Don Tomas
04-22-2005, 03:46 PM
The executive editor of Diario Libre newspaper, Adriano Miguel Tejada comments today on the natural impatience of those who live in the tropics. Mentioning the short term memory of Dominicans, he comments that people live day by day, and quickly forget the hard times because here "the sun always dries the tears," as legendary poet don Pedro Mir wrote.
He comments that sometimes, impatience is the result of non-fulfilled expectations, including in the case of small details. For example, he writes, that everyone thought that the public offices, where order and cleanliness had disappeared, would return to their previous state when the PLD was government (1996-2000), but this has not happened. "Why was that which was accomplished in such a short time and that which gave such a good image to the PLD of the 1996, not been possible in the 2005?" he wonders.
He also mentions how come it has been so difficult for the government to get its social programs going. He comments that the government complains about its financial constraints all the time, except when promoting the mega projects for which money is not a problem.
"Contrary to its previous time in government, things appear to be coming apart, and no one seems to be concerned. It is a matter of perception, but politics is about perceptions. It is time that the government put in new batteries," he concludes.
For comments to the editor, write to atejada@diariolibre.com
He comments that sometimes, impatience is the result of non-fulfilled expectations, including in the case of small details. For example, he writes, that everyone thought that the public offices, where order and cleanliness had disappeared, would return to their previous state when the PLD was government (1996-2000), but this has not happened. "Why was that which was accomplished in such a short time and that which gave such a good image to the PLD of the 1996, not been possible in the 2005?" he wonders.
He also mentions how come it has been so difficult for the government to get its social programs going. He comments that the government complains about its financial constraints all the time, except when promoting the mega projects for which money is not a problem.
"Contrary to its previous time in government, things appear to be coming apart, and no one seems to be concerned. It is a matter of perception, but politics is about perceptions. It is time that the government put in new batteries," he concludes.
For comments to the editor, write to atejada@diariolibre.com