By R Rungsung
Proverbs 14:35 says: “A king delights in a wise servant, but a shameful servant incurs wrath.” Manipur today is full of wrath coupled with weeping and agony. There is no delight in the Government but turmoil. The law of the land speaks as an oracle but its ordinances betray justice by way of evil means — nepotism, favouritism, bribery, secret deals, etc etc. We have intrigues in high places. High places betray the people.
We see no winning out the wickets by driving the threshing wheel over them. Blows and wounds, daily killings on suspicion, kidnapping for ransom, Corruptions and bribing - all this will envelop Manipur today. We are in it and no one can escape from it.
Killed on suspicion. Today Government is armed with a licence to kill any innocent person’s just on suspicion. Trigger happy Jawans and Policemen go hungry for killing spree at any opportune moment and give adverse report(s) to justify the killing on incident(s). Suspicion has no legality to kill (An act, instance or feeling of suspecting, a belief or opinion that is based on very little evidence). Suspicion has become a legal sanction and quite OK trend. A James Bond like drama that kills anyone he dislikes or suspects. A license to kill without qualm and moral turpitude. Government covers them in exchange of money for the unlucky ones.
The rulers have no pure hearts, no good dealings and no sincere dispensations. The rich become richers and the poor become poorer. It is the era of Fenders eating and consuming the garden vegetables (Sambanna manamashing chathokhre). As the silversmith removes dross form silvers the people must remove wicked from the Government so that garden vegetables can grow healthy and well. By justice a Government gives a country stability, but one who is greedy for bribes tears it down. It is like a Companion of prostitutes who squanders his wealth. There exist no fairness and no sincerity in our land.
We talk about life and death. Both “wise living and foolish living” have its own face value. The concept of life and death includes much more than physical survival. By life it means “real living may be as good as dead, even though he is still walking around. As one looks at Manipur there is real dying. According to Oscar Wild’s: “In this world there are only two tragedies — one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.” We are not getting but suffering.
Missing Children
From the lips of children and young ones we derive praise and happiness. They are like a crown to the aged and parents are the pride of their children. And yet some young ones now turn to otherwise of life — perceived a change. A change of one’s future role and future life to live with. Receiving a stark future life (like a barren land and a treeless hill) the young ones thought and chose, though hard and tough, the alternative ways and means as the best course of life for him/them. They see no light at the end of the tunnel. Percieved a change in another tunnel.
In old testament society the most hopeless person was the widow. Today poor farmers, landless labourers and jobless families are the most affected sufferers. With no one to protect her/them, she or they could only watch at her late husband’s land that was grabbed by wicked neighbours. Her children grew and percieved for a change to lead a life of self-reliance, though small dignified. This cries echoed back to greedy lots who lead secluded life fearing threat and killing or revenge, etc. Rich but no joy and no peace. For the poor worries and trouble lives with them. The praise and singing of Children and the young ones absent. The hope of parents is gone.
Bribery
Bribery abounds here and there. It speaks volumes. A bribe is a charm to the one who gives it, wherever he turns, he succeeds. A wicked man accepts a bride is secret to pervert the course of justice. We are remarkably clear-eyed about the tangled courses of poverty and about the dangers and benefits of wealth. Think about the richest and poorest people you know. The house of righteous contains treasures, but the income of the wicked brings them trouble. Their righteous treasure means joy and peace and wisdom.
Government is doing its best efforts to curb many evils prevailing here in Manipur using and applying available means and methods. More preventive measures are added to strengthen the operation. The big question is why? What went wrong and who is responsible for all this mess? Administrative inefficiency, injustice and unfair means matter most.
All the ills that have become chronic today point the accusing finger to the yesteryear Governments and thus accusing the present Government alone is quite an absurdity. As of today we have had Plain and Hill leaders who are well ensconced. Sugar Mill, Flour Mill, Paper Mill, Cement factory and so on were on the way to absorbing thousands of workers and employees but had vanished in the thin air due to foul planning and corruptions. All ongoing present projects are meeting with ramshackle condition. Ministers are fighting for day to day livelihood with vested interest.
People are hungry for justice, hungry for fair deals, hungry for sincerity and not to depend and rely on the power of weapons. The rulers can/may physically subdue, but so long the hearts are not conquered the troubles will never end. The power that be lives in the fortified walled quarters, and yet the life is not secured. Uneasy mind rules the roost. It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the innocent of justice. We are living in fools paradise. The Switzerland of the East has turned to the bitterland of the East. Only justice for all and fair deals will save Manipur. Beware of wolves in sheep skins.
