An analytical look at our everyday issues on the national and problems on the personal level indicate that there are hate-mongers who had made inroads in all the institutions and sections of the society.
Their only objective is to create confusion and bias among the people, ultimately creating a divide and communication gap. A divided nation or society cannot take a stand on crucial issues.
Looking at the media it seems that there is a deliberate effort in some programmes allowing the political leaders to falsely accuse each other. Either this is done to increase popularity or fulfil some other self-serving purpose. As there are no proofs of allegation, the hot debate continues letting down each other and the respective institutions.
Hate can be personal and geopolitical. There is a need to remember what happened in the world in few years due to this hate-mongering attitude.
Todays just verbal comments and statements in talk shows may create a mindset where confusion, and indifferent attitude can prevail leading to providing opportunity to outside elements waiting to derail the democratic process or let down a nation. Targeting the minds of a built-in audience is easier.
Today, it is possible to check ourselves and control the situation; tomorrow, it may be too late.
On all forums comments which create hatred and fuel the fire need to be immediately checked and stopped. Leaders should be accessible to their people. Rules without relationship lead to rebellion. Spending more time with people would fill in the communication gap, dispel the negative influence of propaganda and create a feeling of belongingness and an attitude of dedication and respect.
Hate-mongers utilise all means in the form of books, movies, CDs leaflets, advertisements and print as well as electronic media.
They can be propagating on provincial, sectarian, linguistic and ethnic issues. It is also important that legal action be taken against them.
It is the need of the hour to be united as the future of democracy, prosperity and stability of our country depends on safeguarding ourselves against hate-mongers.
FOZIA NIAZI
Rawalpindi
