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NEMA staff down tools, shut offices •Insist DG must go
Posted by News Express | 12 June 2018 | 1,113 times
•Striking NEMA staff . . . on Monday
The Staff of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have embarked on a nationwide indefinite strike over what they termed as maladministration, ineptitude, incompetence and inefficiency of the current Director General Engr. Mustafha Maihaja.
The staff through the Chairman of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) of the agency, Justin Uche disclosed that since assumption of office in April 2017 Maihaja grounded major humanitarian and emergency response operations of NEMA offices across the Federation.
The Abuja headquarters of the agency was shut down by the workers as they insisted that they would not return to work until the management of the agency granted their demands.
The strike followed several threats issued by workers of the agency to management over the grounding of its operation including the collapse of Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU), Emergency Response Vehicles, Air Ambulance and the Helicopter that cost the Federal Government of Nigeria over $100 million taxpayers' money to put in place.
The staff were seen with placards with inscriptions such as 'Mustapha Maihaja must go', 'Maihaja is a Disaster to Disaster Management', 'NEMA has no working tools', 'Maihaja turns NEMA to personal property', 'Mustapha, we are tired of Aluta, pay our claims or resign, enough is enough'.
Other reads: 'No hazard allowance, no life assurance cover', 'Who will die next?', "No promotion exercise', 'Give us training it is statutory', 'Maihaja is an electrician, we are humanitarian'.
The staff also complained over non-payment of their allowances, refusal to renew personnel life assurance, lack of training, non-payment of hazard allowances, improper placement, promotion among other contentious issues.
They also condemned the refusal of NEMA boss to reinstate suspended senior officers as directed by the House Committee on Disaster Management.
The union leaders said that despite several letters of threat issued in the past, the management had yet to respond positively to their demands, while the Director-General ignored their threats and travelled to Moscow.
Meanwhile in a letter from the Union leaders addressed to NEMA management dated 20th February 2018 and signed by the NEMA unit chairman, Ibrahim Sa'ad Bello, which was received same day by the management, the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria warned the management of the consequences of non-implementation of the terms of agreement.
The letter noted among other issues mentioned above that the management has introduced a 'divide and rule' by using nepotism through the introduction of extra duties allowance which is paid only to those considered their loyalists.
According to the union, the development has further polarised the staff members and add up to their frustrations precipitating pent-up feelings capable of demoralising them and their performance.
The letter also noted that the current exercise on emergency food intervention in the North East(EFINE) staff claims(DTA) were short-changed after spending a good number of days in the field waiting for relief materials or could not finish distribution within the stipulated time frame.
The workers also lamented the office/working environment which was no longer conducive as it lacks enough lightning, non-0functional air-conditioners, drinking water among others adding that the situation is even worse in Zonal and Operations offices across the country due to the insensitive posture of the new Director-General, Mr. Maihaja.
The management of the National Emergency Management Agency and union leaders met with the House of Representatives, where the warring parties agreed to the implementation of a peace agreement.
Workers of the agency had suspended a three-day warning strike after a public outcry greeted the development. It also took the intervention of the Labour and Employment Minister, Dr. Chris Ngige, for the workers to soft-pedal.
The House Committee on Disaster Preparedness, which also intervened in the industrial dispute, had summoned the Director-General of NEMA, Mr. Mustapha Maihaja, and the union leaders to an emergency meeting in Abuja.
The association also accused the management of the agency of failing to train its personnel as well as refusing to pay the duty tour allowance and other claims to deserving officers. (PRNigeria)
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Details of the Trials of Wang Lijun
Posted by Samuel Wade | Sep 20, 2012
Xinhua has published a detailed nine-page account of Wang Lijun's trial, held in Chengdu on Monday and Tuesday this week, for defection, abuse of power, corruption and "bending the law for selfish means".
"I acknowledge and confess the guilt accused by the prosecuting body and show my repentance," Wang said in his final statement at court.
"My acts were crimes, and I hope the serious impacts (caused by my acts) both at home and abroad would be eliminated through the trial. Meanwhile, I hope the trial will issue a warning to society and let more people draw lessons from me," he said.
"For the Party organizations, people and relatives that have cared for me, I want to say here, sincerely, 'I'm very, very sorry, I've let you down,'" Wang said.
Speaking to The New York Times, Wang's lawyer endorsed the Xinhua account as, for the most part, a faithful record of the proceedings. It offers some explanation for the unannounced early start of what, it was initially reported, would be an "open" trial:
The Chengdu Municipal Intermediate People's Court held a closed-door trial on Monday for Wang on the charges of defection and abuse of power and an open trial on the charges of bribe-taking and bending the law for selfish ends on Tuesday.
