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Nujoma calls for Afro-Asian unity against the ‘exploiters’

Nujoma calls for Afro-Asian unity against the ‘exploiters’

LANGKAWI – President Sam Nujoma has called for the strengthening of Afro-Asian unity to keep “the exploiters of this world” at bay as he and other leaders arrived here today for the Global 2004 Langkawi International Dialogue (Lid) which began yesterday.

He said the exploitation of resources in developing countries should benefit the local populace instead of creating wealth for others. “It is very important for us to concentrate on Afro-Asian solidarity and the strengthening of the movement of the non-aligned countries to ensure that our resources are not exploited by the exploiters of this world,” he told the news agency Bernama and official broadcaster RTM on arrival at the Langkawi International Airport.The three-day dialogue under the theme ‘Towards Smarter Globe-Reconciling Development Challenges with Global Security Through Dialogue’, was opened by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.Nujoma said co-operation between the developing countries of the South and their richer relations of the North must be premised on the genuine recognition of sovereignty of the developing countries.The President said commerce and trade linkages between both sides must also be based on mutual benefit for all the parties involved.”No exploitation of men by men should be allowed,” he said.- Nampa-Bernama”It is very important for us to concentrate on Afro-Asian solidarity and the strengthening of the movement of the non-aligned countries to ensure that our resources are not exploited by the exploiters of this world,” he told the news agency Bernama and official broadcaster RTM on arrival at the Langkawi International Airport.The three-day dialogue under the theme ‘Towards Smarter Globe-Reconciling Development Challenges with Global Security Through Dialogue’, was opened by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.Nujoma said co-operation between the developing countries of the South and their richer relations of the North must be premised on the genuine recognition of sovereignty of the developing countries.The President said commerce and trade linkages between both sides must also be based on mutual benefit for all the parties involved.”No exploitation of men by men should be allowed,” he said.- Nampa-Bernama

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