http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/A8100797-B0E5-4440-BDCC-6FBADEBEAD9D.htm

In the recent mining accident that happened in China, 181 miners were left trapped in the mine due to unexpected flooding. Although government authorities claim that it was a natural disaster, many relatives of those miners feel that the government is not putting any rescue effort and this has sparked riots.

While you may feel that this kind of accidents happen often and should not be bothered about, I beg to differ. Not only are the lives of the people at stake here but the integrity of the government officials in China are also being questioned. The relatives of the miners have been kept in the dark ever since the flood had left 181 miners trapped and the authorities have made no attempt to inform them of anything. I feel that it is the duty of the authorities to inform relatives as they would be misplacing the trust of the relatives if they do not do so. I believe that people are certainly able to empathize with these people. How would one feel if their loved ones are trapped and no one is doing anything about it?

As China’s economy continues to grow at an increasing rate, it is important to realize that even though China’s economy is doing very well, there are still many socials problems in China. Unless China can solve these problems, the citizens of China would continue to suffer. In the future, China is set to become one of the most powerful countries in the world with its booming economy, however, how can a country ever progress if even safety in the country is in doubt? Instead of blaming such disasters on nature and avoiding the problem, China government officials should be taking full responsibility and try to solve the problem. This is not the first time such accidents had happened and many lives had already been lost in the past. Yet, the government has done nothing about it.

Many of these miners are already from poor families. Yet, they still have to risk their lives being lost just to earn enough money for their family to live. In China, polarization happens at extremes. On one hand, there are people in China rich enough to go on holidays while on the other hand, there are also people who do not even have the money to eat a meal once a day. As we can see from this article, miners are being sent into the nearly 1000m deep even though the flooding threat was growing. Is this a case of corruption? Why couldn’t the mining company had got the miners to safety before it was too late? I feel that the rich people in China are corrupted and often use their wealth to control the poor. Unless this social issues are solved, I just cannot see how China’s society can continue to progress as a nation.

In conclusion, I feel that although the disaster was an accident, the minister should not be trying to deflect the criticism but take full responsibility for it and make sure measures are taken to make sure it does not happen again.


Samson
Never Give Up!!!

6:20 PM