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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 17 Jun 2010 : 22:43:29
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Mo Ibrahim prize goes to none
 Mo Ibrahim said that while there had been advances in governance in Africa, more needs to be done [EPA]
Judges for a $5m annual prize for good governance in Africa have decided not to give the award for the second consecutive year.
The organisers of the Mo Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership were expected to announce the winner of the award to a person who had set an example for honest, democratic governance on Monday.
But on Sunday, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, which is based in London, said that its seven-member prize committee, led by Kofi Annan, the ex-UN secretary-general, had not chosen anyone to win the award.
The foundation said that since last year's failure to select a winner, there had been "no new candidates or new developments".
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njucks
Gambia
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Posted - 18 Jun 2010 : 03:18:33
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hmmmm, is the sustainability of the world's most expensive prize being tested here?
like most other prizes they should identify potential candidates, short list them and then choose the best amongst the lot and not look for the ideal candidate... |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 18 Jun 2010 : 18:22:58
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"no new candidates or new developments".
This is quite clear nothing has changed and the prize should not be given for no change.Simple,the idea of giving such a very generous prize is to initiate change in the way things are done paid social engineering if you like, African leaders who want this money should think about change in order to have a chance,the odds for a single winner are very good now,one problem, AFRICAN LEADERS do NOT WANT CHANGE so why go in for the prize  there was no winner because they, "were expected to announce the winner of the award to a person who had set an example for honest, democratic governance on Monday".
No one fullfilled this expectation.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Santanfara
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Posted - 19 Jun 2010 : 14:08:32
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The African leaders are earning more than the prze. Imagine a poor ex-soldier making his village a modern city, copying the Gangstar Babading Suso. That is a lot of money. Our own Professor is earning far more than the prize will accord him.
So Mo, nice try but the crocodiles are feasting.... Excuse please. |
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