CAN BARACK OBAMA PROVIDE PEOPLE TRUE LEADERSHIP? THE BIG QUESTION

BY JAVED ZAHEER, FREE EXPRESSION AWARD WINNER (NEPMCC-CANADA)

TORONTO: Heartiest Congratulations Barack Obama on winning the US Federal Elections and becoming the 44^th President and creating a history by becoming the First Black President of the United States of America.

With a Thumping Victory, the impressive young, dynamic and dashing Barack Obama outclassed the experienced but no match aging John McCain and helped Democrats silenced the  bursting Republic-Guns of the bad days of Bush Era.

Thanks Obama for bringing the badly needed change. Believe me, not only the Good Americans but people worldwide were fed up with Bush Bashing and Republic-Guns. Now is the time to put the United States of America back on the right track and give the worried, disturbed and confused people true leadership, real peace, stability and prosperity.

This can only happen with a patriotic, dedicated and committed team of Good Policymakers. America needs badly Good Policymakers to repair the damage made and harm caused by the Wrong Policies. The US image has been tarnished. Actually America and Americans have badly suffered. Thanks to the father and son of the Bush Era.      

All eyes are now set on Barack Obama with great expectations. People worldwide are hoping that November 4, 2008, will open a good chapter.  No doubt, history has already been created with a black becoming the first president of the United States of America.

This shows the spirit, civic and democratic sense of the people. It is the people who have made this history by accepting Obama and his leadership. It is hoped that Obama will not let them down and truly respect their trust and confidence in him.

The expectations are based on hopes and unfortunately hopes are mostly shattered.  During the recent past elections, not only hopes were shattered but the American people and economy too were battered.  Lack of true leadership gave the impression that those elections were puppet shows.

The strings remained in the hands of policymakers and intelligence hawks. Who are the spin doctors who at the eleventh hour and the very last moment give twists and turns and produce a dramatic result of their choice? They play with the voters and keep them busy guessing.

            The fact is that only good policymakers can give America a powerful president and the world a breathing space and peace of mind. Focus of the whole world is on the new US president. Some with crossed fingers and prayers for protection while others dreaming of expansion and closeness as Loyal of The Americayal (US Royal).

The voter turnout has created a record in this election. The people power if kept demonstrated in similar manner will again create history by having a powerful impact on the policymakers. It is time to put an end to dirty politics and wrong policies harming America, the good American people particularly and the entire world. 

The global crisis is turning into serious crises with the world heading towards disaster. One after the other, countries being turned into ruins, rubbles and graveyards and people as living dead. All this is happening in the name of Global Peace.

People are compelled to think and ask: “Where is Peace”.  They are only seeing blasted and scattered pieces of innocent, helpless and poor people. Is this the majesty of The Superpowers? For the victims, it is Cruelty of The Dreaded Powers.

Something is definitely wrong somewhere. That wrong needs to be detected and corrected. Can Barack Obama do this as a powerful leader of the people? People fear that the present policymakers may not let him succeed. People have lost trust and confidence in them. May God help the people and guide the True Leadership of America and save the world from disasters.  

 ---Javed Zaheer, Free Expression Award Winner (NEPMCC-2006, Canada), is contributing voluntarily in the media on purely Honorary Basis in order to help the people and community with the spirit of community and humanity service. The objective is to make both the media and the community powerful, influential and effective. Contact: (416)696-0981/ javedz@hotmail.com