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By Olivier Monnier and Pauline Bax
April 11 (Bloomberg) -- Ivory Coast President-elect Alassane Ouattara, plans to start judicial proceedings against rival Laurent Gbagbo, who was captured today after French and UN forces laid siege to the presidential residence.
In a televised speech, Ouattara said Gbagbo and his wife “will be treated with dignity and their rights will be respected.” A truth and reconciliation commission to investigate human rights violations may be established, he said.
Ouattara’s Republican Forces are guarding Gbagbo and his wife at the Golf Hotel, which Ouattara used as a base after the disputed Nov. 28 elections. The capture may signal an end to the violent four month impasse that left Ouattara, the internationally recognized winner of the election, unable to take office.
Ouattara also called on pro-Gbagbo youth militias to lay down weapons and urged Ivorians to refrain from vengeance.
“To the youth turned into militias, they must understand that their struggle no longer has sense,” he said. “In these historical moments for our country, I invite you to exercise calm and restraint. I ask all my fellow citizens to do everything so as peace resumes for good in our country.”
--Editor: Tim Smith, Victoria Richards
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Ah Hun Sen, have you seen this? your turn is coming.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the arrest of defeated Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo sends a message to dictators that they cannot disregard the verdict of free elections. The United States had strongly backed the internationally-recognized winner of last year’s election, Alassane Ouattara.
The United States had supported the African Union and United Nations effort to dislodge Gbagbo with financial and travel sanctions. And welcoming his surrender, Clinton said the episode makes clear there will be consequences for leaders who defy the results of free elections.
“This transition sends a strong signal to dictators and tyrants throughout the region and around the worlds," she said. "They may not disregard the voice of their own people in free and fair elections, and there will be consequences for those who cling to power.”
Clinton, who spoke at a joint press event with Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, called for all Ivory Coast citizens to remain calm and help build a peaceful future for the country, saying that after the five-month crisis, the hard work is only now beginning.
In early December, The United States congratulated Mr. Ouattara as the rightful winner of the country’s November 28 election and called for then-President Gbagbo to accept the internationally-endorsed outcome and step aside.
With Gbagbo, the country’s leader since 2000, refusing to yield, the United States joined in international sanctions against his government, and imposed targeted U.S. travel and financial curbs against Gbagbo, his wife, and other close associates.
Clinton said the United States looks forward to working with President Ouattarra as he implements plans for reconciliation, economic development and recovery.
The political conflict, which devolved into warfare between supporters of the two political rivals, dealt a severe blow to the Ivory Coast economy, with Gbagbo looting local banks and businesses as the world community severed economic ties with his government.
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Anonymous said...
Look at Hilary Clinton quoted “This transition sends a strong signal to dictators and tyrants throughout the region and around the worlds," she said. "They may not disregard the voice of their own people in free and fair elections, and there will be consequences for those who cling to power.”
Hun Sen, you're next!!!
6:58 AM
Hanoi' HoonXen is next!
Shame on you dictatorship.
Currupted power like any power has limitation! Nothing lasts forever.
I hope every Cambodian citizen wake up and vote this guy out of office.
If you can't see and understant the land or the country of Cambodia will be slowly swallowed up by Yuon in near future you must be blind. If you want to know please go to youtube and see, there is a big ship in the middle Tonle Sap that can carry up to +1000 Vietnamese agents and experts that are working to protect it citizen live around the lake and they come up to Cambodia by rivers and none of our military or HUN SEN's force dare to say or check on them. Because Hun Sen is under YOUN control. Please wake up!!!!!
To win each election,Hun Sen bribed
poor Khmer people,cheated to win,
threatened them to vote for him.
He broadcast before counting the ballots.The election was unfair and
not free to vote.
The main thing in a very election,
there are 6,000,000 Vietnamese immigrants voting for Hun Sen.
How to be free and fair election in
Cambodia?
The constitution of Cambodia does not set term limit to the prime minister.
The one who wrote the constitution
was stupid.This constitution must
change.Two term limits are enough,
the prime minister has no right to
be third term candidate.
If Khmer people are uprising after
the vote against Hun Sen like in
the IVORY COAST.
The Vietnam govt is always behind
Sihanouk and Hun Sen that the Khmer
main problem.
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