Nagaland is swelling under funds with two categories of people. And these categories of people are called Bureaucrats and politicians. Most of them are amassers and irresponsible. Why? They never arrive in time. They think keeping people waiting gives them a felling of importance or power. They fight for promotions based on length of service not on performance. They form committees and sub-committees for shifting responsibilities. Whenever in scam or misuse they are looking to make someone a scapegoat. Many times we hear our people say our people need time to grow up. But how, when the Govt. machineries are afflicted with cancerous corruptions, can we see people grow up? “Unjust governance is organized crimes”.
Starving people jailed for their minor stealing, where as when lakhs and crores of public money is extorted or stolen by the freedom fighters, Govt. officials and political leaders, there is no law to bind them. The Holy Bible is being used by the criminals as their scapegoat and the law and order of the land is only for the innocents. The term of ‘Corruption’ in Nagaland is the use of public office for private gain; Corruption is anti-people, anti-poor, anti-development. Political parties are personality centered rather than visionary centered. Politicians have created plenty of shields to protect themselves so that they are not held responsible for their misdeeds.
Entering to political game is seen as an opportunity to make money. Today, we see two kinds of honesty! A kind of honesty is one who takes bribe and does the work. The other dishonesty is the one who takes the bribe and doesn’t do the work. It is a fool, who does your work without taking any bribe. One should know always that a person bought by you will also someday be bought away from you.
Who or what can heal the swelling of the Nagas? Patriotic and trustworthy people must hold the position of leadership, and then only the swelling of Nagas with funds will be healed. Christianity condemns bribery, stealing, cheating and killing. Why don’t we practice what we believe in? Our Holy Bible prohibits double standards. Our compelling situation is to wage a war against bribery, killing and corruption.
The greatest evil in any society is when the government/leaders do not do their jobs properly. Knowing what’s right and not doing it is lack of commitment. Not knowing what’s right and, hence, not doing it is ignorance. Excusing such ignorance’s can be a source of great pain, misery, and loss not only for us, but also for the coming generations.
Eno. Imti John
Director, Reformation Ministry
of Nagaland
