GATETEVIEWS
  • Home
  • About
  • Politics
  • Human of Kigali
  • Society
  • Legal
  • International Law
  • Contact us
  • Home
  • About
  • Politics
  • Human of Kigali
  • Society
  • Legal
  • International Law
  • Contact us
No Result
View All Result
GATETEVIEWS
No Result
View All Result
Home Uncategorized

Tilaye NigussieDecember 4, 2013 at 1:43 AM

by NYIRINGABO GATETE R Kevin
August 18, 2015
in Uncategorized
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Dear Gatete,

I must say that you have touched a nerve here. Dignity is a very important aspect of human existence, which needs to be valued and upheld.

The view that leaders are only responsible for the growth and development of a country is misplaced. As you have rightly put it, shared responsibility to demean wrong doing is critical for the betterment of a country. I am of the view that a country is as good as its leaders and its people. The conviction citizens of a country have concerning their individual and collective responsibility is vital in moving forward a development agenda. This, I believe, shall instill dignity.

Already, there is enough pity, contempt and apathy with regard to Africa’s ability to change. A colleague of mine (who is currently reading the book North of South written by Shiva Naipaul in 1970) told me “it seems nothing has changed since then”. Although, this is a view that needs to change by leading a dignified existence, I cannot accept the view that Africa has not changed over the past 43 years.

However, I am aware that a lot needs to be done to free the continent from perceived and real mediocrity, ineptitude, and failure. This requires every African to understand and practice his/her civic duty and to be proud of being a citizen of a country. By the way, in my country we have a proverb, which goes as follows: “a bar of salt not valued by the owner cannot be accepted by a debtor”. This was when salt was used as a national currency. However, the proverb is still relevant, and Rwanda’s progress over the past 18 years is a vivid example of respecting your own bar of salt and using it effectively to improve the test of who you are as a citizen of a country. The principle and practice of demeaning wrong doing at all levels is expected from leaders and followers.

ShareTweetShare

NYIRINGABO GATETE R Kevin

Next Post

What 'Agaciro' means for me

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Popular Blogs

  • My take on Uganda’s elections:

    My take on Uganda’s elections:

    63 shares
    Share 25 Tweet 16
  • Alice Urusaro Karekezi’s Doctoral thesis:

    29 shares
    Share 12 Tweet 7
  • Ababiligi bagarutse (Belgians have returned)

    9 shares
    Share 4 Tweet 2
  • ..like an expensive perfume

    6 shares
    Share 2 Tweet 2
  • Dictators die in power, Dinosaurs die in opposition!

    5 shares
    Share 2 Tweet 1

Category

  • Human of Kigali
  • Legal
  • Politics
  • Society
  • Uncategorized

About me

Human Rights Lawyer, blogger,
Senior Advocacy Expert, Senior Researcher
Centre for Human Rights – Rwanda

  • About
  • Contact
  • Contact us
  • Home
  • Home 2
  • Home 3
  • Home 4
  • Home 5
  • International Law
  • Legal

© 2020, Gateteviews since 2015

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About
  • Politics
  • Human of Kigali
  • Society
  • Legal
  • International Law
  • Contact us

© 2020, Gateteviews since 2015