Re:Manipur Election &AIDS. Questions to the Politicians

February 9, 2002

Dear Forum members:

Much is being said about the Issue of HIV/AIDS being raised during this Election

in Manipur. But the reality is that nothing is seen

done here at the Ground. It is indeed an encouragement to see that the political

parties brought up the issue of HIV/AIDS after a

long slumber as part of their Manifestos. Well, wht discourages me is that they

have been only talkin about it. Doing nothing!! Not

even a single poster or a phamplet is being published by the various political

parties to spread awareness among the people in

Manipur. Posters of various parties are being printed in Thousands!!! Cant see a

line of HIV/AIDS messages on it.. amazing.. !!! How

can we know that they will do something after they are elected..when they are

not doing anything visible at the moment. Nothing is

being said and done about the Provision of Health Care to people living with

HIV/AIDS in Manipur. I guess it will be good if the

political parties are really interested to work towards stoping the spread of

HIV and AIDS in Manipur and else where.. they got to

stop talking too much and rather Start DOING something.

I would like to ask those politicians whether they have done something about the

situation. Have they have budgeted some amount from

their Election budget to be given for AIDS CARE, Awareness, Opportunistic

Infection management? Have you planned what the parties

will do even if u were not elected? If the answers to the above questions were

YES!!, We will know that we would see work being done

in the ground. Show us the work and we will give the Vote!! Think that should be

the slogan

The people of Manipur who are affected and infected with HIV dont need preacher

politicians. Someone who cares is wht they need.

What they need is some one who can plan for 50years.. not 5 years and not

implement it... someone who has a vision to help fellow

citizens and see that things planned are being implemented. Total commitment and

dedication to the work of HIV/AIDS is a must in the

present situation in Manipur.

We seem to be sleeping still!! and just keepin quite floating with the

politicians.

Regards,

E-mail: <jol@...>

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