Ethnicism in the context of nationhood is overemphasis on ethnic consciousness, sentiments and love for ones tribe. This is as against patriotism for the nation in question.
Any nation whose population is not homogeneous with respect to ancestry, culture, religion and language may be doomed to ethnicism. In such a nation, issues of national weight are usually treated with levity. This is as ethnicism always battles with patriotism.
Representatives of various ethnic groups only gather to fight over national resources to favour themselves or their own groups. Although obvious intentions to address national issues may be expressed, ethnicism remains the subtle underlying motive of every political activity. The interest of the nation is neither considered nor addressed , as patriotism is lacking abi nitio.
A nation in the grip of ethnicism suffers grave resources wastage. Since available resources are hardly channeled to profitable ventures. Individuals fight over and cart away the nation’s resources under the guise of ethnic representations. When culprits are caught and brought to trial, ethnic sentiments will arise to plead for and even set the guilty free.
If justice is eventually allowed to prevail, and freedom is denied the guilty, then accusations of discrimination, marginalization and mistreatment will ensue from their ethnic blocs.
Such permissive scenario which repeats over time, gives guts to succeeding hoodlums to venture the more. In consequence, diverse stealing and defrauding methods come on board. This is even as the dupes will go free at the end.
Contracts are given under dubious conditions of sharing percentages. Projects constructions are abandoned halfway with little or no fear. There is hardly any serious supervision of government contracts and subsequent work.
Contracts are, most times are given to brothers and relatives who never execute the work as expected. Money for every given work may be paid, but the work may not be done. No questions are asked. Because those who will ask are involved.
Ethnicism and its twin brother nepotism do much havoc on nations under their curses!
A nation in the grip of ethnicism always lags behind in diverse conditions that define nationhood.
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