The current agitation is definitely beyond removal of fuel
subsidy. Though the government is shying away from other issues such as
corruption and the cost of running governments itself, all the explanation by
government officials boils down the facts of corruption.
The government, from its approach tells us that it isn’t
ready to tackle the corruption. The government officials are also reluctant to
make public its salary and allowances and are in no way ready to take a
significant pay cut. Please forget the 25 per cent basic salary cut announced
by GEJ. It just amounts to less than 5 per cent of their take home pay.
The people are gradually starting to ask critical questions.
People are now seeking for information which in time past they are not
interested in. The government on its part is trying to shift attention to fuel
subsidy which is just a fraction of the issue on ground.
The government may succeed in diverting attention from their
corruption by reducing the price of petrol. The people’s response might be to
back down on their agitation but it’s more like extending the judgement day. It
may not happen during GEJs administration but it will surely happen.
The revolution should happen now to make it less violent.
The longer the people endure the injustice the more violent there response will
be. As for me, I won’t even think of being the president of a nation on the
brink of precipice if the issues are not sorted now.
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