UNITED NATIONS, July 17 -- The politics of the UN General Assembly and of its voting blocks may see a heating up with posts given to Iran and Venezuela, and a corruption scandal alleged of the incoming GA president even before he takes over in September, Inner City Press has learned.
The only real vote on Switzerland's Joseph Deiss was within the Western Europe and Other Group. It was a close and contentious vote, and involved sources say that in order to win, Deiss made a promise to give Finland a post in the Office of the President of the General Assembly. The grumbling has not done away.
Deiss will be “eaten alive,” sources say, given his tainted winning of the post. The Group of 77 voting block, currently headed by Yemen, quietly in exchange for little criticism of their various civil wars, may soon be headed by Venezuela. “Western corruption like the reports of Deiss' win will be grist for Hugo [Chavez]'s mill,” one GA source told Inner City Press.
Another major block, the Non Aligned Movement, is now set to be headed by Iran. Initially, Qatar was in line to take it, but decided to back of in favor of Iran. Qatar now hopes to take over the President of the General Assembly post after Deiss.
Iran is now in the NAM “troika” -- past, current and future leader. But even on this, there is some rear guard opposition. Gulf state monarchies, along with a Maghreb monarchy that is not a member of the African Union, are talking of opposing Iran.
Deiss, or the Finn he has committed to hire, might want to find a way to help them. Otherwise, as the source told Inner City Press, Deis may be “eaten alive.” Watch this site.
And see, www.innercitypress.com/ga1deiss071710.html
