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I made many “unforced errors”, Cameron apologises

British Prime Minister David Cameron has admitted making many “unforced errors” in the last 24 hours.
British Prime Minister David Cameron . / AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS

British Prime Minister David Cameron . / AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS

British Prime Minister David Cameron has admitted making many “unforced errors” in the last 24 hours.

Speaking when he appeared before the House of Commons, which summoned him over disparaging comments about Nigeria and Afghanistan, Cameron made a U-turn, saying both countries were making “remarkable steps forward” in their war against anti-corruption.

He said: “First of all, I had better check the microphone is on before speaking…  tips on diplomacy are useful, given the last 24 hours, I have made many unforced errors.

“The leaders of Nigeria and Afghanistan are battling hard against very corrupt systems and have made remarkable steps forward.”

Angus Robertson, Scottish National Party leader, was said to have asked Cameron if he had heard the complaints of some Nigerian anti-corruption activists, who said their efforts were “seriously undermined” by the UK authorities.

“The role of London’s property market to conceal stolen wealth has been exposed in court documents, reports, documentaries and more.

“What is the Prime Minister going to do about this?” Robertson reportedly asked.

In his response, Cameron was quoted as saying: “Action is necessary by developed countries, as well as developing countries, and the steps we are taking to make sure that foreign companies that own UK property have to declare who the beneficial owner is will be one of the ways we make sure that plundered money from African countries can’t be hidden in London.”

Cameron had come under fire since the video of a private conversation he had with the Queen, with Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, in attendance, where he referred to Nigeria and Afghanistan as “fantastically corrupt countries,” a remark that did not go down well with Welby, who vouched for the integrity of the Nigerian leader, with whom he met yesterday at Lambert Palace, London.

8 Comments

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    Words. Words. Britain sees the thieves and accommodate them, why not you refuse them?

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    MR PRIME MINISTER, YOU APPEAR TO BE CRYING IN YOUR PHOTOGRAPH?? YOU ARE AN HONEST REPENTANT- A VERY GOOD CHRISTIAN!!!

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    you cant take back your words…www.thenewsblogger.com

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    The Brits taught the world corruption and yet their number one man is quick to point fingers at countries saying they are corrupt, Their queen made Robert Mugabe a knight, I guess he wasn’t fantastically corrupt. The British love corruption and know how to dress it up all good and make it look nice. Punks

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    Calling us a “fantastically corrupt” nation is an insult, since he has apologize no problem though it doesn’t eliminate the bad remark.
    But majorly our concern is for them to release our money .
    It’s an offense to abhor criminal anywhere in d world.
    And who abhor criminal is commit the greatest crime compared with who commit the crime.

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    But in reality the man was very correct, they know more than what you know about your senate president, they know what Stella Oduah did in Aviation, Allison Madueke is still with them, $2.1 armed deal is very fresh in their memory. Or is the billions of dollars spent for election bribery that they don’t know . Do you think they had forgotten about Abacha loots. Gulf war oil windfall is very fresh. Crude oil theft, Farouk Lawan subsidy bribe that was swept under carpet.
    Do not be deceived ,Nigeria is what he described her.

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    Never mind mr PM. We understand you perfectly . Do not equivocate yet. .Nigeria, an ex colony of Britain is a riddle, inside a mystery, wrapped in an enigma… Its like the ex apprentice has much to show from his master. There is a whirlpool of shark infested swamps to navigate before these looted funds are ever returned