1987 - Mr.Gayooms theory of "Maldives Sinking"

STUPID! Cannot be “Because we are Maldivians”

(Let’s go watch the documentary “The Age of Stupid” in my Cinema)

Our Markets: The promotion of recycled bag.

Anyone who has been to our Local fish market will simply realize how much effort we put on to make our country a better greener or eco-friendly country.
Out of all these 100’s of shops in Male 1000’s of people visit every day. How many recycled paper bags you get out of those 100’s of shops. (Don’t worry you can use your fingers to count that)

Thousands of these plastic bags we carry home from the next door shops everyday – how many of us re-use them? (“Yes I use it, for garbage disposal Everyday”) WE ARE STILL NOT STUPID.

BUT THINK AGAIN: Most of the counties, road side shops and super markets even use recycled papers bags as carrying bag.

SOLUTION: Go to one those counties for shopping.

1000’s of people use bottled water in Maldives for usual drinking – But how many of those manufacturers provide recycling options? (Yes we do it; you can see our “please recycle” logo in the bottles) WE ARE STILL NOT STUPID

BUT THINK AGAIN: There are lots of countries when you take the empty bottle the bottling companies will pay you.

SOLUTION: Again go to those counties to drink water and Coke.

Out of over 800 households or more in male, how many of us use solar power even just to power one single bulb at home? (“Yes we do it, we use solar for our shower heaters. Cos it comes with solar unit”) that’s why I say “WE ARE NOT STUPID”

BUT THINK AGAIN: People in most of the countries with our income level use widely use solar panel at least to power one of their bulbs too.

SOLUTION: Hello!! Who cares about saving a penny in Maldives”??

How many of our households use a second hand (TV, Furniture, Clothes, Books, or any household items)? (“why should we, Asia’s one of the richest country. We got money and Reef Side got Sony Bravia.”) Da**! “WE ARE STILL NOT STUPID”

BUT THINK AGAIN: Most of the Counties even have pawn shops who resell these household Items. A very successful business! So how many we have in our country ( lol… don’t worry. We will not count it)

Instead of having a subsidy to deliver cheap electricity to Maldivians – Have we ever thought of providing or promoting a solar panel to just one household in Maldives.

“But we are NOT STUPID! Yea because we aren’t going to live until so called THE AGE OF STUPID 2050”

Maldives, One of the very first countries who will go as a carbon neutral in the world is our aim and the aim is few months old now. What have we done so far? (“We have sent our president to United states to raise our concerns about it”) Still NOT STUPID huh..

My friend told me 2 things we have done so far!
My friend said: Our government has increased the tax on vehicles
(And how many of us have stopped buying it because of the tax increment?- I asked him)

Also my Friend said: We have already announced introducing a green tax.

(But how long have we been taking about VAT,GST in Maldives?-I asked him)
His answer is still the same “WE ARE NOT STUPID”

Let’s go back to the history, about the things we have done to make Maldives a green country and save our islands from sinking.

Our very first attempt to save Maldives: in 1987, our former president Mr.Gayoom addressed the issue to the world in the United Nations General assembly. In return most of the diplomat reacted may be like “Oh oh... a wrong guy in a wrong place at a very wrong time

Below is exactly what’s written on one of the international news papers recently about Mr.Gayoom’s campaign:

“Gayoom (64) has emerged as a David in the battle against rising sea waves since he first drew the United Nations' attention at the 1987 General Assembly”
He is using every international forum to convey his "sinking" feeling, diplomats said.

QUESTION 01:
When you are a kid, you touch fire and burn yourself; what do you discover about fire then? Answer is simple “we come know that fire is hot and if we touch it will burn”

It’s a very simple theory of discovering each and every thing we see in this world.
Now I know, most of the readers of this article will say I am STUPID.

But that’s not the real question. The real question is:

How Does Mr.Gayoom knew that our nation is threatened by global warming in 1987?
(Hint to answer: his first address about Global warming and sea level rise was in 1987 and Giant Tidal wave almost washed him also happened in 1987)
Let me tell you a phase on one of Mr.Gayoom’s articles, which was pointing to a giant tidal wave which washed male in 1987 April.

He wrote "While I was inspecting the damage, a large wave reared up suddenly and buffeted the vehicle I was in,"

"It was a moment of fear, not for my own safety, but for the safety of the people of Maldives."

Now all of you know the answer to my question! So let me know the answer.
That’s right “We are not stupid”
To be continued………

Father of STOP global warming campaign too.. hey! Hey!.. I am not that OLD “Better name it DADDY”
Please do leave a comment for me and in my next edition its lot more about Maldives going Carbon Neutral so keeps following.

FROM THE NEWS:
Mr. President has been awarded as “Not Stupid” in the Global Premier of the Hollywood famous documentary about global warming “The Age of Stupid”
AND in a picture he was holding a huge certificate which says “NOT STUPID” from the news paper yesterday (This is real)
That’s why I still say we are not stupid! So are you!
Stop talking; start acting to save our planet.