Mayor and mosquitoes
An editorial of 22nd March, on the subject, published in a local daily, gave a synopsis of the "Pass the buck on" syndrome of our Mayor, whose subjects (the mosquitoes) are creating a lot of problems by indiscriminately attacking peaceful law abiding citizen of the metropolis!
Poor mayor, they have gone beyond his control. So, to justify himself, he is utilising all the verbosity at his command!
Also, why should he care for the night guards and slum dwellers? The mosquitoes keep the night guards awake and active, in chasing the mosquitoes off their bodies! The slum dwellers do not pay taxes to the city corporation; so they are not his responsibility in any case! Why should you bother about it at all?
Even then our mayor has done his best, unfortunately the mutinous zonal corporation offices are revolting and disobeying him; so he his busy setting up a proper inquiry commission to look into the matter and take necessary action in due course; so please be patient! The interim government seriously delayed the procurement of insecticides. It has just now been taken in hand; so why blame the mayor? The interim government has banned the insecticides that were so long being used, now he has to arrange the purchase of new mosquito removing chemicals; so bear with him, till the deal is finalised.
Meanwhile, they have come up with a new proposal to the government to ban the mosquitoes from the city. The police will arrest any that are found and put them in jail! It will save the city a lot of money, as no insecticide will be needed! However, the Anti-Corruption
Department will need additional manpower so that the mosquitoes do not bribe the policemen and remain free. The matter is now under the consideration of the special expert committee.
Can you imagine the problems he is in? So bear with a bite or two, and stock up on mosquito repellent!
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