Month: February 2007

Libel case going ahead

Unfortunately the mediation between the minister of municipalities and agriculture and myself to resolve the dispute and perceived libel has not been successful. I have demonstrated my good will over the last few days by amending the original article, but that it seems is not enough for the right honourable gentleman. The minister wants to …

Subsidies Subsidies

I’m still a bit confused from reading various reports yesterday of the government subsidising basic necessities to the tune of BD500 million (US$1.326 billion) a year. Of that staggering figure, we know that BD12 million are spent on subsidising meat, poultry and flour. Okay, that is good in that it keeps prices of necessities low, …

Do what I preach, not what I do

Imagine how my jaw dropped when I read the following in this morning’s Al-Waqt: “كان من الأفضل للموظف المتضرر اللجوء إلى مكتب الوزير قبل القضاء” Which translates to “It would have been better for the wronged employee to have sought the minister’s office before going to the courts” Who said that! None but the effervescent …