28 Sep 2007 :  10:57:16            
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HAVE A READ . UNKNOWN AUTHOR 

Wise elders of Happy Land gathered to decide who to trust with the nation's 
Treasure Chest. In the Happy Land best known for their tolerance, the Chief 
Custodian who served for very long time was getting too old and weak to 
handle public service pressure. 

As the wise elders sat under the big community tree debating who the next 
suitable custodian to choose, a drama unfolded. A mad man suddenly 
appeared with cutlass and long gun to scare everyone. He approached the 
elders as a normal person. Soon afterwards, he paved his way to the centre 
where the public Treasure Chest sat; the mad man suddenly lifted it. He 
rushed with speed and heading for the deep river close to the Head Chief's 
residence. To chase after him appeared bit risky as the mad man could plunge 
himself together with the public Treasure Chest headlong in deep waters. Not 
to chase him was another risk. The mad man could break the chest and blow 
its contents carelessly. 

Elders of Happy Land helplessly sat watching how the wild mad man ends with 
the looted public Treasure Chest. Later, some of the community elders 
recognised the mad man as former night servant of the Head Chief. It was 
recalled that the mad man once protested about low pay and was sanctioned 
with suspension from duty. 

What the elders feared came to be. The wild mad man broke the Treasure 
Chest and plunged its contents in deep waters. Everything started sinking. 

Worried about what to do, the small Happy Land turned chaotic. Some of the 
people organized themselves to decide who to hand over the Treasure Chest. 
Others thought it was not the occasion to talk about a custodian when the 
Treasure Chest is already drowned. For them, the urgent task is to recover 
the Treasure Chest and later decide who the rightful custodian is. 

After some time, the mad man was seen dressing in big gowns and dishing out 
money. He became proud and arrogant. Still in possession of his cutlass and 
hunting gun, nobody dared getting near him. The whole community endured 
slow suffering life. 

If you become the judge to settle disputes in the Happy Land, which group 
would you take as right? To first recover the Treasure Chest or Decide who 
keeps it; what do you think? 

 

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