Senegal
WADE RETRO ...
"Wade Back! Someone stops him before it's too late ... . It's this way now than in Dakar, in Wolof, exorcise it. Both President Wade seems to have sold his soul to some malicious marabout.
Failing to get rid of many Senegalese are now tempted by this formula if they ensured efficiency, carpet and Abdoulaye Wade.
In a country where spirituality was on edge-95% of the Senegalese population is Muslim, the devious political maneuvering of President Wade confine, for some, the devil. And continue to irritate the man Muslim of the street.
After the first term of Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal's general elections have been more transparent than what Wade sees himself. And recently - unless it was hatched a long time he sees his country as a kingdom. The alternation of power is the transmission of it from father to son.
EMERY G. UHINDU-GINGALA
Who knew? In less than a decade Senegal has fallen woefully out of its democracy. And this, by the will, or the cunning of a single man. Emptied, the slogan "Sopi" change in Wolof, who once packed up the enthusiasm of the population, is now what he has in fact never ceased to be: just a slogan!
Since then, forty Senegalese President - eighty three years ... attorneys - the multiple machinations to keep his job. Com me to pay her once too long relegated to the opposition. Gruesome and rehabilitating the reputation of whoever he wants. And especially when he wants. That is to say according to his calculations politicians.
And so, even if it is now little, Senegal has not yet become the most vulgar of the republics banana. Wade now printing without sacrificing the democratic exercise in order to save face. But in politics appearances are worth, unfortunately, the facts ... so if
Whatever the turnout in the presidential election is the lowest that has never known the country, or even if the coalition of opposition parties boycotted the poll. This is going to elections and get elected there. By all means.
is now one of the winning formulas for the outgoing African presidents and the other consisting
modus operandi to rummage in the Constitution to ensure multiple mandates. Nothing, at this stage does not yield Abdoulaye there. Except perhaps by Handicap too old. But the twist Senegalese president has already scheduled the parade for the sustainability of its name and thus thinks he may be, remain alive in the memory of his countrymen. Even if the image over time, turned up to meet the hideous. The important thing is to last. Dead or alive!
Hence the dynastic transfer of power now ...
The names of the fathers to son It must be said that this area Abdoulaye Wade did not invent anything, far from it. While elsewhere in southwest Asia for example (India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka), the major political families spend the witness as the most democratic of African presidents have a horror of embarrassing scruples. So in that one turn of the century we saw Joseph Kabila (DRC) inherit a power which he was clearly not intended. As Laurent-Désiré, father, thought to make old bones to a post he occupied for a few years.
Faure Gnassingbe, Eyadema's son, had him was prepared to occupy the presidential office in the event of a vacancy in the latter. The general-dictator, knowing ill, was expertly organized estate. Precaution has not prevented her male offspring to compete in a fratricidal struggle. The
Gabon's Omar Bongo, the oldest of the African heads of state in office, already quite worn out by too long use of power-Yes, It is even possible in Africa! - And visibly affected by the recent death of her wife Dr. Edith-Lucie Bongo, consider very seriously if we are to believe a persistent rumor palaces, to finally retire. Some in Libreville, and elsewhere, believes undeserved. Whatever, Ali Bongo, the son of the patriarch is increasingly tipped to succeed his father.
Unexpectedly, all the "son papa" African, Seif el-Islam Gadhafi is probably the one who did most brands to power. He has to his credit solving several difficult issues-Lockerbie to nuclear weapons, through the support of terrorism, Tripoli in Libya that had been on the bench of the international community. It is through Seif el-Islam so that Tripoli was able to buy a new virginity International, and its leader again creep. All these "great deeds" give the son of Colonel whimsical real stature as a statesman whom no one could challenge him. It just does not like him in Africa where children are kings-dolphins-appointed regents. Seif el-Islam is the only one who has worked to become one. He earned acclaim ... if you can say.
And what about the offspring of the Egyptian dictator fearless? Nothing!
Nobody knows what it does or does not the son of Hosni Mubarak. We think that the historians of the plan must activate furiously to find him illustrate what his advantage dull journey. Meanwhile, the heir of the Rats is already tops the list of pretenders to the throne. In truth there is only one. Since it is sufficient other merit than that of being the son of his father. Now therefore Hosni Mubarak has long-since the beginning of his long reign, took all sorts of liberties with democracy. Even if, for strategic reasons, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been there-it all roll out the red carpet at home. And shoving at the door.
link between all these "dynastic republics"? None of them can seriously qualify as democratic country. Conversely
Senegal is regarded worldwide as a breeding ground for good governance in Francophone Africa. For nothing? It is this stature erected by his predecessor, Abdou Diouf, now it takes recklessly undermined Abdoulaye Wade. Why? Will survive as the others? The end does justify the means also in Wolof?
What about the heir Meïssa Karim Wade? The Quarantine son of Senegalese President has previously made his debut as a man as president of Public Agency for the Organization of the Islamic Conference (ANOC). But what can we honestly perform significantly to the head of this organization? Can we deduce some advanced-incidentally absolutely invisible to the naked eye, for the Muslim world? Or so it is in this space that people suffer as much harassment, women in particular.
The "beggar thy neighbor" is now established as a rule of conduct against the enemy-once-common is Israel. Palestinians still hold a bitter taste after the last and deadliest of the IDF offensive on civilians in Gaza. No outrage never came on the side Muslim leaders. Apart from the Iranian Amadinejab including admonition, wrongly or rightly, is a way to exist. For others, no untimely exit equal to the crime. Otherwise than the street. Nothing to worry about Tel Aviv. As for the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), she simply placed conspicuously absent. Or so the blame for the situation has, oddly, angry that Latin American presidents. The Bolivian Evo Morales and Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, one after the other, broke diplomatic relations with Israel in their respective countries!
Karim Wade then director, and even today ... ANOCI
In the absence of political activism which is entitled to expect from this organization, the Senegalese president's son was shown in organization of the major projects of the ANOCI in Dakar. Or so the political partition is played on a range above the soft music that was previously used Karim. The Senegalese, mostly from Dakar, were quick to remind him-and especially her amnesiac father that Senegal is not a country
African like any other. They served the son of Abdoulaye Wade a scathing failed in its attempt to run for mayor of Dakar, the capital. Karin has therefore been able to roost on that hill supposed to propel the big leagues. Never mind, there is accessed by a side road. Because his father, as a reward for the disallowance of Dakar, was appointed Minister of State in charge of International Cooperation, Planning, aviation and infrastructure! It goes without saying that "crumbling" under such a burden the new super minister will
necessarily encroach on areas of choice of his colleagues. Because at its own excellence Karim Wade represents roughly a third of the government of his father! There are ways less subject to consequences to console a grieving son. Now then for the president and the master of the game where he was acting to push her offspring a box closer to the presidency which it does-almost-over mystery of wanting to leave. In-use? - Wade lawyer knows that anything the "letter" of the Act is met. Even if the spirit is joyously perverted. Whatever, the appearances are saved. That's all that ultimately
account. But this latest contortion
policy does not pass. The Senegalese are sick to be fooled by the posturing of its president. This time the cup has been drunk to the dregs, the trust seems irretrievably broken. It is now openly accuses of nepotism. The next general election ahead, at best, a happy rat race, at worst shameless-another plebiscite! - For want of opponents. Both the opposition (grouped within the platform the "Front Siggil") is determined to thwart the dynastic claims of Abdoulaye Wade.
Karim, he seems scrupulously observe what Dad said. It will
although the Senegalese know what he thinks. Of himself.
If he really wants to be president. Or not!
EMERY G. UHINDU-GINGALA
