D. Jangkholal Haokip
\nChurachandpur , July 18 : The whole world know (and may feel ashamed of) the then recruitment process of PRIMARY TEACHERS (if not Lecturers), where MONEY mattered a lot!
\nMany \u201copenly demanded\u201d three (3), four (4) or five (5) lakhs, which this small fry could not afford.
\nNot necessarily blowing my own trumpet, this jobless fella was the first to finish the paid examination (though he may not have the chance to occupy the last one in the orchestrated examination) at the Rayburn college-one of the prestigious educational institutions in the state.
\nAlas! Primary-level examination denied this (Ph.D-drop-out from JNU & poor\/jobless chap) the chances\/opportunities to become a teacher (if not, lecturers at Frankfurt School of Thought)
\nTo recall that people of the area struggled a lot, defended, shed their precious blood and fought the foreigners intrusion\/invasion to the land of the Jewel, which History books evidenced. That the research scholars today called it \u2018PRIMARY SOURCES\u2019 (NOT SECONDARY one) Fortunately, my beloved dad (who left me in the late 80\u2019s) was one of the recipients of KHAMEEN-CHATPA (the glorious\/jaded shawl, which we still keep safe in our thatched-roof house).
\nNo wonder, we have become foreigners\/refugees in our own land, where the tribals (not necessarily the Kukis) .
\nRegular POWER SUPPLY has been one of the foremost necessities (if not demand) of the people, particularly in the systematically deprived tribal areas of MONEYED-POOR!
\nQualified\/intellectual persons, who excelled in their studies and cracked the hard nuts in UPSC\/IIT-JEE\/IIM\/MBBS examinations often mentioned about (share\/air their grievances) IRREGULAR POWER SUPPLY (Yet, regular, 24X7 as and when some of ruling elites and the HAVES-to borrow Marxist ideology- visit the second largest town in the state).
\nThe big Question: Who can, and will, light up all the VILLAGES of Manipur-even the remotest corners & interior parts?
\nAnd the Answer: I strongly believe & hope that the SPF Govt., under the capabled leadership of O. Ibobi Singh can (not shall) do it!
\nThe CM may\/have the POWER to light up all the villages, enlighten and develop all the people of Manipur-irrespective of Chingmi-Tammi. Please ensure Justice, Equity & Equal Distribution of goods & services in the corruption-ridden\/conflict-ridden state, which we call Manipur (we may not be Money-poor by then).
\nThe writing on the wall is:- CORRUPTION HAS EATEN INTO THE VITALS OF OUR SOCIETY (much to the chagrin of this have-not) in the land of MONEY-POOR\/MANI\/MONEY-POWER, which we all worshipped & glorified.
\nHonourable CM, could you and your good offices take measure\/steps to transform MONEY-POOR into MONEY (RICH)-PUR? <\/p>\n\n