Adil Najam
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O people of Pakistan. Get rid of the feudal lords , get rid of the colonial provincial boundaries which are used by feudals to strengthen their stranglehold and accord some respect to the tiny middle-class which keeps the corrupt feudal politicians, bureaucrats and Generals with its hard-earned taxes…
Lahori:
I think I must disagree here. You see, if people are to make some sort of change, they must themselves have a stake in the system.
I know that you sincerely wish to help the working masses of this country. I think that many people who read this blog would like to do that. But even in our desire to help the poor, we might implement policies which go against their interests.
We need to understand that that the best way to help the under-privileged masses is by educating them of their rights, and joining their day-to-day struggle for a better life.
Unless the working-masses of this country take control of our politics, they will remain alienated, and there is little that you or I could do to help them from our ivory towers.
For you and me to sit here and devise strategies to help the poor would be futile. It might satisfy our conscience, but will it really help them? No.
I feel that we should be devising strategies to empower the poor, politically and socially. That way, they can themselves take up the task of building a better, fairer Pakistan, and a more just world.
What do you think?
I think the issue is not bringing the poor into politics, the real issue is getting those who keep talking politics and religion (including here) to start caring about the poor!
The poor can take neither conventional “politics” nor conventional “religion” very seriously.
None of these things are meant for them. These things are the pursuits of the privileged.
To bring the poor and sidelined masses into the mainstream political process is a difficult task indeed, but if we want development and social justice, it is absolutely necessary.
It is amazing how the people who seem to care so deeply for Pakistan when you talk about politics or about religion, go quiet when you talk about the poor! I guess that is why we are where we are as a nation…
I just wish everyone looks at this picture and takes a pause to think about what they can do. Because on this one we can do something. Earlier tonight I was moved by this and did do something very little but talking about ones own act is not good. But I want to thank you for making me think about this.
The colors in the first picture are amazing..
Very nice picture and thoughtful headline.
Yes, we need to think about the poor and the workers not just once a year but every day.
Went through all the other old writeups you have links to, this is an impressive set of essays . You shoudl find a way of collecting them somehow.
Keep up the good work.
P.S. Could you please post english translation of the two lines at the top?
iam sorry i was thinking that u want a comment regarding the urdu text mention above ..sharati logoon ke liye saza ka maqqol intzam hia, for labour day.i must tel you that durring my graduation days i was working in famous textile to support my studies. but i rembered that on the second day of Eid ul fitar, on 14 august and on 01 may we were always called for work forcibily by an order from production manager signed on a simple paper. we talk about womens but i belive the workers of my country has no right to enjoy.. religios, independence day or even eid ul fitar. now iam in europe for my research studies and can see the diff between our islamic repblic and these republic.. in pakistan labour day .. what we are talking about..????