VOA标准英语2009年-Guinea Military Ruler Rejects Foreign Inte

By Scott Stearns
Dakar
19 October 2009

 
Guinea's military leader Captain Moussa Dadis Camara(file photo)
 
Facing a regional arms embargo¹, Guinea's military ruler says he is ready to continue with mediation² efforts.  But Captain Moussa Camara says he will never accept a foreign intervention³ force.

Camara says he is ready to meet again with Burkinabe President Blaise Compaore who is leading mediation efforts on behalf of the Economic Community of West African States.

ECOWAS imposed an arms embargo Saturday on Guinea, accusing the military of "mass human-rights violations⁴" during a demonstration⁵ last month against Captain Camara's expected presidential candidacy.

Human-rights groups say at least 157 people were killed when troops opened fire on protesters in Conakry's main sports stadium.  The military government says 57 people died, most in the crush of people fleeing the stadium.

The International Criminal Court has opened a preliminary investigation⁶ into possible crimes against humanity during that violence.  A U.N. team is in Conakry to start a probe into the killing⁷.

Captain Camara denies responsibility, blaming the violence on political opponents and what he calls "uncontrollable elements" of the military.  He has launched his own inquiry⁸ into the killing, but political parties, trade unions, and civil society groups are refusing to take part.

That main opposition⁹ coalition¹⁰ will not join direct talks in President Compaore's mediation unless Captain Camara resigns and his ruling council is dissolved.

The African Union had given Captain Camara until midnight Saturday to promise in writing that he will not be a candidate in January elections.  But the group's Peace and Security Commission is delaying that decision to consult with President Compaore.

Captain Camara does not want the issue of his candidacy separated from other parts of the Burkinabe leader's mediation.  He has taken action on one of President Compaore's recommendations concerning intimidation¹¹ by government troops.

Captain Camara says young soldiers should no longer wear their uniforms and carry their weapons into the city at night because that can make people afraid.  He says the military does not have to make people afraid any more, and soldiers should avoid provoking civilians¹².

He says what he calls "predators¹³" are using the media to campaign for an international intervention force in Guinea.

Captain Camara says he will never, ever accept such an outside intervention force because Guineans would no longer be free, and such a force would divide the country.  He says foreign troops would favor some geographic¹⁴ regions, arming some people while taking weapons from others.  And that would prevent dialogue as he says has already been seen in other countries.

Captain Camara was part of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Sierra Leone in 2001 and 2002, so he says he knows that such a force is only used to separate different factions¹⁵.  That is not the case in his country, so he says Guineans do not need an intervention force.

Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade¹⁶ told the U.N. General Assembly last month an intervention force in Guinea would "forestall¹⁷ the situation from degenerating¹⁸ into chaos¹⁹."  President Wade was one of Captain Camara's earliest supporters, following the coup²⁰ that brought him to power last December.

At the time, Captain Camara said none of the soldiers who took power would stand as political candidates.  He now says he will not insult his supporters by ignoring their demands that he run for president.  But he has not yet formally announced his candidacy.

1 embargo   

n.禁运（令）；vt.对...实行禁运，禁止（通商）

参考例句：

• This country put an oil embargo on an enemy country.该国对敌国实行石油禁运。
• During the war,they laid an embargo on commerce with enemy countries.在战争期间，他们禁止与敌国通商。

2 mediation   

n.调解

参考例句：

• The dispute was settled by mediation of the third country. 这场争端通过第三国的斡旋而得以解决。
• The dispute was settled by mediation. 经调解使争端得以解决。

3 intervention   

n.介入，干涉，干预

参考例句：

• The government's intervention in this dispute will not help.政府对这场争论的干预不会起作用。
• Many people felt he would be hostile to the idea of foreign intervention.许多人觉得他会反对外来干预。

4 violations   

违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸

参考例句：

• This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
• These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。

5 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。

6 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

7 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

8 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

9 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

10 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

11 intimidation   

n.恐吓，威胁

参考例句：

• The Opposition alleged voter intimidation by the army.反对党声称投票者受到军方的恐吓。
• The gang silenced witnesses by intimidation.恶帮用恐吓的手段使得证人不敢说话。

12 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

13 predators   

n.食肉动物( predator的名词复数 )；奴役他人者（尤指在财务或性关系方面）

参考例句：

• birds and their earthbound predators 鸟和地面上捕食它们的动物
• The eyes of predators are highly sensitive to the slightest movement. 捕食性动物的眼睛能感觉到最细小的动静。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 geographic   

adj.地理学的，地理的

参考例句：

• The city's success owes much to its geographic position. 这座城市的成功很大程度上归功于它的地理位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Environmental problems pay no heed to these geographic lines. 环境问题并不理会这些地理界限。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

15 factions   

组织中的小派别，派系( faction的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The gens also lives on in the "factions." 氏族此外还继续存在于“factions〔“帮”〕中。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
• rival factions within the administration 政府中的对立派别

16 wade   

v.跋涉，涉水；n.跋涉

参考例句：

• We had to wade through the river to the opposite bank.我们只好涉水过河到对岸。
• We cannot but wade across the river.我们只好趟水过去。

17 forestall   

vt.抢在…之前采取行动；预先阻止

参考例句：

• I left the room to forestall involvements.我抢先离开了这房间以免受牵累。
• He followed this rule in order to forestall rumors.他遵守这条规矩是为了杜绝流言蜚语。

18 degenerating   

衰退，堕落，退化( degenerate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He denied that some young people today were degenerating. 他否认现在某些青年在堕落。
• Young people of today are not degenerating. 今天的青年并没有在变坏。

19 chaos   

n.混乱，无秩序

参考例句：

• After the failure of electricity supply the city was in chaos.停电后，城市一片混乱。
• The typhoon left chaos behind it.台风后一片混乱。

20 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。