Being a politician…
I am an ordinary citizen of this country. The 'am janata'. I pay tax. I am told that taxes should be paid so that the government can provide us different services. Yet, every time I need something from the government I have to pay for it. Call it bribe, ghush, the oil that keeps the wheels of the government moving or whatever. I don't claim to be exceptional in any way. I lie, I cheat, I get into fights over trivial issues, but no way can I be held responsible for bringing the country to the brink of the abyss that we find ourselves in.
I know that if I go and rob a bank, murder somebody or coerce people to give me money, and I am caught, I'll be put in jail and tried. If I hire a top-ranking lawyer, I could get away unscathed. But, no one will come forward to say that I should not be tried, that the lawsuit is motivated.
While in jail, if I should fall ill, I'll be allowed to die. Saving the taxpayers' money. God's will has been served, so the wise men will say. So, why then do I see taxpayers' money(my hard-earned money) being spent to keep cheats and thugs in comfort? Would I be allowed to fly out to the USA on some flimsy pretext, so that I could hobnob with the mighty?
I think the message that comes out is pretty loud and clear. Do you want to get away with murder, with an occasional slap on the wrist? Become a politician!
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