Although many have had singular or series of definition for the concept of power, I simply find the issue rather repulsive, for as far as I can tell power here in Africa is a reign of fire and brimstone. I am not actualizing a brazen and hopeless Africa by writing this excerpt or simply being unwisely vain at the effort of some others who have over the years sacrificed their lives for the glorification of Africa and her people, instead I am reeling with discomfort the chagrin display of military might by some ignorant rebuffing leaders who take an inglorious desire at massacres and unflinching disregard for human lives.
The debate that power confers great responsibility on the possessor is unarguably dented within the perspective and orientation of some African leaders. Just when I was about to start writing this piece, a friend of mine had pointed out that the article is coming a bit short of its time, in other words, it no longer fits the contemporariness of the time. I had been a little dissuaded but being possessed by an innate desire and a psychological return which I believe had formed a catalyst on my psychic over the embattled subject matter, I felt too obliged to discuss regardless of the advice.
Before Africa became a charted region, before slavery, the world had not been static of violence and arrogant selfishness, or should I say persuasive necessity, camouflaged within the confines of the survival instinct which has made home with thousands of lives as a mightier race feels the unbecoming desire to tumble a nation, conquer it for her own glory. Needless to mention the nations involved in these atrocities, besides how many will agree with me that afterall it was a natural call that must be heeded. Like I said earlier it will not be popular for this essay, because I feel it will remove the desired applause for its wants. Today, I must say that Africa had indeed inherited that secular act and art defined as survival instinct with nations rising against one another. Only the vulnerable ones suffer and occasional defeat of the war lords after several pogroms.
An inbreeding of leaders is what we have in Africa today, such as we had in the monarhical system of government. Old presidents want their children to take over from them in power at all cost in a democratic government, the children also like the trigger of a gun is maddened with the responsibility to rise to kill any one who dares challenges. Perpetuity of leadership role by incumbents significantly cause a deluge of protests And with resistants from different quarters, rebellion becomes the near song with millions of lives hanging in the balance and fortunate ones displayed, lost forever from their homes. A pressing demand for peace keeping force lead to a harrowing and fierce battle occur with the federal, guerilla and the foreign peace keepers, even with more death. Eventually a peace talk is finalized, probably somewhere in France (France has always been the country where peace agreements are signed and sealed), and a tentative cease fire is observed with fragile peace and quiet vendetta upheld across the country. At the end of the peace talk, both warring parties sign treaty to stop the war. Question is what about the million dead. Over the years we have had millions sacrificed, killed in war both accidental and deliberately all because of some dispensable reasons which leaders find unnecessary challengeable. i need not mention these wars. i bet we all know them. it fails to fit permanently on my perception the infinite disasters that have been imbibed into the psychic
It pains one to think that those who have no hand in the spur of the war are the ones who suffer majotirty of the crimes committed during the war times. Even the harbingers either get front seat in the country they plundered over the years or get undisclosed compensation. Compensation for what? I guess compensation for smearing blood. That is the kind of trophy they receive for their callous deeds. Although some are being tried for war crimes, it is not compensating enough for what was done.
