
Why does it call my attention that #LeilaNachawati, who
describes herself as Hispanic-Syrian advocating activist of freedom of
expression, and ignorant of the Cuban reality, attack a Cuban activist of freedom
of expression? Isn't it a paradox? She manifests herself very receptive to
hearing voices that bring her over the Cuban context which she has always found
it difficult to understand. Then why hasn't she been to Cuba so that she can be
acquainted with the difficult context in which Yoani defends freedom of
expression, rather than simply be listening to voices? A picture is worth a
thousand words; she should see the picture of the Cuban nation that the Castros
and Socialism have made of
Cuba. Leila Nachawati was called the attention by
the admiration of #YoaniSanchez to the policies and institutions of Spain, whose
reality, she says, is far from being a mirror to look in. And then she lists
the most important problems that the country suffers, and she states that those
who invite Yoani to Congress and chat with her about human rights in #Cuba have
promoted the invasion of others, blaming Spain for the Iraqis' problems and not
the Arabian Socialist dictator Saddam Hussein, who oppressed the country from
1979 to 2003. Fortunately she recognizes that Spain is a democracy, and that those
politicians who wrap her up in her visit have won their elections. Although she
points out proudly that to change that system that marginalizes them in
decision-making, on May 15th, 2011, they regained the street and they continue
and will continue out there. That, in Cuba, Leila, is not possible; there Yoani
has to fight the most inflexible dictatorship of America. But what it is definitely
very absurd to express, is that hobnobbing with the political elite Yoani
legitimizes a system that a great many people struggle to change. For Leila
Nachawati enemies of our enemies are not necessarily our friends. For her,
"you will be judged by the company you keep"
and "hearing voices" is more advisable. Actually, I do not know the
company this writer keeps, nor what voices she listens to; but I do know who
appreciated very much her article: the Castros, communist dictators of Cuba.
Almost immediately they reproduced it entirely in their alternative information
medium, #CubaDebate. And I really do not think that the #CatholicChurch has
tried to legitimize the Cuban dictatorship when their popes have visited the
island; nor I think #BarakObama has sought to legitimize the Cuban dictatorship
when he shook hands with the tyrant #RaulCastro. Likewise I also think that #YoaniSanchez has only done what she could and has been allowed to, in order to
fight the dictatorship that oppresses and exploits all #Cubans, including
exiles, whom they frighten and extort with excessive taxes, prices, threats and
reprisals. To be continued...