A new normal
RARE leatherback turtles appear to be returning to Thai beaches. In India, the Himalayas are clearly visible from Delhi for the first time in years. In Turkey, dolphins are seen closer to the shores in Istanbul.
Much quiet time and introspection has given rise to the realisation that our priorities must change. We can live with less and our excesses must be trimmed. Most importantly, we must be more respectful of Mother Nature and understand that we have a shared responsibility to ensure our planet is safe. “Business as usual”is not an option. Making money at the expense of everything else, cannot be the norm any more. I am not an expert in economics, but I know that creative solutions and new ideas are needed so that building our economy can be done in harmony with nature and the environment. As our natural environment heals, what of our political environment? The prime minister has said that at this point, the people are not interested in politics.
While advising employers to retain employees, the new government prematurely terminated well-qualified GLC leaders , just to accommodate their own government MPs. This even though they are less or not qualified for the post. Politicians heading GLCs revive the harmful practice of the politics of patronage.
So, when they take any decisions and make any plans, I hope they will remember these efforts and allow the cause we so painstakingly fought for, to inform all their decisions. We cannot accept a BN-style “business as usual”and the country certainly cannot afford it given the global challenges we will face in the next several years. The majority of voters want a new brand of politics, not the old style of divisive and toxic politics. The time to press the reset button is now.
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