"LE GABON ENERVANT" OR "ANNOYING GABON"

English version Transparency International ranks Gabon 135th out of 180, among the corrupt countries. This is the classification of shame or the evidence of the silent failure of the so called restoration. This ranking is important because being factual, it allows us to get away from the passionate debate (pro- or anti-Oligui) to make a numerical observation: in the eyes of the world, Gabon remains a bad student in terms of public probity, more than two years after the promise of a « rise towards happiness ». While the official discourse saturates the media space with words such as « ethics », « restoration » and « end of privileges », this ranking acts as a merciless revealer: Internationally, slogans do not count. Only the facts remain. The coup d’état of August 30 was simply the desire to stop the Bongo-Valentin. However, this classification suggests that the hemorrhage continues. If Task Forces and spectacular arrests were effective, why doesn...

English version The dictators consider courtisans as necessary instruments for the consolidation of power, but invariably over time, courtisans still prove to be gravediggers of the republic. Although the maintenance expenses of courtisans were not the only cause of the country’s financial difficulties, they are the most visible and scandalous part for the people. CBON must financially support through pensions, gratuities and expensive rewards, a whole series of courtisans who are strictly useless. It’s actually paid idleness. What do all these courtisans produce whose only activity is to sing the praises of the « fifth republic »? They do not serve the State but live on its generosity. They are tax parasites. What must a teacher who has been waiting for his integration into the public service for 7-8 years think when he sees a courtisan pass by in the air-conditioned car that CBON offered him, just to insult CBON’s critics on Facebook? What can this teacher think when he noti...

English version The media presence of Alain Claude Bilié By Nze at the moment in France, makes people talk. His critics never talk about the content of his speech, but about how he was a supporter of the fallen regime: like Oyima, like Ndong Sima, like Moundounga etc. Can Alain Claude Bilié By Nze’s defenders prove him wrong when he says that no institution has been restored? That CBON simply and mimetically reproduces the old regime? Yes, it is undeniable that Alain Claude Bilié By Nze’s reputation is tarnished by his years of zealous service to Ali Bongo. But in a context where CBON criticism is rare, Alain Claude Bilié By Nze is one of the only best structured discordant voices currently. This deserves a fine observation! The fundamental question that this blog poses to the Oliguists is that of equity and coherence. Shouldn’t freedom of expression be guaranteed to all political actors, regardless of their liabilities or their current alliance? So why the difference in treatment betw...

English version  CEMAC (Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa) is going through an unprecedented financial crisis. So much so that the CEMAC Commission has just suspended its activities for lack of cash flow. This crisis is symptomatic of profound structural problems. The Community Integration Tax (TCI) was created to prevent CEMAC from depending on the goodwill of the States. This tax is levied on imports and legally belongs to the community, not to the States. If states (such as Gabon, Congo, Cameroon or Chad) collect this money but refuse to return it, it technically amounts to diversing community funds to fill their own budget holes. This proves that national treasuries are suffering greatly. Regional integration requires states to give up some sovereignty for the common good. By blocking the funds, the leaders of the zone show that the survival of their own administration comes before the regional construction. This is a sign that the solidarity displayed in the su...