Dear Editor,
I have sent the attached letter to our Prime Minister and First Minister:
Dear Prime Minister
As a Community representative, I wish to raise some points and concerns how the Covid-19 pandemic has been dealt with by our current government. I have many family and friends working on the frontline, alongside thousands of others who share the same concerns. Urgent help from the government is vital.
Covid-19 has shown us what really matters. It has become apparent just how much the government have undervalued the NHS, along with other frontline services and keyworkers, who we are all now desperately relying on.
For the last ten years, funding for our frontline services, such as the NHS, have been cut by the government instead of increasing them. As a result of this, the NHS were not prepared for this pandemic and now risk their lives to save us – lacking the appropriate protective clothing and equipment they need. This lack of preparedness is a huge concern for all of us.
I agree that at times like these we all must work together, there is no doubt about it. As a community leader I urge everyone to please follow the guidelines, stay home, protect the NHS and stop the spread of this disease. Undoubtedly, money must be invested into our NHS and frontline. Staff should always be protected and fully equipped, so they are prepared for the unexpected.
Prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, the concerns surrounding climate change where rising. The enforced lockdown shows how human activity is largely responsible for the negative impacts of the Earth. This is proven by lower levels of pollution since the lockdown. Taking this into account, it is vital the government learn from this, as this outbreak reinforces the need of a direct government action plan to tackle climate change.
In conclusion, the first case of Covid-19 was reported in November 2019. If we had put resources and time into research and production, the NHS may have been fully equipped and prepared to fight this virus now. Lives may have been saved.
The past cannot be changed, but the present and future is in our hands. It is time to make a change.
Kind regards
Foysol Choudhury MBE
Chair ELREC
Foysol Choudhury MBE
Chairman: Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council | Chairman: Bangladesh Samity Edinburgh | Director: Edinburgh Mela | President: The Guild of Bangladeshi Restaurateurs, Scotland | General Secretary: Council of Bangladeshis in Scotland.
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