CAN THIS P. PARTY CAMPAIGN OF RELIEF BE USED FOR EARTHQUAKE EDUCATION?

I am happy to see that so many of us are so seriously taking this issue that is very encouraging to think that finally our political cadres have got something to do that is constructive and positive other than holding street protest, mass meeting and rallies. But sending party cadres, youth volunteers without proper orientation and training to help and educate earthquake victims should not be like a blind person trying to lead another blind person. There is no spec of doubt that the volunteer cadres, who have always been taken as apple of the eyes to all ruling governments and political leaders who have so much faith and confidence in their political cadres and volunteers, they must be able to do what a marginalized Nepal fails to do.  

1.       It is good that political cadres are going to the needy, hungry and miserable people who want to rebuild and recover their shattered mind body and spirit, who want to build something out of their leftovers , broken home, injured and helpless family members. If they see political RAMBOs IN MASSES, VISITING WITH FANFARE AND HIGH SPIRIT, with banners of different political parties, that must give a great boost-up to unfortunate and down-heartened poor people in the remote villages. A James Bond sent from the Capital, well briefed and fully committed to do something without knowing what is it!  Political cadres are indoctrinated folk who may know more of their political ideology than the empathy and hard work. Developing villages at this stage is not like holding a political mass rally or mass meeting. If we really look at our political cadres, how much are they good in education, building skills, to live with the poor (because many of them must have taken political short-cuts to get away from poverty, unemployment and hardship of life. If you ask them they may say that they did not join politics to work hard and study well and to serve the country; they have joined politics to come closer to the power centers, to learn and imitate political leaders that is nothing but a FAST TRACK to PERKS, POWER and POSITION. We may have heard all our leaders have only one mantra "जोगी बन्न को लागी राजनिती गरेको होईन"; तव के को लागी राजनिती गरेको त? Nobody have guts to ask this question to our political leaders. Even you ask them they will laugh at you (what a stupid fool to ask a question that everybody knows the answer). One may also well presume that it is foolish to hope to get something from the cadres and followers what one cannot expect from their leaders) गुरु गुढ तो चेला चिनी 

2.       Second, if our great volunteers do not know how to build a house; do not have any construction idea or knowledge or experience or training; if they do not know anything of masonry, carpentry or if they themselves are not good in education, then what and how can they help the villagers and the needy people. Besides, such technical people are needed in quality but not in quantity. If you flock them in the villages it may also disturb and distract the victims in their own work.

3.       Why I am thinking this way is just looking at the way political parties have mobilized their youths and volunteers. Party Leaders and even our PM have given high sounding idealistic speeches(all our media people were thrilled to hear and quote in daily news, all F.M.and TVs), our leaders' who have inspired all youth volunteers (who are well accustomed to enjoy city life) to go to village and help the victims. Are these volunteers given any written instructions on what to do there and how? Do they have any policy papers, orientation, skill training, command and control and coordination procedures? How are they going to coordinate with other volunteers of other political parties? For sure, it is not going to be like a canvassing of an election or a political rally or a political campaign. Once the volunteer land on their assigned districts, they may go straight to the local political leader or the local administrator (well exhausted CDO, or Village Secretary, Security personnel) and jump into their routine work just to show that they are also there or now they have come to do the miracle. There is a great possibility that it may further hinder their momentum of work rather than make it easy in any way. A gentle and humble well manner volunteer may politely ask other to "give them some work" But, it is also possible that the high profile RAMBO TYPE political cadre may start commenting, criticizing and giving instructions if not order that they have been doing all their life and what they think mandated by their higher command living in the Capital.(without political mandate and political purpose they do not move, mind it) 

4.       Finally, I am afraid, they may consume the scarce resources and food and shelter that the poor villagers have received from various generous donors and well wishers. who might have taken so much trouble to reach it there. 

I am saying all these from my own experience of reaching out to various places and the haphazard way of managing and distributing relief materials. Still there may be so many of us who may think that sending political cadres with a great speech from political suprimo may work like a magic touch. Therefore, I better leave it to all who have a golden dream that political cadres are the angles of modern Nepal and they can do wonders like what the youth volunteers of Comrade Mao Ze Dong had done and achieved during their Cultural Revolution in China.  

If my view does not confirm your great views and opinion, please do not bother to jump against it or make any counter comment; you please discard it or through it into Junk-mail and forget it.

Thank you