In a couple of days, the unique event of the arab-world, popularly known as 'arab-spring', will mark its second birthday.But, unlike any other birthdays,it will have nothing specific to cheer about except its growth from its infancy to its childhood !
TIME MOVES ,YET, REMAINS STAND-STILL !
On 17th of december 2010, a young vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself aflame and died a few days later in a hospitalin the central town of Tunisia, Sid-Bouezid.The young vendor,a poor man,had for long been tolerating the excesses committed by the authorities i.e. By Local Police.When his patience worn thin and he had no gateway visible for getting his grievances redressed, he set himself on fire. . . . . In A Last Effort To Preserve Self-respect !
That Single Incident Became A Rallying Point For Countless Commoners Across Tunisia And The Collective Protests Suddenly Erupted Engulfing Every Corner OfTunisia. Tunisians Got Themselves United Against The Oppressive Regime Of The Dictator Ben Ali. And, The Protests Became So Stronger That The Despotic Ruler,Ben Ali, Had To Flee ! Within A Few Months A Fresh Election Took Place And A New Interim Government Came To Power With Uphill Tasks Of Drafting A Constitution And Ameliorating The Economic Conditions.
Those Who Came To Power Via Free Election, Were, Mostly, Hardliner Islamists, Politically Under The Ennahda-Party ! There Were Fears Of Turning Tunisia,a largerly liberal country - thanks to its proximity to the european nations, Into A Theocratic Country Instead Of A Democratic Nation That The Revolution Aspired For ! These Fears Were Allayed By The Hardliners While They Were Still Under Campaigning , Telling People Not To Worry As It Would Do Its Best To Protect n Preserve The Democratic Principles, Secularism,Human Rights. . . .et.al !
After Being In Power For A Couple Of Months, The Islamists Started To Turn The Clock Back By Imposing Harsher Norms And Slaying Every Voice Of Dissent.
There Has Not Been Any Tangible Progress On The Economic Front And The Young Populace Feel Utterly Cheated And The Overall Scenario In Tunisia Is That Of Despair , Disillusionment, Distress n Deprivation!
In These Two Years, The Cradle Of The 'ARAB-SPRING' , TUNISIA, Has Witnessed Nothing Worthwile Gains Except A Replacement In The Ruling Elites !
The Revolution Is Only Half Way Through And If Current Scenario Are Of Any Suggestions Then It May Be More Likely That The Revolution will have to re-start all over again !
( To BeContinued. . .)
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MRITYUNJAY JHA
4F, ADARSHNAGAR
SAMASTIPUR
BIHAR
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