Africa-Press – Lesotho. Here we go. It didn’t take long for the honeymoon in the Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) to end. After just two months there is already a brouhaha over who will represent the party in the next election.
Some people are crying crimson tears over what they see as an attempt to consign them to a life of being political cheerleaders. Muckraker is not shocked.
Nor is she irritated by the undemocratic tactics of elbowing the ‘have-nots’ of the party from the race to parliament. Those moaning about their political ambitions being sabotaged are naïve or simply daft.
What did they think was going to happen? The RFP has always been a game for people with deep pockets. Those clamouring to represent the party should show the colour of their money.
The chief’s letter is not needed in the RFP. It’s fair because you cannot join a party of rich people and expect someone else to fund your campaign. Making it a game of popularity will be taking the RFP founders back to the very thing they are running away from.
They are tired of funding poor people to gain political power. They have done that for years and know it doesn’t work. Poor people become arrogant and greedy when they get into office.
They forget where their bread is buttered as soon as they are sworn into office. The RFP’s solution is that those who want to get into parliament should pay their own bus fare and mofao.
Those who cannot afford the costly campaign should be content with being the riff-raff of the party. Sing until your voice is hoarse. Dance at rallies until your legs are sore.
Say ‘Morou’ all you want but don’t ever dream of being an MP unless you have the money to buy goodies for potential voters. The RFP is not for freeloaders.
That message has been clear from the onset. Those who missed it only have themselves to blame. It serves them right. They are paying for wanting to associate with people who are not of their class and means.
A Honda Fit is a car that can get you places. But it can never be compared to a Royce Rolls. Stick to you Nescafé. Primary elections are for parties whose leaders eat margarine. The leaders of RFP eat butter.
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