Issued by African National Congress - Parliament
9 February 2004
Modula-setulo
Ka ngwaga wa 1994, meropa ile ya pidinywa mono Afrika Borwa ele naga ya mafelelo go hwetša tokologo mono kontinenting.
Moropa ge opidinywa koša e natefa go emelela batho ba bantši kamoka re nyaka go binela koša e botse. Fela se gase re gore batho bao ba emelelaga ka moka ke dithakga. Mašhaedi a emelela le wona eupša ge motho a sa hlokomela a ka senya koša yela gomme ya sehlwe e natefe I wa ka moka.
Ke ka tfao batho ba gaborena ba swanetšego go bula mahlo le ditsebe gore ba lekošoliše makoko a arena a dipolotiki ga botse gape ka botlalo.
Lehono ke tla bolela ka kgatelopele le botse bjo ANC e bo dirilego le go šomišana le dinaga tša baagelwane mo kontinenteng ka botlalo. Ka nqwaga wa 1997 Konferensing go ile gwa dumelelana gore lekoko le la rena le kgonthišhšhe gore go ba le khutšo mo kontinenteng, ditokelo tša botho dia hlomphiwa, tšwelopele ya setšhaba e gona gomme tlala e a fedišwa.
Tumellano ye ya maloko goba maloko kemedi a setšhaba a ile are tše dika phetagala ge ka moka re ka holofela tšošološho ya Afrika. Tše kamoka di le tša bewa a tleng tša khudu-thamaga ya ANC ka fase ga moetapele elego yena Mopresidente Morena Thabo Mbeki lehono ka kgonthe mošomo o khwi o dirilwe ka mabobo le bothakga ka ge lehono re ena le dinaga tše ntšhi mo kontinenteng tšao di bilego le tharollo ya mathatha ka poledišano le go ya dikgethongtša baetapele ke makoko ka moka a alego ka dinageng tšeo. Dinageng tše dingwe go hlomilwe mebušo ya nakwana ye e arogantsego matla a pušo go ya ka ma koko ka moka a naga Yeo.
Tše kamoka goba bontši bja tšona bo bethagetše ka baka la boetapele tshedimošetšo, hlahlo ya Baetapele ba rena ba ANC. Tšwelapelo ye ke yona e dirile gore go hlomiwe mokgatlo wo wa Popano ya Afrika ka boswa. Popano ye ebile e kgetha baemedi gore go hlonywe Palamente yeo melao ya kontinente ye etlogo kwalakwatšwa ka go swana ya ba ya nyalana. Se se tlo dira gore bana barena ge ba tsene dikolo ba kgone go šoma kae kappa kae mokontinenteng. Legono tšelopele ye etladira gore baagelwane ba rena bao re ba bitšago batšwa kgole goba batšwa ba dule nageng tša bona le ge ba etla mono ba tle ka se molao.
Re a kwišiša gore bontšhi bja bona ba tlile mono ka go tšhaba, ba batšhabile dintwa ba bangwe ba tšhabile tlala nageng tša bona. Gore tše kamoka di fele ke ge kontinente e ka šomišana gomme ya dira gore go be le khutšo ya goya go ile. Morago ga poledišana ka mo go ANC Baetapele ba rena kudu kudu Mo Presidente o tlile ka leano gomme morago ga go le sohla-sohla le babangwe la amogelwa kabo le tsibjwa gore ke NEPAD. Tshomišano ya dinaga tša borwa le tša lebowa. Gape le naga tša borwa le tša borwa ke se okomane ye ese adilego ga botse.
Setsibi se sengwe sa go tsenega kudu Morena Colin Legum o kile age Afrika e swanetše go hwetša tokologo ya bobedi ke therešo go re mebušo ye mengwe e rile ge e hlonywa morago ga go tloša mebušo ya kgatelelo ba leka go aga mebušo ya nyakwago ke bontšhi bja setšhaba ba ile ba aparelwa ke mathata a mantšhi. Melawana yeo na bego ba bušwa ka yona e be e šhile mabadi a mašoro gomme go e tloša go tsea nako etelele.
Mokwa wo ba bego ba bušwa ka ona go be go ša sepelelana le setšo sa setšhaba.
Malwetši, tlala go hloka ditlabakelo gwa dira gora mebušo ye e nyake go phuhlama gomme mahlalerwa a thoma go phamolana sebatana.
Lehono tše kamoka di ya mafelelong. Methlala ke ye mentšhi. Wa mathomo ka go la DRC mmušo wa nakwana nlophiša molaotheo gore dikgetho di the di sware.
