Few days back, a political party has announced its leader
for upcoming election. It seems that a big move in terms of party’s next set of
agenda and obstacle for country’s ruling party. The reason behind this movement
was that new candidate has already proven track record at state level so
expectation that this will help them at country level to make party’s position
strong in upcoming election.
On a way back home from office, I was with my cab mates
criticizing on this topic. Many were in a favor of this movement. They heard a
lot of this candidate’s work at state level, development and change which he
brought for betterment. But on the other side, we also heard that he did all
these by taking all power in his own hands, more like one man army. Handling
everything, keeping all powers with him, interferes in all and even small
decision making as well, and not relying on processes which needs to be
followed. It has shown more like King and his kingdom kind of ruling.
So the question arises from this discussion that which has
more weightage, a process or power? As a democratic country, we believe in candidates
and keeping our immense faith in him/her, we elect them and leave everything in
their hands. After that they govern supreme power in the country. Then there
are no boundaries which can keep them under control for not doing any
corruption or using their power in selfish way, even though they do lot of
development for country and solve many issues of mango people.
But, is this correct to give a power in one person’s hand
instead of processes, by assuming that he will do all right things?
Giving a power to one person has shown very cruel and
inhuman results. It has happened not only in politics but in many industries
and even in religions. In my view we should give a power to processes. Let
process decide what is right and what is wrong. Processes must hold supreme
power to keep others in control – But these processes should be created,
designed and placed in such a way that there shouldn't be any loopholes.
In a true democratic country, power must retain with people
to elect right candidate and with processes to keep that candidate under
surveillance.Choosing something good
will stay for a while but if you foster an environment/process of making good
forever, you will see many choices in future. I personally believe if processes
are in placed properly, it will definitely help keeping under control of power’s
wrong usage. Giving a chance to a right
people for right position will definitely help, but also consider a notion that
“human psyche has not shown definite behavior forever”. So you never know today’s good will
become tomorrow’s worst.
So, ask for implementation of process and demand that they must be followed with due respect..!!
