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Subject: [congokin-tribune] A CASE OF HYPOCRISY? (5)
A CASE OF HYPOCRISY? Presidents Moi of
Kenya, Mkapa of Tanzania recently met with Museveni of Uganda and called for a
withdraw of all foreign troops in Congo. Isn't it incredible that neither Moi
nor Mkapa could tell Museveni to get out of Congo? It is either hypocrisy or
ignorance when respected African leaders avoid condemning Uganda and Rwanda for
having invaded Congo and demand their immediate withdraw. It is nauseating to
see statesmen tolerating a notorious criminal like Museveni and permitting
themselves to listen to his folly. Inasmuch as that the people who want to
topple Kabila are foreign invaders. Museveni had the audacity to advise Kabila
to negotiate with those fighting to overthrow his regime. Uganda has more rebel
groups who are fighting to overthrow his bad regime than Congo has. Museveni has
repeatedly refused to negotiate with rebels. How can he prescribe a medicine
which he himself has refused to take? CONCLUSION: The Tutsi problem
compounded by foreign corporate greed in the region will spare none unless it is
handled honestly and decisively. What Angola, Namibia and Zimbabwe have done in
Congo is what Zaire, Tanzania, Kenya should have done in Rwanda in 1990 when
Uganda invaded. That could have saved over 4 million African lives. Many Kenyans
are aware of the danger Museveni and Kagame pose for their country. Tanzania is
even more infiltrated by Tutsis, according to internal sources. It is a matter
of time for any country in the region to face the bitter reality. When UDC
Newsletter predicted the invasion of Zaire and the current Tutsi hegemony
some years back, some people rejected it because the writers were not white.
That is what colonialism has done to Africans. European corporations colonized
Africa for the purpose of plundering her enormous resources, including human
beings. More than a century later, American corporations are repeating what
their European counter-parts did in the past. Tutsis, under the leadership of
Museveni and Kagame, have submitted their clansmen to be used by
neo-colonialists, doing the dirty work of murdering thousands of Africans with
guns and money supplied by present day "corporate Lugards and
Rhodes." Colonial masters have always showered their stooges with
praises, e.g., new breed of African leaders, the way a hunter
praises his dog when it is chasing another fellow animal. Those who do not learn
history are bound to repeat it. There will be peace in Congo and throughout the
Great Lakes region if and when United States stops fueling armed conflicts.
African people (Tutsis and others) should not let themselves be used by foreign
agents to carry out criminal activities on their behalf against fellow Africans.
The old clich� of "the devil made me do it" is
no excuse. People are responsible for their actions. Tutsis should remember that
they are a minority in each of the countries. They cannot afford to be the hired
murderers of African people in the region because the situation is bound to
change. African leaders have a special responsibility to think and act as
Africans for the benefit of their own people. Those who may think that Rwanda's
or Congo's tragedy cannot happen in their own territory better think again. What
will they do when the escalating tragedy engulfs their own nations and none
comes to their rescue? Foreign aggression, corporate greed, racism, selfishness
and apathy are serious problems. There are many more good persons. The
unfortunate reality is that apathy has taken over many that not enough good ones
are standing up for righteousness. As more and more good people hide in the
shelter of apathy, it gives a chance for the work of evil people to prevail on
the stage of human society causing incredible suffering to innocent people as is
being witnessed in East Africa today.The choice is clear. Will African leaders
be truly African, standing by, with and for their people or will they be serving
foreign interests even to the detriment of Africa?
The writer is Editor of
UDC NEWSLETTER and
President
of
UGANDA DEMOCRATIC COALITION Uganda Democratic Coalition,
Inc.
P.O. Box 8174
Langley Park, MD 20787, USA
Tel: (301)
681-9035 Fax: (301) 681-9055
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