Akuma, this was a well thought piece, this level of debate is nourishing because of its originality and contextual narrative
Sent from my iPhone > On 19/12/2013, at 12.02 PM, moses akuma <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Friends! > > As long as African leaders don't appreciate the beauty of our diversity and > manage it well such bad and bloody history will be repeated and replicated. > > All Governments in Africa must harness deliberate efforts to manage the > political, religious, cultural, ethnic, social and economic diversities of > their countries as assets that birth new perspectives, ideas and genuine > contributions that improve problem solving. > > > If they do this, it will earn them respect and acceptance for creating a > nation building environment. It is through such an approach that we can rise > above differences and embrace the bigger picture of developing stable, > peaceful and sustainable nations in Africa. > > This poverty of the mind that teaches our leaders greed and selfishness is > shared by the citizens as long as the relationship between all stakeholders > is not guided by selfless leadership, clear communication and acts of working > for the common purpose. > > In my opinion the relationship between the State and the Society in Africa > must change.. The society is what forms the state not the leaders > exclusively.. Yes they set policy directions BUT without a vision community > of citizens who genuinely support and own such visions, these will remain > concepts that will never see and translate to change the reality of the > citizen’s life. > > There is no justification what so ever for the leaders to maintain the > colonial legacy of the state being a master of the society by use of violence > and brutality for selfish interests. It is unfortunate the modern state still > struggles to conquer the society which has no army, wallows in poverty and > disease. > Highly militarized yet continues in fear and suspicion that it is only safe > in as far as the society is fully demilitarized. The state structures forget > they are busy structuring the society just like the society is struggling to > structure the very state structures as long as there are extreme imbalances. > > This is the nature of life and humanity that conflicts arise to regulate > extreme imbalances that are created. It is foolishness to think that the > world is safer without opposition and without conflicts such a desire is > without knowledge and therefore folly. > > We need to prepare ourselves to deal with such oppositions and conflicts in a > civilized manner. The harder you hit at opposition the Harder it gets this > often drives to suicidal tendencies of permanent control by elimination of > human life. It’s precisely crimes against Humanity and a gross violation of > the social contract between the state and its Citizens. > > Thanks and Kind regards > Akuma Moses Odims > Regional Civil peace program officer > MAYANK Development Association. > Po.Box 1 Yumbe District. > Tele: +256 773 887 704 > Email: [email protected] > > > On Wednesday, December 18, 2013 10:17 PM, samuel andema > <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the updates, Tabu. This situation looks very volatile. If indeed > Machar is dead as some sources are speculating, I foresee total chaos and a > lot of bloodshed in South Sudan, unfortunately. But we hope for the best. > Thanks. > Sam > > > On Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 10:03, Peter Odama <[email protected]> > wrote: > Tabu > You're right I was in Rumbek one of the 1st cities in SouthSudan in 2004. > Garang had suspended salva kiir for indiscipline in 2000s: all his military > ranks removed this too provocked his ethic groups in Toni where he comes > from.By then kiir was Walkn he had financial problems even his children in > Nairobi couldn't have tuition. This wasnt seen lightly by his tribemates it > caused civil strive as such the 1st capital in Rumbek.was swifted to Juba as > one of the reasons among others dry spell that couldn't end. Kiir and Garang > made an open peace talk in Rumbek just two months before he's died and he > said if he dies kiir will take over and he forgave kiir-this wasn't seen > good by dinkas from Nuba mt.and equatorians as been one of the serious > fighters of Khartoum. When Garang died it caused panic who will replace as > kiir had been recently pardoned and todate in aspirations Marchar assumed he > is suppose to replace Garang as he has been more popular than kiir ie why he > marchar. Was accused of double stardard for crossing to khartoum and Garand > refused to choose him, that he could cross to Khartoum and comes back to > SPLM. In short it will take decades for SouthSudan to know life > sustainability . As there is an eye for eye practiced.if u. Kill one. They > have to hunt and kill one ie it.my only concern who pressuring East African > community to accept SouthSudan to join at adolescent stage. Is it cause of > dry blood dollars promises into personal powerful politicians accounts? south > Sudan's propoems are more than ordinary proplems kisirinya shouldn't rash to > us for safety and Democratic party of uganda wrote a letter in monitor > requesting uganda to send UPDFs to SouthSudan. That is risky venture and > unwise for a country like uganda to do.how can you send our professional > soldiers to fight ethnic tribes and cattle keepers > > > > > On Dec 18, 2013 6:44 PM, "Patrick Ezaga" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Thanx Tabu. These are the spill over benefits we get from the specialists > >> like you. Lets brace for the spill over into northern Uganda, not with CAR > >> at boiling point. Kony must be smiling. > >> > >> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> From: tabua butagira <[email protected]>; > >> To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]>; > >> [email protected] <[email protected]>; > >> Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Attempted Coup in South Sudan? > >> Sent: Wed, Dec 18, 2013 3:08:44 PM > >> > >> The Associated Press is reporting that up to 500 people could have died, > >> majority soldiers, but no confirmation of figures at this point. > >> > >> The US already ordered immediate evacuation of its citizens, underlining > >> the magnitude of the rapidly evolving situation. The number of refuge > >> seekers at UN bases in Juba has topped 20, 000. Other reports indicated 6 > >> people were yesterday killed in Bor, indicating the potential of the > >> unrest to spread beyond the capital and spiral into inter-ethnic cleansing. > >> > >> Pro-Machar fighters are reported to have overrun 3 military installations > >> in Jonglei state. The UNSC heard in an emergency session that fighting is > >> taking "along ethnic lines", but overall information is sketchy. > >> > >> Diplomatic sources say Salva Kiir lost control over SPLM party months ago, > >> was likely to be defeated in an internal party election, and that his > >> opponents were making threatenning inroads into the military; his bedrock > >> for power grip. > >> > >> No one, at least for now, knows how or when this will end. > >> Tabu > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Wednesday, December 18, 2013 2:28 PM, Benard Titre > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------ > >> On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 8:01 AM EET samuel andema wrote: > >> > >> >Leadership in Africa!!!!! Mmmmmm!!!!! > >> >Sam > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >On Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 20:49, George Afi Obitre-Gama > >> ><[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> >Whatever happened is just the tip of the iceberg. This situation was > >> >bound to happen and I predict that it shall happen again in the very near > >> >future. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >________________________________ > >> >From: Charles Male <[email protected]> > >> >To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > >> >Cc: Kobokonet Koboko <[email protected]> > >> >Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 7:53 AM > >> >Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Attempted Coup in South Sudan? > >> > > >> > > >> >Very very unfortunate indeed. It seems the lessons abound in many > >> >African countries far and near are not enough ..... > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >On 12/16/13, Kiggundu Mukasa <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Gunfire has rocked Juba night and early morning > >> >> > >> >> Twitter is abuzz with news of attempted coup > >> >> > >> >> Airport closed > >> >> > >> >> Anyone with more news please post? > >> >> > >> >> Kiggs > >> >> -------------------------------------- > >> >> Five solæ > >> >> > >> >> > >> >_______________________________________________ > >> >WestNileNet mailing list > >> >[email protected] > >> >http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > >> > > >> >WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >> > > >> >The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > >> >attachments if any). 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