Without a higher shared purpose, our wholeness is diminished. I have argued in this column that the space for thoughtful, deliberative conversation about our common bond and shared purpose is contracting. I recall the early 1990s —the last full decade of President Daniel Moi’s reign — many people lost faith in the ideal of nationhood. Hence, when in power, ethnic elites engage in rule violation, including corruption, tax evasion and political fraud for and on behalf of their ethnic groups. The aspiration for nationhood gave diverse ethnic groups a sense of common purpose, a shared vision within which respectful ideologically based political disputation could occur.

Source: The Star May 08, 2017 19:07 UTC