Dams, not castles, needed for prosperity

Wise men have rightly pointed out that misfortune never comes alone. That is the end-result of our own mistakes and blunders. “We have to be honest and speak the truth in dealing with others,” teachers used to advise students.

This particularly applies to leaders also, who spend their time and energy to seek political power. The common man asks: what for?

“If we don’t make up our mind to learn from any of our mistakes it’s better to seek help and guidance from Almighty God’s message delivered through Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) for mankind.

“That guidance will encourage and enable us to solve problems, including health, education, and economic, and make our homeland healthy and prosperous.

One wonders why people do not feel happy. Why many of them say the democratic governance has not yet been successful to save them from miseries caused by uncontrolled food price hike, unemployment and diseases.

As regards job opportunities, the fact over the years has been nepotism that took over the place of merit, elders allege.

Elders say we must meet the dire need for building small dams to surmount the problem of electricity. “Why should we build castles and undertake costly projects for which we seek huge loans from foreign agencies on their terms, and billions paid as interest?”

The fact of the matter is that we today face the problem of food, clothing and housing. The lower class of society cannot easily afford highly inflated prices of wheat flour, sugar, milk, vegetables and cooking oil etc.

Why people often talk about China’s struggle for present industrial and agricultural progress? Luckily, our masses have the same potential and quality of working unitedly for national rebuilding after any devastating rains and floods.

Selfless leaders are needed to work manually and mentally along with common people, setting aside the self interest, to produce as much electricity as is necessary to overcome economic and social difficulties and achieve progress and prosperity.

There’s no denying the fact that masses need clean drinking water, fuel and electricity, bumper wheat, rice and sugar-cane crops and edible oil for honourable living at a price they can afford.

Has Nature not given us everything: we have got unlimited resources; we only have to be self-reliant and work together selflessly in the national interest. Why we have forgotten that God helps those who help themselves?

— zasarwar@hotmail.com