The New Welcoming Sign At Kuwait Airport
Last May I posted the following:
"The government is in a much more vulnerable position than it was prior to the National Assembly being dissolved (there are loose ends hanging about...they won't just disappear into thin air). If the government doesn't deliver the Five Year Development program (i.e. hospitals, infrastructure, water and electricity) demanded by all faces of the political spectrum: Islamists, Liberals, Tribal, Shiite - and, frankly I doubt they will - a political powder keg will ignite. In other words, I expect the life expectancy of this new Parliament to be one year (I'll see you at the polls again next Spring)."
Well it has happened hasn't it? Not that it gives me any pleasure - voting again for the third time in four years is not my idea of progress. The next two months be prepared to listen to more pure, unadulterated electoral bullshit, rivaling a decade's worth of KUNA wires.
Are you ready?
I guess the "fantasy" part is where people believe that Kuwait will "progress" through the current system. It is the same viscious cycle. Until when?
It should read, "Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and stagnation."
I'm tuning them all out until election day... have they set the date yet?
Yes, DG - It will be the same vicious cycle. There will be a brief honeymoon period with the new PM and the ministers and then all hell will break loose, irrespective of who wins the next elections.
Zaydoun - I am assuming 20-plus of May. I wan't to 'tune them out' but I probably won't resist the late night Scope TV-Watan-Rai-Flash-Adalah televised political orgies.
The issue is deeper than Parliament or the PM - anyone who thinks otherwise, well I have prime Florida swamp land for sale.
Well, you hit it on the head.
But, then again, why do you need a 5 year plan that will cost billions when you can just hire a few chearleaders in the Assembly for 50,000KD each? Less burden on public funds in this time of financial turmoil, wouldn't you say?
"why do you need a 5 year plan that will cost billions when you can just hire a few chearleaders in the Assembly for 50,000KD each?"
You may be closer to the truth than anyone cares to admit ~
I used to think the government didn't spent because they were tight but I'm beginning to think deep inside they know they can't manage vast infrastructure developmental projects, hence they let the private sector 'donate' hospitals etc and prefer the BOT system - they just can't be bothered really because they know they cannot manage worth squat - and they know they can't keep track of deals, tenders, overheads, delays, income in general (i.e. Jaber Stadium, Jaber Hospital, Jaber Bridge - I am beginning to think anything with the name 'Jaber' on it is cursed).
Alarming news on infrastructure spending:
http://www2.alwatan.com.kw/Default.aspx?MgDid=736144&pageId=482