By
Busa Jeremiah Wenogo
As
the momentum across the country builds up to demand the government to account
for allegations of corruption leveled against them it’s important that every
citizen in Papua New Guinea must understand that this is a battle for our
future. It does not matter who you are or where you are from; if you consider
yourself a patriot then this is the time you have to stand united with all
concern Papua New Guineans to demand a new deal, a new destiny and a new
future. If you are on the fence sooner or later you will have to decide whether
to join the crusade or hop on the bandwagon of gluttony and indulgence. Whether
you consider yourself a proponent of corruption or an ally, friend, compatriot,
associate or colleague of those who promote corruption with their deeds; moral
conviction should have your conscience troubled. The truth is that Goodness and
Righteousness is universal so what is wrong cannot be made right. Those who use
all means possible to prove otherwise are no different to Judas Iscariot.
This
country belongs to the 8-10 million Papua New Guineans who consider this
country their home. No one person or group should hold this country to ransom. There
should be a concerted effort from everyone to seek justice and recourse for the
wrongs that have been done to our nation in the past and present by our
government or foreign agents. The fight against a contagious and pervasive
endemic such as corruption does not require a divided house of political
wrangling but one built on the common voice of the commoners. Only this will
restore the future of this country. There should be no room for regionalism,
individualism and all forms of schisms that stand to divide us and derail the
effort to reign in this “wild beast” called corruption that has caused havoc in
all facets of life in PNG. Failure to stop its stampede has ensure that our
national security is constantly being undermined, the gap between the rich and
poor continues to widen even more and our State of Union is in danger of being
fragmented due to nepotism. Our allegiance should be to God, the Constitution
and the people of this country and no one else.
Governments
come and governments go but not our freedom and liberty. As human beings we are
bequeathed by God with these unique traits to reach the full potential of our
humanity socially, spiritually and physically. What is the worth of forfeiting
that which defines us as a people? There are countries who have suffered to
enjoy the privilege of nationhood and sovereignty that we see withered away
before our eyes by self-serving individuals and entities. Are we prepared to be
our own worst enemy? What is life without God, a nation to call home, a national
anthem to sing of our pride as a nation, a flag to fly our patriotism with
pride and a constitution to defend our alienable rights? Should we be foxes
with no foxholes or birds with no nest?
PNG is yet to
see a government that is truly of the people, for the people and by the people.
Every election is jeopardized by
politicians and their hungry for power supporters. Power is snatched from the
people and people feel powerless to seek justice. No government can absolutely
say that they have been given mandate by the people. The truth is just about
majority of elections are won through foul play and intimidation. As we prepare
for the 2017 General election we should begin to think seriously of what we
should do to make this election a “free and fair election”. Fighting corruption
begins at the ballot box. Let’s defeat corruption at the ballot box. Before
that we need to shake the establishment and send a clear message to
the echelon of power that we the people mean business.
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