Posted on 11/19/2004 5:47:24 AM PST by paudio
UN employees were readying on Friday to make a historic vote of no confidence in scandal-plagued Secretary General Kofi Annan, sources told AFP.
The UN staff union, in what officials said was the first vote of its kind in the more than 50-year history of the United Nations, was set to approve a resolution withdrawing its support for the embattled Annan and UN management.
Annan has been in the line of fire over a high-profile series of scandals including controversy about a UN aid programme that investigators say allowed deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to embezzle billions of dollars.
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Because of the Balkans - we who cared are light years ahead of the issues - most Americans heard of Annan because of Iraq - we of the Balkans front have heard of him much earlier.
Sorry Kofi, Bill Clinton wants your job. My advice is resign quickly and stay off airplanes until Bill is safely ensconced in your job.
"before you get yanked so someone slicker can step in"
well put.
Sounds like somebody didn't get his "cut"!
Yeah, I can hear them now:
"How are we going to get money under the table from food for oil if that jackass keeps even obliquely talking about it! He needs to shut his yap stonewall like everyone else!"
Working for the U.N. is the ultimate in job security. Nobody to answer to. No problem if you get a few bucks under the table. I'm gonna apply!
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