African leaders wanna rule forever. Is governing a country a family affair or is it for the common good of their citizens?? For many years, it has become a trend in African countries to have a head of state from a single family under a primogeniture system. Some African leaders have groomed relatives as successors. When President Omar Bongo Ondimba of Gabon died in 2009, the ruling party named his son, Ali Bongo Ondimba, who was foreign and defence minister at the time, as the new president. Presidents Faure Gnassingbé of Togo and Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo succeeded their deceased fathers too. In the case of Egypt, the world saw evidence that picking a relative can be a catalyst for an uprising, President Hosni Mubarak’s intention to install his son as his successor added fuel to the fire that eventually caused an intense revolution in early 2011. In Burkina Faso, signs that President Blaise Compaoré may be grooming his younger brother, François, as a successor have stirred much controversy in the country. While most African leaders have turned to their sons and relatives to take over the reins of power, questions linger on whether this culture is as a result of protecting the family legacy or running a country like a family business. I thank God that such policies does not exist in Nigeria ... Burkino Faso president Blaise Compaore resigns after 27-year rule following violent protests hmmm!! Good for him #observation #politics
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 19:35:37 +0000
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