Editor,
In the beginning, we should understand that there is a big difference between leadership and politics. Today’s system produces politicians, not leaders; the politicians we call leaders are not true leaders.
Firstly, most of our politicians are busy making money, and money becomes their top priority. They forget that their primary task is to serve the people. Every politician wants to be served through the money earned illegitimately from the funds meant for the people. Secondly, what we exercise is politics without principles. Although sometimes few politicians stand by their principles, it does not last long as many of these principles are compromised when it comes to money matters. Thirdly, many of our politicians stress on power politics. What they do in 5 years is to gain power; they take power from the people instead of giving it to them. It is miserable that politicians overlook one of the best qualities of a leader, which is to empower the people. Authentic leadership always tries to empower rather than gain power for themselves. Fourthly, the politicians are more concerned with the elections than of our younger generation. Politicians are not interested in the next generation; if we ask them what their vision for our generation is many will be silent because they are not interested in our future generation. Their primary interest is in elections. They have no time for our future, security, or employment of the youth. Fifthly, our politicians like to shout from political platforms with so many promises during the elections that they forget that the purpose of development is to bring a change in the state.
How will we expect a better and brighter Meghalaya if these politicians come to power? It is miserable. Many of them lie and have not fulfilled their promises. People have the power in the name of democracy to change the situation. Let us unite and use that power to see a better Meghalaya. Lastly, our politicians spend most of their time and money to find their followers. But true leaders are not busy finding followers., instead the followers follow the leaders because they are attracted to their character, skill, ability, and capacity to deliver promises to the people.
Meghalaya voters, do we want to be ruled by the politics of greed, hatred, intolerance, and the politics of cynicism? We hope it will be a big NO. My humble appeal to the voters is not to sell, surrender, and submit themselves to these political brutes. Do not allow ourselves to be dictated to by these politicians, who tell us what to do; what to think; what to feel. We believe that the election of 2023 will give a massive lesson to many politicians. Let us remove the present corrupt government which has distorted the image of the people of Meghalaya based on religion, caste, creed, and community. People let us do away with the Delhi rubber-stamp government. They have several artificial politicians, machine men, and women with machine minds and machine hearts. They are concerned more about money than humanity, and we need kindness more than cleverness; we need humanity more than technology. Many politicians lie to the people; they treat them like sheep, cattle, and machines. Corrupt politicians, we are not machines; we are humans. As humans, let us fight against politicians who enrich themselves by enslaving the people.
We need new faces in the politics of Meghalaya who, with conscience, can deliver unfulfilled promises. In this election, let us fight that the power they took from the people will return to the people. Let us fight for a better Meghalaya, a decent state with peace, progress, future, security, harmony, and development.
Yours etc.,
Batshkem Mawlein,
Via email
Delay in declaring MPSC results
Editor,
The MPSC had conducted an interview for the post of Enforcement Inspector under Transport Department on December 16, 2021. However till date the result has not been declared leaving the aspiring candidates dejected. I would request the MPSC members and Transport Department to kindly look into the matter and to declare the results at the earliest.
Yours etc.,
Tengsan Sangma,
Via email
Do we really have leaders in Meghalaya?
Editor,
As we approach the voting day political leaders are busy preparing for the elections. They will plan on maneuvering people with their sweet and angelic words for their benefit but what’s more important for the people is to look for a leader who is ready and willing to give his best for the welfare of the people and the downtrodden. We, the people, must ensure that he/she is a man/woman of principles and will never go back on his/her words.
Politicians dupe voters with sweet words about development and change and thereby manipulate the voters during elecitons but people should be alert and intelligent. The Bible says, “Be gentle as a dove and wise as a serpent.” We are in serious need of leaders who are sharp and know how to run the government efficiently. We cannot trust a leader who makes tall promises without thinking. Often such leaders promise the moon and say they will do anything for their supporters before elections but immediately after the elections they forget all their promises.
Every political leader should think before he/she speaks. But the question is whether we even have ‘leaders’ or simply individuals wanting to win elections and rule the State and its people even while they become wealthier every time they win.
Yours etc.,
Shemphang Marweiñ,
Via email