Thursday, June 19, 2008

Let the Corruption prevail….

We look for a certain change in the society and we want the corruption levels to be decreased. My theory of corruption says, "Let the corruption prevail and let it increase to higher levels. This corruption only can bring about a change in the society. A change in the society through a change in the mindset of people."

I have some questions for you before you read the rest.

Why shouldn't anyone accept bribes?? Let it be traffic police, sales tax department, excise department, military, ACB, etc. Do you mean to say that, it's their duty to see public not cross the regulations of the government? Then, who will pay them and their families for their work in other departments? Who will pay for their children's donations? Who will pay for any health problems? If you see today's prevailing situation, no government official wants his children to join in a government school which lacks anything and everything. And this leads to a situation where they need to pay the huge fees, donation, etc. Nobody goes to a government hospital these days except the seriously economically backward people. And he/she needs to accommodate the huge amounts in private hospitals. And if they do go to any other government office they need to give bribe as usual. Can he/she accommodate all these costs within their salary?

Why should anyone work sincerely in a government office? Why should they move all your files in time? Why shouldn't they be bureaucratic? Do you mean to say again that, it's their duty? Do you think that they are making you run round and round the office again and again? Then, who will run round the other office in which he/she has a work? If you think that the electricity department has been making you rund round their office ten times for a single work, he/she might be making rounds around another government office in which he has work. Or else, he has been made to run round and round the politicians or some other office for the recommendation of a job which he must have actually got long back if everyone has done their work perfectly. And hence, they must be resting now after such a run in the life.

Why should any contractor do their work within the given specific parameters and good quality? Why shouldn't the toll gate on a highway (constructed 10 years ago), collect money for another 10years or so? If you mean to say that, the government pays them from our taxes as well as the money collected in 5years will be enough to cover the costs of construction. Who will pay them for the huge bribes that they give to the politicians to win the tenders and who will pay the other government officials such as engineers, etc. All these are just some of those daily experiences that we feel bad about.

As you see this it's a cycle where one cannot live their life or one cannot be happy without feeding the other. And this other needs to feed another who finally needs the politicians and higher authorities to be fed with money. And for many of us in the society, this level of corruption seems to be like a headache but not a real pain in the ass. And for those sections of the community, for which it's like a pain in the ass they are in a condition of getting attracted through other schemes like alcohol for vote, money for vote, etc. Hence, this corruption levels should reach an all time high where it becomes a big pain for at least 70% of the population. And this can only change the mindset of people. And this can only change the lawmakers that they elect. And this can only change them in a way to oppose any kind of evil happening in the society.

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