Chers freres et soeurs,
Dans son discours prononce au Ghana, le President Barrack Obama a appelle les Africains de se prendre en charge et d'arreter de blamer le colonialisme pour ses problemes. Cet appel est maintenant interprete de diverse maniere par des Congolais. Quel est la signification profonde que vous accorderz personnellement a l'appel lance par le President Obama?
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Je reviens de Kinshasa où j’ai passé deux semaines de vacance. Ma dernière visite remonte de 1995 ! J’étais très content de refouler ma terre natale, mais les réalités locales m’ont ramené très vite à la raison. La déchéance des infrastructures sociales (routes, hôpitaux, Regideso, grande poste, etc) est notoire. Les inégalités sociales sont criantes. Tenez ceci : des voitures neuves continuent à circuler à Kinshasa malgré l’état lamentable des routes au moment où la majorité de la population Kinoise vit dans la misère totale.
La lutte pour la survie pousse nos populations au ridicule, à la mendicité, l’escroquerie et j’en passe. Malgré tout ceci, les gens vivent d’espoir pour un meilleur Congo. Certains parlent même de la renaissance Congolaise. J’ai de la peine à comprendre sur quoi ils basent cet espoir. Peut-être je suis déraciné des réalités Congolaises comme diraient ceux qui sont irrités par la diaspora.
Est-ce que le message du président Américain amorcera le changement souhaité en Afrique et au Congo en particulier ? L’avenir nous le dira. J’invite tous les compatriotes de la diaspora à s’investir dans la reconstruction de notre pays. Nous ne devons plus nous comporter en spectateurs ou arbitres. Il y va de la survie de nos frères et de notre chère patrie.
Professor Inungu
Is Mr. OBAMA calling for the "Re-africanization" of the africans or is he calling for more westernization of the africans? If the later then the DRC must be way ahead of the game. The DRC is more truly capitalistic liberal than any G8 nation. The market sets the motion, the mood and the direction. Whenever the market heats up, everything goes on sale... even children they go on sale under the label "shegue". In DRC Politics has become a simple game of shouting in front of a camera... one who makes more noises get the prize...and eventually takes others in charge. One who comes-up with more "intrigues" get also a prize... and eventualy become a moral figure of the nation... One who starve others also gets a prize... and become the most popular figure of the nation... yet all songs are dedicated to him/her... PERE DE LA NATION...PACIFICATEUR...M'ZE...
Who OBAMA is talking to? To those who have no idea what they want? or to those who very much deserve the kind of leaders they have? If the later, than again DRC is way ahead of the game... congolese have spoken in 2006 and they took the destiny of their nation on their own hands.... MONUC can testify on that... Malu-Malu knew exactly what he was doing... "SE PRENDRE EN CHARGE" !
Andrew, Le Paysan.
Prof Inungu,
Ce temoignage est remarquable. Il rejoint en quelque sorte celui de Francis sous un posting precedent. Il revenait aussi du pays comme vous et il a fait exactement les memes observations.
Quand vous appelez la diaspora a "s'investir dans la reconstruction de notre pays", comment vont ils le faire pratiquement? Ou encore quand vous leur demander de ne plus se comporter en spectateurs ou arbitres, voulez vous dire qu'ils doivent s'impliquer dans tous les secteurs vitaux (social, politique, economique, etc) de la nation? Voila un peu quelques questions pour eclairer les lanternes de la diaspora.
Merci
uDenda
Andrew, Le Paysan,
Are you saying that there is nothing that OBAMA said that is not already being done in Africa by Africans? I know that you are using humor to describe what is going on in the DRC for example. Now, please take us back to reality and consider seriously what President Obama said and give us your REAL AND HONEST take on his statement. Thank you.
uDenda
Voici ce que le Potentiel pose comme questions faisant suite au discours d'Obama a Accra au Ghana:
"Question à un champion : La RDC remplit-elle les conditions fixées par Barack Obama, président des Etats Unis, dans son discours à l’ Afrique à partir du Ghana pour bénéficier de son soutien ? S’il faut s’en tenir aux « Cinq fléaux » évoqués dernièrement par le président de la République, Joseph Kabila, dans son message du 30 juin à la Nation, à savoir l’indiscipline, l’intolérance, la concussion, la gabegie financière, la corruption, la RDC n’est pas éligible pour bénéficier du soutien des Etats-Unis. A Accra, Obama a été précis : les Etats-Unis ne seront pas aux côtés des pays qui ne font pas preuve de bonne gouvernance en s’illustrant par des pratiques anti-démocratiques et la corruption. Véritable interpellation pour ne pas continuer à rêver mais adopter un comportement conséquent en choisissant « son camp »." Qu'en pensent les Congolais du Congo et de la diaspora?
uDenda
Hey uDenda,
My REAL and HONEST take on what Mr. OBAMA said is that a big chunk of what he said was already said on January 20, 2005 in Bush' second inaugural speech... This is what Bush said back then:
"Eventually, the call of freedom comes to every mind and every soul. We do not accept the existence of permanent tyranny because we do not accept the possibility of permanent slavery. Liberty will come to those who love it.
