Morality and loyalty in politics: Forgotten values
Written by Çetin Sağsöz... The compass of politics has gone astray; fundamental values such as morality and loyalty have, unfortunately, been ignored for a long time.
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Politics…
For some, it is a cause; for others, it is merely a means of livelihood.
But today, it is increasingly turning into a tool solely for securing the future of one's own children.
Yet, the true owners of this country;
The unsung heroes who stand tall with their blood, their lives, and their labor... In other words, the people!
But how painful it is that their names are no longer even mentioned.
In some regions, the poor have become invisible, rendered non-existent.
Weapons are sold, money is made...
And this system feeds on the sweat, tears, and hope of the silent majority.
But it must not be forgotten:
Those who feed on these tears will one day drown in every single one of them!
While ordinary people pay the price;
If everyone, from the government to the opposition, is only concerned with their seat,
Politics loses its morality and becomes alienated from the people it represents.
We must stop here and ask:
Should everyone's only concern really be political ambition?
Certainly not!
What this country needs is a stance that favors the people and favors justice.
A moral, conscientious, and loyal politics is a necessity that can no longer be postponed.
A clean future cannot be built with dirty hands.
Politics should not be conducted through self-interest, corruption, and slander,
But through morality, transparency, and the conscience of the people.
Because without clean politics, there cannot be a clean society.
And the people now have a clear longing:
Honorable people, honest administrators, a pristine Turkey!
Just as there is the principle of "equality of arms" in law,
The principle of "equality of funds" is essential in politics!
Because how much can someone elected through million-dollar campaigns
Truly share in the troubles of the poor?
Today, lawyers, doctors, and academics sit in Parliament.
But how many of these titled deputies can truly connect with the public, especially the underprivileged?
It must not be forgotten that:
The representative of the nation is the one who carries the burden of the nation.
And that burden is not just the burden of one class, but the burden of 85 million.
A new page must now be turned in politics:
A page written with morality, held with loyalty, and carried out with the people.
ÇETİN SAĞSÖZ Political Scientist-Agricultural Engineer