Every Year our local newspaper and media never once miss to publish on an accident involve with firecracker during the Aidilfitri festive. Children lost their body part, while other were badly injured and sometime we couldn't even recognize their face after those incident.
The question is, is it the temptation inside the children, to have fun during the fasting - Aidilfitri is the devil? or is it the parents fault..endanger their children by giving them this merchandise-trying their best to please their love one innocence mind. OR is it cause by the loose/incompetence law enforcement?
I really wonder, since the incident repeatedly happen every year even though the news never fail portraying that this children future life is at stake and indeed, it can never be replace when they encounter it. Do the manufacturer/government/parent realize what is the real issues here? The more you ban this firecracker, the more you are making the smuggler rich. Problem didn't solve,the demand attract more new smuggler, low quality merchandise sold with high price, at the end, children still get their hand to the dangerous merchandise.
Also, did anyone notice, during the Chinese New Year (this is not a racist remark) and Pesta Bunga Api Putrajaya for instant, firecracker was widely use (under a great supervision). What make it so different?? Yes, as you would say that in the event, the firecracker was handle under high safety control measure. But I did myself saw, during the CNY celebration, lots of firecracker was handle by public, with no special supervision, no accident was reported though the portion use were in larger scale (and yet not even a single police chase them off..weird)
So, since the government talk a lot about innovation. I think!!! lets innovate how we look at the matter. Let start to think how to inovate or create a firecracker that it is more user friendly and safer for our children. Give this idea to the bumiputera company who intrest, sure they will get million bulk of RM, but only if the government turn its direction to legalize this merchandise and get a formal SIRIM approval with it.
Our kids just looking for the excitement of the aidilfitri celebration. They shouldn't be the victim of our stupid ego- turn the perception. Stop the banning and seizing operation, its not the answer and it will never work!!! (ironically, most police that i knew, took the seize item back for their family)
SELAMAT BAKAL MENYAMBUT HARI RAYA!!!
For those who drive : drive carefully
For those who still looking to play the firecracker : play with caution, you dont wanna end up in the hospital just because you buy a low quality/old stuff merchandise.
For all the youngster that have a promising talent : dont waste it creating a self made "meriam paip"
