*Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has given an indication
that he will tear up his Green Card on January 20, 2017, the
day Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th President
of the US.
Last week, Soyinka had, in annoyance with the possible
victory of the Republican candidate, threatened to destroy the
card.
In an interview with The INTERVIEW, the world-acclaimed
writer and human rights activist expressed resentment at
Trump's emergence, saying it spelt trouble for humanity.
Asked if he still intended to thrash the card, he said, "Come
January 20, 2017; watch my WOLEXIT!"
By WOLEXIT, he seemed to be referring to his final 'exit' from
the US, playing on Brexit, the expression referring to Britain's
historical exit from the European Union.
Although he said he was not too surprised that Trump won,
he noted that his victory had brought an already teetering
world closer to the precipice.
He said, "The possibility (of Trump's victory) was looming
nearer and nearer, getting scarier and scarier.
"As the election day approached, the specter became near
palpable. I refused to switch on the television this morning
until I had stiffened myself with a strong espresso. I felt
disaster in my marrow.
"Trump's wall is already under construction. Walls are built
in the mind, and Trump has erected walls, not only across
the mental landscape of America but across the global
landscape. "I am glad you referred to the anniversary of the
fall of the Berlin Wall – that was one anniversary in reversal!"*
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