I thought I should write to thank Kabisa-Fahamu for the wonderful work that you are doing in inter-alia up-dating us on a number of issues and bringing us news from accross the world. It really is a pleasure reading through most of the staff atht you bring to us through this newsletter. Keep it up!

Of interest though is the debate around the issue of compensation to affected countries by former colonialist states. One would like to hear views of members to the project on this issue, as I think is one of very burning issues and needs to be confronted and addressed.

This would even be of necessity as we continue to, in disbelief, note that countries from the the developed world are reluctant to write off debts of poor countries, who, if it were not for the brutal colonialist tendencies and practices, which resulted in invasions and brutal uprooting of resources from these countries, they probably would not be in these type of financial difficulties.

I would definately like the subject put on the public domain for vigorous discussions, which should lead to resolutions taken and loobbying done for their implementation.

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