African civil society groups condemn
Zenawi's address at climate summit
16 December, 2009 | APA
and financing issues before the assembly, being against the African
group’s stand.
According to a press release made public by the chairperson of the
Pan African Parliamentarians’ Network on Climate Change, the
Cameroonian national Awudu Mbaya, the Ethiopian Prime Minister’
s report before the assembly “undermines African negotiators’ stand
and that of ministers attending the meeting.”
The press release describes Prime Minister Zenawi’s proposals as
to enable the increase of temperature level at 2° as a “real
catastrophe” for Africa.
“This is likely to threaten the life of millions of people, including the
African population,” warned Mr. Hon Awudu Mbaya in the release.
Another issue also causing anger was the proposal of 10 billion
dollars at the end of urgent action by the Ethiopian Prime Minister,
whereas the African group demanded up to 400 billion dollars.
However, African countries want to compel rich countries to reduce
at least 45% of their greenhouse gas emissions.
According to the press release, PM Zenawi’s position threatens the
prospects of African economic and social development and poverty
reduction.
African civil society groups which joined African parliamentarians’
protest described Meles Zenawi’s address as an act of treachery.
“If Prime Minister Meles wants to sell lives and hopes, he is
welcome, but this does not reflect Africa’s position,” said Mithika
Mwenda from the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance quoted by
the same release.
Another official from the Climate Justice Alliance, Augustine
Njamnshi, quoted by the press release, said that this statement
seems to be a way to undermine the negotiations.
African parliamentarians and civil society groups call on Africans
and even developed countries to condemn “the unilateral position of
Ethiopia.”
They concluded by urging Meles Zenawi to report his position or to
give up acting as the coordinator of the African heads of state and
governments on climate change.
Courtesy
Zenawi's address at climate summit
16 December, 2009 | APA
APA-Copenhagen
(Denmark) African
parliamentarians and
civil society groups
attending the United
Nations conference
on climate change in
Copenhagen,
condemned on
Wednesday
proposals made by
and financing issues before the assembly, being against the African
group’s stand.
According to a press release made public by the chairperson of the
Pan African Parliamentarians’ Network on Climate Change, the
Cameroonian national Awudu Mbaya, the Ethiopian Prime Minister’
s report before the assembly “undermines African negotiators’ stand
and that of ministers attending the meeting.”
The press release describes Prime Minister Zenawi’s proposals as
to enable the increase of temperature level at 2° as a “real
catastrophe” for Africa.
“This is likely to threaten the life of millions of people, including the
African population,” warned Mr. Hon Awudu Mbaya in the release.
Another issue also causing anger was the proposal of 10 billion
dollars at the end of urgent action by the Ethiopian Prime Minister,
whereas the African group demanded up to 400 billion dollars.
However, African countries want to compel rich countries to reduce
at least 45% of their greenhouse gas emissions.
According to the press release, PM Zenawi’s position threatens the
prospects of African economic and social development and poverty
reduction.
African civil society groups which joined African parliamentarians’
protest described Meles Zenawi’s address as an act of treachery.
“If Prime Minister Meles wants to sell lives and hopes, he is
welcome, but this does not reflect Africa’s position,” said Mithika
Mwenda from the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance quoted by
the same release.
Another official from the Climate Justice Alliance, Augustine
Njamnshi, quoted by the press release, said that this statement
seems to be a way to undermine the negotiations.
African parliamentarians and civil society groups call on Africans
and even developed countries to condemn “the unilateral position of
Ethiopia.”
They concluded by urging Meles Zenawi to report his position or to
give up acting as the coordinator of the African heads of state and
governments on climate change.
Courtesy
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