Re: [Nolug] Fwd: 45646: anonymous (statement) Jean-Bertrand Aristide statement - 19 January 2011 (fwd)

I had to look it up:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_(philosophy)

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_(philosophy)>Shuttleworth is South
African, apparently. The more you know...

On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 9:27 PM, Joey Kelly <joey@joeykelly.net> wrote:

> Sorry for the ridiculous cross-posting, but you'll get the joke in the
> first
> paragraph.
>
> --Joey
>
> ---------- Forwarded Message ----------
>
> Subject: 45646: anonymous (statement) Jean-Bertrand Aristide statement -
> 19
> January 2011 (fwd)
> Date: Wed January 19 2011 3:14 pm
> From: Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>
> To: "Bob Corbett's Haiti list" <haiti@lists.webster.edu>
>
> > From anonymous
>
> Dr Jean-Bertrand Aristide
>
> Former President of Haiti
>
> 19 January 2011
>
> I would like to thank the government and the people of South
> Africa for the historic hospitality, deeply rooted in Ubuntu, extended to
> my
> family and I.
>
> Since my forced arrival in the Mother Continent six and a half
> years ago, the people of Haiti have never stopped calling for my return to
> Haiti. Despite the enormous challenges that they face in the aftermath of
> the deadly January 12, 2010 earthquake, their determination to make the
> return happen has increased.
>
> As far as I am concerned, I am ready. Once again I express my
> readiness to leave today, tomorrow, at any time. The purpose is very
> clear:
> To contribute to serving my Haitian sisters and brothers as a simple
> citizen
> in the field of education.
>
> The return is indispensable, too, for medical reasons: It is strongly
> recommended that I not spend the coming winter in South Africa’s because in
> 6 years I have undergone 6 eye surgeries. The surgeons are excellent and
> very well skilled, but the unbearable pain experienced in the winter must
> be
> avoided in order to reduce any risk of further complications and blindness.
>
>
> So, to all those asking me to return home, I reiterate my
> willingness to leave today, tomorrow, at any time. Let us hope that the
> Haitian and South African governments will enter into communication in
> order
> to make that happen in the next coming days.
>
> United to the Haitian people, once again my family and I
> express
> our sincere gratitude to the government and the people of South Africa.
>
> -------------------------------------------------------
>
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> Joey Kelly
> Minister of the Gospel and Linux Consultant
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