What Siad barre told a Swedish Journalist
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 8:46 pm
"My friend, a president not long ago received indipendence for his nation. I have assisted him in many ways for a long time. We were very close friends. Recently at a OAU (Organisation of African Unity) meeting, my friend didnt receive me, even though i had requested that. Some weeks later, i accidently saw him on the way to another meeting of OAU that we were all supposed to attend. When the meeting ended i took him to the side for a little discussion. I asked him, why dont you want to meet me?
He then anxiously looked around and said " you know that my nation is heavily dependend on aid, i have been forbidden to talk you by certain western states. I dont want to risk the aid being cut off" thats what he told me.
So do not delusion yourself with the thought of African states being "free"."
This quote was in Swedish, so i had to translate myself since the quote is in a online book i was reading.
Neverthenless, its quite intresting.
He then anxiously looked around and said " you know that my nation is heavily dependend on aid, i have been forbidden to talk you by certain western states. I dont want to risk the aid being cut off" thats what he told me.
So do not delusion yourself with the thought of African states being "free"."
This quote was in Swedish, so i had to translate myself since the quote is in a online book i was reading.
Neverthenless, its quite intresting.