Thursday, February 24, 2011

People Power


No matter how powerful anybody is, he/she would afraid of people in their mind especially when the people become aggressive. He/she might tell you how brave he/she is and how he/she has made all system in favor of their way, his inner most would scare of people's power. The recent and still ongoing unrest in middle east and north Africa has been showing the world how the unwanted ruler can be beaten by people power. The world is witnessing the revolution and already seen world most powerful and longest ruler losing power recently. Egypt's Mubarak has stepped down, Libya's Gaddafi is on the brink of ouster. In Tunisia and Egypt, people have conquered their civilian battle in search of people's willing leader.

There are so many countries who seem to follow the footstep of Egypt-style unrest toward democracy. This time people could able to use social media website being their communication tools that is hard to controlled by respective government. Some government like Saudi Arabia are planning to give some carrots to its people in the attempt of preventing possible civil unrest. China is putting more security staffs on the road of public to ensure public in order at any given time. At the same time, China is trying to strict its already tighten rule to better manage public. Singapore have unveiled S$6.6 billion plan to give people through various names and some analysts label it as a election budget.

Anyway anyhow, for sure, this is the time for governments to convince their people by showing credible plan that can benefit people's life. For those countries who hasn't democratic leaders may feel hotter this time compare to others. People these days are no longer stupid and silent doesn't mean they are happy with the current situation. They may eagerly wait for a right time to change their life. Even our Buddha needs to wait a right time to get his enlightenment. We, being Buddhist, usually less troublesome compare to those from Islamic background are genial and always polite to anybody who treat them properly. They won't hesitate to treat back even more if they are treated nicely.

If changes can be happened by the help of internet social website, then it's unlikely to see my country to follow the current trend as only less than 1% of population can access and slow connection is effectively hinder. I don't see any change unless the split among ruling army chief. Unidentified source suggested recently that our leader secretly plan to shift his asset to China in case he's out of power by unseen case. It can be deliberately effort by outside media to stimulus people's sleeping desire or fearness. We have to pick this time as an ideal if we are suppose to protect toward real democracy.

Hopefully, sooner or later within my generation, I can witness the fallen of illegal power against people's willingness. If decades long power house like Mubarak or Gaddafi can fall down to drain, why not the same happening in our land? The God will bless you all for brave against evils finally.

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