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Comments Related To: Bongo: Are We Seeing The End of The African ‘Big Man?

By: Muthee send a private message
Nairobi : Kenya | 5 months ago  
Finally after 42 years in office, the world’s longest ruling president Omar Bongo of Gabon is dead. His death however raises a lot of questions that critically need...
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    Posted By brigidprimrose brigidprimrose | 5 months ago
    We can only hope and pray!!!
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    Posted By mllovric mllovric | 5 months ago
    Gabon should now give the people free elections and the country should
    reform by whoever becomes the new president. 13/6/2009.
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    Posted By Muthee Muthee | 5 months ago
    Hoping and praying is not enough trust me Brigid. It is time that our leaders realized that natural resources are not personal belongings. And in the case of Gabon, France benefited more than the Gabonese from the shady dealings of Mr. Bongo. {Remember the Elf scandal?} That begs the question: where is the moral high ground of some Western powers in lecturing the developing world on democracy and transparency yet in more ways than one they are part of the rot?
    As for fair elections Mlloric, I am not so sure. Some exploitative quarters would be so happy to see the continuation of the Bongo policies through the ascendancy of his son to power, the means to get there notwithstanding.

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