Politicians should not be worshipped

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I AM amazed at the level of outrage Papua New Guineans displayed, especially on social media, about the recent cocaine bust.
The audacity of those foreigners right?
While I share the same sentiment that yes, we do not want PNG to turn out as Mexico, I just wish we all showed the same enthusiasm about corruption, especially in Government offices.
Why has everyone forgotten about the task force sweep team?
Why are people not demanding that they be reinstated?
What did that Australian pilot do that is so much worse than stealing from your own people?
Why are we not demanding that these corrupt politicians be put behind bars?
We worship these politicians too much.
We have placed them on high places that people in the villages and illiterates in the city cannot see them doing anything wrong.
When an article about an MP accused of stealing is shared on social media, you will see these blind fools coming out of nowhere and start defending them.
It really gets on my nerves. You cannot even have a decent discussion with them without having obscenities being hurled at you.
Trust me, I have tried.
Journalists should stop using words such as embezzling, malpractice, and misappropriation, when they could just say stealing.
Those words make the offense seem mild and trivial and take the sting out of how serious the situation is.
Think about it.
‘MP linked to misappropriation of public funds’, sounds petty but, ‘MP accused of stealing people’s money’ sounds a lot more serious and would make a catchy headline too, and by the way, both of those sentences mean the same thing.
So all I am asking is say it for what it really is.
Open people’s minds that these MPs aren’t appointed by God.
They are voted into the Haus Tambaran (Parliament) by you and me, and most of those votes are paid for.

Philemon Kaisa
POM

One thought on “Politicians should not be worshipped

  • Thank you Philemon. I just can’t describe how we Papua New Guineans think and understand.

    We just have to think rationally and condemn corruption at all levels of governance and cry out more louder than for anything else.

    We seem to cry foul over unimportant matters but turning a blind eye to more serious and pressing issues like corruption.

    We must wake up from the slumber, and see where our country is heading in terms of fighting corruption.

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