Judgemental, help, pool
In charge
MY neighbour Sharif Shah of Savusavu is being sarcastic in questioning which government and which minister is in charge of the Lautoka swimming pool and the construction of road humps (FT 03/07).
No government is perfect and we will always notice its flaws, which by pointing it out, we help to correct!
Being in charge of a country is no easy feat and we must learn to offer solutions as opposed to being judgemental.
How can we expect to have a perfect government when its citizens are all imperfect?
SIMON HAZELMAN
Rava Estate, Savusavu
Help offer
THE offer of help from Labasa has been misunderstood by some individuals. It is courageous to come out publicly and offer help to the Government. This type of courtesy should not be belittled.
Sukha, I say “Singh is king”. You should not feel demoralised. As a matter of fact, you have already been helping the Government by doing things right. As required, following the curfew hours etc.
Those who have come up with negativity should have a good look around themselves. They will find suffering and they will find strangers reaching out to help. Sukha, you may have also done similar things.
Around the globe, people joined to support the Black Lives Matter marches. People who never met George Floyd. Even some Fijians stood up. They risked their lives for a common cause. To help people who are suffering.
It has been suggested that you can help by getting out of the way. What if all those individuals and NGOs who have been tirelessly helping people in communities were also to take their help and get out of the way? NGOs, the opposition and others have also offered help.
Sukha, you too have stood up for a cause. Some people find it funny. But, no one should underestimate the courage and power of any individual.
On June 5, 1989, an unknown protester stood in front of a column of tanks and repeatedly shifted his position in order to obstruct the tanks path attempting to move around him.
The tanks were leaving Tiananmen Square after the Chinese military had suppressed the Tiananmen Square protests by force. Internationally, it is considered one of the most iconic images of all time (Wikipedia).
In comparison, when the hour of need arises, some people contribute by hiding under their beds. MOHAMMED IMRAZ JANIF Natabua, Lautoka
Swimming pool
MOHAMMED Imraz Janif (FT 03/07) I think the chief guest will find it easier to say that “though this swimming pool was stuck in the pipeline for so many months, we finally managed to get it running as we were able to find the most suitable plumber within our own circle”.
“We are glad finally it’s completed, however, please enjoy until we clear up other issues in the pipeline which surely needs to be done before major explosion.”
KIRTI PATEL
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