Our Responsibility Does Not End With Voting
The hectic activity of the last two months has all of a sudden ceased. Banners,
placards, leaflets and booklets waving maniacs have withdrawn. No more men and
women displaying, artificial anxiety of our wellbeing and simplicity of mind
and heart, with folded hands standing at our doorstep. No more fake
personalities promising us the moon, no, not at least for the next five years.
Peace and calm at last or should I say good riddance to the bad rubbish that
was floating in abundance ?
The results of the election may be declared in a day's time but it the response
of the electorate that has taken everyone by surprise, more than 80% cast their
votes, history has been created, not even the historic Opinion Poll gathered
such momentum. We can only guess the reason behind this massive human movement
towards the Polling Booths. Goans have moved, the people of Goa have given
their verdict and waiting for the judgment.
Everyone is trying to analyze the effect of the massive momentum, while members
of each party though overtly concerned, they just say with little conviction
that the massive turnout was for their benefit. What has actually happened, we
will only know on the 6th March. As I analyze it there could be only two
factors for the massive participation. First, everyone would like to believe
that this tsunami was indeed clamoring for a change. As Goans in Goa and across
the globe, had been lamenting about the unprecedented tide of corruption and
nepotism, that's been flowing throughout the entire length and breadth of Goa
which has hampered the constructive development of Goa but has led to the
degradation of our environment and our ecology. Second, it could also be a
movement where the parents and students have spoken about the freedom that they
should have in choosing the medium of instruction. We would be fools if we did
not take this factor into account, even though it is not as i
mportant as the first.
Does our duty end having cast our vote in great numbers ? Does our
responsibility end with the casting of our valuable votes ? Will the judgment
of our votes, end our interest in the welfare of Goa ? No my dear Goans, this
is not the end of our fight, it is just the beginning. For far too long we have
sat in our armchairs in the comforts of our front porches after casting our
vote, thinking it's all done with and it is now the moral responsibility of the
elected representatives to do the needful. There is no doubt, that it is their
responsibility but does our responsibility end there or do we have to make sure
that those elected, do what they are suppose to do, rather than do whatsoever
they please ?
Casting of the votes ends nothing. Like us Christians, we go to Church, listen
to the word of God and receive the Lord with reverence, but does Christianity
end there ? The Bible tells us that we have to live what we acquired in Church.
So too after casting our vote we have to make sure that it was not in vain. We
have to constantly be vigilant about what our elected representatives are up to
and if and when they waver from their promises and their mission, we should be
there to point out to them in no uncertain terms because it is our future and
the future of our children that will depend on what they do and what they fail
to do.
Irrespective of the outcome of the election results and the judgment that will
be delivered on the 6th March, we will have to continue our fight for the
betterment of Goa and Goans with vigor and determination. For the next five
years let us make sure that our elected representatives fulfill their pre
election promises and hold them responsible and accountable for what they do
and don't do.
Freddy Agnelo Fernandes
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