A VERY GOOD DEBATE ! UN TRÈS BON DÉBAT !
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AFTER THE PARTY, THE HANGOVER ! APRÈS LA FÊTE, LA GUEULE DE BOIS !
English version The party is over, back to the implacable reality of intra-Gabonese contingencies. Fasten your seatbelts, there will be tremors. 1. The party is over, but you should know that if you have a card from the National Health Insurance and Social Guarantee Fund (CNAMGS), pharmacists now refuse to serve you, because CNAMGS owes them arrears. 2. The party is over, but the Gabonese State has just bought 60% of SNBG from Arise, while Arise had obtained it a few years ago, at the price of one million CFA francs. On all levels, Arise comes out as a mega winner, both in the first and second legs. 3. The party is over, but SEEG is still as flawed as ever. 4. ...
AFTER EATING AND DRINKING, ARE THEY GOING TO PAY FOR THE STUDENTS' SCHOLARSHIPS? APRÈS LES VICTUAILLES ET LA BEUVERIE, VA-T-ON PAYER LES BOURSES DES ÉTUDIANTS ?
English version Brice-Clotaire Oligui-Nguema had a good time in Makokou and Oyem. New Year's Eve had a great spread and all the courtesans were well filled up. The celebrations were beautiful. But when we know the situation in Gabon, they should celebrate with measure and moderation. History teaches us lessons that should invite caution when we approach the intersection between human nature and governance in a fairly profound way. A historical look suggests that while distraction and fun may offer temporary relief to an impoverished population, they will never be enough to sustainably satisfy the deeper needs of a society. A people may be entertained for a while, but this does not meet their basic needs such as justice, freedom, education, health and well-being. Dear readers, manipulation through entertainment or distraction may be a tactic for social control, but it can in no way replace truly meaningful reforms and fair management of re...
