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Matek
Thanks I would not have responded better than
that.
Em
Toronto
The Mulindwas Communication Group
"With
Yoweri Museveni, Uganda is in
anarchy"
Groupe de communication Mulindwas
"avec Yoweri Museveni, l'Ouganda est dans
l'anarchie"
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 9:14
PM
Subject: Re: [Mwananchi] question one to
Ayiitey!!!..
"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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