Massanda OMtima Massanda
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- Jun 27, 2017
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Hay Guys, it is clear that "round table" has made wonders where there have been disputes / conflicts / wars / and call them all names. Negotiators or mediators, for that matter, always go for compromise.Samantha Cole, your extensive public letter to the president failed to advise him one or two things which were so clear regarding fork-tongue as you call it.
While addressing the press regaring the proceedings of his meeting with Thornton, he was as jovial and all smiles including praising them as "hawa ni wanaume". The same people he called thieves. How should we read that?
Fine that he said they asked for forgiveness. But there was no promise nor acceptance that Barrick owes us that much. The president himself loudly and clearly said their will be negotiating teams to probe the findings and Barrick will be ready to pay all that is found to be owed to us.
Number two. The most demeaning of all. As he was talking about the meeting, as I noted above, he was all smiles and jovial. Then came ther turn to address the local press. This is where all his true nature came out.
Did you notice he raised the index finger pointing to and actually repriminding the local press? As an abusive father would to his kids. Did you notice the change, actually the raising, of tone? Did you notice the sudden disappearance of the 'all smiles face'? Did you? What does that tell you?
The same guy who was all jovial with the thieves, now turns out and starts dictating how the press should report former leaders. Same leaders where all this stuff originated. If you did not notice any of the above dictates, you are either an imposter of the govt or you chose to see only that which sutains your agenda. Whatever that is.
Samantha, the president is his own undoing. Today he says you are a thief, tomorrow you are on a round table with him. We now have patterns.
Remember Bakhresa and the ICDs, later he was given some farm for some plantation. By the president. Remember Dangote and closure of factory? Later he was given free coal mining rights. By the president. And you know very well in future years this will be subject of scrutiny. And the list doesn't stop there.
You do wish to question the purchase of a number of planes at a time when public hospitals have no medication, when public schools have no desks, when employment is at an all time high and when public coffers are at an all time low.
To add salt to the injury, the planes were bought cashy. Furthermore we have a ferry that never operated and a few other projects (in Chattle?) of less than adequate probity.
Suffice to say that he is is own problem. And he is good at it.
To make the story short, harmony, charm, humbleness always come up with wonderful results. They hold water!
Let us be patient and hope for the best!