Friday, August 22, 2014

National Day of Mourning for MH17...Really?

It's announced by Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, that 22 August 2014 will be a "National Day of Mourning" as the date will witness the arrival of the remains of Malaysian victims of the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH17 tragedy.

With this "National Day of Mourning", people have been nicely forced asked to do the following things / events have to take place as a way to pay respect to those died in this tragedy:-

1. To wear dark clothes - Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) executive director
2. Ceremony and rehearsal of ceremony in receiving the victims' bodies
3. A minute of silence
4. "Cars should stop during the moment of silence"- Communications and Multimedia Minister
5. Toll Plaza to stop operate for 1 minute
6. Radio stations to only play slow and sad songs (at least that's what I've noticed on all the radio stations I tuned into)
7. Prohibit operation of entertainment activities

I'm not intend to disrespect the victims and their families of this Flight MH17 tragedy, I felt shocked and sad too on the day of this tragedy happened...

However, the government and media have overdo it, all this "National Day of Mourning" was for the Flight MH17; but, I don't see the same treatment done in paying respect for people such as:-
 
- passengers and their families of Flight MH370
- true hero who defend and fight for the country (soldiers and policeman who's been sacrificed in Lahad Datu against terrorist and pirates in Sabah)
- victims of massive tragedy happened locally

At the same time, there maybe some people in Malaysia just gone through some really tough time and just overcame it...and now you're asking these people to be turn into "sad mode" (again)?
Paying respect shall be an act of sincere, without been forced and surely not overdo...
But, the government and most of the media failed to understand the real meaning of "paying respect"...

Please continue reading if I have not offended you (up-to here) or you are someone who have a sense of humor... :)