tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post6597535507432284271..comments2024-03-24T12:17:00.460-07:00Comments on You Missed This: Jacob Zuma: Demagogue or Political Genius?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-81534996526603901912009-04-28T03:58:00.000-07:002009-04-28T03:58:00.000-07:00What can SA teach us? How to have sex with a HIV+ ...What can SA teach us? How to have sex with a HIV+ without a condom then take a shower? The only reason SA is advanced is because of the boers who colonised them for many years otherwise they are more primitive than any other african in the world!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-60764628224057410772009-04-27T20:35:00.000-07:002009-04-27T20:35:00.000-07:00yes but kenya has been independent for more years ...yes but kenya has been independent for more years than south africaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-54997572216816149172009-04-27T04:13:00.000-07:002009-04-27T04:13:00.000-07:00You guys are worse than Somali Pirates!!,you "hija...You guys are worse than Somali Pirates!!,you "hijack" this post and turn it into a a "whose smarter now between Raila and Kibaki,that's why we will never progress !!cant we learn from what has happened in South Africa!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-79669895149207107642009-04-26T22:41:00.000-07:002009-04-26T22:41:00.000-07:00So what if Chris is Gay, it is acceptable way of l...So what if Chris is Gay, it is acceptable way of life these days. But its good to have one partner, remain faithful and open about it. With the new constitutional review, this will be allowed and 'female' gays would even go for 3 months maternityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-20807772959751994782009-04-26T22:36:00.000-07:002009-04-26T22:36:00.000-07:00Maybe Taabus mistress can also assist this deprive...Maybe Taabus mistress can also assist this deprived kenyan called Chris. We need to restore decency in this blog and countryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-21695988018032718332009-04-26T22:33:00.000-07:002009-04-26T22:33:00.000-07:00Vikii, if the anon abt Chris is true....si basi yo...Vikii, if the anon abt Chris is true....si basi you offer Chris some pussy bana. I know he has annoyed you in the past with his idiotic comments but during disaster we all come together to help the afflicted and less fortunateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-68081424611245837712009-04-26T22:21:00.000-07:002009-04-26T22:21:00.000-07:00Am suprised at this about Chris. Ave always respec...Am suprised at this about Chris. Ave always respected him as a person despite stupid posts on this blog. This is a new low Chris. I offer you a ride through Koinange, maybe it will helpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-58701316852869358592009-04-26T22:19:00.000-07:002009-04-26T22:19:00.000-07:00BREAKING NEWS!
Our complete investigations can no...BREAKING NEWS!<br /><br />Our complete investigations can now reveal that Chris is gay, and that he offers ass to any 'important' person for favours. Since most prominent persons are men, he has been bending over to them. We have pics of him with DJ CK which we will publish later in the net. Guys we need to turn this looser into a man!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-49905751338569658922009-04-26T22:12:00.000-07:002009-04-26T22:12:00.000-07:00Nyundo juuuuuuuu. oyeeeeee. Nyundo juuuuuuuu... oy...Nyundo juuuuuuuu. oyeeeeee. Nyundo juuuuuuuu... oyeeeeeee ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-12039658936602962572009-04-26T22:10:00.000-07:002009-04-26T22:10:00.000-07:00Madmen running amok .....elephantaisis of the brai...Madmen running amok .....elephantaisis of the brain. Jamani !!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-47669866484493743232009-04-26T22:07:00.000-07:002009-04-26T22:07:00.000-07:00BREAKING NEWS!
