Last Friday, the 22nd April, was Earth Day. It was a
time set aside to celebrate the Earth, learn about the environment, and promote
conservation.
I couldn’t help but to anticipate statements and
remarks and advice from the royalties, dignitaries and politicians with regard
to this matter. As it is, the global weather is getting worse with each passing
day, and I don’t think I am alone who is alarmed with the current situation,
especially so if we look back at the last two years flood happenings in our
country which was the worst the country had experienced, the unpredictable
weather: the extremely hot and dry weather as well as the heavy thunderstorm that
would cause flash flood instantly, the uncontrolled deforestation in the name
of ‘development’, and others worrying trend.
The climate change is playing havoc and causing flood
of massive destruction in some countries, and extreme drought in other places.
Now should be the time our royalties and dignitaries and politicians play a role to promote an awareness to preserve and protect our health, our families, and
our livelihoods, and especially so the future generation with regard to this
climate change.
But to my dismay, not even one person, be it from the
royal families or dignitaries or politicians who cared enough to utter
something, to warn, to advise, to show concern with regard to the state of our
nation’s situation.
I guess all they cared for was their business climate
and political climate: where else can we make money, probably by cutting trees
and selling off the timber, or perhaps mining a certain area where there is
gold projected, simply put doesn’t matter what or where or how, as long as the
goal of amassing wealth and enriching oneself is fulfilled.
As for the political people who are corrupted to the
core, hanging on to the power is the main agenda. For those who crave for
power, the opposition obviously, their aim is to look for loopholes and devise
strategy on how to win the election and obtain power. In the end, doesn’t matter
what the means are, as long as the agenda of winning and being in power is achieved.
I was hoping our leaders would take the opportunity to
sit and plan on how to create a generation of citizens: workers, students, and
leaders ready for climate change. We need public understanding of how to stop
climate change and environmental harm. We need person or persons to look up to,
ideas that are practical where all the masses can carry out and contribute,
objective and target to achieve within a particular time frame so that we as
a nation, can help to repair and improve the environment and contribute to Mother
Earth.
I was wrong previously and I am wrong again here for
putting my hopes too high.
Well, what can you ever expect from a horde of selfish,
self-serving, egocentric and narcissistic leaders?
Unless a miracle takes place, Malaysians are doomed.
-nkc-
