Now, that the rainy season has started, I wonder what the excuse will be given for lack of water in our pipes and taps? For usually it's the non-availability (no rains!), that is given as an excuse by our water officials.
As mentioned in my last 'reminder', the unhygienic conditions prevailing have got worse, due to the rains though they have started a bit late and not as much as usual, thanks to the world's climate changing patterns.
Just in our estate, there is an over-flowing garbage bin left by the Council and which is attracting glue sniffing street 'kids', as well as the usual pests of flies, mosquitoes, etc. And now that the neighbourhood kids are home for the holidays, they, too, of course, are playing around there thanks to lack of available space.
This is mainly thanks to our avaricious Council which has over the years 'allocated' council land to private developers and one gets the impression that 'officialdom' has a great dislike for wide open green spaces! Is this also the reason that a few years ago, our questionable neighbourhood resident Councillor, Mr. Kushe, was responsible for cutting down the one remaining Neem tree, left, to give shade and make the place look nice?
And it's also probably due to this that our water problems have got worse than would have been the case. Water pipes have been connected to the same old previous ones to supply these questionable structures with much needed water. One of these, happen to be none other than the 'honourable' MP for Kisauni, Mr. Joho! See, how these politicians are self serving in the extreme, instead of serving the people whom they are supposed to represent?
When will our the whole town's (not just this neighbourhood), water problems end, if ever?
Most of the postings are to do with what an average Kenyan citizen has to deal with, in the country, to survive. They go through and are treated with a lot of injustice, where very few in 'officialdom', will take notice of their problems or even do anything about them. Hence, this blog and the belief in, 'One learned man is harder on the devil than a thousand ignorant worshipers' - Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Religious and incessant other noise - the 14th reminder
The racket at MWA Hall started at 12.30 pm as expected and the irony is that despite sending these emails to the various people concerned with these noises (religious type), nobody is taking any action.
And despite there being a law regarding noise making - irrespective of whether it's religious or otherwise, and which should be applied immediately by NEMA, I wonder what the reason for their (NEMA), continued existence, is? They are acting like our parasite like politicians, i.e. not worth the salary they are paid at the tax payer's expense.
Of late, I've offered a number of alternative solutions to this continued pesty behaviour but, that too has completely by-passed these people's attention and I suspect, has not even penetrated their brains.
The mosques, too, continue their noisy prayers despite this email being sent to the head of the Council of Imams and Preachers, Shk. Muhammad Dor. I would suggest to him that he gets somebody who understands English to read them out to him and he listen with an objective and humble mind with the Qur'an and the Sunnah in mind.
Do these people really believe in a God and the hereafter? I very much doubt it!
And despite there being a law regarding noise making - irrespective of whether it's religious or otherwise, and which should be applied immediately by NEMA, I wonder what the reason for their (NEMA), continued existence, is? They are acting like our parasite like politicians, i.e. not worth the salary they are paid at the tax payer's expense.
Of late, I've offered a number of alternative solutions to this continued pesty behaviour but, that too has completely by-passed these people's attention and I suspect, has not even penetrated their brains.
The mosques, too, continue their noisy prayers despite this email being sent to the head of the Council of Imams and Preachers, Shk. Muhammad Dor. I would suggest to him that he gets somebody who understands English to read them out to him and he listen with an objective and humble mind with the Qur'an and the Sunnah in mind.
Do these people really believe in a God and the hereafter? I very much doubt it!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Religious and incessant other noise - the 13th reminder
It seems that every single day, this place has to suffer from some kind of noise pollution. Over the weekdays, it's the neighbourhood church and mosque. For example, the church which hires MWA Hall every single weekday over the lunch hours, was it's usual very noisy self. After enduring this racket from 12.30 pm onwards till 2.00 pm, some semblance of quiet returned but, again, just now, a little after 5.00 pm, they have returned to sing and play their instruments..... LOUDLY!
