adminwho were quick to shout from the rooftops will be similarly disposed.
They have a duty to tell the world the truth of what happened in Headlands; where evidence points to an accidental fire started when a paraffin lamp was left close to bags of ammonium nitrate fertiliser.
We hope the MDC-T leadership that sought to eke political capital out of the Maisiri tragedy will apologise to those they tarred and feathered; failing which we urge those they needlessly accused to approach the courts for recourse.
We also hope the Maisiri family will follow suit, and accept their culpability in the tragedy.
We also hope the US embassy here, that was first off the block in condemning Zanu-PF for Christpowers’ death, will send the requisite cables to Washington to clarify the position.
Innocent people had their names dragged through the mud, our country was in the international media for the wrong reasons; we hope the damage caused by the excitable among us can be rectified with the same zeal they showed when crying wolf.
We hope valuable lessons have been learnt from the Maisiri tragedy. Death is the logical conclusion to earthly existence; it may manifest through natural means or come accidentally.
When it does, let us ascribe the proper cause and not seek to needlessly profit from it.
As we count down to the referendum and elections, let us all remember that we have a duty to think before we speak. We should desist from whipping up emotions lest we fuel needless, retaliatory violence in our otherwise peaceful communities.
Only yesterday Kenyans went to the polls with lofty expectations to prove they had come a long way since the barbaric clashes that claimed an estimated 1 500 lives in the wake of the 2007 election.
However, before the ink had dried on some ballots, 17 people had needlessly lost their lives in poll-related violence.
We urge those who are quick to condemn, quick to be swayed by the impressive, albeit false reports from some desperate politicians in our midst, to be guided accordingly.
When all is said and done, when the profits and losses are tallied what have the claims of violence benefited the ordinary man?
The answer: A chain of credits in the detractor’s column, and unimaginable debits for you and me, in our scheme of things.
Isn’t it time we all sat down to weigh the prudence of our actions?
Isn’t it time we all put a stop to this barbarism of always tarring and feathering our country?
We are counting down to elections, let’s find progressive ways of campaigning.
Online Reporter