The Speaker Goes Bang, Bang With The Gavel
The one person who could singlehandedly drive an entire nation to need chronic blood pressure medication is the speaker of our National Assembly. Why? Because she has developed this annoying habit of beating that little wooden hammer on every single syllable as she runs the house. Or rather, as she forcefully imposes her presence on […] The post The Speaker Goes Bang, Bang With The Gavel appeared first on The Namibian .
The one person who could singlehandedly drive an entire nation to need chronic blood pressure medication is the speaker of our National Assembly. Why? Because she has developed this annoying habit of beating that little wooden hammer on every single syllable as she runs the house. Or rather, as she forcefully imposes her presence on every passing second of the house of lawmakers.
“Ho-no-ru-ble-me-mber, what-are-you-ri-sing-on?” which also reads “Doof-doof-doof-doof-doof-doof?” as she slams the hammer.
I am talking about the accurate beat of the mallet for every vowel, consonant and breath she takes. In fact, she occasionally hides a tiny, satisfied smirk on every beat, more like a toddler who just discovered the marimba.
This is the most irritating soundtrack ever produced in parliament. It annoys the living hell out of every member, and she knows it. Maybe it’s time somebody sends her a polite WhatsApp message to explain that it also irritates the peace out of every Namibian watching the proceedings live on national television. Please let her know that the hammer goes straight to our living rooms, and wakes up the sleeping babies. This hurts our feelings.
