Guinea coup leader vows to fight corruption

[Alamuti Lotus]

Source: AP via Yahoonews

CONAKRY, Guinea – Guinea's coup leader declared a zero tolerance policy on corruption Saturday, vowing to renegotiate the country's numerous mining contracts and warning that anyone who embezzles state funds will be executed.

Capt. Moussa Camara also extended an apparent concession to Guinea's opposition, telling them they could help choose a prime minister following international criticism that elections are not planned for two more years.

On a concrete stage inside the barracks from where he launched his rebellion Tuesday, Camara jabbed his finger at the sky as he swore to do away with the corruption that has drained the mineral-rich state's coffers.

"For the person who embezzles money, there won't be a trial. They'll be killed," he said as the crowd went wild. "I was born in a hut. I walked to school. ... Money means nothing to me."

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081227/ap_on_re_af/af_guinea_coup

[Confusious]

1. Blah blah blah

Fight corruption, help the peoples, save the earth, of course, after I kill alot of people and enrich myself, THEN I'll think about thinking about the people!

[Robbien]

2. You haven't been paying attention. This guy is the one who threw out Bush's man

and he took back the mines from foreign interests

He is done with foreign countries benefiting from his country's resources while all the people live in poverty.

He has a tough time ahead of him because the US/UK/EU all have their eyes on regaining possession of Guinea's natural resources and re-enslaving the Guinea people.

Give the guy a break. He is at least trying.

[conspirator]

3. If indeed he stepped on US/UK/EU than he better stay off small planes nt

[killbotfactory]

4. How long until this guy is assassinated?

And the western "free market" is free once again to loot and pillage?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

6. Not long.

:think:

[ellisonz]

5. I don't see the difference between 1 and 2 years and in fact 2 years is probably better...

Since it will give the country a time to begin to develop the free civil society you need for democracy to work.

[Alamuti Lotus]

7. And in a situation like this,

a couple years of a more or less rightly guided and firm hand (fist) allows the clearing out of vested parties with an interest in the bad habits of the past. Best wishes to the Captain if he is a geniune article, more of such a kind of desperately needed at this time.

[Delarage]

8. I hope we don't act like pigs in Guinea n/t

[Sultana]

9. that's what they all say

:eyes: