Criticism can be offered at any time, since it deals only with pointing mistakes that need an immediate attention. Most of the intellectuals were very happy to degrade their values, and look stupid. Some of them were and still are the leaders of the clique, and they were and are very good at it too. As to the others who are free spirited they were rejected outright as Wayane stooges, and they were never taken seriously, even if the dictator was causing irreparable damage to our national unity, and gambling with our sovereignty The intellectuals and others must have understood a long time ago, that the country was on the wrong direction. But since something is better than nothing, this initiative is therefore, a step in the right direction, and a good start.
Criticism is very important to a leader, like a wheel and a brake are to a car.
A car with out brake and wheel is a danger to the driver, passenger, and other road users. In our case, considerable damage has already been done, since the people's criticism has come a little late. Now we only have to hope and pray that further damages are stopped or controlled, as the dictator is prepared to introduce a fake democracy to prolong his rule and thus in the process of plunging the country in to political turmoil and different kind of disasters. The manifesto although it come a little too late, is a positive initiative, and its authors must be commended. Thank you, for your vision, and courage and congratulations for overcoming fear and diffidence.