the problem with editorials

in PNG is that whereas in any other country they would scare the living shitter out of the government, here they hardly matter because the people that matter - the voters - are persuaded more by their wontoks than the press for the elites. More is the pity because the sentiments in Monday's National tell it like it should be told. "...Thankful acceptance of aid, and recognition of the commitment of our friends, has led us to become careless. Too many believe that the aid givers of today will always be there, ready and able to pump more money into the seemingly bottomless pit of our nation’s needs and our own aspirations. Complacency has become the order of the day...Cynicism has become a national trait. We no longer believe in our politicians. We no longer believe in the efficiency of our public servants. We dismiss undertakings at election time as empty promises. We have wandered a very long way indeed from our determination at independence to build a better and more just PNG. If we are honest with ourselves, we’ll admit that today our nation is riddled with injustice, and with huge gulfs between many sectors of society." So who is going to take any notice? Why don't you tell someone who cares - because I couldn't give a shit about anyone else except me! I've already got power and money so why would I share it with you? "Poor fella my country" was a slogan about Aboriginal Australia. What about the people down the bottom of PNG? Tell someone who cares - but don't bother me. Top attitude that.