A BOY FROM ENGLAND SENDS A LETTER TO DR MAHATHIR IN 1987 CONCERNING DEFORESTATION AND IT WAS CLEVERLY REPLIED BY DR MAHATHIR HIMSELF.

“The clearest way into the Universe is through the forest”

Nature presents itself with the forest and the species that lives within it. It covers an approximate thirty percent of the world’s land currently, it used to be more and it will never be more than what it is. Day by day, that percentage goes down yet we fail to see what man will never be able to conceive which is an earth without the forest.

According to WWF, “Malaysia’s land surface was once almost entirely covered with forest. Today, forests still cover about 59.5% of the total land area. However, deforestation is a major concern as the country is still rapidly developing. In the 20 years from 1983 to 2003, there was a reduction of about 4.9 million hectare of forest cover in Malaysia. This is about 4 times the size of Singapore – an average of 250,000 hectare of forest being lost annually! Apart from deforestation, the remaining forests face threats from unsustainable logging, illegal removal of forest products and encroachment. “

It’s no doubt that we have read this kind of passage numerous times in our lives especially during our schooling years, in the papers, on social media and even on articles such as this. However,Recently a Facebook user by the name ofshared with us photos of a letter once sent to Dr Mahathir and his reply to a boy from England in 1987 concerning on the issue mentioned above. Since her posting, it has garnered overShe captioned: I have to say, it is. We’re always informed that deforestation harms the environment and its effects such as Global Warming and what not. Not to say they are not true, they are at all means very true. However, in Dr. Mahathir’s reply,In one of the paragraphs, he states out that the country is doing itin order to sustain the country’s economic growth. While in the next paragraph he openly tells the boy that if he really wanted to study about Animals, there are many more places to do so and not just in the tropical forest itself, while pointing out I personally do see where Dr. Mahathir is coming from, but I still have a mix feeling about the whole thing. In all, it is a good read. What do you all think? Impressed by Dr. Mahathir’s reply? Let us know and let others know. [irp posts="10669" name="10 Malaysian Wishful Thinking That Can Be Good April Fool Jokes"] [irp posts="10715" name="'Girls Like Handbags' Said Deputy Minister Defending Rosmah"] [irp posts="10119" name="Rosmah Had To Give Up On Her Dream and Ambition After Marrying Najib"]