By Raffique Shah
April 25, 2026

A society, once ungoverned, lawless and without a leader, is painted as an anarchical one. What do you call a society governed by an elected government by the people, for the people and of the people that has allowed crime to run away so far that the criminals are now killing police officers in police stations, and stealing their arms and armaments from their armoury?

Last Sunday’s King’s Wharf incident can only be described as anarchy. The fact that someone killed a woman police officer inside the police station and made off with the arms and ammunition is simply mind-boggling. Who is or are the brave or stupid—depending on your point of view—individual or persons who would have perpetrated this heinous crime? And, that, while the country is under a state of emergency which was instituted to help curb crime. Charges have been laid and we await confirmation of the accusations made against the deceased officer herself.
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By Raffique Shah
April 18, 2026

As a survivor of several economic recessions, more economic downturns than I could count as a child, I’ve had to tighten my belt so much that my waistline simply doesn’t exist anymore. When I make my not-too-often rides into the countryside, evidence of citizens experiencing tough economic times is there. Construction seems to have slowed down considerably and the presence of working-age young adults on the streets, just idling away the time, is painful to watch.
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