January 28, 2022
New Year’s Resolutions
At the end of every year’s resolution is made especially by churches. Whether they are kept or not is another kettle of fish. They are in fact declaration on intent.
The English Proverbs that “Man Proposes but God disposes.” applies here. It is borrowed from the Latin and based on Proverbs16:9 that states; “A man’s mind plan his way, but the Lord directs his steps”.
This brings us to the theory of Predestination with two schools of thought namely, the believers and unbelievers of the theory. With regard to predestination Rene Descartes stated. “That God has foreordained everything is self-evident. Another predestinarian Napoleon I stated: I am a predestinarrian as much so as the Turks are .I have always been so, when destiny wills, it must be obeyed,”
Individually some citizens resolve mainly to stop smoking and the drinking of alcohol. Other may decide to marry and start a family during the year. Still others may resolve to change their attitudes to work so that they may be promoted.
Party manifestos are in fact forms of resolutions albeit they are not prioritized on an annual basis. But it is in this class of resolution that has the greatest unfulfilment. This can be attributed to the fact that deceptive politicians make many promises that can only be classified as vote-castings.
Strangely enough on the flip side there are devil- may- care citizens who would resolve to delve into drug addiction while others resolve to start house breaking or cheating etc. in order to survive.
Predestinarians are not the best of citizen because of their dependence on God for things they could do with their own efforts. It’s no use making resolutions only for them not to be kept
Invitation to Andrew Keilie by President Bio
Out of his own good will President Julius Maada Bio has extended the olive branch to Eng. Andrew Keili erstwhile staunch member of the SLPP. In spite of many other illustrious members who quit the party it is significant that Andrew Keili is the chosen vessel.
Andrew Keili is a man of many parties and a national figure. His contributions to government are ongoing in freelance journalism which is always positive and profound. Aside from his profession of engineering he had set up the Newspaper ‘Salone Times ‘decades ago.
In human affairs there cannot be a concurrence of opinion. People must differ which is why they form groups or political parties in which people of the same opinion like birds of a feather flock together. The National Grand Coalition (NGC) seceded from the SLPP over the leadership issue as some members did not want to be led by Rtd. Julius Maada Bio. “Teet en tong kin jam” (The teeth intentionally can bite the tongue). However brilliant they are, neither Andrew Keili nor Julius Maada Bio is infallible. It is really not about eating humble pie. It is about the reality of the political situation on the ground. President Bio called on Andrew Keili to come home. Indeed SLPP is the political home of Andrew Keili. He is at present in a promised land that is suffering from draught. The earlier he comes over to the SLPP land flowing with milk and honey strewn with some thorns the better. Andrew Keili should exhibit some political chicanery.
Foot Ball Wahala
Just one kick and we were in the AFCON tournament. Just one kick we were out of the tournament after so much time and money spent. It is like a big risk. If at first you don’t successes, try, try, try again.