Several encounters are springing up in my mind as I'm typing this post but to explain better, I will use just an example. I was going out within the week and I boarded a bus. The man sitting in front of me was eating snacks and sipping his drink from a pet bottle. He was well dressed and was quiet. What annoyed me was the fact that he lost the first impression I had about him when he finished his snacks and drink and just threw the bottle, paper and nylon out of the window while the bus is on motion.
I wanted to talk but I realised he's older than me and i might be seen as disrespectful.
this isn't the first time I've seen such but for the fact that its coming from such a man that looks responsible is what baffles me.
When we all seek CHANGE and we are complaining that the government isn't doing anything, i tell people that we are the real culprits cos we are completely over shadowing what the government is doing.
I live in an area where its reputation isn't a good one(MUSHIN) but my orientation makes me and others like me stand out in that environment because we refuse t be affected by what majority of the residents in the area do and we are fighting it by raising a set of young people to set examples too.
I see and know that the drainages in my local government is constantly cleared of dirts and waste that the people drop which causes blockage. These same people, knowing the effects of a blocked drainage, will still drop more after its been cleared. This constricts the free flow of the drainage and the area becomes flooded. they will then start cursing the government.
Charity they say, begins at home so I feel if we want the change we seek, we should initiate it.
Lets learn to keep our environment clean by disposing our waste properly.
I don't drop my waste anywhere and anyhow, i look for a proper place to dispose them. The government should also help by doing regular campaigns and awareness programmes to enlighten people on the dangers of disposing waste anywhere.
KICK AGAINST INDISCIPLINE (K.A.I.) used to help enforce the law against illegal dropping of waste but they have deviated and the only thing I remember when their names comes to mind is just catching hawkers. I feel they've deviated from their proper duties.
I remember also, a time when it was mandatory for every vehicle (especially commercial ones)to have waste baskets in their buses. where have all these laws gone?
we need to bring back some old, forgotten rules that has made us do the right thing.
I want to leave you with this to ponder within the week: Imagine an environment that is free of dirts and waste. You can make it possible.
CHANGE!!!
What do you think?
