A SENIOR GOVERNMENT official is reportedly enjoying an unexpected “rest” in hospital after word spread that detectives were allegedly closing in over a corruption scandal. Insiders claim the official’s condition is so “severe” that even visitors have been kept away, conveniently making it difficult for detectives to have a word with him. The unusual hospital stay has now sparked whispers in political circles, with one question doing the rounds: Is the official genuinely unwell or simply waiting for the storm to pass?
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AN MP WHO had been virtually missing from his constituency for years reportedly chose a rather dramatic moment to make a comeback—when his party leader came visiting. Perhaps he thought the leader’s presence would guarantee an easy homecoming. Far from it. Residents turned up armed with huge placards, some carrying unprintable messages, telling the MP to go back to wherever he had been. To make matters worse, he was reportedly denied a chance to address the crowd, leaving his much-anticipated comeback in tatters.
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IT WAS AN awkward meeting for a county executive after contractors reportedly told the governor, right in his presence, why they wanted him shown the door. According to those at the meeting, the contractors accused the executive of being allegedly “corrupt to the core” and he often claimed to have a cash target to deliver to the county boss. The claims, they said, explained his purported appetite for kickbacks. Needless to say, the executive’s presence made the meeting even more uncomfortable.
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DRAMA UNFOLDED AT a roadside rally when a first-term senator reportedly lost his cool after hecklers made it clear they had no intention of letting him speak. He purportedly responded with a barrage of unprintable words, but the crowd only turned up the volume on the boos and heckling. Eventually, the senator surrendered the microphone to the host, slipped into his vehicle and rolled up the windows. With the car untinted, he was clearly visible, supposedly shaking his head repeatedly-perhaps wondering what he had done to deserve such a reception.
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