"African contemporary politics”: Alassane Ouattara like William Tolbert (Former Liberian President from 1971 to 1980)!

PHOTO: William Tolbert (Former Liberian President from 1971 to 1980).

History can repeat itself, someone argued. The main aim which stirs us to action is to point out the fact that the current ivorian head of state(ADO's) way of ruling the country has got relevant similarities with the former Liberian President "William Tolbert" 's rule (from 1971 to 1980) in terms of nepotism.

Let's Come to the facts and the basis: "ALLASSANE OUATTARA"s 'brother is one who runs the presidential cabinet whole budget and almost 10 relatives are in government position too!

Moreover, tribalism is still taking higher ground in the country since he came to power.

In "Liberia" from (1971 To 1980), WIlLiam Tolbert 's son was minister of finance and his brother the largest importer of rice in the country.
His daughter was ambassador and minister of education, namely 23 relatives were in government position.

That was the roots of a deep frustration for his fellow liberians! Down the line, the common denominator is obvious: They both have got excellent abilities in negotiating better deals for foreign companies and tearing down slums.

They both bought private jets to strenghen an innovative african bureaucracy indeed.

Definitely, right now the "Ivory Coast" seems to bowl softly and we ought to give peace a chance, but actions still speak louder

than words, in terms of pacifying the whole country!Anyway, the trumpet is trumpeting right now in the Ivory Coast...

Wait and see!

(Yves T BOUAZO)