good ideas....

another brilliant idea in the structure that is the un - make one of the most impoverished, economically unsuccessful countries with an inflation rate currently at 2 200%, the head of the commission on sustainable economic development (csd)...

once again i am dumb founded as to the incentives or rational behind this bodies decision making process. were the respective anonymous ballot voters trying to say - ha ha if anyone could stuff it up it'll be these guys? or were they aiming to piss off the developed world who had been so obviously against zimbabwe's nomination and let their arrogance get in the way of rational thought?

the cds is supposed to be an authoritative source on sustainable development and provide insight through policy making on how to push forward all those who are falling behind. in addition they are to offer expert advice, facilitate governmental negotiations and amongst others monitor the efforts of various groups efforts at implementation of sustainable development projects...

there is now a person in charge who is not able to travel to meet with the european leaders because as part of mugabe's government he is the subject of a host of travel bans, a man who supports government policies that have birthed the fact that wiping your arse with hard currency is cheaper than actually buying toilet paper and who supports a regime that has enabled the demise of any agricultural enterprise that once thrived in those there parts...

it remains to be seen how this project can move forward with the already many hurdles which face it and how the body is to learn from the mistakes of its leaders nation... this should go down as another feather in the un's cap of f*** ups...