The city Administration party invites the Opposition for unification talks.

The unification talks take place at the residence of a city councilor in the presence of the governor, a board member, and the city councilor.

The city Administration party promises that the opposition candidate will be supported in the next election. The candidate for mayor promises that if he wins, he will vacate his position six months before the date of the next election to run for a higher position.

The Administration party promises that there will be no reclamation project in the city.

The foregoing scenario took place sometime in 2000 before the 2001 elections.

Were the terms and conditions of the unification talks fulfilled? The answer is very obvious. The Administration party did not only fulfill its promises, but it also mounted vicious personal attacks against the Opposition candidate.

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Now, the city Administration party is proposing another unification talks. We hope that there will be the same venue, and the same people acting as witnesses.

But some politicians lest forget that when a bridge is burned to destruction, nobody can pass it anymore.

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A certain politician said that politics is the game of the devil.

This statement is uncalled for, as it is not a good example for the youth. Politics is necessary for the community and country. Who will run the government? Certainly, government is run by politicians.

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We, the advocates for good governance, foresee the emergence of new politicians who have the moral authority to govern. Politicians with a good moral foundation are what we are looking for.

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