Speech is too long

Speech is too long

 

[시사타임즈 = 이철원 시사타임즈 회장] When we arrived in Tacloban, all government offices were closed even though the Philippines was recovering from typhoon damage during the Christmas holiday period. It would be unthinkable in Korea, but most of the Filipinos were also on vacation. It wasn't until January 3rd that Palo City Hall held a welcome ceremony for the Korean military, so I participated in the event early in the morning with some of the troops. However, the welcome event that started at 8 o'clock did not end at 10 o'clock. Why are there so many speakers and long speeches? Under the hot sun, I was about to die and felt dizzy. I thought it was going to be a long event because it was my first time, but I was wrong and this welcome event was just a prelude.

 

▲Guest speakers waiting for speeches at the event (c)시사타임즈

 

In any region of the world, there are cultures and customs that have been created through the experiences of thousands or hundreds of years of people living in that region. Without acknowledging and accepting this, it can be said that it is difficult to live in the environment of that culture and custom. In particular, in the case of dispatching overseas troops, the support and response of local residents is the key to fulfilling the mission, so the culture and customs of the dispatched region should be more respected.

 

For this reason, one of the 「Dispatch Soldiers Creed」 established as the rules of conduct that Aara Unit soldiers must follow during their dispatch activities is “We comply with the laws of the Philippines and respect cultural and religious customs.” it was However, one of the most difficult things for me while living here was attending various commemorative events. It was painful to endure the heat while wearing military uniforms to hear the same speech for nearly two or three hours. Usually, when speeches at various events held outdoors are long and run for nearly an hour, general attendees are exhausted from the sweltering heat. High people on the podium put up awnings or attendants provide umbrellas to block the sun, but considering the majority of general attendees sitting in the scorching sun, it would be good to reduce the number of speeches as much as possible and, if necessary, include greetings from key participants on information pamphlets, etc. I've been thinking.

 

And the event usually starts after an hour, and the general public was waiting to attend before the planned event time, but the event was delayed because most of the main attendees were late. At first, I attended the event according to the time specified in the invitation, but after waiting 30 minutes, it became a suitable time. Perhaps because the social leadership lacked a sense of time, it was common for many residents to not keep their time commitments. It was even more regrettable that this notion of time was preventing the growth and development of the Philippines, which has infinite potential.

 

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