Environment
The impact of climate change go far beyond the environment
a warming planet may lead to worsening of conflicts between countries and within countries
climate change impacts people’s access to resources, it jeopardises livelihoods in marginalized communities
Long-drawn-out draughts
Climate change is about more than the environment. It is about life on the planet as we know it. It is time this seeps in to public consciousness, leading to corrective action, by government and the people.
avert the risk of blackouts
demand of coal has soared
exacerbate the coal shortage crisis
offtake of coal
We should be progressively reducing our reliance on coal by building clean, cheaper domestic alternatives at increased speed
Science and Health
Protection of adults through vaccination is essential to
- tackle the spread of the disease
- prevent the rise of the new variants
- expedite the resumption of economic activity
Crime – Law – Justice
In modern society, the right to use force is restricted to the state, and citizens are not expected to take the law into their own hands.
perpetrators of murder must be punished
beyond the pale
Their value system ,that is full of hatred and xenophobia, should be denounced as beyond the pale of democracy
maintaining an uneasy silence on the gruesome act
Human rights reside in every human being, they are not conferred by the state
Law enforcement agencies should be like a watchdog of the government, not a lapdog
Miscellaneous
portmanteau
kerfuffle
bigotry
We must speak out against bigotry and small mindedness
Government has sprung into action
perspicacious insights
averred