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Today, even on the birthday of the same leader who was won by the people yesterday, the social media has been painted with 'heartfelt tributes'.
How ironic is this? Are we so quick to forget that leadership is made by our votes and our votes can even remove them.
In the political scenario of Nepal, such conflicting developments have started to appear frequently. It is natural to criticize leadership when it fails, but there is a big difference between criticism and insult. Wrong policies should be opposed in a democratic society, but making social media a weapon to spread bitterness is by no means appropriate.
One can have policy disagreement with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. I also have serious disagreements with him. Some of the decisions taken by him remain controversial, and it is the duty of citizens to criticize them. However, using abusive language in the name of political revenge can never be considered as a democratic culture.
If Oli is a failed leader, he should be defeated through elections. If he is adopting wrong policies then it should be reviewed factually and logically. However, using foul language in the name of sarcasm is never appropriate. Such a trend will not lead the society to a path of healthy debate or will only push it into the abyss of bitterness and hatred.
We must understand that democracy is not driven by emotional anger, but by mature consciousness. A leader should be evaluated based on his work. Be serious while voting, be prudent while making decisions and be responsible while criticizing.
What is necessary today is that we should ask ourselves - is our society oriented towards critical consciousness or towards sensational satire? Are we doing the politics of facts and logic or anger and superstition?
It is common human courtesy to wish a leader a healthy life on his birthday. However, if there is disagreement with him, it is democratic behavior to protest in the right way, in the right place and in the right way. Ultimately, political decisions are made by the people and the conscience of the people is also the backbone of democracy.
– Santosh Simkhada , Tokyo, Japan