Despite the gravity of these crimes, Xinhua explained, Wang's sentence is likely to be somewhat reduced because of his "meritorious reporting" of others' criminal acts. These others may include his former superior, fallen Chongqing Party chief Bo Xilai, who for the first time was officially linked to the events surrounding his wife's murder of Neil Heywood. The Xinhua account describes what would turn out to be a pivotal moment, soon after which Wang fled to the U.S. consulate in Chengdu; Bo is not named, but his identity is clear.
Relevant testimonies from witnesses showed that on Jan. 28, Wang Lijun reported to the then leading official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Chongqing Committee that Bogu Kailai was highly suspected in the Nov. 15, 2011 Case. On the morning of Jan. 29, Wang Lijun was angrily rebuked and slapped in the face by the official.
Guo Weiguo, who was present when Wang Lijun was slapped, said in the interrogation record that "the conflict was made public after Wang Lijun was slapped."
That Bo was told of his wife's crime and failed to bring it to light appears to implicate him in the cover-up for which Wang and four other police officers have already stood trial. Observers disagree, however, over what the episode's inclusion in the official record means for Bo's fate. From The Guardian:
[…] Kerry Brown, an expert on Chinese politics at the Sydney-based Lowy Institute for International Policy, said the party could still deal with Bo's case internally, adding: "It seems to have been very rigorous in keeping Bo's malfeasance apart from Gu's.
"That kind of story [about the confrontation] was so well known that it was hard not to try to address it."
He added: "I can't see any big gains from totally trashing Bo now. Not going for the jugular might be more sensible, particularly at the moment."
But others have read it as a sign of possible criminal proceedings. June Teufel Dreyer of the University of Miami told Bloomberg, for example, that "the nuggets are the clues which could lead to a Bo Xilai indictment later on. They have very cleverly left the door open with several phrases." The Financial Times' Kathrin Hille wrote that this interpretation is consistent "with information recently given to senior party members. Lin Zhe, a professor at the Central Party School, said the main point that the internal investigation had found Mr Bo guilty of was helping to cover up for his wife."
The Wall Street Journal's Deborah Kan discussed the issue with Jeremy Page, who concluded that an announcement on Bo's fate is likely "in the next couple of weeks, or immediately after [the] National Day holiday".
The final section of the Xinhua account is devoted to emphasising the investigation and trial's thoroughness, fairness and strict adherence to procedure:
Gu Mingan, a professor with the Law School of the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics as well as an observer at the trials, said the two sides made full efforts to raise and cross-examine evidence during the trials, and the court scrupulously heard the opinions of the prosecutors as well as the defense counsel, fully reflecting the judicial concept of the equality of the prosecution and the defense, and safeguarded the sanctity of law.
After the trials, Wu Qunfang, a resident from the Taoyuan community in the Chenghua District of Chengdu, said that after the trials they have fully understood the beginning and subsequent development of Wang Lijun's case.
"We believe that all is equal before the law and expect a fair verdict from the people's court," Wu said.
Global Times elaborated, stressing the inevitability of justice in China and invoking a favourite recent theme, the awesome "moral whip" of online scrutiny.
Those who commit crimes, regardless of the power or position they hold, will not escape punishment. Wang's case has strengthened this faith among the public and served as a serious deterrent in the country.
Wang's trial will drive forward China's political system, as it has highlighted the urgency of checks and balance of power.
Confusion still exists over the case, but people are gradually believing more that justice will eventually trump over any privilege.
Confidence is built on more criminal officials being firmly punished, on the influential emergence of online supervision and the rising voice of individuals via Weibo.
But the Xinhua account leaves some questions unanswered. Siweiluozi wondered, for example, what evidence exists that Wang had applied to the U.S. for asylum, justifying the charge of defection.
[… W]hat I really, really want to know now, though, is what is the prosecution's evidence for this? Do they have the application for asylum? If so, how did they get it? Or is their evidence of this fact Wang's confession?
If the evidence for Wang's asylum application is based solely on his confession, then this should be insufficient grounds to convict under Chinese law, since Article 46 of the Criminal Procedure Law states, in relevant part:
A defendant cannot be found guilty and sentenced to a criminal punishment if there is only his statement but no evidence.
To be clear, I am not saying that Wang will (or even necessarily should, within the terms of Chinese criminal justice) be acquitted of defection. I'm merely pointing to what I think is an interesting question regarding evidence. Put simply: what is the evidence to back up this charge? Unfortunately, I'm not optimistic that I will ever see either the verdict in this trial or, through some other means, the evidence disclosed in sufficient detail.
