The Independent (Freetown)
27 June 2008
A group called West Africa Obama Group has been formed in Sierra Leone.
The group says it aims to create consciousness and enlighten people on the benefits Africa will derive under Obama's leadership in the US.
They describe Obama's speculated victory as a "revolution". " The US will still play a leadership role in the world, but this time round it is a leadership in which nation-state will brought onboard the 'Democratic train' through diplomacy and even democratic deviants will be brought on board through various forms of intervention rather than military subjugation" says Alpha Rashid Jalloh a spokesman for the group.
Jalloh says it is time for the US to adopt Africa as a partner rather than being regarded as a receiver of handouts.
The group believes that under Obama's leadership the tension that has fragmented the relationship between states will be reduced, and that Africa will have many economic benefits from the US, which will also cut down on the current spate of conflicts that have undermined democratization processes.
The group aims to network with organizations in neighbouring West African states to spread what it calls, "the Obama message". They have already maintained a hotline which is 232-76684043 "for those who want to be part of the inspiration"
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This is the silliest thing to do, and this is one reason, why we are so backward.We do not care that we do not have food to eat, water to drink,roads to drive,planes to fly,health facilities, and we are dancing for Obama.Shame on us, and about time, we learnt to min our business.Why not for Ernet Group or Ans Sumana Group??
I think the best prople should do in Sierra Leone is to form groups that will force the Koroma government to help reduce poverty which is affecting our people greatly.Whosoever is the leader of the Obama group in Sierra Leone should convert the group into a pressure group to act on the present government of Sierra leone.
The Obama group should concern themselves with the ugly situation in the current political affairs in Sierra Leone. We dont want the white people to know that there is that kind of group in Africa. Form a pressure group for your own government to make sure that the violence being perpetrated against the opposition partys are stoped. WE never heard of any political violence during the few years of SLPP rule. This is really a shame. When would the APC mature in politic? If the president does not have the courage to stop all these violence and intimidation against the… [Read Full Text]
I have colsely followed developments in the US presidential primaries and I think Obama will be a powerful and inspirational US and world leader. Let us not forget that he is contesting to be a president of America and not Africa. He has great ideas on how to deal with issues like race and inheritance, global and homeland security, US domestic health care, renewable energy for US, US Economic recession and poverty etc. I think he has mutual identity of black (father) and white (mother) and promoting the intrest of both. I will be delighted to see a man of… [Read Full Text]
I am one strong activist in the Obama campaign,living in Minnesota USA.I don't think this is the time to form such a group in Africa (Sierra Leone).This move,if spread to the US will have great impact on the Obama's campaign.The American politics is quite different from the so called African politics.There are set standards which need to be followed.So as soon as the white people start realising Blacks forming such groups,they will for sure refuse to vote for Obama.The whites are in majority in the US.If they start to see racism in the race,Obama is gonna loose.
I think people… [Read Full Text]