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Talk of Town: Senator vows to expose his colleagues, vicious power struggle in CS’s office
A senator wants to expose his colleagues who were 'facilitated' but never voted in favour of a governor's impeachment motion.
Official ‘roasted’ over failed PR project
A senior government official is fast becoming the butt of political jokes after launching a seemingly ridiculous “empowerment” project. The programme dismissed as a publicity stunt gone wrong is obviously doing the politico more harm than the initial intention. Pictures of the dollhouse-like structure which has gone viral has generated backlash instead of applause that the official thought would make him a darling of the public. The official, who is said to be eying a governor seat in 2027, was not too pleased by how viciously he was ‘roasted’ online. With pressure mounting, the officials’ PR team is now scrambling to spin the story but the damage may already be done.
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Senator vows to expose his colleagues
A senator who was at the centre of the pulling the strings to ensure the impeachment of a governor is upheld, has vowed to expose his colleagues who were “facilitated” but never voted in favour of the motion. According to our little bird, there were two camps, one led by a Cabinet Secretary that wanted to save the embattled county chief while the opposite team led by the Senator was making efforts to nail the man . It is understood that some legislators sought “facilitation” from both sides of the divide. They are now waiting to see if they will be exposed.
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Vicious power struggle in CS’s office
The communication team of a Cabinet Secretary in a powerful docket are engaged in a vicious power fight over seniority and control of massive financial resources in the ministry. No one in the assembled team wants to be junior to the other. While some of the team feels like they have been around the big man for a long time and should be superior to others that joined later, others feel the previous team have let the minister down. The fight could be the reason why the ministry is struggling with its communication.
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(Dis)united opposition intrigues
Is all well in the ‘united opposition’ outfit? Well, our bird has learnt that the house might crumble long before 2027. One of the outfit’s top leaders is reportedly planning to be the first to bolt, amid growing frustration in his camp that others are delaying his plans for a nationwide tour. The leader is said to have consulted his team over the weekend, who advised him to ditch the coalition and go solo. According to him, some of the current partners carry political baggage that could taint his candidacy.
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‘Stressed’ minister given wide berth
Cabinet Secretary that is facing imminent exit from the Executive is a stressed man after a top official rejected a request to have a private audience with him. Our mole in a powerful office whispered to Talk of the Town that the big man doesn’t want to hear anything to do with the man. When the request was made, the CS was flatly told that it cannot happen and that he should wait to raise his issues during the whole cabinet meeting. The man is said to be involved in some recent scandals that have painted the government negatively and put it at loggerhead with the public.
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Disappointed MP makes U-turn
An MP who had gone all out to support the government is now a disappointed man after his camp failed to secure what they were promised. The lawmaker and his allies were assured control of a political outfit, but a recent ruling confirmed their rivals as the bona fide officials. In a dramatic about-turn, the MP has since begun criticising the government at every opportunity. The new development has left him at a crossroads—having burnt bridges with the opposition, there’s no guarantee he will be welcomed back.
