Vulnerable island

AS a city state, it is easier to manage everything get right compare to bigger nations. Now it is feeling that they could easily turn victims for others' fault. What might have happened if the current haze problem do not get under controlled quickly and prolong. It is possible for every answer I think. Singapore is counting for how much they could suffer from the on-going crisis in term of economic as well as public health. Taking everything into consideration, the amount might go much bigger than expected. As a small nation, there is less option to do in order to mitigate such problems. Its location say a lot than technologically know-how. It is sandwiched by Malaysia and Indonesia. It means they have to take consequence of all wrong doing like forest fire regardless of accidentally or intentionally. What kind of measure we should do. Nothing but cooperate with host nation to overcome crisis. Otherwise, it is likely to be prolong on its skylines and people will make noise upon their discomfort.

Last time, I wildly thought that what if ocean level keep raising and one day reach enough level to sink island state. It is possible to the given problem of global warming. The poles has been melted by time and generate more water to throw at ocean. Bangkok is sinking and already reached alarming level that make authority to start think of new place to shift the capital city. We cannot take grant for every good things on this world. Singapore has done tremendous work on its water technology to make their people feel secure on drinkable water which is mainly imported from Malaysia in past and current. Marina barrage project has boasted outside world that city state can manage to repel the sea water entering its reservoirs which are reserved for emergency water in future. Today, Singapore is seeing another challenge to be settled in mind. It is haze come from neighboring countries. Hopefully again city state's genius leaders able to find a proper solution to prevent this by mean of technology. For the moment, Singaporean have no choice but face smokey air at home and work because they have no enough land to hide from overwhelming smoke in their skyline.

Haze Lesson

HAZE has become headline news these days and seem persist for next few days to come. Singapore's known for its geographical location which favor city state to free from natural disaster. This time, lion city cannot escape from haze coming from neighbor country, Indonesia. It started from forest fire and unfortunately wind blew the smoke toward city state. It quietly controlled Singapore's famous skyline and people started to notice on last Monday. Singapore's NEA officials keep busy with reading PSI from hunting stations across the island. Singapore's environmental and foreign ministers keep in touch with their Indonesia counterparts to register Singaporean's serious concern. 

Yesterday was apparent getting some form of recovery after PSI reading hit at 90 by 3:00pm and surrounding are a bit clearer than a day before. It was first time PSI went down below 100 mark which is margin between unhealthy and moderate levels. After seeing a bit recovery in Tuesday, today fresh haze is coming to republic's skylines and PSI reached 170 at 2:00pm. It show the situation worse than previous days and bad for people who inevitably need to go outside for work. Singapore is asking Indonesia to take urgent action and Indonesia is responding by citing the reason which is linked to Malaysia and Singapore's investor's firms who have fired crops to clean for plantation. Blaming each other won't solve the problem and people are vulnerable to hit rock bottom unless both side cooperate effectively to overcome crisis.

The haze has finally shown us that we are living in the same planet and we can't afford to ignore others' activities. I previously thought such haze days are meant for Chinese cities as a result of over industrialization in pursuit of modernization. We cannot afford to take every time and we got to give back somewhat, either direct or indirect means. Singaporean might have thought that they are super clean and green in the region and its people may have proud for their nation. For the time being, we have been victims of environmental damage, regardless of irresponsible investors or fast deforestation or dry season. 

Time to heal our wounded planet.

Hot Seat

MYANMAR's hot seat have been popular between ruling party and main opposition party. It reached highest after recent official saying of interest in contesting presidency post by ASSK. Few days later, parliament speaker unveiled his intention of being president. It means the last contender is third to throw hat in the ring. The current president also hints that he will continue his term if it come by people or party's desire as well as his health allow him to continue work. The 2015 GE is two years away now and Myanmar's hot seat has been starting to shake.

