{"id":5966,"date":"2013-07-04T15:25:29","date_gmt":"2013-07-04T15:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/egypt-a-warning-to-reckless-african-rulers\/"},"modified":"2013-07-04T15:25:29","modified_gmt":"2013-07-04T15:25:29","slug":"egypt-a-warning-to-reckless-african-rulers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/egypt-a-warning-to-reckless-african-rulers\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt: A Warning To Reckless African Rulers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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African rulers who refuse to listen to the voice of the people may sooner or later face the fate of Mohamed Morsi, the radical Egyptian President who was overthrown on Wednesday by the country\u2019s armed forces.<\/p>\n

For a year, Morsi failed to listen to his people as he pursued a reckless Islamist agenda even as the economy continued to collapse and unemployment continued to soar. Egyptians began to protest, demanding quick changes. But Morsi was deaf to their plight, claiming that he had the mandate of the people who elected him.<\/p>\n

In the end, with millions of angry people protesting at Tahir Square in Cairo and demanding that Morsi step down, the army issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Morsi.\u00a0 However, Morsi did not listen and he was flushed out of power on Wednesday night by the military who immediately suspended the constitution. The ousting of Morsi led to widespread jubilation in Cairo, the capital and other cities. There were also minor protests by Morsi\u2019s supporters.<\/p>\n

Although we are against military taking over in Africa, we believe that African leaders must understand the difference between the Republic and a mosque, a church or a private property. They must understand that they are elected to serve the people rather than becoming lords over them. Leaders in Africa must understand that they are meant to make life easier for the people who elected them and not complicate it further by engaging in gargantuan corruption, monumental mismanagement, outright theft and dictatorship.<\/p>\n

All over Africa, many leaders have become rulers and are oppressing the very people they ought to serve. While many of them have been in power for several decades, others are just there to loot public coffers while their people are stuck in squalor and hopelessness.<\/p>\n

But while the removal of Morsi was good news last night, it will be a tragedy if Egyptians allow their 2011 revolution that overthrew the dictator Hosni Mubarak to end with this rejection of democracy.<\/p>\n

No matter the words used, it is unquestionable that what happened in Egypt last night was a military coup and a setback to democracy. Egyptians must ensure that their revolution is not hijacked by the military.<\/p>\n

The military must hand over power to the people and ensure that a free and fair election is organised as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

While the transition lasts, they must ensure that private liberties and freedom of speech and assembly are respected. Above all, what happened in Egypt last night must serve as a warning to sit-tight, reckless and inept African leaders and looters that their days are numbered.<\/p>\n

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