Of course, the mosque adds to this persistent din 5 times a day, which is totally unnecessary. The Imam should only be heard within the walls of his mosque when leading prayers as it's totally invalid for him to lead the others outside, and for them to follow, in case, they should want to. So, why can't these mosques have their speakers fitted inside rather than inside?
These people are making pests of themselves and giving people unnecessary headaches!
Razia.
elijah Agevi wrote at 6:44 AM:
Of course, the mosque adds to this persistent din 5 times a day, which is totally unnecessary. The Imam should only be heard within the walls of his mosque when leading prayers as it's totally invalid for him to lead the others outside, and for them to follow, in case, they should want to. So, why can't these mosques have their speakers fitted inside rather than inside?
These people are making pests of themselves and giving people unnecessary headaches!
Razia.
elijah Agevi wrote at 6:44 AM:
Asante Raziya for your noble crusade and let's hope that one day someone will hear you OUT and address all these very obvious and annoying things. Have a peaceful week. Elijah.
On Sun, April 27, 2008 1:01 pm, Raziya wrote:Hi, Elijah! Even as I reply you, my frequent calls to the cops have been ignored and the 'pastor', if one can call such an unmerciful person, so, has reached record decibels in giving his sermons and their gospel music, too. One gets the impression that he is either very annoyed with God (Astaghfirullah), and or is scolding his congregation for the past couple of HOURS!!! Re, NEMA - their laws and regulations seem to be applied selectively. Only 'rich' neighbourhoods get attention from them, not, the average ones or the poor. As you will have noticed, I send these emails to them, too, but, nobody from NEMA has paid any attention to them. Our suffering is not valid, it seems. Therefore, like the water 'reminders', I've started doing the same regarding the noise around us. Let us see, how many reminders it will take, if at all, for 'officialdom' to walk their talk!
Salaams,
Razia.
elijah Agevi wrote at 12:15 PM:Hello Raziya,
We fully understand and share your frustration. I gather that NEMA has recently established new sound regulations and have indeed acquired the necessary equipment! Could these be used? Can NEMA help? One would imagine that this is squarely is in the court of NEMA? Please keep on the just war on injustices of all kinds in our society. '
Elijah
On Sun, April 27, 2008 11:47 am, Raziya wrote:'Morning!
This weekend, it seems that the patients at the two neighbourhood hospitals and the residents are not supposed to rest! The four churches around us are, at present, making loud noises of what they would call 'gospel music', variety. Of course, the one mosque here, will also join in their racket comes time for midday prayers.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Terrible noise..... all the time - day and night, the 12th reminder....
Our whole weekend which is supposed to be spent in rest and quiet has been shattered, yet again. There is a very loud function, probably a wedding, taking place at the MWA Hall.
When I called the emergency police number from my mobile, 112, the response was that they are very busy and that they don't even have time to listen and that I should call later. Then, I heard somebody's voice telling the guy on the phone to tell me that they are sending somebody over. This, I very much suspect was to get rid of me and no such thing is going to happen and we will again, have to put up with the latest noise half the night!
At the same time the the imam at the mosque is also leading his loud prayers. What kind of people are these?
All this is happening because there is nothing like town planning being applied by our local authorities, though, they have such a department. They seem to be there just for show and getting a salary for doing nothing or even downright, breaking their own by-laws.
If these people did any work, they wouldn't have allocated road reserves to questionable people to park trucks, tractors, etc., build mosques, put up a church within the grounds of this MWA Hall and right next to the ICU wing of Aga Khan Hospital, etc. Then, when people went to hold a function, whomever they go to for a permit to hold these loud and rowdy functions, they (the permit giver/s), would THINK about the level of noise they were going to emit as well as take into consideration what and who is in the immediate vicinity. After this, they would monitor the noise level, at this function.
None of the above is being done! And hence, these continuous 'reminders'!
Will we ever know any peace?
When I called the emergency police number from my mobile, 112, the response was that they are very busy and that they don't even have time to listen and that I should call later. Then, I heard somebody's voice telling the guy on the phone to tell me that they are sending somebody over. This, I very much suspect was to get rid of me and no such thing is going to happen and we will again, have to put up with the latest noise half the night!
