"LE GABON ENERVANT" OR "ANNOYING GABON"

 

    English version   A statement of condolence published by Mr. Henri Minko, former Gabonese minister, published in the daily L’Union, toward the Chambrier family; was sent to us by a reader, asking us if the autobiographical references made by the author in that press release were exaggerated and misplaced.   This blog is appalled that many Gabonese believe that a strong biography is a sign of bragging or boasting. In balanced societies, your biography is part of your being, of your identity. The biographical information situates you in your environment: who are you? where are you from ? What have you been doing so far? on what basis should you be granted credit? etc.   In France, hardly anyone knows De Gaulle's first name, which is Charles, because everyone calls him "General De Gaulle". Maradona, who left us last week, cannot be introduced without mentioning the 2006 World Cup he won for his country Argentina. You can't talk about Obama without s

    English version   His name is Adewale Adeyemo   He was born in Nigeria in 1981 and his family emigrated to the United States when he was a baby and settled in Southern California outside Los Angeles. His father was a teacher, his mother a nurse.   He is an economic expert and a lawyer. He went to high school in Los Angeles, then to the University of California at Berkeley; before earning a Doctor of Law degree at Yale University.   Mr. Adeyemo will become be part of a history-making duo at the Treasury department: He would be the first Black deputy at the Treasury, serving with the first female secretary, Janet L. Yellen.             Version française    Son nom est  Adewale Adeyemo Il est né au Nigeria en 1981 et sa famille a émigré aux États-Unis quand il était bébé et s'est installée dans le sud de la Californie, près de Los Angeles. Son père était enseignant, sa mère infirmière.   Il est expert en économie et avocat. Il est allé a

 

 

    English version   In Gabon, the state has ceased to exist for a long time. Indeed, it is the Bongos who now take care of the sovereign functions of the Gabonese state. Do we need to rehabilitate a school? We have to go and ask the Bongos. Do you want to restore a public hotel? The Bongos are the only ones who can do it. Political appointments? Sylvia Bongo and Marie Madeleine Mborantsuo need to approve. Do you want to feed yourself? You have to go buy your food from CKDO, owned by members of the Bongo family through Delta Synergy. Do you want to buy a new vehicle? The all dealerships belong to Delta Synergy… etc.   Dear readers, and we are surprised why the Bongo dictatorship does not fall easily. The Bongos have so plagued the Gabonese society that few rational minds in Gabon imagine that this dictatorship could be overthrown in a very simple way by the population from whom they have taken away all dignity and pride.   The Bongo regime is hateful to us, because i