Comments on: Dr. Munira Fakhro

By: Sadek

Sadek — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 20:19:56 +0000

It’s the Beamer (go for the Beamer 7 series), Merc or Lexus the unearned salary, the bigger benefits (earned thru your downtime in the assembly + contributions before the elections (from where?)) and the BD1,200 retirement benefit, added on to saying all kinds rambling and unthought musings that you can come out with during the “working” day (and being quoted daily by the unselective press) that should encourage you, Mahmood, to run for parliament.

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By: mahmood

mahmood — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 06:17:32 +0000

now that’s a plan!

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By: Ibn

Ibn — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 05:55:32 +0000

Jasra,

Ibn – what Bahraini tax payers?

The ones that would be taxed once Mahmood wins the presidency and works to remove all oil subsidies and welfare hand outs that destroy incentive, while instituting a tax base from where government gets its funds.

-Ibn

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By: mahmood

mahmood — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 11:15:30 +0000

Wow! Now that’s a good thought to leave the office after an excellent lunch with and even more excellent friend and go watch the race!

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By: jasra-jedi

jasra-jedi — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 10:45:56 +0000

Ibn – what Bahraini tax payers?

No taxation in this town. Just a welfare state spoiled populace that has a fundamental addiction to government subsidies. And a government that is extremely busy running around in circles. And a parliament that is learning how to drive BMW’s.

The country’s saving grace? Mahmood. Mahmood for Parliament. Mahmood for Minister. Mahmood for Prime Minister.

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By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 04:35:03 +0000

I’m with Ibn AND Gizmo…it is still ‘Gulf politics’ and being too outspoken could make it harder to be in politics proper (seeing that you would not make any decisions by yourself and need to convince others to want the same) but…you could start another blog and start up a grass roots popular base so when the time comes, you will already have a good following. Perhaps you will even have created your own political influence without being in Parliament..hmmm..
Now as to comment on the lady you wrote about. It strikes me that when ever Middle Eastern women do get to be educated and show an interest in politics, they are better versed, more intellectually challenging (since they don’t rely on the ol’ boys network to get where they are) AND unfortunately (well, take that with a grain of salt) are a challenge to the societal/governmental version of Islam in terms of women’s rights. Have you ever heard of Fatima Mernissi? (Morrocan Islamic feminist)

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By: Ibn

Ibn — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:06:54 +0000

Mahmood, enter parliament and you will be able to pay your debts, secure a pension, and a new BMW 7 series to top it all.

Securing a pension, pay *all* debts, and a new BMW7 series?

Hmm…how many Bahraini taxpayers are going to be paying for all of those I wonder. Perhaps you would be willing to give the first Dinar towards those commodities then eh?

-Ibn

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By: Adel

Adel — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:54:54 +0000

First vote for Mahmood, who seconds .

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By: Adel

Adel — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:53:00 +0000

Mahmood, enter parliament and you will be able to pay your debts, secure a pension, and a new BMW 7 series to top it all.

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By: Ibn

Ibn — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 05:58:57 +0000

I’ll have to decide whether the blog is just my ‘window’ to let my constituents know what I would be doing, or will it be a rant about anything and everything? I think by definition unfortunately it would be the former.

….you could have two blogs Mahmood!

The one where you unwind, rant, generalise, and essentially just let loose, doing as little thinking as possible in order to relax…

and the other where you make more coherent well thought out posts, outlining your policies, and how to go about to reform using logic.

Presumably, Steve will find himself more at home in the former.

-Ibn

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