Why I believe President Bouguiba is father of Tunisian Democray

President Bouiguiba ,Father of modern Tunisia.


When an enlighted dictator spends his whole life enlightening his people and imposing on them what is right and good for them[education and womens right] ,there will certainly come a time when the enlightened people will start seeing the errors of the guide[Bougiba and Ben Ali his faithfull disciple] and will ask to be associated in Nation building,

The groundwork of this great son of Tunisia is the brainchild behind the success of Tunisia's Arab spring, 

If according  Patrich Sappack 'an enlightened people do not need an enlightened leader' and also President Barack Obama' Nations need strong institution and not strong leaders',I will add that Nations building needs an enlightened and patriotic leader to create an enlightened people who will then put in place strong institutions.

For these reasons if I were part of the Tunisian quart-ed I will suggest that the nobel peace price be dedicated to President Bouguiba RIP.

Presidency of Bouguiba[culled from google]

Bourguiba set about shaping the new republic in accordance with his personal vision. In 1959 the Neo-Destour won all 90 seats in the new National Assembly, and a constitution was introduced that made the assembly solely responsible for rule and order in the  country. The role of Islam in Tunisian identity was recognized, although the workings of government were to be exclusively secular. Women’s rights were recognized in the 1956 Code of Personal Status, an extraordinarily radical document for its time that, among other things, banned polygamy, gave women virtual legal equality with men, enabled women to initiate divorce, introduced a legal minimum age for marriage, and gave women the right to be educated. Education was extended throughout the country, and the curriculum was modernized to reduce religious influence. The military was firmly subordinated to civilian government, and the administration underwent a process of “Tunisification” to replace French workers with Tunisian counterparts.

The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet awarded Nobel Peace Prize

FCFA=VOLUNTARY ENSLAVEMENT

F CFA = VOLUNTARY ENSLAVEMENT

As guest to the economic forum in Aix-en-Provence, Mr kako Nabukpo an ecomist of Togolese origin had this to say on F CFA (Communauté financière africaine),

the FCFA has a stable exchange rate with the Euro and African Countries members of this zone have the obligation to deposit 50 % of their foreign earnings in the French treasury.

in the year 2005 African countries members of this club had reserves in the French treasury that totaled 3600 milliards FCFA [72000 millions euros]nothing in paper according to him stops African countries from using this money to accompany their development effort,

 

FCFA frustrates African development effort

Money is supposed to assist a peoples growth and development effort,for this reason credits are necessary to the economy .The ratio of loaned money to PIB in the franc zone is 23%, in the euro zone is 100% .For this reason Franc zone countries will never attain emergence if the FCFA remains attached to the Euro.

We also see with the Greek case that economic adjustment with a weak economy attached to a strong currency is very difficult to achieve.How can we be credible in our speeches on emergence when we don't have a free hand to manage our currency?

Voluntary servitude

African countries refusal to use the more than 72 milliards euro stocked in the french treasury  is what I will describe as voluntary servitude.Someone who constitute himself out of free will as a slave to another human being.

According to the accord cadre of 1945 African countries are supposed to cover the monetary emission by 20%, it is  practically  100% now,  what then stops African Countries from using the surplus is what I cant understand.

In his article 'À qui profite réellement le franc CFA ?' Awa Sako concludes

'We can conclude that the FCFA profits first foreign companies,also foreign companies based in Africa who can repatriate their profits to Europe or America without fear of any exchange risks and also those who export to AFRICA where they have a reservoir of consumers without any restriction restriction,

In reality it represents a setback to competitiveness of the locale companies and also to the industrialization of Africa.

The 2011 report of the United Nations conference for commercial  and industrial  developments states  that Africa represented only 1% of manufactured products in the world'.

In his book 'F CFA et Euro contre lAfrique'professor Nicolas AGBOYOU of Ivorian nationality have got a lot of startling revelations.

In this book the learned professor describes the FCFA as 'Nazism monetaire 'what the occupying Nazi forces did to the French.

The  French to thank African countries for the help they accorded her in her liberation war against Germany now use the very slave master relationship [in the monetary field]on the African people.

The three central banks of the French zones are controlled by the french members who though a minority have veto powers so no decision can be taken by these banks that go against the french interest even if by all logic it be for the supreme interest of Africa.

The French charge African countries a staggering 25% of face value to print her currency e.g if Cameroon request the french to print 100millions FCFA 25 millions of this amount will be for the french. 

French nationals are favoured in the award of business loans by African central banks to the indigenous  business class, these and many more unbelievable revelations can be seen in this book.

It is a compelling necessity for the franc zone Africa to have a sovereign say on her currency if she is to develop,leaving the French tutelage is not negotiable.

Refugee crises; Marshall plan is the answer

 President Issoufa of Niger :Marshall plan is the answer to the refugee crises




"Heavy direct investment in African countries; faire prices for African raw material  and a complete revamping of international gorvernance is what it takes to solve the refugee crises.

Solving African refugee problem shall also positively impact on the European economy as the growing middle class  shall be a sure market for European products" These were the words of Nigers President
Issoufu  during the Euro -African Summit in the small mediterenian sea island country of Malta on thursday the 12/11/2015.

