It seems 'excess' budget at a crucial government establishment has found new vote head – supposedly hiring ‘elevator police’ at one of its key buildings to enforce shocking segregation. The officers are allegedly on instructions from high above to aggressively shove aside staff and citizens attempting to use the facilities, followed by a barrage of warnings. This arrogance begs the question: what exactly do the big bosses lose by breathing the same air as the people who pay their salaries in the same lift? The blatant elitism has sparked a furious, burning question for every tax-paying citizen on whether some people are more equal and others.
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Questions are quietly being raised over the curious pattern of one of the country’s oversight bodies in purportedly summoning certain state officers repeatedly while seemingly giving others a wide berth. Insiders claim the selective invitations have seemingly become so predictable that some officials can almost tell when their names will appear on the agenda. The pattern has raised questions about the objectivity of the summons.
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A lawmaker is the talk of town for reportedly becoming tired of pestering constituents. The man is said to be allegedly agitated by the “small issues” being fronted for his attention. Corridors of Power is apprised that the fellow has supposedly told his handlers to vet complaints before they reach his desk, as he juggles what he has constantly termed as equally important responsibilities. The move has reportedly angered some of his constituents who have vowed to release him in the coming elections so that he can attend to the ‘important responsibilities’.
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Still in Parliament, a lawmaker is finding himself on the receiving end after recent public confession admission that alleged that elected leaders routinely receive job opportunities meant for constituents, with some purportedly selling them. The remarks have come back to haunt him, with members of a popular WhatsApp group putting him on the spot to explain where the opportunities he receives actually end up. The grilling reportedly became so intense that group administrators were forced to disable engagements, fearing the discussion could spiral out of control. This column is told the lawmaker now faces uncomfortable questions from constituents eager to know whether opportunities ever reach them.
