I read with amusement and sadness many comments from the netizens condemning those who travelled back to their kampung inspite of the current restricted movement exercise. There are people posting pasar pagi selling things and people still go there inspite of council officer giving warning.
Let's break it down here. many who migrate back home the last few days did it not because it is a holiday, well perhaps a little break for them. The reality is most workers from others states who worked in KL live in small poky flats or only one small room and some even share it with friends. With this lock down and no work, no entertainment, and many things that they cannot do means they will be lock in a small poky room smelling their own fart.
Most of the rented areas that they can afford are dirty, traffic congested and smelly.
They cannot even go to the park in Kuala Lumpur, so sad. I would have thought that open air and sunlight is a good prevention idea.
For those who had condemned and made fun of these groups going home, think twice most of them are not as lucky and blessed like of of us living here. We are commenting in the comfort of our home and air con. Going home means more space for them. Yes there is a risk of transmission, but staying back also face a risk of depression.
My nephew is staying in a rented room of only 6ft x 6ft, if he wasn't busy at work that's what he live in.
Before we call them stupid, ignorant and bodoh, please lah Malaysians show some compassion.
What about those opening for business, opening their nasi lemak stalls and what not. do not many of them do not have a credit card, or sufficient reserves to last two weeks. They need food, I hope that is not too much to ask. So they need to make a choice between penniless and coronavirus. They are stuck with Hobson's choice. Don't do business, die, do business may die. You tell me what would you choose for them.
Looking at myself, at least I have wifi, a comfortable 1500sf terrace house with two airconed rooms. there are many who are not living so comfortably.
Therefore, before we comment and condemn, go a layer deeper.
Shallow thinking is seeping through fear of coronavirus or that virus. Yes the virus can be deadly, so is hunger and no money for medical bill.
Maybe this group is ignorant, but aren't we all at many times and instances.
The fear is not the virus but DEATH, that's what this is about because it can affect comfortable people like you and I, rich and affluent. The rich can actually die too, all is fair in the death and taxes as the saying goes.
What if we die, but hey as an insurance friend of mine once said , there are two ways we die, failure of organs or accident.
So can we between life now and death then spare a moment to say a kind word like, yes have a safe journey home. Pray for their safety. Wish time joy and beautiful moments with their old parents and old friends. See you in 14 days. May the peace of God/Allah/Buddha and what not be with you.
My Malaysia now do not need condemnation and judgements, we need love, kind words, caring thoughts and positive action.
Peace.
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