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African aid and David Cameron's gay rights crusade
“Poor African
countries that persecute homosexuals will have their aid slashed by the UK government in a bid by Prime Minister David Cameron to take his gay rights
crusade to the Third
World”. These words shocked me when I read them in the Star newspaper earlier this week.
I have never heard
of Prime Minister Cameron in a crusade to fight poverty,
unemployment and
disease in “Third World” countries. I have also never heard of
his passion to alleviate hunger and suffering in Africa. However, it now appears that he has
become a
champion of gay rights, and he wants to “force” African countries
that receive and rely on financial aid from his government to embrace his moral beliefs or
risk losing or
having their aid cut.
Linking financial
assistance to poor African countries to personal beliefs on homosexuality is
wrong. It is wrong for Prime Minister Cameron to use his government’s
financial muscle to pressurize and attempt to persuade poor African countries that
believe that homosexuality is wrong to forsake their religious
opinions and beliefs and
follow him for financial aid. Why should people be penalized for believing that
homosexuality is not an alternative lifestyle and is a sin before God?
I'm just asking.
Maybe somebody
should inform Prime Minister David Cameron that most Africans still believe in the
law of God that condemns homosexuality, prostitution, adultery and other immoral
acts. To use money to try to “force” Africans to abandon their faith in God and
embrace what they know to be an abomination is deplorable as it has the potential to
destroy the moral conscience and fiber of Africa.
What we should all
do is find ways to combat violence against homosexuals, women, children and all
other vulnerable groups.
According to reports
from Brussels dated 30 December 2010, seventy nine countries from Africa, the
Caribbean and the Pacific Islands sent a letter to the European Parliament in
October 2010 demanding that the European Union (EU) “stop pushing its homosexual
agenda on developing countries.” The letter was sent after the EU tried to insert
language on sexual orientation as a category of non-discrimination in
an economic development
treaty between the EU and developing countries.
The European
Parliament allegedly responded by passing a resolution in which it reminded Africa that
the EU is responsible for more than half of the development aid African countries
were receiving, and that the EU remained Africa’s most important trading partner.
Maybe one of us Africans should warn the EU that it will not remain Africa’s most
important trading partner forever! The EU's perceived homosexual agenda may cause
Africa to turn to the East and open her doors to China that is looking for
opportunities to invest in Africa.
The latest
development by those driving the homosexual agenda is to bring the
4th Mr Gay World
Competition to Johannesburg over the Easter weekend in 2012. I find it distasteful,
disrespectful and offensive for the organizers of this event to plan
a gay world
competition during the most significant religious holiday on the
Christian calendar. How should
Christians respond to this unacceptable development? Should we just watch like
lame ducks as Easter holidays are desecrated by those who don’t care about our
beliefs, or should we speak out?
I’m just asking.
Rev. K. Meshoe MP
13 October 2011
THANK YOU FOR PRAYING!
We thank God that there were no serious incidents of violence during the recent ANCYL march. We thank Him that He loves this nation and that He has solutions for the problems of poverty and unemployment that we are struggling with.
LETTER FROM ACDP PRESIDENT RE MALEMA'S
MARCH
20 October 2011
Dear Friend
For some time now I have been warning
the nation about a political storm that is coming our way, and have
called on Christians to pray for peace in the land. It now looks like
prayer has to be intensified as what is happening within the ruling
party is a threat to the relative peace we are currently enjoying.
According to media reports, the
president of the ANC Youth League, Julius Malema, has vowed to block
the M1 highway in Johannesburg, to highlight the plight of the poor.
The Youth League national executive committee has called on all its
branches, the homeless, poor and unemployed youth to join the protest
march they are planning for the 27 and 28 October 2011. The plan is
to start the protest in the Johannesburg CBD, then march to the
Johannesburg Stock Exchange, before heading to the Union Building in
Pretoria, where they have planned a night vigil.
There will be ugly confrontations and
scenes, even violence, if the ANC youth go ahead with their threats
to block the M1 highway. The police are not expected to allow the
blockage to take place, and motorists who would be in the area would
be caught in the crossfire.
