Why do People become Politicians
Posted on September 22nd, 2009
By Dr. Mrs. Mareena Thaha Reffai Dehiwela.
TodayƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s editorial of Daily Mirror (22/9/2009) speaks volumes of why the people of Srilanka want to become politicians ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…” what the writing does not tell, tells ample about the true state of our politicians. Yes, the very one that should be topping the list, that is to serve the motherland is not there in the list at all!
Yes this is the truth and it is so well known and accepted that it may be superfluous to state it. But then, are we to let it be so? How long can we keep saying the politics is a dirty game and therefore none of the decent people want to get into it? WouldnƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢t it just keep the same corrupted people monopolizing it and there will be no hope for the common man of salvation at all?
It is high time the list has the reason ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-to serve the countryƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ at the top and some politicians are groomed for it. The youngsters should come forward with this sole purpose and the sincere caring elders should give full support and encouragement. It is time the scurrilous scoundrels are shown the door and the country is taken over by genuinely concerned leaders and truth , honesty and decency becomes the norm.
As long as one believes the truth will always win, there is hope. It is said that if you think you can, you can. If you think you cannot, you are right.
We can, certainly, insha Allah, if only we try. Why not?
September 23rd, 2009 at 1:14 am
Dr. Mrs Mareena, Thanks for your nice thoughts. It is absolutely a must for a person to become politician without any ulterior motives. But, many of them want to turn themselves out to become politicians are to get rich by devious, cunning, dishonest means is no secret. There maybe a handful of people who have entered politics with the divine intention of serving the country. If you do a survey you will find most of the politicians in Sri Lanka are uneducated, thugs, brothel keepers, tavern owneres, human traffickers and gun runners, etc. When I was a kid studying Civics as a subject I think there was a minimum education level laid down for an intended candidate to contest in elections. I do not know at the present time how any person could become a ‘suitable’ or a ‘qualified’ candidate to contest and be elected as a political representative of his or her electorate.