Top government official slammed for using sirens to drop off kids at school

A TOP GOVERNMENT official is said to have been furious with one of the prestigious international schools and moved his kids to another in protest. Why? The school asked the official to stop dropping off and picking up his children in school “with the trappings of power”. It’s not clear whether the school was uncomfortable with the occasional sirens. The man has now moved his children to even a more expensive school.

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WHAT ‘SIN’ DID one of the experts seconded to government commit? This is the question that many in the political circle have been trying to find out. Sources whispered to Corridors that the man who is believed to be politically connected was nearly sacked. Interestingly, the sacking was not to be handled by the appointing authority but by influential political forces. A decision to save the man from the lucrative docket was made at the last minute. However, a message has already been sent that the whip can be cracked at any time.

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TROUBLE COULD SOON overwhelm a county boss after a political supremo, who has been his political insurance, appears to change gears and his mind. The political bigwig has reportedly said he is fed up with what he calls the governor’s erratic management style. The governor’s latest decision to confront key establishments over some dues, disrupting operations, is said to be the straw that broke the camel’s back. The big man has now told his inner circle the county chief cannot be helped, given his unilateral approach to thorny issues, making him more unpopular by the day.

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A POPULAR GOVERNOR’S alleged attempt to force his preferred nominees for the county’s Public Service Board has flopped. This is after some MCAs raised the red flag and threatened to mobilise their colleagues to reject the nominees. One of the key names in the list was the governor’s niece. Also in the list was the governor’s maternal uncle. Sensing defeat, it is said the governor recalled the names and said he is consulting widely before making fresh replacements. Insiders say the county boss was shocked that MCAs had ganged up and vowed to block his nominations.

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