Please pray for peace and security of
persons and property on the days around the 27 and 28th.
Fasting would also help to strengthen our prayers for peace in our
nation. We must also pray for revival and reformation. Our country
desperately needs God's intervention.
Yours in Christ
REV KENNETH MESHOE MP
ACDP against ‘land grabs’, nationalising mineshttp://m.news24.com/citypress/Politics/News/ACDP-against-land-grabs-nationalising-mines-20110621-3
2011-06-21 12:02
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) reminded the ANC Youth League today that former president Nelson Mandela was against mining nationalisation.
“To reverse former president Nelson Mandela’s 1992 position on mine nationalisation will create insecurity and disrupt our economy, and investment in South Africa would disappear fast,” ACDP MP Cheryllyn Dudley said in a statement.
“Mandela in 1992 drew attention to neighbouring Mozambique’s Frelimo government being unable to run a single mine after nationalising the mining industry.
“While many may admire the ideals of the Venezuelan government, the realities on the ground suggest that a more sober approach, like that of Brazil, is clearly in the people’s best interests,” said Dudley.
On land reform, she said ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema’s call to “take land without payment” would negatively affect the working class. This was because mineworkers’ pension funds, which were invested on the JSE, would be “negatively impacted”.
“The ACDP recognises that the social licence to operate and the right of communities to benefit directly from mining operations is a critical issue in mining and focused attention must be given to this dilemma.”
SAPA
ACDP welcomes postponement of vote
[Steve Swart, MP : 20 September 2011]
"The ACDP welcomes today's
announcement that tomorrow's scheduled vote on the controversial
Protection of State Information Bill has been postponed indefinitely.
This, we understand to enable the ANC to further debate the Bill
internally.
We call on the ANC to refer the Bill
back to the ad hoc committee with specific instructions to insert a
public interest defence. We have argued continuously for the
inclusion of such a defence to protect journalists and members of the
public who disclose classified information in the public interest,
such as to expose fraud and corruption. We trust that the ANC will
reconsider our arguments for a public interest defence, particularly
given the high levels of fraud and corruption in society.
We believe that the omission of a
public interest defence renders the Bill open to constitutional
challenge. It is highly likely that the first journalist or member of
the public who is prosecuted for being in possession of or publishing
leaked classified information will succeed in having the relevant
clauses creating such offences struck down as being in breach of the
constitutional rights of freedom of expression and access to
information, where such possession or disclosure is in the public
interest.
The Bill should be referred back to the
ad hoc committee dealing with the matter with specific instructions
to insert a public interest defence.
The ACDP will definitely vote against
the Bill should it be presented to the National Assembly in its
present form, and thereafter petition President Zuma either to refer
the Bill back to Parliament or to the Constitutional Court in terms
of section 79 of the Constitution".
ACDP
Gauteng says Malema must take responsibility for Joburg mayhem
[Media
release from Dr Lydia Meshoe, Gauteng leader of ACDP : 30 August
2011]
“Malema
must take responsibility for the hooliganism of ANCYL crowds in the
Johannesburg CBD during his disciplinary hearing,” said ACDP
Gauteng leader Dr Lydia Meshoe (MPL) today.
“They
came to Luthuli House to support him; they carried ANC posters with
his face on them; clearly, they are his responsibility. If he does
not take responsibility for their behaviour, it means either that he
does not want to or that he cannot do so.”
“When
ordinary citizens apply for permission to hold peaceful marches or
demonstrations in Gauteng, they sign forms that hold them liable for
any damages or injuries caused by the crowds they intend to lead.
They are expected to abide by laws that prohibit hate speech,
violence and destruction of property and to appoint marshalls to
control the crowds.”
“Malema's
supporters, however, burned T-shirts with President Zuma's face on
them, looted parked cars and threw stones at the police and the
media. The crowds, which included school-pupils in uniform also sang
songs against Mantashe and Zuma and littered the streets with papers
and broken bottles; but the Youth League seems to have done little to
curb their bad behaviour beyond calling for discipline and
dissociating itself from their behaviour.”
