First Kenya, then Zimbabwe. Incumbent dictators all over Africa are taking solace from the now well established precedent that they do not have to step down if their nationals have had the fill of them and voted them out. All they need to do is delay the announcement of poll results, incite some violence and then grudgingly accept international mediation leading to the formation of a Government of National Unity in which they retain their positions.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
African Democracy circa 2008
First Kenya, then Zimbabwe. Incumbent dictators all over Africa are taking solace from the now well established precedent that they do not have to step down if their nationals have had the fill of them and voted them out. All they need to do is delay the announcement of poll results, incite some violence and then grudgingly accept international mediation leading to the formation of a Government of National Unity in which they retain their positions.
hey didn't know Kibz was a dicator, but otherwise true...
ReplyDeleteor inheritance by their sons
relatively, africa is a lost cause...too much talk, too much ado about nothing. too much heat, very little light. its the only (exclusive) place where values are perpetually meaningless....
ReplyDeleteyou are so sadly right on target! we are today merely witnessing the quintessential tanking of popular suffrage by mbeki, SADC Troika and AU ...!!! Africa...a truly lost cause!