Chairman Pearl of Africa (www.pearlofafrica.nl)
The theme of the night is security and development
The consequence of that is stability and improvement
No security means conflict and disagreement
No development means instability and discontent
The members in the audience tonight
Are Africaners whose significance is their might
Their supporters full of radiance are in sight
And the organizers whose importance is great
A glance at the countries presenting tonight
Is a look at the continent’s fighting might
The peoples in these nations bleed from the conflicts
For the finances in these states fled with the politics
Billions are wasted as Ethiopia fights Eritrea
Millions are executed as Sudan and Congo fight for Utopia
Clans exterminate each other in stateless Somalia
As Uganda and Burundi douse the tasteless hysteria
The average African lives in abject poverty
As the community’s lack of opportunity creates insecurity
And the population’s illiteracy leads to unawareness
Yet the citizen’s ill health is a sign of sickness
Europe and America enjoy peace, tranquility and security
Followed by development, growth and prosperity
Africa and some Asian countries wallow in conflict and obscurity
Followed by ignorance, disease and poverty
What makes the African Diaspora the solution to the glitch?
They’ve gained the skills and resources for combating the hitch
The experiences of the filth in the south and the best in the west
Qualifies them to engage the south in the development quest
Challenges of Development Cooperation organizations are applauded
Changing and reforming governance, socio-economic expansions
Through trade, not aid. Partnership, not handouts or contributions
And consolidation of achievements in security and development
The Africa Diaspora has now mastered the development lingo:
Mobilization, organization, migration, collaboration and communication,
Alliance building, capacity building, networking and monitoring
Subsidies, resources, remittances, estimates and results
Engagement, assessment, empowerment and involvement
And finally conferences, workshops, seminars and forums
All for the sake of looking for change in mother Africa
The change that we all believe in and God help Africa
Almere, September 20, 2009
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