EFF dreams of continental ‘unity towards economic self-determination’ on Africa Day

25 May 2016 - 11:45 By TMG Digital

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) marked the 53rd anniversary of African Unity with pride in the “ability of the African people to constitute a united international voice”‚ but “mindful of the realities that still face the continent and its people”. The party’s Mbuyiseni Ndlozi highlighted that the people of “Western Sahara are still to realise their freedom‚ self determination and sovereignty from Morocco”‚ while the “people of Swaziland are also still to realise their democratic freedoms in light of the dictatorial regime” of King Mswati III.Ndlozi also‚ on Africa Day‚ noted that the “the continent is faced with ever increasing problems of terrorism and Islamic fundamentalism signified by the emergence and rise of Boko Haram and El Shabaab”.These groups‚ he said‚ “have caused terror to the lives of our people‚ denying them of peace‚ security and self-determination”.But posing the greatest threat to the “the central promise of self-determination” was that political freedom is not “sustainable without economic freedom…the unity of the African people across the world lies in our ability to realise economic emancipation”. “Economic freedom in the continent should mean that as much as possible‚ more that 60% of the goods and services that we consume‚ from Cape to Cairo‚ are produced or assembled in the continent‚” Ndlozi said.“Economic freedom means quality health care‚ sanitation and housing. Economic freedom means the return of the land to our people‚ and the return of the consciousness about the land.” “On this day‚ we call on all Africans across the world to unite with the dream of the continent for unity towards economic self-determination.”Africa Day commemorates the founding‚ on May 25‚ 1963‚ of the Organisation of African Unity‚ which later became the African Union. - TMG Digital..

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