THERE is a concrete expressway in our country that link commercial city and newly crowned capital city. From the technical point of view, it is not appropriate to build a highway road by concrete and it is widely recommended. Though the reason uncertain for using concrete to build highway, it is apparent that former Junta wanted to build it quickly. Since opening that special road, there have been frequent road accidents on it. At first, people thought it is because road user are not familiar with the new 6 lanes road and drive over limited speed. Later after witnessing frequent fatal accidents, some technical experts started to voice the faulty road condition. The authority however keep blaming the careless drivers, lacking maintenance and old vehicles, among others. They always silent on the weak point of concrete road and also seem not to admit their fault on doing improper way.
Few days ago, there was latest fatal accident which claim 11 dead of passengers and one local daily highlight the series of accidents and suggested to review flaws on road and find possible solution with experts. Almost immediately, presidential office spokesperson defend the quality of highway by citing some technical article. It went wild and almost become viral online. A lot readership left comments to voice their opinions which mostly come to support private daily. One day after online fighting, the authority urged private daily run company not to use the highway by their delivery vans. Sound so ugly and I am shocked to read the news. I am sure my fellow citizens will also feel the same as me.
We all know that the private daily newspaper didn't write on editorial section regarding highway road quality for any wrong reason. It is media's duty to highlight wrong doing things among public and administration. As a republic, this is not strange and our officials should have expected critisim for their act. The papers are doing their jobs and they got to amend if they have made wrong. They got to defend if they are confident with their act. But using power/authority to ban those who are not going against their wills is not something right I think. Perhaps a group of officials are trying to create another unrest among people by generating another scandal. Hopefully, this unwise issues by official would be quickly addressed by higher authority or president.
May our young democracy nation able to move forward and free from any possible pitfalls.
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