Budgetary crisis

(August13)

Dear Placide Muhigana,

It was very much disappointing to read your posting
entitled "Minisitiri w'Imari Kaberuka mu mazi abira?" It is hardly
imaginable that a person like you, who claims to be fighting for the
cause of all Rwandans, rejoicing of  our struggling economy.

Placide,  Kaberuka is not the only one in trouble; Rwanda is in
trouble. As Rwandans, we are all in trouble, may be not you!

And it is unfortunately that  Africa is being harmed by economic
policies dictated by the " Structural Adjustment Programs" of the
World Bank  and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).  However, I
believe that alternatives do exist for Africa. We have to challenge
the assumption  that structure adjustment is inevitably Africa's way
to future. We must strive to cooperate with each other on a regional
basis so that we can no longer be forced to depend on the global
structures and international agencies that have always try to
dictate our political and economical destiny, do you believe in this?

I don't know what are your plans at your " Mahoro Congress",  but it
is apparently that you don't give a damn about the economy of our
country. However much you might want to sing "Democracy hymns",
Rwanda will not enjoy democracy  without embracing an economic
security and good governance, coupled with sound macroeconomic
policies and structural reforms.

Mr. "Politician" Placide, you may be deceived by the fact that
economics and political science are separate departments in
universities, but in real world, politicians and scholars find it
difficult to disentangle economic and political variables since they
overlap and intermix in complex ways. And to many politicians,
economy has often cost them the office. Free advise!!!

Take care and no bad feelings.

U. A.

P.S. By the way, your journalistic skills can be channeled in a very
positive direction better than propaganda. Remember reporting
ethic?   

Le MDR ne mourra jamais?

Te connaissant,certes, tu veux amuser la galerie mais cette fois-ci ton humour est de très mauvais goût! Si le mdr est vivant je t'accuse d'injures
et de calomnie si le mdr est vraiment mort je t'accuserai de profanation!
Mais pour moi ne meurt que la fleur qui n'a pas fleuri, le mdr ne mourra
jamais car il a fleuri. Je croyais qu'il revit au travers ses grains comme
toi, les autres et moi. (26/02/01)