At the same time the the imam at the mosque is also leading his loud prayers. What kind of people are these?
All this is happening because there is nothing like town planning being applied by our local authorities, though, they have such a department. They seem to be there just for show and getting a salary for doing nothing or even downright, breaking their own by-laws.
If these people did any work, they wouldn't have allocated road reserves to questionable people to park trucks, tractors, etc., build mosques, put up a church within the grounds of this MWA Hall and right next to the ICU wing of Aga Khan Hospital, etc. Then, when people went to hold a function, whomever they go to for a permit to hold these loud and rowdy functions, they (the permit giver/s), would THINK about the level of noise they were going to emit as well as take into consideration what and who is in the immediate vicinity. After this, they would monitor the noise level, at this function.
None of the above is being done! And hence, these continuous 'reminders'!
Will we ever know any peace?
Re: Religious and incessant other noise - the 11th reminder
Hi, Elijah!
Even as I reply you, my frequent calls to the cops have been ignored and the 'pastor', if one can call such an unmerciful person, so, has reached record decibels in giving his sermons and their gospel music, too. One gets the impression that he is either very annoyed with God (Astaghfirullah), and or is scolding his congregation for the past couple of HOURS!!!
Re, NEMA - their laws and regulations seem to be applied selectively. Only 'rich' neighbourhoods get attention from them, not, the average ones or the poor.
As you will have noticed, I send these emails to them, too, but, nobody from NEMA has paid any attention to them. Our suffering is not valid, it seems.
Therefore, like the water 'reminders', I've started doing the same regarding the noise around us. Let us see, how many reminders it will take, if at all, for 'officialdom' to walk their talk!
Salaams,
Razia.
elijah Agevi wrote at 12:15 PM:
Even as I reply you, my frequent calls to the cops have been ignored and the 'pastor', if one can call such an unmerciful person, so, has reached record decibels in giving his sermons and their gospel music, too. One gets the impression that he is either very annoyed with God (Astaghfirullah), and or is scolding his congregation for the past couple of HOURS!!!
Re, NEMA - their laws and regulations seem to be applied selectively. Only 'rich' neighbourhoods get attention from them, not, the average ones or the poor.
As you will have noticed, I send these emails to them, too, but, nobody from NEMA has paid any attention to them. Our suffering is not valid, it seems.
Therefore, like the water 'reminders', I've started doing the same regarding the noise around us. Let us see, how many reminders it will take, if at all, for 'officialdom' to walk their talk!
Salaams,
Razia.
elijah Agevi wrote at 12:15 PM:
Hello Raziya, We fully understand and share your frustration. I gather that NEMA has recently established new sound regulations and have indeed acquired the necessary equipment! Could these be used? Can NEMA help? One would imagine that this is squarely is in the court of NEMA? Please keep on the just war on injustices of all kinds in our society. Elijah
On Sun, April 27, 2008 11:47 am, Raziya wrote:'Morning! This weekend, it seems that the patients at the two neighbourhood hospitals and the residents are not supposed to rest! The four churches around us are, at present, making loud noises of what they would call 'gospel music', variety. Of course, the one mosque here, will also join in their racket comes time for midday prayers. In fact, if you've noticed, I've been writing every single day since Friday, about the noise issue. Yesterday, it was twice in a day! Why? Because, all the officialdom I write to, seems to be suffering from a collective deafness. Could it be due to the excessive noise in our midst? Their ears and by extension their brains have quit working? I was mentioning this awful noise making in the middle of residential areas and near hospitals to a police officer, recently, and their attitude towards it. He completely agreed with me about the noise being a nuisance and that there was no cause for these people to be heard outside of their current places, i.e. where they are holding these functions. Be they religious or otherwise, as happened yesterday at at the Aga Khan School grounds and every weekend in our area at the MWA Hall. But, he told me that some of the officers can't seem to separate themselves from the noise when it comes to noisy issues of the religious kind. They seem to be under the impression that they will be cursed if they stop them! For all these people's information, my request is not to stop these people from worshiping for I, too, do so. The only thing I ask is for them to worship in a manner that will not disturb others around. After all God/Allah is definitely NOT DEAF, Astaghfirullah! He can hear our innermost prayers, more so when they are done in a quiet dignified manner. Not in the way they are doing at present which raises the ire of the people around them. In fact, they are most likely being cursed by the patients next door and the residents (I am one of them), whom they disturb without let. One example of 'civilized' services is the Catholic Church. One will not be able to hear them worshiping outside their doors. And that place is big, yet, they manage to NOT make pests of themselves and still worship? It was only once in recent memory that I heard, for nearly a week, some kind of loud promotion going on within the church grounds. But, since then, it's very quiet, mercifully. Do these people, both Muslim and Christian need to be told this like little wayward children every other day?
