During the past year, images such as above have caught the attention and imagination of our nation.
Violence, justice, human rights, party politics.....accountability, corruption, commissions and parliament kasautis dominate the 'over the cup of tea/coffeee' discussions of Maldivians who are struggling to cope with the rivalry of colours brought about by this so called new dawn of democracy.
A divided parliament , a country increasingly divided by party politics, youth on drugs, violent gangs and knife crime, damning audit reports, organised crime and our leaders locked in a never ending struggle for power are just some of the new realities the country has got to wake up to.
Can the victory of either yellow or blue be more important than attending to the every day grievances of the average Maldivian? Or do we have to subject the nation and its people to such trials in order to achieve the true taste of democracy? What ever.................!
How many such trials ? At what cost? What more is to come? Would it divide our families, create more rifts in relationships , destroy our social harmony, create trauma and stress , cause chaos and distress instead of providing the ordinary person with the chance for peaceful and harmonious existance?
While we definitely need strength, patience and ability to discriminate what is right from wrong without the vested interests and influences of our leaders...as we pass through the current political climate, let us pray that our nation would not descend into a state of chaos.
From the distance, beyond the rivalry of yellow and blue , I can see the pride of red, green and white, silently pleading to all Maldivians to be united in honouring what it stands for, instead of any commitment they may have formed with these new found colours.
2 comments:
I totally agree with you. Both MDP and DRP need to put aside their political rivalries and start working in the best interests of the people and the nation. Our democracy we achieved is at its infant stage, our economy is in grave danger, definitely this is not the time to play political games!
During his presidential campaign president Nasheed have stated several times that the people are ready and ripe for democracy and multiparty system.
Maybe the people are. Maybe not. But one thing is sure. The politicians including cabinet members, ex president and parliamentarians are not yet mature enough to practice democracy. More importantly they are not used to come to a consensus in the nation's interest beyond their own political orientation.
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