Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:18:29 -0800 (PST)



There is no more government in Kenya . If Kenyans are clever enough, they should take up arms and defend themselves before it is too late. Everything has gone wrong and it cannot be salvaged. I swear to this. There is no way the turn of events will be solved with the approach Kofi Annan is giving it now. The army has miserably failed Kenyans. Whenever politicians are bickering, the people die mercilessly. For how long will the Kenya army stay in the barracks when innocent Kenyans are being butchered left right and center? Is there no leader among our supposedly peace-keeping army. Is there really a standing army in Kenya ???

        - Sillah


Sillah,

What is needed now is a UN peacekeeping force.  Unlike Americans, Kenyans do not have "the right to bear arms."  Yet some tribes are better armed (illegally or, as some allege, "legally" through the Kibaki government) than are others. 

This is obviously a very dangerous situation.  

However, martial-law is not the solution.  As we noted earlier, a military coup would almost certainly worsen not improve matters. 

We advocate peace at jaluo.com, but believe in self-defense.  That said, even those who claim self-defense must be tried in court.  Justice must place a premium on human life.  After all, what are people fighting for if not the right to lead the lives that they believe they should be able to live--the right to live in an equitable society.  

THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS: IF THE UNITED NATIONS  DOES NOT DEPLOY A PEACEKEEPING FORCE TO KENYA IMMEDIATELY, THEN KENYANS WILL BE FORCED TO DEFEND THEMSELVES.  Every one  of us would do the same if not for ourselves then certainly for our children were we in the shoes of someone who, through no action of their own, was targeted and lived daily in fear of imminent death. 

The west has been far too slow and far too keen on pushing its power-sharing agenda. 

Please see the contributions of one of our feature authors, b real, for more on the west's "power-sharing" agenda at:: http://www.moonofalabama.org/2008/01/coup-in-kenya-p.html 

The west, ESPECIALLY THE UNITED STATES,  has yet to explain how it expects Kenyans to live with one another when all is said and done under such a power-sharing agreement. 

We reiterate that had the west pressed for a new election when all of this began, then many, many Kenyan lives could have been saved.  As it is, the west does not realize that  the options that it thinks are on the table are not the options that many Kenyans have in mind.  We read that there are mobs of 5,000 engaging in violence.  This is an indication of how monumental this problem has become.  Kenya is rapidly moving toward civil war and the possible secession of the six pro-Odinga provinces from the two pro-Kibaki provinces. 

We should add that, at this point, secession may actually be the most humane resolution.  It is fairly clear that certain groups can no longer fathom co-existing with certain other groups.  Let us not wait until thousands have died before we admit the obvious.  Secession could save lives.   

Frankly, a re-run is beginning to look like a nicety.  The west and PNU apparently have yet to grasp this reality.   

If the west  wants to keep Kenya intact, then we highly suggest that the UN deploy peacekeeping troops NOW as we and others suggested weeks ago...

If the conditions for democracy can be restored, then a new election might be possible.  Nonetheless, whoever wins such an election will have to work very hard to heal the divides that have festered and erupted due to the inadequate action of the west and the international community. 

  Regards,
  Jaluo Press


P.S.  READERS: We will return to this topic of a new election and why we think that it is the best option for keeping Kenya not just peaceful, but also intact as a nation.   Please stay posted and, above all, stay safe.