Monday, October 10, 2005

I hope this message goes to them and their superiors!!!

Them: The cops in charge of issuing driving licenses in Kuwait.

Why: I could not believe how corrupt and inhuman they are!!!

What happened: Many Indians working in Kuwait complained on numerous occasions that they have failed the driving test although they:

a) Have an Indian driving license and have been diving there for more than five years.
b) Paid for and taken driving lessons in Kuwait (Kindly note that paying for these lessons is quite a financial burden on many of them).
c) Swear that they performed very well on the driving test and were sure about passing but the cop was just inhuman and did not want to make them pass.

I am not sure how the Indians react so calmly when these cops insult them too (happens quite often apparently that I wish these cops would rot in hell), but simply imagining myself in their shoes makes me furious, so I wonder how they must really be feeling!!!

What makes it even worse is that I was told that these cops usually get paid on the side to issue a license. They don't seem to get paid directly, but a middleman collects the money from the Indians and takes care of the cop to issue them a license !!!

If thats how the hard working Indians are treated in Kuwait, how on Earth would one expect them to save their money and invest in Kuwait!!!

Friday, October 07, 2005

Do your job right... You might get a ...

NOBEL PRIZE !!!

Although I believe this guy ( Mohammed El Baradei) did a great job as head of the IAEA to handle the various nuclear weapon related issues this year, he was still just doing his job!!!

It is not fair that he gets the Nobel prize while various less visible activists who are actually sacrificing their lives to spread peace do not get anything!!

He is of Arab descent and I am really proud that there is an Arab personality like him, but he just does not deserve it in my opinion. Whether he deserves it or not should not undermine what he has accomplished. He should become an inspiration to Arabs and I hope to see more people like him in the Arab world and can accomplish their dreams without the need to live abroad.

Wishful thinking!! I hope not.