tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209670742820403516.post7661229526683668985..comments2024-02-24T06:10:42.255-08:00Comments on Congo Siasa: Security Council undermines UN Group of ExpertsJason Stearnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11454449854081540397noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209670742820403516.post-81091577077497942252010-05-15T03:39:41.203-07:002010-05-15T03:39:41.203-07:00people should keep quiet when they don't know ...people should keep quiet when they don't know what they are talking about .................... its all politics and business and the UN panel of experts have they own personal agenda anyway and some decisions already takenUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13883526028963683604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209670742820403516.post-64424138179901044382010-04-18T12:06:58.221-07:002010-04-18T12:06:58.221-07:00A major problem is that the UN Group of Experts fo...A major problem is that the UN Group of Experts for DRC, which was supposed to be independent, has become politicized, partisan, and corrupt. I do not see any value in keeping it, except perhaps finding jobs for former/retired UN employees and NGO activists helping corrupt and undemocratic governments to hunt down their opposition leaders. <br /><br />Apart from that, what is the value of the UN group of Experts for the DRC? It serves and has served more the Rwandan government than the Congolese people. For example, the latest report was recently used by a Rwandan official during their ceremonies to call for hunting down Rwandan opposition leaders, including the lady running against Kagame. Why? because our genius UN Experts wrote that the opposition leader participated in a meeting that was attended by the wife of an FDLR member and concluded that this constituted a proof that the Rwandan opposition leader supported/worked/funded FDLR. Is there any Congolese who would mind shutting down the useless UN Group of Experts on DRC?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01462258542215515953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209670742820403516.post-62643517725664661872010-04-17T16:16:41.488-07:002010-04-17T16:16:41.488-07:00It is possible that that kind of pressure will beg...It is possible that that kind of pressure will begin to mount, especially as MONUC begins to draw down, as well. But it is difficult to overcome institutional inertia - no one wants to the member state to shoot down an expert panel, even the Chinese. Their blocking of Nick was relatively anonymous - it didn't come to the public's eye, but it would be difficult to shoot down the panel without more of a public controversy, which China would probably avoid.Jason Stearnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454449854081540397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209670742820403516.post-3365741471410643552010-04-16T06:55:32.269-07:002010-04-16T06:55:32.269-07:00This is disturbing. I wondered if you thought ther...This is disturbing. I wondered if you thought there is a chance we go further down this road with the GoDRC similarly pressing the Chinese (or another SC member) to outright not renew the mandate of the Group of Experts next time?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139171910074654263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209670742820403516.post-61169972729520765452010-04-15T18:25:39.949-07:002010-04-15T18:25:39.949-07:00Wow, what a shame. Nick knows his stuff and would...Wow, what a shame. Nick knows his stuff and would be an excellent asset to the Group.texasinafricahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05098411373776559793noreply@blogger.com