A 3-D APPROACH TO END AFRICAN TYRANNIES: DEGRADE, DISMANTLE & DESTROY

The greatest fear of African tyrants, who also happen to be infamous thieves, is the status degradation ceremony, a public shaming process where their humanity is reduced to nothingness. That's why they continue to cling to power, aided by their domestic and foreign accomplices: businessmen, bankers, corrupt politicians, corrupt "non-profit" organizations or NGOs, foreign lobbyists, etc.
Here is my comment on VOA News published today following the conviction of Hissene Habré, a tip of Africa's tyrannical iceberg (http://www.voanews.com/content/senegal-court-to-deliver-verdict-in-habre-case/3351571.html):


Hissene Habre, that little devil in human shape, is now behind bars while scores of other little devils coated in human skin continue to rule with an iron fist across Africa, enslaving hundreds of millions human beings and posing a real threat to world security. 

Those criminals behind presidential desks in Africa control all three branches of government and have created breeding grounds for domestic and transnational organized crime, including international terrorism.

It is time for collective efforts to carry out the 3-D approach to put an end to African tyrannies: degrade, dismantle, and destroy. Our humanity and security are at stake. 

CORRUPTION & MONEY LAUNDERING: WHY FOCUS ON AFRICAN THIEVES BEHIND PRESIDENTIAL DESKS

Although corruption is a global problem, the focus must be on African thieves behind presidential desks, who continue to rule with an iron fist, thus violating the human rights of millions and jeopardizing the world's security. I will name six good reasons to support targeted actions against those African criminals behind presidential desks. 

First, the small size of African economies. Look at their expenditures level and you will be shocked. Here's an illustration: the State of California spends 10 billion dollars a year on corrections, which is several times the expenditures of many African countries combined!  Scores of African countries expect real revenues (discount foreign aid) far below 500 million dollars a year!

Second, a billion dollars stolen from an impoverished country makes a bigger dent to a smaller economy than it would to a trillion-dollar economy! Think again! The biggest mistake developed countries have made over the years was precisely to use foreign taxpayers' money to compensate for the billions of dollars African thieves behind presidential desks and their associates steal every year from their countries. Foreign aid has even encouraged those thieves to continue plundering their nations as free money from foreign taxpayers  became part of state revenues' forecasts! Shame on those non-profit organizations (whose expatriates enjoy good life in those countries recipient of foreign aid!) and others who continue to lobby their governments to obtain billions of dollars  in foreign aid for African countries run by tyrants, assassins, and thieves.  The stupid wars in the D.R.  Congo and the systemic looting of its natural resources by Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi and some DRC's nationals speak by themselves!

Third, African thieves behind presidential desks and their very own politically exposed persons (PEPs) have created political systems based on widespread impunity. Those criminals control the three branches of government and such systems are the perfect breeding ground for all sorts of domestic and transnational organized crimes, including terrorism.  

Fourth, domestic organized crime is what really fuels transnational organized crime. In other words, although transnational organized crime is global, its local component is the sine qua non, i.e., the essential condition. Therefore, the fight against corruption must target African tyrants and accomplish three key objectives: degrade, dismantle, and destroy African tyrannies, the very source of the public-private corruption and money-laundering, its twin sister.

Fifth, It is no secret that African thieves have been shipping bulk money overseas for decades (now they prefer the 500 Euros banknotes!) besides using the traditional wire transfers and they will continue to do so as developed nations tighten their banking and anti-money laundering laws.  Controlling the activities of thieves' lawyers, real estate agents, escrow agents, foreign governments' lobbyists, offshore corporations, banks, corrupt non-profit organizations or charities, etc. will only solve part of the equation. The core of the problem remains in those countries run by African thieves behind presidential desks.

Sixth, degrading, dismantling, and destroying African tyrannies and the impunity-based system they have institutionalized will benefit not only Africans but the rest of the world as well.  Such system is a serious threat to our civilization and humanity. It is that perverse system the core of much of transnational organized crime and the breeding ground for terrorism.

All tools in the foreign policy toolbox must be used to degrade, dismantle, and destroy African tyrannies. From public shaming to targeted sanctions against tyrants, their politically exposed persons (PEPs), and all those who actively labor to perpetuate tyrannical systems in Africa. Sanctions shall include and not be limited to assets freezing, withdrawals of visas, travel ban, and elimination of all forms of foreign aid towards African countries run by dictators and dictocrats. Our civilization and humanity is at stake.


Read my May 30, 2016 opinion at Voice of America; http://www.voanews.com/content/senegal-court-to-deliver-verdict-in-habre-case/3351571.html


Other links:



http://www.bbc.com/news/business-36274302

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2016/may/12/david-cameron-london-anti-corruption-summit-live

http://www.voanews.com/content/kerry-could-face-barbs-anti-corruption-summit/3326360.html

 

PANAMA PAPERS SEARCHABLE DATABASE & AFRICAN THIEVES BEHIND PRESIDENTIAL DESKS

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has now published the Panama Papers searchable database.
To find out some of the African thieves behind presidential desks and their very own Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), go to: https://offshoreleaks.icij.org.


According to the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act, PEPs include and are not limited to: "any current or former official in the executive, legislative, administrative, military, or judicial branches of a foreign government whether elected or not; senior official of a major foreign political party; senior executive of a foreign-government-owned commercial enterprise; a corporation, business, or other entity that has been formed by, or for the benefit of, any individual; an immediate family member (including spouses, parents, siblings, children, and a spouse's parents and siblings) of any such individual; a person who is widely and publicly known (or is actually known by the relevant bank) to be a close associate of such individual".


VOA opinion at: http://www.voanews.com/content/kerry-heads-to-europe-for-anti-corruption-summit/3321334.html




Click on this link to find out who is who among African thieves behind presidential desks and their associates: https://offshoreleaks.icij.org


Note: To avoid detection, some of these thieves and their associates are linked to other countries. Therefore, you will not necessarily find them under their countries of origin. You may enter the company these thieves control or are beneficiaries of, then you will be surprised to which countries they are linked!!!