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"father Abraham" and by whose principle of life, living and commu- gain some sense. Afrikan Presidents
life, the entire family of the earth is nity. swear with all their energy that they
blessed by God. Another example We have succeeded instead, in cre- are bent on fighting corruption, but
is King David, who was blessed with ating a parasitic society and system most of the government tenders
the sure mercies of God on earth in which those who have mastered that sucked up bunches of missing
and on whose throne, the coming the dark art of stealing and looting money were given to their families
Jesus will sit on earth. These are are given positions of power and and friends. Who are you guys
blessings or true riches that go be- authority, while those who live hon- deceiving with your fight against
yond the foolish money and wealth est lives and whose life's purpose corruption when both your pantry
that people gather from corruption is the good of all are seen as slaves and your cooking pots have all the
and which have no value after to the system. In fact, we call them, food meant for the masses? You
death. When will leaders begin to common men or common citizens. can deceive the people; will you
think of what their legacy really is We have placed our priorities in also deceive yourself and your Mak-
in the light of eternity and life after all the places except where they are er, who watches both the oppressor
death? most needed for the betterment of and the oppressed?
the people.
And if you have not been faithful in In as much as I do not recom-
what is another man’s, who will give One question I keep asking myself mend violence of any sort, but
you what is your own? is this; will it not be a good feeling if one thing the coup in Mali should
God is the One who really re- a leader created a better society for teach every Afrikan government or
pays men for their faithfulness or his people of which good things can President is that, even if you think
unfaithfulness. And to tell you the be spoken about him even after he you can hide behind the delusional
truth, leadership of any sort is not is gone? I believe it should be. Per- titled of Commander-in-Chief of
excepted in the reward system that sonally, why should I be a leader the armed forces, remember that
God has put in place. It does not and then not be excited about cre- the members of the armed forces
matter if you are a president of an ating the best opportunities for the that you are commanding all have
Afrikan nation or a CEO of a com- people I lead? It does not make any wives, husbands, children, brothers,
pany or the leader of a family, your sense to me why I should not be. sisters and family members. And
true riches and reward do not come Recently, news went out in Kenya the truth is that, if your leadership
from your salary or allowances, but about how billions of shillings do- stinks to your people, the families
from God who is the Leader of us nated for the fight against Covid-19 of your soldiers are a part of those
all. If men are aware of this truth, went missing. I mean hundreds of people and one day, your so-called
just maybe they will tread a little bit billions of shillings donated to help soldiers and police that take orders
more softly when dealing with the those in need due to the pandemic. from you will turn to support their
people, nations and organizations Ahgggg...it is annoying and deadly oppressed families and kick you out
they lead. painful, to say the least. It's both and the only thing that will be left
a shame and a slap on the face of for you to command will be the rats
What kind of life have we created? the leadership and the spirit of in whatever jail or grave you find
Our world has become quite a integrity. Even if men have lost the yourself.
small place to live and frankly ability to be ashamed of stealing
speaking, it is a village. But this the goods that belong to the public, Leadership is about responsibility
village has also become the very should they also not have some and accountability. To not have
opposite of what village life looked level of dignity even while stealing? both is nothing but waywardness.
like in pre-internet Afrika. A village If you must steal since it’s in your
for an Afrikan is the place where DNA to do so, should you not steal
everyone is friend and brother to with some dignity and concern for
everyone; a place where everyone those who are suffering because the
watches over the goods and ben- money meant for their upkeep is
efit of others. A place where one not getting to them? Even though
person's happiness is the happiness stealing and dignity do not have
of the whole community. A place anything in common, just permit
where the Ubuntu life of "I am be- me to use both in the same line of
cause you are", is the foundational thought, just maybe someone will

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