The ignorant system that has bounded the Naga people for generations is finally breaking free and now that it is happening the whole element of the system itself is breaking down which is not surprising because throughout history a new government and a new system has always had been replaced only after the movement of the people. But since this is the 21st century, if we believe that we are civilized and smart enough as those western civilized pioneers as it is said that we are all equally made same in one God’s image, then why not we be more rational in solving issues instead of “do or die”, “iron cuts iron”, “eye for an eye” and other principles that has more to do with muscles than brains.
Today Nagaland is engulfed in physical as well as invisible psychological chaos and although the purpose for it may be enlightening but the cost perhaps is much more drastic. For all its worth if we review the issues from a rational perspective than maybe more chaos could be averted in the coming days.
1- Regarding the 33% women reservation issue, is that really for the goodwill of the society or just a platform for the women to acquire status. Goodwill of the society in the sense that since most men sitting in the chairs are corrupted so is the intention to change the hand in power, so to develop and bring forth a healthy society? The system itself is corrupted and good and honest leaders do not get the chance to participate in the elections because those greedy individuals with money buy off votes from us the people who fall prey to money. So which is more important, “equal participation between the gender” or “conducting clean election and giving chance to honest capable leaders be it male or female, to develop our society”.
2- About the January 31 incident did the police really had to resort to firing on the mob? Couldn’t they have had fired up in the air as a warning shot to the mob? In case had the pressure of the mob been too drastic then couldn’t they have had themselves equipped with rubber bullets in order to disperse the mob and not take lives?
3- In the question of the indefinite bandh starting from 13th Feb as called by various organizations, will it really solve the unfortunate chain of events that have escalated in Nagaland over these past weeks? The academic exams are in the corner and will the society really put the fate of the future generations at stake for an incompetent authority whose tenure has already reached its dusk? After imposing more bandhs and stopping the mechanism of the economy and risking the situation of the state, really be justified by putting the blame on the rightly deserving authority after the damage has been done?
4- As for our honorable CM, Mr. TR Zeliang, does he really concern the well being of the state or his seat? If he had sworn the oath of CM to work for the uplifting of the society then why is he not compromising his status now that the serenity of the society depends upon his mere resignation? The seat of the CM is not to give an individual a status but to represent the entire citizens of the state for the tranquil development of the state.
