pessimists and professional cynics might proclaim, this is progress," Obasanjo told the summit. As part of the review process, the governments of Ghana and Rwanda have drawn up a plan of action to address weaknesses, which would be budgeted and timetabled. Each country then reports back with a progress report after a year. "We are not before the forum as people in the dock. We are here among brothers to see our reflection so that we can correct the path we make in terms of governance and good leadership for economic development and upholding human rights," said Ghanaian President John Kufuor. Rwandan President Paul Kagame said: "It's a good learning process ... we look forward to working with others as we carry out corrective measures where weaknesses have been identified and I think that is really the purpose". --SP 2308 Local Time 2008 GMT
