Two decisions are pending, and they are affecting our quality of life.
They are different in nature, but what binds them together is the decision to postpone decision.
The first issue is the question of paid parking downtown. Again, I can never find any parking spots, they are all yellow or taken, and I am unclear, to pay or not to pay. There is an ambivalence about paying. Of course, I should pay, but if no one is paying, why should I be the only one?
AruParking currently fails to enforce compliance.
Just like Serlimar that during the past few years failed to enforce compliance – they sent out bills for two years, I think, and then just gave up.
Serlimar, you should have taken a page out of Setar’s book. They enforce compliance – no tiki, no washy.
No pay, no trash collection.
Which bring me to garbage.
The images from the dump on Friday were unbelievable. The thick blanket of smoke, the raging flames, the overturned loader, the sense of despair in view of such a major disaster. My friends keep insisting it is arson. Someone is actually lighting the match.
While the government just made a decision to postpone the levy on collection, the urgency remains, what will we be doing with our trash??
We all need to push for a solution.
And while you are brainstorming, please come up with some regulation regarding the free for all breeding of dogs for profit. They are pets, not employees, they have rights too, and the breeding for tax free income is shameless.
Like everything, breeding dogs requires some knowledge and expertise, some certification, but most ‘breeders’ here just see $ signs in the reproductive organs of their pets. The island is already struggling with the issue of unwanted animals, and it would be smart to outlaw irresponsible breeding.
As the guardians and the advocates of our animals, we should remember we own them but should not put them to work.
One last remark: Such as sad story about the Venezuelan boatmen lost. I believe Aruba’s version of the events, still it is overwhelmingly sad, that they were not allowed to enter nor refuel, and were turned back, resulting in a tragedy.
