CubaMinrex. Sitio del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba

U.S. Should CloseDownGuantanamoBay, Says Malaysian Prime Minister

Tomado de Agencia Nacional Bernama
23 de febrero de 2006

States to close down the GuantanamoBay detention centre in Cuba following the disclosure of photographs and stories about the centre becoming more of a torturing camp.

The Prime Minister said the United States itself had admitted the offences committed against the detainees there.

"Many groups are of the opinion that the centre should not be continued and should be closed down because the photographs and stories about the centre had indicated that it is being used as a place where torture is being carried out without public knowledge," he told reporters after launching the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) Guidance Class and the Building Fund for the Federation of Peninsular Malay Students (GPMS), here Monday.

He was asked to comment on the recommendation by the United Nations (UN) for the detention centre to be closed down but the United States refused to do so and gave various reasons for it.

"Now, it has alrady been exposed and the United States itself admitted the offences, but more (cruelties) are being committed. When the matter was widely talked about, there should no longer be any more cruelty.

"It's better for the United States if the centre were closed down," Abdullah added.

 

 

 

 

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