2024-10-03 02:16:33
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Today is September 28, the day Guinea said NO to de Gaulle, said NO to
humiliation, says NO to enslavement. “…We prefer poverty in freedom to wealth
in slavery… It is this concern for dignity, this imperative need for freedom which was to give rise in the dark hours of France to the noblest acts, the greatest sacrifices, and the [beaux traits] of courage. Freedom is the privilege of every man, the natural right of every society and every people, the basis on which African States will associate with the French Republic, and with other States for the development of their values and their common wealth…” said President Ahmed Sékou Touré on Monday August 25, 1958, in response to France’s proposal for integration into the new French Community. This famous declaration by the first Guinean President to General Charles de Gaulle still continues to resonate in people’s memories. Guinea will thus vote NO in the referendum on Sunday September 28, 1958 and will proclaim its independence on Thursday October 2, 1958.
A people living day to day with useless contradictions continually fueled by twisted minds in the face of the criminal inertia of elders (old or wise), Guinea, our motherland, needs today a true autopsy of its past in order to understand what is really preventing him from seeing the end of the tunnel. The miracle never happens to nations at random; it is the result of collective and combined efforts. It is as if we were ignoring one of God’s words after Adam and Eve sinned: “…you will live from now on by the sweat of your brows…”. It must be admitted that the miracle is in the hands, it is in the work and not in the sky as some think.
Indeed, more than half a century after the proclamation of its independence, on Thursday October 2, 1958, let us stop a little; let us focus, without ambiguity, on the different facets of our community of destiny which will be at its sixty-sixth celebration this year, that is to say the year 66 of its accession to independence. Retrospective during which our common experience full of glory but also gray areas will be scrutinized. The objective of this exercise of deep, internal and subtle retrospection allows us to remember all our past lives, to shed light, particularly for the new generation, on the gray areas of the History of our country, in one In short, to learn lessons from this collective experience to better stay on course for new horizons. Doing such work would absolutely mean making one’s own mea-culpa to assume one’s own excesses and turpitudes, but also wanting to capitalize
on successful experiences. An exercise that is certainly difficult but which could allow us to place
everyone faces their responsibilities.
The wise and the religious?
The wise man teaches wisdom. Under other skies, wise people and religious people fully play their role as conciliators, awareness-raisers, defenders of noble values, unifiers and refuse anything that could go against peace, social tranquility and the superior interest of society. Nation. They promote the culture of peace, strengthen social interaction and cohesion, and do not renounce the truth. Called upon as the last ramparts, they strengthen, in a word, the links which unite people. But, very unfortunately, here in Guinea, many of them only like to make divisionist and ethnic remarks or speeches. Rather than bringing people together, they advocate or cultivate withdrawal into identity between the sons and daughters of our common heritage.
Even more terrifying, in the difficult times of the country’s history, almost all the wise and
men of God of our country, to say the least, clearly shine through their indifference. Or, if they intervene, they never intervene at the moment when the situation begins to smell; it is when it rots, when it cannot be saved at all, that they make their appearance. It is therefore up to the wise and religious to remember that they have a key role to play in the construction of our country and that they have no room for error. They must understand that in difficult times like the one our common heritage is going through, they are the last ramparts.
Hand in hand, nothing is impossible. Yes, on Thursday, October 2, 1958, our founding fathers proved to us that when we work together, nothing is impossible. This success of freedom of which we are proud today on this land chosen by our ancestors is the fruit of our solidarity and our common commitment. To our martyrs and companions of independence, we reaffirm our unwavering support and we tell them that 66 times we say no!
Happy Independence Day to everyone. Tributes to our founding fathers for the enormous
sacrifice made by them for our freedom. Together, hand in hand, nothing is impossible. Guinea comes from very far away. And above all, let’s be positive, because Allah bless Guinea fè!
Living together is, above all, accepting each other! Let’s sing, let’s dance, höröya TV!
Easy MARA, Juriste