ON THE 38 LIBERATION DAY
Is it about time for NRM to revise the liberation philosophy? The main reason we celebrate certain occasions, events and seasons is to honor an important detail in our life and share that special moment with the people. Special occasions bring people together in unity, harmony, and peace. The liberation day is no exception of one of those highly revered moments of the NRM government. This is the day to mark the capture of power by the NRM government on the 26th of January 1986. This feat was accomplished with a huge cost on the part of the nation in terms of loss of lives, distortion of economic growth trends, changes in legislations, and in a sense, it was an overhaul of the entire political landscape. It however initially came with a lot of jubilation nationwide and has since been held in high esteem until recently when people seem to develop new ideas about it. The quantum and momentum of this day seems to be toning down in recent years as there's a lot of pressure for ch...