Zimbabwe: A President Requires Ears More Than Education

opinion

The job of being a president is a dud. I have watched people from bus drivers to medical doctors in Africa do it. From illiterates to lawyers, carpenters, peasants and boy soldiers. I have seen schoolteachers, rebels without any causes, farmers and ex-convicts become presidents. Anyone can do it. From army generals, murderers and embezzlers to poets, bishops and, ah, even my own brethren, journalists! They have all ruled an African country at one time or other.

The job of being president does not need academic qualifications. It's safe to say post-high school education can be an added disadvantage. Why waste time going to school when you can be president?

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