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The Earth Most Strangest Man: The Rastafarian by Mortimo Planno
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The Maroons.

The Africans Slave that fought the Spainiard with the British was called Maroons. They got an opportunity to Run away from there Slave master and soon bargin to fight with the British. The white man always plan to ape the Africans. So the British plan to recapture the Maroons and enslave them because they the British wanted Slave to work the Lands. The British repeated advocate that they have the Right to Claim these Slave for they pay the price of Blood for them. The Slaves and the British Sign treaty of freedom only to find that the term would be so hard against the Maroon Slave That they eventually had to sign another treaty of staying and living free. This was creating a state within a state. The British soon after had to go seach for other Slaves from all over Africa Britain Bought Slaves through this Said Benin Slave Market. The Maroons in the early stages usually encourage Slaves to escape from off the plantation Some time they even organize big escape. The British finally work it out, that the lands and privilage given the Maroons and the new treaty to hand over Runaway Slaves, to there Slavemaster. This was some kind of employement for the Maroons, to get benifits from the over lord. This Maroons keep the Tradition unenterrupted until 1956 when a Government of Jamaica under the Primereship of Norman Washington Manley out-Lawed this Maroon Land Concession of tax-free and many more concession which the Maroons enjoyed. Here I an I had an experience of Law and Order administrated. I an I know that Jamaica would one day enter the United Nation Orgainsation and Soon had to be Solving International problems. I an I Studies of the International Body of Both Leagues of Nation and United Nation. Saw where the League of Nation fail in it Rights to give Justice unto a people who has sign treaty of Peace and Love. For such failure The world Experience a Second World War. Now the world is threaten with a third World War. How much can it be averted I an I will only know when men conscience become free unto truth. The Role of Education as a guiding lights to the youth must be teach in the Manner where mankind must be benifited. A word of caution I an I faith in the things yet to come can not change no matter the strength of forces and I and I introduction with special compliment to the University of the West Indies Acadimical Staff of 1960, and especially to the principal Dr. A. W. Lewis who get the independence of the Univericity to be felt by elected Government. The cries of I an I was not to the church for the churches daily expose her decline. The Movement became Restless and worried The Elected Government intention was to crush the Movement. The Movement preaches a Doctrine to the people and the Politician counter such Doctrine with victimization of its members Should they hear of any attending I and I meetings. I an I Public meetings during these years 1960-64 where so large it gave the Government concern when they get Reports that we advocating non political slogans. This could be counted as a statigy of the Movement. The then Government task was to destory the entire Movement, to be Christian Social and Religious is all good for the Politician, but to be some what Nationalistic and Racial is a problem. I an I advocate the enjoyment of the Bill of Rights by other Nation yet we in Jamaica do not enjoy same. This Sound Political of all and many attempts where made to get us into Political groupings. The Government and opposition view the technical Situation which had now become a problem and to attack the problem. They need Sociological advice unnotice by the many intellectuals who criticizes Dr Lewis's Recommendations. It was a war between the Government and the Rastafarian Movement, a psycological warfare that broke out in physical and personal attack. Mr. N. W. Manley is a Law Genius the Most outstanding of all the Barrister of Law in the Caribbean and his Record can be compare with any Lawyers in the western world court of Law the most Successful. He love Law He Love to make Law thats why he came to Politic for his love of Law He wanted to be able to make Laws. it was upon this crave to make repressive laws that He so acted like Nebbuccanzeer. This theory is some what confusing to paint Bustamante into Manley's perpective but I an I only hope Reader view it as one who take a long look at an abstract painting. The Social and economical problems of Jamaica can be potrayed in the Rastafarian Movement, that was the political conclusion of 1960. Many Social workers advise government on how to deal with the situation. One Noticeable aspect of the Movement no census is taken in the Movement. Neither does the Movement has any form of Centralisation Mentionable yet I an I have such faith and Hope of a Central unit. As in Ethiopia the Aim is to destroy those who are being prepared by the Negas himself. I an