Glasses clink and the privileged of this nation try to ignore the sounds of empty pots and pans echoing throughout the land. Clink, the privileged of this land do not only dream about living a life of luxury. Behind the doors of places that repel the poor, poorer and poorest energy conferences have been held. This while drums beat in front of a ministry, as teachers cried, marched, chanted and held placards in all the regions as they pleaded for a smidgen of what they deserve.
Transformation and modernisation, these concepts are good for building a nation. But it should not only be feel-good words for a section of the population. Building a nation is not just about the vision of a few. New roads, hotels, and malls do nothing for the progress of the majority if the majority are suffering. Yes, they will have better places to walk or drive, hotels to dine for special occasions if they are not a part of the repelled and malls to eat, shop or window-shop.
