Konned by Kony 2012?
Why is it that I do not believe anymore in humanitarian efforts in saving lives? After seeing through Banda Aceh's devastation by tsunami and how the world flocked together to give heavily politicized medical and monetary aid to an area which have not seen any discernible since the mishap. How about the Asian financial crisis and how the learned bankers from the the most advanced countries put the blame squarely on the the affected countries' bad practices, suggested radical reforms with IMF's interests' at heart. Only later, did fate hurled a cruel blow to themselves in the form of sub-prime loan fiasco!
Now, there is a move to bring to light the figure of Joseph Kony, an Ugandan rebel with delusions of grandiosity who is the cause of 'The Invisible Children'. This invisibility of these children is through their separation from families and enslavement into the flesh trade and mindless training to be child soldiers. A group of people realized they should make aware atrocities done in Uganda by making Kony (in)famous so that the world leaders may be pressured to do something towards eradicating this atrocity. This would be apparent when the world is supposed to come together on 20th April 2012 with massive overnight poster campaign of Kony 2012.
Sounds noble? Hey, wait!
While you are at it, the organizers are selling pouches containing bracelets to be worn on the said day and kind contributions are welcomed! Is it a sheer coincidence that they discovered oil in Northern Uganda? The issue they are highlighting is for a long overdrawn course. Joseph Kony is awaiting trial but still at large.
For a cynic like me, nothing moves me. During the 'We are the World' Sudan famine, aid only managed to fatten Government officials while the victims starved away. How can you trust that your hard earned money will indeed reach the intended party when day in day out we receive emails from Royalties and high ranking officers from the same continent complaining that their monies are stuck in a so-and-so African National Bank and they need our kind intervention to 'rescue' it at a handsome token?
Why is it that I do not believe anymore in humanitarian efforts in saving lives? After seeing through Banda Aceh's devastation by tsunami and how the world flocked together to give heavily politicized medical and monetary aid to an area which have not seen any discernible since the mishap. How about the Asian financial crisis and how the learned bankers from the the most advanced countries put the blame squarely on the the affected countries' bad practices, suggested radical reforms with IMF's interests' at heart. Only later, did fate hurled a cruel blow to themselves in the form of sub-prime loan fiasco!
Now, there is a move to bring to light the figure of Joseph Kony, an Ugandan rebel with delusions of grandiosity who is the cause of 'The Invisible Children'. This invisibility of these children is through their separation from families and enslavement into the flesh trade and mindless training to be child soldiers. A group of people realized they should make aware atrocities done in Uganda by making Kony (in)famous so that the world leaders may be pressured to do something towards eradicating this atrocity. This would be apparent when the world is supposed to come together on 20th April 2012 with massive overnight poster campaign of Kony 2012.
Sounds noble? Hey, wait!
While you are at it, the organizers are selling pouches containing bracelets to be worn on the said day and kind contributions are welcomed! Is it a sheer coincidence that they discovered oil in Northern Uganda? The issue they are highlighting is for a long overdrawn course. Joseph Kony is awaiting trial but still at large.
For a cynic like me, nothing moves me. During the 'We are the World' Sudan famine, aid only managed to fatten Government officials while the victims starved away. How can you trust that your hard earned money will indeed reach the intended party when day in day out we receive emails from Royalties and high ranking officers from the same continent complaining that their monies are stuck in a so-and-so African National Bank and they need our kind intervention to 'rescue' it at a handsome token?
Before we go around rescuing others, we should take care our own backyards! There is so much cheating, human trafficking, corruption, apathy right under noses, and it stinks to high heaven!
