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When was the law respected?

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Two quotes I read lately and wanted to share if you didn’t notice them

First is from Obied AlWasmi, in the solidarity campaign at the Counselors Association

طلب تقديم الرأي القانوني وأنا أقول متى احترم القانون أصلا؟

I was asked to present the legal opinion and I say, when was the law respected?

The second is the best use of a legal clause

From Ahmad AlSa’adoon , Kuwaiti Parliament member

أوضح الوزير أن الهيئة العامة للاستثمار تمتلك نسبة 24.608% من رأسمال شركة زين، مضيفا: وفي إجابة الوزير التي أحيلت إلي بتاريخ 22/11/2009 عن سؤالي الموجه إليه بتاريخ 10/11/2009 عن مقدار النسبة التي تملكها الهيئات العامة والمؤسسات العامة ولاسيما المؤسسة العامة للتأمينات الاجتماعية وذلك حتى 1/8/2009 أوضح الوزير أن المؤسسة العامة للتأمينات الاجتماعية تمتلك نسبة قدرها 2.97% بصورة غير مباشرة من شركة زين بتاريخ 1/8/2009، وقال: ولما كانت النسبة التي تمتلكها كل من الهيئة العامة للاستثمار 24.608% والمؤسسة العامة للتأمينات الاجتماعية 2.97% تبلغ في مجموعها 27.578% من رأسمال شركة «زين»

And the minister said that the public authority of investment own 24.608% of Zain and the public institution for social security own by indirect mean 2.97% which make the total 27.578%

ج- الشركات والمنشآت التي تساهم فيها الجهات المبينة بالبندين السابقين بنسبة لا تقل عن 25% من رأسمالها بصورة مباشرة أو غير مباشرة عن طريق شركات أو منشآت تساهم الدولة أو الهيئات العامة أو المؤسسات العامة أو غيرها من الأشخاص المعنوية العامة في رأسمالها بنصيب ما

The companies and entities that the mentioned own not less than 25% by direct or indirect mean by companies or entities owned by the public

I love how he dig in and found a way to ask his question because the minster is required by law now to answer him, since he showed that the public own over 25% of a company

For the full question write up , check here [Link][Arabic]

Read both quotes on Alaan online newspaper

General, Kuwait, Political

What is wrong with United States Embassy in Kuwait ?

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I’m not sure what the problem with them is, but they act undiplomatic

First they host an Unlawful event

as the event organizer posted at mark blog
[Link]

The event is a car customizing contest for the best styled cars in Kuwait and it is hosted by SAMCO and in collaboration with the US Embassy and the Ambassador Ms. Deborah Jones will be hand picking this year the winner, runner up and third place position.

The event is about Car customizing, which is BANNED under Kuwaiti law ( i don’t care if it is reasonable or right , I’m talking about now )

car*

Article 36 of Traffic laws
121 Adding Extra Parts to the main Vehicle parts
154 Putting Writing
155 Putting Stickers

Just to name a few

And now the 2009 Report on International Religious Freedom [Link] Is released and they name one writers as a holocaust denier, really? Is that what the Embassy does? Check every columnist and see what they say?

Why would they care if he was a denier or not ? its not a crime in the USA as far as i know

You know what would be the best responce ? Host that writer at an event in the Kuwait Embassy in Washington DC ! yeah take that !

*Picture Credit Don Veto

General, Kuwait, Political

Kuwait Blogging Workshop

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The International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)*, in association with a group of active and experienced bloggers, is sponsoring a workshop on September 28 in Kuwait. The event will be held at the Marina Hotel at 7pm.

The workshop will provide local bloggers and members of the public interested in on-line media and citizen journalism with the opportunity to learn more about issues affecting freedom of expression and the internet in Kuwait. Panelists and participants will discuss:

The growth of blogging in Kuwait
The effect of blogging on public debate and the traditional media
How to create and maintain a successful blog
Legal concerns and restrictions on bloggers

The panalists:

Bader Al-Furaih (founder of Kuwait blogs and Safat)
http://kuwaitblogs.com

Reem Al-Shammari
http://chilloutkuwait.blogspot.com

Abdullatif Al-Omar
http://GlobalVoicesonline.org

Hasan Ramadan
http://fernas.blog.com

Zayed Al-Zaid
http://alaan.cc

Mohammed AbdulQader Al-Jasem
http://aljasem.org

to register in the event please go to:
http://www.irex-mena.org/blog/
the event is open for everyone to attend, we expect and look forward for your participation
for more information please contact 66189918

General, Kuwait, Rants

9 9 9

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So today is ninth of September year 2009, or 9/9/2009

Nice number and a load of bloggers and newspaper writers have noticed the discrepancy between the implication of the date in Kuwait and Dubai

While Dubai is opening (or has opened depending on what time I post this) it’s new Metro Lines
Yes part of it not finished (10 stations out of 29 in the green line, red line to be opened late 2010) but you know what? They went ahead and opened it

But here in Kuwait, we keep blaming the Parliament (Majlis) for all our problems, why? I never understand, the government could have done everything, and still do everything wrong with or without the parliament, even things that the parliament didn’t intervene with they still trip and fall and blunder

It sadness me each time I read the newspapers or browse the blogs , not only we are sinking deeper and deeper , but even most people do not get it , logic is missing , and it seem everyone has no problem with it , parliament members demanding a minister to do his job ? They are labeled as personalizes, parliament members demanding a special session to discuss the problem of H1n1 (swine flu) they get label as trouble makers,

Newspapers instead of pointing the blame to the ones who are to blame, blame people who read Quran, really? That is the problem? The government has a prize for Quran reader? So if we canceled that suddenly we are going to beat Singapore?
If you think we are in disparate need of a prize for things other than Quran why not do one? Start one? Start a campaign for one? Or you just want the government to give money as always

I was going to work on a side project for the blog , but because I didn’t want it to be redundant I’m not going ahead with it , and working on a new one ( the reason of lack of posting lately )