Xinhua's description of Wang's actions after he was drawn into Gu's conspiracy, such as secretly keeping hold of evidence against her, shows his acute awareness of being on treacherous ground. But according to a profile of Wang's earlier career by The Telegraph's Malcolm Moore, he had known for many years that his position was precarious:
As early as the late 1990s, when Mr Wang was a star policeman in the city of Tieling, in Liaoning province, he spilled his fears to Zhou Lijun, the script writer of "Iron Blooded Police Spirits", a television drama series based on his career. "I was in a bath house with Wang Lijun in Fushun, Liaoning, and we were both sitting naked in the hot tub," Mr Zhou recalled on his blog.
"And he said: 'I know exactly what I am, I am just a piece of chewing gum in the officials' mouths. They will chew me up and when they find there is no taste anymore they will spit me out onto the ground, and God knows whose shoes I will be sticking to by that time.'"
[…] "Everybody has some sort of mental problem," Mr Wang told Mr Chen, his biographer. "I dream about a normal life, but it is not possible. I am struggling between glory and confusion, but I will not let myself collapse. I may be wiped out by certain powers, or die when I am still young, but history will remember me."
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The launch is expected some time this week, potentially Thursday or Friday based on weather conditions in China, according to state media sources.
The mission is a milestone for China's space program, coming three years after the country mounted its last manned space expedition and conducted its first spacewalk.
Snugly fastened inside the nose of a Long March 2F rocket, the Tiangong 1 module will be positioned several hundred miles above Earth to receive a Shenzhou capsule for docking later this year.
Flying without a crew, the Shenzhou 8 craft will approach Tiangong 1 for an automated rendezvous and docking, proving fundamental technologies for China's long-term program to design and build a large 60-ton space station by 2020.
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The Tiangong 1 module will remain operational for up to two years, hosting two visiting crews for brief missions.
Future Tiangong modules will launch on more ambitious missions with multiple docking ports, then a new series of heavy-lift Long March rockets will start assembly of a space station the size of NASA's Skylab complex from the 1970s.
The Xinhua news agency, a state-run media outlet, reported weather conditions at the mission's launch site would be most favorable for liftoff Thursday or Friday. Ground and upper level winds must be within certain constraints for the launch to go ahead.
The China Manned Space Engineering Office announced last week the flight would blast off between Tuesday and Friday.
The 20-story Long March 2F rocket rolled Tuesday from the vertical assembly facility to the launch pad at the Jiuquan space center, a remote military base in Inner Mongolia, a sparsely-populated province in northwest China's Gobi desert.
The mile-long journey atop a mobile launch table coincided with China's official announcement of the impending liftoff.
The arid Jiuquan launch site was the point of departure for China's only three manned space missions.
Designed for China's human space program, the Long March 2F rocket underwent 170 modifications, including 38 "major" changes to the launcher used three times to send Chinese astronauts into orbit, state media reported.
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With final checks of the rocket and spacecraft now complete, workers are awaiting approval to load the Long March 2F with explosive toxic propellant. The rocket burns hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide in its two core stages and four strap-on boosters.
The launch was delayed from late August after the failure of a smaller Long March 2C rocket. Chinese investigators traced the cause of the mishap to the control system in the rocket's second stage, which shares commonality with the Long March 2F launcher used for Tiangong 1 and manned flights.


The City of Hamilton announced that Alexandra Mosher Studio Jewellery in the Washington Mall is the winner of this year's Christmas Window Display Competition.
A host of Hamilton retailers entered, and honourable mentions were earned by the Island Shop and the Irish Linen Shop.
One of the island's most well known artisans, Ms Mosher launched her jewellery line in 2005, which features jewellery designs inspired by the beautiful motifs found in Bermuda's flora, fauna, the ocean, architecture, history and culture.
Congratulations Mosh Chops ! Great work.
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Since Ashley arrived, the NUFC heirarchy has pivoted back and forth between apologies for lack of communication, promises of making improvements in how they communicate, excuses as to why they have not or will not communicate and blunt refusals to comment on anything as a matter of policy.
It is a requirement placed upon every Premier League club that they communicate with fans. In addition to naming a Supporter Liaison Officer that supporters can contact, the club should also:
"provide for consultation with them on a structured and regular basis through forums, questionairres and focus groups and by the publication of current policies on major issues in an easily digested format" – Source
Newcastle United have frequently failed to hit their own target of hosting a quarterly Fans Forum. The latest forum minutes are archived here.
After 14 months without a fans forum or any information why the delay, the club announced a new approach.
