Geldof calls G8 summit ‘a farce’
June 9th, 2007 by Sam
Poverty campaigner Bob Geldof has condemned leaders of the G8 nations for coming up with a deal on Africa which he says is a “farce”
. At a joint press conference with fellow rock star and Live8 organiser, Bono, Mr Geldof said: “When richer nations so flagrantly view pledges as disposable, if they become too inconvenient, their ability to urge the leaders of the poorest countries to stick with difficult changes is much reduced. His comments underline the true facts of the developed nations. They just want rules that favor them and are least concerned about the state in which the people of these poor countries are living in. We should really respect celebrity people like Bob in their efforts as world is in need of people who really want to make a difference in the world. He praised Tony Blair, who he said had “gone down all guns blazing” in an effort to get the eight nations to deliver on previous aid commitments.