spirit of independence day absent along with the floats!

Independence day has always been a day I look forward to. The items the school and the districts come up with are so very brilliant. Every year it’s a new thing. The floats the offices make are so attractive and show hard work of the talented craftsmen among us. It’s amazing, and I could feel the spirit of independence in our air while the whole nation, young and the elderly unite themselves to remember what it feels like to be free.

But this year it was totally different without the floats and the spirit in air. People were more consumed in advertising the differences between parliamentary system and presidential system. The spirit of Independence Day was nowhere in air. True the government would have faced a lot of trouble on the financial issues that are related to the making of the floats considering they are somewhat a waste, but its one thing that the children and the whole nation can enjoy.

Yes there are lots of people here in Maldives who needs financial help and it would be far better to help them than make a bunch of floats and ride it around male’. But these poor people also enjoy the floats. The whole nation enjoys the floats. But the whole Maldives doesn’t get to enjoy the reception the president holds on 25^th of July to celebrate the Independence Day.

Its no secret what a waste it is. I personally experienced this so called socializing event. Believe me it is quiet horrifying to know that they spend quiet an amount on the food and preparations, which on the end of the day are gone to waste. Half the invitees show up. The food is a total waste. The so-called socializing event is a total bust where once they have eaten they can’t wait to get out and away. Quite frankly telling, I’m sure president holds the function to shake the hands of a few people and re assure himself that he still have some faithful followers who worships him. Why else. If it’s a socializing event how come he doesn’t spend a few hours talking and interacting with people- shaking a hands with people and listening to Independence Day greeting is not interacting with them. Waiting for a moment and having a few laughs is interacting with others; that was what I was taught any way.

Why spend so much on a useless and very wasteful reception, while the same money can be spent on the floats that the whole nation very much looks forward to. Just because the opposition parties claim they are wasting people money they cant stop the floats. Why stop the floats when they aren’t stopping more money consuming things. Why give a reception to which less than half the invitees attend. I say no reception and save a million to spend on real Independence Day celebration like making floats!!!