Joe Ga patiently waited in Nova City for one day until his lawyer, Jori Amon, arrived with the thick security contract, allowing President Francois to sign the agreement in front of the media. Only then did Joe hurriedly board the helicopter.
Journalist Wallace originally wanted to go south with Joe Ga, but Joe turned him down on the grounds that there was no room left in the helicopter.
Wallace knew something big must be happening in the south, and as he tried to find his own transportation to follow, President Francois stopped him.
The politician was well-versed in the ways of the media. He started off with a litany of grievances, then earnestly requested Wallace to help him publicize the situation in Central Africa, hoping to gain an advantageous position in negotiations with diamond mining companies.
This was about the livelihood of tens of thousands of people; the very responsible journalist, Wallace, could not help but give in.
