In Kerala, when there's a bus accident, the people flock to the scene, set fire to the bus , and beat up the driver, or ,if he is lucky, he flees to safety. The people jump into the conclusion that the driver is 'guilty' of reckless driving. They act as investigators, judges and executioners. They overlook the fact that, the accident may have been caused by lack of maintenance by the owner of the bus. Also , in Kerala, sometimes the relatives of a patient who dies in a hospital, vent their grief and frustration and beat up the doctor, accusing him/her for negligence. In a hotel , if cockroach is found in the sambaar, the 'patrons' smash the hotel. In South Africa, when trains arrive too late, the commuters set fire to the trains and the station. All these are symptoms of a ' banana Republic'. A Banana Republic is a kind ...