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.
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.
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