Let's Help Zaake Drag AAA to His 'Real Leadership' Lessons

Weeks after legislator Francis Zaake confidently declared he would teach Anita Among, the Speaker of Parliament, "real leadership" lessons, the anticipated educational showdown has yet to occur. As Parliament opened and committees were constituted, the nation awaited the promised confrontation, which Zaake had framed as a consequence of the punches he had taken over the years.

The process unfolded with the usual solemnity: members took oaths, committees formed, and officials presented reports. However, the one event that had captured public attention, Among appearing before Zaake's committee, did not materialize. The Speaker, now an ordinary member of the Committee on Government Assurance and Implementation, has not reported for the lessons Zaake prepared.

Sources liken Zaake's situation to a village adage: "the man who announces a feast before harvesting his yams risks entertaining only flies." This suggests Zaake's public declaration of intent may have been premature, leaving him waiting for a confrontation that has not materialized, much like waiting for a specific flower to bloom.

Zaake's prepared lesson notes, reportedly titled "Introduction to Real Leadership" and "How to Lead Without saying Shut Up! I say Shut Up!," are said to be gathering dust. The country, which had settled in to watch what was expected to be a significant educational event, is instead witnessing a prolonged wait, with the Speaker conspicuously absent from the designated classroom.