Tobacco introduced in developing countries is a form of slavery maintained by the manufacturers of this product, which are strongly present in Africa, argued Friday the president of the League Senegalese fight against tobacco (LISTAB), Dr. Abdul Aziz Kasse.
'' Children of the continent and the Diaspora must rise as one man to break the chains of slavery imposed by the tobacco industry, who harvest 600 billion CFA francs per year in our country'', said Dr. Kasse, when launching a campaign against tobacco, the Slave House in Goree.
The campaign conducted by the LISTAB runs until May 31, when is celebrated every year the World Day of fight against tobacco.
'' Rich countries refuse to comply with this scam and all these companies are reverting to our country, with severe local accomplices'', denounced Abdul Aziz Kasse.
The tobacco industry is, along with mobile telephony, the food industry and the banking sector, one of the fastest growing in Africa.
To launch its anti-smoking campaign, has chosen the LISTAB Goree, a place full of symbols for being the starting point for African slaves transported to America, to work on plantations, according to historians.
'' Here in Goree it all started. Indeed, Isabella of Castile, Empress of Spain, Christopher Columbus had sent him to look for spices in India. The browser has lost and brought to the Spanish court of tobacco leaves,'' said Dr Kasse.
Tobacco leaves have been used for the slave trade, he said, recalling that these slaves were also deported to the land of tobacco production.
'' This is the product of the flesh and blood of slaves that the masters we have sold to build the wealth of their empires. This crime was long and lasting hacked our flesh [...]'', he added,'' inviting the children of the continent and the Diaspora'' to'' overcome slavery imposed by the industry tobacco''.
'' [...] We reject with force and vigor that slavery imposed by the tobacco industry,'' he said, reading a statement.
'' History does not allow us any weakness. No compromise with the tobacco industry is possible and is not acceptable.''
Activists in the anti-smoking league called religious Senegalese to make each prayer a chance to say'' no to tobacco, a non at all times''.
The fight against the tobacco industry must also be a matter of policy, who have sworn to serve their nation, according to Dr. Kasse.
The State of Senegal'' the burden'', after ratifying the Framework Convention against smoking,'' bring the legislation to protect the widows and orphans,'' said Abdul Aziz Kasse ,'' which called for more vigilance around the actions of the tobacco industry.'' The President also preaches LISTAB'''' persistent effort against tobacco, which is harmful to human health.
The anti-tobacco league, which brings together 15 associations, also called the'' traditional'' communicators'' Senegalese appropriate posts to serve as a'' mirror'' decision makers'', who promised to protect their citizens harmful things like tobacco. Workers in businesses and other workplaces, must also work toward it, for landscaping of smoke-free spaces'','' estimates the LISTAB.
'' Civil society is challenged. Everyone is challenged. This is a struggle that concerns all citizens,'' said the representative of the mayor of Gorée to the launching ceremony of the anti-smoking campaign, Dr. Ndoye Mandiaye of the health committee of the council of the island.
He thanked the LISTAB for taking the initiative to start the anti-smoking campaign by the commune of Gorée. '' This act is symbolic, because of this legendary building left thousands of slaves who grew the tobacco fields in North America and Europe,'' said Mr. Ndoye.
LISTAB activists met the imam of the mosque of Goree, who in his sermon of the Friday prayer, reminded the faithful that a good Muslim should stay healthy for'' anything that [the] disturbing ' ', including tobacco.
'' Children of the continent and the Diaspora must rise as one man to break the chains of slavery imposed by the tobacco industry, who harvest 600 billion CFA francs per year in our country'', said Dr. Kasse, when launching a campaign against tobacco, the Slave House in Goree.
The campaign conducted by the LISTAB runs until May 31, when is celebrated every year the World Day of fight against tobacco.
'' Rich countries refuse to comply with this scam and all these companies are reverting to our country, with severe local accomplices'', denounced Abdul Aziz Kasse.
The tobacco industry is, along with mobile telephony, the food industry and the banking sector, one of the fastest growing in Africa.
To launch its anti-smoking campaign, has chosen the LISTAB Goree, a place full of symbols for being the starting point for African slaves transported to America, to work on plantations, according to historians.
'' Here in Goree it all started. Indeed, Isabella of Castile, Empress of Spain, Christopher Columbus had sent him to look for spices in India. The browser has lost and brought to the Spanish court of tobacco leaves,'' said Dr Kasse.
Tobacco leaves have been used for the slave trade, he said, recalling that these slaves were also deported to the land of tobacco production.
'' This is the product of the flesh and blood of slaves that the masters we have sold to build the wealth of their empires. This crime was long and lasting hacked our flesh [...]'', he added,'' inviting the children of the continent and the Diaspora'' to'' overcome slavery imposed by the industry tobacco''.
'' [...] We reject with force and vigor that slavery imposed by the tobacco industry,'' he said, reading a statement.
'' History does not allow us any weakness. No compromise with the tobacco industry is possible and is not acceptable.''
Activists in the anti-smoking league called religious Senegalese to make each prayer a chance to say'' no to tobacco, a non at all times''.
The fight against the tobacco industry must also be a matter of policy, who have sworn to serve their nation, according to Dr. Kasse.
The State of Senegal'' the burden'', after ratifying the Framework Convention against smoking,'' bring the legislation to protect the widows and orphans,'' said Abdul Aziz Kasse ,'' which called for more vigilance around the actions of the tobacco industry.'' The President also preaches LISTAB'''' persistent effort against tobacco, which is harmful to human health.
The anti-tobacco league, which brings together 15 associations, also called the'' traditional'' communicators'' Senegalese appropriate posts to serve as a'' mirror'' decision makers'', who promised to protect their citizens harmful things like tobacco. Workers in businesses and other workplaces, must also work toward it, for landscaping of smoke-free spaces'','' estimates the LISTAB.
'' Civil society is challenged. Everyone is challenged. This is a struggle that concerns all citizens,'' said the representative of the mayor of Gorée to the launching ceremony of the anti-smoking campaign, Dr. Ndoye Mandiaye of the health committee of the council of the island.
He thanked the LISTAB for taking the initiative to start the anti-smoking campaign by the commune of Gorée. '' This act is symbolic, because of this legendary building left thousands of slaves who grew the tobacco fields in North America and Europe,'' said Mr. Ndoye.
LISTAB activists met the imam of the mosque of Goree, who in his sermon of the Friday prayer, reminded the faithful that a good Muslim should stay healthy for'' anything that [the] disturbing ' ', including tobacco.
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