By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net,
Bhopal: The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has condemned the military intervention by foreign forces in Libya and called upon the Indian Government not to remain a silent spectator and do the needful to prevent widespread bloodshed.
The SDPI national general secretary Mr. A. Sayeed in a statement recalled that his party had called upon the Indian Government not to remain a silent spectator but use its good offices to restrain the United States of America, (USA), and NATO from executing their “evil designs of military intervention in the name of restoring peace and check Human Rights violations in Libya.” However, regretfully Russia, China, Germany, Brazil along with India abstained when the No-fly-zone resolution of the UN Security Council was passed on March 18. It is not a healthy sign, he added.
Mr. Sayeed said that the No-fly-zone resolution of the UN Security Council is a most trying time for people who can see the total moral and political collapse of the UN as a world organisation expressing universalism. This resolution is slap on the face of peace, security, dignity and freedom of the Libyan people and the African Union who as African community opposed such moves against Libya.
He pointed out that this resolution contradicts the purpose of the UN Charter itself which protects the sovereign rights of member-countries to maintain law and order within their borders. The resolution is condemnable as it also defies the objectives of the Non-Aligned Movement. The UNSC is acting as a club of a few European states, the Arab League and GCC which have shown their slavish submission to the US which is in the habit of chasing and attacking weak countries.
Mr. Sayeed said the Russia regretting the armed intervention by foreign forces in Libya is of no avail now. Russia instead of absenting itself should have vetoed the resolution. The Russia foreign ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich’s statement is just to cover up is folly, he maintained.
Mr. Sayeed said it is an all out war against Libya. Already the news emanating from Libya say that the Western forces in the very first air strike have caused casualties of 48 Libyans. He said that the “No-fly-zone” is basically meant for preventing a country’s planes to use its own sovereign airspace. This resolution has been approved under the name of “No-fly-zone” but its nature is much more dangerous.
SDPI leader also criticized the role of Arab leaders.
The role of the Arab League and the GCC shows the poverty of minds of rulers who are most corrupt and subservient to foreign powers. Their policies are not free and their behaviour is far from that independent nations. This kind of resolution should have been passed against Israel long ago in order to protect the Palestinians from the daily crimes of Israel which is supported and encouraged by the US, he stated.
He reiterated that the Libyan people struggling valiantly against the repressive regime of Col. Muammar Gaddafi are capable enough to overthrow their tormentor. It is a matter of time only that Col. Gaddafi will have to go like Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak though it may be after much blood letting due to embattled leader’s stubborn approach in not reading the writings on the wall. ([email protected])