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1293Rd .GENERAL PLENARY Memlg ASSEMBLY Monday~ 7 Deoember 1964~ at 3 P.M United Nations :1293rd .GENERAL PLENARY MEmlG ASSEMBLY Monday~ 7 Deoember 1964~ at 3 p.m. NINETEENTH SESSION Of!icial Records NEW YORK CONTENTS 4. Regarding Kenya's domestic situation, I would Page like to recall that my president, Mzee JomoKenyatta, Item 9 of the provisional agenda: in our last year's election manifesto stated: General debate (oontinued) "The Government of Kenya would be African be­ Speeoh by Mr. Murumbi (Kenya) ••••'. • • • 1 cause our nation must grow organically from what Speeoh by Mr• .Yifru (Ethiopia) ••••••••• 4 is indigenous. While adopting that which is suitable S~":oh by Mr. Shearer (Jamaioa) ••••••• 9 from other cultures, from the East and from the Speeoh by Mr. Beladnde (Peru). •••••••• 12 West, we must give our people pride and sel£­ Speeoh by Mr. Odaka (Uganda) ••••••• •• 15 respect, building upon all that is good and valid in our traditional society." President: Mr. Alex QUAISON-SACKEY 5. In drawing up our Constitution, we had uppermost (Ghana). in our minds the development of a framework of government which is most suited to the genius of our people and to the need for an efficient administration. ITEM 9 OF THE PROVISIONAL AGENDA We have in our Constitution a provision for the pro­ tection of fundamental rights and liberties which General debate (continued) guarantees to the citizens all the liberties and rights L Mr. MURUMBI (Kenya): My delegation wishes that are specified in the Universal Declaration of to bring to you all warm greetings a.nd best wishes Human Rights. from my President, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. On behalf 6. The theory of mUltiple political parties held in of the President, the people and the delegation of the West, and other parts of the world, is not neces­ Kenya., permit me to express to you, Mr. President, sarily applicable to Kenya. Our Constitution gives our sincere congratulations on yourelectionas Presi­ ~·he people the right to organize political parties in dent of this great andaugust body. Your appointment is . opposition to the Government if they so wish. In fact, a singular honour to Africa, and is a reflection of the after our last election, threepoliticalparties emerged great part that Africa is playing and is destined to in the country. But, realizing that there was no funda­ play in international affairs. Our felicitations go out mental difference of policy between the parties, both to you on your brilliant and eloquent speech, which the oppositionpartiesvoluntarilydissolvedthemselves not only projected the image of Africa but also sym­ and now support the Government. I would like par­ bolized the important contribution which Africa is ticularly to emphasize that this evolution Was com­ making to international affairs. As you rightly said, pletely voluntary: there was no legislation, no force, Mr. President, Africa-which for so many centuries no inducement of any kindwhatsoevertobringit about. has beenexpluLted by so many Powers-mustnow rise Let me add that there isnot a single political pI'isoner fUlly to contribute to the progress of mankind. in Kenya today. This political evolution is a develop­ ment unique in modern history. 2. At the time of its admission to membership of 7. Kenya's foreign policy is based on the principle the United Nations, during the eighteenth session of of positive non-alignment. In pursuance of thispolicy, the General Assembly, Kenya pledged itself to abide we reserve our right to take our own independent by and to promote the basic purposes and prin­ ~iples stand on the many international issues which face of the United Nations Charter. Today, we the world today, irrespective of the attitude of the reaffirm our faith in those principles and pur­ other Powers, whether Eastern orWestern. We refuse poses, which are promotion of international peace to be drawn into Cold War manoeuvres, Power blocs, and security, respect. for the dignity and worth military alliances and similar institutional systems of the human person, belief in the equal rights of men intended to serve the interests of the Cold War. and women and of nations large and smallj the pro­ motion \of social progress and better standards of 8. We believe in respect for the territorial integrity life in larger freedom, and the eliminationof colonial­ and political independence of countries, large and ism and imperialism throughout the world. small, non-interference in the affairs of other States in accordance With the well-establishedroles ofinter­ 3. Kenya. believes that peace, justice, freedom and national law,f:f'lf)ndly relations andco-operationamong seCUrity form the foundation upon which the living States botb for the peaceful resolution ofinternational standards of all the peoples of the world can be: devel­ disputes ~md for the maintenance ofinternationalpeace oped and raised. The developing countries, no less and secu:Mty~ 'unswerving support for the gl'anting of that the developed ones, require peace and sf~\~rity independen~e to territories still lal1g\1i.s~ng under for their political, economi,? and social development~ colonial rule, the promotion of humhh ~t1ghts and :~ 1 A/PV.1293 5 ZiSL L L SW SilC tJ Lp/M bi dL it tU • H 2 General ASRembly ..