Have
attempts to condemn North Korea in the U.N. Security Council for sinking a
South Korean naval vessel foundered? Apparently taking comfort in a statement
by a body Pyongyang traditionally ridicules, this article from the state-run Korean Central News Agency says the
regime will do 'all it can' to abide by the Council's request to have the
matter settled 'between the parties.'
The salvages hulk of the South Korean Navy anti-submarine ship Cheonan: Evidence strongly suggests that North Korea sunk the vessel, but measures to punish Pyongyang in the U.N. Security Council have fallen short of U.S. excpectations.
In order to try and save face
and while still claiming some success, U.S. and the south Korean puppet
authorities have expressed disappointment with the statement by the U.N.
Security Council president concerning the sinking of the Cheonan[read below]. But
world media consider the statement a total fiasco for them, since it fell far
short of what they sought. The original plan by south Korean authorities, to gain
both an "apology and compensation" from the Democratic People's Republic
of Korea by prodding the Security Council to adopt a legally-binding "resolution,"
went up in smoke, rendering the presidential statement absurd and toothless.
[Editor's Note: Pyongyang
refers to South Korea as "south Korea" and North Korea as "north
Korea, implying that neither is the proper name of a nation].
Particular mention should be
made of how media is jeering at the U.S. and south Korea, saying: The
presidential statement's took note of the DPRK's stand in regard to how it has nothing
to do with the case of the Cheonan's sinking, and that the "chief culprit" in
the case has yet to be probed means that in the final analysis, the Security
Council doesn't view the sinking as "something done by north Korea." So
after the U.S. and south Korea raised a hue and cry over the case, it ended in
the publication of a very ambiguous presidential statement that appears to
defend north Korea.
Based on objective reality,
this is a natural outcome. The international community considers the policies
of the U.S. and south Korean authorities concerning
the Cheonan
a fiasco. Scrutiny of the president of the U.S. Security Council's statement proves
that the DPRK was right when it asserted that the case is an issue to be
settled between the north and the south, not the U.N. Security Council. As it
was designed, the Council's role is to handle any incident posing a "threat
to international peace and stability," identifying culprits and "punishing"
them.
But the Security Council
presidency did neither. Considering it a regional affair, it simply condemned the act without singling out a perpetrator, while calling on the parties concerned to settle the case peacefully through direct dialogue.
Despite this, the U.S. and
the south Korean authorities are misinterpreting the presidential statement in their
favor, adding to it as they please in order to save face. Such behavior only
reveals how poor their position is. Every sin brings its own punishment, and
one bereft of reason will rely on talk. Like thieves afraid of their own shadows,
though the U.S. and south Korean authorities talk a
lot, they can neither cover up the truth behind the Cheonan
case nor hide their despicable, true colors.
In keeping with the
presidential statement that says the Security Council, "encourages the settlement of outstanding issues on the Korean peninsula by peaceful means, to resume direct dialogue and negotiation through appropriate channels," the DPRK will do its utmost to fully investigate this case and
achieve peace, stability, and the denuclearization of the peninsula.
U.N. Security Council Presidential Statement on
Sinking if the Cheonan:
The full text of presidential
statement S/PRST/2010/13 reads as follows:
"The Security Council
notes the letter dated 4 June 2010 from the Permanent Representative of the
Republic of Korea to the United Nations addressed to the President of the
Security Council (S/2010/281), and the letter dated 8 June 2010 from the
Permanent Representative of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the
United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2010/294).
"The Security Council
deplores the attack on 26 March 2010 which led to the sinking of the Republic
of Korea naval ship, the Cheonan, resulting in the tragic loss of 46
lives.
"The Security Council
determines that such an incident endangers peace and security in the region and
beyond.
"The Security Council
deplores the loss of life and injuries and expresses its deep sympathy and
condolences to the victims and their families and to the people and Government
of the Republic of Korea, and calls for appropriate and peaceful measures to be
taken against those responsible for the incident aimed at the peaceful
settlement of the issue in accordance with the United Nations Charter and all
other relevant provisions of international law.
"In view of the findings
of the Joint Civilian-Military Investigation Group led by the Republic of Korea
with the participation of five nations, which concluded that the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea was responsible for sinking the Cheonan, the
Security Council expresses its deep concern.
"The Security Council
takes note of the responses from other relevant parties, including from the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which has stated that it had nothing to
do with the incident.
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"Therefore, the Security
Council condemns the attack which led to the sinking of the Cheonan.
"The Security Council
underscores the importance of preventing further such attacks or hostilities
against the Republic of Korea or in the region.
"The Security Council
welcomes the restraint shown by the Republic of Korea and stresses the importance
of maintaining peace and stability on the Korean peninsula and in North-East
Asia as a whole.
"The Security Council
calls for full adherence to the Korean Armistice Agreement and encourages the
settlement of outstanding issues on the Korean peninsula by peaceful means to
resume direct dialogue and negotiation through appropriate channels as early as
possible, with a view to avoiding conflicts and averting escalation.
"The Security Council
reaffirms the importance that all Member States uphold the purposes and
principles of the Charter of the United Nations."
