In June of this year, representatives from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) and Monywa University discovered a flowering plant in Yinmabin, Myanmar, that had been considered extinct. After careful and unhurried examination of the find, comparison with existing specimens, and an in-depth review of relevant literature, the researchers confirmed that the plant found is Ruellia bella, an endemic Thai plant long thought to be extinct.
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In recent weeks, both in the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers, the thesis has been heard once again: “We must act this way, otherwise there will be penalties, infringement procedures, etc.” Often, such a pseudo-argument completely excludes reasonable disputes, discussions, or alternatives, forcing those responsible to make decisions hastily and not always in the interests of Latvia. Why is that?
Old habits are hardening - someone somewhere knows better, let us rely on them
Lack of sufficient capacity or laziness to defend a different point of view
A generation of cabinet officials has been created who are accustomed to accepting rather than delving into matters
This is a serious problem for Latvia for which no solution is being sought. It will probably be all right somehow...
Flower thought to be extinct found in Myanmar
