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The doctor turned to me and said:
"For crying out loud, Dr. Isabelle! Mukono is a worthless and artful little thief. Please,
avoid him because he is problematic. He spent some time on the run, and I thought he was dead."
"Don't be dramatic! The men gathered to crush him to death in a public square. Do you
know what he did wrong?"
Dr. Mike shrugged his shoulders.
"No, Doctor. I have no idea."
"He stole two oranges, presumptively, because he is hungry."
"Dr. Isabelle, you are not in New York. Here, taking a candy is like an automobile in
the USA. These people have different moral principles from ours."
"The law of God is universal. Moreover, justice is a concept and not the written law of
man, and lamentably they do not always go together. Take Mukono out of the hands of those insane
beings. Don't you think the suffering of the little girl was enough? I will get him personally if you do
not to take up the case because if I came this far, I will not take a step back."
Assuming he had no choice, the doctor bellowed.
"Okay, all right! Stop chattering and sit down, please. I am going to see what can be
done in this regard."
* * * * *
Dr. Mike could not bear the talk and regretted having shown her the torment of the
little Twa. Seeing that the experience had been harmful, he felt guilty for leading her to that point. So,
even against his will, he came to Lieutenant Fred Kaka to request for the Pygmy, as Mukono would
be the only jailed person of all the issue. Dr. Mike saw the Rwandans constantly taking the same
measures in situations like that.
Why should he ask them to act differently this time?
"Lieutenant Fred Kaka, I ask you to let this Twa go."
"It is out of the question, Dr. Mike. We caught this bad egg red-handed, and he is the
only one among all rioters who received a formal accusation of misconduct."
"Come on! This dude stole only two oranges, Lieutenant."
"What's that to me? I heard about this, but the law does not tell me to count oranges."
Then, in few words, Fred Kaka lied, deciding to close the case. "He's just in custody, and this fact will
be a mitigating circumstance for him."
"We know he will not be sued…"
"It is true. The order is to put an end to this little maggot on the way back. The
gendarmes do not want to see him at the precinct because they have been getting too many
complaints against this Twa for petty crimes and the police is on his heels. I am sorry to disappoint
you, but his share of riots has pushed the limits of their patience."
"So, let me converse with General Bagirubwira. I will ask him to free this poor fellow.
Please, radio him, Lieutenant."
"Frankly, Dr. Mike! We are treating the arrest of a simple Twa. If you press charges, the
general will kill us both, and then, he will ask why he was bothered with such a small matter. We are
able to settle this right here on our own. Why are you defending a Pygmy?"
"They are human beings too..."
"Hahaha. Do not give me that excuse. I bet my bottom dollar I will find a woman
behind your sudden interest in these people. The American girl asked you this, didn't she? Do you