Religious and incessant other noise - the 11th reminder
This weekend, it seems that the patients at the two neighbourhood hospitals and the residents are not supposed to rest! The four churches around us are, at present, making loud noises of what they would call 'gospel music', variety. Of course, the one mosque here, will also join in their racket comes time for midday prayers.
In fact, if you've noticed, I've been writing every single day since Friday, about the noise issue. Yesterday, it was twice in a day! Why? Because, all the officialdom I write to, seems to be suffering from a collective deafness. Could it be due to the excessive noise in our midst? Their ears and by extension their brains have quit working?
I was mentioning this awful noise making in the middle of residential areas and near hospitals to a police officer, recently, and their attitude towards it. He completely agreed with me about the noise being a nuisance and that there was no cause for these people to be heard outside of their current places, i.e. where they are holding these functions. Be they religious or otherwise, as happened yesterday at at the Aga Khan School grounds and every weekend in our area at the MWA Hall. But, he told me that some of the officers can't seem to separate themselves from the noise when it comes to noisy issues of the religious kind. They seem to be under the impression that they will be cursed if they stop them!
For all these people's information, my request is not to stop these people from worshiping for I, too, do so. The only thing I ask is for them to worship in a manner that will not disturb others around. After all God/Allah is definitely NOT DEAF, Astaghfirullah! He can hear our innermost prayers, more so when they are done in a quiet dignified manner. Not in the way they are doing at present which raises the ire of the people around them. In fact, they are most likely being cursed by the patients next door and the residents (I am one of them), whom they disturb without let.
One example of 'civilized' services is the Catholic Church. One will not be able to hear them worshiping outside their doors. And that place is big, yet, they manage to NOT make pests of themselves and still worship? It was only once in recent memory that I heard, for nearly a week, some kind of loud promotion going on within the church grounds. But, since then, it's very quiet, mercifully.
Do these people, both Muslim and Christian need to be told this like little wayward children every other day?
In fact, if you've noticed, I've been writing every single day since Friday, about the noise issue. Yesterday, it was twice in a day! Why? Because, all the officialdom I write to, seems to be suffering from a collective deafness. Could it be due to the excessive noise in our midst? Their ears and by extension their brains have quit working?
I was mentioning this awful noise making in the middle of residential areas and near hospitals to a police officer, recently, and their attitude towards it. He completely agreed with me about the noise being a nuisance and that there was no cause for these people to be heard outside of their current places, i.e. where they are holding these functions. Be they religious or otherwise, as happened yesterday at at the Aga Khan School grounds and every weekend in our area at the MWA Hall. But, he told me that some of the officers can't seem to separate themselves from the noise when it comes to noisy issues of the religious kind. They seem to be under the impression that they will be cursed if they stop them!
For all these people's information, my request is not to stop these people from worshiping for I, too, do so. The only thing I ask is for them to worship in a manner that will not disturb others around. After all God/Allah is definitely NOT DEAF, Astaghfirullah! He can hear our innermost prayers, more so when they are done in a quiet dignified manner. Not in the way they are doing at present which raises the ire of the people around them. In fact, they are most likely being cursed by the patients next door and the residents (I am one of them), whom they disturb without let.
