, he allowed--encouraged--his government to supply Colin Powell with a student's thesis paper about WMD, which sold many Americans on the invasion. Britain should have remembered their shabby occupation of Iraq after WWI. But Blair is like Bush--little intellectual curiousity, even less clear reading of history. They place faith and good intentions over consequences, and then try to deny those consequences are their faults.
The anarchy and agony we see every day in Iraq is, in large part, his legacy to us.
May 16, 2007 4:37 PM | Report Offensive Comments
Daniel,
You have based your thoughts on some hypotheses that I believe are false. Let me just touch couple of them Since I do not think this is the place for an in-dept academic discussion.
1. Over one billion Moslems are in cultural collision with Western Societies.
Western Icons from music, theater and literature are popular within countries with Moslem majorities. From North West Africa to East Asia People are enjoying the fruits of the Western culture, be it a good song or the ability to learn from and join discussion in the Internet. They recognize and want more not less of what is GOOD in the West. They resist what they do not like (interventionism, Influence peddling, ...) It can hardly be called a collusion.
Arabs in particular have a point of conflict with Western powers, from the time of the Crusaders to the present time, they have tried to fight back against what they see as an invasion.
2. Islamic culture is fundamentally un-democratic, stagnant and not progressive.
Most Moslems are not Arabs. East Asian Moslems, in countries like Indonesia, Singapore, plus over 100 Mil. In India are at par with comparable non Moslem countries. Iran, a non Arab country in the Middle East had an impressive growth rate before the revolution and was moving toward real democratic reforms. The fundamentalist wave that inflamed the country was an aberration not the norm. It’ll pass.
All religions at their base are un- democratic, but people have learned to work around it. The West owes it’s progress to a large extend to the Renaissance. Islamic Renaissance could be on its way.
Let me make this short. There are militant Islamic Fundamentalists that are fighting the West with a real zeal. I happen to think they are a small minority and in part the product of the West herself. You will disagree. From “Moslem Brotherhood” formed and expanded by British influence to Afghan “Mojahedin” trained and supplied by America, to “Green Belt” Dr. Brezezinski’s doctrine against Soviet expansionism that tried to put Islam in direct confrontation with Communism, West was instrumental in empowering these people. I see a manufactured collision not a natural one. These militants neither did nor still do represent over a billion Moslems around the word. But, there is a danger that if the collusion mentality persists and is built on, it might inflame the world.
May 16, 2007 1:53 PM | Report Offensive Comments
Acho que não só a União Européia, mas o mundo todo, está carente de verdadeiras lideranças que defendam os reais interesses da população mundial e ofereçam respostas mais imediatas para as grandes interrogações dos dias de hoje. Abusaram do capitalismo democrático e esqueceram das prioridades mundiais. A América Latina é um dos exemplos recentes. A avalanche de governos corruptos e impunes deu lugar a novas lideranças populistas e sem planejamento administrativo sério. A concentração de 50% das riquezas mundiais em mãos de sómente 2% dos mais ricos, continua gerando um inconformismo nos outros 98% da população mundial. PIBs de países como o da China er outras nações só estão crescendo as desigualdades sociais e o povo ficando mais pobre. Os US$ 400 bilhões que EUA estão gastando para fazer uma guerra no Iraque, pais de sómente 30 milhões de habitantes poderiam estar sendo direcionados para os paises sub desenvolvidos e não para a destruição. Portanto, o ministro Tony
Blair deixa o governo com uma nódua grande por defender a guerra iniciada pelo parceiro americano e não ter lutado para minorar a pobreza em pAÍSES DO TERCEIRO MUNDO. aCHO QUE O LADO NEGATIVO PESARÁ MAIS DO QUE O LADO POSITIVO.
