Comments on: Congo: 50 years of independence, centuries of oppression http://ssy.org.uk/2010/07/congo-50-years-of-independence-centuries-of-oppression/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:47:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: fiannanahalba http://ssy.org.uk/2010/07/congo-50-years-of-independence-centuries-of-oppression/comment-page-1/#comment-3273 fiannanahalba Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:10:38 +0000 http://ssy.org.uk/?p=3071#comment-3273 Africa requires a pan African liberation movement against imperialism, native capitalism and the oligarchs and reactionary demagogues and ideologies that prop up imperialism and before it colonialisms exploitation and oppression. The defeat in South Africa was a blow to the whole continent. Africa requires a pan African liberation movement against imperialism, native capitalism and the oligarchs and reactionary demagogues and ideologies that prop up imperialism and before it colonialisms exploitation and oppression. The defeat in South Africa was a blow to the whole continent.

]]> By: Jack http://ssy.org.uk/2010/07/congo-50-years-of-independence-centuries-of-oppression/comment-page-1/#comment-3270 Jack Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:39:36 +0000 http://ssy.org.uk/?p=3071#comment-3270 First of all, the western Roman Empire fell in 565, and the 100 years war started in 1337, a distance of 772 years, a little bit longer than 50, which is within living memory. The point is that Congo has never fully recovered from the Belgian occupation, and the structures of oppression they left in place continued to be used. Anyone (e.g. Lumumba) that tried to challenge Congo's status as a gigantic mine for western interests has been dealt with by people acting on behalf of Belgium and the US. And although there are factions fighting for control, they do so in order to administer the mining operations to supply western countries. Basically, the people with the power in this situation, and must accept the responsibility for the genocide that they have caused through their actions in Congo. First of all, the western Roman Empire fell in 565, and the 100 years war started in 1337, a distance of 772 years, a little bit longer than 50, which is within living memory.

The point is that Congo has never fully recovered from the Belgian occupation, and the structures of oppression they left in place continued to be used. Anyone (e.g. Lumumba) that tried to challenge Congo’s status as a gigantic mine for western interests has been dealt with by people acting on behalf of Belgium and the US. And although there are factions fighting for control, they do so in order to administer the mining operations to supply western countries. Basically, the people with the power in this situation, and must accept the responsibility for the genocide that they have caused through their actions in Congo.

]]> By: Paul http://ssy.org.uk/2010/07/congo-50-years-of-independence-centuries-of-oppression/comment-page-1/#comment-3266 Paul Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:03:23 +0000 http://ssy.org.uk/?p=3071#comment-3266 This is an african war The 1960s they gained independence if you agree that they are smart people then obviously it is their problem. Belgium can be blamed for stuff during their rule but to blame them fifty years after their rule ended is ridiculous and stuopid. its like claiming that the romans had something to do with the hundreds year war. Africa is abused by europeans and Americans but it is teir own fault no european is fighting in the war only africans. It is opposing Aficans that are trying to rule not europeans. This is an african war The 1960s they gained independence if you agree that they are smart people then obviously it is their problem. Belgium can be blamed for stuff during their rule but to blame them fifty years after their rule ended is ridiculous and stuopid. its like claiming that the romans had something to do with the hundreds year war. Africa is abused by europeans and Americans but it is teir own fault no european is fighting in the war only africans. It is opposing Aficans that are trying to rule not europeans.

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