POLITICS!
Who made it a dirty game?
The moment you hear the word ‘POLITICS’
what comes to your mind?
A lot of
people say Politics is a dirty game. No one with clean goes into politics and
come out with the same clean hands. But, the question is who made it a dirty
game?
Politics involves making decisions
applying to all members of each group. More narrowly, it refers to achieving
and exercising positions of governance — organized control over a human
community.
Politics itself was not made to be dirty. In fact, the
affairs of the people is more considered than the politicians. Selfish nature
of humans, the drive to convert public funds to one’s personal pocket changed
the goodwill of politics.
It is rather worrisome that Nigerian
politicians who are devout Muslims and Christians could go to deities to swear
as a proof of unwavering loyalty to a benefactor or as a tool to eliminate
his/her perceived enemies.
Yes, it is not enough to talk about these
things as secrets as we have seen them play out right in public glare in the
past. Christian and Muslim politicians in the quest to acquire political
positions or win elections go before a deity to swear and meet native doctors
to prepare charm.
The worst of all is getting a so called
godfather that bribes all and sundry just to win the election. Some even belong
to a cult society to gain fame and power. It’s so alarming that these corrupt
minds bribes Nigerians with the stolen funds that belongs to Nigerians. Many Nigerians therefore consider Nigerian politics a
dirty game because of these fetish practices inherent in the game coupled with
bribery and corruption.
Politicians made
politics a dirty game. Politics was never meant to be a dirty game. Leaders who
often make promises they can’t keep, they are blinded by corruption and not the
love for the masses. This is actually the reason why the poor get poorer and
the rich get richer.
Politics is not a dirty game,
but an honorable one if played judiciously. It takes a divine mind to come and
serve the people. That sacred game seems to be no more transparent in the eyes
of the poor, ignorant, helpless and oppressed people. They were expecting those
political players who claim to know the injustice in the game to come to their
aid.
Do not fold your hands
and blame these corrupt leaders. It’s high time we raise leaders with the
cleanest hands and warmest heart. People who have been through the hurdles of
the jungle and understand what the masses feels. Not people who are concerned
about having a fat bank account.
Corruption starts from
the home. No one wakes up and suddenly becomes corrupt. It’s a gradual process.
Definitely, we can gradually build a political system with clean hands. It
might take a whole lot of time but it is achievable.
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