According to the
association, having followed events in America since the dastardly murder of
George Floyd about two weeks ago at the hands of policemen, “PAWA strongly
condemns the discriminatory treatment of blacks people in the USA and the often
senseless killing of unarmed and innocent black men and women in the country”.
In a statement signed
by the Chairman of the Steering Committee, Nana Kwasi Gyan-Apenteng, it said “PAWA
likes to reiterate its commitment to global values of peace, human rights,
equality and social justice for all people under the sun”.
PAWA expressed its
deepest condolence to the family of George Floyd and many others who have lost
a loved one due to institutional, historic and systemic racism. PAWA as a
continental organization of African Writers organize the African Diaspora as
regional unit of the African Union and part of the Africa Nation. “It therefore
falls on us to be a voice of the people in times such as this when the
assertion of human values must rise to the fore”.
According to the
association, the protests that have erupted across the United States and many
actions of solidarity around the globe make it clear that the entire world
finds these acts of police brutality and murder in the so-called leader of the
free world unacceptable
“We call o the USA authorities
to bring to book all those involved in the matter and to ensure that there is justice
for George Floyd” the statement said.
PAWA further called on
all African Writers and creators of literary content to rise to this occasion
by expressing solidarity with all oppressed people around the world especially
people of colour who suffer multiple indignities of racism, poverty, inequalities
and social injustices.
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