Opinion By Dr Lubinda Haabazoka|Africa betrayed itself when it remained silent over the removal of Muammar Gaddafi.
Africa should have protected the Colonel because he was a strong leader and unifier! We all remained silent and since then, there has been a huge void in terms of Pan African leadership.
Countries like South Africa and Nigeria have failed to take up leadership and Egypt the largest Army itself is being manipulated with with billions of dollars in military aid every year.
Each African country should have very strong leadership with government taking center stage in the socioeconomic activities of citizens. This ensures that the weak are protected from those that can have an upper hand.
Unless and until the African Union itself realizes that solutions lie within the continent, we shall still be singing the same songs 100 years from now…
What is puzzling is that some people from advanced societies can advise on cutting down infrastructure development instead of advising on new ways of income generation and cutting down on illicit financial flows.
Corruption is as a result of poverty. Where people are unable to make ends meet, they resort to all sorts of ways of wealth accumulation. Corruption is also as a result of having citizens more powerful than the state. In the USA, freedom is an illusion. The USA government is so strong that citizens there understand they are no much to government.
We need to enhance government’s ability to enforce discipline. Jogging in my neighborhood this morning, I got worried why surroundings remain unattended to with households dumping trash in the drainages and lawns not manicured. This is because the voter now is becoming strong making it difficult for local government to enforce discipline!!!!
We need a strong punishment system for abuse of state property, misuse of public goods by citizens and also enhance the sense of patriotism in the country.
Reading comments this week, my grand parents would cry swing the level of lack of patriotism amongst citizens. Just because citizens are in opposing political sides in domestic politics does not mean we should sell our souls in order to gain political leadership. Once we entertain people daring our government within our borders, we have lost dignity!!!
The conclusion is that some Africans can sell their country for a few pieces of gold!!!!