Our complete investigations can no...BREAKING NEWS!<br /><br />Our complete investigations can now reveal that Chris is gay, and that he offers ass to any 'important' person for favours. Since most prominent persons are man, he has been bending over to then We have pics of him with DJ CK which we will publish later in the net. Guys we need to turn this looser into a man!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-63882212834147005442009-04-26T12:37:00.000-07:002009-04-26T12:37:00.000-07:00Only significant thing in these sets of responses ...Only significant thing in these sets of responses is the sad passing on of Prof. Okoth-Ogendo. I hope Kenyans take a moment to reflect upon and honor the acheivements of this great man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-5112028748200401162009-04-26T11:37:00.000-07:002009-04-26T11:37:00.000-07:00Vikii says that Nyagah does not come from Central,...Vikii says that Nyagah does not come from Central, He comes from Eastern and suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Rev. Mutava Musyimi. <br /><br />Well I would like to remind you also that Kalonzo also comes from eastern, and suffered crushing defeat in the presidential polls 8% <br /><br /><br />Mothers Against TribalismAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-8777428938846609432009-04-26T09:55:00.000-07:002009-04-26T09:55:00.000-07:00Kenya PM suggests snap polls
BY MICHAEL KARANJA ...Kenya PM suggests snap polls<br /><br /><br />BY MICHAEL KARANJA and CATHERINE KARONG'O<br />Update 57 minutes ago ( Capital FM)<br /><br />NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 26 - Prime Minister Raila Odinga has said that Kenya should go to the polls if partners in the grand coalition government fail to honour the implementation of provisions in the National Accord.<br /><br />While addressing a rally in Kibera on Sunday the premier insisted that the accord vested the Premier’s office with the authority to supervise and coordinate government affairs from within and without the precincts of Parliament.<br /><br />He ruled that his responsibilities in the August house were clearly spelt out in the document.<br /><br />“I cannot exercise the role of the Prime Minister when I am outside parliament while a different person assumes my responsibilities in the August house. I’m not an appointee of the president but an equal partner in the coalition,” he stressed.<br /><br />The PM dismissed those opposed to his quest for the chairmanship of the House Business Committee (HBC) saying the position was not negotiable, as it squarely belonged to the leader of the party with the majority seats in parliament.<br /><br />“Our role in the coalition must be respected because we ceded more grounds than we expected for the sake of peace but our partners have pushed us to our limits. If they honour the national accord, ODM is ready for fresh polls.” <br /><br />His sentiments were echoed by Higher Education Minister Sally Kosgei who argued that those opposed to the appointment were disregarding the national accord, which supercedes the constitution for the time the coalition government exists.<br /><br />“Those from the other side base their arguments on the constitution which took a back seat when the accord was signed. By brining up baseless arguments all the time in Parliament they are holding this country at ransom,” she said.<br /><br />Last Thursday, Speaker of the National Assembly Kenneth Marende deferred his ruling on the matter of HBC Chairman to Tuesday, to pave way for negotiations among coalition partners whose differences seem to widen by the day.<br /><br />Also speaking on Sunday, Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka, whom the President has appointed as Leader of Government Business, said the Kenyan constitution is clear on the issue of Presidential appointments and there is no reason for the country to be subjected to unnecessary debate.<br /><br />Mr Musyoka said that Presidential appointments under the established legal framework cannot be contested.<br /><br />The VP made the remarks at Kirenga Primary School grounds in Lari division, during the Installation of Bishop Geoffrey Gichure and his Deputy, Rev John Kingori of the African Inland Church.<br /><br />“It is important for parliament to establish the House Business Committee to enable it start transacting on crucial issues including the reforms under Agenda Item 4 of the National Accord,” he stressed.<br /><br />Earlier, Members of the Party of National Unity (PNU) remained adamant that VP Musyoka is the Leader of Government Business.<br /><br />Led by affiliate Democratic Party chairman Wilfred Machage, the PNU members said on Sunday that the issue was being politicised and cited section 30 of the constitution which they said recognised the Head of State as the Leader of Government Business.