Dissent under threat

We cannot but think also that, the way the whole act of disruption was carried out and the venom that spewed from some of the party minions, it all seemed preplanned and well tutored.

We find the ruling party elements' behaviour abhorrent and totally unacceptable, it being repugnant to all civilised political norms. By allowing the perpetration of this act, we are constrained to say, the government has exposed its undemocratic, fascist mentality.

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The shameless denials that follow these incidents are intended to make us believe that nothing at all has happened. After all who is the government trying to fool? It would be wrong on their part to think that the people are not aware of those behind these acts and their motives. We feel the government is fooling none other than itself. In the process it is increasingly becoming unpopular and the people are gradually getting disenchanted with it.

We wonder what the approach of the government is to legitimate dissent? The idea appears to be to crush all dissent at the seminal stages before it can bloom. To the ruling party circles it may be a good ploy, but it would do well for them to contemplate the boomerang effect in the form of a Frankenstein that will visit them eventually.

Every single expression of lawful and peaceful dissent must be permitted and treated with respect. Otherwise we will stand to lose, as a democracy and as a nation.