[kictanet] how positive can foreign media be?

[dmakali at yahoo.com]

On reflection, I wonder whether this outright condemnation of foreign media and how they expected us to slaughter each other is not ironical.

I dnt hold any brief for the Western press but what did we expect them to do? We keep telling our countrymen in Budalangi to plan ahead to avoid the perils of the perennial floods. If they moved uphill with their belongings and it did not rain would you mock and call them stupid?

Going by the 2008 precedent, wasnt electoral dispute and possible violence  a reasonable  expectation on their part? Should we condemn them for preparing for the worst or congratulate ourselves for behaving well and differently this time (even as the saga continues)?

The Western media have their weaknesses but gloating abt their "disappointment" methinks is a little bizzarre on our part. We should in the same breath condemn the numerous observer missions prowling every corner of the republic becoz we are suspected thieves of elections.

In short, we have no moral basis to castigate the foreign press for showing skewed and prejudicial interest. Its enough to just deny them the reason.

- Makali

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