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kondorong
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 Posted - 25 Jan 2007 : 23:35:41
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Originally posted by Sister Omega
No kons my feet are firmly on the ground bad governance started a very long time ago. Corrective measures are what is needed for bad governance starting with the emancipation of mental slavery. Building on past successes and moving on from there. Today's AU can provide a framework for good governance with progressive thinkers and visionaries who can turn those ideals into concrete action. As the thread on Independent Candidate's being locked up in Gambia because of the warrior mentality election fever.
AU Observers can monitor the situation and where failures have occured giving any party unfair advantage this should be recorded as a parameter to gauge how fair these elections are.
Kondorong without hope there is hopelessness and where there is life there is hope.
Peace
Sister Omega
Be rest assured that i do not suffer from mental slavery. I have travelled widely and cannot be fooled. I just wish the best for my continent. They are missing so much.
No one likes my people better than me, but the culture of taboos of challenging the status quo must change. I only see what we could have been.
Its easy to say positive thinking. Positive thinking without action is like the shadowy dreams of a visionary, quite ineffective and requires no effort.
Hoping that things will change without action is believeing that one will win the jackpot without playing the lottery. You must play to win.
The diplomats in Addis should get off their chairs do what they are paid to do. Somalia is trouble, Dafur is a disgrace, Conakry is in flames and so on. I dont think Jammeh or Obasanjo or campaore or the others have any advice for Lasana Conte. They all once came to power through FORCE. |
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26 Jan 2007 : 00:02:49
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As madiba rightly added the hard work ingredient. So Kons I presume you are in Gambia at present. Then what are your impressions of how effective the AU Observers have been on the ground since their arrival?
Peace
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26 Jan 2007 : 00:02:49
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As madiba rightly added the hard work ingredient. So Kons I presume you are in Gambia at present. Then what are your impressions of how effective the AU Observers have been on the ground since their arrival?
Peace
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jan 2007 : 00:44:58
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Originally posted by Sister Omega
As madiba rightly added the hard work ingredient. So Kons I presume you are in Gambia at present. Then what are your impressions of how effective the AU Observers have been on the ground since their arrival?
Peace
Sister Omega
The problem is Observers are dispatched too late into the elections when the damage had already been made.
I do not expect many complaints this time around and perhaps a lower turn out than the presidential elections. There will be fewer opposition MPs this time and with the recently approved law for the President to suspend parliamentt indefinitely last year, we can only brace for a country where only two branches of government will operate. The Judiciary might be limping on one leg whilst the legislture will be sent to Havana to learn how to smoke the Cigar.
That was the only question raised regarding their salaries if an when they are suspended. I cant imagine the Legislature approving their own suspension. It speaks volumes and defies seperation of powers. Time is our greatest enemy. |
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 26 Jan 2007 : 00:44:58
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Originally posted by Sister Omega
As madiba rightly added the hard work ingredient. So Kons I presume you are in Gambia at present. Then what are your impressions of how effective the AU Observers have been on the ground since their arrival?
Peace
Sister Omega
The problem is Observers are dispatched too late into the elections when the damage had already been made.
I do not expect many complaints this time around and perhaps a lower turn out than the presidential elections. There will be fewer opposition MPs this time and with the recently approved law for the President to suspend parliamentt indefinitely last year, we can only brace for a country where only two branches of government will operate. The Judiciary might be limping on one leg whilst the legislture will be sent to Havana to learn how to smoke the Cigar.
That was the only question raised regarding their salaries if an when they are suspended. I cant imagine the Legislature approving their own suspension. It speaks volumes and defies seperation of powers. Time is our greatest enemy. |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jan 2007 : 00:55:09
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Originally posted by MADIBA
Positive thinking, believe and working hard is better than the laissez-faire attitude of we will never make it.North African countries such as Morocco, Tunisia are not known to be models of western democracy but these countries have the best economies in Africa and compare favourably with some Western Countries.
Mali is another country which is progessing well headed by a soldier turned civilian. Burkina Faso also could have been written off as no good some 20yrs ago. But Self-believe, positive thinking and hardwork is paying dividend today. The Africa continent is confronted with many obstacles, whether we want to acknowledge it or not. It is a struggle which is a gradual process. It cannot happen overnight. It may not happen during our life time. But we have to play our parts and the next generation will continue from there until Africa rises and stands on its two feet(to paraphrase SIS).
Do your bit , i do my bit and everyone else do their bit.
This idea of a slow process has been said since 1960, its taking us no where as brother marin luther said:
"... gradualism leads to standstillism which leads to doing nothingism.."
Every generation of africans always say it will come gradually. Its an escape route of not confronting our own demons to change. |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jan 2007 : 00:55:09
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Originally posted by MADIBA
Positive thinking, believe and working hard is better than the laissez-faire attitude of we will never make it.North African countries such as Morocco, Tunisia are not known to be models of western democracy but these countries have the best economies in Africa and compare favourably with some Western Countries.
Mali is another country which is progessing well headed by a soldier turned civilian. Burkina Faso also could have been written off as no good some 20yrs ago. But Self-believe, positive thinking and hardwork is paying dividend today. The Africa continent is confronted with many obstacles, whether we want to acknowledge it or not. It is a struggle which is a gradual process. It cannot happen overnight. It may not happen during our life time. But we have to play our parts and the next generation will continue from there until Africa rises and stands on its two feet(to paraphrase SIS).
Do your bit , i do my bit and everyone else do their bit.
This idea of a slow process has been said since 1960, its taking us no where as brother marin luther said:
"... gradualism leads to standstillism which leads to doing nothingism.."
Every generation of africans always say it will come gradually. Its an escape route of not confronting our own demons to change. |
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Karamba
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26 Jan 2007 : 02:24:56
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Quite right Kondorong ! |
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Karamba
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26 Jan 2007 : 02:24:56
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Quite right Kondorong ! |
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