Republic of South Africa
Ambassador Dumisani Shadrack Kumalo
South Africa’s term as an elected memberof the UN Security Council ends in December 2008. Dumisani Shadrack Kumalo hasserved as South Africa’sPermanent Representative to the UN since April 21, 1999. The following is excerptedfrom remarks by Ambassador Kumalo during the January 12, 2007, debate on thesituation in Myanmarduring the 5,619th meeting of the U.N. Security Council. I regret to inform theCouncil that South Africawill vote against the draft resolution on Myanmar. My government decided onthis action on the basis of the following three reasons. First, we believe thatthis draft resolution would compromise the good offices of theSecretary-General in dealing…
