By Elias Munshya wa Munshya
One of the most comedic characters of the movie Madagascar is the self-proclaimed Sovereign of the Madagascan wildlife, King Julian. In real life, however, we have another King Julian. This time it is Julian Assange, an Australian who styles himself as the king of “holding governments accountable.” In fact the motto of his wikileaks organisation is “open government.” He says that he is fighting for open governments all over the world. Wikileaks has indeed, as a whistleblowing website, been instrument in exposing American government corruption. It had been instrumental in pointing out specific matters of government cover-ups in its operations. It was quite instrumental in exposing the fact that the Apache helicopters deliberately killed Iraq civilians in the long running Iraq war. Those efforts at exposing specific government corruption and cover-ups are commendable and should be encouraged. But the latest episode, which wikileaks has dubbed “Cablegate” is ridiculous and should be condemned by all. This is for several reasons.
First, the so called Cablegate betrays the function and role of legitimate whistleblowing. Whistleblowing is an activity that should be directed towards specific illegal matters that a government or any government body engaged in. However, with the latest 251,000 cables are not explicitly revealing any specific corruption. In fact, the major driving force behind the cables is simply to leak them because King Julian can. In the context of Zambia, we need whistleblowers to expose corruption at State House and in ministries. But such exposition must be specific. It would be ridiculous for someone to leak thousands of files of government communication, simply because they can.
Second, King Julian is wrong because his Cablegate has exposed more human gossip than anything else. It is definitely sexy and interesting to expose how ambassadors gossip about Gaddaffi’s blonde nurse. But that it just what these cables are, gossip. I must here mention that gossip is necessary to the healthy function of human society. The least as well as the greatest among us need a little gossip. We all need a little filling in the blanks, and a little bit of conspiracy theories to thrive. And in so doing we want the assurance that our gossip will be private. However, exposing what these world leaders where saying behind each other’s back is ridiculous because it exposes the most common and bane element of humanity. We all want our gossip to be secret. But when someone comes up with the power to expose all that gossip, he becomes an enemy of humanity. And that it is what King Julian is potentially becoming.
Third, King Julian is pontificating himself as a good man. For him, he feels that governments and the people behind them are trying to do evil to the world. And as such the world needs a saviour like him to save it. But there is a saying that says that he who comes to equity must come with clean hands. When King Julian comes out to expose the skeletons of governments and the people who serve in those governments, he forgets that he too is just human who equally has even worse skeletons. Of course, the most ridiculous of the whole Cablegate affair is that while King Julian was busy championing for more open governments, he had some serious opening to do with two Swedish women. One accuses him of having sex with her, while she was sleeping and another accuses him of not using a condom when told to do so. This is so much more for the man trying to hold governments accountable.
And now King Julian is threatening to release even more embarrassing cables as long as the Swedish and the British police continue to victimise him with these allegations. For him then, the 251,000 cables are a way to blackmail the governments into dropping the rape charges he faces. May be he needs advice that the next time he needs a leak, he had better wake her up and use a condom if she so asks. At least the American government did not get the chance to demand that he wears one when he illegally accessed the 251,000 cables. Or maybe it is okay because the American government is in fact not a Swedish woman.
What Julian Assange forgot was to cover up for himself.He thought he was angelic.Infact his childhood friends describe him as an ardent anarchist and now the law will fix him.
He didn’t illegally access anything. It was leaked .
I understand these accusations have been made before and the swedish prosecutor at the time said there was no evidence. This is now a different prosecutor doing this for the second time.
Munshya, Wikileaks did not illegally access these diplomatic cable communications but where leaked to them. I didnt have any concerns with the releases until when they released a detailed list of critical infrastructure and key resouces (CI/KR) for the USA located abroad.
This is not only irresponsible but a criminal act as well by wikileaks as it puts lives of many people around the globe in danger.
# 3 Zambia Wesu , a criminal act by wikileaks because it put’s peoples lives in danger? So how is it that these people can find themselves in such mortal danger ?
Wikileaks has given us a glimpse of how governments work largely through deception, lies and plain criminality all in our name. Well done Assange. You are assured of 75 virgins in another life.
Munshya wa Munshya i guess you sound learned but brother you are not educated (at all). If you were you would have heard about “killing the messenger”.:(
Quote: One accuses him of having sex with her, while she was sleeping and another accuses him of not using a condom when told to do so. This is so much more for the man trying to hold governments accountable. End of quote.
Munshya, even the authorities in Sweden have not pressed charges yet. How do you argue based on an allegation as though it were conclusive as a fact? Journalism or opinionated writing? Propaganda?
You are entitled to your opinions but dont speak as though you were stating facts. You may mislead some. Unless of course you have been hired to do some perception management?
There’s no shame in admitting that at this point we dont know enough about those s.e.x allegations, so let us wait and see. The arguments based on data leaked so far we can debate.
I have never read Mushya come out positive on any articles he has had the opportunity of reviweing and I am wondering why the brother chooses to be so negative when all the positives al there to be seen. Ahh, I know why. Maybe its got to do with the looming elections where all and sundry come out and support whatever just to get in the limelight. I could be wrong but Mushya is exhibiting at the traits of such characters.
