Moneera,
I am really happy to have your participation in this topic. Really, I wished more Qataris would be visibly involved in the betterment of the country, the foreigners would certainly follow just like in any other country!
Discussions do take place in the Arabic Media and that is great! However, how many improvement actions are taken in practice, based on the conclusions of those actions?
I understand Qatar is a developing country, but we all know that the amount of financial resources ready available, make it not just an ordinary developing country.
One thing that I sure believe that would help Qatar immensely, would be to set up a mechanism of feedback, in which it could be analyzed by the authorities and improvement actions could be implemented accordingly. After all the valuable feedback would be free of charge and would come from many fronts – usually those close to the problems!
Let's take an example of the labor work and life conditions. A simple improvement of the legislation dictating in a clear manner the minimum conditions to be offered to labor and its enforcement by having auditors checking regularly the labor’s accommodations and working environment (just like in most of the developed countries), would improve a lot the actual situation. This government policy would project a very genuine positive and human image of Qatar in the whole world.
Small actions can produce enormous results!
As for the garbage in the desert, I was personally chocked to see how some Qataris (in front of me) litter every where. Their overnight camping sites are surrounded in the morning by enormous amount of garbage. And then they wake up in the morning pack and leave behind the garbage!!!!!!!!
I have some photos of these extreme bad examples and I just don't post them here because I think we all know (including the government) what is going on and who is doing it.
The other day I was at a public beach and this person went to the sea eating candy and when he finished it, he simply threw the wrapping paper into the sea. I got up from where I was sitting and asked him not to do that and to please pick up the paper and dispose it into a rubbish bean (available a few meters away). He looked at me as if I was saying something really stupid!!!!
How about a simple recycling program?! It hurts me to throw plastic containers, batteries, paper, etc… into the garbage together with organic waste. I am sure Qatar has the financial means to tackle this issue. Why isn’t anything being done? How many years and billions of tones of waste have to be accumulated in Qatar, before the authorities wake up and take action????!!!!!
Two days ago, a white "Land cruiser" came speeding behind my car almost bumping into me. Eventually I managed to get out of its way and they passed me nearly smashing into other 2 cars that were on the left lane. All that at least 100 km/h in a area marked as 40 Km/h, coming from the airport at the intersection of Rasababud to go to the Marriott. I kept driving towards the hotel (where I was going) and these two guys on the white "Land Cruiser" kept speeding in front of me.
When I arrived at The Marriott I saw the two guys and went to tell them that they put a lot of lives at risk. They happened to be 2 Qataris "working" for the UN meeting. They had badges of security. They start laughing and said "No English". I then saw a police officer in front of the lobby and went to tell him about the danger driving. The police officer also replied "No English". As the place was full of UN representatives, one of the Qatari officials volunteered to listen to what I had to say. I explained him the situation. He just said: “they were probably in a hurry, don't pay attention to them, your country has nice people”.
And that's it!!!
That is one of the reasons that some Qataris will keep driving dangerously and will keep littering the desert, and as a matter of fact dropping out of school, because they know that nobody can do anything about it and they always have what they want!
And I could be here all day giving you more examples!
On the other side, I do feel sorry for the country and its people. I know for a fact that it has so many potentials and most of the Qataris I had the chance to meet in person, were really nice people!
Now you may say, if I understand that issues are being discussed in the Arabic Media and if I understand that Qatar is at the beginning of its development, why can’t I just accept in silence what I find here?
Simply because, I want to help Qatar to become a better Qatar.
I believe that the more you expose the problem and debate about it, the more pressure will be given to those who have the power to change things.
Moneera,
I am really happy to have your participation in this topic. Really, I wished more Qataris would be visibly involved in the betterment of the country, the foreigners would certainly follow just like in any other country!
Discussions do take place in the Arabic Media and that is great! However, how many improvement actions are taken in practice, based on the conclusions of those actions?
I understand Qatar is a developing country, but we all know that the amount of financial resources ready available, make it not just an ordinary developing country.
One thing that I sure believe that would help Qatar immensely, would be to set up a mechanism of feedback, in which it could be analyzed by the authorities and improvement actions could be implemented accordingly. After all the valuable feedback would be free of charge and would come from many fronts – usually those close to the problems!
Let's take an example of the labor work and life conditions. A simple improvement of the legislation dictating in a clear manner the minimum conditions to be offered to labor and its enforcement by having auditors checking regularly the labor’s accommodations and working environment (just like in most of the developed countries), would improve a lot the actual situation. This government policy would project a very genuine positive and human image of Qatar in the whole world.
Small actions can produce enormous results!
As for the garbage in the desert, I was personally chocked to see how some Qataris (in front of me) litter every where. Their overnight camping sites are surrounded in the morning by enormous amount of garbage. And then they wake up in the morning pack and leave behind the garbage!!!!!!!!
I have some photos of these extreme bad examples and I just don't post them here because I think we all know (including the government) what is going on and who is doing it.
The other day I was at a public beach and this person went to the sea eating candy and when he finished it, he simply threw the wrapping paper into the sea. I got up from where I was sitting and asked him not to do that and to please pick up the paper and dispose it into a rubbish bean (available a few meters away). He looked at me as if I was saying something really stupid!!!!
How about a simple recycling program?! It hurts me to throw plastic containers, batteries, paper, etc… into the garbage together with organic waste. I am sure Qatar has the financial means to tackle this issue. Why isn’t anything being done? How many years and billions of tones of waste have to be accumulated in Qatar, before the authorities wake up and take action????!!!!!
Two days ago, a white "Land cruiser" came speeding behind my car almost bumping into me. Eventually I managed to get out of its way and they passed me nearly smashing into other 2 cars that were on the left lane. All that at least 100 km/h in a area marked as 40 Km/h, coming from the airport at the intersection of Rasababud to go to the Marriott. I kept driving towards the hotel (where I was going) and these two guys on the white "Land Cruiser" kept speeding in front of me.
When I arrived at The Marriott I saw the two guys and went to tell them that they put a lot of lives at risk. They happened to be 2 Qataris "working" for the UN meeting. They had badges of security. They start laughing and said "No English". I then saw a police officer in front of the lobby and went to tell him about the danger driving. The police officer also replied "No English". As the place was full of UN representatives, one of the Qatari officials volunteered to listen to what I had to say. I explained him the situation. He just said: “they were probably in a hurry, don't pay attention to them, your country has nice people”.
And that's it!!!
That is one of the reasons that some Qataris will keep driving dangerously and will keep littering the desert, and as a matter of fact dropping out of school, because they know that nobody can do anything about it and they always have what they want!
And I could be here all day giving you more examples!
On the other side, I do feel sorry for the country and its people. I know for a fact that it has so many potentials and most of the Qataris I had the chance to meet in person, were really nice people!
Now you may say, if I understand that issues are being discussed in the Arabic Media and if I understand that Qatar is at the beginning of its development, why can’t I just accept in silence what I find here?
Simply because, I want to help Qatar to become a better Qatar.
I believe that the more you expose the problem and debate about it, the more pressure will be given to those who have the power to change things.