KINGSHIP MENTALITY A DILUTION TO DEMOCRACY

Today I had time to discuss some strange issue about my continent with a friend of mine,finally afterwards the theme above came to my mind and I felt I should share it.
The kingship mentality of most at the corridors of power is much a bigger challenge in the struggle towards achieving the real democratic aspirations of the continent and its people.The dilemma we are faced with are not exclusive to a particular region or state within the continent but seems to be a recurrent manifestation that afflicts leadership at every level of our politic.
It is a problem we as a people are faced with as we try to make sense of workable democratic system in the continent. Democracy many would argue, has roots within our kingship formula. This I would strongly say does not hold water, further supported on basis  of -the absence of accountability-which in all intent and purpose is completely not built within as to the way the kingship formula was arranged.When we take directly from what we had, which in principle isn't workable in this current system and put into what we have-democracy as it should be, we create a non workable system which disenfranchises the participant -the general masses,leaving a system of subject/master relationship- a King which is unchallengeable the ruler and the Yes Subject who are ruled. This is the possible tendencies of sit tight/never ready to give up power rulers, which has continued to mare our style of democracy which has perpetuated lack of or therein of substantive leaders within the continent of Africa. This is one part to inability to develop leaders who are capable to lead the continent and its people into the 21st century.
This is a mindset that needs to be changed that old guards may give way to up and coming would-be leaders of tomorrow. the Kingship mentality needs to be RIP to allow the continent benefit from its Human Capital.       

A LONE PLAYER AND THE GAME LOVERS

Please permit me to tickle your mind a little, a lone player hired four spectators to man the goal post, he instructed them with these words not exactly you know what I mean 'make sure I score as much as I shoot'. All this to the dismay of others who voiced their displeasure-this is a boring game-observers comment.
Am a great admirer/stanch follower of democratic principles not just on the structure of the words buts also on what it aim to achieve on the people who practice and observe it. The rule is simple and easy to be played.
Egyptian military played the USA  to this game. The redefinition of the word 'coup' to the outside spectator is boring. The dilemma for the USA shouldn't be on redefining the word rather on protecting the democratic believes of which we all profess. The USA should be worried of what lovers of democratic principle thinks of when it is compromised. This is potentially dangerous and could lead to a situation where 'a spade cannot be called a spade'. This is 21st century, of which, the definition of coup should not be ambiguous. By failing to call it by its name,that would create a scenario in which a  pseudo military politician would think-it is lawful to take unlawful action when there is an opportunity. This is a green light to which I say God forbid.
Coming from a country in West Africa, having witnessed the destabilizing effect of military take over-coup,which resulted in many years of democratic erosion and under development which we still experience its hang over, with every slightest fear they might strike again,makes it important that Washington should understand that we the people places our hopes on what comes forth from them.
 The people of Egypt deserves the slightest truth of which ambiguity is the lest expected not for now, as they try to make meaning of what democracy is all about and how the game is played.
I wrote this in my personal capacity to plead to the USA-The President,Congress and others in policy formulation, the meaning/definition of coup is still the same,lets not fall into the game played by a lone player-the military in Egypt. Leadership is all about truth/decisiveness,bending the rule is not to anyone interest- A COUP IS A COUP. IF IT LOOK LIKE A COUP AND SMELLS LIKE ONE IT IS A COUP. Lets not be played at our game. 

THE MASTERPIECE

'Life is but a dream'
knowledge of which we can't deny
few have come to see its dual sides
the one who gives and the other which recieves
most fall short of the given.
yours is the side hard to topple
thanks for what we've known now
-it's all about selflessness.
 
(dedicated to Nelson Mandela as he turns 95yrs)