The G-8 summit wants to forgive Africa’s debt and pump more money into that poverty-stricken, war-torn continent.

Will Africa’s leaders do what is right for their people or continue the corruption?

Don’t people understand Africa’s poverty is due to the fact its natural resources and riches, namely diamonds and gold, are controlled by European cartels?

In Africa, which has no access to its very own wealth, every time a diamond or gold item is purchased, it contributes to the cartels’ wealth and the African poverty.

When will this end? Not by pumping more money into this continent and forgiving the corrupt leaders their debt – but by giving the Africans their own wealth, their diamonds and gold and force the European cartels out. Why is this never addressed?

Ah, for the old Robin Hood who took from the rich and gave to the poor – now we have the “new” Robin Hood who takes from the poor and gives to the rich.

Roberta L. Tarquinio

Harrington