THE VOICE

Frequent change of leadership is the major cause of underdeveloped economy of the state and the country as a whole. Let it be the Centre or the state periodic change in the leadership is a burning issue. Talking in the point of fact the state of Meghalaya is growing and blooming gradually in every field. The standard of living of the people is also changing. Well the development processes have not taken place in matter of months but years of contribution of selfless and altruistic politicians, bureaucrats, NGOs and of course the people of the state. But with the growing tendency of the state it is again being forced towards the declining tendency. The politicians, who are our prime contributors to the growth of the state, have become the major hurdles of the development of the state. The duty of the leader is to lead the people and the state towards development. The selfless and magnanimous leaders are those who would sacrifice everything for the cause of the country. Gone are the days when leaders used to sacrifice their lives for the betterment and prosperity of the country. Now-a-days everybody is found to be hankering after the seat and the cabinet berth. Speaking frankly just one year to go for election was the change in leadership necessary? Was not Mr JD Rymbai fit for the post? Or is he not capable of governing the state? To some extent our outgoing leader felt that on the eve of budget session sudden change of leadership would drastically affect the economy of the state. But who cares. The change of leadership was so necessary that without the sudden change the state would face a big storm or something like that. The incoming leader requires no description as he has already proven his concern for the state and its people. True leaders always think for the state not for the seat. The change of leadership requires a total change in the cabinet which is time-consuming and also distraction from the development processes of the state. We the general people by whose votes the Government is formed has the prerogative to express our views regarding the malfunctioning of the system as we too are the integral part of the system. It seems the people are more concerned than the administrator of the state. So if we are really concerned about the state and the governance we will choose the right person and vote for the right person in the next election. Because good governance lead to harmony and development in the state. In this way there would no questions and protests afterwards against the elected leader. So we have to think twice before we do.

Yours etc.,
Subash Deb