Looking at pakistan after 11 years of continued democracy it is certainly a lot worse that it was before. I have always loved the idea of people choosing their representatives and hence their fate. Democracy also provides us a chance to reject our previous choice if they didn't meet our expectations.
But the question here is what are our expectations? Are there really any? I asked a lot a people why do they vote for their choices and mostly the answers are in the form of slogans. Okay , you may be in love with your leader but are we even aware of our rights? "o bara changa banda e , lokaan de kamm keraanda e" Bro Bro bro , In a functioning system you dont have to go to someones doorsteps to beg to do something which should have been provided to you at your doorstep.
I see names of our so called representatives even on inaugural of a handpump or a latrine. Providing essential services is the governments responsibility and paying taxes and obeying laws are your responsibility , you should not be thankful to the government if you are getting good education , a proper healthcare and a good system of justice and its the governments right to take taxes from you.
But when you choose taxevaders and law breakers as your representatives , how the hell can you expect to get the essential services and on what basis will you pay taxes to the tax evaders and law breakers?
A country which has been so full of resources should have been prospering but our representatives have been more interested in their own pockets than the country, Tell me even one benefit of democracy in pakistan , I fail to see any.
But the question here is what are our expectations? Are there really any? I asked a lot a people why do they vote for their choices and mostly the answers are in the form of slogans. Okay , you may be in love with your leader but are we even aware of our rights? "o bara changa banda e , lokaan de kamm keraanda e" Bro Bro bro , In a functioning system you dont have to go to someones doorsteps to beg to do something which should have been provided to you at your doorstep.
I see names of our so called representatives even on inaugural of a handpump or a latrine. Providing essential services is the governments responsibility and paying taxes and obeying laws are your responsibility , you should not be thankful to the government if you are getting good education , a proper healthcare and a good system of justice and its the governments right to take taxes from you.
But when you choose taxevaders and law breakers as your representatives , how the hell can you expect to get the essential services and on what basis will you pay taxes to the tax evaders and law breakers?
A country which has been so full of resources should have been prospering but our representatives have been more interested in their own pockets than the country, Tell me even one benefit of democracy in pakistan , I fail to see any.