There is not a special imposition on writers to be activists. All that does is encourage writers to write propaganda.
Wole SoyinkaI am a very curious person; I'll always ask: is this thing true, is it not true? And I use my own means to investigate and come to my conclusion.
Wole SoyinkaI am disturbed for instance when I read that a candidate said, 'I will not probe anybody or something like that'. You don't fight corruption by sweeping everything under the carpet, you don't.
Wole Soyinka