The current political environment is as tense as it has ever been; and it appears that the tension may explode into an intensely devastating blaze at any moment now.
This leads me to think whether the current situation could have been avoided at all. This leads me to ponder whether the current actions by the government are a result of an unfavorable outcome in a certain event in the recent past. This leads me to question whether the intentions of the government are genuine or is politically motivated. This leads me to consider whether someone else could have done it differently.
The fact of the day that I cannot refuse nevertheless is that; today we have a constitution that facilitates democracy to its smallest fraction of the word. The institutions are in place that will guarantee that our country, politics, the whole system is kept “clean”.
The trouble is this: when the new constitution and the institutions came into being, the existing system was already a “junkyard”. Therefore, the first and the foremost task for anyone responsible for enforcing the new elements would be to first clean the mess up.
The question is this: Can anyone clean a junkyard without getting dirty?
My reasoning and rationale for the current actions of the government suggests that, it is absolutely necessary to carry on tasks such as that of what the government is currently pursuing. I totally agree that such actions cannot be conventionally classified as democratic or genuine if viewed out of context. I know that it is very easy to brand such actions as unreasonable, arbitrary or politically motivated. But can you do it differently? I think not!
To clean a junkyard thoroughly you have to get yourself dirty. Once it is clean … then only can we truly practice democracy to the smallest fraction of the word.
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