From crime to politics: The notorious David July story
Friday, January 26, 2024 | 2290 Views |
David July PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
The 48-year-old July was once a feared serial robber in the country, but perhaps it was his 1999 armed robbery incident where together with four of his friends robbed a police station P900, 000, abducted an on-duty police officer and got away with police guns.
July grew up as an ordinary child in Mmadinare who loved playing football, especially in the middle of the field where he earned his nickname ‘Mdavana’.
With his theme of 'Delivering on Our Promise, One Step at a Time', he sought to project an image of a focused, determined leader building a new ‘Rome’. Sadly, parts of his speech were not about laying bricks, but about settling old scores.It is deeply worrying that a head of government would use such a pivotal national address to launch another bitter broadside against the media and his political detractors. His portrayal of the...