To begin my talk on this topic, I
would like to start it with my own legendary of the four great birds, which
happened to have met one day upon a big almond tree—as each one of them was
coming from a very far away valley. The first one sat on in the branch of that
tree with its long and widely spread wings. It looked with its stern eyes
observing all round as it was settling down in the tree. And next then came
another bird with strong wind blow as it was settling in the tree—then followed
by the third and the fourth. Each one of them was about to fight the other—but
one of them shouted saying, ‘no! No! Let’s not fight just before we knew
ourselves! What is your name?–said one of them. I am called Faith—he replied as
he was still looking at thing here and there in a simplifying and trivializing
manner, which disturbed everyone. Then one of them retorted, where did you come
from? ‘I came from where truth is reality—where the impossible things are
turned into tangible substances, he continued, I am durable and optimistic—(and)
I am never moved, afraid or alarmed of anything. He went on explaining itself
to the rest such that they got agitated from such exaggerated introduction! In
addition, turning to his nearby one said, ‘what are you called’. I am called
Value, I came from an aristocratic family—they used to call me ‘The Important
of All or First Born’. In explaining himself to the rest he said, ‘I am born
with an inborn important nature, I used to keep the records of every Nation
that wishes to live longer with dignity—thus everybody is supposed to kneel for
me but I kneel back not in return—for I am not to be ignored or profaned
but kept inviolable! In hearing this, every one of them saw to it as a
bane—such arrogant introduction!—and as pointing with its peak, asked Faith the
one nearby bird who was still silent. In replying to it said, ‘I am called
Vision. I came from a very far end; no one had ever been to where I used to
belong. Everybody there used to keenly hearken to my counsels—because I speak
of what I have vividly seen and perceived—for I can see things from hundred
kilo meters ten to thousands years afar off before they can take place and set
a relevant answers to life’s challenges. All his audiences looked at him with
goggled mouths as he was still speaking—for his words were considered
debilitating, wizardry and exaggerated—each one of them looked at another with
inquiring eyes of ‘who can see something at the distant of one kilo meter’s
end, leave alone ten thousands kilo meters!’ They hated him through and
through—he was told him to keep silent because they said he took it so much on
himself! In addition, who are you, are you Mr. so great, great….great…as these
figures?—required Mr. Faith his still silent bird. But in reply, he said, ‘I am
called Work, spoke the silent bird as he wields at them his swollen muscles
with confident—everyone was quickly annoyed from how he exposed his swollen
muscles—they turned on him with cascade of inquires saying: tell us who do you
think you are? Or why do you think you are better than us?—open your mouth,
speak! Shouted the bird Value—and in opening his mouth to speak, Mr. Work as he
was still flipping its long feathers and wide wing, said, ‘do not be surprised
to know that without me nothing could be done—I am the only being born with an
incredible strength. In addition, with this power and hard work of mine, I am
nicked-named ‘Mr. Prosperity’ because anything I put my hands in, would surely
get done! Thus, I am loved, respected by both youth and the aged. Nevertheless,
all roared at him saying, stop it! Stop it! You are lying. ‘I can see things
that a normal person cannot see them yet I did not temper to exaggerate it when
I was introducing myself!’ said Mr. Vision. Hold on please; hold on said Mr.
Bird Faith. He continued, instead for us to harangue ourselves in irresponsible
debate, why not come together in harmony and choose for ourselves one to lead
us—and all accepted it. Moreover, as they went on seeking the right
qualifications, they elected Mr Vision. They told him, ‘please, you will be
seeing things for us from afar off and tell us how to deal with those
challenges so that we could get rid of them in advance. The bird Work was
chosen to be the secretary—such that he could write everything down. In
addition, the Bird faith was made their keeper—while Mr. Value was appointed as
their adviser. Moreover, after ten years of their harmonious and hard work,
they built a very gigantic and splendid Kingdom—, which the birds from all over
four corners of the world come to see such a very great and significant realm.
Moreover, everybody wished to do like them, because they had set a very good
example. Though the bird Value, Faith and Work died later—yet the bird Vision
adopted on himself the double virtues of his colleagues and worked harder and
harder. Moreover, he called their Nation after‘ Kingdom
of Four Wise Men’.
