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Leadership
Food Health

The Election Religion Of Afrikan

POLITICS

John Wills Njoroge

is a psychotherapist and social diagnostician,
author of Father to Son and Brave Hearts

frican politics and the politicians requires the political class Leadership Program, two manuals designed
fallacy of a ‘god’ of to do injustice and get away with it, to help strengthen father-son relationships
politicians who shows promote hatred among the elector- and raise responsible male leaders.
Aup just before the elec- ate, permanently destroy kindness,
tion to be referenced as the giver of and walk in pride with their ‘god’.
“leaders”. This ‘god’ conveniently Oh, the electorate sing “leadership
appears during electioneering year, comes from god” yes this politi-
a ‘god’ who loves the politicians cian’s ‘god’ who bribes to get votes. The deep-rooted issues that need
more than the voters because, when Is this ‘god’ the giver or the receiver to be addressed through the “pol-
politicians review their salaries and of bribes? This politician’s win is itician” are always the weakness
send-off packages he helps them a stamp of suffering as he fears of this ‘god’ who shields himself
remain united. However, when questioning international agree- through post-election violence.
seeking your vote they’re venomous, ments that violate the future of his This ‘god’ hates national healing
cursing each other and dividing the descendants. He didn’t fear, he just and treasures the wounds of social
voting public for their self-centered had rapid breathing after convincing injustices so much that just before
gain. Who is this ‘god’ politicians himself that he is eternal. elections, he reminds the electorate
refer to who hates the electorate of how valuable the wound is to
so much that he only cares about This ‘god’ is one of lies, injustice, preserve community strongholds.
politicians’ pockets from county and division promoting individu- How skillful is this ‘god’ in matters
assemblies, parliaments, senates, and alism and trauma, social wound- of political manipulation? This
central governments? This ‘god’ of ed-ness hatred building initiatives. ‘god’ has a way of convincing the

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