Congo and Gabon leaders condemn French fraud probe as "racist" and "colonial"

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According to the BBC News, Congo's president-Denis Sassou-Nguesso- has condemned a French investigation into alleged embezzlement by him and Gabon's leader-Omar Bongo Ondimba- as "racist" and "colonial". There are on-going investigations on claims that Nguesso's properties are ill-gotten wealth that must be seized and sold, with the proceeds being used to build schools and hospitals in Africa. Denis Sassou-Nguesso is said to have lamented the fact that only he and Gabon's leader were targeted even though, "In France, all the world's leaders have castles and so on."
Apparently, though Mr Sassou-Nguesso was appalled, he would have ignored the complaint had it not been linked to racism and colonialism. So as I write, the man is pissed off. Surprising? Nope!
What I find very intriguing about this story is the notion that, while the president is out shouting racism and colonialism, he himself seems to be really the one who is putting colonialism to work. He is the agent of colonialism, but the sad part is that he is pointing fingers at the French. I am not suggesting that the French are pure, but the idea that President Denis Sassou-Nguesso would come out screaming racism is a sad display of the psychological brainwashing that has shaped some of our leaders who claim to be defenders of Africa. How can a black man with the dignity of a state leader have so little confidence in his country so as to ship all his money to buy properties in France? And when was the last time you heard that Nicolas Sarkozy has a mansion in the Congo or Gabon? Ok, may be Sarkozy is not a good example since he is new, but still, no Western leaders buy properties to retire to in the whole of Africa. So, what is it, other than colonialites and an inferiority complex that would send our leaders out to Western countries to buy properties? Do these houses make them feel more French or English or it is simply a case of sick men not knowing that they themselves are sick so much so that they point fingers at the French? Speaking of sick men, I am reminded of a story...
A group of patients in a mental asylum is locked up in a classroom awaiting evaluation on their progress. The Psychiatrist conducting the tests goes to the black board and draws a huge door. He asks his patients to get out through that door if they wish to be free. "The door will be open for only two minutes," he says, just to see who is getting better. There is pandemonium as the patients rush to the door to be the first to get out of the asylum. While they clamor on the board, one patient is down on the floor laughing his lungs out at how silly the rest of the group is. The doctor walks up to him and asks why he is laughing at others instead of taking this opportunity to escape now that the door is about to shut down. The guy looks at the doctor and says, These guys are crazy. How do they think they will get out of that door? It is locked and have the keys in my pocket."
...Moral of the story-----Yes, the French are crazy to want to confisticate an African Leader's properties that he bought, even if it is with stolen money. But, I also wonder how crazy the African leaders are to want to buy homes in France, where they are treated like boys, instead of investing money in their countries. Check the African viewpoint at href="http://www.africanviewpoint.blogspot.com">