Sand in my face, no bed of roses, no stroll in the park, no pleasure cruise...
Now that the general elections are imminent, all the political parties have engaged into turbo gear to bulldoze their respective opponents. I managed to catch one such political lecture recently when organizers, in the pretext of ushering in the new Tamil year thought they should rather usher in a new dawn by inviting candidates from the formerly opposition camp to ventilate their views and promises for the upcoming elections. Even though the function was a predominantly Tamil event with Tamil issues on the limelight and Tamil language was used by the master of ceremony, the mixed crowd had no issue staying till the end. Certain leaders from a overtly religious based political party had no qualms in partaking and wishing the organizers well wishes. Are we becoming more tolerant or is it a ploy?
As expected, corruption and wastage issues was the mainstay of the series of lectures. One particular part that strike me was on how life is becoming harder by the day. He went on to say how, after all the years after toiling through rain and heat of the tropical sun, life is still no pleasure cruise. Their forefathers came as labourers and the descendants are still labouring through life labouriosly. They say that predicament is caused by the ruling party and a new dawn awaits them through a new government.
I am sorry that these people are going to pretty disappointed come 6th May. It is going to be new day, a new dawn but the sun is still going to rise from the east. They still have to get up and get down to the same job that they had been doing. They still have to break their sweat and break their backs!
It is not that suddenly find themselves in Utopia or in Garden of Eden or transform into mythical monarch with slaves at their disposal at the snap of the fingers.
Get real! The leaders can only show you where to fish, maybe give you a net. Do not expect them to provide the drinks, lullaby and entertainment!
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As expected, corruption and wastage issues was the mainstay of the series of lectures. One particular part that strike me was on how life is becoming harder by the day. He went on to say how, after all the years after toiling through rain and heat of the tropical sun, life is still no pleasure cruise. Their forefathers came as labourers and the descendants are still labouring through life labouriosly. They say that predicament is caused by the ruling party and a new dawn awaits them through a new government.
I am sorry that these people are going to pretty disappointed come 6th May. It is going to be new day, a new dawn but the sun is still going to rise from the east. They still have to get up and get down to the same job that they had been doing. They still have to break their sweat and break their backs!
It is not that suddenly find themselves in Utopia or in Garden of Eden or transform into mythical monarch with slaves at their disposal at the snap of the fingers.
Get real! The leaders can only show you where to fish, maybe give you a net. Do not expect them to provide the drinks, lullaby and entertainment!
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