Uruguay Malvinas Forum will celebrate anniversary blasting March referendum
This Friday the Malvinas Forum, chapter Uruguay will be celebrating its first anniversary and is expected to announce a statement strongly rejecting the coming referendum in the Falklands on the Islands political status which is scheduled for March 10/11. The meeting will be held in Maldonado where it was originally launched.
According to the Argentine embassy in Montevideo sponsor of the Forum, the celebration will be attended by Uruguay’s Foreign Affairs minister Luis Almagro; Defence minister Eleuterio Fernandez Huidobro and Senator Luis Rosadilla among some of the outstanding local personalities who have confirmed their presence.
Argentine ambassador Dante Dovena said that the document will expose the “theatrical referendum”, which is no referendum at all.
“It is like asking people if they like water. Nobody likes water as such but we all need it, thus it is a question which needs not even consideration.
Asking the Islanders if they wish to remain British is obvious they will say yes. That is not the question, the question is that they are illegal settlers on Argentine soil”, said Ambassador Dovena.
He added that Argentina does not want to infringe in the “lives of the British people in Malvinas; we want to defend their interests because they are in Argentine territory, but this does not mean we must consent their wish to remain British. This is not in their hands because peoples’ self determination refers to indigenous populations and this is an implanted population following an illegal occupation and forcible usurpation, which besides the UN does not recognize”.
“At the Forum we have worked hard all year. The Forum is a great help and support from Uruguay because it is a true expression of the Uruguayan people, made up with representatives from all political parties, academics, business people”, indicated the Argentine ambassador.
He concluded by arguing that the Forum not only helps Argentina to consolidate its claims over the Malvinas, but also consolidates an international right from South America “to keep our territory for Latinamericans and not for foreign powers”.
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[1] ”Asking the Islanders if they wish to remain British is obvious they will say yes. That is not the question, the question is that they are illegal settlers on Argentine soil”, said Ambassador Dovena.
This is really how retarded they are. In [1] he says 'the question is that they are illegal settlers on Argentine soil' which isn't a question at all, it's a statement. Or is he suggesting they ask the question 'are you illegal settlers on Argentine soil? Yes/No'.
Where do they get these imbeciles from? Seriously?
[2] “to keep our territory for Latinamericans and not for foreign powers”.
That's called latin-american chauvenism, it's racist, and it smells of ethnic cleansing. Timmerman probably wrote it then.
Then he says “...this does not mean we consent their wish to be British”.
Duh!
Wonder what they are celebrating? Must be for the excellent job Timerman did for the FALKLAND ISLANDERS when he was in London.
I say amen to that
[2] World English Dictionary
indigenous (ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs)
— adj (when postpositive, foll by to )
1. originating or occurring naturally (in a country, region, etc); native
2. innate (to); inherent (in)
[3] “an implanted population following an illegal occupation and forcible usurpation”
So according to [2], self-determination is not applicable to Argentinians, white latin-americans, Malaysians, Australians, South Africans, Thais, Americans, Canadians... et cetera. It's not applicable to black people in America. It's not applicable to Anglo-saxons in England. The UN should be clearer about this apparent infringement to human-rights.
[3] describes Argentina.
more water ad little less alcohol might do this fellow some good.
They could of course go to Queen Elizabeth Land and get some ice
Argentina's desperation is reaching critical mass.
Watch for the fallout.
Yeah probably as hard as a single mum working night shifts. 'worked hard' on something that's not even tangible for 99.99999% of South America's population. Fcuk off.
This -malvinas issue- is just another industry. Another carriage of The Gravy Train. It keeps people employed.
Roll on March.
Did the Americans? New Zealanders? Australians? Did the Argentines vote to remain Spanish?
Makes no sense to me.
Why would we not vote to become Argentines? I think most of us would vote to become almost anything else rather than Argentine. I wouldn't mind being part of Chile all that much (apart from the fact that I'm not Chilean). That might be a good place to start when pondering your next move, people. Why is it that being part of Argentina is utterly unthinkable for most of us? I know T Man said we don't need to be persuaded, but actually, we do.
LIAR,FAKE!
MALVINAS ARGENTINAS! Down with the PIRATES,liars,robers and criminals,terrorist state of uk..
Roll on March, referendum time is nearly here, oh dear!
I'm guessing there will be a lot more La Campora trolls speaking up soon.
The Argentine governmnt is so powerless I almost feel sorry for them.
Then again, I am expecting a full blown campaign from them on how the result meant nothing, because the entire world, galaxy and universe did not recognise it. Including of course the UN and Mr Ban Ki Moon, who's words has we all know mean nothing, because he does not know what he is talking about.
