Hello small band schnariflets
So for those who worried, June 30, 2010, National Day of the DRC and the fiftieth anniversary of independence, s is well spent. I attended the festivities on TV as advised Mum Helen. The only things we experienced was the live shots guns rang mournfully and patrol helicopters (the last six Air Force) making skimming between palms "moooorning Kinshasa gooooood! "It's still pretty impressive!
It is true that for some time, trash bags had appeared in town, we repainted the buildings (the outside) and sidewalks in red and white and Chinese rush the construction of the "triumphal boulevard. Everybody was busy. The parade lasted
5 hours, the arrival of the President with his motorcade of security, his speech, the religious authorities, enumerating the various guests, including heads of state such as Angola, Rwanda, South Africa ... The King of Belgium, Belgian, French and American (they treat their relationships). Then start the parade with the police (who we stop regularly to ask for beer), the Presidential Guard, Army, Navy, Air Force, all marching in step with new uniforms received the day before. Then successive 201 vehicles including jeeps equipped with machine guns, trucks, guns DCA, mortars, tanks and All new trailers etc. ... purchased for the occasion! Worrisome given that the regular army commits more abuse than other armed rebel groups and militias. And finally, civilians from different political parties.
A beautiful evening masquerade as a power cut me abruptly back to reality in the country and its many failures. But I understand that people want to believe it.
We also said goodbye to Monica, and Charles Idelette returning to Switzerland on Wednesday. We had a great meeting with them and shared lots of fun moments. The fact that Monique and Idelette were born Coast to the Fairies there is surely something to do!
Ouch I assess with a vengeance these days, even a little effort up my record!
Kisses kisses and see you soon. Jean-Yves
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