Thanks noble son I'm still not convinced M'Afrika of what you are saying I would love to have it, if possible my e-mail: [email protected]/ [email protected].
Sobukwe in his inaugural speech of 1959 said on Afrika's Position "It is at this time, when fascist tyranny has reached its zenith in South Afrika, that Afrika's loyalty is being competed for. And the question is, what is our answer? Our answer, Mr. Speaker and children of the Soil, has been given by the African leaders of the continent. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah has repeatedly stated that in international affairs, Afrika wishes to pursue a policy of positive neutrality, allying herself to neither of the existing blocs but, in the words of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe of Nigeria, remaining "independent in all things but neutral in none that affect the destiny of Afrika".Mr. Tom Mboya of Kenya has expressed himself more forthrightly, declaring that it is not the intention of African states to change one master (western imperialism) for another (Soviet hegemony). We endorse the views of the African leaders on this point. But we must point out that we are not blind to the fact that the countries*which pursue a policy of planned state economy have outstripped, in industrial development, those that follow the path of private enterprise." further "Borrowing then the best from the East and the best from the West we nonetheless retain and maintain our distinctive personality and refuse to be the satraps or stooges of either power block." RELATION TO STATES IN AFRIKA Our relation to the States in Afrika may be stated precisely and briefly by quoting from George Padmore's book, 'Pan Africanism or Communism'. Discussing the future of Afrika, Padmore observes that "there is a growing feeling among politically conscious Africans throughout the continent that their destiny is one, that what happens in one part of Afrika to Africans must affect Africans living in other parts". We honour Ghana as the first independent state in modern Afrika which, under the courageous nationalist leadership of Dr. Nkrumah and the Convention People's Party, has actively interested itself in the liberation of the whole continent from White domination, and has held out the vision of a democratic United States of Afrika. We regard it as the sacred duty of every African state to strive ceaselessly and energetically for the creation of a United States of Afrika, stretching from Cape to Cairo, Morocco to Madagascar. The days of small, independent countries are gone. Today we have, on the one hand, great powerful countries of the world; America and Russia cover huge tracts of land territorially and number hundreds of millions in population. On the other hand the small weak independent countries of Europe are beginning to realise that for their own survival they have to form military and economic federations, hence NATO and the European market. Beside the sense of a common historical fate that we share with the other countries of Afrika, it is imperative, for purely practical reasons that the whole of Afrika be united into a single unit, centrally controlled. Only in that way can we solve the immense problems that face the continent." Now M'Afrika tell from the above where is socialist or Marxist? I know Marx, Lenin, Mao, Nkrumah and Sobukwe philosophical they are all materialist. The only difference is that Marx interpreted it in European social milieu, Lenin to Russian, Mao to Chinese, Nkrumah and Sobukwe to the African social milieu. Let me pause for now. I remain an Africanist Lubabalo Popo > M-Afrika > > May I suggest that you read the late PAC founder president Mangaliso > Sobukwe's February 1970 interview with Karis and Carter after his > release from Robben Island in 1969 after he was banished to Kimberly. > Sobukwe clarifies all these issues about African nationalism, > Marxist/Communism, issues of class and methods of struggle. There is a > section where Sobukwe says he was putting across a Marxist point of view > in his analysis of the situation and the balance of social forces. In > this regard he talks about "material interests" in arguing about not > involving whites and Indian merchant class in the struggle of Africans. > Sobukwe further refers in his analysis of communism especially practised > in the Soviet Union to a book by Milovan Djilas "The New Class" arguing > that while the PAC is socialist it does not subscribe to that form of > Russian socialism which promotes the interests of pary elite or a > nomenclature. > I can e-mail u that and hope that interview puts the debate about > whether the PAC is nationalist or socialist to rest. > While Lembede had a strong influence on the thinking of the founders of > the PAC, remember it was his Garveyist slogan "Africa for Africans" > which the party adopted at its inaugural 1959 conference and both Mda > and Sobukwe assert that Lembede had a tendency of equating African > nationalism with Africanism until the advent of the PAC which gave > proper definitions to these terms. Read the party Manifesto in order to > understand this. > > Mawande Jack > Former Azanyu national deputy president > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of [email protected] > Sent: 13 August 2009 02:38 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [PAYCO] My heart yearns for PAC that is no more > > > Greetings Sons and Daughter of the soil > > It's very sad to hear people claiming to be PAC member pushing class > struggle at the expense of National Liberator Building. Pan Africanist > Congress of Azania which was found in 1959 by Sobukwe and others is the > nationalist organisation not a socialist one nor communist one. We are > not apologetic to anyone about that. Class struggle is the communist > term not Africanist for sure. > Africanism is the path to Pan Africanism, and Socialism is the path to > Communism. > > Allow me to borrow the words of Anton Muziwakhe Lembede " My heart yearn > for an Africa that is no more. But, I shall labour for a new, free, > independent and sovereign Africa that shall be respected by nations of > the world." > > I remain an Africanist > Lubabalo Popo > 078 604 6098 > > > ------------------------------------------- > South Africas premier free email service - www.webmail.co.za > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > For super low premiums, click here http://home.webmail.co.za/dd.pwm > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------- South Africas premier free email service - www.webmail.co.za ------------------------------------------------------------------ For super low premiums, click here http://home.webmail.co.za/dd.pwm --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Sending your posting to [email protected] Unsubscribe by sending an email to [email protected] You can also visit http://groups.google.com/group/payco Visit our website at www.mayihlome.wordpress.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