<br /><br />“And because the President ordinarily does not always attend Parliament sessions all the time, he delegates this portfolio to a Minister of his choice,” the former Bomachoge legislator stated. <br /><br />“That has been the law and indeed the tradition for 45 years and was not catered for by the national accord as we know it,” he added.<br /><br />The more than 20 members of PNU, who included Cabinet Ministers Naomi Shaaban and Moses Wetangula with legislators Johnson Muthama and Bifwoli Wakoli, also said that it was not the prerogative of the National Assembly Speaker to interpret the constitution on the matter.<br /><br />Meanwhile the National Council of Community Based Organisations (CBOs) termed the issue petty to paralysis parliament business.<br /><br />“Mr President it is important that Parliament starts working immediately or dissolve it so that we can go for snap elections. Kenyans are tired of these types of power games that cannot change this country,” said the CBO President Tom Aosa.<br /><br />ODM is rooting for the PM to be named the Leader of Government Business, while the President has maintained that he has appointed the VP to that post and termed the matter closed.<br /><br />The acrimony has paralysed parliamentary sessions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-47547375439886903402009-04-26T09:42:00.000-07:002009-04-26T09:42:00.000-07:00The reason why the GSU was called in is becouse la...The reason why the GSU was called in is becouse law and order has collapsed in Kirinyaga and Nyeri. Which self respecting leader demands authority for more appointments while his current crop of appointees have failed to the point of the country imploding - not once, not twice have they failed in thier responsibility of proctecting citizens without any consequences. Human right activists , Kirinyaga , Nyeri , Migingo , pokot , Mt Elgon - you name it.<br /><br />Instead of holding these nincompoops to account he still wants to add more " mzee pembes " to sensitive postions of Gava leadership.<br /><br />Authority and responsibility is one and the same thing, they go hand in hand - Surely competence should count for something with regard to the security of this Nation. We have not had a statement from the police boss why it was necessary to replace the police with the GSU - failure ?<br /><br />The corresponding action for Hire is to FIRE if someone needs reminding. People are dying, what more do you need to hold people to account.<br /><br />Fathers , Mothers , Boys have disappered or been hacked to deaath - What more do you need to act ??????<br /><br />The days of having authority without responsibility ended at Kilanguni. I am stating to believe that duly elected is senile - that is the only explanation I can come up with - The word FIRE does not exist in his diminishing metal capacity , incidentally authority is still there, but for how long i wonder.<br /><br />Ngómbe kabisa !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-18791651709463418562009-04-26T09:18:00.000-07:002009-04-26T09:18:00.000-07:00Nyagah does not come from Central, you moron. He c...Nyagah does not come from Central, you moron. He comes from Eastern and he suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Rev. Mutava Musyimi. Ngilu does not represent any kamba interests in that ODM party coz there aint any to be represented there. She is a smart lady who was very careful not to run on that party's ticket and lose badly. She ran on NARC and tried as hard as possible to stifle any association with that movement of death while at Kitui. She may have some little myopic courage to expose herself now because she surely thinks three years is a long time. 2012 will be with us so soon, we wont believe it. I hope she doesn't change her message when that time comes.Vikiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12856714528491258384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-44912810188737989632009-04-26T08:44:00.000-07:002009-04-26T08:44:00.000-07:00In an ODM meeting, the leading luminaries will be ...In an ODM meeting, the leading luminaries will be Balala (Coast), Mudavadi (Western), Ruto (RV), Raila (Nyanza), Nyaga (Central), Ngilu (Ukambani). Those are just the leading luminaries, if you are to include all other members that might be there you'll discover its not just a Kalenjin/Luo affair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-4843674515120384242009-04-26T08:12:00.000-07:002009-04-26T08:12:00.000-07:00Kenya is the only country where over 29 villagers ...Kenya is the only country where over 29 villagers are killed by an illegal gang and neither the minister of National Security nor the head of the police nor the Intelligence chief resigns leave alone asking for a simple pardon.