It is their right as nationals - it is also their right as nationals to take up the jobs that expats perform as is done in nearly every other non-gcc country in the world.

Unfortunately, due to numbers, qualifications, and desire to do so, this has not been the case.

So the people that are 'imported' to do the work that cannot or will not be done by nationals are to be treated differently (ie as second class or worse) ?

They come here with the government's "blessing" because some nationals are unqualified or unwilling either to do the jobs expats do.

However, there is overt racism at play here and not necessarily in the original message - Family days being a real big one - don't want those expat fellows in the malls or on the Corniche etc. on Friday which is the only day they have off. While I can sympathize with those proponents of Family days, they usually don't have an alternative for the fellows looking to relax on Fridays (I guess they should just stay in their labour camps?)

I agree a government's resources should be directed at its citizens, however, if the government is relying on expats to help build the nation, those expats have to be looked after too.

Signature line > "You can't fix stupid"