AFRICA UNITE! OUR BASIC MANIFESTO

AFRICA UNITE! MOVEMENT

We, the people of South Africa this day, December 6th,2013 on the passing of Nelson Mandela-”Our first president declare to all the world:

1. AFRICA SHALL BE FREE! AFRICA SHALL BE UNITED! AFRICA SHALL BE ONE NATION UNDER GOD!

 2.We stand united against ALL bigotry, racism, prejudice and discrimination.

3.We, the people look to our founding fathers and their words and honour their struggle for independence and self determination. We hold true that all human beings irrespective of colour or creed should be protected by the law of this land.

 4.We stand up for the blood of the martyrs of all Africans who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for their love of this land. We hear their voices from the ground and we remember them. They will not be forgotten.

5.We believe our land is blessed with abundant resources and there is enough for everyone to share. Poverty and poverty mentality must be abolished! It must be made history. We stand together against greed, self interest, nepotism, cartels and corruption. There is no place for it in this age.

 6. We, the people call upon our authorities to make schools free for all, hospitals free for all - public services  and roads free for all- and housing free for all- No one needs to suffer from ignorance or die of poor medical care. No one needs to be homeless. We also call upon reforms of our prisons .The fundamentals of human life are not just a social right but a human one .

 7. Africa Unite! stands by the Universal Declaration of Human rights- we believe that all should be responsible and accountable for violations of them. May all Africans know and practise their rights for the sake of justice and peace and joy. “ An insult to one is an injury to all!”

8. We, the people declare that Africa is for Africans and that there is a place for all under our common sun -irrespective of race, tribe or belief. We hold true that our economy must be based on a meritocracy; that all forms of apartheid must cease immediately ! We call upon all those in the Diaspora to return to Africa, your home and build it into what it should be. Prosperous, Independent and fair for all!

 9. We hold true that the elderly, the sick ,the weak, the vulnerable ,the outcast and the stranger should be afforded all the care and help necessary to give them dignity, integrity and self respect which is the basis of human life.

 10. South Africa, our Rainbow Nation will protect and speak up for all minorities and promote peace and stability for all Africa and be a beacon of light for all humanity. Let Freedom and Unity reign forever!

May God always Bless  and Keep Africa!
Mayibuye !Amen. AFRICA UNITE!

To know how you can be part of this movement please email africauniteparty@gmail.com

First Draft of the Africa Unite Constitution is OUT! - enjoy

Constitution of the Africa Unite Party

(Also Known as “The Africa Unite Movement” /A.U.M. or A.U.P.)

28^th January,2014

1. PREAMBLE

1.1. The Africa Unite Party ( Hereinafter known as AUP/AU) subscribes to the principles of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and the spirit of the Freedom Charter.

1.2.The formation of the Party is the result of a comprehensive consultation process with the disenfranchised people of  South Africa.

2. NAME,EMBLEM,FLAG AND COLOURS

2.1 The Name of the Party is The AFRICA UNITE PARTY( AUP). As an awareness movement it is also known as the AFRICA UNITE MOVEMENT( AUM). The name shall not be translated and the abbreviation

( AUP/ AU )will be used in all the official languages of the Republic of South Africa.

2.2 EMBLEM

The Lion and the Lamb. It represents the strong protecting the weak and living in harmony with each other. The lion also represents courage and strength whereas the lamb represents sacrifice and purity.

It is inspired by the scripture: “ The wolf shall dwell with the lamb” (Isaiah 11.6 & 65.25).

2.3 COLOURS

The colours of the organisation are red and white.

Red symbolises the blood of those South Africans who have sacrificed their lives for this nation as well as the innocent martyrs who have perished needlessly due to violence.

White symbolises purity, redemption ,reconciliation and restoration.

Also this was inspired by the scripture : “ And He said : “ What have you done? The voice of your brothers blood cries out to Me from the ground.” Gen.4.10

2.4 FLAG

The flag shall be either the lion and the lamb in red on white with the two words “ AFRICA UNITE” or simply the emblem in red on white background. We will also have an inverted emblem in red on white in some circumstances. Generally it will have just the lion and lamb in red on white background.

3. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

3.1 The Party shall strive to unite all South Africans of all minorities on the principles of justice, peace, prosperity and righteousness for all. These principles will be guided by the National Constitution and the desire of all South Africans to build this country together for the betterment of all.

3.2 The Party shall always consult with the community in the spirit of Ubuntu and promote good governance based on shared responsibility. The Party will never impose its will on the people but will always uphold the principles of “agreed consensus” and democracy.

3.3 The Party shall expose corruption at all levels of government and public services and shall hold those responsible to account in a court of law.

