Burundi has rejected the deployment of 228 UN police officers to monitor human rights abuses in the conflict-stricken East African nation, dpa reported. The country's security force were "in control" and able to ensure citizens' security, government spokesman Philippe Nzobonariba said in a statement on Wednesday. The rebuttal comes several days after the UN Security Council authorized the deployment of a police force in Burundi to monitor abuses committed by both opposition and government security forces. "The government of Burundi rejects every aspect of this resolution linked to the deployment of any force on its territory," Nzobonariba said. "The decision was taken without consulting Burundian authorities," the spokesman said. The UN did not comment on the Burundian government's statement, however, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, called on the Security Council to respond.
