Mixed Masala – We deserve a politician who tells it like it is
We deserve a politician who isn't afraid to say 'Bring me a bottle of Jack Daniels and we can talk about that tender'
There are only two times in a year that you’re promised everything you wanted or dreamed of.
One of those times is Christmas when as a child, your parents will go out of their way to get you the perfect gift.
You would draw up a wish list and they would spare no expense to get at least one that list for you.
The other time is elections, when politicians will promise you the world and all your heart’s desires, just for your vote.
They show up at your house, kiss your baby, pet your dogs and cats, just to show you they’re genuine. And as it is with children, voters are willing to believe that some guy wearing red is going to make their wishes come true. Much like Santa though, service delivery doesn’t exist.
Let’s face it, all politicians are going to make promises they can’t keep.
It’s just part of being a politician.
But what if, just once, there came a party that told it like it is. A party that told the truth, even if it wasn’t the truth you wanted to hear. Would you vote for them? Imagine if the TIT (Telling It Truthfully) Party campaigned for your vote or the ASS (All Services Speedily) Party contested the election, would you give them your vote. It won’t be the first time that someone voted for an a** to run the country. At least you would know what their party was about, unlike some of the others registered today.
What is the Democratic Liberal Congress anyway? And why would we want to vote for a party called the Poelano Revelation Party?
Just call it the People Opposed to Economic Segregation (you work out the abbreviation) Party rather.
Just once we’d like to see a politician who comes to your door and says, ‘Listen bra, I can’t promise you free housing if you vote for me, but we’ll make a plan.’
We deserve a politician who isn’t afraid to say ‘Bring me a bottle of Jack Daniels and we can talk about that tender,’ or ‘There’ll be free chicken breyani at every municipal function if you vote for us.’
It seems far fetched yes, but so is believing that the party who hands out free t-shirts once a year is going to fix the potholes or build RDP houses.
It’s time to wake up and start fixing the country ourselves, as opposed to waiting for some smooth talking politician to do so.
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