Mandela legacy and african leadership

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• NON-ALIGNED 12 years ago

  To me Nkrumah towers above Madiba and there is no contest................
  Yes! Their legacies lives on but.....
  
  Mandela rightfully, stood up against white oppression for as long as he could and eventually; he humanly tole ...
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  To me Nkrumah towers above Madiba and there is no contest................
  Yes! Their legacies lives on but.....
  
  Mandela rightfully, stood up against white oppression for as long as he could and eventually; he humanly tolerated everything just for the sake of peace in only South Africa without considering the dignity of all Africans against racism, oppression and mental enslavement. At that time he was considered by the same people praising him now.......as a terrorist. But to many, he was a freedom fighter!
  
  He eventually kowtowed for white minority say but, black majority rule. Which has kept many black South Africans still in bondage today.
  They are still suffering as we write.
  Most controls of the economy and financial gains are in the hands of the minority in South Africa today!
  He only saved South Africa from bloodshed not from white oppression. It still goes on there..............
  
  Osagyefo was against racism, colonialism, imperialism, oppression of the black race and believed that we can handle our own affairs, hence his overthrow to bring in puppets of imperialism and colonialism.
  
  Osagyefo stood for the dignity of ALL AFRICANS and laid positive foundations to be built upon.....but unfortunately, the AFROPEANS amongst us, have destroyed and derailed all his positive efforts and achievements through the efforts of their slave masters; and as such, we sadly remain mentally enslaved.
  
  Hence, reducing us to selling ourselves to all foreigners and continue to beg around the world for aid, whilst we are literally sitting on some of the world's richest natural resources and continue to import toothpicks from China??????
  
  It's so obvious to all AFRICANS, what Nkrumah stood for.....AFRICAN UNITY AND BLACK DIGNITY! PERIOD!
  
  OSAGYEFO FOREVER!
  MANDELA - R.I.P
  AFRICAN FOREVER!

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• Fiifi 12 years ago

  Good piece

  Good piece

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• LONTO-BOY 12 years ago

  Sadly, once the memorial service and burial of Nelson Mandela is over, African leaders will not and cannot live up to the legacy of Nelson Mandela or neither will they learn the incredible leadership principles and ideals of ...
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  Sadly, once the memorial service and burial of Nelson Mandela is over, African leaders will not and cannot live up to the legacy of Nelson Mandela or neither will they learn the incredible leadership principles and ideals of the man[Madiba], they're honouring with today's emotional tributes.
  
  While Nelson Mandela took a "long walk to freedom" to serve his people, today's Africa's leaders come to acquire wealth and power, corruptly.
  
  While Nelson Mandela is lauded for his principles of mutual tolerance and reconciliation of post-Apartheid South Africa, today's Africa leaders promote and practice ethnic-based politics and regional discrimination.
  
  I wish African leaders could be booed, heckled and jeered everywhere as happened to Jacob Zuma.

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• Dan Budu 12 years ago

  There is no way we can go contrary to the Great Book, the Bible. The Bible clearly puts it that a house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe that Mandela took his inspiration from the Bible when he made those profo ...
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  There is no way we can go contrary to the Great Book, the Bible. The Bible clearly puts it that a house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe that Mandela took his inspiration from the Bible when he made those profound statements. They are bare facts and truth and it is time Africans accepted this truth and came together irrespective of our political affiliations for the advancement of our continent. In the absence of this, we then have to accept not only to remain where we are now, but rather retrogress.
  
  Thank you. God have mercy on Ghana and Africa.

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• Kojo T 12 years ago

  I must say this is your best post so far. I wish all will take note and practice just a little of this in our lives Once again Arthur K thanks for your great post

  I must say this is your best post so far. I wish all will take note and practice just a little of this in our lives Once again Arthur K thanks for your great post

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• MARCUS AMPADU 12 years ago

  All of us, including bro. Kennedy , must ask ourselves how well have we all, individually, applied Mandela's lessons in our own lives?
  I intend to make it my New Year resolution.

  All of us, including bro. Kennedy , must ask ourselves how well have we all, individually, applied Mandela's lessons in our own lives?
  I intend to make it my New Year resolution.

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• YOOMOBEGA 12 years ago

  Can we all, not only the politicians, lead a new life - a life free from corruption and bribery, a life free from bigotry, and a selfless life full of patriotism and unconditional love for your fellow human?

  Can we all, not only the politicians, lead a new life - a life free from corruption and bribery, a life free from bigotry, and a selfless life full of patriotism and unconditional love for your fellow human?

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