May 16, 2007 1:24 PM | Report Offensive Comments
Richard Nixon is not remembered for improving relations with China, not for his handling of diasterous inflation by the deft use of wage and price controls. He is remembered for Watergate. Likewise, Bush and Blaire, no matter what they do, will go down in history as *misleading* their countries into Iraq, for wrecking the Middle East and ending all Western influence there. I will hazzard a guess, that unless they are stopped, Bush and Cheney will go down in hitsory as the mad men who sparked World War III and ended the United States. The general public and the Congress have not yet recognized just how dangerous, amoral, and devoid of concern for the future of this country, these two mindless hacks are. At this late stage, we still have right wing nut, pretend patriots, running about, mouthing their blind support for these lunatics and their policies.
May 16, 2007 12:00 PM | Report Offensive Comments
Daniel
"...I think sadly all the errors, all the stupidity, of Bush and Blair will be forgotten as it becomes increasingly apparent the Islamic world cannot move toward separation of Church and State, freedom of press, a grasp of developing individuality toward a constantly evolving and dynamic society of combinatorics and the increasing release of the most multifarious talents. And the Islamic world will only increase in blaming all those around it and will strive to acquire weaponry in support of essentially a religious view of the world (although of course it will complain about land, being disrespected, crusaders, Israel, etc.)..."
I think a part of the Islamic world is moving (and would like to move at a faster pace) toward more democratic ideals but the pace has slowed as the more powerful and violent part of Islam asserts its influence in a world-wide "revolution" against globalization. The amazing pace of globalization has produced a strong resistance. I cannot entirely blame Islamic culture for rebelling against the imposition of western values on their culture. We have seen the same reaction, but, of course, much less violent, from more fundamental Christian organizations.
So the battleground is within Islamic culture as well as against western civilization. When over eight million Iraqis risked their lives to vote in each of the different elections in Iraq, the entire Middle East was abuzz with the talk of democracy. That, of course, has changed, but that could have a lasting impact in the Middle East. Middle Eastern countries are slowly allowing more freedoms, but they also facing an increasingly radical population (which includes the impact of US foreign policy). Regimes, such as Saudi Arabia, are really walking a tightrope (modernization vs tradition).
There is much more to be said on this subject and it has important applications to assimilation and other problems faced by western society. A good point, Daniel.
May 16, 2007 9:04 AM | Report Offensive Comments
now the us has a war czar. it is hard to tell which are not the terrorists anymore.
May 15, 2007 11:45 PM | Report Offensive Comments
The British have always tried to stay in the game, long after it was obvious that they had neither the social, military or economic resources to do so. Therefore, they struck a dependency relationship with the US, stated most brazenly by the half-American Churchill. Basically, the British became our mercenaries, lying and covering for us in the places where they were still respected. Blair was just doing what came naturally.
By the way, the US returned the favour. I am from the Indian subcontinent and when the Great Generation had subdued Hitler for whatever reason that is now given, they overlooked the fact that Britain still ruled India. Quite an oversight, what? And they say the war was for freedom?
May 15, 2007 10:54 PM | Report Offensive Comments
25 years from now will historians write that Tony Blair was one of Britain's greatest modernizers or a promising leader who got stuck in a disastrous war?
The answer to this question hinges entirely on the greatest question of our time: what 25 years from now will be the relationship between the Islamic world and the West? What will be the relationships of all civilizations essentially?
I personally despise George Bush and of course Blair has been blamed for following Bush's lead, but the essential question for the historical record of the two, and reducing the two to the question of Islam, is what exactly is occuring between Islam and the West and will the problem escalate to where all previous errors by Bush or Blair or Islamic leaders become irrelevant?
So far as I can tell between Islam and the West, the two cannot be kept apart--the world is rapidly becoming globalized. Therefore at the very least a comparison between the two will occur such as has never occured before. This will provoke more and more standard left and right wing responses from within Western civilization as the attempt is made to grapple with the problem of Islam, and from within Islam there will be responses to the West.
I no longer believe the problem will be overcome easily. I believe the essential way of life of Western civilization--freedom of press, separation of church and state, and most important of all, the essential combinatoric aspect of Western society in that various talents combine in various ways for various group results (whether musical, economical, scientific, political, etc.) will have to become far more flexible and realize that although it may be Western society not only should not but cannot impose democracy, create democracy (alter a civilization such as the Islamic toward the West), circumstances dictate there really is no other choice but to make the effort.
