Comments on: SA ambassador opposes UN ‘rape as war weapon’ resolution

By: Bobster

Bobster — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:09:12 +0000

And so, instead of proudly unfolding the flag of SA at the UN we are once again unthreading it before the eyes of the rest of the world, through the incompetent, no actually criminal, actions of the leadership from Pretoria. I also see the hand of the President in this.

(Two planets cross orbits every 5 million years or so.)
“Howzit going?” says one.
“Awful” says the other. “Got humans again.”
“Don’t worry” says the other “They’ll soon be gone.”

By: Timbo

Timbo — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:49:26 +0000

Is this not just another case of Mbeki's rape denial? He appears to be highly sensitive to any mention of rape since he is obviously convinced that whites associate rape with black men. Therefore mentioning rape is racist! Bizarre as this may seem, I see the President's hand here: Americans calling for rape to be declared a war crime in places like Sudan... racists.

By: marian

marian — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:08:26 +0000

Thanx Sheila for jogging the ANC’s short-term memory about rape as a war crime. If Kumalo’s boss won’t bring him up to speed with years-old resolutions and advise him how to vote, then the Democratic Alliance must do so.
If Kumalo’s stand is the guidance Mbeki’s chosen successor as SA president is giving her most senior diplomat what hope do we have for a South Africa that actually makes a consistent, firm and principled stand for human rights. Our UN track record is a shame on the nation.
Dlamini-Zuma probably hasn’t alerted Kumalo to his back-tracking on behalf of South Africa because Her Master’s Voice in the Presidency, hasn’t yet applied his intellect to the issue and told her what to say. When silence prevails, Kumalo did the ANC-instinctive thing – slap any US resolution in the face.