Instead of setting the highest standards of decorum and good conduct, our parliament is turning out to be more like a pub with a bunch of boisterous drunk men acting like fools, a behaviour they would rather forget when they wake up next morning with a heavy head.
Members in our parliament are all honourable as they address one another and their business in the chamber is telecast to the benefit of the constituents whom they represent and the citizens of the country.
The business of parliamentary debate now includes a constant barrage of points of order, even pushing and shoving in the hallways. As if that is not enough, then go court to pursue legal action.
These proceedings are as entertaining as the never-ending addictive soap operas like the Kasuati's and many others.
Even the younger generation who are familiar with the hip hop music are using words like 'bloody', 'damn', and 'shit' with ease. They are finding new inspiration from an unexpected venue, our previously revered parliament. These words that once shocked us are now standard expressions.
It's become cool to insult your opponent even in friendly circumstances. It is creative profanity and is a sign of the times we live in.
What makes our parliament to go down this road is beyond me. It is a national disgrace. How low would the honourable members go to score political points. Would it go from verbal abuse, to fist fighting , to hurling movable objects at each other? What kind of democracy is this?
Should we care about our kids swearing expletives when the moral fabric of our society is corrupt to the high heaven?
Where is our starting point to put the house in order?
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3 comments:
An Excellent blog post!
Dr.Freex
Mhilmy, I wish our honorable parliamentarians would read this blog post.
But then, even if they did, they would hold you in contempt of the the Divine Establishment, and you shall be persecuted. They are blind to commonsense.
B*********!
shihab
Thank you for the comment and for alerting the dangers.
We need to raise our concern loud and clear and keep up the pressure for change.
Already our schools have lost their discipline and we can't afford to have bullying being glorified and spread across the airwaves.
We already have an epidemic of youth drug addiction on our hands.
If you add to that lawlessness, bullying and thuggery, we may have to forget about the idyllic sunny side which is the country's main economic driver.
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