Newcastle United is introducing new Fan Focus Groups which will give supporters an opportunity to have their say on the club's operations and future planning. Part of a wider review of communications, the groups will partly replace the club's existing Fans Forum, which was introduced in 2013, and will be dedicated to four key areas of the club's operations – Ticketing, Stadium & Matchday Experience, Community & Foundation and the club's inclusion equality movement, United As One.
Each of the four groups will have two meetings per season (eight Fan Focus Groups in total per season). They will be attended by the club's relevant heads of department and may feature representatives from associated organisations. We want to make it easy for fans to follow what their fellow supporters have raised and how the club is responding. Once meetings have taken place, feedback will be captured in an online Action Tracker, which will detail the issue raised, the club's response and if the matter is on-going or concluded.
The club's managing director, Lee Charnley, has made a commitment to meeting the chairperson of existing democratically elected supporter groups including Newcastle United Supporters Trust (NUST) and Newcastle United Disabled Supporters Association (NUDSA) during the season. These meetings will be an opportunity to listen to independent feedback and work together for the benefit of Newcastle United and its supporters. Informal in nature, these meetings will not be formally captured in meeting minutes as the Fans Forum has been, but may conclude with a mutually agreed communication where appropriate.
The club is supporting its fan engagement efforts with a fresh commitment to wider supporter communication, building on recent national and local media interviews with the club's owner, managing director, head coach, players and staff, as well as matchday programme notes. Going forward, fans will hear more from across the club through both the wider media and the club's own channels, including the club's website, NUFC TV, social media accounts and by direct email.
Lee Charnley Chronicle interview following the opening game of the season which was the target of a supporter boycott
"We accept we need to communicate more. Will I do it in every programme? No. But as a minimum I will do it at the end of each window and at the end of the season. This is just one element though of our commitment to communicate more regularly. "Improved communication is something we have been discussing with our Fans Forum for some time and something we are committed to. That will involve the Fans Forum, me doing some interviews with the local press and other media outlets/channels. But it will also involve other members of the team. – Source
Lee Charnley Programme notes for the first game of the season which was the target of a supporter boycott
"We want to communicate clearly and proactively, but it is important that we do so at the right time. Sometimes we must adopt a 'no comment' policy and I accept that can be – and has been – frustrating. There are reasons behind that approach. Often, there are legalities at play or we may take the decision in order to respect the integrity of a process or the individuals involved. What we won't do is fuel speculation by offering a running commentary. Instead, when we have something definitive to say, we will say it, as we did as soon as Rafa's position became clear.
"Whilst I have stated above that I felt our approach during the summer was necessary, I accept we need to do more from a communication perspective moving forward. There is certainly a need to communicate more as a club and to let fans know where we are heading collectively. That goes beyond the responsibility of just the head coach or manager in isolation; something we have relied on far too heavily in the past. We want to give you more of an insight into what happens across the club and you will therefore be hearing more from me, as you are today, and from our staff across the football club and Foundation over the season." – Source
The club is facing a maelstrom of adverse publicity in relation to its finances and what it isn't spending. What is the answer to that?"
The club agreed that it was important to engage in further communications around its finances, which is an area in which there is a great deal of confusion and misinformation.
"The Fans Forum would extend an invitation to Mike Ashley and the manager to attend."
The club agreed to pass those requests on. The club agreed it will add contact details for Fans Forum members to the club's website pending the relevant GDPR process and that a WhatsApp group would be established for direct communication with the club. – Source
At the time of writing there is no Whatsapp group as promised and just four of the sixteen members of the forum are contactable through the club website, which is the same as there was at the time of the September 2018 forum. You can check if the club has yet kept it's promise to add contact details for forum members here.
"Following SMc's recent email which was sent directly to supporters, the club outlined changes to how it will be communicating with supporters. Direct communication to supporters will be a key element and emails will be sent on a regular basis from key individuals within the club. As part of the club's new strategy, it will communicate with supporters directly so they get the news before anyone else does. The club will also be delivering more content via official channels, more short clips from the training ground, when the team are away, the academy etc. and giving fans an insight behind the scenes. The club underlined that SMc will play an important role in communication but that fans will get an insight from right across the club to share that responsibility." – Source
"The club has continued to promote the Fans Forum via social media but will look at ways to enhance this so that more fans are engaging in the process. The club contested the notion that the board and management pay 'lip service' to fans in the Forum, pointing out that all questions are included and are answered honestly and openly, save for the very few occasions when the board has been unable to disclose commercially sensitive or confidential information. The accusation is usually from people who know little about the Fans Forum or have no involvement in it.
"The board stated it is aware of supporters' concerns and is reviewing how the club communicates and how its messages are delivered and presented to supporters.
