A former New Zealand diplomat has spoken in support of Fiji in relation to the push by Australia and New Zealand for Fiji soldiers to be excluded from new UN Peacekeeping Missions.
Radio New Zealand reports that former NZ Ambassador to the UN Terence O'Brian has criticized the move against Fiji saying its hamfisted of New Zealand and Australia to push for Fiji's exclusion, when they and other countries have reduced their peacekeeping activities.
O'Brian said NZ has to be more prudent, stressing that if they go around asking the UN not to take troops from countries that have a military rule, then they would have to ask the UN to remove Pakistani troops, Thai troops and the list can go on and on.
While addressing the UN General Assembly in New York at the weekend, Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama said Fiji is disappointed with what appears to be a decision of the United Nations to exclude Fiji from new peacekeeping missions with no clear explanation given.
Former NZ diplomat speaks in support of Fiji
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