Africa has seen enough of that. Politicians must now realise that they are not judged on how many of their pictures appear in public but on what they do for the people. I disagree with portraits of Presidents or Heads of State being displayed in public places. I think this is done to reinforce their presence all over the country and intimidate people. I don't see pictures of Prime Minister Helen Clark in public places in New Zealand.
True democracy is yet to prevail in Africa.
What Gbagbo has done marks the start of a revolution in African politics. This is primitive behaviour in a civilised world. The best place to display any respectable image should be determineded by the people. If our Presidents performed well, we would, as individuals, display those portraits out of pride. The decision on whether or not to display a portrait should be left to individuals.