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Kufuor commends Annan for job well-done in Kenya
Accra, March 4, Ghanadot/GNA – President John Agyekum Kufuor
has expressed delight at last week’s power-sharing agreement
brokered by the Kofi Annan-led panel of eminent African
personalities resulting in the formation of a coalition
government in Kenya.
In separate messages to Mr Annan, President Mwai Kibaki of
Kenya and opposition leader Raila Odinga, President Kufuor
said he was “filled with a mixture of pride and relief”
following the successful mediation which had led to a
renewed sense of optimism in the future of Kenya.
He also lauded the tenacity and determination of Mr Annan,
the former UN Secretary General, and his team especially for
making the negotiations a matter of priority, despite the
demand on their time.
President Kufuor encouraged President Kibaki and the new
Prime Minister, Mr Odinga, to remain resolute in honouring
the terms of the agreement and thereby demonstrate a high
sense in maturity and compromise in meeting the challenges
arising out of the implementation.
President Kufuor, then AU Chairman, initiated peace building
efforts following the post–election conflict in Kenya by
undertaking a fact-finding trip to Nairobi where he
extracted the commitment of the parties to end violence and
resort to dialogue.
Subsequently, he commissioned Mr Annan and his team to
further the process which was characterized by intense
negotiations culminating in the fresh accord.
Mr Annan's Team of Eminent Persons members who spearheaded
the talks are former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa and
the wife of former South African President Nelson Mandela,
Graca.
GNA
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