"The club is looking to improve the means by which it communicates." – Source
Lee Charnley explains club comms to the Chronicle
"I think we do communicate but we need to find a better way to communicate. Our view was that Alan was the one who was front and centre and will take all of the questions on all areas of the club. Alan was then left, sometimes, in a difficult position answering questions that he probably wasn't best suited to answer. This is an opportunity for us with a new head coach coming in – there's more clarity about his role and what he does. His role is coaching and that's what he can talk about.
If that's the case it's only right that I then support him in terms of the messaging going out. If I'm saying 'Only talk about team selection and the games' there needs to be another voice. I think the information has been out there, through the fan's forum and through the statements, but it's how we get it out there that needs to improve." – Source
It was explained that while the Fans Forum had been selected as the Club's preferred method of direct fan communication, match day programme notes under the name of its former director of football had publicly carried consistent board-level messaging in relation to a wide range of matters throughout the season. The board clarified that Joe Kinnear was involved in the drafting of the notes but that the overall messaging was determined collaboratively and could be read as communication from the board. – Source
Derek Llambias
"Why is there such a lack of communication with the fans from Mike Ashley and his board?
WHEN Mike Ashley bought the club back in 2007, we were keen to engage with supporters and did so with some regularity. As a result of some of the things we've done in the past there will always be fans who will not like nor believe what we have to say. The upshot is that when we speak publicly more often than not we are criticised. Some football club owners and board members talk regularly in public and enjoy it, others don't. We much prefer to concentrate on running the club and letting the football do the talking. After the statement I made last week, it was interesting to read comments from some supporters saying "I just wish they'd shut up!" Of course everyone has a different view, that's football for you, which as we all know is a very passionate game. We understand the natural appetite for information and the need for fans to have clarity on the direction we're taking the club. It's why we have committed to an annual mission statement from the board, along with regular communications from our media department. Last year the media team facilitated over 500 interviews with the manager, players and other club officials which demonstrates that the club does place importance on communicating with fans." – Source
"All media articles and interviews regarding footballing matters will come through the Newcastle United Media Officer, and be answered by the Manager and/or coaching staff with the Manager's authority. The Manager can give interviews in respect of footballing issues and any other sporting issues that the press may be interested in around Newcastle United Football Club.
No interviews will be given by any members of the Board in respect of any footballing issues.
The only individuals who will talk about player issues will be those connected with the football administration of the Club i.e. the Manager/Assistant Manager by way of either direct interview or through prepared statements via Newcastle United Football Club's Media Officer.
There will be no comment from the Board regarding the purchase of players.
There will be no comment from the Board regarding the sale of players.
There will be no comment from the Board regarding ongoing contract talks with players presently at Newcastle United Football Club or with those that the club may enter into negotiation with.
There will be no comment from the Board regarding current pay structures at Newcastle United.
There will be no comment from the Board regarding players at other clubs in respect of their "interest" at playing for Newcastle United.
There will be no comment from the Board to players' agents regarding any of the above whether those agents are acting for their clients in a buying or selling capacity.
The Board will not make any comment to the media regarding any players that they are seeking to purchase. The Board will deal with agents on their fixed terms of business and part of those terms will include clauses relating to privacy.
The Board will not comment to the media regarding any players being sold by Newcastle United and the Board will deal with agents on the usual terms of business including explicit terms of privacy." – Source
"When Chris Mort was here he was very proactive with the Press. When I came on the board, Mike and I discussed it and we basically wanted to keep a lower profile. Then within no time at all KK happened. And then it just got worse and whatever we said got worse. So we decided to keep as low a profile as possible, get on with our business plan, move forward with what we were doing with our management team and to assist whatever manager was coming in as best as possible." – Source
Joe Kinnear
"Mike is going to speak to the Press when the window shuts." – Source
"I am the first to accept there have been times this season when you would have liked to have heard more from me direct, particularly at certain points. There have been reasons why I have not have been able to do that, but in the new year we will look to communicate with you more about what we are doing at St.James' Park, be it through the club's official website, programme and magazine as well as the wider media." – Source
Chris Mort
"We've made a conscious effort to go out and meet people. That's partly to promote the club, but also to hear what they have to say, making this a club that they feel a part of. I spend a lot of time walking around the city, just to get the place under my skin." – Source
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Features: Economy
A Social Democrat Assesses How is the Land Faring?
by Brian Easton
Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey,
Where wealth accumulates, and men decay:
Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade—
A breath can make them, as a breath has made:
But a bold peasantry, their country's pride,
When once destroyed, can never be supplied.
The Deserted Village: Oliver Goldsmith
This column follows on from 'Whence Europe; Whither Europe'.
