The former jungle militant has become rich off the backs of Zoomalis. His salary is equivalent to 10 Zoomali mooryansA recent trip to the Burundian capital, Bujumbura, has in fact opened my eyes to what a typical peacekeeper expects to gain from his tour of duty in Somalia.
There, I met a Burundian peacekeeper who had returned from Mogadishu, the Somali capital. The officer, whose name I will keep it to myself, told me that, unlike the general belief that the African Union Mission in Somalia is there to finish off Al Shabaab and pacify the country, he was there for his own benefit and that Al Shabaab’s destruction was the least of his priorities.
With a monthly pay of US$1200 and an extra US$500 allowance to boot, he earns more than ten Burundian and Somali soldiers each of whose monthly salary is US$50 and US$160 respectively.
So this peacekeeper has every pretext to fear death and plan for a happy future back home. In fact, he was already building a new house, praying that he remains in Somalia until the building is finished.
“I don't want to defeat Al-Shabaab. I would rather scatter them to prolong my mission,” he told me.
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Undoubtedly future Zoomalis will look at our generation in shame for we supported the invasion of the bushmen to the land of two migrations. Surely we have sinned.
And when asked why they allowed the bushmen to enter upon the land they say: "our tribes were given good positions, surely we were only looking after our interest".
Tell them: "So go forth, oh shameful one, to the land of the bushmen for you will find much interest there. And indeed, no bushmen will be allowed to stay in the land of two migrations, there is certainty on such matters".
its all about the $$
