In my mind, it is beginning to emerge the appalling laxity that we are losing the once fiery venom of youth stamping their feet down in the management of the affairs of this country, and by extension the region and continentally, in beloved Africa.
We are compromised from all fronts- cornered, frail and weak, lost and confused like a bunch of headless chicken. We are a ship in yonder in a stormy sea, no Jack Sparrow insight. The enemy, our leaders within and beyond the borders, masquerading like vampires on the prowl, slaying and plundering with zeal. We have allowed our country to slide into chaos, been victims of political and western manipulation, political idolatry and the economic prostitution we make our continent be.
Where our fiery brand like the Tom Mboyas, Martin Shikukus and Jean Marie Seroneys went I never know. Yet every time I see us agitating issues amongst ourselves I see the militant righteousness that cannot stand to see their country go to the dogs.
In successful Nordic countries you never hear about the head of state in the media. They go to work by local means- boda bodas, tuk tuks and matatus. We are guilty of breeding leaders who confuse inauguration with coronation. The crown/political office is the carrot and whoever dangles the carrot is King. We’ve had such a grilled and baked racist past and have sanitized every white culture as superior to ours.
It is no surprise that the fiery brand former ANC youth leader Julius Malema told the “economic freedom” marchers,”when they ask you why you are marching, you must say you are marching because you want to be like whites. ““Everything whites have we also want it,” he said.
Our leadership (both young and old) have a cancer which if not treated will be malignant and finally expose the naked fabric of a weak society. They burst with pride gluttoning with their guzzlers while millions go to bed hungry, going to overseas hospitals to treat mild colds, with the populace lacking affordable healthcare. We recently witnessed a prominent politician (who confessed to taking a daily Ksh 2500 lunch plate) in charge of Medical Affairs go to an overseas Hospital to treat cancer- a slap in the face to the youth and healthcare practitioners of a country with one of the best work force(including doctors) in the continent. It baffled me! Should he even serve as Medical Affairs Minister?
Politicians want power by hook and crook, it’s always a time “to eat”. We must tell them their privileges came through massive oppression, assassinations, murder, kidnapping, forced hard labour and black land dispossession. Our fathers paid the prize- and we must claim it back people! In this game all these politicians are tainted, we all are.
We must end the privileges that come with political office. We do not need poverty, illiteracy, disease, overzealous youth, bad roads etc. we MUST have tranquility, schools, hospitals, and good roads- just like in Britain and America. It’s our birthright, not a privilege!
I am not sparing world leaders, especially the son of the soil, US Kingpin Barack Obama for bringing more bombs than books to Africa (Talk of drones and covert missions to western Africa, all in the name of protecting “American Interests”). It should not pass that America’s cold war blunders created the monster that’s Al- Shabaab. The region remains a pawn in a geopolitical chess game of radicalizing youth across the Arab world, the famous Holy Warriors or Mujahedeen, who fought and expelled the Soviet Union from Afghanistan that began with the end of World War II in 1945.
Yesterday it was slavery, then colonialism and now the dictators -Obama, David Cameron (who will not grant aid to African nations not supporting gay rights! That sounds very gay -Keep your pounds!) and Nicholas Sarkozy.
One reason why our country suffers today is the evil of the very few…Democracy is not a luxury to Africa, it’s an inalienable right. We the citizens will never have any law and order with no justice, where social, economic, political and judicial morality ceased to exist. The Makola mothers, who liberated Dr. Nkrumah did not wait for orders from ANYONE. The KOITALEL, MEKATILILI, MAU MAU, ONEKO, TAITA TOWETT, MAUMAU et al did not wait for the whistle, the crack of the whip and orders to redeem their motherland. We must stand up, because I believe in the greatness of our destiny, and so should you!
I cannot exhaust my thought, knowledge is indispensible. I am calling upon the youth of this generation to be on the positive side when the history books will be re-written, to be the mantle and a sign of hope to generations to come. You may ask me how- by doing what is required. Be it in civil actions, respecting the laws of the land, protecting the country’s image, fighting for the ideals of the constitution, protecting the weak, standing by truth and honour, demanding responsible leadership in schools, universities, private sector, politics…name it.
We have to gain back the respect of the old generation and the admiration of the young ones. Let’s do away with the hero-worship, they’ll just use us for the votes and petty faded praises. We MUST make our leaders understand they are not demigods. Where are you people? Will the real young men and women please STAND UP? ... I rest my case.
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