RE: ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TO KENYA’S STALEMATE: Secession, Constitutional Reform, Military Coup

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:47:12 -0800 (PST)
 

Not the Military Please!
 

Dear Jaluo readers, I would like to express my worries which I truly believe are well founded in fact and history. I have seen some of our brothers and sisters calling for military intervention in these pages and I’m really worried. The involvement of the military is not an option here. For one, it sets a bad precedent that we may never be able to get rid of once set.

Once a military takes over, who will be its leader? The general? Whoever takes over doesn’t really matter however. The problem is this person whoever it will be, may not want to relinquish power for another two decades or more, in the name of stability of course.

Case and point; Uganda: It is undeniable that Museveni was a true liberator of his people. However over time he has become a boil that many Ugandans cannot wait to pop. This is the first problem. How do we know that the military will relinquish power after “liberating” the people? A military my friends, is like a dog that you keep in a cage out of site for your security. However, that dog because of little to no contact with you and your family, may become extremely dangerous not only to your enemies but to you and yours!

On the other hand, being a country with many tribes, we must remember that the military is comprised of Kenyans who also have tribes and families that they care for. There may appear several factions in the army; then we will have a real civil war on our hands. On that day pray to God that you are already dead. Like the greeks used to say, war is sweet to those who have not seen it.

And last but not least, militaries across the world that have overthrown their governments have a bad habit of repeating this act. As they, say history repeats itself. Let’s not think we are better than any other country that has faced a similar crisis. Look at countries that have had a civil war and you will notice the similarities in the sequence of events. It will scare the hell out of you. It’s like déjà vu! Military involvement is a key ingredient in civil war my brothers. What we are witnessing in Kenya is not a civil war, yet. Pray, and pray hard.

So my brothers have a military free day will you?

- Nicholas