NOW JONA "IS" OUT, WHAT NEXT?

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In previous articles, I stated clearly that I went out of circulation to forestall danger inherent in critique of bad governance. I also refused to engage in all professional registrations and renewals of self and practice that may aid any search for my person. As such registrations and renewals would translate into paying taxes which I consider unfair, I also admonished all men of good heart and conduct to refrain from paying taxes to our irresponsible governments.

Jonathan may be the arrowhead of government, he alone does not make the government.

He may be a "rotten head" who may stand guilty of superintending a band of corrupt politicians in government, and his culpability aiding and abetting corruption may not be in doubt. 

He afterall, as the head had failed to rein in the covetous excesses of his lieutenants. I for instance, would have been happier if he had refused to approve the huge salaries paid to our legislators. 

I would have exonerated him from complicity if he had left our parliamentarians to approve such humongous salaries for themselves without presidential assent! To have appended his signature to such document "legalizing" such fleecing of our treasury was among other factors, his nemesis!

It is on record that our senators earn monthly salaries in excess of N35 million and our national reps over N25 million monthly! The highest in the world!

Many state governors have in collusion with state assemblymen crafted "laws" to extend this theft of our resources right into retirement....from governance....via pension shemes which are no less monstrous in cash value than their greed motive!

A house in Abuja. Another house in Lagos. Six high-fallutin cars....replaceable every three years. Medical expenses...uncapped....extending to sires...perhaps including bastardly ones...even if married! Three drivers. Countless security men. And cooks! And gardeners! All drawing pensionable incomes directly from the state!

The implication of all these is that each time the taxman chases you down to come pay up, money accruing from such taxes would be used....more for these things than for housing, public water supply, health facilities or road construction!

It would be directed to further fatten the gluttonous bellies of these rogues in government!

Admittedly, as we elect officials into government, we so empower them to make laws. We also entrust our collective till in their trust...to dispense its contents faithfully, truthfully, conscientiously and responsibly....for the good of all!

As they misuse those powers to feather their nests only...leaving us to the vagaries of the elements, they have forfeited all moral...and legal standing to expect us....and request us....to persist in paying taxes that would be so stolen! 

That is, at the premise of equity!
So each time Internal Revenue Officials come on the prowl to harass petty-traders and mere hawkers to pay taxes, one cannot but wonder....to which end?

Just so our gluttonous rulers may further fatten their bellies?

Short of calling on citizens to shoot all taxmen at sight, I call again on all men...and women....who are determined to survive...

....to stop paying taxes to our governments!
He who takes food out of a man's mouth intends to kill him!

These bands of theiving felons are determined to snuff out your lives!

You must be equally determined to defend yourselves....and prevent them from killing you!

POST SCRIPT
If we all refuse to pay up, there is really nothing those rogues can do. The trouble is.....if some pay, and some don't....

Dr Tosin Akindele is a medical practitioner and public affairs analyst.

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Articles by Tosin Akindele