Latter-day Saint mayor runs for President in Mali

A visiting legislator once asked Joseph Smith Jr. how he governed
so many people with such order.  Joseph replied, "I teach
them correct principles and let them govern themselves." 
Joseph Smith was the mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois at the time and
was later a candidate for President of the United States. 
Now, over a hundred years later, another Latter-day Saint
espouses much of the same principle-based philosophy of
decentralized governance, only his name is Yeah Samake, he is
currently the mayor of Ouelessebougou, and he is a candidate for
President in the African country of Mali.

In this audio interview, BYU graduate Yeah Samake shares the
story of his father's vision for education which raised an entire
family from hunger to prominence.  We'll hear how his
actions eliminating corruption as Mayor of a small town brought
him to the attention of national leaders in Mali, and what he
hopes to accomplish if elected President of Mali in April of
2012.  You'll also learn what it's like for brother and
sister Samake and their children to be the only members of The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in their
country.

That's this week on The Cricket and Seagull.