quote from the link: You went first to Glasgow and Edinburgh to complete your studies, then won our hearts in England, where so many people in Liverpool, in North Shields and in Harlesden still remember your skill and kindness as a doctor ministering to them. You also became an Elder of the Church of Scotland, a title so fearsom as to make ordinary mortals South of the border quake. But even more than that, Mr. President, you are one of the most remarkable figures in Africa, a man who has done outstanding service to his people. And it is above all for this that we welcome you back among us today. We have followed with great admiration the achievements of your country since Independence. Malawi is a country at peace. I well remember how, at the time of Federation, we were concerned because Malawi had the least promising soil. But now, thanks to your decision to concentrate on raising standards of husbandry, Malawi is not only self-sufficient in food but helps to feed its neighbours. Malawi has no easy short cut to prosperity. But security, stability and wise government have provided the framework under your leadership. Self-reliance, hard work and individual enterprise have been the galvanising forces. Malawis achievement is a message of hope and encouragement to those unfortunate parts of the Continent now suffering so dreadfully from hunger. It shows what can be done when agriculture is properly nurtured, when the independent farmer is encouraged whether he works a small-holding or a large estate, and when enterprise is rewarded. The thriving state of Malawis agriculture also reflects your own close identification, Mr. President, with the people on the land. If more countries had followed your example of concentrating on good husbandry, I believe that we should have fewer problems in Africa today. We in Britain have been pleased to be able to contribute to your success. Malawi is one of our closest friends. Many Britons work in Malawi and feel as at home there as I hope the many Malawians in this country feel here. We are the largest contributor to your development—some £150 million since independence—and your largest export market. But it has been the efforts of your people themselves in the cause of their countrys development which have been crucial: and it has been your role, and one which you have performed with outstanding success, to channel the united efforts of all the people of Malawi into that work.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 16:11:52 +0000
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