The Ganta Tropical Storm: By Dr. Syrulwa Somah
Our roots lie beneath those giant Mountains, rivers, lakes, mangroves, and swamp-beds which geographically define Liberia, our “habitat,” the place we called home. Our lungs are connected to the mountains, rivers, lakes, mangroves, swamp-beds or the outside world through a series of tubes and are only a part of the greater respiratory system we use to breathe. We therefore have every right and responsibility to fight for protection of the ecosystem of habitat, to ensure its rebirth, growth, and ascension to the highest pinnacle. Though these forest canopies support numerous species of mammals, our umbilical chords and the fossils of our parents are also anchored on top of the tropical canopy in Liberia, so we must return to our roots and help rebuild Liberia. On this issue of the environment, we need to come together regardless of our ethnic backgrounds or the organizations to which we belong. I therefore call upon our lawmakers to pass a stronger (full-teeth) and enforceable workers’ heath & safety and environmental protection legislations, and to rally and educate our people to find a common solution to the environment problems in Liberia. I believe each Liberian has a duty to educate our people and leaders by showing how no civilization or nation can live in a democratic nation without a safe environment or topsoil. Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken is better than the fat of rams. Remaining alive or in existence by living with our environment is the only choice left to start a vigorous public awareness campaign about protecting our environment in Liberia to prevent another Ganta tropical storm.
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