Dear Editor, How can a leader take the oath of office — whether Senator, Delegate, President, or Minister — and suddenly become a “Doctor of Everything”? One day you are a farmer, the next you speak like an expert in sustainable financing. This is the frustration of Palau today: leaders who claim expertise in every […]
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Politics as Parasites: Leaders Who Pretend to Care
Dear Editor, In Palau today, politics has become theatre. Our leaders appear on television during hearings, or show up at funerals, acting as though they are serving the people. But behind the cameras and ceremonies, they are playing politics in the worst sense of the word. Poli means “many,” and tics means “tiny blood‑sucking pests.” […]