Guinea ruler vows anti-graft drive

Guinea ruler vows anti-graft drive

english.aljazeera.net

Guinea's coup leader has frozen the country's numerous mining contracts and gold extractions as part of what he called an anti-corruption drive.

In a speech on Saturday, Moussa Dadis Camara said he would execute anyone who embezzles state funds.

"For the person who embezzles money, there won't be a trial. They'll be killed,'' he said.

...because of corruption and mismanagement, Guinea ranks 160 out of 177 in the United Nation's development scale.

The African Union said on Saturday it would continue to oppose the coup as unconstitutional

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[edit on 12/28/2008 by semperfortis]

Perhaps this is the beginning of the end for the PTB in Africa. The surrounding PTB, the ones still in power- oppose the coup, however, this comment sums it up rather well.

"However, an AU official said that though coups were outlawed under the 53-member bloc's rules, the coup leaders' apparent popularity at home could influence the council's decision."

So... if the majority of the citizens support the coup, the African Union will have no choice but to support the coup, lest they be seen in a negative light.

It still remains to be seen if this spirit of seizure of the PTB's ill-gotten assets by Guinea's citizens spreads beyond Guinea into the rest of the world.


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[edit on 28-12-2008 by star in a jar]

[edit on 12/28/2008 by semperfortis]

I know nothing about Guinea's politics, but if, as the article noted, the late president had been in power for more than 20 years, it doesn't sound like it was much of a free democracy to start with.
On the surface, it looks like the new guy who took power by a bloodless coup is trying to do the right thing (except for the execution without a trial for embezzlers part). It remains to be seen how he actually makes out and whether his ideals hold out over the long haul.