{"id":35321,"date":"2023-10-05T08:27:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T08:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/africa-suffering-because-we-elect-the-worst-to-lead-us-lumumba"},"modified":"2023-10-05T09:20:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T09:20:01","slug":"africa-suffering-because-we-elect-the-worst-to-lead-us-lumumba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/africa-suffering-because-we-elect-the-worst-to-lead-us-lumumba","title":{"rendered":"Africa Suffering Because We Elect The \u2018Worst\u2019 To Lead Us \u2013 Lumumba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>By Donatus Anichukwueze<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>Kenyan lawyer and activist, Prof. Patrice Lumumba, says most African countries continue to suffer because they keep electing the worst among them to lead their respective countries.<\/p>\n<p>Lumumba, who was a guest speaker at The Covenant Nations Platform on Monday, said Africa will only realize its potential in all areas when it begins to elect its best to serve.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust this morning my wife sent me a proverb from Turkey that when you elect a clown and you think he would be a king, what he does is to convert the kingdom into a circus.<\/p>\n<p>And I am suggesting to us that that is part of the African problem because it starts with political hygiene. \u201cMost of Africa is suffering because we do not have democracies.<\/p>\n<p>We have kakistocracies and kakistocracy is government by our very worst. This is what we must deal with and this is what we must say. Who do we elect into our public offices? As I have said before, when you allow hyenas to take care of the goat, why should you be surprised when the goats are eaten?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the same.<\/p>\n<p>And Africa is only going to realize its potential when in all areas, by dint of choice, we enable our best men and women to serve in different areas,\u201d Lumumba said.<\/p>\n<p>He said Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, and other countries were able to get it right because of the conscious decisions on the part of the leaders and their followers, adding that the followers of African leaders must also step up their decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfricans for some reasons are attracted to thieves. Africa for some reason is attracted to men and women who can\u2019t serve and when they are not served they complain.<\/p>\n<p>When Africans are told choose you now whom we shall release, Jesus of Nazareth or Barabbas, they say release Barabbas and when he behaves like Barabbas, they say why are you not behaving like Christ,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"div-gpt-ad-1672587799169-0\"><\/a>He, however, acknowledged that some African nations are doing well as there is no country without trials and tribulations.<\/p>\n<p><b>https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/2023\/10\/02\/africa-suffering-because-we-elect-the-worst-to-lead-us-lumumba\/<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\">Mauritius<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Donatus Anichukwueze Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. Kenyan lawyer and activist, Prof. Patrice Lumumba, says most African countries continue to suffer because they keep electing the worst among them to lead their respective countries. 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