Commonwealth Secretary-General condemns Bali terrorist killings
15 October 2002
Commonwealth Secretary-General condemns Bali terrorist killingsCommonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon today condemned the terrorist attacks on the Indonesian island of Bali on Saturday.
"These cowardly and abhorrent actions violate our common humanity. The lives and livelihoods of many innocent people have been destroyed. My heart goes out to the families of all the victims, many of whom are Commonwealth citizens.
"These bombings will only strengthen the resolve of Commonwealth leaders to combat all forms of terrorism.
"Commonwealth countries have all committed themselves to implement the Commonwealth Action Plan on Terrorism endorsed by leaders in Coolum in March 2002 and Law Ministers will be examining the issue of terrorism when they meet in November.
"We will continue our efforts to cut the sources of funding for terrorists and those who support them and to assist our member countries to fulfil their international obligations in fighting terrorism, including those detailed in United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373."
Note to Editors:
In November 2001, the Commonwealth Secretary-General constituted a Commonwealth Committee on Terrorism (CCT) comprising ministers from Australia, The Bahamas, Canada, India, Malaysia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tonga, the United Kingdom and the United Republic of Tanzania.
At their meeting in Coolum in March 2002, Commonwealth Heads of Government welcomed the report of the CCT and adopted a Commonwealth Plan of Action on Terrorism.
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