jueves, 15 de mayo de 2014

Let there be light Sixth Part Extraordinary 101

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...