Obama whose origin is Kenya’s South Nyanza
Province in Kogelo village, the land of Luos, has ditched his native
country, and has chosen Tanzania as the only place that he would visit
in this region during his second visit to Africa. In his Luo language,
Obama will be ‘wendo modhial’ or sacred guest of the people of the
United Republic of Tanzania.
However, since the news broke out that the
US President Barack Obama will be visiting Tanzania, but won’t go to
his native country, Kenya, there have been so many speculations about
the motive behind his visit.
What annoys many is that most of the
rumours do not carry any credible evidence; some are propagated by those
who see malice in everything done by United States of America. For
instance, there’s rumour that Obama is coming to Tanzania because of the
huge natural gas that has been discovered in the Southern regions of
Lindi and Mtwara.
Even when George Bush came here in 2008,
his visit was also connected to the African Barrick Gold, while others
claimed that he came here strategically to lobby Dar es Salaam to allow
its territory to be used as a command base for US Africa Force
(Africom). It was also rumoured that the US would acquire a chunk of
Kigamboni for its military base. But till today, that area still belongs
to Tanzanians and is set for a major urban development programme in
future.
Five years later, another US president is
coming to Tanzania for an official visit, and to the surprise of many,
this time it’s not Kigamboni; it’s about our natural resources,
according the so-called local analysts. To these self-styled analysts,
Obama’s visit is linked to our recently discovered natural gas.
The truth of the matter is that if US
companies want to exploit your resources, they don’t need to dispatch
their President to visit your country. This is because these companies
are so connected to the global economy that you cannot avoid their
shadows.
According to a statement by the US
embassy, trade and economy would top President Obama’s tour in Africa.
“A moment of promise for Africa”, will be the slogan of President Obama
during his second visit to Africa.
Source: http://www.ippmedia.com/frontend/index.php?l=56507
Source: http://www.ippmedia.com/frontend/index.php?l=56507
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