#4 i am not sure if you have seen the list of critical infrastructure and key resources (CI/KR) of the USA around the globe wikileaks released. These range from mines to pharmaceuticals. energy, power and communications systems such as under sea cables. etc
The disclosure renders such facilities targets for terrorist attacks, and such attacks will not only hurt the USA but so many other contries as well.
This is where I question wikileaks motives.
#9 as his website suggests, JA exposes wht is given to him. why are you against Assange, and not the New York Times that published all the diplomatic memos? I thot the NYT had more credibility than wikileaks! reason coz he is an easy target. I also stand up for the little guy!
Wiki Rubbish
#10.. I have made specific reference to the list that is of major concern and not all the other diplomatic cables released so far. you first need to take a look at this particular list
#9,12 again conventional wisdom teaches YOU and Munshya that Assange didn’t work for the CIA,KGB,MI6, Mossad,BND, DGSE. All that you are calling secrets are given to him by the international spies working for the world’s best intelligence organisations. As i told you before, that aussie is a Messenger! Get the people leaking the data! 250k classified documents is hell lot of data to be leaked by one person!
We need somebody like Assange in a Zambian version to review what is actual going on in the Zambian Government.Just imagine all those secret deals in the night.
Wikileaks is great for the world. It is like having your lungs working again, because for once you can start breathing real air not the stuff that is stale and full of pollutants. Munshya is unable to see that history is being made in our lifetime. It is like the world being informed the real beef about ancient Rome just as the empire was in decline. Well done Assange. The real developing world owes you medals for illustrating what concentrated power can do if left unchecked.
Those rape charges are so ridiculous any self respecting judge would have thrown them out. The women discovered that he was two timing them and they decided to sue. If cheating on your girlfriend is the definition of rape, a lot of men here are monsters! One of the girls even threw him a party the day after they slept together, and the other bought him train tickets because he had no cash. What kind of rape victims are these?
Elias Munshya wa Munshya…failed atempt of an analyst
# 13 you have totally missed the point in my contribution
What Julian Assange has done is a fulfillment of Biblical scripture. Whatever is spoken in secrecy shall men proclaim on the roof tops. Whatever is done in dark shall be revealed in the light. Jesus spoke along these lines. I will give you the axact words from Bible later.
Munshya wa Munshya you should tell us which part of Zambia you come from or you is it some were in between Zambia and DR CONGO ? Your name can not be Zambian i would like to have a look at your Zambian national registration card so you and me can put this matter to rest please publish it here Asap! fact there is nothig illegal that Julian Assange has done i know you yourself are here in England so you know about freedom of speech in this part of the world follow this issue to the end before you start writing nonsence”
Munshya wa Munshya what a drooling driveling imbecilic cretin you are. Keep your loud mouth in Inters or the Pamodzi or wherever you usually enjoy listening to your own droning self-important voice
I’m having trouble trying to decypher what is supposed to be satire or irony in this piece.
If I’m wasting my time and the article is serious, is Munshya wa Munshya trying to say that our governments can do and say just as as they want, as long as we don’t know. Governments act in the name of the people, but are too ashamed and embarassed to tell us what they are doing. Let us have more openess as to what is reaaly going on. A vote for a dupliciouis politician every 4 – 5 years is not what the Greeks had in mind for democracy.
This is the worst analysis of an interesting issue i have ever seen. Looks like a Grade 8 composition piece. The level of analysis is shallow, the style pathetic. This pice would never make a grade in my backyard paper.
# 23 you are absolutely right
This is a misguided, misinformed, and mediocre article. I doubt the author has the intellectual capacity to provide anything close to an analysis of this matter. How about you find something less challenging, something closer to home – perhaps you could look at the allocation of stalls at the new Soweto market?
The article is an insult to the real King Julian of the animated film, Madagascar. I have failed to connect the antics of King Julian to what Wikkileaks has been doing. this is a failed attempt at satire. malabishi!
awe ba Munshya apa mwabwelapofye. mwafisashila!
What a great piece of GOBBLE-DYGOOK!!!! Keep it up man, You simply can’t out do yourself!! Soon Chainama will be knocking at your door!!
Julian is crazy and thats why ZAMEC should not be allowed in Zambia because this is recklessness of the highest order…. Sweden should speed up the rape charges so that this chap is jailed for life…
Author does not have writing skills to do this analogy. Am very disappointed, this theme appears too big for him! Especially his kick line at the end.. not at all impressed!!
I’m afraid to say that you are actually creating your own accusations here.
There was only one rape claim in which he did use a condom; it was ripped and that was the issue. Both women agreed to sex and the rape claim is baseless and far-fetched. Governments are using this to silence him.
He also intends to leak the documents regardless of any imprisonment.
The point he is making is freedom of speech and information. Our governments tell us lies to cover ulterior motives. It’s clear that you haven’t been reading the leaked information since you would know that a lot of the details would’ve had profound effects on opinions and decisions, had it been spoken about openly in the first place.
Overall, your satire is charmless. I hope you don’t get paid for this that you call…
Munsha, MALABISHI YEKA YEKA. Why accuse JA of blackmail. You should go back to school and do your unfinished business, then come back an put up some better analysis.
Ba Munsha ubupuba!!
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