Government MPs were brilliant in Parliament

THE debates on the 2014 National Budget offered an opportunity for Members of Parliament across the divides to display their capacity for significantly advancing the fortunes of the country, and at the same time demonstrating their personal ability of making a meaningful contribution toward catalyzing the development process currently taking place all over the country. Ministers were at their knowledgeable best on the direction in which their respective sectors will be expanding, and spoke eloquently on the plans that will assist in pushing the advancement currently, shortly and beyond as it affects the various ministries.
Reviews were provided by Government MPs on the major developmental activities during the course of 2013. The manner in which an account was given of their respective stewardship was most welcome and educative. It was all very revealing, and should have benefitted the members of the opposition, if they were zealous about moving the country forward, and had the willingness to cooperate in ensuring success in reaching the myriad goals outlined by the subject ministers.
I really believe much can be achieved if this sort of unionism is pursued, but if you were to judge from the performance in Parliament, the opposition cannot be depended upon for much meaningful cooperation with the PPP/C Government. Their seeming preference is to always adopt a disruptive course of action in pursuance of making it difficult for effective and productive management of the country under a PPP/C administration. It is a wonder that the government has been able not only to put in place the necessary fundamentals for advancing the country, but to actually achieve much in completing the various infrastructure — physical as well as on the economic front — with the continuous anti-nationalistic positions adopted by the anti-Government protagonists.
Confronting an opposition that is prepared to deliberately embark upon open maliciousness in feigned attempts at consultations or cooperation is simply to indulge in self-deception and a waste of energy. The PPP/C will have to manage alone to achieve their transformative developmental goals.
Let progress prevail! Because the people will not accept excuses, despite the unending problems created by opposition, who are bent on ensuring the failure of the PPP/C Government!

(By David DeGroot )