How Coporal Coppel, supplements his salary
Firstly, let’s see how brief I can be today. Secondly, although I’m no university trained political scientist or analyst, I’m thankful to have this facility to express some political views from time to time, as citizen.
I was exposed, for many years, to “PNC politics” and though those days are by-gone I feel insightful and responsible enough to provoke discussion with comments such as those hereunder. Already, my memory of specifics can become hazy. But I swear I read of the People’s National Congress (PNC) leader, His Excellency the current President declaring two beliefs: “Coalition politics is here to stay” and “the AFC isn’t going anywhere… the coalition is intact.” Or words very much to that effect. (Research it for me; it could have been at an AFC “anniversary” event.)
“The AFC isn’t going anywhere…” So from whence came His Excellency’s confidence about that conclusion? Simple! Try to eschew your loftier political theories and analyses. Just accept the realpolitik of the AFC’s current situations: the pivotal person of Comrade Raphael is, deep down, a PNC Comrade once again. And wielding a powerful portfolio; the AFC guys and girls are “enjoying” their status; in any elections next month they are dead meat from a fickle but savvy electorate.
