By Hassen Lorgat
He claims he deserves the Piece Prize
while supporting the emptying of Gaza.
Let’s not forget the proposed concessions
of land in Ukraine,
nor the critical minerals seized from here,
there, and the DRC.
We’ll leave aside the pieces of Mexico
his predecessors stitched together.
So there you have it:
for free,
and for freedom,
a piece of my mind.
Has worked in trade union movement, civic associations, and anti apartheid sports movement led by the South African Council on Sports (SACOS) as well as NGOs for the past while. He has worked with civil society groups opposing harmful and exploitative mining and extractivism. Hassen is active with the SA BDS Coalition.