Sunday, December 25, 2010
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| Tewroh-Wehtoe Sungbeh |
Alassane Dramane Quattara found himself in a familiar political spot last month after the Independent Electoral Commission of Cote d’Ivoire (CEI), declared him the winner of the November 28 run-off presidential election in the Ivory Coast.
It was a hard-fought victory worthy of celebration, and a hard-won victory that would make Mr. Quattara to think twice if he ever attempted to be like Laurent Gbabo, the dictator who is trying to deny him the chance to succeed him.
Quattara’s presidential victory supposed to be a cherished one worthy of celebrating in that part of the world because of the difficulty of running and winning elections in Africa, especially when corrupt and brutal dictators – always in denial will never accept defeat; and will never turn over the reign of power peacefully until they are either chased out of the country unceremoniously, jailed or killed.
Laurent Gbabo (left) Alassane Quattara (right)
The Ivorian tragedy is a chilling reminder of the African continent’s flirtation with clueless and corrupt dictators who are not only bent on destroying the hopes and aspirations of their people, but are also bent on turning their people into beggars and their respected countries into ancient and uncompetitive societies lacking opportunities that improves their people's lives.Read More
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