‘X’ marks your future
Flipping through the newspapers in recent weeks, I realised that elections seem to be the flavor of the season. All around the world, elections, by-elections and re-elections are taking place. Governments are being renewed, replaced, reshuffled, reformed, rejected, reunited by these elections, and yet the power of the vote does not seem to don upon the individual voter.
A single vote might seem all too powerless in a pool of millions, but if every voter thought the same, therein lies a BIG problem. As we look around us, there seems to be a major amount of dissatisfaction expressed by the public towards the government, bad sentiments spilling out of control. Some demanding for a change in laws and policies, some demanding the resignation of certain leaders, some even going to the extent of demanding a new government, and lastly some simply seeking a better life the government had promised them.
I’m sure some of these governments are deeply at fault and fully deserve to face the wrath of the people, but then again, I believe that some of that fault lies with us - the voters, myself included. I am not one that is really into politics but with the little I know, many people have a lot to comment about the incumbent government and yet when it’s time to go to the polls, they re-elect them hoping something will change.
My point is, when the time comes for us to go to the polls, what are we individually looking for in our vote? Political stability, a War President, economic growth or maybe some of us just like the charm and swagger of the candidate. Whatever that aim might be, let us remember it. So that in the event our President declares war on terrorism, we won’t be complaining that he’s sending our sons to war to die. Or when we have great economic growth, we won’t complain that our prime minister is being paid too well. As long as the government is achieving what we had aim for as an individual when we voted for them, we should be satisfied - at least till the next election. Otherwise, don’t regret when revolt happens and instability comes upon the country. I urge you to think carefully before you put down that ‘X’.