<br /> Surely we have a long way to be called a functioning state. Do we really know what responsibility means?. What do you call a govt. that cannot even gaurantee security to its own citizens. PRIMITIVE<br /> kanookanoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-86707395028919206142009-04-26T06:06:00.000-07:002009-04-26T06:06:00.000-07:00Kwani you wanted 42 people at state house to make ...Kwani you wanted 42 people at state house to make decisions? Bure kabisa! Kwani how many tribes would have been in ODM meeting? Probably two: Luo and Kalenjin ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-15582970464512040762009-04-26T04:38:00.000-07:002009-04-26T04:38:00.000-07:00Can somebody tell me how many tribes are there in ...Can somebody tell me how many tribes are there in Kenya. It seems that meeting in SH was composed as usual of the " hard working ones " - Seems there is lack of brainpower or interlect in the other tribes . They have nothing to inform the Gava which they should be part of. They have no authority , they are not part of the constitution ;-) I would put it down to trust, they are not trusted becouse they refuse to be used.<br /><br />" kenya ina wenyewe " - aiiiiiiiiiiiii!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-92043793230124670732009-04-26T04:28:00.000-07:002009-04-26T04:28:00.000-07:00Those who attended the State House meeting with th...Those who attended the State House meeting with the President which started at 10 am and lasted more than four hours agreed that the decision to appoint Mr Musyoka would not be rescinded. - Sunday Nation<br /><br />The meeting was attended by <br />Mr Musyoka - Kamba - Gatekeeper / smokescreen<br />George Saitoti - Kikuyu<br />Kenyatta - Kikuyu <br />Kilonzo - Kamba<br />Kiraitu Murungi - Kikuyu <br />Noah Wekesa - Lost/Ruberstamp <br />George Thuo - Kikuyu<br />Francis Muthaura - Kikuyu- What is he doing making decisions in a political meeting. Public service should be divorced from politics<br /><br />Government spokesman - Kamba must have been in another room waiting for his propaganda briefing / matching orders.<br /><br />Since when are decisions in a supposedly national party represented by two tribes. I am sure Noah Wekesa was not informed in advance , in any case he was out numbered by the Ngorokos. He would not dare ask his constituents what they think about all this. You saw him bactracking when outside when he stated that the job is not necessarily Kaloozers. Which is which ? " Mr Musyoka would not be rescinded " as they decided in the meeting or " its not neccessarily his " when you are outside SH. Where you sleeping in the meeting ?<br /><br />Keep MPs to task to clarify thier decisions and statements which prpoagate confusion. They are supposed to make decisions on our behalf NOT against us. How absurd ! If Noah Wekesa wants to be used let it be but he should move his family and relatives to Othaya or Gatundu where his loyalities lie. We are tired of being lied toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-80145926715744839002009-04-26T03:20:00.000-07:002009-04-26T03:20:00.000-07:00BY THE BALLS - Kenyans held Hostage
Shenanigans o...BY THE BALLS - Kenyans held Hostage<br /><br />Shenanigans of home guards and murderers running amok.<br /><br /><br /> " When Uganda gained independence in 1962 and Kenya in 1963, each country took possession of ‘instruments’, documents and maps pertaining to East Africa and the settlement reached with the British Government delineating in detail, by degrees and minutes, each country’s borders. To meet the criteria for sovereignty copies of these documents were lodged with the UN in New York and in London. They remain there to this day, in the case of Kenya, residing in the National Archives and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If placed side-by-side the maps held in Nairobi and Kampala and Arusha would come together like two parts of a jigsaw to provide a complete picture, a definitive chart setting out each country’s territory, and the position of Migingo Island will be beyond dispute.<br /><br />A simple search of the relevant archives in Nairobi, Kampala and London, and a similar search at the UN headquarters in New York and African Union in Addis Ababa, should resolve the matter " - By Nicholas Biwott The Standard Newspaper<br /><br />IMPUNITY - NA BADO.... cont`d – Casualty level rises <br /><br /> ”One of Kenya’s most respected law scholars, Prof Hastings Winston Opinya Okoth-Ogendo, is dead. Prof Ogendo, a former vice-chairman of the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission, died on Friday night in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he had gone on an assignment for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. <br /><br />Prof Ogendo, a former vice-chairman of the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission, died on Friday night in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he had gone on an assignment for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa”<br /><br />“It’s a big shock to us. He is indeed irreplaceable. His expertise in land law was unrivalled on the continent. He has advised many governments on these issues. We shall miss him,” - Dr Ben Sihanya, the dean of University of Nairobi Law School - Daily Nation.