The nation saw the first
glimpse of party presidents’ debate last night telecast LIVE. Although the
party presence on the stage offered good choice for 2013, yet the credibility
of parties was a grim show.
It was a diplomatic debate
after all. New parties trying to offer stronger stance on prevailing issues and
the old parties trying to stay put against them.
But what did not come as
expected was party presidents’ emphasis on their party ideology. All of them
simply mumbled on issues. Some offered statistics. Some were overly ambiguous
on pressing the incumbent government and the opposition. The incumbents,
however, put a diplomatic bout on stage of their differences in the last five
years.
Diplomatic jest offered some
respite for audience. The audience in the front rows was mostly staunch members
of the parties. Some even expressed the gesture of ‘if I were on the stage I
could have hit back nicely’.
At homes, people watched
passionately. Some were enthralled by the male presidents while others
sympathized with the females.
Language offered competitive edge
for presidents. People intending to participate in politics in future must
start revisiting the national language. At least for the sake of making good
impression on voters!
So, what was missing in Party
Presidents’ Debate last night? Focus on ideology! Everybody spoke randomly on
issues without any focus.
Now, what’s the way forward?
Capitalize on the second debate. Emphasize party ideology while addressing the
issues globally, nationally, and locally.
