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Obama: Situation in Darfur is "Not Acceptable"

Posted by Maggie Fick on Mar 11, 2009
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As reported on our blog last night, President Obama had a strong message on the situation in Darfur following his meeting yesterday with United Nations Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon. President Obama emphasized the need for coordinated international action to get lifesaving assistance back on the ground in Darfur by reversing President Bashir’s decision last week to expel 13 international humanitarian organizations and shut down several Sudanese organizations operating in Darfur. The president noted,

It is not acceptable to put that many people's lives at risk…We need to be able to get those humanitarian organizations back on the ground.

In his meeting with Secretary Ban, President Obama reportedly advocated for strong action through the U.N. Security Council to put pressure on Khartoum to reverse its decision. The President is undoubtedly vesting his full confidence in his Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, who said on Tuesday that the United States is urging the African Union, the Arab League and the Organization of the Islamic Conference to use their influence and tell the Sudanese government to reverse the expulsion of key humanitarian organizations. As these actors continue to call for an Article 16 deferral of the International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued last week against Bashir, Ambassador Rice’s diplomatic efforts in New York are essential.

After the meeting, Obama also told reporters:

The United States wants to work as actively as possible to try to resolve the immediate humanitarian crisis and to start putting us on the path for long-term peace and stability in the Sudan.

Darfur was a topic of discussion at the State Department’s daily press briefing yesterday as well, and acting spokesman Robert Wood echoed both the president’s and Ambassador Rice’s remarks. While Wood declined to discuss the specifics of the U.S.’s strategy, he emphasized that pressuring the Sudanese government to reverse its decision on NGO operations is the first priority.

 

Not only Darfur, Malaysia also needs the global attention!

Submitted by on March 11, 2009 - 8:07pm.

Hi,

My name is Tian Ng. I am a Malaysian residing in USA and I am so frustrated and so sick to see what has been going on in Malaysia all these years.

The politics of Malaysia is in total chaos! Instead of fighting for a better economy in this hard time, the government just focuses their energy to fight against the democracy of the country, or the will of the citizens!

I have made a video of myself, posted on the Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opQRHT8Vl-4&feature=channel_page

The purpose of my video is to raise global awareness on the government atrocities in Malaysia and to call everyone from around the globe to share their feelings of this pathetic government and if they have anything to tell the Malaysians. Then I am going to compile all video responses by the end of March and show them to the whole world of what everyone of us can do to change Malaysia to make it a better place to live in!

The citizens have been rallying for justice and democracy; however the government just does not bother to act in accordance with the Laws and the Constitution of the country. So it’s pretty much like “however you want to shout, I am just not going to change”. That’s why I am turning to the international community for help!

There are many videos on the YouTube showing how barbaric the central government is.
http://www.youtube.com/user/malaysiakini?blend=1&ob=0

A few examples of the videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxtbvqOmOVk&feature=channel_page
Overturning of state government and stopping the opposition party state representatives elected by the state citizens from entering the state assembly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIHHOUHpRyQ&feature=channel_page
A Malaysian Indian under police custody was found to be starved and beaten to death in the police station. However the chief police at first lied to the public on this real reason of the death. The first autopsy report didn't disclose the real reason. People were not satisfied with the reason given by the chief police and so called for the second autopsy and that's how all these uncovered.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iecuiPYa8KI&feature=channel_page
The police used chemical laced water to disperse the crowd who gathered in front of a police station to lodge police reports to complain of the government delaying the medical treatment of a civil rights activist who was detained under the draconian Internal Security Act that allows government to detain someone without trial indefinitely.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9GmV8GAswk&feature=channel_page
How stray cats and dogs are abused and killed by the government.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJf9ZBpBe1U&feature=channel_page
Protest of thousands of the state citizens to fight against the swearing in ceremony of the central government in the state which was taken away from opposition party.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XvY8tPmuIY
One of the many Anti-ISA (Internal Security Act) candle light vigils.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAJik3wYAVw&feature=related
Citizens were arrested when singing national anthem during an Anti-ISA peaceful gathering.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RMgpuPQXbU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk4KDHRpI5k
40,000 rally for free and fair elections and CNN coverage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53LohM3ECe0
One of CNN's interviews with Anwar Ibrahim, the opposition party's leader who was accused of sodomy charges (twice) by the government related people. He was released from the first accusation due to the lack of evidence. While the second allegation surfaced last year however the allegation seemed too politically motivated. Anwar has been lodging reports to the government agency for the police heads faking evidence to accuse Anwar, however no action from the government at all!

And there are many more…….

I really wish that you can raise your voice too to support the Malaysians, not only to Darfur, to fight for the democracy and justice there! My email: ting@mtu.edu

Thank you so much for your attention,
Tian

One of CNN's interviews with

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One of CNN's interviews with Anwar Ibrahim, the opposition party's leader who was accused of sodomy charges (twice) by the government related people. He was released from the first accusation due to the lack of evidence. While the second allegation surfaced last year however the allegation seemed too politically motivated. Anwar has been lodging reports to the government agency for the police heads faking evidence to accuse Anwar, however no action from the government at all!

Obama's Legacy

Submitted by on March 11, 2009 - 5:01pm.

From memories of his father, President Obama has the intellectual capability of making the necessary equation of Peace and Justice. He lived in an unjust society as a black boy nurtured with white grandparents and had very challenging identity conflict and could reconcile with his own family . Here comes the equation peace comes first and then tolerance as he did .Law gives nominal justice but social justice can give more opportunity through tolerance and engagement is better than conforntation . What I want to say that President Obama if left to his own experience can easily get to a smart solution to the crisis n Darfur so I take the challenge of advising him to listen to his inner voice and get insightful solution.

Here comes the equation

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Here comes the equation peace comes first and then tolerance as he did .