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Dear Ben Ali, Tunisians don't see the Great Leader in you anymore
By JENERALI ULIMWENGU
Posted Monday, January 17 2011 at 00:00
The genome of oppressive regimes the world over and down the ages dictates that they follow a recognisable pattern on their way to the exit door.
First they install themselves amidst great pomp, heralding the Great Leader as the liberator, benefactor, father of fathers, husband of husbands, all-conquering cockerel brimming with virility, wisdom and love for his children. The man becomes a god, untouchable and infallible.
Then this kind of nonsense, which may have been started by himself and given tailwind by sycophants milling around him, goes to the head and the man begins to believe in the very lies he himself authored.
At this stage he knows everything, and since he is also a loving father he alone knows, and can deliver what is good for his people. To suggest the contrary is all but treasonable.
After some time, things begin to unravel. The legendary wisdom starts to seem quite ordinary and the unequalled love for the people loses its shine.
The people are hungry, and they say so, but since admitting that there is hunger is tantamount to treason, punishment is meted out to all those who dare say they have nothing to eat.
The population gets restive, young and old take to the streets to signify their anger and desperation.
The police are called out and they shoot, not to disable or to maim, but to kill, pour encourager les autres.
To teach the others. But even bullets cannot kill the spirit of a desperate people.
The demonstrations turn into civil disobedience as the protestors raise the ante, and yesterday's rather mundane demands – jobs, lower food prices, affordable utility costs – take on a political aspect. And there are deaths to talk about.
The forces of law and order also harden their stance, and vow never to allow anarchy to rule the street.
More people die, and for the first time the great benefactor realises he cannot dance out of the situation by shooting more people.
He sacrifices the minister or official who can be linked to the killings directly.
As the "resignation" or sacking of the minister is announced, the great helmsman promises to look into the expressed grievances.
The sacking of the minister is in line with the principle of "plausible deniability" which means the top dog can deny having instructed anyone of his lieutenants to shoot demonstrators.
Source: The East African
By JENERALI ULIMWENGU
Posted Monday, January 17 2011 at 00:00
The genome of oppressive regimes the world over and down the ages dictates that they follow a recognisable pattern on their way to the exit door.
First they install themselves amidst great pomp, heralding the Great Leader as the liberator, benefactor, father of fathers, husband of husbands, all-conquering cockerel brimming with virility, wisdom and love for his children. The man becomes a god, untouchable and infallible.
Then this kind of nonsense, which may have been started by himself and given tailwind by sycophants milling around him, goes to the head and the man begins to believe in the very lies he himself authored.
At this stage he knows everything, and since he is also a loving father he alone knows, and can deliver what is good for his people. To suggest the contrary is all but treasonable.
After some time, things begin to unravel. The legendary wisdom starts to seem quite ordinary and the unequalled love for the people loses its shine.
The people are hungry, and they say so, but since admitting that there is hunger is tantamount to treason, punishment is meted out to all those who dare say they have nothing to eat.
The population gets restive, young and old take to the streets to signify their anger and desperation.
The police are called out and they shoot, not to disable or to maim, but to kill, pour encourager les autres.
To teach the others. But even bullets cannot kill the spirit of a desperate people.
The demonstrations turn into civil disobedience as the protestors raise the ante, and yesterday's rather mundane demands – jobs, lower food prices, affordable utility costs – take on a political aspect. And there are deaths to talk about.
The forces of law and order also harden their stance, and vow never to allow anarchy to rule the street.
More people die, and for the first time the great benefactor realises he cannot dance out of the situation by shooting more people.
He sacrifices the minister or official who can be linked to the killings directly.
As the "resignation" or sacking of the minister is announced, the great helmsman promises to look into the expressed grievances.
The sacking of the minister is in line with the principle of "plausible deniability" which means the top dog can deny having instructed anyone of his lieutenants to shoot demonstrators.
Source: The East African
