Recently, I thought of writing an editorial to evaluate the war declared "Finished" by Agathon Rwasa and the governmental forces. I did not publish the editorial, because I realized the war was not over. In fact the editorial tries to demonstrates the fact that the war (which started opposing the two known belligerents in the Burundian conflict has created new belligerents towards its end. Compared to a football match, the match ended with members of the same team scoring against each other instead of playing against the antagonist).
The proof that the war is not over is that Agathon is demanding people in Bujumbura Rural to go back to their former ordeal of sustaining FNL fighters (Click here)...a sign demonstrating that war tendencies are still haunting Burundians.
The name "HUTU" seems to be at the heart of the conflict: CNDD-FDD does not want FNL to keep "HUTU" in the name of the political party that it wants to create. In fact CNDD-FDD argues that it is anti constitutional: May be it is right, but according to me this is a sign of a more deep fear: Mainly that allowing FNL to use HUTU, would prove that CNDD-FDD FAILED to represent the interests of the Hutu people. This is a serious offense against CNDD-FDD because HUTU are the onces that brought it to power in 2005: Failing them means it will have a hard time convincing them in 2010 that CNDD-FDD can, from then on represent their interests. We can face it or pretend: but we are all aware of the character of the Burundian conflict.
Are we stuck? Being a pessimist is what I don't want to be, but it seems that we are, unless a compromise is made. It seems that CNDD-FDD does not like compromise (the example of the Parliament, Hussein Radjab, etc...); it is also in the tradition of FNL not to compromise. We might be heading back to war.
In my opinion, FNL does not need the "H" WORD to convince Burundians about what it stands for, but using "HUTU" would simply show the lack of an inclusive character that a political party must have. But also as grown up negotiators, they know that we are so tired of their endless discussion.
Keza Clem
2 comments:
I do not see any reason making fear FDD to lose election 2010 reason being:
1.If they have failed to achieved their goals(growth of Bdian economy..)how can they win?
2. If they betrayed the hutus i hard times,who are majority of Bdian population ...how can they win.
What we want at moment is the interest of our economy so the Burundian can overcome the extreme poverty. Otherwise abarundi bagiye guhona ninzara.
However as many politicians are the liars...it won't be easy for Burundians peasant to know the honest leaders.....
Why...maybe ..education background uhhhhh.....
I agree with you Sir, we don`t have honest politician. For the ruling party right now, it is clarity itself: They are done...Whether Palipehutu is THE SAVIOUR of that nation is still questionable...because Nkurunziza was also the savior few years ago when he came out of the bush....We have a moral responsibility to educate....Now according to report on the ground, most people are converting to Agathon...May be it is exciting, we cannot avoid the question: What if any is going to be new?
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