The Mido Macia Story courtesy of NEWSY reporting from multiple sources and giving a broader view
Yorὺbá nί “Bί a bá ránni nί iṣẹ ẹrú, a fi tọmọ jẹ”. Ọlọpa tί o yẹ ki o dãbo bo ará àti ẹrú nί ìlú, nhuwa ìkà sί àwọn tί o yẹ ki wọn ṣọ. Ọlọpa South Africa so ọdọmọkunrin ọmọ ọdún mẹta dinlọgbọn – Mido Gracia, mọ ọk`ọ ọlọpa, wọ larin ìgboro, lu, lẹhin gbogbo eleyi, ju si àtìm`ọle tίtί o fi kú. Ọlọpa wọnyi hὺ ìwà ìkà yί nίgbangba lai bìkίtà pe aye ti lujára. Eleyi fi “Ìwà ìkà ọmọ enia sί ọmọ enia han”. Ọlọpa South Africa ṣi àṣẹ ti wọn nί lὸ, wọn rán wọn niṣe ẹrú, wọn o fi tọmọ jẹ. Sὺnre o Mido Macia.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Yoruba proverb says that, “One sent on a slavish errand, should deliver the message with the discretion of an heir”. The Police whose duty it is to protect the people and their property, displayed wickedness towards those they are supposed to protect. Even though they are civil servants, they servants expected to carry out their duties with the discretion of an heir.
The South African Police, tied a twenty seven year old man to their van, dragged him openly on the road, beat him and subsequently threw him in the cell. They displayed their utter wickedness without care for the effects of their action in this internet age. The South African police surely misused their authority, they were sent on slavish errand and did not use their discretion to exercise their authority. Rest in peace Mido Macia.
Originally posted 2013-03-02 00:25:30. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Apparently the South African Police forgot their ordeal when they were under the White regime. Now they are just like what they hate. It is a pity when people are cognitively and collectively messed up. For the police to display their loyalty , they must impress their ‘MASTER’. The Continent of Africa need a complete Psychological reformulation of their cognitive map, other wise we shall remain as the ‘other’ within ourselves and what a shame?