RDC: Communique Conjoint de l’UNAPACODEV – L’Activisme des Groupes Armes dans les Moyens et Hauts Plateaux d’Uvira Fizi et Mwenga (Tombwe) – (14.05.2019)

The Electoral Commission should notify Jajja about their Guidance!

If anyone says that the best life of all is to sail the sea, and then adds that I must not sail upon a sea where shipwrecks are a common occurrence and there are often sudden storms that sweep the helmsman in an adverse direction, I conclude that this man, although he lauds navigation, really forbids me to launch my ship”Seneca

This is a steady show of hypocrisy of the state and the Electoral Commission, as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and President Museveni are steadily on tour, having rallies wherever and at whatever time he wants.

The President is getting endorsed in every region by chiefs and local leaders, while the Opposition is told to await a magical Electoral Road-Map, which seems unfair, as the President can parade around like the proud-cock he is. That shows the dismay of the free and fair society. As he can do it and doesn’t get into any trouble, while the others are getting legal jeopardy while doing the same.

What is worst, is that this isn’t my imagination, but mere reality. Here is part of the nonsense from the Electoral Commission, which is spitting the face of the Opposition, but you don’t have to worry about, if your Bosco da Don!

Guidance to Aspirants Seeking to Conduct Consultative Meetings and Campaigns. The Electoral Commission has noted with concern that a number of persons aspiring for various elective positions in the General Election, 2021 have started conducting public meetings supposedly to consult the electorate in preparation for their candidature in the 2021 Elections. At the same time, some aspirants are organising campaign meetings and addressing rallies, putting up posters, distributing campaign materials and soliciting for votes contrary to the campaign period set out in the Electoral Roadmap issued by the Electoral Commission. The Electoral Commission wishes to clarify on this matter as follows: 1. At this moment in the electoral calendar, there are no persons nominated as candidates for Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Councils elections. All aspirants are therefore, urged to refrain from engaging in active campaigns for these elective positions” (Electoral Commission, 17.05.2019).

This is just a pattern of the paternal state, which is made in the image of erratic President and his ill-gotten, ill-will behaviour. That is a continues thing, that hasn’t ceased to impress me. That the state uses it authority to break, silence and stop the Opposition from gathering, even having a serious voice on local radios. While the President can show-up, pride around and spread his commandments to the public.

What is sad, this isn’t fun and games, but a mere reality of a oppressive state, which continues to do it and explain why it does so. Not giving way, not even trying to forge an impression, they are not trying to alter the narrative. It is actually proud of doing and does so by mere recognition. As no one can really point out the law of the magical Electoral Road-Map and the stopping of electioneering of others, but not of Jajja.

The Don has spoken and his consiglieri gives him bad advice, wisdom that is pointless and meaningless. His made-men is following up on this bad advice and making reckless action towards the people standing in the way of the Don. That is what the President does and the cycle continues. Like a never ending bonanza of nonsense. Peace.

Cameroon: Anglophone General Conference (AGC) – Press Release (18.05.2019)

DPP: Press Statement – Statement on Audio Clip Titled “Wetangula Exposed in Fake Gold Scam” (18.05.2019)

Eurobond 3.0: Marching the state into a debt-trap!

“Kenya has accepted offers of Sh210 billion in a third Eurobond it has named the “Kachumbari bond”, which will be used to repay other loans and fund unspecified infrastructure projects” (Daily Nation, 18.05.2019).

There are already been several of warnings on the rising levels of debt under President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto. The Jubilee has raised levels to unbearable levels and certainly, this will hit the economy at one point. As the grace-periods and the repayment levels will eat huge parts of the budgets. This is because of the reckless spending, the grandeur of grand corruption and whatever else the state has spent their ill-gotten funds at.

Because, this isn’t funny, this is spoiling the future and destroying the trust of the financial institution, the value of the currency and also the financial markets. This is all done because of an political elite has found a way of eating, which will in the end cost the state more in the long run. It is a quick fix to take up a loan, but the loans has to be repaid and usually with interest. That means it will not only cost the initial loans, but also the added interests. Plus it will be more damaging if the state cannot pay for it and have to default on the loans. Than it might loose its collateral and has to give away valuable assets, licenses of extractions and others just to barley get by.

This will be legacy of Kenyatta and his Jubilee Party. As they pre-occupied with one scandal after another. As the State is busy scheming finding new ways to eat, instead of finding ways to serve the public. The elite is so hectic about it, it needs to rehash old tricks to fund themselves.

When you have to take up loans for unspecified infrastructure projects, you know its not really that serious. You are just gambling on debt, raising debt and creating an evil cycle of debt management, which in the end will make the state poorer and poorer. As you have to raise more and more funds to have capacity to serve the old loans, while taking up new to cover for the old ones. In the end giving an alcoholic one more beer on credit and not expecting him to want another one after his finished with the first one. That makes you a fool, not cool and aloof.

There isn’t anything good coming out of this, unless you buy yourself land, house and even pay off old creditors, but why care right? Because, you have to down the line find new creditors to keep up with the newly created debt. You might cover for the old debt, but at one point you have to pay for this one too. Its a cycle of slow-destruction, instead of gaining revenue in a natural order. This is just bloating the financial markets, creating a giant bubble, which at one point will burst.

Than, you have a headache you cannot handle. This should be known by the Presidency and the Cabinet itself. This should be basic knowledge, but seemingly they are to happy to eat. That they are filling their pockets and ensuring their wealth is created. While the public in desperation should wonder, why could their representatives misuse their trust, misuse their power and their ability?

Why? Could the state take up three rounds of massive loans, which has nothing to show for. Other than more debt and becoming trapped in cycle, where you only loose and never win. Peace.

Joint Statement on UNAMID and the Darfur Peace Process by the African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security and the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations (17.05.2019)

Addis Ababa, New York, 17 May 2019: The African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security Smaїl Chergui and the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix express their strong condemnation of the attack and looting of United Nations African Union Hybrid Operation In Darfur (UNAMID) in El Geneina on 14 May. They are extremely concerned by such unprovoked attacks on UNAMID, which has diligently and resolutely provided security to the people of Darfur since 2007.

Commissioner Chergui and USG Lacroix wish to underline that UNAMID’s withdrawal process from Darfur will continue as per the decisions of the African Union Peace and Security Council and the United Nations Security Council. They join UNAMID in reminding the Government of Sudan and the local population of their continued obligation to safeguard UNAMID personnel and assets in accordance with the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA).

Commissioner Chergui and USG Lacroix remain committed to the full implementation of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD) and call on all peace partners to the DDPD to also sustain that commitment.

Uganda Peoples Congress: Press Statement (15.05.2019)

Philippines: NAMFREL – Preliminary Findings and Observations on the 13th May, 2019 Midterm Elections (18.05.2019)

Malawi: Malawi Electoral Support Network (MESN) – Pre-Election Statement on the 2019 Tripartite Elections (18.05.2019)

RDC: UDPS – Decision No. 28 – Portant Nomination d’un Secretaire General de l’UDPS/Tshisekedi (18.05.2019)