I was watching Parliamentary Session and found myself agreeing more with those in the audience who claimed that the panel was speaking 'political speak' that did not mean a thing with the ordinary public. Thinking about it more and more, politicians are speaking more like a clique or club rather than addressing the concerns of the people. Take the claims of the Ruling Part again and again claiming that they have done this or that, repeating the same lines, while leaving questions unanswered in the minds of the public. Questions asked of Opposition Members of Parliament repeatedly get a scripted response that usually blames other parties for the persons ills in life.
This has coincided with a rise in careerist politicians, who go through education with the sole aim in life to enter Parliament. In Mwalimu's generation, most Members of Parliament were either ordinary working class who had devoted their lives to their families and communities. That was the fact of life. Today the fact of life is very much different.
Politicians are increasingly individuals who dwell in the political bubble away from the day to day struggles of ordinary families and speak a different language.
When the people elect their representatives, they should get a person who knows their struggles from getting a better education, a better medical treatment, a better improved social services..... . A person who knows how to talk the same language as those who do not enjoy the privilages of the ruling class style. They do not deserve someone who speaks scripted responses that have been edited along party lines.
Let's face it those MPs who served decades ago seemed to be more representative of society than contemporary MPs.
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