Less than a year before he died, Tony Judt, paralysed from the neck down by motor neuron disease, gave a much-acclaimed two-hour public lecture. Shortly after he extended it to a book, Ill Fares the Land: A Treatise on Our Present Discontents, setting out his commitment to social democracy.
He was mainly addressing an American audience, which tends to use the term 'liberal' as an alternative to 'social democrat'.* Judt, an intellectual historian, uses liberal in its classical meaning, writing:
'A liberal is someone who opposes interference in the affairs of others: who is tolerant of dissenting attitudes and unconventional behaviour. Liberals have historically favored keeping other people out of our lives, leaving individuals the maximum space in which to live and flourish as they choose. ... Social democrats, on the other hand, are something of a hybrid. They share with liberals a commitment to cultural and religious tolerance. But in public policy social democrats believe in the possibility and virtue of collective action for the collective good. Like most liberals, social democrats favour progressive taxation in order to pay for public services and other social goods that individuals cannot provide themselves; but whereas many liberals might see such taxation or public provision as a necessary evil, a social democratic vision of the good society entails from the outset a greater role for the state and the public sector.'
Judt accepts that social democracy is hard to sell in the United States but he sees the European dilemma as different. While many European countries have long practised something resembling social democracy, he says they 'have forgotten how to preach it'. Instead today's social democrats are defensive and apologetic. His book is a feisty alternative in which he applies his principles to some particular examples.
I read some of the reviews of the book when it was published. What struck me was that his critics generally seized on one or other of his examples rather than engaging with the underlying philosophical issues. (For instance, as a train buff, Judt's defence of a public railway system makes more sense in a British context than it does here.)
The book reminded me that my position can be a bit too economically narrow. I tend to assess the need for collective action in terms of economic ends so that I support public healthcare because it gives demonstrably better healthcare than private provision. Judt is arguing that we should also celebrate such collective action; that it is vital for an effective community and nation. Thankyou, Tony, for the reminder.
Yet Judt is deeply puzzled why social democracy does not get more public support – especially among the young. He can identify when the support collapsed: in the 1980s under Reagan and Thatcher (and Rogernomics). But why?
Part of the story might be found in his explanation of the collapse of the Soviet Union and its satellites. They had been governed by men born before the Great War, who clung to power rather than adapting to changing circumstances. Those who followed them could not work out how to transition to the new world of globalisation, rapid technological change and affluence (among other things). Their failure led to the ending of the regimes that ran the Soviet Empire.
Postwar social democrats were a generation younger but they too could not work out how to adapt to the evolving circumstances – in part created by the success of social democracy. The neoliberal revolution (including Rogernomics) simply swept the generation aside; Roger Kerr remarked (with pride) that the age of business chief executives had been cut by ten years. But it also swept aside many of the achievements of social democracy.
Why did social democrats not fight back? Many did, but it was from positions of weakness whereas once they had held all the political heights. More fundamentally, I think, most social democrats have tended to be backward looking, trying to resurrect the policies of the past rather than ask what had changed in order to renew policies for the changing circumstances – maintaining the principles of social democracy but applying them differently.
Suppose you asked a leftish or centrist politician – or an aspiring one – whether they were a social democrat. They would probably answer 'yes'. Ask them what it means and they would, rather than a vision, probably nominate an incoherent handful of policies; few would be particularly well articulated; most would be backward looking. Ask them what caused Rogernomics, they would cite (wicked) people rather than the inability to adapt to underlying economic and social change.
Not surprisingly then, today's politics is more focused on personality than on principles. (No, this is not only about New Zealand social democrats – it is about all politicians, here and abroad.) That leads to the identity and single issue politics which Judt is scathing about.
'We are all familiar with intellectuals who speak only on behalf of their country, class, religion, 'race,' 'gender,' or 'sexual orientation,' and who shape their opinions according to what they take to be the interest of their affinity of birth or predilection. But the distinctive feature of the liberal intellectual in past times was precisely the striving for universality; not the unworldly or disingenuous denial of sectional identification but the sustained effort to transcend that identification in search of truth or the general interest.' **
Not surprisingly, so much political criticism is grumbling about the current situation, implicitly accepting the system except that the grumbler thinks he or she could run it a bit better. What is almost invariably missing is a explanation of why the system is failing or how it can be significantly changed.
Ill Fares the Land is filled with shrewd insights. You would not expect Judt to have predicted Trump who only appeared as a politician six years after he died. But he points to the 43 percent of voters who endorsed Sarah Palin in 2008; it is only a small step to 48 percent for Trump in 2016. So Judt broadly got it right although I expect he would be as uneasy as are most social democrats.
