Permanent Mission
of Socialist People's
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
to the United Nations
Permanent Mission
of Socialist People's
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
to the United Nations
The meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the 20th of March 1998, was another opportunity to prove that the claims of the US and the UK governments of international support are nothing but a misrepresentation of facts.
We are glad many of you had the opportunity to witness, first hand, the meeting of the Security Council where 53 speakers expressed the positions of their respective governments and regional organizations. Out of that number, you must have noted that the overwhelming majority called on the US and the UK to accept a solution of the problem by holding the trial in a neutral country.
The meeting of the Security Council proves the following:
* The problem is not between Libya and the Security Council. The problem that was created by the United States and the United Kingdom against Libya has become a problem of those two governments with the international community.
* The families of the victims are not only victims of the PAN AM tragedy, they are also victims of the politicians in the US and the UK, and their aims.
* The US and the UK governments are not interested in finding the real criminals in this case. The editorial of the Washington Post on 3/25/98 is another proof of that. Here is what it says: " The families, for their personal loss and for their weight in public opinion, have an undeniable claim to be heard by American and British policymakers. Still, a broader public interest lies in doing what seems most necessary as a nation to combat and deter terrorism.... But 10 years is also proof of necessary stamina to stay engaged in the pursuit of a terrible crime for however long it takes".
Translation: the aim is not justice to the families. It is fighting Libya. Is that not a political issue? Is the aim anything other than the continuation of the sanctions against Libya and the suffering of its people as well as that of the victims families?
* Once again, Libya has nothing to do with the Lockerbie incident. The US and UK governments know that very well. However they chose to deal with this issue in a manner best described be Dr. Jim Swire, when he said "I feel that I heard the American Ambassador being extremely economical with the truth".
The only way to end the suffering of both the Libyan people and the families of the victims is accepting to hold the trial in a neutral country. Justice is what you want. Justice is what we want.
Please find enclosed a transcript of the meeting of the Council, hoping it will help you keep abreast of the positions of the whole international community.
We hope you will find this page useful in providing you with the truth.
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