The UN forces in DR Congo, that have already shown that they are not capable of being neutral and that are loaded with the scandal of molestation of Kongolese woman and trafficing of precious metals are continuing on the false leg even after bringing in their new man Mr Alan Doss. As his predesessor had been much too close to Kabila , the new leadership of the MONUC repeats the same mistake in adressing the Kongolese President like a democraticly elected person of good standing. The operation of MONUC together with the Congolese army in the East failed totally and as a result of that, Kabila was forced to start the conference in Goma , he is now praised for. Despite the advice of the INTERNATIONAL CRISIS COMITEE ,not to be too close to Kabila and his army in order to keep the trust of the population, the UN now lost the last bit of it in the region. The conference is nothing than a helpless attempt to cover the fact, that the unrest in the reagion is not mainly related to ethnic conflict but a constant war for western influence over the natural recourses of East Congo. Now even China as a powerful player has joined the game. The "democratic" elections have already proven to be unfit to solve the conflict in the DR Congo. If the UN force continues to help Kabila, it will be torn into peaces by this conflict as well.

Helmut R. Schrader www.helmutschrader.de