[I would like to retitle this article to WORDS BARACK OBAMA CAN EAT
July 3, 2009
Kenya: Obama Scolds Kenya
Washington — US President Barack Obama has strongly criticised Kenya's leadership, expressing concern about the country's political and economic direction.
Explaining why Ghana was chosen as his first official destination in black Africa, President Obama singled out the slow pace of reforms as a key impediment in Kenya.
In his most pointed comments on the country of his father's birth, the US President tore into Kenya's leadership saying that "political parties do not seem to be moving into a permanent reconciliation that would allow the country to move forward."
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Mr Obama said that there was a direct correlation between governance and prosperity.
He noted: "Countries that are governed well, that are stable, where the leadership recognises that they are accountable to the people and that institutions are stronger than any one person, have a track record of producing results for the people. And we want to highlight that."
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A government delegation is currently in Europe on a familiarisation tour of the International Criminal Court at The Hague which is the next stop for the suspects, if a local tribunal is not established.
The team, that includes Attorney General Amos Wako and ministers Mutula Kilonzo and James Orengo, is also holding talks with former UN secretary general Kofi Annan, who has given the government until the end of August to set up the special court.
IOW, it's all a game of school yard bullies. On one side, Kenya isn't doing what Hussein wants so he's not giving them any extra special perks (not that he would since they're below him but whatever) and Kenya is blackmailing him with his birthplace. While at any other time, this would be fun to watch unfold it's America who will be the loser in it.