Survival of the fittest..
Monday, September 01, 2014
Maybe I am the only one, but for the past two months I am fast losing friends! Friendships are tested and relationships are being irretrievably broken down. I have had arguments with some of my best friends; I have been threatened and of course, not shied away from returning the favour. It seems like only the dead will escape this madness, not that I even wish I were one of them. I don’t fear death, I only think politics is far worse, especially at this very point.
The worst place to be at this point in time is perhaps, social media. Knives are out, and gloves are certainly off. Like hyenas fighting over a carcass, common decency and courtesy have become rare traits, hustling and jostling is the order of the day while most folks have just simply taken leave of their senses!
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...