War on Dengue

Plastered on The Star's front page news of January 20, 2009.

I sniggered another cynical laugh, breathed another sigh of hopelessness. I've blogged on about the condition of drains in Ara Damansara and its obvious design fault which facilitates mosquito breeding. In true Malaysian style, authorities turn a blind eye and deaf ear while we are being eaten alive by mosquitoes, while praying not to be afflicted with dengue or chikungunya. But it will take just that for someone in authority to take action. Not until a death has befallen this community from these deadly diseases will something be done to remove the covers and clean up the clogged drains.

The mozzies are now impervious to the insect repellant, alert to the electric racquet and sneaking through the smallest break in the insect netting. Whatever still-water around the house is regularly replaced, Abate-d and populated with larvae-eating fish. What else is there to do but blog about it and wait for action.