Malagasy Fellowship
Ambassador Barton heard our concerns, but encouraged Christians with an interest to “increase the drum beat” for Madagascar so that the plight of the country would be known, with increased pressure being put on the defacto government.
Who might partner to raise the visibility of the country? Can you identify allies, outside the church, who, beyond matters of faith, would share a concern for what is being lost in Madagascar? What individuals and groups might we convince to join us out of a concern for human rights violations by the Malagasy army, including 1) the killing of a church leader, 2) the imprisonment of journalists, 3) pastors going into hiding for fear of their lives; 4) the ecological losses to a unique bio-diversity in the country whose resources are threatened because the government is too distracted and incompetent to deal with those more concerned with profit than with the stewardship of the country’s resources.
Who will raise a voice for the vulnerable? Can you join the chorus of voices? What environmental justice groups might you encourage to join in the outcry? Do you know journalists who would be interested in the fate of journalistic colleagues who have lost their freedom? How might the loss of constitutional democracy, through violence and its threat, impact the African continent, and in fact the world, in the next half century?
For a more complete description of the delegation’s visit with Ambassador Barton, click here.