* Judt distinguishes social democracy from democratic socialism which places greater emphasis on public ownership.
** Author's italics. The quotation comes from his posthumously published Reappraisals: Reflections on the Forgotten Twentieth Century
future of the left, social democracy, Tony Judt
"Do it for all of us". Can Labour save social democracy?
From Whence Europe? Whither Europe?
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It was from the bush and grassland of northern KwaZulu-Natal that the impis of King Shaka emerged, sweeping down onto the other tribes of the hinterland and eventually engaging the British forces and shaking the very roots of the Empire. At the height of its power, the Zulu nation covered 30 000km2, but 60 years after it was first formed, its reign was over. In those 60 years, the Zulus shaped the future of the country and were engaged in battles with the Boers and the British, but these were not the only bloody conflicts in the region.
After the Zulu empire was broken, the English and the Boers fought for control of South Africa, with many battles taking place in Natal. While the best-known battles in the area are undoubtedly Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift, as well as the siege of Ladysmith, there is fascinating history to be had at countless other ones.
The beauty of the scenery clashes harshly with the devastating past, while the rough terrain makes one wonder how the machines of war were manhandled across the country, and how the Zulu impis managed to cover such vast distances in a single day, barefoot.
The regions of Zululand and the Battlefields merge together and are hard to separate, stretching from the northern and western KwaZulu-Natal borders to the towns of Ladysmith and Colenso in the south and towards the Elephant Coast in the east.
Zululand has managed to remain largely unaffected by industrial expansion and much of it remains farmland, timber plantations and rural wilderness, including beautiful Big-Five game reserves and grasslands.
On the other hand there is the industrial hub of Richards Bay, the largest port in South Africa.
Tourism revolves around the natural beauty and diversity, as well as the haunting battlefields on which so many lost their lives and which are simply fascinating to visit, especially with a knowledgeable guide, of which there are a few.
Since this is the birthplace of the Zulu nation, it is also the place to come to grips with Zulu tradition, culture and history.
A number of cultural experiences exist, where tourists can become immersed in the local tradition and culture, learning a huge amount and enjoying themselves even more.
A few reserves in the region offer good game-viewing, from Weenen and Spioenkop in the south up to Ithala in the north. The diverse ecosystem means that hundreds of bird species are present, and a few notable bird-watching spots include the Dlinza and Ongoye forests, as well as the wetlands of Richards Bay.
An area as large and diverse will always have an almost endless array of attractions, and Zululand and the Battlefields are no different, from fishing in Richards Bay to horse-riding, mountain-biking, game-viewing and bird-watching. There is even a brewery to lighten the spirits when the history gets a little heavy.
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Zululand Brewery in Eshowe is a great place to pop in for a relaxing Zulu Blonde Export Ale, a beer that has won awards and rave reviews internationally. While you're sitting at The Happy George Bar, ask around for recommendations on what's new to do in the area.
The Dlinza and Ongoye Forests are serious birding hotspots and both are easily accessible. In fact, the Dlinza aerial boardwalk is something that even non-birders will enjoy and appreciate.
Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift are the two seminal battlefields in the Battlefields tour and are both intensely fascinating and moving. A good guide is invaluable in bringing them to life. Ulundi and Blood River are also well worth visiting, giving different insights into the bloodshed that shaped this land.
Take a hike up Majuba or Spioenkop mountains, both of which offer sensational views in addition to stirring battlefield history. The historic O'Neills cottage, where a peace treaty was signed to end the first Anglo-War, lies at the base of Majuba.
The majestic Ithala Game Reserve in the very north of KwaZulu-Natal offers good game-viewing and bird-watching, as well as epic scenery of mountains and valleys. While there is a variety of accommodation, the pick of it is undoubtedly the bush camps that can be booked out for your group.
Every year the Zulu nation holds the Reed Ceremony near the eNyokeni Royal residence in Nongoma north of Melmoth, thousands of maidens gathering to pay their respect to their king. This happens in spring and visitors from all over the world come to watch the women dance and sing to King Goodwill Zwelithini in his ceremonial regalia.
The eMakhosini Ophate Heritage Park should not be missed by anyone with a sense of history. It is the birthplace of the Zulu clan and what is known as the Valley of the Kings. The Spirit of eMakhosini memorial and an educational multimedia centre are worth a visit, and there is also game, including the rare oribi antelope and black rhino.
Immerse yourself in the Zulu culture at a place like Shakaland and watch Zulu dancing, ask a sangoma (witch doctor) for his sage advice, sample traditional Zulu beer, listen to singing and perhaps try out a few simple phrases for yourself. Arts and crafts are also on sale and make wonderful gifts and souvenirs.
