ARE SOME OF the politicians who instigated the botched downfall of a top county leader now coming out to apologise? Well, Corridors of Power understands that several of them have personally reached out to the leader in a bid for reconciliation, claiming forces beyond their electoral jurisdictions influenced them to orchestrate his failed ouster. While the leader has halfheartedly accepted their pleas, he has demanded to know the identities of the shadowy figures behind the tensions and infighting that have plagued the county. It remains unclear whether the politicians will reveal the identities of their backers.
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JUST WHY IS a top political figure—known for “injecting massive doses” of criticism into the system—suddenly a worried man? Those close to him say the outspoken politician, who never misses a chance to hit out at the regime, has sensed trouble brewing. According to insiders within the administration, there’s a looming plan to frustrate him, allegedly sanctioned by powerful forces. Recently, he dispatched several emissaries to "test the waters" at a state agency where he was due to seek services. Although he eventually accessed the services without incident, he remains uneasy—convinced that the worst may still lie ahead.
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A SECOND-TERM LAWMAKER last week endured a stern dressing-down from his political master over his loose tongue. Insiders say the reprimand was long overdue. The MP was summoned after a complaint from a senior state official with whom he has been at loggerheads. The legislator has repeatedly attacked the official, at times implicating him in corruption—actions that the powers that be see as destabilising the government. During a two-hour lecture, he was bluntly warned to keep quiet or face serious consequences in the next election.
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