The West cannot escape Islamic civilization nor can Islam flee from the influence of the West. And we see in Western civilization faith based leaders such as Bush wanting to carry Christianity forward; we see realists wanting authoritarian Islamic leaders to hold the Islamic world stable; we hear neoconservatives (of which I am one now--might as well classify me in the fold) calling for the spread of democracy (although this calls into question the problem, the disturbing situation, of force used to spread humanitarian values); and we have the left believing in an essential relativity of civilizations, that one is as good as another--and certainly there is nothing that cannot be overcome (no problem) by conversing and simply having good will.
Well, we will be finding this out over the next 25 years--which view will prove correct as the Islamic world and the West run up to each other. It really is absurd to determine historical legacy at the present day--no matter that Bush and cohorts especially can be accused of oil greed, mad American power, Israel protection, right wing values imposed within America, and in general, of being a bunch of bastards.
I think sadly all the errors, all the stupidity, of Bush and Blair will be forgotten as it becomes increasingly apparent the Islamic world cannot move toward separation of Church and State, freedom of press, a grasp of developing individuality toward a constantly evolving and dynamic society of combinatorics and the increasing release of the most multifarious talents. And the Islamic world will only increase in blaming all those around it and will strive to acquire weaponry in support of essentially a religious view of the world (although of course it will complain about land, being disrespected, crusaders, Israel, etc.).
I think we have a real problem. I have been reading the Muslim reporters here on postglobal for some time now. I have been reading responses to questions by Islamic people. I have been comparing and contrasting the Islamic world and the West. I see a great division. And I see no escape for either side. The problem facing us is that the world is becoming smaller and civilizations have no choice but to increasingly combine with one another. Russia can fit with the West. China and India seem sufficiently compatible with both the former. The big question is the billion+ world of Islam. We should hope all civilizations are not at odds with one another.
Let me optimistic and say if only a relationship between the Islamic world and the West can be established...But how to do this? Are people really asking about the similarities and differences between Islam and the West? There seems no turning back as to technology and the advance of weaponry, and communications technology will only increase and bring every aspect of the world face to face with every other. So what to do when a fundamental and dangerous incompatibility arises?
Forget about Blair and Bush--we have to create a historical legacy to where we can essentially forget the both and not crow whether this leader or that was right. I would warn the reader that increasing disaster between Islam and the West will make Bush and Blair right no matter how people will want to blame them for causing the problem. If an escalation occurs it will be evident the problem was much more than Blair or even Bush at his worst. And I believe if peace occurs between the Islamic world and the West Bush and Blair will still be right--for having taken a stand on the problem--although of course the better and smoother the peace the more they will be seen to be in error. We essentially have to prove them wrong by being peaceful--both civilizations have to do so.
The question of that awaits the answer.
May 15, 2007 10:25 PM | Report Offensive Comments
To: Frank the Frank Man:
Your message disrespectful and deeply charged with prejudice, arrogance, ignorance and absurdly gross manners. What a sad display of what this nation is made of.
The evident military and economic might of US finds no equivalence and correspondence to the average mediocrity of its people.
As we all know, a nation is made above all by MEN in capital letters...not this (imposible to name here).
May 15, 2007 9:39 PM | Report Offensive Comments
TB will be remembered as a politically talented, intelligent mediocrity whose flaws manifested tragically in the historical context of our times. To whit, his achievements in Northern Ireland will be overshadowed by his blundering acquiescence to the Bush administration. I can't speak to the UK domestic situation.
May 15, 2007 8:38 PM | Report Offensive Comments
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May 15, 2007 8:16 PM | Report Offensive Comments
Tony Blair speaking on the matter of Iraq said hand on heart he believed he was doing the right thing. I think he is telling the truth on that.
But that is precisely wher