By Donald B. Kipkorir
Open Love Letter To The People Of Rwanda:
“Good people of Rwanda, receive my warmest felicitations on your high noon of political growth in allowing President Paul Kagame to run for a third term. Am with you. History is on your side. State economies have been transformed by Benevolent Dictators who are also Philosopher-Kings. No country has been transformed by a sissy leader. A true leader rules over not with the people.
In 1959, Singapore was a slum with per capita of us$500. Lee Kuan Yew took over leadership and with iron fist made Singapore what it is today; the richest country in the world with per capita of us$60,0000.
In 1960, South Korea was decrepit with per capita of us$80, yes, eighty dollars. Park Chung-hee overthrew the Government and ruled with iron fist and changed South Korea forever. Its per capita is now us$40,000.
Singapore is now led by Lee Hsien Long, the son of Lee Kuan Yew. South Korea is now led by Park Geun-hye, daughter of Park Chung-hee.
When Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to power in 2002, Turkey was bankrupt with inflation of over 40,000%; its currency was like the Zimbabwe Dollar. In 10 years, Erdogan made Turkey a First World.
In Paul Kagame, you have Africa’s Lee Kuan Yew, Park Chung-hee and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In 1960’s, economies of most African countries including my Kenya were better than Singapore and South Korea. We get excited when our per capita reaches us$1,200!!!! Rwanda, show us the way. “
