>And if indeed the constituencies make their choices right, the system would work. Any system. So why change it?
The old chicken or the egg question, isn't it?
But not really.
Without reforms, what we get is what we have. And surely it will only get worse, as we have seen over the last quarter century, and just like it was predicted
by thoughtful observers.
That is why.
At 10:57 PM -0800 12/8/04, Rajib Das wrote:
Just as the quality of the political class reflects their constituencies, so does the quality of the "liberators" class.
In either case, there are the same self-seeking actions, the lack of morals and the same perversions. I guess that has been documented well enough on either side.
Come to think of it, neither is a choice!
And if indeed the constituencies make their choices right, the system would work. Any system. So why change it?
--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> avuncular Chatterjee said,I can sense the desperation and the despondence over the state of affairs.
Unfortunately Mridul, such a state of mind would not take anyone anywhere.
Politicians only reflect their constituencies. If the constituents are either apathetic or are ill-informed then nothing would change. To make matters worse, the system promotes and rewards wrong-doers and non-performers. The able and the wise cannot get elected. The system does not make any provisions to bring on board those who are capable and ethical.
So, those who know better, must get involved, and fight to change the system so that the able and the ethical can get elected, without selling their souls to vested interests.
cm
At 9:29 AM +0530 12/9/04, mridul bhuyan wrote: >I sometimes wonder, suppose due to some natural disaster or >something, all the politicians are dead. Will it make any difference >in day to day running of the Govt. minus the politicians. I think >the country will be more prosperous and will run very smoothly. > >Mridul > > >From: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: [Assam] From the ToI > >Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 07:46:49 -0600 > > > >A heartwarming report from the house of the world's greatest > >democracy: > > > > > > > > > >'Who's speaking? This is Parliament of India' > > > >IANS[ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2004 06:17:31 PM ] > > > >NEW DELHI: Disgust and anger were writ large on their faces as they > >trooped out of the visitors' gallery of the Lok Sabha after > >witnessing yet another ugly fracas in the lower house of Parliament > >Wednesday when MPs stalled proceedings. > > > > "I did not travel all the way to see this," said R P Yadav, who > >had come with a dozen people from his village, Sant Bansti Nagar, in > >Uttar Pradesh. > > > > "Nothing could be heard. They were shouting all the time. People > >in our village market behave better," Yadav, a trader, said, > >referring to the unruly scenes in the house. > > > > The bout of lung clearing by members of the opposition and > >treasury benches was triggered by a reference by the opposition to > >the running feud between two senior ministers -- Lalu Yadav and Ram > >Vilas Paswan. > > > > All the pleas and threats by Speaker Somnath Chatterjee as he > >sought to restore some semblance of order went in vain. > > > > The angry gesticulations and diatribes changed to slogan shouting > >when a member referred to the drought-like situation in many parts > >of Rajasthan and the state government's failure to tackle the > >situation. > > > > "This is becoming too much. It is a matter of great sorrow... > >unfortunate that we do not show the minimum patience to see that > >this house carry on with its work," the> >raising his voice above the all-round din. > > > > "Those who raise slogans will have to face consequences," he > >warned as the shouting continued. > > > > "This is the parliament of India. This can't go on," Chatterjee > >announced in exasperation to no avail. > > > > "The whole country is watching us, including boys and girls," he > >said during a lull that hardly lasted a few moments. > > > > "Who is speaking?" Chatterjee demanded as another round of storm > >brewed. "If you have courage, stand up," he challenged. > > > > > >"I am requesting you with folded hands (to maintain order). The > >entire country is seeing how we are behaving," the speaker added. > > > > "Unruly elements," he muttered. > > > > "It was shameful," said a 30ish woman in a grey salwar-kameez, > >agreeing wholeheartedly with the speaker as she came out of the > >visitors' gallery. > > > > "They should behave in a more civilized way," she said. > > > > Her name? "I can't give you my name because my father is a > >member," she said as she breezed down the staircase but promised to > >have a serious discussion with him. > > > > Said Sanjiv Babbar from Delhi: "This is not what we expect from > >our MPs. They should learn to conduct debates in a civilized > >manner." > > > > Mitiliesh Kumar, a college teacher from Jharkhand, could not agree > >more. "It is a useless waste of time. You have to see to believe how > >indisciplined they are. > > > > "There are many ways to raise an issue. They behave like street > >urchins," he said in disgust. > > > > According to a reliable estimate, every lost hour of business in > >parliament costs the nation over Rs 800,000. > > > > On Wednesday, the people's representatives did not appear to be > >unduly worried about that. > >_______________________________________________ > >Assam mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam > > > >Mailing list FAQ: > >http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/assam/assam-faq.html > >To unsubscribe or change options: > >http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam > > >VeriProfile. <http://g.msn.com/8HMBENIN/2731??PS=47575>Now verify
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