SPARKS COULD FLY during
the next meeting of a political outfit after it emerged that a top executive of
the party allegedly pocketed a huge chunk of cash he was given to mobilise an
expected mammoth attendance for a recent activity. Multiple sources around the
main man in the party whisper that he is frothing at the mouth with rage at the
supposed betrayal by the person he trusted to do the groundwork. Insiders agree
that the turn out for the hyped activity and the general preparations,
including security, was underwhelming. The big man was so mad at the designated
mobiliser, we are told, that he stopped taking his calls for a few days.
***
A LAWYER WITH political
aspirations allegedly can’t stop
telling all around him how he is praying for the fall of a senior official of a
major party so he takes up his place. The official has been talking at cross-purposes
with the outfit’s supremos and speculation is rife in the public square that
his days may be numbered. The
lawyer, riding on the speculations, has been all over the map apparently boasting to his friends
that he is the obvious replacement, the past disagreements he has had with the
party notwithstanding. So invested in his fantasies is he that he has already
designed campaign posters for a parliamentary seat with the party’s logo and
designated himself with the anticipated title.
***
IS A POLITICAL party that has languished in the cold now quietly laying the
groundwork for a political comeback—this time on the side of the government?
Whispers in political circles suggest the outfit is working behind the scenes
in a restive region, helping the regime secure ground that would otherwise be
fertile for the opposition. Strategists behind the move believe that if
successful, the effort could isolate hostile zones and deliver the crucial
numbers needed to ease the administration’s path to a second term.
***
THE CAMPAIGN OF a
personality long believed to be a credible alternative has failed to take off,
with aides around him blamed for poor strategy. Insiders complain that the man
is fixated on the promised youth vote and is reportedly not doing enough to
broaden his base of potential voters. They also complain that, probably due to
his former job, he may be very
rigid in his thinking, supposedly
afraid to explore new ideas and works very hard to avoid controversy that often
accompanies politics. The lot around him is also blamed for sloppy
communication and messaging and that they have not polished the man to be
articulate in public speaking and simplified mass communication.
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