Power plus money can be a very effective weapon

Feb 11, 2013 Letters

Dear Editor,
About fear being intrinsic to a civilised life. I am not sure that fear alone causes a country’s people to remain silent, because they are “in trepidation of their happiness being taken away”.
Sometimes they are simply living in the hope that things will improve one day, sometimes they are frustrated in their attempts to correct the situation, sometimes they are just peace-loving people, content with their lot in life. I know of a soft-natured man whose family are often furious with him because, rather than upset the applecart, he prefers to appear to side with strangers rather than with them.
I agree that the abuse of power is very destructive and can rob us of the happiness we are all entitled to. I experienced it while in the workforce.
My secretarial colleagues felt intimidated, became cowed and nervous and, rather than complain, left their jobs, because the line supervisors responsible for their unhappiness could always ‘hit back’ and make matters worse – for everyone.
Those two supervisors eventually got their comeuppance, when they harassed and ‘constructively dismissed’ a secretary who was highly thought of by two chief executives and directors of various sections, having worked to them in the absence of their personal secretaries.
People in positions of influence. An internal investigation was held, their savage regime was exposed, and they both lost their jobs.
They had not only broken civil service rules on equal opportunities but the law of the land itself, so they had to face the consequences. The Department’s reputation was at stake.
Power plus money (plutocracy) can be a very effective weapon and, in the wrong hands, used selfishlessly, can create havoc. However, until a long-term solution is found, it is worth remembering that nothing lasts forever.
Geralda Dennison

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