29 December 2008
The African Union (AU) has suspended Guinea from taking part in all AU activities until the country returns to civilian rule under the constitution.
The AU's Peace and Security Council said in a statement issued from its headquarters in Addis Ababa that a meeting of the council held on Monday had reiterated its "firm condemnation" of the coup, which was "a flagrant violation of the Constitution of Guinea and of the relevant AU instruments."
The council demanded that Guinea "return to constitutional order," the statement said, and suspended the country under AU legislation dealing with unconstitutional changes of government.
The AU said it was coordinating its efforts to return Guinea rapidly to civilian rule with the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas). It added that the chairman of the AU Commission, Jean Ping, was already in touch with with the perpetrators of the coup.
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It is interesting to note that the AU is quick condemn the coup leaders in Guinea while looking the other way in the case of Zimbabwe' Mugabe. How about execising the same muscles wherever democracy is threatened in Africa...
The AU moves is highly welcome, but what others does not understand is that the suituation in Zimbabwe is quiet different from what is happening in CONAKRY. I swear that the west should be blame for the zimbabweans suffering in another hand the Mdc leadership is also a complice to this sufferings.Mugabe can be a dictator or whatever we are calling him but is far more better than Morgan, who is a really pupet and someone who will only be in for the west intrest in zimbabwe. Am an african i also sympatise with my fellow zimbabwean brothers and sisiter but Africa still needs heroes to fight for our intrest lets gives hand to them.
Yeah, Mugabe says "Zimbabwe is mine" and the foreigners are responsible. Mugabe says" only God can remove him from power" and the Westerners are responsible. Mugabe says" a ballot cannot remove him from power" and foreigners are responsible. Mugabe says" there is no cholera in Zimbabwe" even though hundreds have died and dozens are still dying, and the foreigners are responsible. The foreigners are responsible for Mugabe holding on to all the MAJOR MINISTIRIES and not wanting to share anything with the opposition. Yes, the foreigners are responsible for all the KILLINGS AND ABDUCTIONS taking place in Zimbabwe by ruling party activists.
Shame on us Africans. WE WILL REMAIN RETROGRESSING SO LONG AS WE CONTINUE BLAMING OTHERS FOR OUR SELF-MADE MISERY.
What actually are your interests as African other than respect for human rights, which is being denied vehemently by your so-called heroes- Mugabe and his likes?
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Who are those who make up [AU] the majority of them are dictators of the first order like Paul Biya of Cameroon.They comdemn the coup just because of fear that it can also happen in their country.The military had been a very strong arm of all these dictators because they use them to mim,kill and oppress the people.most of them are in power just for the military backing that they have.In cameroon the military is the highest paid salary wise and Dictator Biya uses them to oppress the masses when they come out to cry foul to his wantom ugly way of ruling,after rigging elections.Biya has just one duty in cameroon,get money from the poor people through heavy taxes,divide it into three parts,take his own share to bank abroad,pay the military and civil servants.If he successfully does these the common man can die.that is a president for the military .The military in Cameroon is the most docile in the world,to me there is no need for it.To cut a long story short some people in military uniforms are far better than civilians presidents for most cases of corruption,embezzlement,tribalism are seen in the likes of Biya,Omar Mbongo etc all civilian presidents.A good man can be militaryman and also a civilian.If those in GUINEA HAVE COME TO RESCUE THE POOR THERE GOOD AND FINE,I WISH THEM THE BEST IN DUTY.Happy New Year.
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