 (SomaliNet) Ivory Coast may not be going to the pollsin the very near future if the recommendations by United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, are put into practice.
According to Annan, there is "the manifest lack of political will by the main Ivorian political leaders." This is to blame for the unkind atmosphere that Ivory CoastÂ’s natives suffer. "At every critical turn of the peace process, some of the main political leaders have resorted to calculated obstruction of the peace process, exploiting loopholes in the peace agreements, using legal technicalities and often inciting violent acts by their followers," Annan said.
| Kofi is the only one who is surprised. |
Annan solicited for commitment of the International Community to ensuring a peaceful Ivory Coast. "However, despite understandable frustrations, the international community should not abandon the Ivorian people. They deserve continued support in their quest for a lasting peace,” Annan said, on behalf of Ivory Coast’s natives.
| Mebbe they could figure it out for themselves? |
However, this is not the first time that the UN has delayed elections in Ivory Coast. The UNÂ’s October 2005 intervention extended Laurent GbagboÂ’s service as Ivory CoastÂ’s president by one year. There was hope that Ivory Coast would hold elections before the end of this year.
Annan says "that the envisaged further extension of the transition period should be the last."
| You betcha, line in the sand. |
He promised foreign intervention incase Ivory Coast fails to go to the polls after the transition period. "The prime minister should have full and unfettered authority to implement the disarmament program, the identification process, the dismantling of the militia, and the earliest reestablishment of state authority throughout the country," Annan said. |