Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming..

Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming has announced the legalisation of fireworks. Meaning, it is no longer illegal to blast away. Nga said he had brought it up to the Cabinet and the move to legalise firecrackers received unanimous agreement. We are baffled with the decision and wonder how legalising firecrackers can be beneficial to anyone other than those in the business of selling and distributing this menace. Nga must understand the stand taken by animal activists in regards to firecrackers. It is a nuisance to pet owners because their animals go through a terrifying time when firecrackers are set off. Dogs, especially, have a hearing almost seven times sharper than humans and you can imagine how it affects them. That is why there are so many lost dogs, that bolt off in fright due to the sound of firecrackers, post-festivals. The lucky ones are found by their owners after a search and the unfortunate pets go missing forever. In tragic cases some pets, that are not street savvy, become roadkill after they run into heavy traffic areas. Even the streetwise stray animals go through a nightmare when firecrackers are blasted in wild abandonment. Did the minister take all this into consideration before pushing for the legalisation of firecrackers? Nag went on to say that the decision to legalise firecrackers has fulfilled the wishes of the Chinese community. Actually, setting off firecrackers at stipulated times during festivals is fine but will this new ruling allow people to set off firecrackers whenever they want to – for birthdays, for funerals and even for just fun? The government must certainly relook at the decision and take into consideration all these factors which may have been overlooked by the minister.



Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming has announced the legalisation of fireworks. Meaning, it is no longer illegal to blast away. Nga said he had brought it up to the Cabinet and the move to legalise firecrackers received unanimous agreement. We are baffled with the decision and wonder how legalising firecrackers can be beneficial to anyone other than those in the business of selling and distributing this menace. Nga must understand the stand taken by animal activists in regards to firecrackers. It is a nuisance to pet owners because their animals go through a terrifying time when firecrackers are set off. Dogs, especially, have a hearing almost seven times sharper than humans and you can imagine how it affects them. That is why there are so many lost dogs, that bolt off in fright due to the sound of firecrackers, post-festivals. The lucky ones are found by their owners after a search and the unfortunate pets go missing forever. In tragic cases some pets, that are not street savvy, become roadkill after they run into heavy traffic areas. Even the streetwise stray animals go through a nightmare when firecrackers are blasted in wild abandonment. Did the minister take all this into consideration before pushing for the legalisation of firecrackers? Nag went on to say that the decision to legalise firecrackers has fulfilled the wishes of the Chinese community. Actually, setting off firecrackers at stipulated times during festivals is fine but will this new ruling allow people to set off firecrackers whenever they want to – for birthdays, for funerals and even for just fun? The government must certainly relook at the decision and take into consideration all these factors which may have been overlooked by the minister.

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