South Africa: Citizens Should Fight Xenophobia (The New Times)

It is increasingly becoming unacceptable to watch how South Africans treat their fellow Africans who happen to be in their country for various reasons. Some South Africans look at these people as if they are enemies and sometimes beat them to death.

Author: hlavachollyfield14277
Tue May 20 16:50:58 2008

Please stop calling it racist, racism, xenophobia or xenophobic, it's genecide. Get a dictionary and look up the differences, you are supposed to be educated media, we don't see it.

Cheers

Author: manzina
Thu May 22 07:29:26 2008

Please the media should stop addressing this situation as xenophobic violence,over 50 dead and counting.This is GENOCIDE and unfortunately it has been allowed to continue unabated.The problems in South Africa that are being blamed on foreigners should be seen at a continental level.Eventually all of Africa is going towards poverty. Also South Africans are not educated and lack the skill to drive their economy foward therefore companies seek educated people which seems to be foreigners. Plus this violent way of solving problems that South Aricans have adopted is backward,redundant,accursed,excommunicated and its shaming Africa's heritage before the world.This barbaric behavour must come to an end and the international community must act on it to avoid further loss of life.We are appealling to the UN and US to take some action regarding this sort of behaviour tainting our African image. ------------------------------------------------------------ Peole should remember Somalia in 1994 and Rwanda in 1994 as well.This is GENOCIDE and should be treated as such.The world has adopted a wait and see attitude as millions of foreign nationals fear for their lives and seek sanctuary wherever they may find it.This is a humanitarian crisis that only shows the level of backwardness and primitiveness in African societies.Last but not least let us bow our heads to our creator and observe a moment of silence in respect of those whose lives are currently in danger and all those who have perished in these senseless attacks.We say REST IN ETERNAL PEACE.South Africans hated you so much and terminated your life but AFRICA ,in its cultural norms that respect life,loves you.The rest of Africa,Nigeria,Zimbabwe,Mozambique,Malawi,Botswana,Rwanda,Uganda,Egypt,Came roun,and the rest of AFRICA say no to violence against fellow black people. We love you and rest in ETERNAL PEACE.





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