The President held his prayer beads in his left hand,clutched his sword
from its wooden case with its right,lifted it up and yelled
"victory!.And the Nation echoed
his noise not knowing why? When he was "voted" in office there were more
echoes
and the Nation still didn`t know why?
The President raised his gold tipped ceremonial cane high over his
oversize gold
trimmed embroided gown and spread his arms wide.His eyes behind the
thick
sunglasses,surveyed the masses before him,smiled benevolently and said,
"Without Me.........there will be chaos!"And the Nation cheered,not
knowing why?
The President solemnly checked every cabinet member`s face for signs of
dissent,but seeing only fear,he was satisfied."These Journalists( The
African ones of course ) are
a menace to the peace of this Nation.We need tough laws to keep them in
line
( we also need tougher actions,like torture,beatings and unfortunately (
for them ),
sometimes assassination of their colleagues and ministers).And the
cabinet wholeheartedly acquiesced,not knowing why? The Nation wasn`t
invited.
The President ordered the SIX FEET DEEP BURIAL of all dissendents and
the Nation celebrated not really knowing why? And when his Finance
Minister was
charred to death,they celebrated again,again not knowing why?
When the President cried "Yipee!.I won!",the Nation  rejoiced but the UN
and OAU hesitated to declare the elections free and fair.Of course they
knew why?
The President said, "I will save you",and the Nation clapped itself into
poverty not knowing why?
The President intoned to the gathered crowds,"Down with the former
regime!" and
pulled himself to incalculable wealth and prosperity,not knowing why?
The President`s order is given:"SIX FEET DEEP!"and the Nation goes into
orgy,
not even wondering why?
The President fetes all over the world.But the Nation grows poorer and
still
didn`t wonder why?
The Coporals / Sergeants / Captains / Majors / Colonels / Generals
wanted democracy,so he changed his uniform for an oversized gold trimmed
gown and
( yes,you`ve guessed it ) became a President,and the Nation acclaimed
him,
not knowing why?
When The President calls for dimissal from service
When The President argues for Economic Independence
When The President visits Libya / China - not mainland of course
When The President refuses to account for his overnight wealth,which he
claims
to be helping the Nation with, he is still in office-no rebellion.
Now,if the Nation can`t, you and I should and must ask WHY?

Elhajj.

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