One example of 'civilized' services is the Catholic Church. One will not be able to hear them worshiping outside their doors. And that place is big, yet, they manage to NOT make pests of themselves and still worship? It was only once in recent memory that I heard, for nearly a week, some kind of loud promotion going on within the church grounds. But, since then, it's very quiet, mercifully.
Do these people, both Muslim and Christian need to be told this like little wayward children every other day?
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Terrible noise..... all the time - day and night, the 10th reminder....
We've spent the whole of today listening to the most awful racket made by some organization calling itself 'Vision......(something), Professionals'! They have hired the Aga Khan School Grounds since morning and have been making noise to their hearts content.
These, so-called professionals have completely disregarded the fact that this is a residential area with hospitals, too. And what about the school authorities who hired their grounds? I called the headmistress, Ms. Lavingia, at around lunch time when I'd ascertained that the noise was coming from the school grounds. She told me that they had hired it till 5.00 pm and on my request agreed to tell them to reduce the volume.
Well, they did reduce the volume, but, if somebody wanted to rest or open the windows, the decibels would not allow one to do this. I wonder what is the condition of the patients at the hospitals is, after having spent half of last night listening to the noisy wedding going on next door at the MWA Hall and then the whole of today to the deafening noise from the school grounds which carried on till after 7.00 pm? And I can see the lights on again at the MWA Hall which signifies that we're in for another night of noisy merry making by some more selfish people!
The Adhan for Isha prayers has just been given, which means that immediately that the loud prayers are finished, it will be a signal for these people at MWA Hall to start their racket.
Does ANYBODY out there care about the gross violation of human rights of this neighbourhood? And I'm sure that ours is not the only one in this lawless country of ours, that suffers this. There are countless others and NOBODY in this government or the bodies set up to deal with such acts, seem to want to do anything about all this. That is the basic tragedy of this nation.
These, so-called professionals have completely disregarded the fact that this is a residential area with hospitals, too. And what about the school authorities who hired their grounds? I called the headmistress, Ms. Lavingia, at around lunch time when I'd ascertained that the noise was coming from the school grounds. She told me that they had hired it till 5.00 pm and on my request agreed to tell them to reduce the volume.
Well, they did reduce the volume, but, if somebody wanted to rest or open the windows, the decibels would not allow one to do this. I wonder what is the condition of the patients at the hospitals is, after having spent half of last night listening to the noisy wedding going on next door at the MWA Hall and then the whole of today to the deafening noise from the school grounds which carried on till after 7.00 pm? And I can see the lights on again at the MWA Hall which signifies that we're in for another night of noisy merry making by some more selfish people!
The Adhan for Isha prayers has just been given, which means that immediately that the loud prayers are finished, it will be a signal for these people at MWA Hall to start their racket.
Does ANYBODY out there care about the gross violation of human rights of this neighbourhood? And I'm sure that ours is not the only one in this lawless country of ours, that suffers this. There are countless others and NOBODY in this government or the bodies set up to deal with such acts, seem to want to do anything about all this. That is the basic tragedy of this nation.
Religious and incessant other noise - the 9th reminder
This neighbourhood with the two hospitals in it, have, since yesterday, suffered incessant noise and at the time of writing this, there is some horrific drumming and singing going on. The noise is coming from the Aga Khan School's direction.
Last night, there was another, as envisaged, noisy, throbbing wedding taking place at the MWA Hall and when I called the cops, they promptly went to the place to get them to reduce the racket. It worked for a couple of hours and then at around 9.00 pm the noise steadily started increasing again, to it's previous levels. So, another phone call was in order and this time, too, I think, they came within a matter of 10-15 minutes. This, happened just after 10.00 pm. And mercifully, the goons making the racket wound up their act and peace descended on the neighbourhood.
But, just now, we have no idea what the latest noise is all about and who is making it and why. Only that it is so loud and vibrating type that we can feel and hear it all the way in our houses. I called the cops, but, we don't know if anything and when it will be done, about this latest disturbance to our peace.
