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 Re: اخجلي يا حكومة السجم ( فشلت القمّة ونجحت عواطف ست الشاي ) (Re: محسن عبدالقادر)
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The AU must look beyond Summits
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The decision by the African ######### of State and Government to goad Sudan President Omar el-Bashir against seeking the chairmanship of the African Union (AU) was as symbolic as it was unprecedented. Bashir, by virtue of hosting the AU Summit in Khartoum, would have succeeded Nigeria’s Olusegun Obasanjo as the chairman of AU. However, because of the civil strife in Sudan, his term was deferred to 2007 to give him room to put his house in order.
This was a very bold step that must be followed to its logical conclusion by all members: Ensure leaders peacefully resolve conflicts in their countries. There is need for the AU under the chairmanship of Denis Nguesso from Congo to stop talking tough and address the basic problems ravaging the continent. Of course, very few leaders in the region are unblemished politically, financially or socially, but this does not mean that Africa cannot have a brighter future with better governance and management of resources.
The AU needs to stop acting toothless and show some sense of purpose in achieving its main goal of making Africa prosperous and habitable for all. The continent is under siege from hunger, disease and all manner of man-made tragedies, which the AU and its predecessor have miserably failed to tackle.
Then there is the issue of sovereignty. While we uphold the importance of every nation managing its affairs, this provision has been abused with catastrophic results such as the Rwandan genocide in 1994 and the Darfur crisis in Sudan.
There’s need for the AU to become the continent’s Big Brother, especially on humanitarian matters. This would save civilians from the grip of murderous regimes and rebels. It would also stop leaders from treating their countries like personal fiefdoms.
Fourth, which could well have been first, is the issue of vision. What exactly does AU want for Africa? This is a critical issue because most people only hear of the AU during such summits, which though supposed to act as forums for peer review, a lot of time is wasted on empty rhetoric. It is time the leaders showed the rest of the world that the continent can stand on its own. Nguesso must now prove his worth as a leader and not a coup-maker, for this is what he has been known for.
http://www.eastandard.net/hm_news/news_s.php?articleid=35509
(عدل بواسطة Kostawi on 01-26-2006, 03:09 PM)
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محسن عبدالقادر
Kostawi
Muna Khugali
othman mohmmadien
فيس بوك
تويتر
انستقرام
يوتيوب
بنتيريست