• Published : 11 May, 2016
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Ever since his appointment to the lofty position of defence minister, he seemed to be gripped by some phobia. Some residents claimed the irrational fear stemmed from the possibility that he did not know what he was expected to do. Others thought that he was a lucky coward who found himself having to oversee a strategic security portfolio which he did not deserve or understand.

Then one day one foreign journalist decided to ask him one general question. “Sir, please shed light on what you are doing or intend to do doing as minister of defence to keep soldiers fit?"

With exaggerated steadiness, he cleared his throat and said, “Soon l will start some friendly wars with neigbouring countries”.

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Ndaba Sibanda

Member Since: 30 Apr, 2016

Ndaba is a passionate Zimbabwean author who has contributed to two twenty-five published books. A number of his poems and short stories have appeared in several Indian publications....

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