Krio - The Art of Ruling (Political Governance) for Nation-Building

Di At fɔ Rul - Pɔlitikal Gɔvmɛnt Lɛta we Aristeas rayt Di kiŋ bin gɛt di ansa wit gladi at ɛn aks di nɛks wan se, ‘Wetin na di tin we impɔtant pas ɔl fɔ mek i rul?’ I bin ansa se: ‘Fɔ kip yusɛf, fri frɔm brayb ɛn fɔ praktis fɔ tek tɛm tink di tɛm we yu de liv in layf, fɔ ɔnɔ wetin rayt pas ɔltin, ɛn fɔ mek padi to dis kayn man dɛn. Bikɔs Gɔd insɛf lɛk fɔ du wetin rayt! Lɛta we Aristia rayt 8: 12-13 Di kiŋ sho se i gri ɛn tɛl ɔda pɔsin se, ‘Wetin na di men tin we mek i bi kiŋ?’ Ɛn i ansa se, ‘Fɔ rul yusɛf fayn ɛn nɔ fɔ mek yu gɛt mɔni ɔ fɔ mek yu gɛt nem go mek yu nɔ want fɔ du sɔntin we nɔ fayn ɔ we nɔ fayn, dis na di tru we fɔ rul if yu tink gud wan bɔt di tin. Bikɔs ɔl wetin yu rili nid na yu yon, ɛn Gɔd nɔ gɛt ɛnitin fɔ du wit am ɛn i nɔ gɛt wanwɔd. Mek yu tinkin bi so dat yu go bi man, en no want plenti tins bot onli tin dem we yu nid fo rul! Lɛta we Aristia rayt 8: 15-16 Di nɛks de, dɛn bin du di sem arenjmɛnt, ɛn we di kiŋ bin fɛn chans fɔ aks di man dɛn kwɛstyɔn, i aks di fɔs wan pan di wan dɛn we dɛn bin dɔn lɛf fɔ di nɛks tɛm we dɛn aks am kwɛstyɔn dɛn se, Wetin na di gɔvmɛnt we ay pas ɔl? Ɛn i ansa se, ‘Fɔ rul yusɛf ɛn nɔ fɔ mek yu want fɔ kɛr yu go. Bikɔs ɔl mɔtalman gɛt wan patikyula we aw dɛn de tink. I pɔsibul se bɔku man dɛn kin lɛk fɔ it ɛn drink ɛn ɛnjɔy dɛnsɛf, ɛn kiŋ dɛn kin lɛk fɔ gɛt teritɔri ɛn gɛt bɔku nem. Bɔt i fayn fɔ mek pipul dɛn nɔ de du tin wit sɛns pan ɔltin. Lɛta we Aristia rayt 8: 26-27 Di kiŋ bin wɛlkɔm di man fayn fayn wan ɛn aks di nɛks wan fɔ ansa di kwɛstyɔn, aw i go avɔyd layf we izi ɛn gladi at? Ɛn i ansa se, ‘If i mɛmba ɔltɛm se in na di rula fɔ wan big ɛmpaya ɛn na in na di masta fɔ bɔku bɔku pipul dɛn, ɛn in maynd nɔ fɔ de tink bɔt ɔda tin dɛn, bɔt, i fɔ de tink ɔltɛm bɔt aw i go ebul fɔ mek dɛn wɛlbɔdi bɛtɛ. I fɔ pre bak to Gɔd fɔ mek dɛn nɔ pe atɛnshɔn to ɛni wok we i fɔ du.’ Lɛta fɔ Aristia 9: 17-18 ...'Aw man go kip insɛf frɔm prawd?' Ɛn i ansa se, ‘If i kɔntinyu fɔ gɛt ikwal rayt ɛn mɛmba ɔltɛm se in na man we de rul oba mɔtalman. Ɛn Gɔd de mek di wan dɛn we prawd nɔ gɛt wan valyu, ɛn i de es di wan dɛn we ɔmbul ɛn we ɔmbul ɔp! Lɛta we Aristia rayt 9: 45-46 Di kiŋ se dis man sɛf dɔn tɔk fayn, ɛn aks di nɛks wan se, Udat wi fɔ pik fɔ bi gɔvnɔ? Ɛn i ansa se, ‘Ɔl di wan dɛn we et wikɛd tin, ɛn we de falamakata yu yon abit de du wetin rayt so dat dɛn go gɛt gud nem ɔltɛm. Bikɔs na dis yu de du, O pawaful Kiŋ,’ i se, ‘ɛn na Gɔd dɔn gi yu di krawn fɔ du wetin rayt.’ Lɛta we Aristia rayt 10: 7-8 Di kiŋ spɛn sɔm tɛm fɔ prez dis man ɛn afta dat i aks di las wan se, Wetin na di big tin we dɛn dɔn du fɔ rul wan ɛmpaya? Ɛn i ansa se, ‘Se di pipul dɛn we dɛn de rul fɔ kɔntinyu fɔ de na say we pis de, ɛn fɔ mek dɛn du jɔstis kwik kwik wan if dɛn gɛt cham-mɔt.’ Lɛta we Aristia rayt 10: 23-24