President Abdoulaye Wade |
If this is the way Africa is being abused; chances are that military regimes are likely to resurface. For what was done in Senegal can instigate armies to contemplate taking power as it was before they were banned. And it’s tantamount to military take over.And shall this happen, nobody should blame.
Most of those attempting to defalcate in the constitutions as it happened in Senegal are the same betes noix that came to power by the support of the majority.Wade, just like Mwai Kibaki in Kenya and some others came to power as the harbingers of second liberation in their countries. But sadly, after sipping a lot from the cup of power, they become absolutely intoxicated and insane so as to attempt abuse the same hand that fed them.
We’re talking of post-democratic beings. There’re those that came to power illegally such as Yoweri Museveni (Uganda), Paul Kagame (Rwanda), Meles Zenawi (Ethiopia),Yahaya Jammeh (Gambia), Muamar Gadaffi (Libya), Dennis Sassou Ngweso (Congo), Foure yadema (Togo), Omar Bashir (Sudan) and other many more that are manipulating their constitutions to remain in power.
I can’t believe why a professor and a president like Wade can behave like illiterate Samuel Doe or Valentine Strasser. Apart from that, Wade, an octogenarian is acting like a rookie that in lieu was supposed to admonish others in the matter pertaining to democracy and good governance.
Importantly, Africans must stop yelling and believing that the AU can solve this anathema. Think tanks all over the continent should organize themselves to see to it that we enlighten the people to turn against such contraband regimes. These self made regimes should go without any proscriptions.
As a professor Wade is supposed to know: his maniac can cause political instability and chaos. This apart from endangering the country politically, will send it into economic mayhem. Kenyans know this too well thanks to the recent political predatory and vandalism.
"We have told everyone we will shave our heads to be like Mr. Wade," "After that we are going to stand naked in front of the presidential palace to proclaim that we are like new-born babies and that a new Senegal is born."
These two quotes come from Wade’s supporters then when he was an illuminating figure- not the let down he is today. Will such courageous voices keep mum as their man becomes another self made African tyrant? This is but a challenge to Senegalese and Africans in general. Will Senegalese fluff and bluff or blot the genie though it is out of the bottle? Will those who vowed to strip naked and shave stop doing it for the sake of their nation?