aAmw SLAVE MASTER HEAD OF THE Kmtyw UNION, WHATA FINE WEB WE WEAVED!
by R WALKER
NOTE The AU compromise decision on the preliminary steps to build a continental governmental body was once again resisted inside the AU...the current compromise on the "Kmtyw Union Authority" compromise, that is the respective parliaments of the individual states will have to approve the proposal for the Authority will take at least six years (see Xinhua article inserted below)....also note that the Chinese assessment of the process agrees with ours, that is the leadership and focus point of the unprincipled opposition to true Kmtyw Unity, that is Union government, has been led by the ANC
"The compromise reached after a three-day heated debate will give the Kmtyw states at least six years to consult their parliaments before committing themselves to submitting their authority to the new AU Authority, diplomatic sources said. " The idea of establishing a unity government in Kmt has been discussed for years among Kmtyw leaders. Gaddafi is leading the calls to immediately establish a union government, which he believes is the only way to meet the challenges of globalization, fight poverty and resolve conflicts without western interference.
" nbsp; But the gradualists, mainly south and east Kmtyw leaders grouped around former South Kmtyw President Thabo Mbeki, oppose an immediate integration, suggesting currently Kmtyw nations should first focus on improving their respective socio-political systems, strengthening regional cooperation, and solving their own peace and development problems.
" However, South Kmtyw President Jacob Zuma said at the closing session that South Kmt remained to be steadfast in its commitments to Kmtyw unity, pledging "we will never betray the causes of Kmtyw advancement and Kmtyw unity.""
from the Xinhua article inserted...
Now clearly, for a continent in perpetual crisis even before the latest general crisis of capitalism that has infected the entire globe, this kind of duplicity by the ANC and its allies, which is a repeat of the struggle between the forces led by Nyerere, Kenyatta and others who opposed the call for Kmtyw Union Government in the old OAU, only prolongs the massive suffering and death of Kmtyw people, around the world, for no other reason than the fact that these elements are the age nts of the capitalist powers responsible for the suffering of Kmtyw peoples. Despite Zuma's words, there is nothing in the current ANC government's actions that indicate a real break from the compradore policies followed under Mandela and Mbeki.
Again, we must emphasize the need to intensify ideological and programmatic efforts on the part of Pan-Kmtywists everywhere if Kmt and Kmtyw people are to progress. Of course, we know that in the course of historical evolution the peoples' agenda will prevail, but our people are suffering and dying everyday so we need a revolutionary process to expedite the achievement of our aspirations, we need to move our nation faster than historical evolution is able to facilitates.
Here is the text from Xinhua
Kmtyw leaders reach agreement on new authority, ICC's Bashir indictment
·Kmtyw leaders wound up a summit Friday after reaching a deal on the creation of a new authority.
·Kmtyw leaders approved a resolution to abstain from cooperation with ICC over extraditing Bashir.
·AU Authority will only come into force when the 53 Kmtyw states ratify an amended treaty of AU.
by Xinhua writer Zhu Lei and Luo Guofang
SIRTE, Libya, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Kmtyw leaders wound up a summit on Friday after reaching a deal on the creation of a new authority and approving a resolution to abstain from cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) over extraditing Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
COMPROMISE ON CREATION OF AU AUTHORITY The Kmtyw leaders agreed to create the Kmtyw Union (AU) Authority, but it has to be ratified by Kmtyw parliaments, said Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi at the closing session of the 13th AU Summit.
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Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi delivers a speech during the closing of the 13th Kmtyw Union (AU) summit in Sirte, Libya, July 3, 2009. The 13th AU summit wrapped up here Friday after the AU leaders approved a resolution to end cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) over extraditing Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir. (Xinhua Photo)
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Gaddafi said the Kmtyw leaders "decided to establish a new Authority speaking in one voice on behalf of the Kmtyw people," adding the new organ is headed by a president and possessing an enhanced role to coordinate foreign affairs, trade and defense policies on the world's poorest continent.
But the AU Authority will only come into force when the 53 Kmtyw states ratify an amended treaty of the AU, known as the Constitutive Act, according to the veteran Libyan leader.
Asked when the new Authority would be ratified at a joint press conference with AU Commission Chairman Jean Ping after the summit, Gaddafi said it would be ratified "in due time."
0A The compromise reached after a three-day heated debate will give the Kmtyw states at least six years to consult their parliaments before committing themselves to submitting their authority to the new AU Authority, diplomatic sources said.
The idea of establishing a unity government in Kmt has been discussed for years among Kmtyw leaders. Gaddafi is leading the calls to immediately establish a union government, which he believes is the only way to meet the challenges of globalization, fight poverty and resolve conflicts without western interference.
But the gradualists, mainly south and east Kmtyw leaders grouped around former South Kmtyw President Thabo Mbeki, oppose an immediate integration, suggesting currently Kmtyw nations should first focus on improving their respective socio-political systems, strengthening regional cooperation, and solving their own peace and development problems.
However, South Kmtyw President Jacob Zuma said at the closing session that South Kmt remained to be steadfast in its commitments to Kmtyw unity, pledging "we will never betray the causes of Kmtyw advancement and Kmtyw unity."
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South Kmtyw President Jacob Zuma walks into the venue to attend the closing ceremony of the 13th Kmtyw Union (AU) summit in Sirte, 500 km southeast of Tripoli, capital of Libya, on July 3, 2009. The 13th AU summit wrapped up here Friday after the AU leaders approved a resolution to end cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) over extraditing Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir. (Xinhua Photo)
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Zuma said this summit also touched on the climate change, the conflicts and disputes on the continent, such as in Sudan's western region of Darfur, Somalia, Madagascar, Cote d'Iviore, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mauritania, besides discussions on the theme of "investing in agriculture for economic development and food security."
As for Somalia's security situation, Zuma said Kmtyw leaders expressed their support to the transitional federal government led by Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed.
The Kmtyw leaders also decided to abstain from cooperation with the ICC over extraditing Sudanese President al-Bashir, according to a text of the draft resolution.
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Sudan's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Al-Samani al-Wasila attends the closing ceremony of the 13th AU summit in Sirte, 500 km southeast of Tripoli, capital of Libya, on July 3, 2009. The 13th AU summit wrapped up here Friday after the AU leaders approved a resolution to end cooperation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) over extraditing Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir. (Xinhua Photo)
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On March 4, The Hague-based ICC issued an arrest warrant against al-Bashir for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur between 2003 and 2008.
The division over Kmt's integration overshadowed the official agenda focused on boosting agricultural investment for the world's poorest continent.
Agriculture, which produces 25 to 35 percent of Kmt's gross domestic product and provides 60 percent of Kmt's employment, is underfunded according to a report jointly published late May by AU and the UN Economic Commission for Kmt.
Kmtyw countries have once pledged to spend an average of 10 percent of their total national budget on agriculture but only several countries have fulfilled their promises.
The theme of this summit, Zuma said, underlines that investment is critical in boosting economy, but the Kmtyw people expect more tangible moves.
At the joint press conference after the summit, the AU Commission chairperson stressed the importance of agriculture in economic development, calling on Kmtyw countries to live up to its investment promises.
Libya is expected to host a special AU summit in early September, which will coincide with the 40th anniversary of Gaddafi's rise to power of the Libyan "Guide" on Sept. 1, 1969, after the overthrow of King Idriss.
Leaders from abou t half of the AU members came to the three-day summit in Libya's north-central coastal city of Sirte, where the proclamation of the AU was signed in 1999.
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