Mystified Justice

While the year 2007 brought with it a constant wave of uncertainties it is about time for an analytical approach rather than constant criticism . Much has been promised by the so called “return to democracy” phase. However much of high hopes being associated with the current government, have been turned down . Respectively to provide the Government with sufficient time to reinstate the current turmoil. It is equally comprehensible both for a layman and to the intellectuals , that time is predominately the aspect responsible for betraying most of our issues. Moreover the current global issue require immediate action . Among issues widely discussed to threaten human life the one to be dealt with most urgency remains pretty much unpopular. Where the government rectifies policies to make them commendable enough to fight terrorism , the common man has terrors of his own to be dealt with. No matter what façade of history we might want to explore the basic necessities of a man remain constant. This is probably the only human need globally unanimous. The need for proper food, shelter and security for oneself and one’s family. The challenge for today unfortunately starts from the very basis of live itself “food for a living”. according to the world bank High food prices are a matter of daily struggle for more than 2 billion people. High prices threaten to increase malnutrition, already an underlying cause of death in over 3.5 million children a year.

* An estimated 100 million people have fallen into poverty in the last 2 years
* Prices are expected to stay high through 2015
With the facts on hand the blame game has already began . Reasoning’s from lower agricultural production, weather shocks, more meat consumption, and shifts to biofuel crops. As we waste much of energies in playing the blame game and looking for reasons , the matter at hand remains a constant threat. Investing time and energy on investigating the reasons seems to hurdle the rehabilitation process. While the blame game continues the fact remains that

*Wheat prices are up 120%.
* Rice prices are up 75%.
Resulting in causing the Poor families to spend up to 80% of their budget on food. Most countries in South Asia are net food importers and have suffered severe trade shocks. A 2 kg bag of rice now costs half the daily income of a poor family in Bangladesh. If this doesn’t call for an immediate action god only knows what does. On the other hand as world bank woes to help it also states that the current scenario is here to stay. Under these circumstances the question remains whether we choose to remain dependent on the aids by the world bank in years to come or shall we rectify the problem to prevent further loss. According to economic analyst the need for increasing agricultural yields though usage of hybrid seeds, better water management, increased role of government for ensuring effective safety and support mechanisms such as making a reservoir of food grain and also public-private partnerships are fruitful suggestions to overcome the crisis. Proper cautioning needs to be done as the food reservoirs are the lowest at present. Urgency is this matter will be playing a vital role in stabilizing the current chaos. The current policies should be modified to the earliest , to suit the needs and marginalize the deficits. Much has to learned from the current situation than mere economic and financial strategies. While and array of ideologies pour in to condemn and condole the matters , I find myself on a different level of condemnation. One that was supposed to be called on for much sooner than now. For the current global crisis perfectly depicts that “no man is an island “ after all. As statistics don’t fail to blame the surge in petroleum prices in the international market, and the lack of vision and defective public policymaking. The answer to which is the need of a strong government eye at the national and international forces of monopoly and profit. Unfortunately most of our governments intellect is spared on tackling ‘other’ possible threats and the holler for hiking prices and poverty remain a mere object of inheritance for the nation.