AU slams Aristide's 'removal'

[dArKeR]

Addis Ababa - The African Union, which groups 53 states on the continent, has described Jean-Bertrand Aristide's "removal" as president of Haiti as "unconstitutional," in a statement received on Tuesday.

"The African Union expresses the view that the unconstitutional way by which President Aristide was removed set a dangerous precedent for a duly elected person and wishes that no action be taken to legitimise the rebel forces" in Haiti, said the statement released by the AU Commission, the body's main decision making body.

The head of the AU Commission, Mali's former president Alpha Oumar Konare, arrived on Tuesday in the Central African Republic and held an hour of talks with the exiled former leader of Haiti, officials in Bangui said.

Neither man would comment after the meeting.

http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1495641,00.html

[otohara]

1. AU is Correct

US / France pulled a coup - disgraceful - Bush is on his third coup - Al Gore, Saddam Hussein and Aristide -

[ze_dscherman]

4. Don't forget Shevardnadze/Georgia

At least, Shevardnadze hinted at U.S. powers backing the coup. Any way, Saakashvili has been eagerly looking for U.S. aid and close relations, much to the dismay of the Russians.

Link added on edit: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3485218.stm

[bemildred]

2. Cool, Konare got to talk to him. nt

[redqueen]

3. I'm happy he has brave allies

Happier still that this story isn't going away.