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The Royal Kraal at Ondini
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When the sun sets over the Makhosini Valley, it catches the smoke rising from cooking fires of its sprawling villages, turning the air golden. From the vantage point of the royal kraal at Ondini, 20 km east of Ulundi, it's easy to imagine the old Zulu king, Cetshwayo, strategising with his councillors more than 100 years ago.
This royal residence, which was both the judicial and legislative capital of the Zulu Kingdom from 1873 to 1879, was burnt down by British forces after the battle of Ulundi on 4 July 1879; the last battle of the Anglo Zulu War. The royal enclosure, an...
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Worker in Hagerstown Dies From Exploding Tire
July 1, 2014 by Jonathan Smith Leave a Comment
A machine-shop worker in the area of Hagerstown died after the tractor tire he was inflating exploded. Evidently, the middle-aged man had been kneeling between the two front tires when the one exploded, killing him.*
An investigation is being pursued by Maryland Occupational Safety and Health. It is not clear if there was a defect in the tire or the tractor's wheel that may have in some way been a factor in the explosion.
Serious and fatal accidents can occur if tires have defects in their design or manufacture, or have been incorrectly fitted. If the makers, designers or fitters of the tire in question were aware of the problem and continued to put the tire on the market, creating dangers for drivers, workers, bystanders and others, they must be held accountable. Such behavior has happened in the past, but tire makers cannot be allowed to get away with it.
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### v0.0.5, Jul 24, 2014
- improve stored file matching search
- fix wrong result highlighting for lines that have \r, \n chars
- another improvement to file matching search: changed regex strategy to be
  "inclusive"
- add test suite
- update readme to show how test suite is started

### v0.0.4, Jul 9, 2014
- bugfix for incorrect result highlighting
- optimize and improve the function that centers the result vertically on the
  screen
- fix OS X awk bug: awk variable content can't start with `=` char
- fix a bug with wrong result highlighting caused by using `printf`
- fix a bug with wrong result highlighting caused by a bug in OSX `grep`
- improve URL matching regex. Matches don't include quotes anymore.

### v0.0.3, Jun 29, 2014
- add notifications about the first and last match
- improve "jump correction" handling by fetching the precise window height
- improve result vertical centering & fix a related bug

### v0.0.2, Jun 26, 2014
- search results are always at the bottom of the page. If possible center the
  result, or provide maximum possible padding.
- refactoring in `copycat_jump.sh` - extract 2 constants to file global variables
- improve file matching regex. `master...origin/master` is not detected as a
  string.

### v0.0.1, Jun 25, 2014
- first version, plugin working

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Dangerous chemical to be relocated from Skopje this autumn
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The Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning denies the information that was recently published on social networks regarding the danger of the tank in which it is stored waste vinyl chloride monomer in the area of the former OHIS factory.
"On July 29, 2020, the State Inspectorate of Environment published a full report of inspections in the legal entity Eco Center 97, Skopje, regarding the implementation of the project for safe removal of chemicals from locations and production plants of AD Ohis – Skopje ", which the MoEPP shared on its communication channels," said the Ministry.
The MoEPP shared the key information from the Report, including that a high degree of safety of the tank is ensured by installing a cooling system that is set to maintain the temperature of the tank in accordance with the regulations for storing this type of chemical in a pressure vessel.
For sub-transfer and dislocation of vinyl chloride monomer, several subcontractors have been hired who are working together on a complete solution of the problem, as follows: agreements have been signed with a legal entity-Incinerator (waste incinerator) from Germany (SUEZ SonderabfallgesellschaftmbH, Schkopau, Germany) with a company specializing in the transfer of this type of hazardous waste from France (Curium SAS, Montagne, France), and with a transport company from Bulgaria that has all the necessary permits for the transport of hazardous waste through EU countries.
In the circle of the former one of the largest chemical facilities in the former Yugoslavia, in November 2019 there was an incident with the leakage of the toxic substance methanol. Former employees of the complex, located three kilometers from the center of Skopje, warned that the chemicals left for decades are not destroyed, but repackaged and sold.
According to the report of the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius from 2017, it was determined that in the factory at that time there were about 20 tons of chemicals of unknown composition, as well as tens of tons of vinyl chloride, methanol, methyl acrylate monomer, peroxide initiator.
Dangerous chemical
to be relocated
Skopje this autumn
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As my Oregon Personal Injury Attorney, what legal services will you provide and to what standards of professional conduct?
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Results: Travis has successfully collected millions of dollars in settlements, arbitration awards and jury verdicts for clients. He measures his success in the number of client's whose lives he has helped complete their financial recovery.
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