Opinions and safety
HARVEY Mackay, one of my favourite authors, has this to say on unneeded advice: “There is a time to provide advice and offer an opinion, and there is a time not to. Don’t be too quick to offer unsolicited advice. It certainly will not endear you to people.”
This is a piece of advice that Dr Biman Prasad and Mahendra Chaudhry need to heed.
I have often noticed that they feel they have to say something just to be in the public eye.
In yesterday (20/4) FT, Mr Chaudhry says there should be a thorough investigation into how COVID-19 protocols were breached at a Nadi quarantine facility and forced a lockdown.
The PM has already said that it is being done.
So, Mr Chaudhry’s two cents are entirely unnecessary.
I have always noticed that these two politicians seem to wait for every opportunity to denigrate the Government of the day and seem extremely reluctant to compliment the good that it does.
I think the manner in which the pandemic has been handled is commendable and the Minister for Health has worked tirelessly to keep Fiji COVID-contained and because of one breach, people are behaving as if the sky is falling.
I am a FijiFirst member.
It is by no means a perfect party. But in the past 11 years, my wife and I have been in Fiji, I have seen many positive changes.
I have been critical where I feel it can do better but is not — especially in the area of education.
But overall, it is doing a reasonably good job. If the elections were to be held today, who would you vote for?
The other opposition parties seem so fragmented and in total disarray.
We need to give FijiFirst the credit it deserves.
Instead of knocking it all the time, Mr Chaudhry and Prof Prasad need to recognise the good it has done regardless of how bad they might think FijiFirst is.
Shakespeare rightly said: “There is some soul of goodness in things evil, would man observingly distill it out.”
So, these two illustrious politicians have their work cut out for them if they want to make an impact in 2022.
I do not like offering unsolicited advice but in this case, I feel compelled to — they should read Harvey Mackay’s bestseller, Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive.
ARVIND MANI
Nadi recent weeks there have been a lot of road accidents.
I believe we should all bear in mind the recent weather conditions in our country. It is very important that both drivers and pedestrians follow simple safety rules.
Our country is going through a lot because of the COVID-19 pandemic and it is important to take care of our health and safety.
Also keeping in mind that drivers who are new behind the wheel should always have an experienced driver beside them while driving.
I strongly feel that if drivers and pedestrians follow the road and safety rule, the number of road accidents will be reduced to a minimum. DEEPSHEKA JANE CHANDRA
Lawai, Sigatoka