<br /><br />MIGINGO – Ring a bell?<br /><br />Ask yourself would this have happened without the pack between tribal chiefs of the two countries facilitating each others illegal hold on power. Since the Libyans have already been paid, Museveni also wants his cut as the facilitator. The Governments attitude towards the whole episode speaks volumes. Nobody anticipated the world economic downturn and the consequences it would take. These are the first signs of deals gone badly. Remember somebody in Government said -”THE GOVERNMENT IS BROKE” <br /><br />The payment for Migingo survey is just another scheme to raise funds for corrupting members of parliament and disinformation in MSM. The facts are on paper, we do not need to reinvent the wheel so to speak. Could the MSM publish those documents in toto? Yes it could but it does not want? Remember the rattlesnake saga – Mercenaries brought in to terrorize citizens by the same government supposed to protect citizens - Those appointed to execute that have not be held responsible – maybe the constitution has a hidden clause where the government can terrorize its citizens.<br />Have you asked yourself why there has not been any real investigative journalism in the MSM on how assassins are used to silence dissent this is not new - these things have been going on since independence. What we have in Kenya is not law and order, its disorder through commissions whose findings even by partisan appointments are kept secret - that’s how obvious is the facts are. People like the commissioner of police are just window dressing, spin doctors on Government payroll - ask Gava spokesman what he does sitting in on PNU meetings.<br /><br />Assassinations are camouflaged as car jacking to hoodwink the public - Paul Muite should know. Of coerce the people responsible will not say kweli umetishika Leo, they will send their PR folks to shout in the MSN that he should report to the cops. Jamani!!!! A careful check of the trail of car jacking deaths will quite easily expose the underlying pattern and motives.<br /><br />Now we are talking about the authority of the Head of State - What Authority? That Authority was lost long time ago. The people verdict is a gone conclusion. YOU ARE NOT EXERCING ANY AUTHORITY ON OUR BEHALF- Seek fresh authority. Your mandate ended in the first 100 days you PROMISED to deliver a new constitution. What you actually meant is that we will dismantle the constitution in 1000 days in preparation of a civil war.<br />You have managed to dismantle the institutions of government quite well through your cronies, enough is enough?<br /><br />DO PROMISES MEAN ANYTHING – How can we now believe that your appointments are for the common good? Do you hold anybody under you accountable when you yourself cannot keep your promises? No more promises.<br /><br /><br /> ”When a ruler surrenders instruments of State to hangers on, tragedy is never far” <br /><br /> ”Make no mistake. The country is in a free fall. The electoral commission collapsed. The Judiciary is tottering on the brink of collapse. The Cabinet has collapsed. At its very best; it is a Tower of Babel. The presidency is ailing and crumbling. The only institution that can save Kenya is Parliament. But Parliament is ailing and facing imminent paralysis. For all its avarice and allied weaknesses, the Tenth Parliament must not be allowed to collapse. A presidency in atrophy requires other organs of State must take leadership. It is on the shoulders of the Speaker Kenneth Marende that the load of saving Kenya rests”- Barack Muluku - The Standard.<br /><br />The pride of a nation rests on its people. Responsible authority spares no resources to defend the rights of it citizens; they send whole armies and soldiers thousand of miles to defend a single citizen in alien territory. When you cannot defend the right of your own citizens in your own country and to make matters worse allow another country to fly their flag and charge your own citizens taxes in your own country. <br />YOU HAVE NOT ONLY LOST THE RIGHT TO GOVERN BUT ALSO LOST THE RESPECT AND AUTHORITY TO APPOINT ANYBODY TO GOVERN THAT SAME TERRITORY OR COUNTRY ON YOUR BEHALF.<br /><br />You swore to protect and defend citizens and territory under the same constitution you are yapping about that gives you power to appoint sycophants. Either you implement it fully or not, or maybe your interpretation is that since you took the oath of office in the dark you can cut and paste the sections that are relevant to your club and wanainchi ”wakitaka kupigana wacha wapigane "<br /><br />Its seems the constitution is just a piece of paper to justify actions some people want to take and the ones to ignore – we have also made choices not based on selfish needs but on the basis of the common good and the verdict is that you have no authority despite whatever you and your club mates say – we have taken it back. Seek new authority if you want to continue “tumekataa katakata “<br /><br />Either you are with the people or against them. MPs should be informed in no uncertain terms and they should will be forced to move and live where their loyalties lie. They will be forced to really answer the question wher does their loyality lie – with the people or the goons who line their pockets.<br /><br />Commander-in-chief or COMMANDER-IN-THIEF – ponder on that!5th Estatenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-33750427419879196562009-04-25T22:00:00.000-07:002009-04-25T22:00:00.000-07:00Eric,
