UN IS CAPABLE OF CREATING UNITED COUNTRY OF REFUGEES

There are no people more disre­spected, oppressed, alienated, despised and castigated than the refugees no matter where they are. What is surprising is the amount of money allocated to the welfare and management by most of the countries including some of those countries where they are despised. We are talking about billions of dol­lars that could start a new country. Even policing them for their own protection cost money. It was in­spiring to see them at Rio Olympic.

Most refugees and migrants al­ways start from afresh. Agriculture from scratch to the finished product must be foundation of United Coun­tries of Refugees so that they could be sufficiently fed to the point where they could export their products. It does not make sense to create anoth­er basket case country looking for hand-out from the rest of the world. In other words, the world richest countries must not create another country just to feed their raw ma­terials. Some countries like Italy, Canada and even United States locate some of these refugees in areas where their population is dying. Indeed, most countries dare not expose to their citizens that immigrants are need­ed in view of their dwindling birth rate and lack of young ones to sup­port their elderly population’s social security. The indignities meted out to refugees have been heightened by the disruption of African and Mid­dle East countries by nation builders. It is hard for most people to be­lieve that South Africa handles one third or fourth of world’s refugees and migrants. It has resulted in xeno­phobia among neighbors and fellow Africans that used to get along es­pecially during the era of Apartheid when Africans unite in the strug­gle for Independence and Freedom from oppressors. South Africans are disillusioned and also in need. Leba­non with a population of 4 million, harbors 1.5 million Syrian refugees. Just as world powers have tried to shape individual countries according to their economic dreams as suppli­ers of raw materials that can be sold back to them as finished goods, Af­rican and some Asian countries have home grown dictators that have sent many of their talents out in the cold crossing seas and deserts looking for saviors among their colonial mas­ters.

 By the time they find out that they can only become second-class citizens, they rationalize their plight. United Country of Refugees should be totally different from safe-zones where people of war-torn countries could settle. It must also be different from Israel where existing people were forced to give up their land with the consequences of civ­il wars and strife. If anything, we have to learn from those two types of creation in forming United Coun­try of Refugees. Others may argue that there is no more habitable land.

There are, China created islands in the South sea! It has been postulated that Mus­lim refugees coming into Christian countries should leave their religion behind as essential qualification for acceptance. It becomes a question of which is more important to each refugee. Indeed, some refugees, run­ning away from wars and economic ruins have opted to become Chris­tians to enhance their acceptability into the new country.

We also know that in Saudi Arabia, one of the con­ditions to work and stay temporari­ly is to abide by the Muslim (Sharia) laws. You cannot establish a Church or try to convert anyone in many of them.

 Political belief is easier in these days of mix economy. The days of serfs and lords are gone but capital­ism with a human face remains just as socialism with capitalist tenden­cies to create incentive to work hard and produce. But we have to be sin­cere; some people are followers while others are leaders. Even if each ref­ugee is given a million dollars into their new country, by the end of a year or two, some will become pen­niless while others become billion­aires. Money creates class. Whether we like it or not, classes will emerge in the new United Country of Refugees! People send their money differently.

 While some spend frivolously, oth­ers are guided in their spending, sav­ing more than they spend. Indeed, the poor are more generous to one another than the wealthy. The very rich do not start giving their mon­ey away, until they get old and can­not take it with them. Even then, it’s among insightful or broadminded. See G. Soro.


 Waiting to solve or neutralize re­ligious, political and economic in­terest is another form of procras­tination. The united Countries of Refugees can be administered by the present United Nation taking representatives from the refugees and migrants until such a time when they can be granted Independence under laid down constitution that would minimize religious and eth­nic differences. Most refugees and migrants always start from scratch in their new homes. Farouk Martins Are wrote through The Will.com