For Immediate Release
AACC Opposes Privatization of Water
(NAIROBI) 24th January: The General Secretary of the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC), Rev. Dr. Mvume Dandala has asked the youth to put pressure on their governments to preserve water and stop its privatization.
He said this when addressed the youth who were celebrating water as life at the World Social Forum (WSF) in Nairobi on 22nd January. The youth, who were celebrating water as life with music concert that attracted a huge crowd, was part of the AACC/CARITAS Ecumenical Platform. The concert was an organized by the Ecumenical Water Network.
Rev. Dandala said that there were many people in Africa who were without water and it was not their fault. He urged the youth and other cadre of people to put a strong case for water not to be commercialised for profit, and to ensure that it was made available for all. He said the Church in Africa should commit itself in the struggle of the people to ensure that all had access to good water.
The AACC General Secretary also expressed his concern for the climatic change that was having adverse effect on Africa and called on churches to campaign for a clean environment.
Various youth groups jammed the AACC/CARITAS tent at the WSF to celebrate water as life with music. Among those who graced the occasion were Kenya's gospel music icons, Esther Wahome and Rufftone.
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