Ka Burundi, masogana a rena a šomile senna le gona mmušo wa nakwana o tsene fase ka mošomo.
Gola Rwanda re bile le mahlatse go ba gona ge dikgetho tša mopresidente diwara. Fela thekgo ya gwagwe e bile ye e makatšago. Ge ele makoko a kganetšo a ike a re nyamiša ka gorebabe se bia dira mo šomo wo bong ka botlalo.
Go dikgetho tša Palamente lehono Rwanda e etile dinaga tša lefase pele ge rebolela ka go kgetha basadi. Peresanta ya basadi palamenteng ke masome a mane le metšo e seswai 48%.
Madame Speaker
Since 1948 when United Nations adopted Human Rights Declaration, Africa has moved through several stages marked by many events in every decade.
In the 50's when African leaders were advocating for freedom so that Africans can enjoy the UN Declaration, fighting for the establishment of national governments they were called names.
In the 70's other parts of the continent continued to fight for their freedom and others were able to sing uhuru - others started to experience instability and coup de tats.
In the 80's the uhuru song continued in the continent but, famine, hunger, diseases and wars changed the image of the continent with other countries choosing socialist oriented economy and non-alignment movement growing in the continent.
In the 90's South Africa in the Southern part of the continent and the last country sang its song of celebration. When the drums were beaten in South Africa we all stood up to dance. But standing up for and getting to the dancing floor does not mean that we are good dancers. If those who cannot follow the drum beat are in the majority then we are in trouble, but fortunately in this house they are in the minority and therefore the uhuru song will continue until all people all sectors of the society is free in S.A. and the Continent.
Madame Speaker, in 1993 Heads of states and Government established mechanism for conflict prevention, management and resolution in the continent. And already an agreement was reached that African Union will not accept leaders who come to power by coup de ta'ts. Of course this is inline with the objectives of the AU on:
1. Promoting peace, security and stability in the continent.
2. Promoting democratic principles and institutions with popular participation and good governance.
I am proud to say ANC leadership is acknowledged by the continent on all this achievements. Last year some of us were fortunate to see the hard work of our leaders bearing fruit in some parts of the continent.
1. In DRC a transitional government is established.
2. In Burundi a transitional government is in place after tireless efforts by Deputy President of ANC.
3. We have seen Rwanda going through peaceful Presidential and Parliamentary elections. Those of us were there, we were humbled by the transparency and commitment of the ruling party and we were told that is our education they learned from ANC led government.
However, I must express my appreciation of the opposition parties, firstly, they understand their role clearly, secondly they are committed to building a better Rwanda, thirdly they engage on policy issues giving alternatives they respect their President.
Because of these reasons, Rwanda has emerged as a strong country in the Great Lakes respected and serving as an example. Presently Rwanda is in the first position in the UN as a country with more women elected to Parliament. It stands at 48%, the 50/50 campaign is not a problem for them.
Burundi has also made positive strides in building peace in the country. This has attracted donors to pledge resources for the development of the country building infrastructure and taking care of the basic needs.
Madame Speaker, I am positive that the new organs of African Union will ensure that many countries will follow this example. As a nation we have elected our representatives to the Pan African Parliament, surely PAP is important for us ANC because it is through this structure people of the continent can be able to see true democracy. I am saying this because we all know that institutions, which were inherited from colonial masters, failed to deliver to our people.
As a continent we now have 5 regional bodies some with Parliament East Africa, West Africa and SADC with parliamentary forum. All these structures are created to improve the lives of the people in the continent. Harmonising policies, implementing common development programmes will surely create a lasting peace. The movement of resources has actually broken family lives and I am positive that all these efforts will strengthen family units.
The African Union has adopted NEPAD as a programme for political, economic and corporate governance in the continent. Emphasis is on eradicating communicable diseases like sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. This will improve in the years to come.
On the education front, incorporation of the Millennium goals by achieving universal primary education by 2015. Definitely, there will be an improvement in the quality and relevance of the curricula. Research and development in the technology for improving the lives our people.
The Peer Review Mechanism will ensure the adoption of second policies by member states. This will facilitate and encourage high economic growth. As African we should set standards and practices that leads us to political stability in our countries. This is inline with our African culture of emulation practices. We know that critics when looking at the Peer Review Mechanism feel we are protecting our leaders. We will not chastise our leaders but we will encourage new norms and values that consolidate governance in the continent.