The survivors of the garment factory disaster at Rana plaza in which 1200 Bangladeshi workers died are now facing a grim future.
They now wonder whether they should have died in the collapse.
Some of them might get prosthetic limbs, most will not.
What will be of them now? The Rana plaza disaster captured the attention of the world. But in Bangladesh there is no safety network for the disabled. Those who will not be able to work will face a lifetime of hunger.
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What should the world do at this point? An idea has been floated around, but not taken up by any of the parties involved in the crash, even as third parties not culpable for the collapse have in some ways signified their willingness to help with some form of compensation to compensate the victims.
But when the spotlight disappears, and the attention of the world is turned towards other disasters, and people engage again in that spectator sport that is watching disasters without acting or understanding their consequences, the memory of the workers damaged in Rana plaza will fade away.
The time to act is now. Anyone connected with this disaster should take it upon itself to see that those people who have been seriously injured and are no longer capable of working be looked after and provided for by the corporations that have profited handsomely from their sweat and tears. If they do not do so, then action from citizens is needed to prompt petitions or calls to make these companies accountable.
It is time to give back to those who suffer in silence. It is time that the world make life dignified for all and not just for those who live in developed countries.
Op-Ed
Partial Source: al Jazeera / 6.7.13
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