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MESSAGE OF
PEACE,
From
N.Bossoondyal
Vice-President
of World Assembly of Youth (Africa)
Co-convener and
Steering Committee Member of SADC Youth Union,
General
Secretary, Non-Aligned Students and Youth
Organization-NASYO.
[RCM.28.05.2008]
AFRICA DAY 25th May 2008
Mother Africa under racist threats!
In my capacity as Vice-President of the
World Assembly of Youth-WAY for Africa, on the occasion of
Africa Day, I would like to express my highest and lofty
regards to our African Ancestors and to those African
Leaders who have died for the liberation of Africa from the
yoke of Colonialism, Imperialism, Apartheid and Racism.
If Africa can breathe as a free
continent, we cannot forget the harsh struggle of the entire
African as well as with the support of progressive
non-Africans friends and we pray for the Almighty to bestow
upon all those who have sacrifice their life for a Free
African Continent.
However, we are in deep pain to see the
current crucial and painful situation in South Africa.
We call upon all South African Youth and
NGOs and all goodwill people to do every-thing possible to
stop the killing of our African comrades in South Africa.
Those who are being killed and those killers have the same
color of RED BLOOD -African Blood – no blood is
green-yellow-white or of whatsoever color.
We urge upon all patriotic people and
youth of South Africa to unite and find a proper solution,
if any controversial issue is at the cause of such killing
of Africans and to bring the culprit for punishment and let
us rebuild South Africa as a home for entire African.
SADC region was liberated by a united
force constituted by progressive African of the area and
every-body has a positive share in the liberation of the
people of SADC.
We have many foreigners as well as the
minorities who were killed and force to leave the country in
African States such as Uganda during Idi Amin regime. Such
attitude has continued in few other African States, but was
under control by our some of the vigilant African leaders.
We cannot just hate our African brothers
from different countries in case they are residing in other
States due to many obligations such as: Students, migrants,
spouses, researchers, investors and as well those under
oppressions and etc.
As a Mauritian, I am aware that several
of my compatriots have immigrated too to many States in SADC
regions and they were encouraged by the hosting government
for huge investments into economic development. Still we had
our people killed in South Africa in early 2000. Those in
Zimbabwe had their life threaten and looted and others have
died while providing services to our brothers and sisters in
Africa.
We still have a large Mauritian Community
as investors and economic promoters and developers in
Mozambique and they are living until now in sound and
peaceful condition. But it is sad to see such policy of
Xenophobia in practice in other SADC member States.
Xenophobia from any angle need to be
strongly denounces and condemned.
In Mauritius, we do also have a large
community of Africans citizens from different African States
and no one has complains of whatsoever of their treatment in
Mauritius.
I wish to mention here that myself, my
life was under threat even in Mauritius by the
apartheid agents in the 70’s due to my organization
strong support to the Liberation Movements in Africa and for
mobilizing Mauritian opinions for the liberation of Comrade
Nelson Mandela. A bullet was addressed to me. But, still my
motivation grew-up more strongly.
The South African Youth and NGOs need to
address the current security condition and we call all our
African brothers and sisters through Africa to assist in
ending the daily killing of African citizens of other
African States.
Let’s forget any materialistic and ego’s
interest and let’s move forward to transform Africa as a
continent good to live.
Mauritius, 25th May 2008
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