Happy celebrating the International Day for Persons with Disabilities. The theme for 2008 is: "Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Dignity and justice for all of us".
Every year today the 3rd of December is celebrated worldwide by the able and disabled community over the achievement made for creating an universal design and barrier free environment. Every year, however the same challenge of meeting the above is raised up again and again. We have not coming into a common ground and understanding.
Dignity and justice is a basic human right. Every individual has the right to be respected, the right to be served and the right to be treated equally as any other individual. Nobody anticipates to be given inferior treatment after all everyone is sharing the same responsibilities. Hence, treating persons with disabilities with dignity and justice is not something abnormal and beyond ordinary, it is a common act that supposed to be done by anybody.
LA21 PJ has tried to bridge the gap and interaction between both the divides of the society by organising various activities. Creating a common forum for them to meet and interact with each others, and in the process to create mutual understanding and respect. For example, building barrier free infrastructure and facilities, incorporating friends from disabled groups into the community groups, providing opportunity for business trading, encouraging community interaction and promoting their plights. It is a small, but critical step in breaking the social and physical barrier. I am glad to see that this year, Selayang and Subang Jaya are having programmes for celebrating the Day. We certainly need more local authorities to do so.
We have to try and try again until an inclusive society and a barrier free city is created. Once again, Wishing us all the best for celebrating this Day.
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