COVER STORY
Independence Paradox
By Mutua Mutua
"Political independence means
self-determination, the ability
of the citizens of a particular
nation to be able to exercise
their general will in choosing a
representative system of gov-
ernment and for that govern-
ment to be able to exercise its
full range of powers as defined
by international law."
50 MAL30/19 ISSUE
"Why is it that after all these
years the leaders of this country
still travel outside the country
for medical attention and do not
trust local facilities? What is the
meaning of Universal Health
Care if the leaders do not even
trust the best that we can offer?"