"In West Africa, the insipid verbiage that comes from most of the
plantation overseers who regard themselves as leaders is enough to bring on
somnolence. Listen to warlord and escaped prisoner turned president by the
sleight of Abacha's hand--Charles Taylor: "I am going to have the largest
farm in the country so this can encourage you all to go into farming." Here
in plain language is the mind-set of a petty thief The land belongs to the
peasants and they should be encouraged to produce food on it for consumption and
sale. It should not be expropriated by a plantation overseer who does not
understand the social and economic consequences of proletarianising helpless
peasants."
Sounds very
familiar!
Kabir, thanks for this very
interesting piece.
Abdoulie A.
Jallow