PaanLuel Wël Media Ltd – South Sudan

"We the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much, with so little, for so long, we are now qualified to do anything, with nothing" By Konstantin Josef Jireček, a Czech historian, diplomat and slavist.

YES, WE DON’T WANT TO BE LIKE SOMALIA

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By Doggie

“NO, we are not in the same category…we are not a failed state….our country is just a new born baby, that started walking since 2005. We are not like Somalia….because…..”

In 3 Years, they already have ATMs emitting dollars
In 3 Years, they already have an official Postal Services and codes for the public
In 3 Years, they already have a Spoon Rest installed at the airport to give early warning threat

In 3 Years, the local availability of telephone lines (tele-density) is 3 times higher than in neighboring countries

In 3 years, they already have a Stock Exchange to attract investment locally and abroad

In 3 Years, its currency has appreciated by almost 60% against the U.S. dollar.
In 3 Years, they already have over six private airline firms offer commercial flights to both domestic and international locations

In 3 Years, they already have introduced incentive packages to encourage teachers to work in rural areas

In 3 Years, they have already enacted legislation aimed at securing the educational interests of girls and promoting the growth of an Early Childhood Development program designed to reach parents and care-givers in their homes and schools.

In 3 Years, they already have several universities, including Mogadishu University scoring among the 100 best universities in Africa in spite of the harsh environment.

In 3 Years, they have established a Federal Government with a President appointing a Prime, with the President handling all foreign relations as the head of state, and the Prime Minister as the head of government

In 3 Years, they already have an independent Judiciary which endorses, the President , appoints the candidate as a judge of the Constitutional Court.

And unnecessary trips abroad by members of government have been prohibited to safe money for RECONSTRUCTION.

In 3 Years, they already have beaches cleaned up for recreation and family time
In 3 Years, they already set up dry cleaners and several gourmet coffee shops

In 3 Years, they already have florists, despite the harsh weather conditions
In 3 Years, they already gained the trust of a segment of tourist coming to see the hidden beauty

YES, indeed, we don’t want to be like Somalia. We don’t want to be classified under the same category as Somalia; the failed state.

We are doing just fine!!

Doggie © 2014

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