Gone with the wind?
So, finally all the promises for political and electoral regulatory reforms, corruption free society, freeing politics from musclemen and black money holders etcetera have now ended in fiasco like bursting of bubbles in the ocean. All the alleged corrupt politicians, money launderers, political musclemen, are now back in the arena due to wielding of “magic wand” and are now vying with renewed vigour to stage a comeback. It appears the country is now set to be taken over by the same people again who through their misdeeds during the last thirty years brought the nation to a virtual collapse. Autocracy and anarchy under the guise of democracy will prevail again. Imagine, how the news of a “fall” in bathroom of an under trial prisoner could lead to premeditated street vandalism by the political cadres, resulting in loss of life and property ! Vandalism by the frontline organisations of the parties in various campuses, especially in DU, has already led to clashes amongst various factions and the academic atmosphere is disrupted. The ominous sign is everywhere. All hopes and aspirations of the peace loving general public are now shattered who, in the absence of the proposed electoral reforms, now have no role to play except watching and praying for the better days ahead keeping their fingers crossed. No doubt the nation has lost the golden chance for restoration of an orderly and proper democratic administration led by the educated and honest patriotic political leadership. Now who is to be blamed for the debacle? Undoubtedly the two major political parties. Their controversial intransigent leaders put each and every kind of impediment in arriving at any sensible solution through the reform process the present administration was aiming at. While they are looking at the long term national interest, the major parties stuck to their guns of self interest only. National interest is an issue unknown to the politicians of our country. The present administration, having the overwhelming initial support in the wake of the national catastrophe created by the disgraced politicians, perhaps could take a stronger position against any unreasonable demands of the dishonest politicians. Perhaps their greatest folly was their initial misunderstanding and soft handling of the controversial politicians who tried to defy any kind of improvement in the political order of the country. Fishing in troubled water was the politicians' prime intention for survival.
All “angels” are now returning. But one should not be misled by such “welcome” from a handful of jumping and chanting benefit seeking party men as the voice of the nation. The silent majority's hope for an honest and democratic political set-up in the country is still on. Perhaps more sacrifice is needed to achieve the same, but when and how is a big question.
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