Column - Let's face it, Namibians and official events have a complicated relationship.
It's like a bizarre dance where everyone pretends to know the steps, but ends up tripping over themselves. And the biggest culprit in this laughable routine is the never-ending recital of names masquerading as 'protocol observed'.We've all been there.
Mayors , department directors, cleaners and the waiter who brought the malva pudding. Everyone gets a mention. "We would also like to acknowledge," then boom,"the presence of the esteemed mayor of Keetmanshoop ... in abstention!". No wait, they actually use the phrase"in absentia". Hold on a second there, my friend. What protocols exactly? Was there a secret rule dictating the mandatory inclusion of every remotely important person within a 50-kilometre radius?Here's the truth, folks. Protocol is about respect, sure, but it's also about efficiency. It's about understanding the importance of the occasion and the time constraints of everyone involved.
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