The war criminal was elevated by the United Nations, to the position of UN special envoy to Burma
Ashin Mettacara
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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UN envoy who is pro-military regime
By Ashin Mettacara
Why the United Nations could not do anything for Burma?
I looked into the various sources on Mr. Gambari after failing to meet detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Mr. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari was a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Georgetown University and Howard University. Later, he became Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations in 1990. Mr. Gambari is an intelligent man, but he use his intelligence to defend a notorious Nigerian military leader, Sani Abacha. Sani Abacha is like a Burma military leader, Than Shwe who has continued the suppression of the free press , and has overseen the detention of journalists and peaceful protesters who oppose his regime. In 1995, Sani Abacha’s regime executed Ken Saro Wiwa by hanging. Ken Saro Wiwa was an author, environmentalist and Ogoni leader who led a peaceful demonstration. Although the trial was widely criticized by human rights organizations, but UN Representative, Mr. Gambari told the CNN, Abacha had not committed any offence and labeled Ken Saro Wiwa as “a common criminal”. And he defended the military regime and said “ Nigeria don’t need democracy because democracy is not food. It is not a priority now”. Is it a remarkable word from the United Nations? After the demise of Abacha, his soccer teams were charged with murder and corruption. Mr. Gambari was also 1st eleven players of Abacha’s soccer team, but he was not listed because UN general secretary , Mr. Kofi Anna elevated him by giving the position of Under-Secretary and Special Adviser on Africa at the UN. Gambari should be made to face trial because of his roles in the Ogoni affliction and mass murders. Instead he has been elevated to the post of UN special envoy to Burma.
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