A response to Tom Wolf of Steadman -Re: KT Article

From: "Miguna Miguna"
To: "Thomas P. Wolf"
Subject: A response to Tom Wolf of Steadman -Re: KT Article
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:33:26 -0500


Mr. Wolf,
 
I must apologize for my mistaken assumption that anyone who purports to author the "opinion polls" you have been associated with (either individually or
through your convenient outfit, The Steadman Group) would not just have a basic understanding of the subject matter, including all other relevant secondary
issues, but also be endowed with sufficient moral rectitude and good manners, to be able to handle the issues pertaining to the matters at hand.
 
I apologize profusely not because of your mistaken belief that I don not have
"basic background in Social Science" (for indeed I do, and possess three first
class degrees in the area), but simply due to my earlier error in thinking that
since you have wrongly arrogated yourself the role of "a researcher" in public
opinion polling - a function I can now conclude is far beyond your nimble
capabilities - you would have been able to respond INTELLIGENTLY to the issues I and others have raised over your dubious polls.
 
I craved an opportunity - now completely lost due to your recklessness - of
engaging you and by extension that outfit of convenience, The Steadman Group, on your purported "scientific" methodologies and how these have been applied on the Kenyan situation.
 
Such a debate, had you, in your Holier Than Thou Arrogance, permitted it to
occur, would have afforded Kenyans an opportunity to critically question,
examine and hopefully appreciate the tools you claim to apply "objectively" in
assessing or misdiagnosing the political, economic and social indicators in Kenya.
 
As one venerable Kenyan analyst, Salim Lone recently observed, The Steadman Group's (and I bet your individual) decision to WITHHOLD the poll results you alleged to have obtained just before the Constitutional Referendum of November 21, 2005,  was so UNCONSCIONABLE that it completely and irrefutably destroyed whatever little credibility you had left, that no one with common sense will ever again give you any attention. You do not deserve it.
 
It would appear that your COLONIAL and RACIST arrogance have wrongly made you believe that because you are a CAUCASIAN  who have had unfair historical advantage over the "TRIBAL" peoples, you have an unlimited license to lord it over Kenyans, and that the latter must view your edict on everything to be THE LAW.
 
You are wrong and mistaken. The sooner you realized it, the better.
 
Unfortunately for you, I, among a legion of other gallant Kenyans and Afrikans, know better. We woke up to your lies, nefarious plans and designs long time ago. You shall never pull wool over our eyes again.
 
You should have learnt this through the referendum results.
 
One more thing, I have decided to challenge each and every lie you put out. You shall never get away (unchallenged) with any of such lies again. So, be prepared for a very long struggle against such malicious propaganda that you spew out under the camouflage of "opinion polls.".
 
Lastly, we know who and what interests you represent and serve in Afrika.
You did not come to Kenya because of some altruistic reasons. You are not Mother Theresa (may her soul rest in eternal peace!)
 
We have never forgotten how the CIA murdered our freedom fighters such as
Lumumba, Sankara and Mondlane; and undermined our freedoms (economically, politically, culturally and socially.)
 
We shall not allow you to kill our democracy and freedoms through modern
strategies or systems such as "opinion polls." Your PhD means absolutely nothing to us!
 
You are not qualified to lecture me, or anybody else for that matter. Do not
ever try again!
 
Sincerely yours,
 
Miguna Miguna (BA, LLB, LLM)
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