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Opportunism and servility as phenomena that erode public trust

Opportunism and servility as phenomena that erode public trust
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White Q. Musa

In the corridors of politics, where the fate of a nation is determined by agreement in closed offices, there is always a species that puts personal interest above life, integrity and values. This is the religion of the opportunist: one who adapts to any circumstance just to keep his place on the stage. This type of politician is not guided by ideals, nor by devotion to the public, but by the cold calculation of profit. He has no ideological backbone, but a compass that is guided by the wind of power. Every principle, every ideal, every party program is negotiable, it is enough that its paths to the top of the pyramid of the party or the state remain open.

Alongside the opportunists who slide from one side to the other, another shadow moves easily on the walls of party offices: the servile. He is the one who holds the chairman's coat behind, who raises his hands first when the leader speaks, who says "yes" without thinking twice. Servili wants nothing more than an approving smile from the "big one" and a piece of privilege. It doesn't matter what happens to principles, causes or voters; it is important to stay closely connected with the powerful man. For the servile, loyalty to an idea is a worthless concept. It is laid out for the leader like a beautiful carpet, ready to be stepped on, just to be given a position, a contract, or some personal privileges.


Unfortunately, the combination of opportunism and servility within political parties is not just a sociological phenomenon, it is a gangrene that erodes public confidence in the democratic system. When the party turns into a club of the privileged revolving around a central figure, politics degrades into a game of interests, into a puzzle where each piece is placed according to narrow ambitions. The voter, the common citizen, remains a spectator pushed to the periphery of the scene, watching as promises, ideals and commitments are drowned in the silent happiness of servility and the immoral calculation of opportunism.

But society has a great strength: it can choose. An aware and vigilant electorate can highlight these harmful actors, punish them with votes, strip them of the illusion of their "loyalty". Only when the opportunist and the servile are left without the glory of privilege, only then can true principles, ideological commitments, and honest representation of the public interest take their rightful place. Only then can we talk about a healthy politics, where the national interest is not lost between the silent lines of apathetic servility and brazen opportunism.