THE EDITOR, Madam:
I HAVE become weary and 'fed-up' of listening to individuals saying that 'government must do this and 'government should do this.'
Government is a body of persons elected by the citizens of a country through an election process, whose responsibility it becomes to implement the purpose of governance or leadership of the country. As such, they were not intended to do everything each individual would like them to do. Without our input and co-operation therefore, this body of people can be deemed none-effective or even irrelevant.
It is important for citizens to support and work with a government for the benefit of the country. If citizens become dissatisfied with their performance, it is for them to change the government through the proper process at the correct time.
If they cannot find other suitable persons to elect at that time, it then becomes incumbent on the citizens to help to get the Constitution amended to provide for better governance of the country. To constantly 'bash' the government the way some of us do, is only to make things worse. This can only frustrate their efforts and ours too.
I totally agree that the government should at least provide basic education, health care and housing for the poorer or less fortunate of our society, or create ways or means by which they may acquire and pay for these amenities. But, at the same time, some citizens make it impossible for the government to perform in a manner conducive to progress because of attitudes, corruption, irresponsible behaviour, unaccountability and many other flaws. How can the government do all the things we ask for when the greater part of the populace fail to even pay taxes from which so much of the country's revenue comes?
If citizens become less dependent on government and avoid making unnecessary demands, government would perhaps care more.
I am, etc.,
ROSE DEWAR
Christiana P.O.
