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| Tatah Emmanuel Bantar: The Teaching Teacher |
Cameroon’s
new Penal code went into effect after being promulgated into law by the Head of
state, President Paul Biya. Although Common Law lawyers and Members of
Parliament decried that it had numerous flaws, It is right
because it’s right ( a Poem) by Tatah
Emmanuel Bantar makes a spicy ode into the New Penal Code, exploring its multiple facets. The title itself puts to test the
rule of law and paints a bigger picture of it. The poem moves stealthily from equity to equality down to parity
and neutrality, enduring the theme of a regular steam to control bad habits–
then it moves towards a revolutionary tone and encourages good governance with
recurring emphasis on Accountability, Responsibility, Integrity and Unity.
Towards the end, It is right because It’s Right explodes into a moral weapon for the
powerful and right.
In
this piece, Tatah Emmanuel anticipates that New Penal Code will not only resist
possessions but will also create an atmosphere in which family lives will be
reinforced, real estate businesses fortified leading to economic, political and
social equality. He sees all these acts as the total sum of a progress towards sanctity.Where below is the Poem in its entirety:
It is right because it’s right!
It is
right!
When
states operate in the ambit of justice and equity,
So that
courts impart justice and judgment on the bases of equality,
And in the
name of the people of a democracy trimmed with parity,
And cases
are decided on, in the sole interest of the citizens in neutrality,
It is
right because it’s right!
It is
right!
When
budgets are executed with reasoned accountability,
So that
justice and equality usher in desired responsibility,
In as much
as reliability and answerability ensnare integrity,
And a
credible, impartial and liable leadership fortifies unity,
It is
right because it’s right!
It is
right!
When human
laws are voted and promulgated in objectivity,
Whilst
staffing and appointments are completed with impartiality,
So that
decisions taken to fund equal opportunities earn credibility,
And
localized gender equality stimulates citizens to exert in honesty,
It is
right because it’s right!
It is
right!
Wherein
lives are lived to satisfy and venerate God in His goodness,
Folks the
world over maneuvers in the compass of love and fairness,
So that
chairs are arranged in the banquet with classic classlessness,
And
without discrimination, displaying characterized righteousness,
It is
right because it’s right!
It is right!
Should
plans be worthy enough and more is desire of sameness,
So that
booties of endeavours are allotted with even handedness,
Hence couples
enjoy monogamy as a function of time in faithfulness,
And the
polygamies run in squadron of spouses with guilelessness,
It is
right because it’s right!
It is
right!
Proviso
proprietors of firms operate with fair mindedness,
So much
such that employees and the likes toil in faithfulness,
And by so
doing, that which is right is done in openness,
And the
sum total is a movement toward holiness,
It is
right because it’s right!
By Tatah Emmanuel Bantar
When News Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)
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