ARE SOME OF the politicians who instigated the botched
downfall of a top county leader now coming out to apologise? Well, Corridors of Power understands that
several of them have personally reached out to the leader in a bid for
reconciliation, claiming forces beyond their electoral jurisdictions influenced
them to orchestrate his failed ouster. While the leader has halfheartedly
accepted their pleas, he has demanded to know the identities of the shadowy figures
behind the tensions and infighting that have plagued the county. It remains
unclear whether the politicians will reveal the identities of their backers.
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JUST WHY IS a top political figure—known for “injecting
massive doses” of criticism into the system—suddenly a worried man? Those close
to him say the outspoken politician, who never misses a chance to hit out at
the regime, has sensed trouble brewing. According to insiders within the
administration, there’s a looming plan to frustrate him, allegedly sanctioned
by powerful forces. Recently, he dispatched several emissaries to "test
the waters" at a state agency where he was due to seek services. Although
he eventually accessed the services without incident, he remains
uneasy—convinced that the worst may still lie ahead.
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A SECOND-TERM LAWMAKER last week endured a stern
dressing-down from his political master over his loose tongue. Insiders say the
reprimand was long overdue. The MP was summoned after a complaint from a senior
state official with whom he has been at loggerheads. The legislator has
repeatedly attacked the official, at times implicating him in
corruption—actions that the powers that be see as destabilising the government.
During a two-hour lecture, he was bluntly warned to keep quiet or face
serious consequences in the next election.
***TENSIONS ARE REPORTEDLY simmering within a
political party following an internal move to oust a senior official. The
official, who has taken heat for his bold political stance, appears to have
fallen out with the party’s power brokers—triggering the push to remove him.
However, the move is seen as risky, with insiders warning that his dismissal
could have long-term repercussions. Party honchos are now deliberating on the
most strategic way to handle the man widely seen as the face of the party.
