Fidel's world influence won't die, says Kaunda
Fidel's world influence won't die, says KaundaBy Brighton Phiri and Royd Mwenya
Thursday February 21, 2008 [03:01]
Dr Kenneth Kaunda yesterday said the West was wasting its time celebrating Cuban President Fidel Castro’s retirement because his world influence would not die. Commenting on Castro’s announcement that he would not accept the position of president of Council of State, Dr Kaunda said the fact western leaders were celebrating Castro’s retirement meant that his leadership had made a huge impact worldwide.
“They are cheating themselves if they think that his influence will be reduced by his retirement,” Dr Kaunda said.
He said Castro’s contribution to Africa and the Southern African region in particular brought about human development. He said Castro would be remembered for the bold decision to deploy his troops in Angola when the South African racist regime invaded that country.
“None of the independent countries in the region assisted the Angolans when they were on the verge of defeat at the hands of the racist regime.
But comrade Castro sent his troops to push away the rebels from the Angolan soil despite facing condemnation from the West,” Dr Kaunda said. “Every country in the region has received medical doctors from Cuba and many of their people have gone to Cuba to train as medical doctors.
Again that is service to humanity. He is an international leader of quality.”
Dr Kaunda described Castro as a great man by world standards.
“He has been a great man of peace and development to the human race,” Dr. Kaunda said. “He is an outstanding example of the role of a revolutionary leader.”
Labels: FIDEL CASTRO, KENNETH KAUNDA
posted by MrK @ 7:46 AM
2 Comments:
thank you, this helps me a lot.
for my history class, we are doing a debate tournament type thing and I have to 'become' Fidel Castro and convince three judges that I had/have more influence on the world then Thomas Jefferson, which being in an american school can be a difficult task. Thank you fro providing me with a different opionion on the man.
I find that a lot of the cricitism of Cuba, once taken into the context of the Caribbean and South America make Cuba come off very well by comparison.
Individuals who criticize Cuba for human rights, ignore US allies like Honduras, El Salvador, Chile, Argentina, etc.
People who criticize poverty, while of course ignoring the US's economic blockade of the country, don't do the same for Jamaica, Haiti, etc.
The problem is that there is a division between the very tiny monied and educated elite, and the huge majority of the population, in the countries throughout the region. It is from this elite that you get a lot of the criticism of Cuba and Castro, the same as with Hugo Chavez in Venezuela.
Castro's influence extends to Hugo Chavez, Evo Morales, Lula da Silva, etc.
I would say they have the future, because if South America is to develop, they must get skills and wealth into the hands of their entire populations. It is the only way they can move forward economically.
And good luck with your project, I am really impressed by that and doubt I could have done the same at that age. :)
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