Shahbaz Sharif think we are a bunch of idiots?

LETTER PUBLISHED IN http://paktribune.com

Does the Punjab chief minister (CM) think we are a bunch of idiots? What sort of 'effective' mechanism against the curse of dengue is a Facebook page? Amidst much fanfare and press coverage, Shahbaz Sharif unveiled his masterstroke: to teach the people how to protect themselves against dengue by logging onto a Facebook page that details how one can take precautions! Do I need to remind the CM that most people in Pakistan are not computer literate? Most of them are not even literate!

The need of the day is not pomp and show. What we need is effective utilisation of all resources to combat this plague, including education drives, funding for potent fumigation, biological agents and foreign expertise. Facebook pages are designed for little else but self-promotion.

AHMAD SAJID Lahore