From Maxcel Fokwen in Kumba
The former CPDM MP for Kumba, Hon.
Abel Mukete has intimated that the strength of the humanitarian organization
Red Cross lies in the works of First Aid Volunteers (FAVs). Abel Mukete
made the declaration in his capacity as the president of the Meme Red Cross organisation
Saturday October 6, 2012 at the Kumba city council chambers during a
meeting with Red Cross volunteers and instructors aimed at putting in place
a technical committee that is charged with the assignment of supervising
and carrying out all the activities of the organization in Meme.
Speaking at the meeting, the
president encouraged members to be focused and concern with the activities of
the organization highlighting that “it is only a big man who does voluntary
work”.
During deliberations, members
corroborated each other in reiterating the need to respect the principles on
which the Red Cross was belt and to maintain a clean sheet in their dealings
with the population. The Red Cross members equally resolved to go in for a
uniform dressing code and called on their president to champion a course
pivoted on wiping out illegal first aid post that exploit the public.
In a chat with the press, Hon
Abel Mukete told journalists that, “from my experience, the First Aid post is
being used for livelihood and the economic well being of the people running
them and therefore we have to treat the issue with care to ensure that, it does
not disrupt the people concerned and that is why I am taking it
step by step , trying to find a way the people can survive economically…. The
symbol of the Red Cross is an expression of voluntary actions”.
The erstwhile MP furthered that he
would liase with the ministry of public health to see how some of these posts
with trained nurses could get authorisation to operate given that, according to
him, “we live in a difficult world and so we should be our brothers’ keeper”.
Asked if he was using his refined
political background to foster humanitarian work, Hon Abel recoursed that, it
is a matter of doing a service to humanity and it gives him pleasure in being
part of the Red Cross.
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