Freedom of expression
by Asad Mahmud
Extract from 'Here, There, In Between' a book of poetry and stories by members of the Kinsale Road Accommodation Centre Writers’ Group.
While living in my country, I was totally free, totally free to express my appreciation for the laws of blasphemy and control,
How beautifully our government curtailed speech and effectively punished offenders.
I was totally free to express my praise for the ruling party which was very good at crushing dissent.
I was totally free to express pride for my army which was very good at covert Jihadi operations against infidel nations and blaming politicians for their own corrupt actions.
I was totally free to appreciate the expertise of my politicians for their scot free malpractices.
I was totally free to admire their prowess in steering nations into the hole of total destruction and deception.
I was totally free to revere the ideology of my bureaucracy of crushing the masses with intimacy.
I was totally free to adore the clergy who were fuelling the divide in the public with sectarianism and religionism.
I was totally free as you can see, I was totally free.
by Asad Mahmud
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