A true public servant does not command, but serves. This is the purpose and responsibility for which they are appointed, but sadly, many forget it as power often walks with hubris rather than kindness. The ideal of politicians and bureaucrats being "servants of the people" has long been buried beneath a culture of privilege, protocol and pretence. The offices once meant to serve the public have turned into personal seats of authority and entitlement.

The society we live in today is impressionistic rather than real. We prioritise materialistic values — lavish houses, luxurious vehicles and grand lifestyles — which have become the modern metrics of success. This desire for status breeds a dangerous illusion that power and wealth place one above the law. It is within this illusion that arrogance grows and service withers.

Nowhere is this more visible than in the conduct of our politicians. Their convoys of luxury vehicles with flashing blue lights and armed guards disrupt traffic and daily life, treating the........

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