3.4 The Party shall endeavour by all and every means to carry out the vision of our founding president Nelson Mandela to “ Make Poverty HISTORY!” and to Make Prosperity Ours -NOW!

3.5 The Party shall work tirelessly to unite all the people of all tribes, races and creeds and eliminate all forms of existing apartheid whether it be gender, economic or any other legislation that impedes the progress of this country’s liberation struggle . We shall also strive to defeat any form of national oppression or apartheid in the constitutional courts , parliament and abroad using any and every legal and just means.

3.6 Defend the progress of the people in their evolution towards a better society for all ;according to the will of the people based on the universal suffrage of all voters in this nation.

3.7 Fight for social justice, create free healthcare based on a universal health insurance , free schooling for all up to 16 as well as college grants and bursaries for those who merit them , toll free roads and unemployment allowances for all its citizens. We shall endeavour o expose any elitist, reactionary and unbalanced class that sets itself apart from the people by their corrupt actions.

3.8 We shall create an “ Empowerment Charter” that will be inclusive for ALL South Africans and not the select 1%. We  will ensure Financial Literacy is taught in schools and we will advocate the distribution of shares to all South Africans as part of this promise to the people to “ make poverty history”. We shall lobby all the governments and business institutions around the world to promote South Africa as a business destination and create jobs through foreign investment, free enterprise, accountable, ethical government and public works. We shall also endeavour to reduce the rate of unemployment by 10 % in the first 5 years in government. This we will do with our Employment Enterprise Programme (E.E.P.) and also by releasing the financial wealth owed to the people of this country as their birthright.

3.9 We shall promote the Universal Declaration of Human Rights  and provide legal aid for those who would challenge the violation of any basic human right. Any form of discrimination or human rights abuse will be challenged in open debate, court and the media and never, never tolerated.

4. THE VISION AND MISSION

4.1 VISION

To create an organisation or movement which is the home for all people irrespective of their status, culture, creed, race or gender. To protect the rights of the dispossessed, the disenfranchised and the disillusioned.

4.2 MISSION

The mission of this movement is to establish justice for all as guided by the constitution, the freedom charter and Nelson Mandela when he spoke at the Rivonia Trials about domination of any people group towards another. We will successfully distribute the abundant wealth in this country to the poor and we will reverse the shocking crime statistics that have turned this into a “ criminal culture capital” with the 9^th largest prison population in the world! We intend to break the power of the cartels and monopolies in this country and the unfair system of “ favouritism and nepotism”. This stronghold over our people must be eliminated. This is one of the root causes of crime in this nation and must end immediately.

We also intend to reverse the brain drain from this country and improve the delivery of public services such as hospitals and schools so we can compete on an international level with any nation in the world.

We shall promote volunteering in this country and NGOs who wish to work in our communities and not hinder them in their good work for our people. We shall cut waste and endeavour to become more green with our energy requirements.

We shall lobby for carbon taxes on irresponsible industrialists and reward good companies with oxygen or carbon credits if they invest in green projects and social justice.

We will create a meritocracy in this country that gives access to all to any of the benefits this country has to offer. We shall never exclude anyone from anything because of the colour of their skin or their tribe or their religion or their gender or their creed. We shall promote Equality and Justice for all.

We shall also promote pan-Africanism to improve our economic and political footprint in Africa for the betterment of all Africans. Genuine Refugees are welcome but those who are criminalising our country will be imprisoned and deported immediately. We shall also lobby the European Union for financial assistance to assist with our burgeoning immigration problem.

Our mission is to save this country from bad government and injustice, corruption, elitism and greed. And with your support we will do it.

 Our promise is to the people of this country to make this a great nation FREE of fear and full of faith!

One nation under God. Amen.

Together we are Stronger. Africa shall be united! Africa shall be Free! Africa shall be One!  Mayibuye iAfrica!

Can we not but remain objective when in doubt...the VIPASSANA DEBATE

Ive just completed a 10 day retreat i vipassana meditation. It involes 9 days of silence, no inotxicants- no sexual activity... and vegatarian food. well... its a tall order...but i thought...let me try it...after all..." we are the change we want to see"... so I did. I cant say the technique actually works... but I did get to the core of a lot of my own psychological problems through introspection...silent observation over a period of time. Im not convinced it would have been any different or even better had I applied y own prayer methods with silence... JESUS said: I AM THE WAY..THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE... NONE ca be libertaed...none can get saved...none can be fully enlightened without me.

and so...ive got a few problems about vipassana..eve though when i saw damma brothers i shed a tear of compassion for some of the inmates...im not convinced... sorry.