Today, America speaks anew to the peoples of the world:
All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can know: the United States will not ignore your oppression, or excuse your oppressors. When you stand for your liberty, we will stand with you.
Democratic reformers facing repression, prison, or exile can know: America sees you for who you are: the future leaders of your free country.
The rulers of outlaw regimes can know that we still believe as Abraham Lincoln did: "Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves; and, under the rule of a just God, cannot long retain it."
The leaders of governments with long habits of control need to know: To serve your people you must learn to trust them. Start on this journey of progress and justice, and America will walk at your side...."
Clearly one can see that what Mr. OBAMA said in Ghana is "du deja vu" but the hope is that this time America will come through and deliver on the promises.
I agree with Mr. OBAMA that africans have to cure themselves from the seemingly chronic disease of blaming the West (imperialists) they have entertained of ages. They need to look in mirror and tell those they see in it to change their ways if they want to make a difference for themselves and their children. Congolese should realize that one does not take charge of her/himself through speeches. It takes more than that. It takes blood, sweat and a lot of sacrifies. Are congolese ready to make such sacrifies? I am afraid to say that NO! Pleople love immediat gratification... This brings me to my previous posting that said that in DRC the market sets it all.
Yes, Congolese Diaspora could make a difference if only if they could come to realize how much they have contributed to the destruction of their own Congo by standing aside and watch other dictate their selfish agenda. Congolese in Congo who still believe in freedom most of the time feel helpless because they feel the Diaspora has abandonned them. Worse again, those who are starving congolese in congo most of them at some point where members of the Diaspora...
That's right congolese wherever they might be should regroup and take charge of themselves. It is an undeniable right to have a responsible and good governance. The same congolese have the right to bear arms when their rights are being ignored or denied. Don't forget that!
Andrew, Le Paysan
Mon Cher uDenda,
Vous posez la question suivante : »Quand vous appelez la diaspora a "s'investir dans la reconstruction de notre pays", comment vont ils le faire pratiquement? Ou encore quand vous leur demander de ne plus se comporter en spectateurs ou arbitres, voulez vous dire qu'ils doivent s'impliquer dans tous les secteurs vitaux (social, politique, économique, etc) de la nation?»
Depuis un certain temps, les Congolais ont compris que l’union fait la force. Ils ont décidé d’organiser des groupes de réflexion pour analyser les problèmes importants qui affectent notre pays et y apporter des solutions. Je pense notamment aux Congolais de Michigan qui ont envoyé un lot de médicaments au Kivu pour aider nos populations éprouvées par la guerre. Je pense aussi au CongoForum qui nous donne un cadre pour échanger des idées. D’autres groupes existent a Dallas, Raleigh etc. Vous pouvez imaginer quelle force cela représenterait si tous ces groupes pouvaient répertorier les talents et se retrouver ensemble en vue de soutenir une seule cause. Quelle influence on aurait au pays si une délégation représentant un tel groupe débarquait à Kinshasa pour présenter et défendre cette cause! Tout le monde nous écouterait. Je crois que nous pouvons le faire.Juste une idée parmis tant d'autres.
Joseph
One of the best quote of his speech, which we should take seriously is "Africa does not need great leaders, but African needs great institutions"
Francis,
Yes, the quote is a great one. I believe institutions are not mechanical things. Institutions are made of people. Therefore, people should respect the principles which govern these institutions in order to make them work. In the context of Africa, how do you think we should interpret this quote from President Obama that "Africa does not need great leaders, but African needs great institutions". In other words, what should Africans do to establish "great institutions"? And also, what do you think about the call from Professor Inungu in his last posting above yours? Thanks!
uDenda
uDenda and Francis,
It is true: "Africa does not need great leaders, but African needs great institutions". However behind great institutions come great leaders because it is citizens who make a republic and not the other way around. In Africa Great Institutions will emerge once african collectively take charge of themselves and through a concensus process develop institutions and policies they need to better self-govern.
Remember, it takes a robust civil society to get there. Congo Forum must play an important role in strenghtening Congolese civil society. We need a ROBUST civil society in Congo. Otherwise we have to forget about developing "great institutions" in Congo.
The 2002 Inter-Congolese Dialogue destroyed the civil society in Congo. By joining the so called 1+4=0 political system, the civil society lost its effectiveness.
The Civil society needs to be re-build in Congo. Who knows maybe Congo Forum can consider rebuilding congolese civil society as one of her "5 chantiers". Seriously, rebuilding the civil society in Congo is something I would like to see Congo Forum focus on.
I will hate to see our country to be refered in the future as "once upon the time"
Andrew, Le Paysan
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