Nyani Ngabu
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- May 15, 2006
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President Samia, that is!
During the second leg of her European tour, while in Brussels, the Belgian capital and the de facto capital of Europe, the president had a short visit with the self exiled Tundu Lissu.
We are told the visit took about an hour and they talked about a range of issues concerning the current state of political affairs.
Fair enough.
Since assuming the presidency, I don’t think she has met any high ranking leader from the main opposition party of CHADEMA [I stand to be corrected].
But now, while in Brussels, she has.
Which begs the question: did she really have a choice?
Could she have denied a request for a meeting with Tundu Lissu while she’s out there in the European capital basically begging for money and aid and whatnot?
How would that have looked in the eyes of the world? Not good.
Could she have given him an audience had it been in Kampala or Kigali, where they have like-minded regimes in power?
I doubt it. Seriously doubt it.
Nevertheless, I hope it was sincere and not just a PR stunt and performance art!
What say you? Drop your comments below.
During the second leg of her European tour, while in Brussels, the Belgian capital and the de facto capital of Europe, the president had a short visit with the self exiled Tundu Lissu.
We are told the visit took about an hour and they talked about a range of issues concerning the current state of political affairs.
Fair enough.
Since assuming the presidency, I don’t think she has met any high ranking leader from the main opposition party of CHADEMA [I stand to be corrected].
But now, while in Brussels, she has.
Which begs the question: did she really have a choice?
Could she have denied a request for a meeting with Tundu Lissu while she’s out there in the European capital basically begging for money and aid and whatnot?
How would that have looked in the eyes of the world? Not good.
Could she have given him an audience had it been in Kampala or Kigali, where they have like-minded regimes in power?
I doubt it. Seriously doubt it.
Nevertheless, I hope it was sincere and not just a PR stunt and performance art!
What say you? Drop your comments below.