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Dr Kenneth Kaunda urges renewal of Pan Africanism
22 Aug 2013 at 12:38hrs | Views
DR KENNETH Kaunda has asked African countries to rekindle the spirit of pan-Africanism and claim that which belongs to them.
And Council of African Political Parties (CAPP) president Wynter Kabimba said the york of colonialism was still around in Africa.
During the opening of the first executive council meeting of CAPP yesterday, Dr Kaunda who is a special envoy of the organisation, said its creation had the potential to strengthen and help Africa and humanity work together for the good of the continent.
"We must come forward with united strength and claim this century as Africans. With your renewed commitment to foster unity and justice, you are able to redress injustices suffered by the African people as a result of local and external factors," he said.
Dr Kaunda said this would require CAPP's continued debate and fine-tuning of its strategies.
He said this would be a daunting responsibility in building and maintaining peace and progress.
He said Africa was today able to face the world as a continent capable of leading itself to prosperity.
"We are a friendly people, strong in our cultures. We can interact with others in humility, dignity and yet remain in strength. We should not let the dominant adulterate the values of humanity. We should be wary of ethnic, tribal and religious divisions that are linked to instability of these challenges that threaten development," Kaunda said.
And Kabimba said one of the major principles for CAPP was that Africans must never be strangers to each other irrespective of the country they came from.
He said Africans must continue regarding each other as one people because the difficulties and challenges they faced were common.
"Kenneth Kaunda, Julius Nyerere, Sekuture, Kwame Nkrumah played their role; now its bequeathed to us that we forge ahead with their legacy from where they left it. This experience that we have as young Africans must continue," said Kabimba.
And Council of African Political Parties (CAPP) president Wynter Kabimba said the york of colonialism was still around in Africa.
During the opening of the first executive council meeting of CAPP yesterday, Dr Kaunda who is a special envoy of the organisation, said its creation had the potential to strengthen and help Africa and humanity work together for the good of the continent.
"We must come forward with united strength and claim this century as Africans. With your renewed commitment to foster unity and justice, you are able to redress injustices suffered by the African people as a result of local and external factors," he said.
Dr Kaunda said this would require CAPP's continued debate and fine-tuning of its strategies.
He said this would be a daunting responsibility in building and maintaining peace and progress.
He said Africa was today able to face the world as a continent capable of leading itself to prosperity.
"We are a friendly people, strong in our cultures. We can interact with others in humility, dignity and yet remain in strength. We should not let the dominant adulterate the values of humanity. We should be wary of ethnic, tribal and religious divisions that are linked to instability of these challenges that threaten development," Kaunda said.
And Kabimba said one of the major principles for CAPP was that Africans must never be strangers to each other irrespective of the country they came from.
He said Africans must continue regarding each other as one people because the difficulties and challenges they faced were common.
"Kenneth Kaunda, Julius Nyerere, Sekuture, Kwame Nkrumah played their role; now its bequeathed to us that we forge ahead with their legacy from where they left it. This experience that we have as young Africans must continue," said Kabimba.
Source - postzambia
