Kuala Lumpur: With the threat of a strike on Iraq looming large, the Non-Aligned
Movement (NAM) on February 24 opposed any unilateral military action after the new
Chairman and Malaysian President Mahathir Mohammed accused the US and Western
countries of adopting double standards in combating terrorism.
The 116-nation grouping at the same time firmly asked Baghdad to disarm as per the UN
resolution even as Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee "fervently" wished for a
peaceful resolution through multilateral route of the UN.
The two-day summit that opened today (Feb 24) pledged to fight international
terrorism and continue its support to the Palestinian cause.
The summit was also marked by an Indo-Pak spat over Kashmir with Pakistan President
Pervez Musharraf raking up the issue in total violation of the NAM charter that bars
bilateral issues from being raised.
PTI
