Week 7: Challenges to Sustainable Development


      For this week’s lessons, we started our discussion with the issue of Jalur Gemilang, illegal durian farming, and the construction of the illegal temple. Some students argued that the issue of Jalur Gemilang being upside down is not forgettable and unforgivable as it needs to be followed by legal actions by the authorities. As we all agree, Jalur Gemilang is our identity, and people need to be respectful as it is our dignity and pride. Thus, apologizing is not enough in this case. Nevertheless, some students got different opinions by saying they deserved the apology and should be given a lighter punishment.


Next, regarding the issue of the construction of illegal temples and durian farming, most students agreed that the person involved should ask the owner’s permission first before doing anything to the land as it must be unfair to those who owned the property legally. Some of the students argued that they needed to get their rights on their property as Islam also taught us to preserve our property in Maqasid Shariah. However, Prof Suhaimi told us to be kind and open for discussion to not cause chaos and to be tolerant of each other for a sustainable society.  





After that, we continue our lessons with the Challenges to Sustainable Development. There are a lot of challenges that some people are facing globally despite them being basic needs that most people can easily access. It is very heartbreaking to know that people in rural areas still have limited access to educational resources which can limit the opportunities for personal and professional development. People living in these inequalities will keep being isolated and cannot further their studies anywhere. Next, some regions or groups also have limited or no access at all to health facilities. This will lead to higher rates of disease and untreated illnesses which is very unfair. Besides, food access is also a pressing issue here as some communities still struggle with hunger and they lack access to nutritious food. This inequality is often associated with and linked to poverty and economic instability. Lastly, access to clean water remains a challenge for people in developing regions. Having limited access to clean water could lead them to be vulnerable to disease and impact their hygiene and overall quality of life. 

To conclude, we received a lot of input in this week's class as we learned how to be tolerant of each other, forgive other people who did us wrong, and realize that we must be grateful for all the things that we have now since not all people can have that. 


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