African Union Ambassadors to the
UN have demanded an apology from the US President, Donald Trump for his racist
remark on the people of Africa.
Trump had reportedly questioned
why the US would want to have immigrants from Haiti and African nations,
referring to some as “shithole countries”.
But the group of over 50 nations
in a statement said: “the AU expressed its disappointment and outrage over the
unfortunate comment made by Mr Donald Trump, President of the United States of
America.
“The remarks dishonour the
celebrated American creed and respect for diversity and human dignity.
“While expressing our shock,
dismay and outrage, the African Union truly believes that there is a huge
misunderstanding of the African continent and its people by the current
administration.
“There is a serious need for
dialogue between the U.S. administration and the African countries. The African
Union, through its member States, values the strategic partnership with the
U.S.
“This relationship should be from
the point of equality and mutual respect based on accepted international
principles of respect for basic human dignity of all,” the mission said in a
statement on Friday.
The Mission demanded a retraction
of the statement and an apology from the U.S. leader.
“The AU mission condemns the
statement in the strongest terms and demands a retraction of the comment as
well as an apology to not only the Africans but to all people of African
descent across the globe.”
The UN has also branded as
racist, the reported remark branding Haiti, El Salvador and unspecified African
nations as “shithole countries”.
“If confirmed these are shocking
and shameful comments from the President of the United States. There is no
other word you can use but ‘racist’.
“You cannot dismiss entire
countries and continents as ‘shitholes’, whose entire populations who are not
white, are therefore not welcome,” said Rupert Coleville, spokesperson for the
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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