Our GOVERNMENT OR OUR OPPOSITION: A TICK DIES WHEN THE HOST DIES!!
By Kur Wel Kur, Australia
March 1, 2015 (SSB) — Scientists discovered that most parasites siphon some blood from their hosts but they avoid a temptation of draining it all because it’s a suicide if they suck dead the host. Both will die. Some parasites such as guinea worm induce their hosts to perform tasks, which favour their (parasites) survival. For example, guinea worm causes burning sensation in the host’s infected parts that feels relieved when the host immerses it (the infected part) in the water. However, the host knows little that by submerging the infected parts, it (host) helps guinea worm to complete its life cycle; guinea worm lays its eggs in the water.
Useless parasitism swirls around in South Sudan; in both government’s and rebels’ camps. To remind you of my position, I am unwavering supporter of the legitimate government. I support president Kiir because the people of South Sudan seated him in the presidential seat; he didn’t fight his people for it. I support the rattling of ballots in the election’s boxes, and not whistling of bullets for a vice presidential seat! Blindly, I don’t support my government to close all windows of making a daring moves for the betterment of my beloved country.
I termed the rebels’ supporters who push their leader to pursue ambitious, great expectations and unconstructive desires, which do nothing but barricade the peace process, as legions of parasites that dig their double graves both in politics and in life. Jesus said, “Let those with ears, hear the good news”. I write today that let those who read, read the truth that says, A TICK DIES WHEN THE HOST DIES!
I spare not my adamant colleagues supporting with me the government. Whether they support it for the same reason as I do or they support it because they or their relatives are looting relief’s funds from the government to internally displaced persons (IDPs). I write today that your (government’s supporters) politics’ rhetoric and jingoism push the war farther. And no good news in prolonging the war. Though you may thrive in chaos but A PARASITE DIES WHEN THE HOST DIES!
War and suffering will not stop until sincere parents start real parenting lessons in South Sudan.
A DINKA’S STORY
THE FATHER WITH A SON WHO SHAT HIMSELF DURING DANCING
In the long gone generations of Dinka people, there lived a father and his only son. The son was in his prime when his age mates and elders including his father agreed to host a great dancing festival (‘AWAAK’ in Dinka). They (elders and youth) picked the date and sent out messages of invitations to the four corners of their clan. The day arrived, many cows/bulls speared to death in the name of ‘Awaak’ and attendees came in thousands; those elders from far away villages but could walk, came; all ladies in their early teens, middle and late teens arrived. Even married women, young and old attended.
And then elders from organising clan instructed the dancers to conduct themselves in high integrity and discipline. They warned, “An initiator of conflict, which results into fighting will carry a curse on his neck”. They (elders) gave their last words and “AWAAK” (a great dancing festival) kicked off!
For those of you (readers) who have never seen Dinka Bor dancing or dance before, the dance is an energy demanding kind; a lot of rhythmic and consistent jumping but during a conventional dancing some dancers especially the lead wrestlers engage themselves in uncommon high jumps. These high jumps are indicators of the looming wrestling match. A wrestler would edge himself to a wrestler of another clan and jumps high in a slow motion. The wrestler from another clan would either ask the jumping wrestler himself or send someone to ask him on his behalf why he (jumping wrestler) jumps high next to him: a messenger would ask, “Do you desire a wrestling match with so and so?” if the answer is Yes, then a match is scheduled in the later date but if the answer is No, then the jumper will be warned not to jump in style in the vicinity of great wrestlers.
So the ‘Awaak’ was halfway to the finishing hour, a son of the prestigious man then, tried those high jumps. As I told you earlier on that most of Dinka’s dances are fuels consuming, so some dancers would load themselves with food and milk, others would half-load themselves and those poor guys would even choose not to dance because they cannot afford one heavy meal!
The son of the prestigious man loaded himself for dancing and to show off his father’s wealth (in cows)! He jumped high into the air and he landed with unusual sound, ‘paek’, ’pparraat’! A sound of a waste (shit) forcing itself out of the narrow way! When unfortunate thing like this, happens, your age mates or elders will flock around you in order to disguise you from being identified by those of other clans. His age mates and elders including his father blanketed him. He found himself in the circle of swarm of sympathisers. He then whispered to his father in a begging tone and asked his father to declare himself to the thousand attendees from other clans as the one who shitted (shat) himself! Out of the son’s selfishness, he dared to ask his father to lift off from his neck the shame! Forward, his father came. He cleared his throat and said, “Son, since I was a young man until the twilight of my entire generation, I have never shat in the bush in the watch of even a single person so son handle it because this is your generation”! And the father ordered the elders to leave the youth with their own problem; he strode away.
A parent’s best lesson to his humiliated son. South Sudan needs exemplary parents not drunkards, greedy and stupid parents who sympathise with the foolishness of those related to them. Sympathy incubates corruption!
A peaceful South Sudan is in the reach of Dinka and Nuer; this means the chaos will be blamed on them. Gandhi said, “Forgiveness is an attribute of the strong”. If Dinka and Nuer cannot rise above the stupid democracy, a democracy of numbers, they will rule forever; and the chaos and suffering will linger in south Sudan for eternity.
My cousin, Double J (Jay Dee) articulated, “It’s easy to get a person out of communism but to get communism out of a person is hard”! He made the statement regarding a Vietnamese living in Australia but still practicing the communist’s mentality. Indeed, South Sudan can take Dr. Riek out of greed by giving him what he wants but the greed in him will be hard to rid.
My people, remember that: A PARASITE DIES WHEN THE HOST DIES!
BE BLESSED AND GOD, THE GOD OF OUR FOREFATHERS AND OF THE BIBLE WILL PRESERVED OUR COUNTRY!!
You can reach the author at his e-mail address: kurwelkur@yahoo.com
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