AAPDEP's Press Statement on Haiti - January 15, 2010
Africans for Africans: Self Determination
All Africans must understand what is about to unfold in our beloved Haiti. The wolves are salivating with the prospects of transforming Haiti into another "paradise" for imperialism. Because we as Africans have an understanding of our relationship to colonialism and imperialism we understand that Haiti must be defended by All African Peoples of the world. For far too long we have turned a blind eye to what was happening in Haiti. Something like 30 to 40 charity based organizations existed in Haiti with some boasting being there for 5+ years. Yet still, with all of the work they were purporting to do, Africans in Haiti still lived in miserable conditions that fueled opportunism and exploitation.
The history of Haiti is significant to African people and there will forever be a benchmark set for the entire African world. As the first Africans to gain their freedom through a series of armed struggles, Haitians realized that their freedom would not be given to them, they had to take it. Now in these days as Haiti incurs attacks economically, politically and environmentally, we have a responsibility to see to it that the Africans in Haiti develop themselves and that can only be done under the watchful eye of all African people.
AAPDEP is joining the legion of African organizations ready, willing and able to assist to sort through the devastation. We are calling on all doctors, nurses, healthcare specific people to join AACESH to help in Haiti and other places in the African world. We are committed to our African brothers and sisters and in the days, months and years to come will work closely with African-led organizations whose main purpose is to help Africans in Haiti become independent from the piranhas that have fished around the country for so long.
AAPDEP is now ready to accept donations on behalf of the relief and liberation of Haiti. In the coming weeks we plan to launch an effective and permanent campaign to make sure our sisters and brothers, to the south, remove themselves from under the foot of imperialism and neo-colonialism. Please stay tuned for actions that we are taking locally and nationally.
The Uhuru House St. Petersburg is accepting donations of non-perishable food, clothing, medicine, medical supplies, feminine products, blankets and whatever else is necessary to alleviate the suffering of the people. Our fate as African people is aligned with the successes of all African people around the world. Long live Haiti and its people! They will regain their strength once again.
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