Seanad debates
Wednesday, 26 November 2003
Overseas Development Aid: Motion.
It would be sad if the people who are doing this work in Uganda did not have the support and help of other sovereign governments. It is particularly important to acknowledge the courage of what this Government is doing in its programme. There is a risk factor involved. Everyone can joke about Idi Amin, the wealth he had and so on. Senator Norris referred to the trips abroad. Of course this type of corruption exists. However, we must consider the people within the country who are trying to change this. The countries who have developed over the years started off with the worst excesses and then heroic people within that society tried to change things. The last thing these people want is to be ignored or isolated and for the west to move on to some other agenda.
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