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| Africa: East |
| Nigeria warns exiled Taylor |
| 2003-09-17 |
| The Nigerian government has warned Liberia’s former president Charles Taylor not to interfere in the affairs of his home country. Mr Taylor has been exiled in Nigeria since last month. In a strongly worded statement, the Nigerian government warned Mr Taylor not to violate the conditions of his asylum. "It’s one of the rules of the Homeowners Association, no overthrowing a government from your residence." The statement, issued by the president’s office, said that Nigeria had made it clear that the terms of his asylum did not allow any interference in Liberia’s ongoing political process. The statement comes just days after the UN Secretary General’s special envoy to Liberia, Jacques Klein, alleged that Mr Taylor had been meddling in Liberia’s political affairs. Mr Klein said that Mr Taylor made frequent phone calls to Liberian government officials from his new home in the south-eastern Nigerian town of Calabar. "Moses, Chuck here. How’s it going? Any idea when I can come back?" Mr Taylor lives in Calabar with his wife, daughters and a large entourage. Got to have an army, er, entourage, he’s a important man. Mr Klein also alleged that the former president had been receiving Liberian And you’re surprised he is? Mr Taylor has been indicted for war crimes by a UN-backed court in Sierra Leone - which is still seeking his extradition. Just pick him up and ship him off, nobody is going to complain too much. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #2 I predict the following chain of events: 1. Taylor incites violence 2. Nigerian soldier(s) is killed 3. Taylor finds himself in a vehicle headed in an unknown direction. 4. Taylor watches from the vehicle while two groups of armed men greet each other, consult amoungst themselves and then sign paperwork 5. Taylor is welcomed at his new residence in Sierra Leone. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2003-9-17 3:17:49 PM |
| #1 Good to see that Chuck's still got his "posse". What's a gang leader without a posse. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-9-17 3:13:41 PM |