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I
have been following Kesang Choden, an emerging women activist, on her quest to
dig out the fathers of the children born out of wedlock especially in the east.
It is a serious issue, one that merits the national attention. If we don’t
start now, it will be too late. People who have “planted the wild seeds” (to
borrow the phrase from the activists) must be taught a lesson. And for the same
reason, I have volunteered to be the first Sherubtsean to test my DNA for the
coming up of a DNA Bank and I am ever willing to support the activists for this
noble social cause.
For
the last so many years, these mothers have suffered in silence. Now it is time
to finally reveal the identities of those hiding “fathers”. This can be the
Judgment Day. Unidentified fathers have come thus far without a tinge of guilt
whatsoever.
And
especially having gone through this experience of never having a man to call a
“father” I can easily connect with those children out there. I understand their
feelings inside out. I don’t know how it feels to have someone called father at
my side. I have tried through fiction, but so far my attempt at fiction writing
is without much result.
I
understand many Sherubtse graduates must have left their legacies in the
villages. Some may have done it deliberately while others may have committed
the blunders without realizing that they might have fathered some children in
the locality.
The
point is to get at those people who have shunned their moral responsibility. I
agree when the activists talked of identifying fathers and asking them to pay
money for the years that they have neglected their children. It is a good way
to apologize the mistake.
But
Sherubtse is an institution. Lyonchhen does not own it neither does it belong
to Home Minister. It is not handed down to the Education Minister through his ancestral heritage. For
that matter Sherubtse is the not the property of the Members of the Parliament
or government or ruling or opposition party or National Council. And over the years
it has produced finest human beings who today excel in all spheres of life. It is sad
that the college authority failed to respond to this threat.
As an alumnus I
will not feel comfortable sitting back and watching people throw stones at College
Gate. This is to plead people behind the
campaign to refrain from carrying out such a stupid act. Otherwise we will be forced to sue
whoever dares and bring responsible people to justice. As some people pointed
out, the activists should come up with some sensible ways to deal with the
matter.
There is no point in throwing stones at the monkeys when the bear has eaten the maize. Aim at the right target!
There is no point in throwing stones at the monkeys when the bear has eaten the maize. Aim at the right target!
A thoughtful post! I second your views, sir.
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Hmm..looks like the blame is on the institute which is not what kesang might have thought. Fatherless child are prevalent everywhere and just as you graduated from sherubtse doesnt mean you are liable to blame. I did complete from the same college but that doesnt mean i was into that breeding spree! Honestly, it looks like the gun is pointed to the graduates(according to your post)..while kesang tried to sensitise the general issue via sample study in kanglung. I dont take it an issue to taint any alumni from sherubtse.. Just a thought..:)
ReplyDeleteI'm with you Penstar sharing similar sentiments.
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