When politicians see offices as trophies not responsibility, their desire for service is limited. The dominance of patronage in our politics undermines the service of our leaders & our own capacity to hold them to account!
Why do people often quote the statement made by Plato and Socrates about 280 years before Christ (280 BC) -that the price wise and honest men pay for not participating in politics is that they are ruled by dishonest men. Is it easy for honest men to participate in politics today?
The evidence must be convincing to the extent that no reasonable person would have any basis to question the guilt of the accused.
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Every advantage comes with disadvantages and every disadvantage comes with advantages. The most important thing is to spot both and act fast. Africa has become a society which neither recognises its advantages nor prevents others from exploiting its disadvantages. Time to change
Almost every country in Europe, America and Asia have an "Africa Strategy" which they implement with the cooperation of African leaders but Africa has no strategy for dealing with any of the world powers. A society without strategy simply become part of someone else's strategy.
Met this very intense young man who was in a hurry to succeed. He doesn't sleep much and has almost no friends as he believes he is better than everyone else. Our paths crossed on a project a friend asked me to review. This young dude was trying to partner with him. I overruled.
Relive the 2020 elections campaign. My students put together the entire 2020 campaign for research and conservation purposes. We will launch it soon. Watch out for invite. In the meantime you can comb the pages
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(1/12) “We were summoned to the house of my girlfriend to discuss the situation. The atmosphere was very tense. Her family on one side of the living room. Mine on the other. Her grandfather was the first to speak: ‘You should be ashamed,’ he told me. ‘For what you’ve done..."