I feel embarrassed, almost ashamed.
So much has been said about the wreck of MV Wakashio, its oil spill and the ecological disaster that will ensue thereon. I won't add any more comments except that what I feel deep inside is an indescribable sadness and sense of helplessness. I cannot but think that what is happening today is only a dramatic and visual translation of how passive we have been as a nation towards the corrupted mentality of so many of our own people. As my brother-in-law would put it 'nous moriciens, nou ene nation roderr bouttes lakoz sa meme pays la pourri koumsa'. We are all to blame, starting by myself. What I am trying to express may seem a bit far-fetched but I sincerely believe that had we been more disciplined and strict, we would have been able to prevent such a disaster from happening. With the right people in the right places, wouldn't we be in a safer place today?
How do I fill the gap between how I feel and what my duty towards my country is?
