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The Namibian
Tue 13 Aug 2013
SMS Of The Day * THIS nation is in dire need of a massive conference on housing. When we experienced a crisis in the education sector a crisis-control brain-storming conference was organised which resulted in the best deal ever for the Namibian child, nam Food For Thought * BOURGEOISIE has become a daily occupation if not the order of the day of the upper-echelons, President Hifikepunye Pohamba we urge you to revisit this unpatriotic geocentricism among your staff and the well-connected, for everybody to r Bouquets And Brickbats * COMMISSIONER of Prisons, can you please explain the strategies you use to appoint officers to certain positions? It is my observation that you are being fed with wrong information then you just promote individuals without making p SMS Of The Day * I THINK Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda lost his belt because of this promoter and trainer. How can a world champion still be training at the Katutura Youth Complex where there is not enough equipment. I think they must follow the example of Ha Food For Thought * NAMIBIA Dairies are unable to match low prices of imported milk and this ultimately means the consumer will have to pay more for local milk. Look at the prices of the local chicken. All these profits are going in the pockets of a few in Bouquets And Brickbats * I AM pleased to hear that Cabinet has responded positively to the proposal of Namibia Dairies to support the industry. The restrictions which support the industry by reducing competition to ensure the survival of the industry is a SMS Of The Day * CEO’s golden handshakes. Somewhere on our statute books there must be a provision that if a board of directors suspends/dismisses a CEO without due regard to legal provision (substantive/procedural law) such board must carry the costs for Food For Thought * JACKY Asheeke was so right with her last column- why are the fathers of the dead children not being prosecuted? (Reference to the children who died in shack fires last week) Our justice system still protects men over women. In this cont Bouquets And Brickbats * ALEXACTUS Kaure, your column in Friday’s newspaper opened my eyes. One hardly finds impartial case study analysers in Namibia. Let’s not destroy the Polytechnic’s strong foundation (Tjivikua) as yet. At least wait until the transf SMS Of The Day * WHY doesn’t NBC listen when they are criticised? The little red chairs on Good Morning Namibia have done their part and are dirty especially at the arm rests. Please listen for once. You interview professionals and internationals on those Food For Thought * MINISTRY of Education, in order to address the shortages of teachers at primary schools why don’t you consider employing us who hold a diploma in lifelong learning and community education for teaching posts? We also did health education Bouquets And Brickbats * MY fellow Namibians, I am not a Swapo member but a third term for President Hifikepuye Pohamba will be a step closer towards attainment of Vision 2030. Believe me His Excellency has made crucial bold decisions, and I don’t regret
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NEWS - AFRICA
| 2013-08-08
Egypt army chief politically astute
CAIRO - For a man who says he doesn’t want to be president, Egypt’s army chief is proving to be a skilful politician so far.
Since he deposed Islamist President Mohammed Morsi on 3 July, General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has built on a web of contacts he began nurturing after his appointment as army chief last year.
He has met everyone from top clerics to writers and youth activists through the crisis unleashed by Morsi’s downfall, while juggling sensitive foreign relations with the United States, Europe and Arab allies.
But his close relationship with Mohammad ElBaradei, vice president in the new, army-backed government, could be the one that shapes the outcome of the current stand-off with the Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt’s political future.
“General Sisi is meeting ElBaradei regularly and calls him frequently. He appreciates his opinion,” said an army officer.
The 58-year old former military intelligence chief has shown political nous ever since Morsi appointed him last year. One of his first steps was to revamp the army’s public relations department that is now helping him to win hearts and minds.
Since Sisi deposed Morsi, his remarks have shown that he was studying Egyptian politics as closely as anyone. They have also revealed deep suspicion bordering on hostility towards the Muslim Brotherhood that could shape the outcome of the crisis.
Thousands of supporters of the Brotherhood have been staging protests in two areas of Cairo for more than a month against Sisi’s overthrow of Morsi, demanding the reinstatement of the elected president.
The army chief has said the Brotherhood was more interested in restoring a trans-national Islamic empire than in the Egyptian nation - a charge denied by the group but widely voiced among its harshest critics.
In his only interview since the takeover, Sisi also alleged that Morsi allowed terrorists to enter Egypt, fuelling rising militancy in the Sinai Peninsula on the ultra sensitive border with Israel. He also described the Brotherhood as a minority of 5 to 10% seeking to impose its views on all Egyptians.
“It was always in their minds that they have the exclusive truth and the exclusive rights,” he told the Washington Post. “A major part of their culture is to work secretly underground.”
Targeting his message to the breakfast table of uneasy US policy makers, Sisi said: “The title of the article should be ‘Hey America: Where is your support for Egypt? Where is your support for free people?’”
Sisi’s antipathy towards the Brotherhood may influence efforts to lure the group off the street and back into politics. But the relationship with ElBaradei appears to have brought an element of moderation into the army chief’s approach.
“The army wanted to end the Brotherhood’s sit-ins fast and in any way,” said one security source.
“But it was forced to wait after it felt that a likely eruption of violence during the evacuation could trigger strong reaction from the West or lead some in government to resign,” the source said, in reference to ElBaradei among others.
- Nampa-Reuters
Since he deposed Islamist President Mohammed Morsi on 3 July, General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has built on a web of contacts he began nurturing after his appointment as army chief last year.
He has met everyone from top clerics to writers and youth activists through the crisis unleashed by Morsi’s downfall, while juggling sensitive foreign relations with the United States, Europe and Arab allies.
But his close relationship with Mohammad ElBaradei, vice president in the new, army-backed government, could be the one that shapes the outcome of the current stand-off with the Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt’s political future.
“General Sisi is meeting ElBaradei regularly and calls him frequently. He appreciates his opinion,” said an army officer.
The 58-year old former military intelligence chief has shown political nous ever since Morsi appointed him last year. One of his first steps was to revamp the army’s public relations department that is now helping him to win hearts and minds.
Since Sisi deposed Morsi, his remarks have shown that he was studying Egyptian politics as closely as anyone. They have also revealed deep suspicion bordering on hostility towards the Muslim Brotherhood that could shape the outcome of the crisis.
Thousands of supporters of the Brotherhood have been staging protests in two areas of Cairo for more than a month against Sisi’s overthrow of Morsi, demanding the reinstatement of the elected president.
The army chief has said the Brotherhood was more interested in restoring a trans-national Islamic empire than in the Egyptian nation - a charge denied by the group but widely voiced among its harshest critics.
In his only interview since the takeover, Sisi also alleged that Morsi allowed terrorists to enter Egypt, fuelling rising militancy in the Sinai Peninsula on the ultra sensitive border with Israel. He also described the Brotherhood as a minority of 5 to 10% seeking to impose its views on all Egyptians.
“It was always in their minds that they have the exclusive truth and the exclusive rights,” he told the Washington Post. “A major part of their culture is to work secretly underground.”
Targeting his message to the breakfast table of uneasy US policy makers, Sisi said: “The title of the article should be ‘Hey America: Where is your support for Egypt? Where is your support for free people?’”
Sisi’s antipathy towards the Brotherhood may influence efforts to lure the group off the street and back into politics. But the relationship with ElBaradei appears to have brought an element of moderation into the army chief’s approach.
“The army wanted to end the Brotherhood’s sit-ins fast and in any way,” said one security source.
“But it was forced to wait after it felt that a likely eruption of violence during the evacuation could trigger strong reaction from the West or lead some in government to resign,” the source said, in reference to ElBaradei among others.
- Nampa-Reuters
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