From: pmmst8+@pitt.edu (Paul M Mweene)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.african
Subject: Re: Great Victory in Angola! Savimbi loses elections.
Date: 5 Oct 92 00:15:50 GMT
Organization: University of Pittsburgh

In article <4OCT92.20090780@skyfox.usask.ca> oguocha@skyfox.usask.ca writes:
>Hi,
> much as it is good for us to rejoice with you about the return of
>democracy to Angola, i wish to point out that there is nothing righteous
>about MPLA or UNITA or any of the about 12 political parties that took
>part in the just concluded elections in Angola

Certain things are clear and should not need qualification. UNITA  is absolu
tely evil and MPLA  one of the most courageous and progressive parties in
Africa. This is something that shouldn't even be contested. I will conceed that
no man is without blemish MPLA has consistently and principledly stood for
for right.   
>. Moreover, no man is counted righteous except 
>by the grace of God. Anyway, let us not preach religion here.

You are the first person to mention it. Let me point out that the view that 
only "god" knows virtue is not universally held. There ared those who consi
der a man to be good if he displays certain virtues.
> People like you should repent and think democracy
>in its real sense.
i Please spare me your sanctimonious sermons. I am perfectly capable of
rational analysis, even without the benefit of your suggestions ...

>ven Dr Savambi himself knew that. USA and other western
>supporters of UNITA knew that also. 
 Where have you been. How could you utter such stuff. You are saying that 
thgey gave Savimbi 80 million dollars in order for him to lose the elction.
You are in effect claiming that they supported the stopping of the insurgency
even though they knew that their enemy  MPLA would win the election? I have
never heard or read this anywhere. If this is so then they are devoid elementaryanalytical skills. W	hy not press the war until Savimbi won? Afterall they
had managed to deprive MPLA of external military support. 
The truth is that they had been misled by their victory in Nicaragua. They 
thought that the traitor Savimbi would win. 
kkAll everyone was, and is still, inter-
>ested in is a new Angola where democracy thrives, where minorities are
>given opportunity to contribute to the overall development of Angola.
>Dr Savambi and other minority party leaders have a positive role to play
>in the new dispensation

What minorities are you talking about> Savimbi belongs to the biggest ethnic
group in Angola. His backers pinned their hopes on the illusion that ethnicism would win over reason and patriotism. This fatally flawed logic inevitably did
them in as the right guys romped away with the victory.  
Further more Savimbi is a doctor of nothing if not terrorism. Some people 
conviniently forgot the fact that MPLA on innumerable occasions had Savimbi
cornered and clobbered, however South African intervention saved him each time.
 
The sad reality is that the murder and mayhem by Savimbi will go unpunished.
This is because this is  on us. When it concerns them, consider Honecker or the
Nazis, they make sure to exact a measure of retribution however minute the
wrong might  be. It is further more an illusion that Angolans would not
accept peace without Savimbi. This is not necessatily true. It is possible 
to punish Savimbi and still ewnsure propesperity, but this would have to be
done tactfully.


Makala