Mia Farrow raps West’s apathy over Congo crisis

By: razak

Geneva : Switzerland | 11 months ago

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GENEVA: US actress and campaigner Mia FarrowMia Farrow yesterday slammed Western “apathy” over abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo, saying people cared more about the region’s gorillas than their fellow humans.

“I think if the population in Nord-Kivu had been a population of gorillas, there would have been a solution long ago,” Farrow said in an interview, referring to the conflict-torn eastern region of DR Congo.

“They wouldn’t have allowed this to continue if it had been gorillas. Or especially puppies.”

More than 250,000 people have been driven from their homes since fighting between government forces and rebels led by former general Laurent Nkunda resumed in eastern DR Congo in August.

The 63-year-old actress, who has also been a prominent critic of Sudan’s government over its role in strife-torn Darfur, said all parties in DR Congo’s conflict had committed rapes and atrocities, including rebel groups and the Congolese army. Src:AFP

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