- Nineteenth Session - Plenary Meetings equality throughout the world, and the further~;lnce and good offices. But his task was made impossible i9. of social progress, technical assistance, andeconl)mic by the intensified military intervention of the United cise development. We are convinced thatthe UnitedNatl.ons states and Belgium, with the actual connivance of the Afrj offers the best possible opportunity for the implem\~n­ United Kingdom Government, whichprovidedfaciUties to t ttlounti~g tation of these principles on which our foreign policy for the military intervention. den l is based. tion 14. This intervention, solicitedunderheavypressure, tion 9. In May 1963, at Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, history in circumstances amounting to breach of faith and in was made when the heads of morethanthirty indepen­ pro1 callous disregard of the efforts of the Organization COUl dent African States formed the Organizationof African of African Unity ad hoc commission, unfolded yet Unity. This organization strives to foster friendship five another chapter in the tragedy of the Congo, resulting sac: and co-(~)eration among its members in political, in the loss of thousands of innocent lives, inclUding mot economic, social and cultural matters. We believe those of some of the hostages. that freedom for any country in Africa cannot be mar complete until the li)ntire continent is free and united. 15. The hostages would probably be alive today had 20. The unity of the African States would strengthen the it not been for the United states-Belgium military gra1 United Nations, and we appeal to the Members of this intervention. The ad hoc commission was not allowed and world Organization to support the Organization of to complete the negotiations with the Stanleyville adn African Unity in its endeavour to promote freedom authorities fol' the release of the hostages, which to e and democracy in Africa. African unity is vital for were being conducted in Nairobi. It almost seemed of t the maintenance of peace and security in the world. that the United States was not as much concerned pro: The Charter of the Organization of African Unity and with the lives of the hostages aswith the fall of Stanley­ guic that of the United Nations are complementary to each ville, which became a top military priority in its thet other and inspired by the same sentiments. Kenya, intervention" This is all the more emphasized by the mer as a champion of African freedom and unity, is a fact that the United States was warned thatits planned member and staunch supporter of the Organization of military objectives would jeopardize the chances of 21. African Unity. success of the talks and also' place the lives of the the hostages in grave danger. Thiswarningwent unheeded, whe 10. As all of you are aware, the most serious problem negotiations were broken off in Nairobi by the United sub; facing the Organization of African Unity is the Congo States Ambassador on instructions from Washington, mU crisis. That unhappy country has become inextricably and the military operation was organized. The grue­ Rho bound up with i~perialism and neo-colon:',alism. and some results of this so-called humanitarian inter­ and . all the sordid intrigues.that go With it, :r cndering it vention are too well known to be recounted here. wor politically ineffective, economically weak despite its the vast mineral resources, and geographically dismem­ 16. We believe that another Congo anywhere inAfrica UpOl bered. In certain parts of the country there is a com­ would be disastrous to the stability and development fune plete breakdown of established law and order and a of Africa and would endanger international peace and Uni1 total absence ofpeaceand security. This Congo tragedy security. I appeal to all the Members ofthis Assembly of I Is the result of naked., unwarranted foreign interven­ to support the effortF3 of the Organization of African inst tion, which continues unabated up to this day. Unity in the restoration of peace, law and order in out the Congo. A solution can be found in the African to I 11. Since its inception, the Organization of African context provided that the Organizationof AfricanUnity aspj Unity has directei all its efforts towards finding a is given full opportunity to solve this problem and min peaceful solution to the Congo problem, which we the interventionists renounce their dreams of neo­ tole believe is essentially political rather than military. colonialist control of the area and workto serve world den To this end, an ad hoc concilLation commission was peace and not their selfish interests or the Cold War. vige appointed tn ;"ddis Abababythe Organization ofAfrican Let it be understood, here and now, that an imagined 22.
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