1] Received the news of the demise of #Burundi #Pres #PierreNkuruzinza with mixed feelings.
Whereas i immediately felt compassion for his loved one, can't help but feel ashamed as an #African.
Like many others, his #Presidency captured what is wrong with #African #politics.
Whereas i immediately felt compassion for his loved one, can't help but feel ashamed as an #African.
Like many others, his #Presidency captured what is wrong with #African #politics.
2] For those not aware, #PresNkuruzinza had just finished his controversial 3rd term which began in 2015.
Many #Burundians were massacred for opposing his last term.
He had become obsessed with his #Presidency like many other #African despots.
Ofcourse #AU just watched.
Many #Burundians were massacred for opposing his last term.
He had become obsessed with his #Presidency like many other #African despots.
Ofcourse #AU just watched.
3] Before #PresNkuruzinza stepped down, he pushed #Burundi into an election in the middle of #covid_19
He recklessly held rallies all over #Burundi
@WHO officials who cautioned his reckless conduct where simply expelled from #Burundi.
For him, #covid_19 was just a distraction.
He recklessly held rallies all over #Burundi
@WHO officials who cautioned his reckless conduct where simply expelled from #Burundi.
For him, #covid_19 was just a distraction.
4] But here's where it gets nasty..
Peirre attempted to leave a Regent President, one Gen. #EvaristeNdayishimiye who was to take over in August for a 7 year term
Nkuruzinza was to assume the position of SUPREME GUIDE TO PATRIOTISM.
It doesn't exist in the Burundi constitution.
Peirre attempted to leave a Regent President, one Gen. #EvaristeNdayishimiye who was to take over in August for a 7 year term
Nkuruzinza was to assume the position of SUPREME GUIDE TO PATRIOTISM.
It doesn't exist in the Burundi constitution.
5] Not only doesn't he get to become #SupremeGuideToPatriotism (whatever that means), he won't witness the reign of his #RegentPresident.
Now who steps in as Pres since the Pres elect was to be sworn in in August?
I stand corrected, but the #Speaker of the #NA might step in.
Now who steps in as Pres since the Pres elect was to be sworn in in August?
I stand corrected, but the #Speaker of the #NA might step in.
6] Now, suspicion is that #PresNkuruzinza died because of Covid-19.
The official communication is that he died of a heart attack, which might also be linked to #COVID__19 anyways.
But away from speculations,his wife FL Denise is in #Nairobi #Kenya battling the #COVID__19 virus.
The official communication is that he died of a heart attack, which might also be linked to #COVID__19 anyways.
But away from speculations,his wife FL Denise is in #Nairobi #Kenya battling the #COVID__19 virus.
7] Nkuruzinza:
●Ruled Burundi for 7 year 3 terms
●created an unconstitutional position for himself
●left Burundi with a constitutional quagmire
●Left a Regent President
●Through reckless electioneering, left wife battling for life & Burundians at risk of Covid-19 surge.
●Ruled Burundi for 7 year 3 terms
●created an unconstitutional position for himself
●left Burundi with a constitutional quagmire
●Left a Regent President
●Through reckless electioneering, left wife battling for life & Burundians at risk of Covid-19 surge.
8] History will be terribly unkind to us.
We have allowed the worst amongst us to (mis)LEAD us
Bodies like #AU have left #Africans exposed under marauding #dictatorships
We need to have some #dignity as a people and do everything possible to become #progressive
RIP
enkosi!!
We have allowed the worst amongst us to (mis)LEAD us
Bodies like #AU have left #Africans exposed under marauding #dictatorships
We need to have some #dignity as a people and do everything possible to become #progressive
RIP
enkosi!!
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