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You the Accountants or Economists, go on, tell me how much million dollars has the global community pledged to Sierra Leone towards its fight against Ebola. ‘Pledge’, which many people do not understand its lingual meaning in diplomatic terms, is actually to do with a perfect wording for a post-dated cheque which may bounce after all should the money covering the amount, fail to make it on time into the cheque issuer’s bank account. When wealthy donor nations mean business, they will respond with instant direct fund transfer to state governments not the non-time specific ‘pledge’ we know so very well. Case: Typhoon or Monsoon natural disaster in India or Pakistan leaving thousands dead and many more homeless. Response: We pledge two hundred million dollars or pounds towards relief effort in India or Pakistan but delivery not yet, not till first mankind Adam and Eve turn grey Squirrels in Mount Everest. Oh, here is another, this time a massive earthquake in Haiti, killing hundreds and leaving thousands homeless. Response: We pledge a hundred and twenty million U.S. dollars or pounds pending proper study on how best we can channel and target resources to the affected victims be that the case Haiti’s political establishment is corrupt as we do not want our aid funds to end up into corrupt politicians’ pockets. Seems a nice idea but when are the people going to receive this desperately needed humanitarian foreign assistance? Answer: You better go and ask your late grandma. Do you plant money tree in our country? My frank advice is that, don’t get too excited not until you have received and cashed the golden cheque itself. The world of international politics is governed by two key actors; those that think deep and act complex, and those that think simple and act wisely. Make no mistake, there is no such thing as a safety boots in the less predictable climate of international politics. You have to design your own ideal size and comfort.
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 23:32:41 +0000

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