I have the ‘right to information' but information is seldom provided; I have the ‘right to speedy justice' but justice is often delayed; I have the ‘right to time-bound delivery of services' but only on paper; I also have the ‘right to a safe and secure environment', but I still feel unsafe and fearful.
I have the ‘right to be heard', but no bureaucrat or politician has the time to hear me out. I also have the ‘right to complain’, but I am often pressured to remain silent. I have the ‘right to education’, but no access to quality schools.
I don't have the ‘right to die' but I die a slow death every day — thanks to the rise in prices of essential commodities, rampant corruption, an insensitive Government and its officials, and frequent terrorist attacks. This encapsulates the plight of the common citizen. I also have the ‘right to vote'; but does it helpIJ