Apart from the terrible violence, can anyone please explain if there is any difference between the invisible looting of the state coffers by the elite and politically connected and the visible looting on the ground by people whose lives have been worn down by the poverty brought about by the looting at the top?

Those responsible for the state looting still have highly visible jobs and huge state salaries and benefits. When will they be held accountable? Only then will our country start to recover, as we all know corruption is continuing unabated...

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