ACDP
supports nomination of Mogoeng Mogoeng
for Chief Justice
[Statement
by Rev. Kenneth Meshoe, MP, ACDP President on 18 August 2011]
"Whilst
the African Christian Democratic Party favoured Justice Dikgang
Moseneke as the preferred candidate for the position of Chief Justice
due to the years he spent as Deputy Chief Justice, it nevertheless
supports President Zuma's nomination of Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng as he
is widely known as a man of integrity diligence and impartiality, and
is highly skilled in legal matters.
We
know that there are other judges who have been on the Constitutional
Bench longer than him, however Justice Mogoeng has been a High Court
Judge longer than most on the Bench.
The ACDP does not doubt
that Justice Mogoeng will serve the people of South Africa with
excellence."
ACDP
President condemns ANCYL Botswana threats
[Statement
by Rev. Kenneth Meshoe, MP, ACDP President on 02 August 2011]
"Threats
by the ANC Youth League to "establish a Botswana command team
which will work towards uniting all opposition forces in Botswana to
oppose the puppet regime of Botswana led by the Botswana Democratic
Party" are deeply concerning. Plans to interfere in the domestic
affairs of Botswana should be condemned in the strongest possible
terms.
The
South African government should never allow our country to be used as
a springboard to destabilise another country, or devise a plan to
topple a legitimate and democratic government such as they have in
Botswana.
While
I appreciate the ANC's quick response and condemnation of their Youth
League's utterances, they must ensure that threats to establish a
"command team which will work towards uniting all opposition
forces in Botswana to oppose the puppet regime of Botswana" do
not take effect.
Just
as the ANC Youth League is committed to helping their comrades in
Zimbabwe, President Mugabe, his government and ZanuPF, so they should
do likewise with President Ian Khama, his government and the Botswana
Democratic Party. Let us swallow our pride as South Africans and
learn from Botswana that is much more peaceful, democratic, patriotic
and much safer than our country. They can teach South Africans a lot
about how to be more considerate, helpful and respectful of one
another, particularly the elderly."
ACDP
MP Steve Swart works to keep SA media free
http://www.timeslive.co.za/opinion/columnists/2011/08/04/ray-of-hope-from-parliament
"Terrorism
is a cowardly act . . ."
[Statement
by ACDP President Rev Kenneth Meshoe : 25 July 2011]
"The
African Christian Democratic Party unequivocally condemns the
recent
terrorist attack that was carried out in Norway on Friday,
killing about 93
victims and injuring about 100 people. This was
the deadliest terrorist
attack that has ever been carried out on
Norwegian soil, allegedly by a 32-
year-old man with extremist
views.
"The
African Christian Democratic Party unequivocally condemns the
recent
terrorist attack that was carried out in Norway on Friday,
killing about 93
victims and injuring about 100 people. This was
the deadliest terrorist
attack that has ever been carried out on
Norwegian soil, allegedly by a 32-
year-old man with extremist
views.
It is particularly sad that many of those who lost
their lives or were
injured in this attack were young people who
were attending a summer camp.
Terrorism is a cowardly act that
should not be tolerated anywhere in the
world as it is always
innocent people who suffer the most. There is no valid
excuse for
these acts, no matter how angry a person may be.
The fact that
the suspect claimed to be a Christian makes his cowardly deed
even
more deplorable because the Christian faith prohibits murder,
and
teaches its adherents to love another, even their enemies.
On
behalf of the ACDP and all peace-loving South Africans,
particularly
Christians who know that Scriptures are opposed to
murder, I wish to convey
our sincere condolences to all the people
of Norway, particularly the
families who lost their loved
ones.
The ACDP further wishes a speedy recovery to all those
who were injured in
this terrorist attack."
Although
a number of media articles call the suspect a Christian, Internet
research reveals that he is a Nazi/white supremacist rather than a
genuine Christian.
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