'If the move to reconcile and compensate came from the coup perpetrators maybe, I would have given it some thought but coming from the Government is hard to accept.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker doubts the credibility of reconciliation if it originates from those who caused the coup, and finds it harder to accept when it comes from the government.
- In plain terms
- Reconciliation feels insincere if it’s led by the wrong people.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust the source of apologies.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a reconciliation effort credible?
- Can a government be trusted after a coup?
Another view
Government motives may be political rather than genuine.
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'The hurt is still there. When my parents were alive it affected them just as much as it is affecting us today.'
Permalink to quote #1 'It is like a forced idea and I wonder why they are pushing for it now?'
Permalink to quote #3 'The hurt is still with us, something we do not openly discuss but this government has not attempted to include us in any of their reconciliation process.'
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