What started off in Tunisia, had spread eastward to Egypt, Yaman, Iran, Bahrain, and later closer to the land of origin, Libya. Similar problem, overly extended political regime. But, what exactly the underlying issues? Some of the countries involved are oil-rich countries which has years of oil reserves. Does poverty and increased food price has to do with it? I just couldn’t believe it.
If the unrest was the result of oppression, Surely some would escape the mainstream media, especially the western, considering the sentiment built over years towards the middle east.
Somehow people reacts similarly towards the fact that their leaders had been around long enough to agonize the people’s sanity, which led to the stress of everyday living which was then doubled with the worsening economic conditions. Or, that they have lived so comfortably that their trust towards the government had been easily influenced through state media by not showing the bad news. hence when reality started to strike the homes of middle-income, well educated families, they reacts the way they see fit to overturn the condition, which is through strikes, which consequences were less likely considered.
Some think that the problem is in the monarch system, that democracy was more favourable. but other monarchs were fine. our closest neighbour still maintain the monarchy and they seem fruitful from the order. Britain is fine. The Saudis are fine. Jogjakarta is fine too. Some supposedly democratic countries are in turn fail to give the poeple what they want, giving the unhappy faces.
Is the leadership void from everyday lives of the people, in such a way that the people felt they have been dealing with their problems themselves? are presence the underlying issues?
Still Im not assured. somehow I feel that this is what the promise was. that one day history will repeat itself and someone will emerge to bring the answer.
Feb.19.2011 / 2am
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