I wanna be below the poverty line in Mongolia. This is how many people feel nowadays. The reason is unorganized, unfocused, unfair social care system.
The recent decision of government to disburse 1 bln MNT (about 700,000USD) to the population below poverty line (around 100,000 ppl) on occasion of swine flu outbreak in Mongolia further driven the above reasoning. This money will buy 500gr of curds and 300gr sea-buckhorn per person. These ingridients are one of local remedies and known to boost the immune system. Will these small amounts help people below poverty line to fight the swine flu? I don't think so. It will be just waste of funds for things that will have minimal effect.
The difference of Mongolian poors and countries is that most healthy, young people just don't want to work. Most of it is their fault, no drive to contribute to development of their own mothercountry. On the other hands, it is the fault of State. They are providing such social care system, that drives people to stay below poverty line, because it will provide free shelter, free food, free everything. Most poor people like being and staying poor. It is better to stay home and receive free things than work hard and buy things with the salary.
Also, in recent times, Mongolian government is taking decisions that are solely focused on subsidizing the poor. However, what about us, the middle class, who are paying the taxes, who are striving to better our lives through our hard labor? Will there be any support for us? NO. All the money goes to the poor, who do not contribute to the society.
Plus, it was found that the State used up most of our Pension fund and health care money for something else. Then, when we grow old, who will pay our pension, if there is no money in our pension accounts? This is a classical example of State failing to adhere to best practices of governance. There is no check-and-balance system here. Authorities can take our money and spend it on goat subsidies, to feed the poor, to pay for health care of Parliamentarians, to fund the housing loans for their employees etc. Too sour, too ironic.
Is there any way to solve this? I guess not many. Change the corrupt and unethical officials. Change the system. Privitize the pension funds. Above all, fight for our rights, our money!
Or we could just be below poverty line and live our lives on "other's sweat."
