WHEN HE SPEAKS in his stately house, everyone has to listen.
Outside of his prestigious house, though, this seemingly popular man can be challenged. He was successfully tested some years ago and ended up having nearly a quarter of a million reasons to wish he’d never heard of a certain fellow.
However, from what Cou Cou has learnt, this politico is being challenged again. And the calls may again come for him to move out.
On March 15, a business entity claimed that the honourable man had withheld $45 000 belonging to it without permission. They want back the alleged sum and filed court papers to that effect.
The entity said this man was legally due to receive $32 525 for his work on their behalf in a certain land transaction worth nearly $3 million. But they insist he was not supposed to get any other funds.
Of course, these are mere allegations and the law courts will be the final arbiter. But it really does not look good that this man’s name is being called in relation to something like this.
Silly season truly upon us
YOU KNOW it’s the silly season when normally rational people say and do things that can be considered ridiculous.
For instance, the statements by two Cabinet ministers and a Government parliamentarian condemning a clearly talented, articulate 13-year-old for making an inspirational non-partisan speech.
Cou Cou is sure that they too, as proud parents, would have been delighted to showcase their children’s eloquence in the same way that teen’s parents stood behind him and watched his presentation.
That is why, despite whatever reasons the three gave to explain their comments, nothing has been able to quell the firestorm they created. The public perception clearly seems to be that they only said what they did because the lad spoke at an Opposition political rally.
The next silly thing done recently was the action of a vertically challenged politico.
Believe it or not, this individual was supposed to speak at a gathering to commemorate the success of a certain group. His presence was in keeping with his job.
Likewise, the person scheduled to give the feature address was chosen because of his substantive job.
From what Cou Cou was told, the politico did not like the fact that the person slated to give the feature address used to be an Opposition strongman. So a call was made to the sponsors to inform them that this politico would no longer be attending. Furthermore, a call was reportedly made to a media house ordering them not to cover the event.
Seriously. Cou Cou is not making sport.
If such actions are not typical of the silly season, then what other explanation is there?
