Mr. Christie, who presented an assessment of Hilary Clinton’s role in the escalation of crises in Libya, Nigeria and Syria, bad deals for the U.S. in Cuba, Russia, and Iran, also reiterated the potential security breaches that could have happened as a result of the email controversy.
The group expressed concern specifically with regards to a reference of a hashtag campaign and the tone with which he presented it even though he did not specifically refer to the group.
The letter read: “We write this letter as a statement of utmost displeasure with a part of your speech at the Republican National Convention. While you did not refer to us by name, in providing an assessment of the Democratic Candidate, Hillary Clinton, you made a passing comment in an utterly dismissive tone about a hashtag campaign in the fallout of the abduction of schoolgirls in Nigeria.
“This hashtag, #BringBackOurGirls, and the movement that drives it, remains the only consistent voice for 218 abducted young girls who have today been in the custody of their captors for 829 days. As a father of two girls, the thought of having yours in these conditions must surely be a source of horror.
“In those circumstances, we are certain your opinion of such a movement and utterances towards the campaign would be more measured. It is therefore highly disappointing and unfortunate that a two-time Governor and Candidate of the recently concluded Republican Presidential Primary of the United States of America would choose to play politics with the plight of innocent girls.
“We take this opportunity to remind you, and other political leaders who may entertain such thoughts, that our #ChibokGirls are global citizens; with equal rights as other citizens of the world, with families that grieve daily, and are from a part of the world that is currently experiencing one of the worst humanitarian crises ever.
“The least you should be doing is drawing attention to the urgent need for ensuring their rescue and driving actions that will lead to better outcomes for the victims of the insurgency.”
The group, therefore, demanded a public apology from Mr. Christie, accompanied by a Global Call to Action for the rescue of the Chibok girls and all other citizens of the world who are being held against their will.“This will be the only indicator that you truly believe in the American values of freedom of life, love and the pursuit of happinesses”, the letter further read.
The controversial statement by the New Jersey governor read:“In Nigeria, Hillary Clinton amazingly fought for two years to keep an Al-Qaeda affiliate off of the terrorist watch list. Now what happened, because of this reckless action by the candidate who is the self-proclaimed champion of women all around the world?
“These Al-Qaeda terrorists abducted hundreds of innocent young women two years ago. These schoolgirls are still missing today. And what was the solution from the Obama/Clinton team? A hashtag campaign! So now let’s figure it out, let’s decide. Hillary Clinton as an apologist for an Al-Qaeda affiliate in Nigeria, resulting in the capture of innocent young women. Is she guilty or not guilty?”
