Meanwhile In Kuwait
28th May 2012 by HisKuwait has been hit with bad news day after day for the last couple of weeks. The mysterious fires, the 2.6 Billion compensation to be paid for K-Dow, or our athletes that will be competing in the 2012 London Olympics under the Olympic flag.
I am trying to think where the problem is…The government? The MPs? US?
Kuwait is getting abused by some people and we sit here watching it get beaten down. I have reached a place where I think it’s time to speak up. Time to say Democracy isn’t for us. Time to say, I do not want the parliament because it did more damage than repair.
Kuwait unfortunately has been damaged thanks to our ideologies and our traditions that put us in a place where we care about our sects/family and tribe before the land we live on. We stopped caring about other people beliefs and opinions. If I do not believe in what they believe, I am considered to be part of the following: Corruption, Bribe, “7okomy”. Our MP’s have no sense of respect or professionalism when arguing and disagreeing with others.
Look at us now, not even half a step forward. We sit here talking about Saudi, Iran, Syra, Bahrain and fight over pure sects believe and not because of humanity. As humanity doesn’t see race, sect or belief. Caring about what’s happening around us, we forget what’s happening within.
Bad education, worst medical care, bad transport system, unstable electricity and the list goes on. Yet, we sit here with people caring about how much “extra” they will get in their next salary. Not knowing that their salary isn’t really “halal”. People want more money with less work. Isn’t that a dream come true?
Kuwait is paying for extra wages and only “some” people have benefited from that, instead of building a cancer research facility. Or maybe a University that can at least part of the top 2,000 univeristies of the world. How about that “disaster waiting to happen” Airways? Or maybe taking all those great minds and actually use them in the right places? Maybe a proper stadium that isn’t a risk?
The MPs blame the government, The government blame the MP’s. They all accuse each other without proof. They all give their final verdict on each other without proof. We live in “people say” law.
I live in a country where the future of my son can’t be predicted. I live in a country where I love it, yet others don’t. I live in a country where people want it to be their way not our way. Not a country that is shared by different people and all should have their rights and have their opinion respected.
I see it in people I interact with everyday, I see the love, friendship and peace regardless of their sect or tribe or background. Yet, that doesn’t matter because the people who “represent us” are the ones who are known in the media. Those faces you see everyday in those newspapers talking and talking, but not trying to change anything.
While the countries around us are prospering after Kuwait paving the path for them. We sit at the start of the road, handcuffed.
bob Says:
May 28th, 2012 at 03:58thank you.
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Jacqui Says:
May 28th, 2012 at 11:25Well said!
I have said it and I will continue to say it, I do not want a Parliament to represent me when they don’t know how to represent themselves other than show us what kind of big babies they are!
It’s time for someone to take charge and lead us out to the light and away from this ill-fated downfall we seem to be riding.
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Nurudite Says:
May 29th, 2012 at 05:48Totally agree my sentiments all along!
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Nightmare84 Says:
May 29th, 2012 at 09:03I’m totally with His, i’m worried about the future too we love Kuwait.
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Mazen Says:
May 29th, 2012 at 01:03+100000
I wish someone would speak up and start the change we have been waiting for here in Kuwait. We love our country and it is sad to see it get worse day by day.
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Aziz Says:
May 30th, 2012 at 06:57I think you’ve fallen in the trap they’ve setup for you. A disbelief in democracy could lead to a ruthless dictatorship where no voices will be heard. I completely agree with what you’re saying, except that the solution is not to abolish democracy. There is one solution and no other solution. And that answer is education. If people are educated they will tolerate each other. Learn to vote for who is good truly.
Also, this complaining/campaigning about what’s wrong does not help us in any way. We complain today, and forget tomorrow. The only way is through action. We don’t like the banking system in our country? We’ll gather donations make a bank that suits us. Don’t like the school systems available? Make a school that we do like. From there change emerges.
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His Reply:
Why do we keep thinking that the government is always bad and trying to change our minds in democracy? My disbelief in democracy came from the MP’s and the people who voted for them. I believe in Democracy, but I do not believe that it’s suited for us. I say that because our people vote for tribes, sects, belief and wastas. Some went to the extent to vote for people just because they are against the government.
We can educate and educate but true education comes from home. Once home teaches kids to think about tribes and sects we will never change. Our traditions just overtakes what’s right and wrong sometimes.
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expatandthecity Says:
June 01st, 2012 at 04:19Democracy in the Middle East isn’t the same as in the West. Honestly, I would love to write more on this but I’m afraid that I could get in trouble for speaking my mind in this country.
I wish the very best for Kuwait and there is hope for your future with such amazing citizens as I’ve had the pleasure to get to know through blogs.
Keep writing these posts and speaking your mind. Change never happens overnight and day by day you are helping to make the world a better place.
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Deq Says:
June 02nd, 2012 at 08:54Ok everyone complains… whats the biggest problem?? No one does anything abt it!
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