Last week, the Verkhovna Rada adopted the budget proposed by the Cabinet of Ministers for 2017. A few days later, on NewsOne Mustafa Nayem analyzed this event and praised the Cabinet for its timeliness, but called the final stage a farce because, in his opinion, opposition forces received bribes for supporting the government. I, on the other hand, consider Nayem’s speech a farce.
I have this metaphor in my head. Imagine that we are preparing a gymnast for a competition. Everything would be fine, but he often falls off the bars. Among other problems, he has a brain tumor.
We know about this disease, but he has other difficulties. Firstly, we suspect that he has a too tight shirt that hinders movement: we are trying to find a better fit. Secondly, it seems that he has weak forearm muscles: apparently, it is worth adding more exercises for this muscle group to the training program. Thirdly, apparently, he is overweight: losing a few kilograms would not hurt.
So, we have four problems: tight clothing, weak muscles, overweight, and a brain tumor.
Of course, we understand that he probably falls off the bars because he loses consciousness and he needs not bars, but intensive chemotherapy with a very low chance of survival at all. We know about this, but there are other problems, such as tight clothing and overweight. Shouldn’t we deal with them as well?
It sounds absurd, doesn’t it? What do overweight and tight clothing have to do with it if the athlete’s life is at stake? Without solving the main problem, there is no point in even mentioning the others.
The same thing is happening in Ukraine right now. The entire state apparatus of this country is deeply affected by corruption. Ukraine is ranked 130th in a well-known rating, with only twenty-something countries worse off than us, including Congo, Uganda, Syria, Iraq, and Somalia. Corruption is a malignant tumor that prevents our country from rising.
What does the budget have to do with it? What difference does it make if it was adopted on time or with a delay? Will it make a difference if it is of high quality or if it contains mistakes? What role does this document play in a country where no institutions of power function?
Mustafa, are you suggesting that we fight the athlete’s overweight when he has a brain tumor? Either you don’t understand the situation, or you are being paid just like the opposition members you accuse.
Translated by ChatGPT gpt-3.5-turbo/42 on 2024-04-20 at 14:27
