While everyone admirers Malala’s courage in standing up to Taliban, nearly losing her life, she is surrounded by fiduciary PR men who are using her for their personal agenda. World has not lost humanity, West is not flibbertigibbet as she alleged in her UN appearance but some super-rich Middle Eastern countries are.
Syrian uprising was financed by super-rich Gulf States for political rivalry between Shia and Sunni nations. Yet they are unwilling to take refugees, nor contribute to look after them in camps in surrounding countries where they are confined to filthy, flimsy camps, waiting for the grandeur lustre West to pick-up tabs!
In sharp contrast Germany, Sweden, France and Britain are willing to take significant numbers, even though Britain is most densely populated country in Europe. There is extreme shortage of houses, local residents denied right to go on Council’s waiting list while some NHS Trusts bribe GPs not to refer patients to hospitals, not even for cancer tests, thus passing death sentence. How come charity begins overseas?
Saudi Arabia is practically empty. Although desert country, it has means to turn it into fertile land, in line with Negev Desert Israel has transformed into agricultural wonderland with modern technology, ingenuity and investment in desalination technology. India will follow suit in Kutch desert.
Let us give praise where it’s due, stop bashing West for politically obsolescent reasons.
Kumudini Valambia
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