Future looks bleak

So, what does the future hold? It is indeed BLEAK, very bleak, no business anywhere, no religion, no education, no tourism, no business, no one is buying; there is a marked hesitancy, a reluctance to celebrate anything, to go anywhere, do anything joyous! Even the forthcoming Vesak for this predominantly Buddhist country is not going to be the joyful festival it usually is – with pandals, lanterns, dansals and the beautiful feeling of camaraderie it brings! More importantly, when the hotels, boutiques and other places are compelled to close, HOW MANY HUNDREDS ARE GOING TO BE JOBLESS AND IS THE GOVERNMENT PREPARED TO MEET SUCH A CONTINGENCY? INSTEAD OF LOOKING SQUARELY AT WHAT THE LOSS OF JOBS WOULD MEAN TO THE COUNTRY, THEY ARE LOOKING FOR RS. 190 MILLION TO BRING IN TWO BULLETPROOF VEHICLES FOR THE PRESIDENT AND THE NEWLYAPPOINTED DEFENCE SECRETARY! WHAT ARE THEY SO AFRAID OF? THEY PROCLAIM FROM THE ROOFTOPS THAT THE COUNTRY IS SAFE – WHY THE NEED FOR BULLETPROOF CARS AND INCREASE OF BODYGUARDS THEN? SELF, SELF, SELF, WHO CARES WHO DIES, AS LONG AS WE ARE SAFE; ALL THAT MATTERS IS ME, ME, ME AND MY SAFETY!