Why do these people choose such nice and quiet neighbourhoods to hold their racket? And who is the person/s, who allow and permit these events with total disregard for the neighbourhood? Also, why isn't there a guideline as to how much 'noise' one can make ANYWHERE? That is, the number of decibels allowed!
Of course, the mosque/s are soon going to add to this comes time for afternoon prayers.... And tomorrow, the various churches are also going to join in.....
Last night, there was another, as envisaged, noisy, throbbing wedding taking place at the MWA Hall and when I called the cops, they promptly went to the place to get them to reduce the racket. It worked for a couple of hours and then at around 9.00 pm the noise steadily started increasing again, to it's previous levels. So, another phone call was in order and this time, too, I think, they came within a matter of 10-15 minutes. This, happened just after 10.00 pm. And mercifully, the goons making the racket wound up their act and peace descended on the neighbourhood.
But, just now, we have no idea what the latest noise is all about and who is making it and why. Only that it is so loud and vibrating type that we can feel and hear it all the way in our houses. I called the cops, but, we don't know if anything and when it will be done, about this latest disturbance to our peace.
Why do these people choose such nice and quiet neighbourhoods to hold their racket? And who is the person/s, who allow and permit these events with total disregard for the neighbourhood? Also, why isn't there a guideline as to how much 'noise' one can make ANYWHERE? That is, the number of decibels allowed!
Of course, the mosque/s are soon going to add to this comes time for afternoon prayers.... And tomorrow, the various churches are also going to join in.....
Friday, April 25, 2008
Religious and incessant other noise - the 8th reminder
I have no idea how many 'reminders' it is going to take to achieve peace, but, specifically to find out and let everybody else know, too, I'll continue with these 'reminders' of mine, as long as I'm able, Insha'Allah!
Early this morning, the small neighbourhood mosque's Imam was back to making a racket. Yes, I will call it a racket rather than prayers, because, he is not supposed to disturb others who are also praying in their houses. And considering this is not an all Muslim neighbourhood, and even if it was, he has no business being heard outside his tiny mosque (and this applies to all the other mosques everywhere in this country), as it's not valid for one to follow him from outside. Therefore, why should he be heard outside the mosque when leading prayers? Can somebody please tell me? And when trying to do so, the person defending this insanity, must also first give Qur'anic references not from the Prophet's (pbuh), Sunnah alone. Because, nowhere will they find such a practice by the Holy Prophet (pbuh), or even any of his companions, either.
Today being Friday, we're soon also going to be inundated by loud recitations of the Holy Qur'an before Friday prayers, which also is another innovation. We're told in the Qur'an itself that when it is being recited we should hold our peace and listen to it with attention. How many people out there, including so-called Muslims, are so inclined or even have the time? And even if all this was possible, which recitation from which mosque would one listen to?
All the above are logical questions with reasoning, but, our policy makers, so many of whom are Muslims, have quit using their God given grey matter and just get excited and 'offended' when somebody opposes or questions their current practices. They should apply their reason for as the Prophet's (pbuh), hadith goes, the one who applies it in matters of religion is superior to the one who does not!
Next, comes the Christians and their loud 'services' over the lunch hour at the MWA Hall every weekday. They are also still at it, completely impervious and couldn't care less, attitude about the residents and the two hospitals in the neighbourhood.
Officialdom has still not done ANYTHING about ANY of these noisy issues....., yet. Of course, from tonight that Hall is liable to be hired to equally noisy wedding parties, etc., when they will keep everybody awake thereby dictating their bedtimes. Regardless of whether anybody is ill, old, very young or the people just don't want to listen to this kind of racket which is being imposed upon them.