Which is why there´s the following situation:
Currently on the UN decolonisation list 10 out of 16 do not have indigenous populations:
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena (inc Tristan da Cunha), Turks and Caicos Islands, and US Virgin Islands.
Formerly on the UN decolonisation list 13 out of 35 do not have indigenous populations:
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Cabo Verde, Cocos Islands, Guadaloupe, Jamaica, Martinique, Mauritius, Réunion, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and Seychelles.
I will persuade you...
Go to Chile you will be more than happy there and none is going to stop you.
When did Argentines have common sense?
Interesting, innit, that they have opted to try and persuade the whole world that their point of view is right, rather than coming here and trying to persuade 2000 of us that we are wrong.
Malvi, you haven't been taking your medication, have you?
You are a naughty boy.
Next time you're going to be spanked hard.
@26 DanyBerger,
You didn't read Monty's post properly, did you Danyboy?
l, too would rather be part of Chile than ever being under Argentina.
You Argentines stole part of Patagonia from them.
Do you think that they've forgotten that?
We'll take Sta Cruz province & Chile can have the rest of Patagonia.
Sounds fair to me. or as Axel says its a “fair solution to both parts” lol.
If its like the recent stunt in London it should be hilarious.
indigenous (ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs)
— adj (when postpositive, foll by to )
1. originating or occurring naturally (in a country, region, etc); native
2. innate (to); inherent (in)
Well, at least we know that Argentines profess that their overwhelmingly 'white' population aren't entitled to self-determination. Using their antilogic only their repressed brown population are. They should arrange for a referendum and have independence from the white people who brutally repress them and push them under trains.
Also the military garrison that a spanish colony tried to put on the islands (argentina didn't exist) are also not entitled to self-determination, using argentine antilogic. Therefore the hideously-biased opinions of people like 'the family vernet' are of no concern to anyone, so why do they bother bringing them along?
Way to go to ignore a complete population that makes you upset because their entire existence undermines the size of the lie that is the Great White Malvinas Myth.
[1] dictionary.reference.com/browse/indigenous
@26 But we want YOU to be happy. What will you call yourself when you're in Chile?
@27 Don't be nasty. Can you prove that you're Uruguayan? What right do you have to criticise argieland? Are they not a shining example to the whole of Latin America? Just what proportion of the Uruguayan people do you represent?
I am very impressed in how polite your posting is - what happened?
Eh?! No it isn't.
What has Argentina done with all its professional diplomats?
Feb 08th, 2013 - 02:54 am
This is a replay of Timerman's “forum of 18 European nations”, packed with Argentine sycophants invited for an asado and vino.
The result will be a document starting “We the Undersigned” and with no names!!!!!!
I agree, but it would have been interesting to see how the RGs would undertake a campaign to promote their case. If they had any faith in it, or in the effectiveness of their diplomatic team, you'd think they would at least have had a go.
”@19 Malvinero1: your comment is like your passport. You're definitely Argentine. By the way, let other people (i.e. Falklands, Uruguay) alone, and take a look to what your own government is doing to its people. When you people do so, perhaps you'll be a happier society. Cheers.“
Well said, Sir!
Thank you for speaking up.
@26danydung boy
”Go to Chile you will be more than happy there and none is going to stop you“
Dany, I think Monty69 was suggesting that she and the Islanders would be happy to become Chileans, by bringing Chile to the Falklands. Chilean sovereignty respecting the ”wishes” of the Islanders.
Wow, what a slap in the face to Argentina!!
LOL! poor Troll.
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For UN purposes, indigenous means populations that pre-date colonisation. I'm pointing out the nonsense of their argument because there are and were on the UN's list territories that don't have pre-colonial populations. Several never had them as they were uninhabited when discovered by Europeans. And yes, it goes against common sense.
your obssesion with Argentina indicates you are crazy....mind you own country!
I heard there were more press there than attendees.
Argentine ambassador Dante Dovena is nothing other than a belligerent drunken fat slob and Almagro is a closet argie from his time when he held the Ambassadorship to The Dark Country itself.
The Islanders really have got AR in a right two and eight over the referendum (bet that confuses the poor Malvanistas).
The date for the referendum is just before the Ides of March (15th) and I expect the occasion to be no less important to the islanders than the obvious one was to the Romans.
more offensive words against argentinians...mind you own country stupid wimp!
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Oh dear, will someone in the UK government please send everybody in the world the account of what actually happened in 1833 as opposed to the Bllcks Argentina claims happened (with no historical evidence to support their claim)
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