Anyone following Kenyan news must have come across a new term named
Gorhooligans. Who are these or what are these things that have drawn so much
attention? To begin with, they are not
things but a group of people. The best definition of any tool, object or
subject is by saying what it does. But if two words are combined to name an
object, the best definition would be linking the definitions of the two. Hooligans
are hooligans, it does not matter the prefix, or word before them. Gor is a
short form of a football club in Kenya called Gor Mahia FC. So, who are these
Gor hooligans? The specification of this group is the subject of controversy
that has brought the subject to national platform.
Three groups of people have given distinctively three different
definitions of who these hooligans are relative to this football team. At one
hand are the allies, who are the supporters of the team and its top management.
The second group is the enemies, or those who support rival teams with their
management. The last group is the group I ascribe to, that of the neutrals,
those who know that somebody must be responsible for the destruction of
property that occurred in Machakos town after the game between Gor Mahia and
Sofapaka. Depending on the group one is in, different conclusions have been
drawn on what the necessary action should be against those who destroyed
property.
The allies argue that the destruction was stage managed. They
believe those who destroyed property had been paid by their opponents to
tarnish their public image and as such the team should be left out of that.
They don’t give us the one who is responsible if not their team though. The second group
argues that the fans of Gor are well known for producing chaos even after they win.
Gor fans have been riotous before, they should therefore be punished this time
round so that in future they tame such irresponsible and primitive behavior. The
enemies supplement their argument by adding that even if the riot was stage
managed, Gor fans have created this possibility for their adversaries to take
advantage of.
The last group, which is my group, says that rules are rules and
they should not be changed to favor a relative. Rules are applied directly to
the accused unless there is proof they are accused falsely. Therefore, let Gor be
burned, or punished in whatever way the authorities see appropriate so that
other simple minded fans may learn a lesson from them. The best way to punish a
fan is to punish the team they support for their mistakes. If they are too
loyal as they claim to be to Gor, let them support the team peacefully.
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