Countdown to 7th May 2014- 2 days to go.

2014 Elections

Countdown to 7th May 2014 - 2 Days to Go

As the most feminine among all numbers, the 2 is also the most underestimated -- at least, when it comes to power and strength. After all, she is almost always gentle, tactful, diplomatic, forgiving and understanding. Certainly, she likes to keep the peace and will avoid confrontations as much as possible.

And so we have to heal our Africa within.  We have to re-discover the true Africa, the Africa of laughter, of joy, of originality, of improvisation, the Africa of legend, of story-telling, of  playfulness, the Africa of brilliant colors, the Africa of  generosity, of  hospitality and kindness to strangers, the Africa of immense compassion, the Africa of wisdom, of proverbs, of divination, of paradox, the Africa of ingenuity, and surprise, the Africa of a four-dimensional attitude to time, the Africa of magic, of faith, of patience, of endurance, of a profound knowledge of nature’s ways and the secret cycles of destiny

Ben Okri

Let’s all take time to count our blessings on this journey and to count our blessings for everything that has been achieved and for the breakthroughs.  In the spirit of Ubuntu we must find solutions in areas that still need help.    We must delve deeper into telling all the good and Africa’s untold stories.   

There is a great power in goodness and belief in ourselves:  Let’s continue as a collective and in the spirit of oneness to embrace, experience and exemplify Africa’s Spirit of Ubuntu.

Let us have Grace and Gratitude for all the wonderful blessings that have been bestowed on us as Africans as we look forward to making our mark on 7^th May and ensuring that our voices are heard!  More importantly we must ensure that the voting process is ethical, free, fair and violence-free.  At the same time ensuring that we as citizens conduct ourselves in an ethical manner.

Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending

Carl Bard

Let us seize every opportunity we can to uphold our democracy and realize the pillars of our constitution (democracy, equality, reconciliation, diversity, responsibility, respect and freedom)  and entrench our:    

·         Human Rights

·         Continue to educate and inform our country about the universal declaration of human rights and other human

·         Children’s rights

·         Political rights in a democracy

-          Freedom of expression

-          Participation in democratic governments

-          Reducing the abuse of power

·         Social and economic rights

-          What are social and economic rights?

-          What are our rights against discrimination?

-          What are our family rights and protection?

-          What is our right to adequate education?

-          What is our right to adequate food, housing and health care?

-          What is our property ownership rights, private rights and public rights?

-          What is our right to work:  Conditions, pay and abuses?

·         National security and fair procedures

Any Renaissance must correspond to a period of strong emotions, intensive creativity … – an exceptional period when a generation's Creative genius discovers its mission, fulfils it to its best … It should correspond to great moments in history and great works. All peoples want re-birth after misfortune: wars, genocide, holocaust, ignorance, obscurantism, colonialism.   Rebirth is a positive attitude of hope.

Theophile Obenga