"George B.N. Ayittey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Matek,
Here is something you and your gang members don't know. The
international economic system of relationships is driven by ECONOMIC
INTERESTS, not by morality. This is the way it has been for centuries
and this is the way it will for more centuries to come.1)Really..netters did you hear that...our dear learnt friend says that the the International Economic system ,( apparently design by the west in favor of the west, is driven by economic interest of the west ( also known as Imperialism ) will not change. In other word we who have been given the short end of the stick must simply give up and live according to some economic rules which is not in our favor. I say Nyet!!.. Well our job, the job of all africans and sons of Africa is to change the said Western Economic system.. to favor africans and our mother continent Africa.
2) Netters I have not seen the Chinese mingling into the affairs of Africa for close to 300 years ..have you? on the Contrary , I have seen the British, the Germans, The french, Porrtual, Belguim Italians divide mother africa during the so called scrumble for Africa. Of late I have seen American Colonialist and neo-colonislist playing their active part to confuse and manipulate africans, meanwhile robbing us blind of our vital mineral resources not the Koreans, the Japanist, you get my point.
3) Americans pursue their Interest by arming Museveni with guns... Americans trained Kagame forces , before the some forces were deployed deep inside DRC to creat choas. Kagama ( by the way) was trained in fort Lavenworth Kansas by the Americans.. not the Chinese or Koreans.. you want some more my friend wer now this things ... so don't even go there!!!!
Second, HOW LONG a despot stays in office depends not so much on who
supports him but rather on the EFFECTIVENESS of the THIS IS PRETTY MUCH HOGWASH!! BALLONY. The fact of the matter is that the US has continiosuly and persistanly ovet time offered tremendous Military ( which includes training Museveni killers) and financial support to the NRM military dictatorship. period..this is but undeniable fact. and the Evidence is there for everybody to see. With out the 20 years of American Military and Financial support to Museveni, the regime in Kmapala would not have stayed this long in power. ..but then this is a classical case as to how the US conducts in foreign policy..netters will recall that the US was Instrumental in support Cuban Dictator Batista who loaded it on the Cuban people of donkey years....If CASTRO had not emerged the Cuban people may still be under dictator Batista ( or a similiar verson of Batista!!!4) finally it matter not how strong the opposition is to the dictatorship like that of Yoweri Museveni... the fact of the matter is that the KING makers in Washington and London, must first decide that they are now tired of a given dictator, then and only then can the opposition stand even a slight chance of getting rid of the dictator!!..Ayittey do not be an apologist for the WEST , we are very much aware of that the forces of imperialism and neo-colonialism are doing in Africa. Don't even think for one minute that we are stupid!!!
MK
arrayed against him. Mugabe has no Western support; yet, he is still in
power. The West supported Rawlings in Ghan; yet we tossed his regime out
in 2000. I can give you many more examples.
The EFFECTIVENESS of the opposition depends upon the following factors:
1. The coherence or unity of the opposition forces,
2. The character of the opposition leaders,
3. The opposition choice of strategies.
According to Newton's Law of Physics, for EVERY force in nature, there
is a counter-force. A force dominates if the counter-force is eithe WEAK
or NON-EXISTENT. African despots have dominated the political scene, not
so much because of their ingenuity or Western support, but rather
because the opposition is WEAK or NON-EXISTENT. Challenge this
assertion.
In many African countries in the post-colonial era, the opposition has
been hopelessly FRAGMENTED and given to stupid internal bickering and
squabbling. Each opposition leader desperately wants to be the next head
of state and, therefore, adamantly refuses to unite with others to fight
a common enemy. They would rather stab each other in the back. Nothing
pleases a despot more than seeing a DIVIDED opposition. Worse, the
choice of tactics by the opposition is so crass. Some opposition leaders
think that, if you go out and shout "Moi must go!" "Abacha Must Go!"
"Mugabe Must Go!" "Eyadema Must Go!" loud enough then the despot will
just crumble. Ridiculous.
In Kenya's 1996 elections, there were 26 political parties, which
fielded 13 presidential candidates to challeng Moi. What happened? And
what happened in 2000 when Kenya's opposition leaders finally had the
sense to unite in a rainbow coalition?
Moi stayed so long in power, not because of Western support, but rather
because of the hopelessness of Kenya's opposition parties. In the same
vein, Museveni will stay in office for a long time, not because the West
supports him, but because the opposition in Uganda is either weak or
hopeless. Challeng this.
George Ayittey,
Washington, DC
Matek Opoko wrote:
>
> FLAW No. 1: Western colonialism or imperialist forces have NOTHING
> whatsoever to do with LEADERSHIP FAILURE -- in particular, the adamant
> refusal of African leaders to relinquish or share political power. Nor
> do they have anything to do with African leaders plundering the wealth
> of their countries. If the West has anything to do with these
> leadership
> failings, then you would expect to see those African countries that
> were
> "left alone" by the West to be well governed.
>
> Netters we shall ask our dear "guru" a simpply questions..and
> hopefully he will grant as a straight forward answer..and not play a
> monkey game: Ayittey please tell us: who provides the finiancial and
> military assistance to the likes of Museveni, Eyadema's, Mobutu, Moi,
> Muluzi and so many other African dictators..which financial and
> military assistance then anable this despot to stay in power for
> ages?.... is it not the WB and the WEST! Does you argument above that
> imperialist and Neocolonialist have nothing to do with African
> leadership failure, in view of what I have pointed out, still hold?
>
> The fact is, without the support render to dictators like Museveni by
> the WEST, African would have gotten rid of such character a long time
> ago!!! and the CIA operative knows this for a fact!!!
>
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