Therefore, to build a nation, you must consider the importance of the four
above, Faith, Vision, Value and Work for they are the inseparable things that
boost up the Country into quicker evolution with health spirit of stability,
prosperity and durability! The true faith in God yields honesty, obedience and
trustworthiness. In addition, the vision of the Country can enthusiastically
direct the hearts into nationalism for the right path. Whilst the values
maintain the Country from being polluted by corruption—and with hard working
spirit, the Country could quickly progress in development. As
I wish to clarify my points here: Peoples are never what they claim until when
they begin to believe in their values, (custom and order of their respect to
what matters according to realm of their ethical concepts—and accept respect
and build their Country upon its distinctiveness. People begin to mock
themselves when they prefer the cultures of other races and embrace the
traditions of other societies—and change from their respective one. And it is
another mockery when any leadership begins to haphazardly copy the replicas
from other foreign Nations—and negates the cultures of their aboriginal races
those are the real residents to whom the Country is theirs forever. That
leadership whosoever, must do all her changing and adjustments based on the
lay indigenous’ knowledge—but any attempt in adjusting one’s culture without his/her
awareness, is the surest inhumanity! Let the people have their Constitution,
the constitution that reflect them, and they will have no confusions as to
where to adjust their live to—and thus get a confused society. I
want to redirecting your eyes to this biblical phrase also,“And ye shall know that the kingdom of God is above the kingdoms of
man, yes,(and) the let His wills be done on earth as it is in Heaven!” This
quotation is found in the book of Prophet Daniel. But, that simple statement
brought down the entire State of Babel–for when God visited the heart of
Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar and found it thoroughly wicked and without the
required fear of God in him. So, when you needs to establish a Country on earth
here, you must started it through Him who give success. For we the mankind are
just ministers helping God by executing his plans.Therefore, the
Nation which can be strongly established, is the realm that understands the
word ‘minister’ in its way or meaning! ‘Minister’ is a word that means ‘servant’
and the word servant came out from the verb ‘serve’. Therefore, any Ministry
that has to do with either Police, Security, Forestry, Local government, Army,
Civil Service, Legal Affairs, Agriculture, Communications and Information and
Fire-proof. And all the rest of the Ministers ‘servants’ with their Ministries
‘Servant-hood’, they should work ‘serve’ harder to make their Community happy
by their vital services! They should supposed to mediate everything in honest
liaison with their communities—giving them adequate services to their own
mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters! Yes, these people are your own brothers
and sisters, mothers and fathers—they are your own siblings! Build your mind
bigger; make it fitfully accommodate all tribes of this Country! Know therefore
that you are obligated to sincerely serve them with absolute heartfelt
commitment and willing mind! You are not supposed to hold the Law in your
hands! Suit my expectation Sir, I am expecting a nation whose President is the
‘Chief Servant’ followed in same exemplary by his Ministers, Governors,
Commissioners Servers! And I believe any government that is built upon the
foundation of good services to her weak ones will surely grow up quickly and
get relented from her destitution! It’s not enough just to say tough words and
void promises to your own mothers and fathers, brothers or sisters! People
don’t need only to accompany their leaders to the airplanes—or be kept
receiving their Authorities those leaning, without proper enhancement of any kind
offered to them; that will surely cause the people’s hearts to get dry up in
complete mistrust inclusive myself the author of this book! People don’t need
to be kept dancing and praising the names of their Leaders yet those Leaders
don’t even dare to help the weak ones, the disabled, the orphans, the widows
and the needy ones—such Leaders are realistically mocking God!
If the meaning of the ‘Fire extinguisher’ is well understood by the
fireproof; I believe the fire-extinguishers would willingly serve the families
on fire! They would even risk their lives to the extent of dying with the dying
families on fire, and they will not be waiting first to be commanded by his or
her boss to offer his supposedly service! If the service you do does not cause
your very own life, then that service is not availing and meaningless even! If
the fire extinguisher stands at distant pretending to be ‘helping’ but not
‘serving’ the lives of his very own community, then there is no need for them
to do that job!
Malong Baak
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