It’s a warrior time, if you want to survive. Daily harrassment of all kinds, the feeling of not being free to walk the streets; Shaka’s answer, in the face of any argument, is repatriation to Africa.
"It’s a complete solution. With the knowledge we’ve got over the years, we know the task. We are not fighting to stay here. If I was to meet with the head of the National Front, it would solve a lot of problems."*
As quoted by Shaka in 1980 interview Vivean Goldman.
Now John Eden responded to this quote in the "Shake the foundations magazen" in July 9th 2001 by saying;
I don't know if Shaka still believes this, or whether it was just a flippant comment at the time. I find it a bit disturbing, personally. As someone who is white and who has also had the misfortune of having to deal with aggression from far right headcases, I am confused by this. Meeting with people who wish to exterminate you is a bad idea, unless the meeting takes place on your terms. I think that such a meeting is unlikely to be beneficial whilst we live in a society where institutional racism is rife. As far as I know, nothing beneficial came from the meetings between the Nation of Islam and the American Nazi Party in the 1960s.
This also raises some interesting questions about the idea of an exodus to Africa - would the rest of us just be left to deal with fascist tyranny? If the exodus is done in agreement with the far right, what happens to people who don't want to go? If the exodus to Africa one way of solving the "problems" that neo-nazis see in this society what should happen to those who do not have such an obvious "homeland", who are also seen as being "problematic" like homosexuals, communists, and those of mixed race? Is it just selfishness on my part to want people to stay and fight against a society which has thrived on slavery, racism and oppression?
If anyone has seen any subsequent quotes from Shaka which shed some light on this, then please get in touch.
John Eden, Shake The Foundations, 9th July 2001
My comment is what was John Eden trying to get at or what was he trying to imply.
I feel Shaka said nothing he been saying from the time He flinged down he very first dub on the turntable.
I mean why is John upset. This is no time to be lovey dovey. This is a time when warriors must wake up cause it is their time. Whether you want to accecpt the truth or not.
As Linton Cooper says in the classic Studio 1 tune " You will get your pay ACCORDING TO THE WORKS YOU DO!!!!!
Gwan Shaka!!!!!!!!
SNWMF
