FATHERS OF NATIONS GUIDE, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSTribalism and NepotismFATHER OF NATIONS THEMES/ISSUES/THEMATIC CONCERNS
Tribalism and nepotism is rife in African leadership and politics. With the colonial masters walking away with racism, fathers of nations of the new independent Africa walked in with tribalism and nepotism.
Despite Comrade Ngobile Melusi assisting the ruler in his home country, Zimbabwe, fight the common enemy, the white man, the ruler forgets him at the time of distributing the national cake. He only considers his Shona tribesmen for the appointment to plumb positions in his government.
He does not appoint Comrade Melusi a minister and when he denies the leader of Melusi's tribe (Ndebele) an appointment, demonstrations erupt in the south whcrc the Ndebeles stay. Ziliza, comrade Melusi's wife is killed in the course of this brutal attack.
Dr. Afolabi's marriage breaks because Femi — his cousin has been sent to bring another woman, a Yoruba like themselves to get married to Dr. Afolabi. To the Yoruba's, their son Dr. Afolabi would secure his family by following the wishes of his family. This annoys Pamela who after insisting the girl should leave finally divorces Dr. Afolabi.
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