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Rose Ng'ang'a

Rose Ng'ang'a — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Hi John

Having a brief experience of what Congo citizens are going through at the moment during the violence that hit our country earlier this year, i can only get more questions than answers but what hurts me most is that innocent people will continue to lose lives and family members because of our stupidity, i think Africans we have a problem rather does poverty lead us to war?

John

John — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

@Rose, thank you for your comment. Uganda has been through terrible wars actually I was born during Museveni’s war.

You have seen much worse right at your door step this year, though you never told us how you survived.

I don’t think its poverty... the leaders wrecking all this havoc are millionaires Kabila & Nkunda, Odinga & Kibaki, Kony & Museveni - but the question remains, why does the very innocent, poor, abandoned, powerless, elderly have to suffer and die?? And for what reason anyway?

There is enough gold for both Nkunda and Kabila or forests or land if that is what they want.

Otherwise, let the poor man/woman enjoy the little meal a day that they can afford and at least enjoy it in peace. Just that is all they seem to care about, nothing else!

John

John — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Thank you Rose! You bring again something to my mind...

This past week there has been news of Rose Kabuye, Kagame aide, arrested in Germany to answer charges of her involvement in the rwanda genocide.

In light of this and referring to your statement ”...we suffer because we accepted to be political captives, and we shall dwell in the bondage until we realise how used and misused we are. ”

Are the tragedies in Rwanda (Kagame/Habyarimana), DR Congo (Nkunda/Kabila) and Kibaki/Raila related? And if they are how do these people convince the masses to slaughter themselves or is it just a group of blood thirsty youth who wreck havoc, of course with the support of the leaders??

Rose Ng'ang'a

Rose Ng'ang'a — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

That brings a new thought to me, John but if we were wise enough we would
never indulge in these peoples dirty games, for instance if i feel my
democratic right has not been respected i should employ a diplomat way to
solve my problems which we Africans have never given a shot. You know during
the post election violence here in Kenya in January and February neighbours
turned against each other burning each others houses because of two stupid
people who will never deliver food to your house at any given time just
becasue you voted for them, we suffer because we accepted to be political
captives, and we shall dwell in the bondage until we realise how used and
misused we are. They sit in their mansions, guarded by high profile security
details , dining and wining watching their state of the art screens as
cheated citizens kill each other. It such an unfair world, i think we should
borrow a leaf from the US, they voted and went about their businesses
comfortably waiting for the winner to be announced. You know many of us
thought if Obama failed to win, violence would have eruted in Kenya instead.

Rose Ng'ang'a

Rose Ng'ang'a — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Hi John, thanks again for replying to my comment.
At the moment here in Kenya, we cannot even determine what move our
politicians will take the next minute, they are so unpredictable and i was
talking to fellow youths the other day and told them if we fail to realise
what should be our contribution towards building this nation, then we will
always lose the least we will have acquired in every five years and unless
we undersatnd the real meaning of the word democracy then we have no reason
of complaining about bad leadership, we have to get our minds out of our
tribal cocoons and vote for the right leader who would steer us to new
dimensions and it is very sad that here people vote on basis of their tribal
affiliations and no wonder there can never be national cohesion and
co-existence since there are those who will feel superior than others. In my
own opinion the solution lies in us and we are the only people (voters) to
determine how we want to live either peacefully or forever fighting.

John

John — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000

@Rose, i do agree, tribe plays a big role in the leaders that we elect, same here in uganda. Worse is, the leaders elected still drive this same spirit forward. They never do anything towards promoting the spirit of co-existence, promoting each other’s views, looking out for good qualities among other candidates.

I pray hope that now that we are becoming more enlightened and with this world getting more Obamas, then maybe we will enjoy a peaceful and loving environment in africa.

thank you for your comments and support, I do greatly appreciate them