Ndey Jobarteh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:










Hei,
Here is just few lines.
If there should be any serious about alliancE then one MUST GIVE IT ANOTHER
PERSPECTIVE:It is OK THAT THEY DeaL WITH THE OPPOSITION ON ISSUE OF COMMON
INTEREST;BUT AS I TOLD YOU  THE ONLY RESONABLE IS A BROAD ALLIANCE WITHIN THE
RADICAL FORCES ON A PRIOGRAMMATICAL BASSIS THAT IS TO SAY to deal with home
situation in a way that will open up a debate within the left forces so as to
be able to coordinate our efforts better,.This could be done through dicussion
forums,through projects etc,it might sound difficult but the moment such
things are up there likely to be new opnnings as to how things will proceed.
However I think this could be a long topic and we could take it up when I am
there.

saiks















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 The  behaviour of individuals and families in a culture of poverty
demonstrates with great effects how poverty demeans and dehumanizes a sizeable
section of humanity.
 
The life expectancy is relatively low; death rates are high; the proposition
of younger age group is higher; as both children and women work, Levels of
literacy and education is low; they are neither organised into unions nor are
they members of political parties; social security schemes such as medical
care,maternity, or other benefits do not exist for them;  and they make little
use of the cities' hospitals, shops etc.
 
The children and women forming part of the workforce do so under the
compulsion of economic neccessity; they are given menial, tedious and
repetitive chores, and are almost always underpaid. The low levels of literacy
and education are explained  by non-functional nature of the education
imparted, poor educational facilities and ineffective enforcement of
compulsory education provisions where  they exist. 
 
Social security measures are  introduced  and social services  are extended
both ostensibly for the poor. The poor do wish to take advantage of them; but
what is offered is so indifferenct in quality and so difficult and cumbersome
to obtain that the poor tend to rely on their own devices, however deficient
they be. The constant struggle for survival; employment and underdevelopment;
low wages for unskilled occupations; child labour; absence of savings, chronic
shortage of cash; absence of food reserves in the home, resulting in frequent
buying of small quantities of food as need arises and spontenous informal
credit devices organised by neigbours
 
People in a culture of poverty have strong orientation to the here  and now,
inability to defer gratification and to plan for the furture, a sense of
resignation and fatalism based upon the realities of a dificult life
situation, a belief in male superiority, a martyr complex among women, and
high tolerance for psychological pathology of all sorts. 
 
Further those living in a culture of poverty have critical attitudes towards
some of the values and institutions of the dominant class. There is a mistrust
of government and those in high positions and cynicism extends even to
religious institutions and secular services such as education and medicare.
 
Finally there is also a strong feelings of marginality; helplessness; not
belonging; alienation; feeling that existing institutions do not serve their
interests and needs; feelings of powerlessness; inferiority; personal
unworthiness; very little sense of history; constricted vision, involving
knowledged only of their local and neighbourhood conditions and their own way
of life and a sensitivity to class distinction.
 
For a better Society
 
The Struggle Continues!!!!
Ndey Jobarteh


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