k! im just completing my 4 year degree in Political Science and Sociology, and even if i hadnt spent these last 4 winters studying governance, human rights and democracy...even i would have figured out that theres something wrong with Michuki!
Speaking out about people with illegal firearms, Michuki released an order to the cops that they should 'shoot to kill' anyone found in possession of an illegal firearm.
This is sorta thing im envisioning:
Scenario 1.
Cop spots civilian with gun [because apparently people just display their guns like that]
Because all 'illegal' firearms have huge visible signs on them, the cop shoots, not to injure, not to startle, nope....shoots to kill.
Scenario 2.
Cop spots civilian with gun, suspects that it may be illegal, [because you can identify illegal fireamrs from the 'type' of people carrying it]
Cop, because s/he is careful, decides to investigate further, ask a few questions...'sir/madam, is that weapon licensed? can i see the license? is that an illegal fire arm?'
to which the civilian replies 'no officer it isnt licensed.' ' Oh...umm I left my license at home.' 'Yes sir/madam...its the illegal AK47 i bought frm Eastleigh.'
The Cop,...following orders from Bwana Michuki, pulls out his 'legal' firearm, aims and 'shoots to kill'
Luckily, somebody is thinking, and the Law Society of Kenya, along with doctors and Human rights groups condemned the order, declaring it unconstitutional. But the most concerning thing is the mentality our own Minister for National Security displayed.
a vote of non-confidence? or another tame and pointless 're-shuffle'? I dont really care....something needs to be done!
and therein ends my first political vent of the month! back to the paper!
hope everyone is well and blessed!
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You'd be hard pressed to find compelling logic in anything one John Michuki and another Chris Murungaru do. Anyone with half a brain and the wit of a chimp could easily replace these two. This order was inasmuch an act of barbarism and backwardness as it was a matter of just being plain stupid. And their boss, the one and only Mwai "empty headed" Kibaki, had nothing to say: as usual.
I disagree. They want war. then its war they get. shoot those suckas
I'd rather suspected crooks got away that innocent people got shot. There something fundamentally wrong with a shoot to kill order. Too much room for abuse.
I agree- this is one of the craziest, not to mention scariest legislative attempts Ive ever heard of in Kenya ..BUT in defence of Michuki himself I think that what he did for matatus as Minister of Transport was one of the best things a minister has ever done for the country.Unfortunately,like many other Kenyan,[insert country] politicians- they may be on point for a while - but give them more power and Mr. Hyde appears to make crazy decisions! With the transport ministry he placed harsh restrictions and got the job done...Im thinking that maybe this was his same train of thought - legislate a 'shoot to kill' directive (read:create a police state)..get criminals in line (read: create fear and insecurity by shooting some criminals but probably more innocent people). He got it right once but this time he's quite off the mark - lets hope any cop trying to shoot to kill is to.
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