Early this morning, the small neighbourhood mosque's Imam was back to making a racket. Yes, I will call it a racket rather than prayers, because, he is not supposed to disturb others who are also praying in their houses. And considering this is not an all Muslim neighbourhood, and even if it was, he has no business being heard outside his tiny mosque (and this applies to all the other mosques everywhere in this country), as it's not valid for one to follow him from outside. Therefore, why should he be heard outside the mosque when leading prayers? Can somebody please tell me? And when trying to do so, the person defending this insanity, must also first give Qur'anic references not from the Prophet's (pbuh), Sunnah alone. Because, nowhere will they find such a practice by the Holy Prophet (pbuh), or even any of his companions, either.
Today being Friday, we're soon also going to be inundated by loud recitations of the Holy Qur'an before Friday prayers, which also is another innovation. We're told in the Qur'an itself that when it is being recited we should hold our peace and listen to it with attention. How many people out there, including so-called Muslims, are so inclined or even have the time? And even if all this was possible, which recitation from which mosque would one listen to?
All the above are logical questions with reasoning, but, our policy makers, so many of whom are Muslims, have quit using their God given grey matter and just get excited and 'offended' when somebody opposes or questions their current practices. They should apply their reason for as the Prophet's (pbuh), hadith goes, the one who applies it in matters of religion is superior to the one who does not!
Next, comes the Christians and their loud 'services' over the lunch hour at the MWA Hall every weekday. They are also still at it, completely impervious and couldn't care less, attitude about the residents and the two hospitals in the neighbourhood.
Officialdom has still not done ANYTHING about ANY of these noisy issues....., yet. Of course, from tonight that Hall is liable to be hired to equally noisy wedding parties, etc., when they will keep everybody awake thereby dictating their bedtimes. Regardless of whether anybody is ill, old, very young or the people just don't want to listen to this kind of racket which is being imposed upon them.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Religious and incessant other noise - the 7th reminder
I should have written this yesterday, while the racket from MWA Hall was in full swing over the lunch hours, but, due to various reasons, could not do so.
As mentioned in my last 'reminder' (6th), while the Imam at the neighbourhood mosque has reduced his noise a little, the same cannot be said of the Christians who meet every lunch hour/s at the MWA Hall during weekdays. The Pastor there, including his congregation seem to be totally impervious to their surroundings and/or the objections to their noise.
The noise starts at around 12.30 pm and carries on till nearly 2.00 pm and sometimes, in their 'enthusiasm', even longer!
Officialdom, must really set a clear guide as to how 'loud' a function can be without being nuisances to others around. Hasn't NEMA passed such a law about noise pollution sometime in 2005?
And if the MWA Hall committee wants to hire out to various noisy people and organizations, they should, then, be compelled to invest in upgrading their hall by making it sound-proof. This way, people can have as loud a function as they like, without getting on the nerves of others. After all, this is a residential area with two hospitals adjacent to this contentious hall.
So, until such time as such upgrading can be done, officialdom who allow and give permits for such functions should make sure that the organizers of these don't make a nuisance of themselves. Be it a religious meeting or a wedding, etc. That is, they should then be monitored and not left to their own devices after issuing those permits.
As mentioned in my last 'reminder' (6th), while the Imam at the neighbourhood mosque has reduced his noise a little, the same cannot be said of the Christians who meet every lunch hour/s at the MWA Hall during weekdays. The Pastor there, including his congregation seem to be totally impervious to their surroundings and/or the objections to their noise.
The noise starts at around 12.30 pm and carries on till nearly 2.00 pm and sometimes, in their 'enthusiasm', even longer!
Officialdom, must really set a clear guide as to how 'loud' a function can be without being nuisances to others around. Hasn't NEMA passed such a law about noise pollution sometime in 2005?
And if the MWA Hall committee wants to hire out to various noisy people and organizations, they should, then, be compelled to invest in upgrading their hall by making it sound-proof. This way, people can have as loud a function as they like, without getting on the nerves of others. After all, this is a residential area with two hospitals adjacent to this contentious hall.
So, until such time as such upgrading can be done, officialdom who allow and give permits for such functions should make sure that the organizers of these don't make a nuisance of themselves. Be it a religious meeting or a wedding, etc. That is, they should then be monitored and not left to their own devices after issuing those permits.
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