A tribute to Hon’ble Nelson Mandela 1918-2013
He was
jailed for 27 years. For over seven decades, he endured the wrath of the
apartheid regime of South African minority whites. The humiliation, pain and
suffering heaped upon him far surpassed that of Lord Buddha of Buddhism, Holy
Christ of Christians and Mahatma of India. And in his ultimate success, he
liberated more humans than all of them put together.
In
liberating the black people of South Africa, he brought a new liberation to all
supposed liberated black people in the whole world including America. And the
rippling effect of the change in South Africa even raised the plateau of the oriental
race to the level of the plateau of the White race. Today prejudices remain
between races, religion, rich & poor, man and woman but the exclusive club
of white race has been vanquished from the world because Nelson Mandela refused
to bow down to inequality and the dictates of Apartheid.
He was
born into Xhosa speaking Thembu people of South Africa. It almost sounds as if
he was born into Zongkha speaking Thimphu people of Bhutan. Like Lord Buddha,
he was a prince but he fought for salvation of others in this world.
Nelson
Mandela the soul of humanity passed into state of Nirvana on 5th
December, 2013. May Madiba the father of South Africa grace the heavenly abode
of the thousand Buddhas.
Tobacco Act Amendment again!
If Tobacco
Act was a name of a patient, I could comprehend the proposal of another
surgery. But Tobacco Act is a devil created by the group of elites to terrorize
the poorest of the poor masses in Bhutan. If the present National Council and
the National Assembly posses any sense of basic human propriety, the devil of a
Tobacco Act need to be vanquished.
More stringent penalty for drug peddlers!
The
Chithuen Phendhey Association must be a pseudonym for an authoritarian civic agency
that is desperately groping for national power. These people seem to have the
same brand mentality as those behind the Tobacco Act. There are always hopeless
leaders who cannot lead but occupies the front row and ultimately end up leading
the society into ambush of Chamgang Central Jail or more despicable situation.
It seems
Bhutanese administrative and civic leaderships are totally bankrupt in
solutions and therefore brimming with oceans of threats and penalties that
would further deteriorate the social environment.
Agreed
that drug peddlers are social nuisance but they do not represent organized
Crime Associations who are said to make millions in other countries. Bhutanese
drug peddlers are desperate individuals attempting possibly a last resort to
feed themselves and their families through sale of mostly painkiller tablets.
Of course drug peddlers must be discouraged and prevailing laws do that. The
Royal Bhutan Police seem to have a good network of informers and RBP could take
far more effective measures if necessary resources like fund and personnel are
made available.
More
legislations and heavier penalties do not solve larger social issue of drugs.
Broken families, unemployment, iron fisted laws and penalties lead to social
despair that force people to turn to drugs which in turn creates a demand for
role of drug peddlers. There is the need to tackle the root cause because
window dressing like that of Chithuen Phendhey Association drive for signature
for harsher penalties causes the social wounds to go septic.
Whether it
is Tobacco Act or Drug Act or any other Act to treat undesirable social ills, the
mentality of Bhutanese proponents and legislators must move away from draconian
apartheid attitudes wherein penalties, restrictions and levies suppresses the
society that it is suppose to uplift.
Well thought out article,,, totally agree,,, wish you also do a write up on alcohol in Bhutan,, pro alcohol country with distilleries and many bar shops contributing to many casualties with huge medical and correctional cost besides many family and social problems,,, thanks
ReplyDelete"The humiliation, pain and suffering heaped upon him far surpassed that of Lord Buddha of Buddhism, Holy Christ of Christians and Mahatma of India. And in his ultimate success, he liberated more humans than all of them put together." Whatever scale you have for measuring "pain & suffering"; and whoever counted the liberated souls, don't you think it's a gross exaggeration to praise someone (who probably deserves it) at the cost of discrediting others?
ReplyDeleteI agree with your views on Acts and laws emphasizing on punitive measures; and certainly hope any revisions or enactments, first and foremost focus on government responsibility to organize systems in ways that undesirable things do not occur in the first place. On the other hand, if acts are repealed every other year or government, no act will work. There should be enough time to be sure whether it works or not - no social changes take time, manifolds longer than debates and enactments in parliament.
Do not equate liberated human beings in this world with that of liberated souls for the next world. And maybe you do not measure pain and suffering but during the last 10 days the world came together to pay respect to Mandela for the pains and sufferings Mandela underwent and his ultimate success and grace. No one was discredited. Only a human achievement in this world was applauded.
Deletesorry, i meant "social changes take a long time.." - ignore the 'no' before social
ReplyDeleteHey,Nelson Mandela should have never been the figure of peace we all associate him with being.! responsible for over a hundred terrorist attacks that innocent children where killed in. spend billions of R on military hardware whilst is people starved, associated with despots and mass murderers. Its always said if he was put in prison by black Africans no one would have ever given a care...!Thank you!!!
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