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Karanja Kenneth
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African Politics
January 21, 2008 - 09:58 AM
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Is the african politics driving the african economies to precipice? What effect would this have on the overall natural environment systems.
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sammytex
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Re: African Politics
January 31, 2008 - 11:52 AM
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African Politics, in my own opinion has been a thing of worry. This is because the basic idea of an African politicians revolved around selfish and personal interest.
Since man is dwelling in an environment, our action and inaction will definitely affect our natural enviroment.
I strongly feel that the action of African Politicians is in negative side on our environment since there is no respect for human diginity, the environment will also suffer since poverty is inevitable.
I think our consciousness be reawaken to the way we can raise good and tranparent leaders by institutionalizing of political platform in Africa.
Thank you.
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Re: African Politics
February 7, 2008 - 02:32 PM
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I think the problem with African politics is economic. A lot stems from Africa’s economic struggles. With no money how is a government expected to regulate and help its people. When everyone is fighting for survival the central concern becomes survival not progress. No one can reasonably expect people to care about what is happening to the natural environment when they cannot meet their basic medical, nutritional, and economic needs. Sick, cold and hungry you wouldn’t either. This struggle for survival corrupts all those that have a particular talented for surviving exceptionally well, (Mwai Kibaki, Jacob Zuma, and Edward Lowassa I’m looking at you). In fact, a 2002 study conducted by the African Union found that corruption costs Africa approximately $148 billion dollars a year (including direct and indirect costs of corruption), upping the cost of goods by up to 20%, and hindering development. In light of Africa’s economic problems these numbers are staggering! Sadly, because of this much of Africa is dependent on aid from countries like the U.S. Although a lot of good comes from it, all too often leaders like President G. W. Bush feed the corruption in order to better exploit Africa’s resources. It all makes my heart hurt. Africa needs some economic, political and social reforms. It needs to vote out all the corrupt leaders once and for all, all of them, because they are making corruption an accepted part of daily life, and they are what is keeping Africa down.
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Re: African Politics
February 7, 2008 - 06:23 PM
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add to all the discussion so far is the foreign debt to the World Bank and the IMF etc and the use of Multinational Corporations to export resources and labour, with virtually NO returns for the population.
so the money either goes into the pockets of the elite politicians or foreign countries and bankers
This post was edited on: 2008-02-08 at 06:12 AM by: Expat1970
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