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| Afghan Foreign Ministry: UN envoy acts beyond his authority |
| 2009-11-09 |
| [Quqnoos] Afghan Ministry of Foreign affairs said UN special envoy in Afghanistan was acting beyond his authority by instructing Karzai to exclude warlords and bring reforms "Kai Eide's comments exceeded international norms and his authority as a representative of an impartial international organization," Ahamad Zahir Faqiri, foreign ministry spokesman said on Saturday. On Thursday, Kai Eide said that the international community did not want to see warlords in Karzai's new government and called on president Karzai to bring significant reforms. President Karzai has announced that fighting against corruption, bringing reforms and rule of law are his next government priorities to implement. However, the Afghan foreign ministry says that over the last few days diplomatic circles and propaganda agencies of certain countries have intervened in Afghanistan's internal affairs by issuing instructions over the composition of next government organs and political policies. Earlier, after Karzai was declared the elected Afghan president, US President Barak Obama called on him to stem corruption within six months otherwise he will lose international support. UK Prime Minister, Gordon Brown in reaction to the killing of five Britain troops in Helmand province also called on Hamid Karzai to fight against rampant corruption in his administration, saying if Karzai fails to do so then Britain would not imperil the lives of its soldiers in Afghanistan. "I am not prepared to put the lives of British men and women in harm's way for a government that does not stand up against corruption," Brown said in a speech in London. President Karzai in his speech after he was declared the president stressed that he would take strong action against corruption that defamed his government in the past and all opponents are welcomed to his next government. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 It's not as if the UN had any moral authority anyway. Besides, the UN prefers that all corruption profits itself. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2009-11-09 08:43 |