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1/3/1998
The
ruling of the International Court of Justice reached by an over
whelming majority of 13 votes out of 16 concerning the complaint to
the Court by the Government of Libya against America and Britain
with respect to the Lockerbie issue, was acclaimed by many sources
within international public opinion. This is due to the injustice
meted against the Libyan people, during the past years sanctions
were imposed upon Libya. In fact, Libya has endeavoured many times
to resolve this problem by diplomatic means through a just trial and
in accordance with the Montreal Treaty on civil aviation law did not
stipulate that Libya should hand over its nationals. However, all
these attempts were met by American and British opposition who
demanded the extradition of the Libyan suspects.
Upon the decision of the International Court, the representative of
the victims families Mr Jim Sawyer expressed that the American
rejection was cruel, arrogant and inappropriate. This truly
indicates the desire of all parties to attain a suitable solution
acceptable by all and which dismisses American political blackmail
exercised for ulterior motives.
AAPSO welcomes this ruling and calls for the immediate lifting of
unjust economic and trade sanctions imposed on the Libyan people
including prohibiting Libya from using its aviation outside the
country. Moreover, AAPSO denounces the United States for practising
a double standards policy vis-à-vis all international resolutions!
picking and dismissing them according to its own whims.
In fact, events in Palestine are but a blatant example of such a
policy. We demand the USA to desist from interfering in
international organizations and manipulating them according to its
interests completely disregarding the suffering endured by peoples.
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Africa Supports The Libyan Jamahireya And It’s Just Issue
The African Summit held in Burkina Fasso issued a courageous and
wise resolution in support of Libya in its conflict with the USA and
Britain concerning the Lockerbie case, after having heard the report
of the African Ministerial Committee upon its return from Britain
and taking note of the International Court of Justice’s decision
of 27 February 1998.
Undoubtedly Libya has exerted all its efforts to resolve the
conflict by peaceful and legal means and in compliance with
international norms. It presented reasonable solution to shed light
on the facts, a factor that promoted its credibility with
international public opinion and their nations particularly Africa
as it faces Anglo-American persistence and obstinacy to impose a
blockade on the Libyan people for obvious Imperialist objectives.
This Libyan position was supported by the representatives of the
victims’ families from numerous nationalities. Even some of them
deviated from their own country’s position. The 34th African
Summit demanded the lifting of sanctions imposed on the Libyan
people promptly. The Summit requested OAU Member States to challenge
the blockade for religious and ethical reasons because the blockade
has greatly harmed the Libyan people. The Member States also
requested that humanitarian assistance be extended regardless of the
unjust blockade.
AAPSO welcomes this courageous resolution that expresses the extend
of solidarity and close relations among the peoples of the African
continent. AAPSO declares its total support of the Libyan people’s
struggle and its government to lift this unjust blockade that is not
based on any legal or ethical foundation. It demands that this
measure be promptly ended and reaffirms its initial position, namely
denouncing the blockade that adversely affects militant peoples. On
this occasion AAPSO declares its total rejection of the US State
Department’s statement announced by James Rubin that is an
indication of arrogant racist thinking that disregards international
law and the UN Charter.
The Afro-Asian Peoples support Libya as well as the African
Summit’s resolution. For it is wise and courageous based on just
humanitarian motives.
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