United Nations peacekeepers from India man a position outside the United Mission for the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) in Goma on November 21, 2008. The Congolese government has written to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon asking him not to send any more Indian troops to reinforce its peacekeeping mission, according to a letter read to AFP Tuesday. (AFP/File/Tony Karumba)From Yahoo News/AFP:
KINSHASA (AFP) – The Congolese government has written to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon asking him not to send any more Indian troops to reinforce its peacekeeping mission, according to a letter read to AFP Tuesday.
India is not mentioned by name, but diplomatic sources told AFP the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is without doubt referring to the Indian contingent of MONUC, the UN peacekeeping mission.
"In view of the numerous abuses of power carried out by certain troops within MONUC, the (Congolese) people would not understand if soldiers from the same country would be used to boost numbers within MONUC," says the letter, which was read to AFP by diplomatic sources.
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My Comment: This is not the first complaint against Indian forces serving under the U.N. , nor will it be the last.
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