AFRO-NETS> AIDS In South Africa: "We Have A Genocide On Our Hands" (2)

[Gerald Matua <amandumatua@yahoo.com>]

AIDS In South Africa: "We Have A Genocide On Our Hands" (2)
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Thank you for the educative piece you have unveiled to the members of 
this community. I personally feel very touched by the seemingly per-
sistent negative attitude of the South African government towards the 
HIV and AIDS related issues. I come from and live in Uganda. And as 
you probably know, the AIDS scourge in Uganda has been somewhat re-
duced because of the positive attitude and commitment on the part of 
government and all other partners in the development fraternity. I am 
a nurse, professionally and I just can't hold back my intense nega-
tive feeling for this continued disastrous action of politicians who 
are otherwise meant to cater for the ordinary citizen!

Here is my humbly suggestion in addition to your possible queries. In 
my view as it happens in Uganda, the South African government ought 
to come out of this defiance. First and fore most the president, Mr. 
Thabo Mbeki must realise that HIV/AIDS is no longer an issues you can 
play about with. I must say they (him and colleagues) may think it is 
a form of apartheid! This must stop. I would like to suggest here 
that the people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS must come out and 
openly protest, demonstrate and show to the ANC government what the 
truth is. I will write more on this as we go along - I would like to 
read others' comments.

Thank you,

Amandu Gerald 
Lecturer of Nursing
Mbarara University
Uganda
mailto:amandumatua@yahoo.com

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