Anambra GovernorshipElection 2017: Demagogues know the price of everything and the value of nothing………

By PharmIkechukwu Klinsmann
Ohamadike “Lightning flashes, sparks shower; in one blink of an eye, you
havemissed seeing.”…Sayings of Zen The Storm is gathering once againin
Anambra State. Strategists are back to work and with them came
Predatorsseeking to reap from an impending confusion which they themselves
will create.Anambra and her citizens have experienced the worst kind of
Political injusticesince the last couple of years, the type of which no
state in Nigeria shouldever pray for. Law abiding tax payers have become
the tragedy of this marriageof confusion, institutionalized manipulation
and irresponsible leadership. Thislack of enlightened leadership made
worse by a dysfunctional political andeconomic status quo gave rise to
desperate abandon, sycophancy, opportunism,personal aggrandizements and
reckless policy direction, all at the detriment ofthe massesThe greatest
obstacle to progress in Anambra state is irresponsiblePolitics – fueled by
demagogues who know the price ofeverything and the value of nothing.
Politics is the hunting ground of demagogueswho thrive only in their
comfort zones of self-inflated bubbles, creatingconfusions using the
instrumentalities of aggressive propaganda marketing and post-truthhybrid
manipulation techniques. They have re-appeared again, calling meetings,
makingnocturnal consultations and erecting billboards for Governorship and
hopingthat gullible electorates will make the same mistakes of the past
But 2017 is the year of theballot. It will be a make or mar period in the
evolution of democracy inAnambra State. Leadership is all about service
but alas this service has beenterribly abused by those who profess to
uphold it. Should we allow predators toonce again rape democracy? Should
we continue to sacrifice competence on the altarof mediocrity? There comes
a time when silence isbetrayal. Should we continue to dwell in
Silence?This is a time to make hardcalls. As we run to pitch tents, we
should rather ask ourselves “is this the kind of leadership that wouldbe
best for me, my family and my children in the years ahead. We must face up
to this.   “Our lives are not our own. We are bound to others, pastand
present, and by each crime and every kindness, we birth our
future.”……Cloud Atlas For progress to bepossible in 2017, we must first
have to change the way we think and theway we do things in Anambra State.
We must resist all predatory demagogues. Wemust ask the right questions
and ponder on issues instead of dwelling on bagsof salt and rice which
will soon be flying all over the places – gifts from demagogues.What are
the ideologies, principles, manifestoes and mission statements ofthose
whom we wish to make Governorship? Can they defend their own
manifestoes,are their proffered solutions to existing problems feasible?
Or should thosehypothesis create more problems to prevailing complex
problems. “Nothing is easier than blaming others for our troubles,
andabsolving ourselves of responsibility for our choices and our actions.
Anybodycan do that. Responsibility and leadership in the 21st century
demand more.” BarackObama It’s time to stand up for choiceswe make and
that decision starts from today. Can you take a stand againstirresponsible
leadership? Can you become that change that you seek in the state?
Twentyyears from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you
didn’t dothan by the ones you did. Would you rather accept that money
today tosupport a candidate when your conscience is in conflict with such
action? Willyou sell your children’s future?   Anambra is calling
courageous Men, Women and all peopleof conscience today to make hard
choices. Will you answer?  Pharm Ikechukwu Klinsmann Ohamadike(Author of
..TopSecret: Hidden Laws of Political Power. Release date- April
2017)Former Team Leader ICT & Digital CampaignUnitTony Nwoye Governorship
Campaign Organization2013