Do opposition politicians make unrealistic promises during
campaigns that they can’t keep when they get into power?
Or
Do opposition politicians get assimilated into power and it’s
trappings that they forget about the promises they make to
the people, once they get it power?
These are the two questions for which I seek an answer.
Case in point is India, Nigeria, and Ghana.
80% of Indians now say PM Modi is the most corrupt in the
history of India and his policies like higher taxes has
continued to make more Indians poor, contrary to promises
he made during the campaigns.
In Ghana, they are now calling Nannah Addo, “Mr.
Incompetent.” Many have failed to see the promises he
made while campaigning to be president.
We all know about how Tony Chinedu was excited about
Buhari when he came to power and how the Nigerians are
feeling now.
Do we ask too much of our opposition politicians that they
must lie about what they will deliver for us to put them
into power? Or once they taste the sweetness of power,
they forget about the problems of the people they always
eloquently speak about during campaigns?
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