Proverbs 14:35 says: “A king delights in a wise servant, but a shameful servant incurs wrath.” Manipur today is full of wrath coupled with weeping and agony. There is no delight in the Government but turmoil. The law of the land speaks as an oracle but its ordinances betray justice by way of evil means — nepotism, favouritism, bribery, secret deals, etc etc. We have intrigues in high places. High places betray the people.
We see no winning out the wickets by driving the threshing wheel over them. Blows and wounds, daily killings on suspicion, kidnapping for ransom, Corruptions and bribing - all this will envelop Manipur today. We are in it and no one can escape from it.
Killed on suspicion. Today Government is armed with a licence to kill any innocent person’s just on suspicion. Trigger happy Jawans and Policemen go hungry for killing spree at any opportune moment and give adverse report(s) to justify the killing on incident(s). Suspicion has no legality to kill (An act, instance or feeling of suspecting, a belief or opinion that is based on very little evidence). Suspicion has become a legal sanction and quite OK trend. A James Bond like drama that kills anyone he dislikes or suspects. A license to kill without qualm and moral turpitude. Government covers them in exchange of money for the unlucky ones.
The rulers have no pure hearts, no good dealings and no sincere dispensations. The rich become richers and the poor become poorer. It is the era of Fenders eating and consuming the garden vegetables (Sambanna manamashing chathokhre). As the silversmith removes dross form silvers the people must remove wicked from the Government so that garden vegetables can grow healthy and well. By justice a Government gives a country stability, but one who is greedy for bribes tears it down. It is like a Companion of prostitutes who squanders his wealth. There exist no fairness and no sincerity in our land.
We talk about life and death. Both “wise living and foolish living” have its own face value. The concept of life and death includes much more than physical survival. By life it means “real living may be as good as dead, even though he is still walking around. As one looks at Manipur there is real dying. According to Oscar Wild’s: “In this world there are only two tragedies — one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.” We are not getting but suffering.
Missing Children
From the lips of children and young ones we derive praise and happiness. They are like a crown to the aged and parents are the pride of their children. And yet some young ones now turn to otherwise of life — perceived a change. A change of one’s future role and future life to live with. Receiving a stark future life (like a barren land and a treeless hill) the young ones thought and chose, though hard and tough, the alternative ways and means as the best course of life for him/them. They see no light at the end of the tunnel. Percieved a change in another tunnel.
In old testament society the most hopeless person was the widow. Today poor farmers, landless labourers and jobless families are the most affected sufferers. With no one to protect her/them, she or they could only watch at her late husband’s land that was grabbed by wicked neighbours. Her children grew and percieved for a change to lead a life of self-reliance, though small dignified. This cries echoed back to greedy lots who lead secluded life fearing threat and killing or revenge, etc. Rich but no joy and no peace. For the poor worries and trouble lives with them. The praise and singing of Children and the young ones absent. The hope of parents is gone.
Bribery
Bribery abounds here and there. It speaks volumes. A bribe is a charm to the one who gives it, wherever he turns, he succeeds. A wicked man accepts a bride is secret to pervert the course of justice. We are remarkably clear-eyed about the tangled courses of poverty and about the dangers and benefits of wealth. Think about the richest and poorest people you know. The house of righteous contains treasures, but the income of the wicked brings them trouble. Their righteous treasure means joy and peace and wisdom.
Government is doing its best efforts to curb many evils prevailing here in Manipur using and applying available means and methods. More preventive measures are added to strengthen the operation. The big question is why? What went wrong and who is responsible for all this mess? Administrative inefficiency, injustice and unfair means matter most.
All the ills that have become chronic today point the accusing finger to the yesteryear Governments and thus accusing the present Government alone is quite an absurdity. As of today we have had Plain and Hill leaders who are well ensconced. Sugar Mill, Flour Mill, Paper Mill, Cement factory and so on were on the way to absorbing thousands of workers and employees but had vanished in the thin air due to foul planning and corruptions. All ongoing present projects are meeting with ramshackle condition. Ministers are fighting for day to day livelihood with vested interest.
People are hungry for justice, hungry for fair deals, hungry for sincerity and not to depend and rely on the power of weapons. The rulers can/may physically subdue, but so long the hearts are not conquered the troubles will never end. The power that be lives in the fortified walled quarters, and yet the life is not secured. Uneasy mind rules the roost. It is not good to be partial to the wicked or to deprive the innocent of justice. We are living in fools paradise. The Switzerland of the East has turned to the bitterland of the East. Only justice for all and fair deals will save Manipur. Beware of wolves in sheep skins.
