The Nation (Nairobi)
19 March 2008
Internal Security minister George Saitoti has said no amnesty would be given to anyone incriminated in the political violence that rocked parts of the country.
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" ...Kenya has had respect all over the World ..." That "respect" may be admirable in a diplomatic sense in a world dominated by USA/EU. That means that you have 'respect' when you do the masters' bidding. Do Kenyans care for that 'respect' - when most live in abject poverty? Cuba, for instance, has no 'respect' in the USA-UK-EU axis. BUT Cuba's citizens were far better off than those in Kenya even while Kenya enjoyed world 'respect'. What would you rather have for your citizens?
Chaos in Kenya is denting the image of the Nation. Kenya has had respect all over the World until 1991, when peaceful coexistance changed course. The words of the Internal Security Minister are encouraging. If his words are followed by an action, there is no doubt Kenya will be moving in the right direction. For the last 17 years since 1991, the time the kind of fighting started, the instigators and financiers of the chaos in Kenya have enjoyed buying young boys and school children to kill innocent mothers and their children any time they felt threatened, especially when challenged for looting public funds. Arresting the young boys and the school children, leaving the actual perpetuators and financiers of the chaos, will do no good to Kenyans and the Nation. It will be a mockery not only to Kenyans but also to our friends who are waiting to see the new developments. Newton Kinity