[kictanet] Democracy is a double edged sword

[Barrack Otieno]

Agreed Dr. Ndemo, the last few weeks have made me realise that watu
wetu syndrome is still  deeply rooted and that it will take
intentionality from the days leadership to weed it out, you recently
made a post about leaders being led by the people as opposed to people
being led by the leaders, i once came across a story of some brothers
who led one of the Asian Tigers through benevolent dictatorship and
contributed to what the country is in this age, it will take great
leadership to get our beloved country out of the present quagmire and
onto Vision 2030.

Best Regards

On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 9:04 PM,  <bitange at jambo.co.ke> wrote:
> Listers,
>
> This morning I briefly watched Omar Hassan’s interview on Citizen and felt
> sorry for our interpretation of democracy.  The bill of rights will either
> destroy us or build us.  Omar is a member of Kenya National Commission on
> Human Rights.  He is also a member of the selection committee of the
> Inspector General of Police.   In his view a Kikuyu will not be considered
> for this coveted job.  In other words if the best candidate turns out to
> be a Kikuyu, the committee will discard merit and pick a non-Kikuyu
> applicant.  This will be wrong.
>
> Vindictiveness will not build Kenya.  We must detest tribalism in whatever
> form.   We have a real chance to change this country for the good.  If we
> have to succeed each one of us must weigh the consequences of our
> utterances.    Every step we move forward is now reversed by some unknown
> belligerent Kenyan.  When we thought all with our peace imitative within
> the horn of Africa, we are faced with utterances that undermine the lives
> of our forces.  Only in Kenya where we issue warrants of arrest for a head
> of state that happens to be a Muslim Nation that is so close to Somalia.
> In other countries, the nation’s interests take priority over mundane
> issues that have no direct consequence to the state.
>
> National interests a side, tribalism under the guise of freedom of speech
> will hurt us.  Just like Mandela spoke out on racism – “I detest
> racialism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from
> a black man or a white man” - we must begin to speak out before it is too
> late.  Democracy needs nurturing because it is not straight forward
> concept.  It has the power of cutting from both sides.
>
>
> Ndemo.
>
>
>
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