COUNCIL OF
THE EUROPEAN UNION
Brussels, 29 January 2008
S035/08
Javier SOLANA, EU High Representative for the CFSP, and Louis MICHEL, Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, deplore the deteriorating situation in Kenya
Javier SOLANA, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy
(CFSP), and Louis MICHEL, Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid,
issued the following joint statement today expressing their very grave concern at the
rapidly degenerating situation in Kenya:
“We were shocked to learn of the murder in Nairobi this morning of a member of the
Kenyan parliament and we condemn the massive human rights abuses and systematic
violence being perpetrated in Kenya.
We urge all parties and their followers as well as all Kenyan people to refrain from
violence and to show the utmost restraint in order to avoid disaster, at this crucial point
where Kenya’s future hangs in the balance. We fully support the on-going mediation efforts
of Kofi Annan and we call upon all leaders to live up to their responsibilities by engaging
fully and unconditionally in the search for a political solution through dialogue. We very
much welcome therefore the commitment to dialogue taken by both sides today.
The stability of Kenya is crucial for the people of Kenya and for the region as a whole.”
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