Only in Africa are things done in the African way. I want to briefly focus on 5 African presidents who are standouts in their own way.
Nigeria - Umaru YarÁdua. The current original existing Nigerian President. Hasn't said a word or been seen in months. Took off to Saudi Arabia for medical treatment four months ago and allegedly sneaked back to Nigeria 4 weeks ago. Nobody has seen him including the acting present visible President Goodluck Jonathan. With a name like that he definitely needs all the luck he can get.
Sudan - Omar Bashir. This is one real tough cowboy as long as he is within the confines of Sudan. Currently on the ICC watchlist with a warrant of arrest on his head, he is facing modest opposition in the April general elections. However his focus seems to be the election monitors whom he has told he will cut off their fingers if they interfere with the elections. Imagine not having fingers to make a phone call in Sudan. Try and arrest him.
South Africa - Jacob Zuma a.k.a JayZee. The ultimate male multi-tasking machine. 5 official wives, the presidency, 2010 World Cup coming in June, JayZee one would have thought has his hands full but amazingly he is still engaged to another fiancee. The (closet) role model for many an African man when does he get time to run the country? Nobody dares ask him whether he is coming home for dinner and what time he came home or whether he has had a shower.
Zimbabwe - Robert Mugabe the ultimate defender of the oppressed depressed Zimbabwean and African people. He is the one who has defied all odds. Sanctions don't hurt him or bite him. Still in power and Morgan Tsvangirai believes he is power-sharing? Bob has indicated that he is willing to answer the call of the Zimbabwean people and stand yet again as president. Firmly in control of army, police and prisons, how can he lose an election?
Libya - Muammar Gadafffi. He is the King of Kings and unofficial President of the USAf (United States of Africa). Did not want to relinquish the AU presidency which is held on a 12 month term but finally relinquished it in a huff after being told NO by other leaders. For someone with ambitions of being President/King of Africa the advise he gave Nigeria on how to solve their tribal/religious clashes was shocking. He asked that the country be split into two - christian Nigeria and moslem Nigeria. Talk about African Unity. (Has nice bodyguards though.)
And finally who is this Makmende that everybody is talking about? I dare say Makmende for President in 2012.
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nice one Herbo...
ReplyDeleteBashir is such a goon he knows that people in south sudan will vote secede from the north...let us not forget tht Sudan is not a signatory of the Rome statute thus the arrest warrant does not count! or so we think...
Mugabe is just senile and how Zuma is still fertile after so kids n wives many beats me!!!
We must give it to ... Gadaffi on the otherhand is the only president in Africa who has the balls to say what we are thinking...in my opinion they shld split just like India n Pakistan to reduce the tension, how long will we wait for things to ease up? Jos will be totally wiped out...African solutions for african problems !!
Allow me to add one other guy... Abdulahi Wade of Senegal... how do you wake up one morning and think you are the only guy fit to rule senegal?? he has decided to run for a 3rd term n is willing to change the constitution to allow him to do so!! does this remind you of someone?? Mo1 is really schooling some guys....
oh yeah... n this makmende guy is just annoying!!! he can join the placenta party and run for office with those other fools for all we care!!
SHALLOM
Interesting interesting. Makmende should teach those goons of the placenta party a thing or two. Otherwise, he is the sweetest guy in town.
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