PANIC HAS REPORTEDLY gripped employees of a lucrative state entity in the face
of a heightened crackdown on individuals
with fake academic papers. Corridors of
Power is apprised that sleuths have been
picking the suspects one at a time, an operation that is said to have not spared senior
officials. The events have sent shockwaves
among the staffers, amid fears that hundreds supposedly cheated their way into
the jobs. A little bird says the main debate is
whether the operation would be extended
to persons believed to be under the shield
of godfathers.
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A LAWMAKER IS said to be allegedly
losing sleep as her once-dismissed rival
steadily rises in influence, emerging as the
new darling of the party leader. Moles in
the MP’s camp say the shift has unsettled
the lawmaker, who had long enjoyed direct
access and political goodwill at the top, but
now finds herself increasingly sidelined in
key decisions and strategy meetings. The
rival has in recent months been entrusted
with high-profile assignments and seen
frequently in the company of the party
boss, fuelling speculation of a calculated
realignment ahead of next year’s polls.
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A GOVERNOR HAS sparked outrage
after being in the front line of condemning
a recent heinous act, even as he is accused
of allegedly fostering similar acts within his
own backyard. Critics say it is a classic case
of preaching water while drinking wine. The
governor now faces mounting pressure
to purportedly desist from using goons
against political opponents or risk the wrath
of voters, both physically and at the ballot
box.
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AN ELECTED LEADER is facing growing
backlash after it emerged that some of his
close hangers-on were allegedly behind the
recent assault of a fellow politician in the region. The revelations have sparked outrage
among residents, with many questioning
the company the lawmaker keeps. What
has further fuelled the storm is the leader’s
deafening silence, days after the incident.
Critics say his alleged failure to publicly condemn the attack is being interpreted as tacit
approval. Behind the scenes, his handlers
fear the controversy could possibly dent his
higher ambition.
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