It has been more than two weeks since the violence in South Africa has improved after 25,000 soldiers were taken to help the police carrying home command and security.
“But South Africa Indian descent is still afraid of mass violence as a threat to increase on social media, especially in KwaZulu-Natal, Province that has a large population from India,” said Rita Abraham, Durban-based coordinator.
From the global organization of international Indians (Gopio) international for Africa.
Like many other Pio in South Africa, Abraham traced his roots to contract workers who left Port Kolkata and arrived in South Africa through Belvedere and Truro ships for 150 years ago.
A entrepreneur who runs his own broking firm called SA insurance broker, he is also a social activist who works for women’s rights and also to human trafficking in Africa and is the founder of an organization, the expertise of South African women, who works to empower women.
Abraham believed that the widespread violence and looting in South Africa earlier this month was intentional and planned and coordinated on democracy and the country’s legal power.
“The incident of violence began right after our former President Jacob Zuma surrendered to the South African police after a warrant for his arrest.
During the attack, there was an effort to inflame cruel racial tensions,” he explained.
However, widespread hunger, poverty, frustration and lack of socio-economic development for years is also a reason that underlies the attack of violence in his opinion.
“We know the poor and hungry people in SA and the state should do more to ease the miserable conditions faced by the South African average.
It is unfortunate that hungry people become violent looters, which cause innocent lives to disappear.” He is also worried about the future.
“I believe that civil exportions evolved into violations of law, looting and attacking civilians.
If the underlying problem is not addressed, we can see a search for searches to end injustice, economic gap,” Abraham said, “said Abraham.
While he received many messages from Concern from his friends and members of a large family in India during violence, Abraham noted that no one from the Indian government which officially reached to support the South African Indian community.
Indian Diaspora Council, a global organization representing people from India However, have started a discussion with several groups in South Africa to voice the worries of people from India.