Your prosthesis is dangerous I think. There...Eric,<br /><br />Your prosthesis is dangerous I think. There is nothing wrong with a goat herder running a country - as long as the country is of goats! How do you expect a goat herder to run Africa's largest economy? How do you expect someone sued for corruption to be a champion of ethics in government?<br /><br />This whole argument of populist notions is very dangerous. What you fail to understand is that we are in a game that is not tailored to African populist ideas. <br /><br />My biggest issue with Zuma is that he is corrupt. And believe me a lot of people who gave him money are looking to reap their investments.papa plusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-68154378297306994772009-04-25T21:11:00.000-07:002009-04-25T21:11:00.000-07:00ODM has no legal merit for Raila to take over top ...ODM has no legal merit for Raila to take over top Parliament job<br />http://www.eastandard.net/InsidePage.php?id=1144012592&cid=4&ttl=ODM%20has%20no%20legal%20merit%20for%20Raila%20to%20take%20over%20top%20Parliament%20jobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12839785.post-78128299422069699092009-04-25T10:39:00.000-07:002009-04-25T10:39:00.000-07:00http://ismaili.net/heritage/node/22523
SPEECH by ...http://ismaili.net/heritage/node/22523<br /><br />SPEECH by H.H. The Aga Khan at the Global Philanthropy Forum, Keynote, Washingtom - 2009-04-<br /><br /><br />The essential goal of global development has been to create and sustain effective nation states – coherent societies that are well governed, economically self-sustaining, equitable in treating their peoples, peaceful amongst themselves, and sensitive to their impact on planetary sustainability. <br /><br />This is a complex objective, a moving target, and a humbling challenge. Sadly, the response in the places I know best has often been “one step forward and two steps back.“ Today, some forty percent of UN member nations are categorized as “failed democracies” – unable to meet popular aspirations for a better quality of life. The recent global economic crisis – along with the world food crisis – has sharply accentuated these problems.<br /><br />But why have our efforts to change that picture over five decades not borne greater fruit? Measured against history, where have things gone wrong? Given the progress we have made in so many fields, why have we been so relatively ineffective in sharing that progress more equitably, and in making it more permanent?<br /><br />My response centers on one principal observation: I believe the industrialized world has often expected developing societies to behave as if they were similar to the established nation states of the West, forgetting the centuries, and the processes which molded the Western democracies. Forgotten, for one thing, is the fact that economic development in Western nations was accompanied by massive urbanization. Yet today, in the countries of Asia and Africa where we work, over 70 percent of the population is rural. If you compare the two situations, they are one and a half to two and half centuries apart. Similarly, the profound diversity of these impoverished societies, infinitely greater than that among nascent European nation states, is too often unrecognized, or under-estimated, or misunderstood. Ethnic, religious, social, regional, economic, linguistic and political diversities are like a kaleidoscope that history shakes every day. <br /><br />One symptom of this problem has been the high failure rate of constitutional structures in many developing countries, often because minority groups – who often make up the bulk of the population – fear they will be marginalized by any centralized authority. But did today’s developed countries not face similar challenges as they progressed toward nationhood?....<br /><br />I hope and trust that we will have many opportunities to renew and extend our sense of partnership as we work toward building strong and healthy nation states around our globe<br /><br />If we are to succeed we will need, first, to readjust our orientation by focusing on the immense size and diversity of rural populations whether they are in peri-urban or rural environments. For no-one can dispute, I think, that a large number of the world’s recent problems have been born in the countrysides of the poorest continentsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com