Washington, D.C. 16 March (Asiantribune.com):
When utter discrimination of indigenous Indian/First Nation minority population is taking place under his Conservative regime and his Conservative Party-dominated parliamentary committee rejecting the establishment of a national commission to investigate the blatant discrimination, inability to investigate the murders and disappearances and rape of women and young girls who belong to indigenous minority ethnic communities while openly refusing to appoint a national commission saying it has no use, Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper lectures Sri Lanka to respect human rights and rule of law.
Asian Tribune in these columns have already exposed Harper's Conservative regime's failure to adhere to 'Commonwealth Principles' he is talking of.
Read more: http://asiantribune.com/node/74942
From Rabaa to Maidan: Political hypocrisy travels far
Last August, Egyptian Security forces raided Rabaa Al-Adawiya Square to clear it of protesters who organized sit-ins to denounce the ousting of President Morsi by a military coup.
Armoured bulldozers were used to destroy the camps. According to Egyptian officials, more than 600 people were killed; the supporters of President Morsi speak of more than 2,000 victims. Journalists and eyewitnesses speak of a bloodbath. Human rights organizations denounced the level of brutality used by police forces; they "documented scores of deaths, and eyewitness reports from medical staff who described how many of the injured and dead had sustained bullet wounds to the upper body."
The Egyptian population was divided, some of them siding with the new military regime while others still believed in the legitimacy of President Morsi who was democratically elected in 2011.
Canada adopted a wait-and-see approach with respect to what happened in Egypt. Diplomatically, we call it a prudent position. Even though it declared the ousting of President Morsi a coup and called all parties to remain calm, Canada didn't warn the Egyptian military of sanctions and didn't pull its ambassador to protest the violence used by security forces.
Read more: http://rabble.ca/columnists/2014/03/rabaa-to-maidan-political-hypocrisy-travels-far
After the ousting of President Morsi, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird issued a shy statement, condemning all forms of violence and calling for dialogue and peace. No trip to Rabaa Square to support the protesters. No tweets. Deafening silence!
Stephen Harper went a step further. While in Tel-Aviv receiving a doctorate for his staunch support of Israel, he praised the "return to stability" that Egypt was enjoying after the military coup. No outrage, no threats of cutting funds. The Arab Spring supporters should be "chastened," according to him. Dreaming of a better future must be something reserved for some populations only. The security of Israel dictates Canadian politics in the region. Period.
Armoured bulldozers were used to destroy the camps. According to Egyptian officials, more than 600 people were killed; the supporters of President Morsi speak of more than 2,000 victims. Journalists and eyewitnesses speak of a bloodbath. Human rights organizations denounced the level of brutality used by police forces; they "documented scores of deaths, and eyewitness reports from medical staff who described how many of the injured and dead had sustained bullet wounds to the upper body."
The Egyptian population was divided, some of them siding with the new military regime while others still believed in the legitimacy of President Morsi who was democratically elected in 2011.
Canada adopted a wait-and-see approach with respect to what happened in Egypt. Diplomatically, we call it a prudent position. Even though it declared the ousting of President Morsi a coup and called all parties to remain calm, Canada didn't warn the Egyptian military of sanctions and didn't pull its ambassador to protest the violence used by security forces.
Read more: http://rabble.ca/columnists/2014/03/rabaa-to-maidan-political-hypocrisy-travels-far
After the ousting of President Morsi, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird issued a shy statement, condemning all forms of violence and calling for dialogue and peace. No trip to Rabaa Square to support the protesters. No tweets. Deafening silence!
Stephen Harper went a step further. While in Tel-Aviv receiving a doctorate for his staunch support of Israel, he praised the "return to stability" that Egypt was enjoying after the military coup. No outrage, no threats of cutting funds. The Arab Spring supporters should be "chastened," according to him. Dreaming of a better future must be something reserved for some populations only. The security of Israel dictates Canadian politics in the region. Period.
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