Listers, This morning I briefly watched Omar Hassans interview on Citizen and felt sorry for our interpretation of democracy. The bill of rights will either destroy us or build us. Omar is a member of Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. He is also a member of the selection committee of the Inspector General of Police. In his view a Kikuyu will not be considered for this coveted job. In other words if the best candidate turns out to be a Kikuyu, the committee will discard merit and pick a non-Kikuyu applicant. This will be wrong. Vindictiveness will not build Kenya. We must detest tribalism in whatever form. We have a real chance to change this country for the good. If we have to succeed each one of us must weigh the consequences of our utterances. Every step we move forward is now reversed by some unknown belligerent Kenyan. When we thought all with our peace imitative within the horn of Africa, we are faced with utterances that undermine the lives of our forces. Only in Kenya where we issue warrants of arrest for a head of state that happens to be a Muslim Nation that is so close to Somalia. In other countries, the nations interests take priority over mundane issues that have no direct consequence to the state. National interests a side, tribalism under the guise of freedom of speech will hurt us. Just like Mandela spoke out on racism I detest racialism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from a black man or a white man - we must begin to speak out before it is too late. Democracy needs nurturing because it is not straight forward concept. It has the power of cutting from both sides. Ndemo.