tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043138489010794057.post2919106874583866334..comments2024-03-27T15:57:09.192+05:30Comments on Urbanomics: Paul Kagame and Africa's "flawed heroes"Urbanomicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16956198290294771298noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043138489010794057.post-88856587704118603332010-01-17T09:55:02.760+05:302010-01-17T09:55:02.760+05:30i had the same feeling when i read it first - too ...i had the same feeling when i read it first - too good to be true! <br /><br />but on closer analysis, consider this. <br /><br />Kagame's success appears to lie in his appreciation of the big picture - one which may have nudged him into believing that some form of "benevolence and non-suppression" towards the Hutu majority would go a long way towards achieving the delicate balancing act. confidence building so as to bridge the massive gulf of suspicion and hatred becomes vital in such civil war torn societies. <br /><br />most often, the victors trample over the vanquished and leave discontent simmering. very few countries are fortunate have leadership that seek to bridge the gulf. Kagame, being a Tutsi in a country with Tutsi dominated administration and army, has a greater chance of carrying off this policy of "benevolence" and he has to be acknowledged for doing the same and not sliding down the vindictive stadards set by the likes of Charles Taylor. <br /><br />there are no set administrative or socio-political patterns to governning civil-war torn countries, leadership matters. the most classic case is Josip Tito's stable Yugolslavia, which disintegrated into chaos and violence after the likes of Milosevic, Karadzic, Franjo Tudjman etc assumed power. leadership matters substantially in managing post-conflict situations. <br /><br />however, leadership should have going in its favor buckets full of luck and liberal doses of development aid, to make a reasonable job out of even such good intentions.Urbanomicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16956198290294771298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5043138489010794057.post-69537303505513527552010-01-17T09:10:02.266+05:302010-01-17T09:10:02.266+05:30I am repeating verbatim..
" using local court...I am repeating verbatim..<br />" using local courts called Gacacas. In each village, the killers stood before their neighbors and confessed, and in turn were offered forgiveness - part court, and part community council. "<br />Seems too good to be true. History has shown that forgiving is not very natural and the same issues keep cropping up again and again.<br />Is there a time bomb somewhere waiting to blow up?<br />Rwandan Army and police is filled with Tutsis. Govt headed by Tutsis and supported by neighbouring african countries. SOme degree of benevolence or non-supression seems to be working. <br />I find simplistic explanations to such complex issues difficult to believe..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com