Picked up this story from The Star today:
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/9/8/nation/4667793&sec=nation
A brave child of 12, Berine Sua Linggi, saved two younger girls from drowning on August 16. Even a young boy like him knows how precious a human life is, and did not hesitate to risk his own when he saw his fellow humans in danger. Reading this story made a lot of emotion well up inside me.
People like him, who selflessly risked his life, who did with without hidden agendas and vested interests are true Malaysians, the true national heroes. Question is, will he be given an award? Will his future be secure? People have been given awards for achieving much less. To paraphrase a former Prime Minister, if you throw a stone, you will hit two people with awards.
I hope that a trust fund can be set up in his name so that his education, and that of the children around him, will be well taken care of.
This was originally published in my blog, http://cosmicdinesh.blogspot.com/.
Typical Malaysian government... cheering for the wealthy & prestigious, instead of those who're honestly striving for the betterment of others around them... no need for those "awards", as they stink these days anyways...
ReplyDeleteHa ha, finally...the first comment on my blog. Thanks for your views.
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