Kenya spent more than 5 times on debt repayments than on climate protection. They are paying for a crisis they did not create.
"[This bill] addresses the structural inequalities of colonialism, which have been instrumental in creating the debt that we are addressing today" - MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy
"[This bill] addresses the structural inequalities of colonialism, which have been instrumental in creating the debt that we are addressing today" - MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy
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- MP Monica Harding
No. Just really, No. Freedom is not a tool of the global north to use to 'develop' the global south.
Debt has always been used as a tool of exploitation, debt cancellation should address this, not be seen as another way to wield a colonial tool.
Read more here: https://debtjustice.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Supporter-Briefing-Legislative-Ask-Aug-2024-v5-Digital.pdf
Much more to be done, but justice is certainly around the corner.
#CancelTheDebt