The politics of fear and psycopancy

Our friends can be funny. Very funny, if you ask me. I am talking about our uncles by the main mall. Well, to be fair it could be those by Botswana Unified Revenue Service (BURS).

Both have the capabilities to interfere with our communication and are not known to be very enthusiastic about law and ethics. Somehow, one is supposed to live with the reality of voices popping up in their telephone conversations.

The other day they were at it for about five seconds. I laughed it off and they quickly realised their mistake and cut off. Learned Counsel Lecha says that once upon a time, they mistakenly sent him a text message. I swear I am not lying. Just ask him. Imagine an SMS from them. It must have been like a scene from a horror movie, even a Ludlum tale. Except, a local production. 

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