Seeking a singular command or opinion is dangerous as it leads to North Korean, Chinese-style single-party elections. Converging ideas should be allowed to flourish without too many chaotic voices is a better approach.
Understanding singular voice and approach
During desperate times, it may seem that (and it is) following a good single command structure and established set of objectives is the right and best course of action. Right now, Manipur seems to be in a very tough spot.
With the mushrooming of CSOs in Manipur and the breakdown of law and order, one CSO can do an action that other ones do not support. During the reaction to a well planned coordinated attack by Kuki-Chin militants, the unplanned reactions will obviously be chaotic in nature.
However, as the shock absorbs naturally, Meitei society will undergo an optimization process and filter out nonperforming CSOs. I won't name names but you all must have seen this process. Sometimes, you need to push them, and they turn out to be fine.
Kuina gari start tourudraga kick kaoba waragasu once start toukhradi adum nungaiba gari oiramba adugumba su adum yaogani.
Having said that, too many vehicles on the roads cause traffic jams and hinder/delay reaching your destination. Just like that navigating all the CSOs for the set objectives is a nightmare for the people.
This is why people are asking to stop using their own car and jump on the bigger capacity buses and trains so that we can decongest the roads and reach our destinations faster. It's time CSOs of Manipur listen to the public demands and think carefully.
However, a singular command leads to continued exposure to the idea that we follow whatever the top echelon directs. This may work for some time, but it is bound to fail. Frankly, do you want a system where no one is allowed to express their opinion? This is where the singular command structure leads to.
Some of you might not be aware but Chinese President Kicked out his competitors in front of everyone. This is the likely road for singular command.
Just like community and socialists, it sounds good but doesn't work in real life. Just like their supporters, their justifications will be - it is not implemented properly. Well, it has been tried many many times and none of them has worked ever says something. It's an ideal world situation and the real world isn't ideal.
So, what now?
Manipur by nature will not have a single command structure but people should be ready and quick to weed out nonperforming assets (NPAs) and should not extend help thinking they may perform in the future. Let's filter them out and if they want to come back, let them analyze what led to their failure.
It all starts from YOU! Don't let your mind corrupt and keep it clean. Be ready to listen and take only useful ones. We all should be the lens that guides the rays of ideas to a converging point.
Seek opinions that converge not diverge & you be the lens that directs it
Let's rewind ourselves to the lessons we were taught in physics about light and lens. There may be many many ideas, opinions, and information within the Meitei society. It's CSOs with their different ideas and objectives.
But you as a part of society, it is our duty to guide them so that their ideas are confined to the idea of Manipur and all of them are converged with our aim and objectives.
However, we should also make the CSOs aware that our lens to guide them has a limited aspect ratio, the width of the length is limited and there is only so much we can handle.
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