When the politicians try to hoodwink God himself, better get yourself a lightning rod
The corrupt politicians are also the most frequent and most visible visitors to houses of prayer every Sunday. They are also the most generous givers of tithes and other contributions. FILE PHOTO | NMG
Some years ago, a Nordic businessman wanting to set up shop in Tanzania was so taken aback by our officials’ appetite for kickbacks that he wanted to know if corruption was taught in our schools.
My embarrassed retort was that corruption was not a Tanzanian invention, and nor was it an African one for that matter.
