Having said that truth is bitter but thought to be imperative, I am writing this caption to draw the attention of the public servants and politicians in particular and our Naga society in general. Ethically, it is bounden for every one to maintain moral principles which are very essential and life is nothing like upholding the moral principles. But if we look at the present Naga society, people could not judge between right and wrong and those people who try to uphold the moral principles, are considered to be naive, but smart in corruptions are counted in the society. In the past, Nagas have been talking about the other community’s corruption and wondered as to why corruptions are being perpetuated without fearing God. Even after the statehood for about a decade, whether it be politicians or public servants were all truthful and sincere to their professions. Partially in those days were considered to be curse, common properties were taken care and treated as ones’ own. But all these ethical life, moral values and responsibilities have become the things of the past. In today’s society, if any body talk of moral principles, they are considered as stupid and said to be ignorant to decent society. Works in the public offices cannot be done without bribe, and genuineness has nothing to do in the offices. Even Superannuation issue, many over aged people through manipulations and tempering the real age claiming to be young and not paving the way for the youngsters to get employment. Had the old age people who by dyeing grey hair did not claim to be young, so many educated youth would have been employed and the existing unemployment problem would not have been much as it is. Above all, due to the political backings many public servants without attending the duties are enjoying pay and allowances, and those would be sincere if appointed are not getting employment opportunity. It is because of the right persons being denied to hold the job, most of those would be good people have turned to be notorious in the society. Now, if any one who do not have money to pay, they do not have to apply for any post nor need to search the service in any department. In fact, demanding the bribes are fraud, cheat and criminal sort of act, but very sad to mention that paying money for getting done the job has become the order of our society today. For employment, if any body got wind of ongoing whispers of selling post, it is considered to be an advertisement, but that is also depending on his/her availability of money. It is also fact that in the past every public servants were guided by the rules and regulations, and the word corruptions were alien to one and all. But now, the public servants who are supposed to serve the people have become the master of the people and looting the innocent people by demanding money for getting done the office works. Now the priority in exercise of powers and authority for most of the public servants are favoritisms, nepotism, tribalism and embezzlement of public funds. However, there are some public servants who are ignorant about the ongoing tactics are innocent, so if any one is lucky he/she can meet these people in the office. The service rule which is to protects and secure the rights to equality are also helpless for those innocent public servants. For example, merit and seniority is very important to count for every public servant, but whoever knows the tactics of manipulations are superseding the seniors. These are not the rubbish talks nor paradoxical bereft of substantial evidences, but fact findings through peoples watchful eyes. Above all, due to the fragile economy in the state, many have been pushed to become criminal in order to provide frugal meals to their families and because of which law and order are not smooth in the state.
Meanwhile I write this, I am aware that many public servants may not be happy and comfortable, but let me also make it clear that if you are not corrupted as some other public servants, do not disturb your mind, but rather come out in support of uprooting corruptions in our society. Once again, it may be recalled that the Nagas of the naked days were ignorant about Christianity, yet then the truth was the basis of life, telling lies were considered to be poisonous for the generation, and most of all they were ignorant to be mischievous. In those days, hard labour, self reliance and independent life were the top priorities, and so they were known to be unique people and counted as separate national community in the world. But today, many are living lavish life out of corrupted money and the society have been sharply divided into two classes as “haves and have not”. As mentioned above, because of injustices, favoritism and exploitation of economic rights, the poor have become poorer, but the corrupted people are enjoying all lucrative life. Therefore if we want to save out society from further worst situation to come, then it is time for every concern citizens to come out from the cocoon to stand against the corruptions before it is too late. It is also propose to all innocent public not to lavishly praise those public servants for donating corrupted money to the society which in turn may encourage the public servants to vie for more corruptions. As it is observed that, even the innocent public is victimized by the influence of corrupted money without intentions. If the present corruption practices are to be wiped out, the present society have to regain and retain the worthwhile values of ethical life and differentiate between right and wrong. And most of all, the public servants need to learn to be sincere, honest and truthful. The above stated might be too derogatory languages, but it is felt necessitate for the fact that corruptions in our society have gone beyond comprehensions. Once again it is my humbly plead to all the public servants and politicians to get rid of the corruptions so as to save our society from further worst situation to happen.
H K Zhimomi
Social Activist
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