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Nigeria warns exiled Taylor
The Nigerian government has warned Liberiaâs former president Charles Taylor not to interfere in the affairs of his home country. Mr Taylor has been exiled in Nigeria since last month. In a strongly worded statement, the Nigerian government warned Mr Taylor not to violate the conditions of his asylum. "Itâs one of the rules of the Homeowners Association, no overthrowing a government from your residence." The statement, issued by the presidentâs office, said that Nigeria had made it clear that the terms of his asylum did not allow any interference in Liberiaâs ongoing political process. The statement comes just days after the UN Secretary Generalâs special envoy to Liberia, Jacques Klein, alleged that Mr Taylor had been meddling in Liberiaâs political affairs. Mr Klein said that Mr Taylor made frequent phone calls to Liberian government officials from his new home in the south-eastern Nigerian town of Calabar. "Moses, Chuck here. Howâs it going? Any idea when I can come back?" Mr Taylor lives in Calabar with his wife, daughters and a large entourage. Got to have an army, er, entourage, heâs a important man. Mr Klein also alleged that the former president had been receiving Liberian And youâre surprised he is? Mr Taylor has been indicted for war crimes by a UN-backed court in Sierra Leone - which is still seeking his extradition. Just pick him up and ship him off, nobody is going to complain too much. Posted by: Steve 2003-09-17 |
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