The inherent flaws in the three arms of Nigeria's democratic government.
Executive- My powers are absolute, thus I am totalitarian. The legislature and judiciary are each subservient to my whims. I pass my bills with attendant compliance, and interpret my own terms as the law. I shut the doors of compassion, I am very deeply elusive. I give no room at all to dissent. I get bloated with the treasures of the nation. In a leap year's tenure I bulldoze my way back to my incumbent status. And when four multiplies two, I impose a minion to cover my ills.
Legislature- To obnoxious decrees I give my consent. I inflate yearly forecasts to become opulent. I am gratified for the cabinet servants' affirmation. I always my selfish treaties ratify. I am undoubtedly slavish to executive excesses. I seek the redress of constituents' grievances to enlarge my pocket's size. And above all else, I am largely rubber stamp.
Judiciary- My evasive justice is yours' to reap if you are a top notch, whilst I withdraw the distributive and restorative from insolvents. I base my interpretations on business interests, and make laws for the interests of a cabal. Equity and rights are only in my constitution stated. But in reality they are no more than abstract twins. The sacred laws of our national prospectus I serve as a weak custodian of, and weaker still in the face of political heavyweights. But with all the lofty responsibilities I am reverently saddled with, I can do nothing more than empower bigwigs because I am weak, and they are powerful.
You have elegantly and briefly described the misuse of democratic values that seems rampant not only in your country but even in the country that has been so fair to its people, like United States is today. Thank you for calling out that they all have no clothes and are clearly seen for what they are.
I will do the same on my side of the Atlantic. Using poetry and articles try to persuade people changing the right direction.
My book of poetry is being redone by me, I have a beautiful cover designed and the book will have a few more than 200 poems in it. I am going to have it printed on demand here in Canada. When it is done I will let you know when it is done and if anyo
Early Works is an exhaustive compilation of the first decade of the poems and stories of Z.B.McClure. Included are family photos, rare personal photos, photos of 1st draft manuscripts of many of his early poems. Also some biography and memoir materia
I will do the same on my side of the Atlantic. Using poetry and articles try to persuade people changing the right direction.
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