I uses H.I.M. as an example. In bringing a case of aggression to the International World. Now every one sees where the realization of this practical approach unto this technical unfinish business of Repatriation engender into the Minds of Both the British and the Jamaica Government. Observer's speculate that it was Cladius Henry's approach the Government recognize when he decided to meet the requirement of the Brethren through the Recommendation of the Principal of the U.W.I. The Univercity acted in the Manner as a Mediatior between the Government and the Rastafari Movement: for the Government did not only blame the Movement with Subversion but attempted Genocide. I an I had Reasons to arrive at the conclusion of Genocide. I an I were often times treaten about political annexation which amount to Genocide I an I had to fight physical battles with Partisan. During these times with amuse silence of the opposition when the University Recommended that a mission should be sent to Africa since there is evidence that lands has been granted in Ethiopia. Although the Primere Pretended that he know nothing of such land grant this was some sort of evidence to prove that Jamaica is lacking in the knowledge of International affairs. What lead the then Primere to decide to tackle this delicate Situation I an I Says time. For to I an I it was a very naive way the British Government approach the Situation which was put to their then Secetary of States for the Colonies Ian McLeod. Some obserber Speculate that the P.N.P. Government being a Qusai-Govt to the Labour party of Britain Treated the British Government as an oppositon. when they decided to handle the case of Repatriation: Ways and Means was drafted by the Manley Govt which was Submitted to Ian McLeod who in turn gave Manley the go ahead nod to afoot this tedious situation. There was Speculation in Britain weather a Mission To Africa could solve the Social and economical problem that faces the Govt of Jamaica. The point is, the then Govt and any other future Govt will learn to accept what is Right. The Rastafarian Movement know that the International Laws defend the idea of a people who claim another Country Nationality; So we will follow the Mission its Composition was of this Nature. Dr Lewis definitely ask him the Primere to try and Select Some one to lead the Delegation to Africa that is not Politically afiliated. Dr Leslie was asked to lead the Delegation under the pretext that Dr Leslie is a noted Historian and Anthopologist. He was preferable to Arch deacon Lennon who spend thirty six years working in Africa as a Missionary. Dr Leslie a noted devoted P.N.Pite's Lead the Mission to Africa without any meaning to the people of either Africa or Jamaica. He did a private Job of investigation for the British Intellegence. I an I have to paint a picture of the Scence in Africa. The Mission was call a fact finding mission. To seek the facts about lands given to black people of the west through the Ethiopian World Federation Inc. The general ideas given was to expliot the use of these lands since Such organisation is being Represented on such Mission. But in keeping with the British pre organize itiniery the Leader of the Delegation did not put the people wishes and desires in a Govt Representational Manner He was doing a Job for his boss and when such was detected a stoppage had to put to it. So I an I had to exert certain form of pressure that got Dr Leslie some what uncomfortable and started on the Right track But the British deserve a marks here. Dr Leslie was not a delegate on a back to Africa mission because he said in Africa he has no intention of coming to Africa he is alright here. He was not interested in giving the true feeling of the Spirit of the Rastafari Movement for he was not a Rastafarian neither was he any member of any Back to Africa organisation that I an I know of. So with his Edinburgh type of approach the Schedule time of the allotted half an hour visit to each Minister is taken up with the History of this Politician qualifications and his work on honour. How bitter some African intellectuals feel over the answers of these delegate when Question is put to them by African Journalist to give the Reader an ideas. The University said the Movement in a State of unrest, and a Mission be sent to Africa. what did we expect to find when we went to Africa is another matter. I an I knew that only Ethiopia had already make land provision for Expatriates. I an I Understood the African Situation quite well, but watch things being confuse on the evidence of non-intelligence of the Black people who want to go to Africa. Doctor Lewis's team discover; it was not only the Rastafarians who want to go to Africa but other Back to Africa organisation. The Realities of Africa for African cannot be felt, until I an I overcome many Social obsticles. The people are not Trained into organisational operation for the strong aims of Politic, disorganize and dissocialize all Back to Africa Movement

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