Rally together to help
How can we all stand by and do nothing (‘Baby girl losing eyesight needs urgent surgery,’ Gulf News, May 17)? People who did not read the story, it was about a baby girl losing her eyesight to cancer. When I read the story, I felt compassion followed by the feeling that I wish I could help in some way. The story is about an innocent baby in pain, whose world will be nothing but darkness unless she’s able to get the medical treatment needed. She has only two weeks to get the treatment - after that it will be too late. I did some simple math. Being a British national, I know there are 200,000 British people living in the UAE. Even if three-fourths of these donated Dh1 each, it would be enough for the little girl’s treatment. Yes, only Dh1. I request all people who live in this wonderful city to donate now before it’s too late. I suggest that donation boxes be placed at numerous public places.
From Mr Yvonne Holmes
UAE
Unfair world
Where is the United Nations, human rights and all those who cry out loud for every petty thing (‘A blood-soaked Bangladesh garments industry,’ Gulf News, May 18)? The Bangladesh incident is such a sad situation. For big companies, it’s just about money and the head count of workers. But families who have lost their dear ones in this incident might be left with no source of income to survive. The victims in some cases were the sole breadwinners of their households.
This world is an unfair place. The expensive fashion brands who charge people an unreasonable sum are not helping the affected families with any sort of insurance or relief fund. The rich brands could just give away a part of huge profits they make, but why would they? There seems to be no respect for the effort of the poor and helpless in this world, especially if they are from a developing nation.
From Ms Sonali Fernandes
Facebook comment
No regard
I would love it if I could buy clothes that are not made in Bangladesh - simply because of the appalling conditions the workers have to toil in. This is nothing new, the high-street brands have known this fact for years, but of course they have conveniently ignored it. The men in the ‘grey suits’ in the high-rise glass towers of developed nations make millions in bonuses, whilst the factory workers suffer and work for less than Dh150 per month. Like the blood diamonds of Sierra Leone, most of the high-street brands use these Bangladeshi factories, and they are so widespread that it is very difficult for ordinary folks like us to boycott these products.
From Ms Sarah Louise
Sharjah
Website comment
Shame!
Sreeshanth has become a disgrace not only to the cricketing industry but also for India (‘Shantakumaran Sreesanth’s world falling apart,’ Gulf News, May 19). He is a perfect example how greed can ruin a person’s life. Now if convicted, he will have to pay a fortune for this drastic mistake. This is a lesson for everybody. People should know how to handle fame. Unfortunately there was nobody to guide this young man in the right direction. I don’t see any scope for him to get out of this malicious act. It was not expected from a player of his calibre. He should have learnt from people like Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and others who are much more popular but still play a fair game. He should have shown some commitment to this game which has given him everything in his life. The conduct of the whole Indian Premier League (IPL) is under scrutiny, and the only way to move forward is if all players pledge to focus on the game. The entire episode is also an eye-opener to the rest of the players from falling prey to such people who don’t have any ethics and moral values. Only stringent measures against the offending players can satisfy the mass that follows cricket religiously.
From Mr Shivshankar K.T.
Dubai
Should be free
A fast-response system is good but it should be free for all people (‘Pay police Dh300 for faster response to accidents in Sharjah,’ Gulf News, May 17). If I met with an accident and it’s not my fault, I would not want to pay Dh300. Why should I?
From Mr Mask Musthafa
Sharjah
Website comment
Who should pay?
The faster response charges should be taken from the driver responsible for the accident. In cases where both drivers have caused an accident, the sum of Dh300 should be divided between the two.
From Mr Mohammad Yasin
Sharjah
Website comment
Focus on the road
If people learnt to drive carefully, then there would not be so many accidents and the need for this. Drivers on the roads are always in a hurry and very impatient. This is the cause of most accidents. If people paid attention on the road instead of using mobile phones or controlling unrestrained children in the car then the roads would be a safer place.
From Mr Alan Davies
Sharjah
Website comment
Good initiative
Once, I had an accident in Sharjah and I had to wait for the police more than an hour. I think the new system will help in such cases. But I really think that this system needs to be free of charge. At least for myself, I cannot pay for any service that should be free.
From Mr Zaif
Sharjah
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