WHY IT IS PARAMOUNT TO KEEP RECORD OF HISTORY: THE POLITICAL STRUCTURE AND THE ECONOMIC 0MODEL OF AFRIKANS AS OPPOSED TO WESTERN SPECULATIONS DIAGNOSING WESTERN PROBLEMS. Patrice Lumumba 1925-1961 Question: Some of your political opponents accuse you of being a Communist. Could you reply to that? Answer: This is a propagandist trick aimed at me. I am not a Communist. The colonialists have campaigned against me throughout the country because I am a revolutionary and demand the abolition of the colonial regime, which ignored our human dignity. They look upon me as a Communist because I refused to be bribed by the imperialists. (From an interview to a France-Soir correspondent on July 22, 1960) “We are neither Communists, Catholics nor socialists. We are African nationalists. We reserve the right to choose our friends in accordance with the principle of positive neutrality.” Thinking very hard on these words by Lumbumba, that we are neither Communists, Catholics, nor Socialists: but African Nationalists, I was left with a sobering realisation that I am actually ignorant! I think economics and no, I am not versed with regards to how the Afrikan economic model is outlined. I have a vague understanding of how we did things in the rural areas, and how we interacted politically, how power is shared, but to think in detail as to how Afrikan economics function. Communist, Socialist, and Capitalist structures are well detailed, and the former two are little delved into in entry economics, and the university economics lessons are, in my opinion, within the parameters of capitalism. I am inviting you brothers and sisters to shed light on this. You may not hold the same views as the quote above but then you could just make it clear.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Nov 2013 10:51:15 +0000
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