-CONGO, MY COUNTRY, PATRICE LUMUMBA 4“ WITH A FOREWORD BY COLIN LEGUM a FREDERICK A. PRAEGER Publisher NEW YORKBOOKS THAT MATTER Published in the United States of America in 1962 by Frederick A. Praeger, Inc. Publster 4 University Place, New York 3 NY All rights reserved English translation © 1962 by Graham Heath First published by Pall Mall’Pross Tt ‘with Barrie & Rocklf! (Barrie Books Ltd.) 2 Clements’ Inn, London, WOO from the orignal Frasch ‘ongo ~ Terre d'Avenir ~ Estt Menacé? by. Patrice Lumumba Lec Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 6218269 AggoogL255336 Printed in Great Britain by Taylor Gamett Evans & Co. Lid London and WatfordCONTENTS Foreword by Colin Legum Extracts from the Publisher's Note to the original French Edition Letters from the Author to the original Publisher ‘Author's Introduction Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter ‘Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter I 0 m1 Vv v VI vit vu Ix x xl xi Xi xiv xv XVI The Purpose of Colonisation Economic Integration Political Integration ~ Political Rights Sharing of Power Justice ~ Native Institutions Equality before the Law ~ Prison System Reforming the Police Freedom of Movement The Congolese in the Towns ‘The Land Problem and European Immigration Basic Education Disagreement between the Belgian Political Parties in Matters of Colonial Policy 4 ‘An Appeal to the Belgians ‘To My Congolese Compatriots We Must not Confuse Government and Men Independence ~ Autonomy ~ Federation? Conclusion: Crisis of Confidence Author's Notes ul 15 » 0 16 83 85 7 93 106 128 135 145 153 156 160 190