THE current wave of political hooliganism could be a premonition of the dark scenario that awaits the cam- paigns for the 2021 general elections. It is for this and many other reasons that political players ought to get to the round-table and immediately thrash out their differences. Firstly, political parties must hold intra-party sensitiza- tion programmes on peace and co-existence before call- ing for inter-party dialogue for genuine reconciliation. From the outset, it appears that some politicians are taking the forthcoming elections as a matter of life and death, going by the unfolding events and sentiments therein. Yes, the 2021 elections will be crucial, but should not be a matter of life and death because politics is about giving oneself for selfless service and not self- interest. Some politicians’ insatiable appetite for power gives them away even when they try hard to present them- selves as individuals aiming to serve the people. Clearly, within their supposedly attractive discourse to plead […]
DEMAGOGUES AT PLAY