The forum was to discuss how to curb the increasing number of refuggees crossing the medeterian sea every day for Europe.

The European  delegation came with an aid package of 1900millions dollars.This amount will be used to aid  African youths creat small enterprises and  also to award scholarships  and  fight malnutrition.

The  African delegation found this amount far short of the target . They complained that Turkey is  to receive close to 2000 million dollars for the same purpose in under two years while lesser package  destined for 28 vulnerable  African Countries shalll be disbursed over a period of several years.

Cameroon: Government overtakes confssional as numbr one provider of basic education

Government overtakes confessional schools as mean provider of basic education in Cameroon  West of the Mungo.Case study Bui Division.

In the 2014/2015 accademijc year Bui Division had an overall enroolment in primary school -nursery schools not oincluded- enrolment of 65 522 pupils .Of this total public schools had a lion share of 43 804 representing 66.9% of the overrall enrolment.This is likely to be the same trend in all the divisions in the North west and South West regions.

Prior to independence and Reunification basic education in the former west Cameroon -North west and South West Regions- was essentially provided by confessional institutions (Catholics, Presbyterians  and Baptist missions)  This was because the colonial administration had conducted studies which showed that educating the citizens through confessional schools cost the public treasury 70% less than government providing it herself.

This status quo continued to the nineties when Government thanks to the bitter economic crises suspended subvention to confessional schools. The subvention had since return but piece mail. With cost of  education becoming more and more out of reach of average parents.they have no choice but to send children to  public schools.

                           Advantages of confessional schools over public schools

The whole person is trained both in his/her spritual and temporal dimension .This is good  for the individual and the commununity.Generally in Cameroon Anglophones of the older generatjion are  viewed all over Cameroon as generally honest and more reliable citizens.  This can be credihted according to me to the confessional education backgropund of most of them.

Confessional  education is cheaper to the public treasury than  public education.As already stated above , immagine a scenario where Government outsource the entire basic education to the confessional provider , we are talking here of the treasury economising thousand of millions which can be used to other priority areas like roads; portable water supply , building and equiping more hospitals etc etc

Personnel is rationally utilised for more effective results .Confessional schools have generally registered better results than government schools despite the meagre resources put at their dispossal

Most Cameroonians parents will chose confessional education if given a chance than public  scoools

A critical view of the case study of the six council areas of Bui division will reveal that council areas crossed by the Ring road -Jakiri, Kumbo and Nkum-where some petty trading takes place have above divisional average of 31 %.This is the clear indication that  most Cameroonian parents  will go for confessional education for their Children if their opinion were to be soth.

So for rational and optimum utilisation of public resources; for the respect ojf the  general public opinion; Government should increase subvention to confessional institutions and make them partner no one for the provision of at least basic education to Cameroon Children.

Statistics of Basic education in Bui Division
This do not include nursery education
65 522 children were registered in primary schools in Bui accademic year 2014/2015
Primary school enrollment
Gov, Schools	43 804
Confesion, Schools	20 097
Lay Private	1 621
Total	65 522

Weight  per rovider
Gov, Schools	66.9%
Confesion, Schools	30.7%
Lay Private	2.5%
Total	100.0%

Situation per council area

Kumbo l Total Kumbo	13164	Total Kumbo	100.0%
Catholic	4194	Catholic	31.9%
Islamic	1095	Islamic	8.3%
Baptist	694	Baptist	5.3%
Presbyterian	709	Presbyterian	5.4%
Adventist	0	Adventist	0.0%
Total confes	6692	Total confes	50.8%

Total Jakiri	13129	Total Jakiri	100.0%
Catholic	2636	Catholic	20.1%
Islamic	774	Islamic	5.9%
Baptist	290	Baptist	2.2%
Presbyterian	548	Presbyterian	4.2%
Adventist	0	Adventist	0.0%
Total confes	4248	Total confes	32.4%

Total Mbven	8547	Total Mbven	100.0%
Catholic	351	Catholic	4.1%
Islamic	328	Islamic	3.8%
Baptist	147	Baptist	1.7%
Presbyterian	226	Presbyterian	2.6%
Adventist	0	Adventist	0.0%
Total confes	1052	Total confes	12.3%

Total Nkum	8830	Total Nkum	100.0%
Catholic	1876	Catholic	21.2%
Islamic	1060	Islamic	12.0%
Baptist	285	Baptist	3.2%
Presbyterian	1019	Presbyterian	11.5%
Adventist	0	Adventist	0.0%
Total confes	4240	Total confes	48.0%

Total Oku	12455	Total Oku	100.0%
Catholic	1094	Catholic	8.8%
Islamic	0	Islamic	0.0%
Baptist	952	Baptist	7.6%
Presbyterian	173	Presbyterian	1.4%
Adventist	0	Adventist	0.0%
Total confes	2219	Total confes	17.8%

Total Noni	6130	Total Noni	100.0%
Catholic	1039	Catholic	16.9%
Islamic	0	Islamic	0.0%
Baptist	558	Baptist	9.1%
Presbyterian	0	Presbyterian	0.0%
Adventist	49	Adventist	0.8%
Total confes	1646	Total confes	26.9%