"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."