Thorough investigations in flight crash
In the recent months, many air accidents have happened like the EgyptAir disappearance turned crash (‘French investigators say EgyptAir jet sent series of signals indicating smoke’, Gulf News, May 22. The missing EgyptAir plane was found in pieces in Greece and this was more sad and painful news to read. However, airline authorities ruled out that this was not due to terrorist acts or a technical issue. Still, it requires a probe to find out the real cause. The authorities should find out the missing passengers’ fate. Will the authorities speed up this issue and come out with what has really happening. Despite so many accidents like these, still people are travelling by air and airlines should assure more safety to passengers. Today, in any mode of travel, we need to be more safe and with more secure.
From Mr K. Ragavan
Bengaluru, India
Rest in peace…
So sad to hear that this happened. Sometimes unexpected things happen in our happy lives, but we must accept it. May all the passengers of the flight rest in peace. My sympathies are with their families and loved ones!
From Mr Ghulam Rabbani
UAE
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Now I worry
It’s just so heartbreaking and such a worry for those who travel and work in the industry. Security needs an overhaul. I worry for everyone who flies and their passengers so much more than before. The world has changed and not for the better. I am so sad.
From Ms Emily Kelly
UAE
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Becoming fearful
It’s true how it does make you a bit more fearful of flying. I am fighting with every logical bone in my body to convince myself that it’s still safe to fly, but my concern grows with every new accident. Now I have a long flight back to Australia in September and that’s looking more daunting than usual, I must admit.
From Mr John Clark
UAE
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Praying for the victims
I give lots of love to the air hostess who posted the morbid picture earlier on social media (‘EgyptAir hostess predicted her death’, Gulf News, May 22). Even though she and many others have gone to another world, we all who remain on this Earth will miss her and all those who were lost in the crash. Praying for peace for her and the others’ souls.
From Ms Samdhi Saila
Kathmandu, Nepal
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No one thinks
Many cabin crew have that same picture on their social media. It doesn’t mean anything. We don’t do those things thinking that we will have an accident in the future.
From Mr Jose Viera Amarilla
Dubai
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Premonitions
If the story written is genuine, may she rest in peace. I have heard of dreams of premonitions of death. For example, by earthquake or flight disaster.
From Mr David Smith
UAE
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Protecting children with UAE law
Thank you to the Rulers of the UAE for protecting the children in the country by implementing this law (‘Law to make reporting child abuse mandatory in UAE’, Gulf News, May 20). In my view, it is the duty of everyone living in this society to protect the children.
From Mr Tabassum Ziaullah
Dubai
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Teach children violence is wrong
Children learn what they live through. If a child grows up being abused, they will repeat the cycle because they believe that it is acceptable. Children are our future. We need to protect them and teach them to respect others.
From Ms Susie Marx
UAE
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Be more responsible
How many children I’ve seen sitting on the windows of fast moving cars! This is a form of abuse. My husband and I have pulled over the cars every single time! Parents should take more responsibility of their children! I’m glad to see the authorities implementing the law. These children’s lives should be taken more seriously.
From Ms Zafeiria Kokkini Al Aboodi
UAE
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Seat belts on children
I’m up for this as you see too many children in cars with no seatbelts on and jumping on the seats in the back. Obviously the driver can’t see out of their rear view mirror and there are too many children sitting on someone’s knee in the front and the back. All the while not strapped in.
From Ms Anne-Marie Caine
UAE
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No logic
I suppose the driver feels that the combination of texting while driving and the “child on board” sticker on the back of their car will provide some kind of magical protection for their children!
From Mr Stuart Blackmore
UAE
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Most valuable thing unprotected
In cars, children should be in a car seat with a belt on. Why on Earth would you leave the most valuable thing in the world unsecured in your car? More care is taken to make sure that the mobile phone is safe from harm than the children.
From Mr Christopher Dabell
UAE
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Parents safe, but not children
This is great! So many people driving around without car seats for their children and yet both parents are safely strapped in!
From Mr Jodie Khawand
UAE
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Buckle up in the back
It’s a good start. Hopefully a proper law will follow to mean seatbelts will be used in the front and back seat and for the age appropriate car seats. I may not live in Dubai anymore, but my message remains the same: Buckle up in the back.
From Ms Lesley Cully
UAE
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Everyone’s responsibility
This is a fantastic law, making the welfare and protection of children and young people the legal responsibility of everyone in the UAE. Significant resources must now be provided to make enforcement a reality.
From Mr Adrian Wilson
UAE
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Ingredients making cravings
A very real reason why people are eating more is because food companies add preservatives and sugars to make the unaware crave and eat more (‘Why are we all eating too much?’, Gulf News, May 19). It is all about the money for the profiteers! Eat whole, fresh and raw foods, for example, and this type of overindulgence of processed foods can be avoided. Health does matter!
From Ms Maxene Dodds
UAE
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Good news for India’s BJP
Kudos to both the sitting Chief Ministers of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu in India for retaining their post (‘Growing footprints of a pan-India BJP’, Gulf News, May 22). It is really heartening that despite the incumbency draw backs and the continuous negative publicity by their detractors, both of them have proved that the present day voters are wise enough to know who is who. We are confident that both will work only for the benefit of the poor and take the states to a better level. It is also heartening to know that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) not only captured power in the state of Assam, but also have made inroads in Kerala and West Bengal. This augurs well for BJP. These results have proved that people can differentiate between the good, the bad and the ugly!
From Mr N. Mahadevan
Mylapore, India
Overcame opponents
The victories in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal were really remarkable wins. It clearly proved that both have done well and that they are here to stay. Of course, it was a foregone conclusion that Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee would have an easy victory. However, it was a real contest between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). Despite the best efforts of the DMK to malign the AIADMK chief, she overcame all their efforts to return to power. No doubt, she lost some seats mainly due to the unfortunate flood and the hard work put in by M. K. Stalin to come to power.
We sincerely hope that the DMK will take the defeat in humility and act as a responsible opposition to take the state forward. Incidentally, if the DMK chief is still averse to attending the assembly, he should gracefully quit to hand over the rein to a better administrator!
From Mr N. Viswanathan
Virugambakkam, India
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