It’s been a while but I have to put in my two cents-bit into the Qasim for President debate especially the argument that he is the best person to get rid of golhabo. Having read the DO editorial on Qasim Iburahim and the heated comments it had raised, I have come to the conclusion that all this boils down to the chicken or the egg situation. That is to say, Do we get rid of golhabo first or do we find a decent leader to run this country? Which one should come first?
The debate on whether the chicken or the egg came first has baffled philosophers, scientists, theologians and barmy students like moi for centuries. Compared to this, the question of whether golhabo should be got rid of first and then finding a decent leader would follow later or whether we should find a decent leader first and in the process golhabo would be got rid of, has baffled the Maldives from the various holhu ashi of the islands to the tea-shops of Male’. After an achingly extensive brain-storming session with my barmy mates, I have come to the conclusion that it all ultimately boils down to whether the chicken came first or the egg.
Assuming that ‘getting rid of golhabo’ is the Chicken and ‘finding a decent leader’ is the Egg, for the simple reason that golhabo looks more like a kukulhu than Anni, Ibra, Qasim or any of the other candidates, let’s have a look at what is already said on the topic. (For those of you with differing opinions on who look more like a kukulhu, please leave a comment to that effect).
1.According to some the egg came first, because other animals had been laying eggs long before chickens existed, such as the dinosaurs- therefore, we need to find a decent leader first before we think of getting rid of golhabo.
2. According to others the chicken came first because had the egg come first, there would have been no chicken to sit on it and keep it warm – therefore we need to get rid of golhabo first before we can think of a decent leader.
As this does not resolve the issue, we need to resort to a different way of solving this.
What are the criteria needed to be a decent leader and who ticks most of the boxes? Qasim, Anni, Ibra, Hassan, Umar Naseer?
Or what are the criteria needed to get rid of golhabo and who ticks most of the boxes?
If we can come up with the same name in both questions then we have resolved the issue of the chicken and the egg. They are one and the same.
If we do not come up with the same name in both questions we are back to square one (or back to the kukulhu koshi so as to speak).
In such an instance I would suggest resorting to a simpler personal solution. Which do you like most? Chicken curry or egg-curry? If it’s the chicken-curry then vote for Qasim. If its egg-curry vote for Anni or Hassan or Ibra or Umar Naseer or whoever is brave enough (or stupid enough) to run against Golhabo.
Either way let’s go and vote and get rid of this bastard golhabo.
Curried golhabo for dinner tonight?
10 comments:
Qasim with Dr. Hassan as Deputy
none of them are good! to be the president of maldives
maumoon with fathulla jameel as vice president is the most suitable
reeko and golha will be perfect
hehe interesting.
Tats quite an algorithm you have there. Of course your conclusion ultimately was no different then when you started. 'Get rid of golhabo whatever and however'
I just dont understand why Hassan Saeed's name should ever come in to the equations. Wish the Maldivian people will recall that day when Hassan saeed was AG how he came on national TV and said we will judge all the detained people while in custody and they will serve their sentences in jail. He is the master mind behind all that sentencing of Namoona Dhoni people. How many Adduans in that Namoona Dhoni are still awaiting his sentence and serving jail terms. Did we not also forget the death Hussain Salah where both Shaheed and Saeed helped Golha to ver up the crime. hey lets give real people a chance not that Amar Akbar Antony group alaaa
We had better get rid of the Golhaa first and foremost. If we can do that we can be sure we could find what you call a decent leader any time when we need to. What do you mean a decent leader? A leader is decent only if he has the leadership qualities. A leader should know the needs of his followers. Golhaabo hasn't been either. He was so unpopular because he sadly lacks the charisma found in a leader. If Anyone who could lead the country out of the pit that the Golhaa had led us to, he is a decent leader.
I vote for MDP to rule, not a person. Hassan Saeedh does not qualify as he does not represent a party. Gasim is still sitting on the fence. cannot trust such a person
entertaining. the whole goverhment in catch 22 situatoin. damn if you do and damn if you dont.
Qasim for endheri n miss world interest and with Dr. Hassan as Deputy for his own interest ooops!.
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