By Godfrey Chitalu
In a faraway kingdom full of endless drama, two mortals sought advice from powerful mediums to make their relatives great kings.
The first sought guidance for her husband, who was told he could ascend to the throne if he stopped drinking bukoko—a local brew made from maize, also nicknamed imbesiteni. The medium warned her, “If he touches beer, he will fall from grace and lose the throne.”
At first, the man obeyed and became king. But temptation soon won. One secret sip turned into many, and with the beer came chaos—uncontrolled cadres, rampant theft, corruption, and terrible leadership. It wasn’t long before he lost the throne, just as the medium had predicted.
The second mortal, determined not to repeat the mistakes of the past, consulted another medium. This time, the advice was stricter: “Your bululu must avoid the old king’s ways at all costs. He must steer clear of corruption and never touch anything used by the former king—no chairs, no spoons, no beds. Even his indunas must remain clean, or his reign will be affected.”
The new king took this to heart, avoiding every trace of the former ruler as though it carried a curse. He ruled wisely, maintaining a clean reputation. But there was a catch: his indunas hadn’t been briefed on the rules. They mocked the old king, stirred trouble, and plunged into corruption as if it were a playground.
Though the king stayed clean, his indunas’ behavior threatened to ruin his reign. The people of the kingdom watched and murmured: “Will the king survive this mess, or is this just another royal disaster in the making?”
And so, the kingdom’s fate remained uncertain, proving yet again that even the best intentions can crumble when those entrusted with power are seduced by temptation.
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