By Staff Writer.....
There
is an old African brain who said,"...No one can cover glowing charcoal
with wool.." This is indeed wisdom being pasted on our minds with wise
words. Wisdom is so dear to our minds during this era, when callous and
armed bandits have deliberately hijacked a dear
national responsibility. Lest we forget this strong verse that came
from the era of prophets..." It is only the wise who know God..." He or
she who uses wisdom shall always beat the fuming hearts of hatred.
Dictatorship enhances hate by any means necessary. There isn't much
difference between a dictator and a serial killer. Serial killers
choose to kill with style or 'fashion' because they want to be in
control of their unfortunate preys. They choose using death because it
is the highest stage where control is applied. The dead cannot
physically challenge anyone again. Here is where a dictator or serial
killer misses the essence of wisdom. The wise know that death is not
always about burying remains. The wise see beyond the act of burying
remains. None of the prophets we talk about every sunday or every
friday either at the church or in the mosque are alive now. Aren't they
still guiding the essence of life for us?Those dictators who crucified
Jesus never thought one day, his cross would come back and save them!
How many christians did Caesar's ruthlessness create after the deadly
appointment his foot soldiers had with Jesus? The Caeserian era has
sank into the deep blue sea,disgraced and forgotten. Caesar is no more
as far as power is concerned. God's wisdom is still here. Has Caesar
been able to eradicate faith and wisdom? He failed. The same was seen
in the deserts of Arabia. The holy prophet Muhammad(SAW) rose against
the powerful clans who buried their daughters alive because they
prefered manliness and might. He the wise son of Arabia used
wisdom against ruthlessness and decadence at the time.
This
is why the wise shall always rise up. Souls and bodies are meant to act
and leave traces,whereas death is meant to end of these activities.
Never question the supremacy of the Lord because He is alive. If God
were an image His name would be Wisdom! This is
why the wise do not die. Their remains go but their wisdom resides here
with us. This is why the wise do not give up,because they have chosen
to live up to the expectations.
These
are great expectations their legacies are yearning to receive and
shelve. After all why not remember Amadou Hampateh Bah and Cheikh Anta
Diop? How about Steve Biko and Samura Machel of Mozambique? Every
region in the world has a Steve Biko and a Nelson Mandela. Challenge is
not character,it reveals character. Where dictators challenge matyrs
see responsibilty. Where dictators are challenged matyrs see defeat.
Who are the matyrs? The wise! Once upon a time a wise leader
said..."Jaw-Jaw,is better than War-War" Today we will add
this..."Word-Word,is better than Sword-Sword". Dictators dislike words
much more than they hate swords. Dictators do not speak,they jive and
then inflict pain.
Where wisdom and words are used dictators cannot jive!
Synchronising
the efforts of wise men and women cannot simply sink into the deep
wells of history unnoticed. Lest we forget when Bob Marley
said..."Africa Unite!" Can we unite as Bob wanted us to do without
synchronising economies and information?
When
Gambian Online editors,forumites and radio stations started exposing
the APRC regime with unprecedented revelations, there were those who
approved of it without hesitation. On the other hand there were
sceptics,critics and counter attacks from the regime itself.
Well....wisdom reminded these brave minds that this was about
responsibility. Fear not the noisy,fear the steady!
Read this piece from Angola.....Aren't we witnessing history in the making? Another legacy is in the making....
