Silly Me

I came across this news item yesterday in which the president “appealed to the people to participate in the ‘Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign’ by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). He made the appeal, while speaking at the ceremony held today to inaugurate the programme. In his speech, the President called on each citizen to plant a tree as contribution to the programme.”

“How nice”, I thought to myself. The president is calling for a positive action toward our environment. I bit out of character given his usual modus operandi of raping and pillaging in the name of… of… well, anyway, not his usual style, but “I’ll take what I can get” I thought.

I even created a little survey (off to the left there) for people to vote if they intended on following the president’s advice to plant a tree.

Yes, yes, you’ve all probably noticed what I should have: the president is unlikely to inaugurate any programme, even if it’s to cut down a tree.

No matter. A president’s call to plant a tree is a president’s call to plant a tree, and I think we should all heed the president’s advice.

Even if it is from the president of the Republic of Maldives.

I’m always confusing Bush with Abdul Gayoom

Silly me.

Now go plant a tree.

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