Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU): Payment of Salaries and Bonus in United States Dollars (15.11.2021)

Halalan 2022: Is President Duterte giving way to Inday Sara? [That’s how it seems to me]

We all know why this happens as the PFP and CMD-Lakas have fielded their main candidates, which is Ferdinand Marcos “Bong Bong” Jr. as the Presidential Candidate and Sara Duterte Carpio as the Vice-Presidential Candidate. This was released during the weekend and some anticipation of a VP battle between father and daughter.

Now, today that’s dismissed. Again the PDP-Laban ticket gets altered, as Bong Go is the Presidential Candidate, because “Bato” Del Rosa withdraw from the race. We don’t know who will be the VP of the PDP-Laban anymore. Since the current President Rodrigo Duterte announced today that his standing as a Senatorial race in 2022.

Therefore, the current President isn’t only going down a peg, but his going to Congress. He will be one of the footsoldiers of the government and positive votes with the chamber. Duterte is downgrading his office and stance by a mile. He went from being a mayor for years in Davao City to become the President.

Now, he will be a Senator and running on a list. Where there is 12 seats to win and the most popular senators are the ones who is elected into it. He is risking becoming a side-show or a benign player in the game of politics. The reason for doing is to not compete directly with his daughter. That is what it looks like.

Since him standing as a Senator goes against the PDP-Laban resolution of the ticket of him as a VP and Bong Go as the Presidential candidate. Now, that is not worth the ink on the paper. The PDP-Laban party is clearly not as important as the future of the family. That is how this seems.

Yes, the President is showing that he won’t go hard on his daughter. He only questioned her aspiration, as he thought she should seek the office of President and not VP. The CMD-Lakas statement shows they are proud to her on the team. PFP was happy too. So, both parties of Arroyo and Marcos seems like winners. While the PDP-Laban is further weakened, because of family loyalty.

That is how an outsider looking in… make seems. It is all politics and Inday Sara has tried to pick the parties and “sponsors” to bring her nationally. That is how it seems here. While her father is stepping to a smaller role and hoping to get re-elected into prominence. He can live of his name and he shows was never retiring. Which he promised to do ahead of 2016 as well. So, saying so in 2021 was just buying time to configure the game-plan.

Rodrigo seems to be very favourable towards the daughter instead of his supposed new role or place. He might say it is differently and he has considered all avenues. However, we know he couldn’t rant or tarnish his own kin. We know he couldn’t ambush or abuse his platform to desecrate her. Neither could accept to be humiliated and mocked by his daughter either. That will not happen.

We are just seeing the President giving way to Inday Sara. That is very clear. There is no other way of seeing this… Since the President has kept the political dynasties close, except for a few chosen few. His kin seems to do the same. That’s why Inday is running on the same ticket as Marcos. That will be a hard bargain and making him “edible” for more people. While the son of the former dictator cannot run away from his antics and lack of care for the dictatorship that enriched his family. The plundering and the martial law, which caused the People Power and EDSA revolution. Therefore, she has to waver with this and being able to sell that… this is something I don’t understand that she’s willing to do and surely the promises have to vastly fortunate to her.

We are clearly seeing that the choices of Inday Sara is blocking the President moving forward. That is really clear and that’s how I am seeing this. I just wonder how the PDP-Laban will fill it’s ticket now and who will be the new unique character to run with Bong Go. Peace.

South Sudan: Athian Ding Athian – Appreciation Letter to the President of the Republic of South Sudan H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit (14.11.2021)

Ethiopia: Coalition of Eritrean Canadian Communities and Organizations (CECCO) & National Council of Eritrean Americans (NCEA) – U.S. Sanctions Undermine Eritrea’s Right to Self-Defense and infringe on Ethiopia’s Sovereignty (14.11.2021)

Sudan: The Warlords joins the Second Coup

It is now certified. This has to be addressed and released to the whole world to see. In Khartoum, the rebels and former militias fighting for liberty and freedom. Has sold out there positions and their causes for offices and plum-jobs in the new “Sovereign Council” or upgraded Transitional Military Council (TMC).

From today on, we can with safety say that Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) represented by al-Hadi Idriss, Sudan Liberation Forces Movement led by Al-Tahir Hajar and Sudan People Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N) led by Malik Agar all joined the Al-Burhan appointed council. They are following Minni Minawi of the Sudan Liberation Movement (Minawi) and Gebreil Ibrahim of the Justice & Equality Movement (JEM).

These here are now part of the TMC and directly supporting the army commanders of the Republic. They are bowing down to pressure and taking the appointments offered to them. The militia and rebels are now selling out their causes and taking political positions.

Like the last group to mentioned, JEM was a rebellious militia who was based in South Kordofan and Darfur, which used to fight for “the replacement of social injustice and political tyranny with justice and equality, and basic services for every Sudanese”. Now, the JEM leader is signing up for the injustice of the henchmen of the Al-Bashir and serve on their mercy. Betraying the cause they promised to promote in all the years in the trenches.

While the Sudan Liberation Front, which has various of fractions. These was first and foremost started to combat the Sudanese government and Janjaweed. The same did JEM, who was the most powerful rebel group in Darfur. The JEM and SLM formed the SRF. Now, all of these have gone and directly supported the “transitional” government run by the TMC.

The yet to mention party and armed rebel group, SPLM-N ideology was: “a Sudanese national movement that seeks to change the policies of the centre in Khartoum and to build a new centre for the benefit of all Sudanese people regardless of their religion, gender or ethnicity background”. That “SPLM-N Agar” is betraying that is very clear by signing up the second coup and forgetting about this. Since this sort of backing of the army commanders and the TMC. His saying “screw that” and it’s “all about me now”.

That’s what all of these warlords and former rebels are saying. They promised to combat and fight Al-Bashir. They wanted to get rid of the Janjaweed, but they are serving in the Council with the commander of government milita, Hemeti. This is very striking that several of these leaders would associate and accept roles with a man who their enemy for all these years. That proves that you can be bought and sold.

We are surely seeing that the missions, ideology or the ethos of the rebellious groups and they are not standing by those. These was just fine words to sell to get followers and get warriors for their militias. The ones fighting for these causes and being part of the struggle. Has practically been betrayed, so the big-men can get appointed into well fortunate positions. That is the mere reality of this… Peace.

Ethiopia: Tigray External Affairs Office – Press Release on Ethiopia’s MFA Statement on the U.S. Government sanctions imposed on the Eritrean Government (14.11.2021)

Malawi: United Transformation Movement (UTM) – We condemn any insults on the President and the Vice President, because we are a Party of Values and Rules (14.11.2021)

Nigeria: Austine Nwachukwu letter – “Resignation of my Membership of All Progressive Congress (APC) – (11.11.2021)

Cameroon: Southern Camerrons National Council – SCNC Communique regarding the Coalition for Dialogue and Negotiations (12.11.2021)

Burkina Faso: E.M.G.A. – Attaque contre une position de la Gendarmerie Nationale a INATA (14.11.2021)