A motorcade weaved and snaked its way into a poor village,
where the deprived villagers were treated to a parade of power,
swagger, elitism and flamboyance in the form of cars, ties and suits.
When the jolly government officials in party regalia and shiny suits
trooped out, cameras went into action, clattering and flashing crazily.
The undignified dignitaries delivered speeches on ‘our successes, growth
and empowerment’. “I officially declare this toilet open,” one hoarse-voiced
official crowed. One unimpressed villager exclaimed,” this is so sick and low
that I can’t clap hands for!” The policemen’s reaction was not ‘uncharacteristic ‘.
It was overzealous and preposterous. They chained her and shoved her into their car.
On a national TV the viewers were treated to a grand ribbon-cutting ritual.
What they didn’t see was that villager who had dared to ask them questions like:
Do we eat in toilets? Are these colorful ribbons not more expensive than your toilet?”
The viewers were no stranger to watching those much-ado- about -nothing launches.
In 2017 they had watched with their naked eyes a sober minister officially open a dustbin!
As if that were not enough insult to their intelligence, 2018 saw more groundbreaking antics.
Let there be light, they said and walked their talk by presiding over an electric lamp ceremony
as if to thank the villagers for a vote they held a water pump inauguration in Lizavukanini province.
Whilst most citizens were outraged by those no-deal ceremonies and pranks, the main actors—
the drama kings and queens certainly couldn’t care less—for their goal was to get stinking rich
and run away for some overseas ‘official’ holiday as if they had a serious mental breakdown!
The sober citizens were tired of seeing their continent being turned into a dustbin of sick jokes.
