Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says that staying in the shower for more than 3 minutes is not a revolutionary act and must be condemned. It’s Chavez way of saying to his people (Venezuelans) to conserve water. The Venezuelan leader also says that he himself does not stay in the shower for more than 3 minutes and he doesn’t smell.
Water is a precious resource yet we (people) tend to ignore its relevance until we encounter drought. You won’t know the value of water unless you’re in the drought devastated Africa and in the arid lands of the Middle East. Venezuela is specifically vulnerable to polluted water supply because of its oil industry. It also suffers deforestation that affects its watersheds. The current global warming that contributed to erratic weather disturbances and droughts does not only affect Venezuela but practically all the countries around the world.
I admire Hugo Chavez (For the record, I have always been a Chavez follower ever since) for heading the call to conserve water. I only wish that Filipinos could elect a leader similar to Chavez who knows how to discipline his people.
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