Among three candidates, opposition leader ASSK has got the most difficult route to reach her goal due to world's most difficult constitution drafted and approved by former military regime. The constitute defined the qualification of presidency candidate to contest. One condition is apparent to target the lady, of which candidate who has husband/child who hold foreign passport is not eligible to contest for hot seat. So if she is about to become next president of Myanmar as people have long been hope for, first priority need to be done is amending constitute to release some clause. She said in recent WEF that NLD wants to amend about 75% of prevailing constitute. I am not sure what are content of said constitution. But for sure, there is no person inside the ruling military back party who can match ASSK in term of capacity. 

The whole world knows it without doubt. Our country future would be further dragged if constitute is not amended on time and put ASSK at the bay. In fact, if even constitute is amended, she has to face mountain of task to overcome because we can't forget 25% of MP are non-elected soldiers and there would be hundred parties that will participate in coming GE. Her party must win at least 330 seats in the parliament of 500 plus seats. It is daunting task for her especially the current condition in which government back violence and crisis are keep coming to degrade the reputation of ASSK. For the time being, we eager to reach 2015 to witness who is going to take Myanmar's hottest seat. May capable person become Myanmar's next leader to make our people's dream come true.

Free from shadow

IN recent informal summit between US and China in California, Chinese leader urged US not to sell arms to Taiwan. China think of Taiwan as part of its territory despite Taiwan is independently stand for. Most of Chinese allies nation not dare to allow Taiwan consular on their home soil in order to avoid China's anger. In some countries including Myanmar, local media are forbidden to write Taiwan as a nation, instead it is published as Chinese Taipei. Taiwan is a democratic country and they're definitely not interested to loose their independent to mainland China. Also they may not like Hong Kong which is administered under scheme so called 'one country two system'. Since China's take over from British colonial era on 1997, Hong Kong people have been loosing their human right degree once they enjoyed under British ruler. Let it be, it is non of our business.

What make me think from this news is that why China is selling arms to our ethnic insurgencies if they don't like to see US make arm selling to Taiwan. As they think themselves, we also can voice the same as it is interception of other country's internal affairs. It is obvious that rebels group are surviving with China made military equipments to against government force for their certain reason. The last main stand rebel group, KIA & UWSA are known Chinese backed group among analysis. Their soldiers are trained by Chinese military experts. They might have disappeared long time ago if China didn't support them. But strangely, China and Myanmar government keep saying we have very good friendly relationship through long history. What does it mean to the given current crisis? I just can't really understand on their statement. Does it mean this is the art of politic? Does it mean politician are faceless to issue groundless statement? Does it mean both governments are trying to bullshit our people? For sure, Myanmar is loosing its precious natural resources to China for the hungry of China made plastic and inferior products. It is the fact that our top official still talking publicly to media that we are afraid of China. Such unwise saying really killed our hope of building new Myanmar who could sway further away from the shadow of bully minded China.

Be considerate

AS my tummy begins to swell out, I resume my morning exercise. There is a public park near my house and I used to run in the track of park. After a few minutes run, I make light static exercise as well as machine assist ones. One of my favorite machine is push-up one. There is only one such facility in the park and demand seem more than supply especially early morning. I would take some exercise next to that facility if it is not free. What I notice here is that some old people are inconsiderate. Most of them are local Chinese as they might think of their home facilities and they are privileged to use such facilities. It is partly right that such fitness corner are meant for senior citizens. But it is recommended that such public properties should be used by shared basis.

It is understandable to wait in queue if somebody is in use. The problem is some guy are sitting on the bench than exercising. They would be talking each other with their peers. They are not supposed to talk on the facilities unless they are using it. Once I share my experience to wife, she told me why not complain them. I think of that but I have to think of adverse response as I am a foreign worker. If they accept my request, there is no problem. If they response badly, what should I do next? There is less option to escape from such scenario. As such, I would rather lie down on the ground myself and push-up my body in order to give some tough job on my tummy. It would be a better world if we are more considerate in the public area.