On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 9:55 AM, John Walubengo <jwalu@yahoo.com> wrote:
I think I have to support Manthi on this one. We cannot wish away Political influence on such an important and strategic appointment - infact it could be suicidal to do so.
I havent talked to Shem or the other un-succesfull contenders (pretenders?) for the post but I am 100% sure that they must have tried to get their political godfathers to say a good word for them too. If they didn't have any political godfathers, then they should have prudently declined to apply for the job (like me ;-)
So guys, stop talking criteria only when things do not go your way. Instead lets congratulate the new DG because economist, engineer, lawyer, informatician or whatever - he did go to school and has the experience to deal with the office. Our role may be more useful in demanding deliverables from him rather splitting hair on why he was appointed and we were left out.
walu.
Hi Walu, I agree in part with you, about the demand for deliverables from him, but I still stand against the mode of appointment, where I'll stand with the other side of this debate. I sign out of this thread with the following quote: "When we blindly adopt any religion, political system, or literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow." -- Anais Nin -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "Oh My God! They killed init! You Bastards!" --from a /. post