POLITICIANS, IDEAS AND PUBLIC EXPECTATION (PIPE)

The “politics” and “politicians” have a rooted nexus that further enhances the governing culture in a society. Likewise, the “ideas” and “ideologies” have the same relation for proving a genuine and realistic governing approach.

As for the public, all people are political thinkers, whether they know it or not, people use political ideas and concepts whenever they express their opinions or speak their minds. Similarly, in public, a language is littered with terms such as ‘freedom,’ ‘equality','fairness’ and ‘justice.’ In the same way, words such as ‘conservative,’ ‘fascist,’ ‘liberal’ and ‘socialist’ are regularly employed by people to describe their views or those of others.

Political activism and public expectations

The political culture in our society is, more or less, quarantined with ‘self-interest,’ ‘hatred,’ and ‘moral-corruption’ and is blind of ‘vision,’ ‘ideas’ and ‘political-ideology.’ In this respect, politicians are subject to the one very influential tool “Power.” Without a doubt, almost politicians want power. This forces them to be pragmatic and adopt those policies and ideas that are electorally popular or win favor with powerful groups, such as ‘business,’ ‘religion,’ and the ‘military.’ However, politicians seldom seek power only for their own sake. In this context, the actual political ‘ideas’ and ‘ideology’ can act as a form of social cement, providing intellectual groups, integrating public opinion, and, indeed, the whole society, with a set of unifying ‘interest’ and ‘vision.’ However, ideas and ideologies can also succeed in binding together divergent groups and classes within a society.

The monopoly of single telecommunication company in GB. 

Ironically, the national and provincial political approach of a single voter is not more than a job or sewerage line and the link road in their respective constituency. In the same way, the politicians have no more than authority or political influence in WAPDA or PWD, to catch the jobs and services for locals. For years, a significant portion of the population in Gilgit-Baltistan has a lack of the essential internet and library facility. Students are striving to find online classes or research assignments at the top of the mountains for catching the internet. Complaints are usually wrapped into files and politically push back the telecom companies for working in the region. There is an absolute need to change the overall political approach, from voter to politician, and focus on the genuine and fundamental issues of the masses.

Internet facility in Gilgit-Baltistan

Courtesy by: Dr. Hussain Waziri