Professor Ndubuisi Ekekwe, a renowned Nigerian scientist and The Lead Faculty at Tekedia Institute has penned down his opinion on what he perceived as the "hypocrisy of the West" following the recent takeover of government described as unconstitutional by military junta's around and within Central Africa and West Africa.
In his Facebook page yesterday, he wrote:
"The US, the UK and the EU invested more on “democracy” than the PROCESS to democracy, making it possible for sham elections to be called part of a democratic system. You see clear manipulations, cheating, etc and because some humans were seen putting papers in a bag, someone will say “that is democracy, accept the results”.
Unfortunately, across most parts of Africa, the citizens are awakened, and are now tired because the outcomes of those elections do not reflect their wills. That is what is happening in Gabon, and most African countries where jamborees happen, and one crazy man would be installed as a president in a hugely faulty electoral process.
I listened to BBC Newshour today by Julian Marshall, and one of his guests from the Chatham House Africa program was blunt: things are changing. The problem, unfortunately, is that the military is picking the signals, and playing into the frustrations of the citizens. That explains the huge jubilations after the coups. And those come with a clear message: if you want us to practice democracy, make sure our votes will count, otherwise, do not preach democracy!"
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