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- Retirement, let’s talk about retirement, especially because this year 2024 is dedicated to young people!
Illustration: Administrative antiquities that fill the corridors of power
Ah, Congolese pensions, a topic as hot as the fire on the Pointe Noire oil platforms and as funny as the irony of a Brazzaville community.
With 2024 being the year of the young, one might believe that the drive for renewal will finally begin and the administrative dinosaurs will give way to young lions. But think again! The reality is much more interesting than that.
Take the example of Generals Jean-François Ndenge and Philippe Obara, who were asked to take off their hats and leave their places to the next generation.
The Congolese, in their frenzy of enthusiasm, immediately believed that this was the beginning of a series of retirements.
- They even made their own list, hoping to see other big names follow the same path.
Lambert Ekirangadzo Congo Pageand has not forgotten that Finance Minister Albert Ngondo is permanently past retirement age.
Indeed, now in his eighties, isn’t it time for him to give up his status?
The well-meaning Congolese found only this respectable octogenarian to fill their roster.
It looked like they had the opportunity to do a massive spring cleaning across all state institutions, but the reality was quite different.
We must also talk about the disrespectful longevity that is corroding the nation’s institutions.
What can we say about these ministers, Firmin Ayessa, Alphonse Claude Nsilou, Pierre Oba, Raymond Zephirin Mboulou, Thierry Moungalla, Emile Ouosso, Hugues Ngouelondele, Nicéphore Antoine Thomas FYlla Saint-Eudes, that the laws in the National Assembly do not also make their departments?
It’s as if they were canned and preserved for future generations.
Congolese should demonstrate rigor and rigor in the face of these administrative antiquities that have long filled the corridors of power.
Lessons from the United States
Let’s take an American lesson to add some perspective.
The 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden, has given up his candidacy for succession, knowing that the time has come to retire from politics.
This is a wise decision that respects the times and the country.
- But in Congo, the reality is quite different
Denis Sassou N’Guesso himself embodies his obsession with remaining in power despite his advanced age and a history of visible failures.
Why is he so persistent? Perhaps it is because he is afraid of being implicated in his bloody, economic and democratic crimes.
But he’s not the only one crazy about political longevity.
Within his party, the PCT (Congolese Labour Party), zealots like Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makoso tirelessly wield the censer like altar servers.
Didn’t he declare on a foreign TV channel that he was already working for the re-election of Denis Sassou N’Guesso in 2026, when it was only 2023?
A precocious man worthy of being a political marathon runner.
Therefore, in 2024, which belongs to the youth, perhaps it is time to broaden the thinking about retirement and take concrete measures so that these young people can finally have the opportunity to express themselves and contribute to the development of the country.
Because after all, preparing for the future isn’t about maintaining the same tired faces.
Congo deserves better and so do the Congolese.
Serge Armand Zanzara, Journalist and writer
Peter Oba, Firmin Ayesa, Alphonse Silou
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