African leaders and power
The African mindset in terms of leadership and governance seems to be in absolute contraction when compared to global best practices as seen in other climes of civilised democracy.
Written: Dickson Eyinmosan
Leadership to them is perceived as not only an avenue for them loot the the nation's treasury, but also a tool for intimidation and gross abuse of office to the detriment of the electorate. The African view remains one archaic concept relevant to only those an irrational world.
They clung to power as if they were made for the position as nobody else seems to matter once elected. Their approach to policy and implementation is only right when it appeals to their whims and caprices as ideas from outside the chains of circle are considered either irrelevant or counter productive.
Truth be told, African leaders have lost focus in governance as majority now resort to dictatorial ruler ship which obviously contravenes the laws of a modern state.
Some stay 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50 or even sentence themselves to live in power, intimidating opposition and abusing the right of been in office.
Nations like Zimbabwe, Libya( reign of Momuud Gadahfi)Equatorial Guinea, Uganda, Angola, Rwanda, Burundi e.t.c are series of examples why the African states are ill developed as a result of shallow and obscure brains teething the reels and wheels of power.
The list of Africa deformities are endless as a result of bad policy makers who now handles the reels of power either as a dictator or as democratic elected tyrants as the case now present itself.
Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni of Ugandan recently won the country's presidential polls for the fifth term in office. Musevini who has been at the reels of power since 1986 after wining a five guerrilla war now extends his over 30years rulership.
Although, many have condemn the process as been flawed, but then, all that seems not to matter anymore as though he runs the machinery of the states.
Subsequently, It is rather pathetic that Africa under development seems to come from within as against social postulates which anchors the belt of our under development to western nuances.
Conclusively, not until African leaders sees the need for a change, her territory will continue to suffer the ills of both societal and moral decay.
Written: Dickson Eyinmosan
Leadership to them is perceived as not only an avenue for them loot the the nation's treasury, but also a tool for intimidation and gross abuse of office to the detriment of the electorate. The African view remains one archaic concept relevant to only those an irrational world.
They clung to power as if they were made for the position as nobody else seems to matter once elected. Their approach to policy and implementation is only right when it appeals to their whims and caprices as ideas from outside the chains of circle are considered either irrelevant or counter productive.
Truth be told, African leaders have lost focus in governance as majority now resort to dictatorial ruler ship which obviously contravenes the laws of a modern state.
Some stay 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50 or even sentence themselves to live in power, intimidating opposition and abusing the right of been in office.
Nations like Zimbabwe, Libya( reign of Momuud Gadahfi)Equatorial Guinea, Uganda, Angola, Rwanda, Burundi e.t.c are series of examples why the African states are ill developed as a result of shallow and obscure brains teething the reels and wheels of power.
The list of Africa deformities are endless as a result of bad policy makers who now handles the reels of power either as a dictator or as democratic elected tyrants as the case now present itself.
Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni of Ugandan recently won the country's presidential polls for the fifth term in office. Musevini who has been at the reels of power since 1986 after wining a five guerrilla war now extends his over 30years rulership.
Although, many have condemn the process as been flawed, but then, all that seems not to matter anymore as though he runs the machinery of the states.
Subsequently, It is rather pathetic that Africa under development seems to come from within as against social postulates which anchors the belt of our under development to western nuances.
Conclusively, not until African leaders sees the need for a change, her territory will continue to suffer the ills of both societal and moral decay.
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