Chaos!!!

Hey ppl!
If any one of you follows Kenyan news you would have known that the city was an arena of running battles this Saturday.this was due to the fact that some politicians and members of the constitution review were to hold a rally to press against the current impasse.Following the overhaul of the cabinet the president and his boys were having none of that and proceeded to ban the rallies.And according to pattern the other politicians decided the would go ahead regardless of the consequences.so you can guess what happened..
The police had barricaded the meeting venue since early morning but this did not stop the mob from dancing on the streets and singing anti-establishment songs.After a while tensions boiled and the police unleashed the teargas and water cannons.Some louts took advantage of the situation to loot from shops in the area and ravage the surrounding area.And as this was going on where was I?In the city of course!But I was wise enought to stay away from the hotspots.I banked,shopped and booked a reading.
What did I see from this.As a leader let your critics speak it will be less damaging then shutting them up as it will make what they want to say seem more precious than it actually is.