This thread is interesting. It says a lot about our convictions, and work ethics, and research and development capabilities. Should we then conclude that we are dumb zombies who cannot do anything for ourselves? I remember reading "American students are number 27th in Mathematics in developed countries, but they are number one in confidence". Even if we are that bad, can we grow our confidence? Nation Media and Royal Media have shown glaring biases while taking on the Chinese! First, how local is NMG? Secondly, the local media has been awash with praise to the Chinese on the Thika road improvement project. Are they forgetting local contractors missed out to these Chinese? Thirdly, NMG, Royal Media, et-al have no problem importing and feeding us with Nigeria, Spanish, and European soaps and movies at the expense of local content, yet they have a problem with Chinese distributing signal. What do we really want? Remember "You simply cannot enslave or colonize people for centuries without internalizing the idea that they are different and inferior!" regards Mwendwa On 21/07/2011, Philip Adar <philip.adar@gmail.com> wrote:
Bwana PS, The intention is not to hit back, for there can never be any meaningful discussion in a situation of conflict.
Good to notice that you agree that corruption is destroying our country. First step is to accept. Thank you!
In 1961 when President Kennedy inaugurated an ambitious space exploration program in the US, he stated and I quote:
*"I believe we possess all the resources and talents necessary. But the facts of the matter are that we have never made the national decisions or marshaled the national resources required for such leadership. We have never specified long-range goals on an urgent time schedule, or managed our resources and our time so as to insure their fulfillment".* No need to over-emphasize the power that comes from strong and determined state policy for grand achievements. It is to say, let us examine where we are strong and where we are not; and make a decision as a country (with government leadership) that some products, some services, some technologies, some knowledge, some expertise must be home-grown!
For whichever considerations that make us "distribute local television signals" through a foreign firm; host public data in a foreign country....
If you were to resolve (your personal resolve and determination) that some of these things can be done here at home; would you not succeed? Would the Kenyan expertise fail you? What would be the ripple-effect of such an achievement to the local economy and know-how in the future?
lastly, you are right. I did not investigate the "true story about what was published". I have no capacity to do so. But the main thing I noticed and resented, lack of resolve to nature local talent.
Regards Philip
On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 8:41 PM, <bitange@jambo.co.ke> wrote:
Philip, I know there is corruption in this country but the conclusions you make are the ones that destroy this country. I wonder if you you tried to investigate and make an informed conclusion.
The write up did not meet basic journalistic principles in a case where the writer is an interested party. Did it occur to you that there is a glaring conflict of interest in the matter?
Indeed it will take generations before we learn not to make uninformed decisions.
Regards
Ndemo.
When you see "technicality" card being brandished, it simply means no one spoke to any body!
It will take generations before "we" learn to put our national interest above individualistic short-term gain interest. It is terrible, it is bad!
Regards Philip
On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 7:53 AM, aki <aki275@gmail.com> wrote:
Just been reading this article,
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Nation++Royal+Media+lose+a... ,
and the print lacks the details but also a reflection is what is happening in developing countries.
Did the local media group have the technical and financial capability to operate signal distribution platforms and roll out the services, yet got dropped out because of tender technicalities. How is this possible? Are we saying kenyans are totally incapable of understanding the requirements or commitments of such national projects?
I hope the affected parties do an indepth review of why they lost out and share that information with kenyans. We need to know, because I'm sure the local media groups were also going to buy technology platforms and implement roll out so issues like delays due to internal manufacture or creation do not even arise.
Some thoughts.
Thank you.
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