Who teaches politicians to lie

Monday, February 06, 2023 | 990 Views |

I was once recruited to stand for elections some two elections back in my village.

The official reasons why I was approached was because I had the interest of my people at heart and I looked the part.

This is not entirely true because I only have the interest of very few people (family members and my social club) at heart. When you are approached for political office it somehow confers the politician lying molecules in you.

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