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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 11 2014, 06:44 AM (511 Views) | |
| Jordanc | Sep 11 2014, 06:44 AM Post #1 |
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علي أحمد كرتي // Ali Ahmed Karti Foreign Minister of Sudan Sudan comes to the International Community to condemn the impending invasion of Lesotho by South Africa. South Africa reserves no right what so ever to interfere in the Domestic Affairs of Lesotho as a sovereign nation, and as such the Lesotho prime minister who has run to the South African government to take control of his country will not be recognised by Sudan and all relations will be cut off should South Africa enter Lesotho. Allow me to remind you of the mass protesting and civil unrest in Lesotho in 1998 in which the South African supported PM was accused of vote rigging and denied any lawsuit into the matter then had the South African military intervene in his conflict against Lesotho civilians, not only did Lesotho break international law by using military on it's civilians but South Africa deployed its military. We do not wish to see a South African puppet lead Lesotho and as such we call on the International Community to urge South Africa to not repeat the actions it undertook in 1998. |
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| Ndovlu | Sep 11 2014, 08:45 AM Post #2 |
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![]() علي عبد السلام التريكي // Ali Abdussalam Treki Minister of Foreign Affairs of Libya Despite my government doesn't support an invasion such this, any Coup d'Etat or attack against the will of the people has to be fought. I hope Mr. Zuma will explain us this move and I hope, as you said, Mr. Karti, there won't be a puppet in Maseru like in 1998. I suggest that the African Union must be the main organism to monitorize the next events in Lesotho in order to prevent any kind of unfair election in that country. |
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| Mr. Orange | Sep 11 2014, 12:50 PM Post #3 |
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Her Majesty's Government offers to itself as an impartial arbiter in these affairs and is willing to send observers to the election in Lesotho to ensure the democratic process. |
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| Camilo Guevara | Sep 12 2014, 02:07 PM Post #4 |
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The Cuban government is extremely worried by the trigger happiness of the South Africans to once again invade Lesotho. Copying American behaviors in South Africa have proven to be bad in the past. We urge South Africa to reconsider this awful plan and leave Lesotho to the people of Lesotho. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba |
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| Legion | Sep 12 2014, 02:27 PM Post #5 |
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The claims of South African invasion of Lesotho that the Sudanese Foreign Minister puts forth is extremely irrelevant as we have been invited by Lesotho's legitimate government to help turn back the failed attempts by factions and persons within Lesotho's military to overthrow the government and destabilize the country. The stability of South Africa's neighbors, most notably those in the Southern African community, is of paramount important when it comes to our foreign policy aims and we will take the appropriate measures to ensure that a stable environment for cooperation and development continues to define Southern Africa. Also, within Lesotho, are vital water resources and crucial facilities that are directly linked to the functionality of many industries and businesses in South Africa, and given the threat of damage to said facilities, the South African military has deployed a moderate contingent of forces to secure rivers and dams in Lesotho. We will not tolerate the criminals in Lesotho, who's goals would end up endangering the stability and prosperity of those in Southern Africa, and apparently, neither does Lesotho's government. As for the Sudanese foreign minister's claims, the South African Defence Forces personnel in Lesotho are under orders not to fire on or use overly aggressive force, in any way towards civilians and we will always seek to disarm and detain armed persons that threaten the safety and lives of our brave men and women serving South Africa proudly, before exploring deadly force as an option. When it comes to elections in Lesotho, South Africa will support the current legitimate government that is in place and in the event of new elections, we will always support independent and trusted electoral institutions and other independent organizations in ensuring that these events remain fair, transparent, and open. The South African government and related ministers and representatives that act on behalf of the Republic of South Africa, and the South African Defence Forces would be glad to receive anymore questions or concerns that the international community may have. We are committed to ensuring that the mission in Lesotho be transparent, swift, and successful in restoring peace and stability in Lesotho. Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa |
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| Camilo Guevara | Sep 12 2014, 02:33 PM Post #6 |
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You do not just owe a clarification to the international community, but mainly towards the people of Lesotho. You decided to invade a sovereign nation. You can find as many "plausible" justifications as you desire, but this does not change the fact that you sent military forces into a sovereign state without the support or approval of Lesotho itself. In other words, it's called invasion. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba |
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| Legion | Sep 12 2014, 02:45 PM Post #7 |
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The democratically-elected government of Lesotho was entrusted by the will of the people, to make decisions on behalf of their country, and given this, the government, acting on behalf of the majority of Lesotho's people has spoken and requested that South Africa intervene in the country. I reiterate that we are doing this in order to maintain stability and prosperity in Lesotho, and that the South African Defence Forces are under strict orders not to harm Lesotho's citizens and use deadly force only against armed combatants. If you wish to cite an entity that is a party to the crisis in Lesotho that do not have the support of the people, you need not look further than the military who tried to organize a coup against Lesotho's democratically-elected government, rather than trying to change the country's leadership through constitutional and democratic means. Our brave South African men and women in uniform are the ones that are making sure the environment in Lesotho remains safe and stable whereas it is members of Lesotho's military who are hellbent on ripping apart their nation, that are making the people fear for their lives and livelihoods. Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa Edited by Legion, Sep 12 2014, 03:18 PM.
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| Jos1311 | Sep 12 2014, 02:46 PM Post #8 |
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Bundesminister des Auswärtigen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland | Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs While Germany would have preferred to see that Pretoria had consulted with the United Nations prior to deploying its military assets to Lesotho, the entire situation seems to be within all boundaries of international law. The ground for the deployment appears to be an agreement with or request made by the legitimate government of Prime Minister Tom Thabane of Lesotho. With this being said I request the Cuban and Sudanese representatives to provide substantial support for their statements that the actions by Pretoria could be deemed an invasion, as again, all information Berlin has seems to indicate a lawful agreement. |
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| Ndovlu | Sep 13 2014, 02:35 AM Post #9 |
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![]() علي عبد السلام التريكي // Ali Abdussalam Treki Minister of Foreign Affairs of Libya I must echo the words of Mr. Steinmeier. We had preferred to see the UN or the AU managing this issue but the government of South Africa seems to control the situation quite well and respecting the international law. As I said before, meanwhile South Africa respects the total independence of Lesotho just after finishing with the Coup d'Etat, the State of Libya will grant its support to Pretoria. |
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| Camilo Guevara | Sep 13 2014, 03:22 AM Post #10 |
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If what you say was the case, there wouldn't be a crisis in Lesotho at all. It's a worrisome tendency that foreign powers believe they can police other nations. Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba |
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