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[i]Idris Maganbe (middle) meeting with party functionaries in an unofficial meeting, December 1994.[/i][/center]
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The sun was slowly setting over the suburbs, neat rows of identical houses scattered over the hills. A few of the shu-shu's were crudely painted over to stand out from the rest; red, yellow, black. From a distance, the landscape looked like someone was punched in the mouth and spat teeth all over. Idris turned away from the window, putting out his tobacco roll. 

He felt as if his entire life was spent in shallow waters. Trudging on, ankles submerged, then the knees, till he was belt-deep. A week after his forty-first birthday, he found himself gazing down an abyss. A metaphorical waterfall. There was an option of turning back and struggling toward the shore. He could just leave. No one was keeping him. But there was something in the way the water at the bottom shimmered and twisted against the cool, smooth stones. It felt like a surge of energy. It felt real. The pure, calm water at the top only flowed one way, he realized. But down there it was free for all. There was no guarantee he wouldn't plummet and die. 

But he was sure to make a ripple.

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Idris Maganbe had an interesting biography. Having finished the Kamidye state university in 1975 with a degree in civil law, he briefly worked in the magistrate courts at a provincial level, but he could barely feed his wife and elderly mother. He was hired as a tutor for a private school in Soussiam, and made some valuable friendships, both with his fellow teachers and the pupil's parents; some of whom were government officials, businessmen and regional elites. When Rubusana tried a round of economic reforms, Maganbe was one of the few who didn't miss the opportunity. Coordinating with local, Nigerian, and American investors, Idris founded a successful logistics company in Makumbe, dealing in industrial machinery and electronics. 

When the People's Front surged in popularity and began to clash with the government forces all across the country, he lost everything. He lived in neighboring Nigeria for years, where he would learn English and try his hand at writing satirical, yet scathing articles about both sides in the civil war, at one point becoming an editor for [i]Free Nation[/i], a journal whose audience mainly consisted of Samgolan refugees and emigres.

It was inevitable that, with his prominence in liberal circles, he would go on to make a career in the National Assembly, having ran for the seat of Modiali electoral district as a member of DAR.

Now that the Liberty Coalition has been broken up, with an unbelievable amount of MNAs tried for corruption charges, it felt like the two parties were teeming with kickbacks and schemes to profit from the numerous infrastructure projects.

Perhaps it was the case for some. But Idris felt that many were in it because it [b]worked.[/b] Houses were built, roads were built. Railroads, public transportation. People could finally get to work, unemployment and homelessness dropped significantly. Idris Maganbe wasn't the only man who was itching to start things over. Maintaining a month-long correspondence, as well as holding several meetings for the remnants of the coalition, he was the most energetic of them all, and it seemed like he was better known than the rest. Leadership of the New Democratic Alliance fell into his hands. 

Maganbe pulled out of the driveway, silently passing the shu-shu's and police stops.

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[i]"The new budget is a disgrace."[/i] He spoke, staring off into the midst of the crowd, lips pursed in a stern frown. [i]"The Hervit government is trying to pass a bill that takes a step away from democratic values and steers us towards a police state."[/i] Idris gave an iconic grimace, nursing his chin and speaking again. [i]"The S.D party is trying to pass a bill that cuts funding for disabled people's welfare. Their education programs are curtailed, and all the victims of the civil war are punished for the crime of being vulnerable. Our country and our culture should be valued by how we treat those in need. The New Democratic Alliance is a party that shall strive to represent the honest Samgolan citizen, the citizen that helps build a just and compassionate society. Thank you all for coming, my friends."[/i] 

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