Taiwan not entertained by Moon for membership in UN

NI Wire

New Delhi

Thu, 23 Aug 2007: 

Aug 23: Ban Ki Moon’s unilateral rejection of the application for membership in the international organisation of sovereign states UN has evoked diffent reactions from international community as well as China.

Though China has expressed annoyance over criticism of a US paper of Ban’s decision not to entertain the application and violate the rules of the organization saying that majority of the international community considers Taiwan a part of China so rejection of the application is justified and unimpeachable. China accepted it as a sessionist attempt on part of Chen, the president of Taiwan.

On the other hand People from Taiwan have expressed annoyance over the unilateral rejection of the application for the membership in UN by the UN General secretary Ban Ki Moon and said that the application should have been forwarded to the General Assembly and Moon does not have the right to decide that Taiwan is a part of China.

This is to be known that since 1949 as a consequence of civil war and split between China and Taiwan leaders are insistent on getting recognition as the legitimate government

Taiwan has a prominent place in global economy and played important role in health care of the world. Taiwan is recognised by various countries of the world as an independent and sovereign country including Gautamala, Nicaragua. Ardent supporter of the cause of Taiwan is Honduras.

Taiwanese president Chen Chui-Bian is on a nine-day visit to central America to muster support from the countries. His ally Honduras recognises Taiwan as a sovereign and independent country and also supports its bid to UN membership as has been announced by Honduran president Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales.

Same has been accepted by Taiwanese president in an interview with the BBC that there is no need to declare Taiwan independent fresh as it is an independent country for more than half a century and does not fall under the jurisdiction of the People’s Republic of China.

President is also ready to deal with china’s military attack on taiwan if the situation arises. He also asserted Taiwan’s right to participate in the world organization. He also said his country share common values with Taiwan. They respect human rights and believe in the equality of all countries.

There is free trade agreements between the two, visa free pact for diplomatic personnel, there are discussions on environment, energy and other issues like happen to be between two sovereign nations. Guatemalan president Oscar Berger also supports his membership of UN and is among other 24 countries who recognise Taiwan as a sovereign country.