An Open Letter to a Special Someone

DEAR Sir, You do not know me.

I am a member of a group, not secretive just underfunded, who have a vested interest in your future. Given that you get elected at the congress. And not just for financial reasons, we also need a lot more power.Recent events have however forced some members of the group (not me) to question the wisdom of backing you at the congress. Although I know the so-called ‘recent events,’ are just code for the recent assassination attempt or a motor vehicle accident.Some comrades (mostly disgruntled struggle kids) have asked why you were conspicuously absent from your own assassination/accident. I thought having you alive was reward enough. But you know these botsotso kids. They feel that your presidency will also go this way. Some even questioned the wisdom of exchanging a Benz for a bakkie. Yeah, sadly, some of our comrades are given to such superficiality. They even said if P Diddy could be there for his own accident, you could have been there for yours as well. P Diddy is an American rapper with better hair, girlfriends, cars etc. he is not important. he is not you.

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