Consultation with the construction workers
After the Covid 19 pandemic, it was for the first time that we gathered the construction workers together to raise the issues of the pandemic. We had heard about some of their struggles in their dwelling places and at their collective points. Yet there was a need to have a representative from the department to listen to their pleas. Unfortunately, the officials of the department did not respond to our invitation. It is an indicator that they were not prepared to listen to the pain struggles of the workers; or they would not have any answers to give to the people.
However, the candidate who is contesting for the Mayor presided over the Gathering. As the workers placed their struggles and their situation before the Gathering, it was evident that their pain was evident. Those who were on the dais gave their assurance that they would stand by the people; this assurance was important. There is a need to empower the people and to make efforts to give them a platform, so that their voice can reach the appropriate representatives.
In conclusion, there was an awareness that the system has fallen and therefore if the voices of those on the periphery have to reach to the right person, we must choose the right person. An effort has to be made to convince the communities that they must exercise their franchise in the right manner