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January 11, 2009
Letters to the Editor: January 11, 2009
- Gulf News
- Published: 09:07 January 11, 2009
Give them their dignity back
Enough suffering, bloodshed and injustice! Save the helpless people of Gaza, the petrified children and the distraught parents. This is too much pain to bear and too many murdered babies to be accountable for. Parents are burying their children, entire families are being wiped out as desperate people cry out for help. Have mercy on the people dying and on the stunned survivors. Stop the bombs, bullets and the massacre. Let's give them their dignity back. Let's give them peace. Let the world roar with outrage and stop this insanity!
From Ms Maha Bazzari H.
Dubai
Real issues
No developer is addressing the real problem. They are still holding on to the prices created by the speculators and greedy real estate agents. Prices must come down to the levels of 2006. A three-bedroom villa in New Dubai area now costs Dh660,000. After all we are not in New York or Tokyo. Speculators have disappeared, never to come back. It is time to take stock and bring the prices down to realistic levels. There is an immediate need for absolute transparency, especially at the time of signing the contract. Buyer confidence is at its lowest at the moment.
From Mr Eric Pereira
Dubai
The difference
My daughter visited me during her holidays and I had a membership made for her at a prestigious club in the New Dubai area. The administration assured me, before I signed the agreement, that my daughter would be allowed to use the sport club facilities since she is a student of an Olympic school. I never got these facilities after my payment. On the contrary, the administration kept calling and threatened to cancel the membership, thereby causing a lot of stress and tension. Moreover, I was charged as "a couple with child". I don't mind the fees, but I am not part of a couple, but a single mother. Hopethe management understands the difference.
From Ms Larissa Z.
Dubai
No way to speak to customers
Recently, I walked into a supermarket, in Sharjah. I bought what I needed and then went on to pay with a Dh500 note. Instead of sending for help to get the required change, the counter staff asked me to arrange for the same. She continued to be unhelpful and her replacement began to yell at me in front of all the other customers. This manner of speaking to a customer is unheard of, not to forget how unprofessionally the whole situation was handled.
From Ms Diana R. H.
Dubai
No way out
Kudos to Gulf News for its bold comments. These are days of hypocrisy with hardly any truth anywhere. Sadly indeed, our world, especially the Arab world, is turning out to be spineless and shamefully selfish. The oppressed people are earnestly looking forward to a saviour. A saviour who will lead them from all these cruelties and injustice.
From Mr Haris Mundock
Sharjah
Brave effort
Wow. It was such a nice comment that I felt compelled to email Gulf News. I highly appreciate the newspaper's courage in posting such a comment. This is my first email to any editor, simply because the effort was so brave. Keep up the good work. We love it.
From Mr Majid Khan
Dubai
End atrocities
How have human beings become so inhuman? Is their conscience dead? How can a human being who has family kill that of others? Then there are powerful countries that can to put an end to such atrocities but prefer to watch innocents being killed.
From Ms Sushila Pereira
Ontario, Canada
Drama
I would thank Ms Christine Wilson for her deep concern over the Gaza issue ("One-sided", Gulf News, January 7). I am totally surprised to hear that people in the US are unable to paint the real picture about the Gaza issue. This also shows that America's claim to being the world's largest democracy is nothing but drama. Discrimination towards any religion or country and undue interference by the US, the UK and others in the internal affairs of others, adds to the frustration. It will only lead to more terror and an unsafe world.
From Mr M. Rizwan S.
Sharjah
Inconvenience
We had a bad experience with getting the national ID card. My husband was in queue from 2am. My baby and I reached by taxi, only to realise that the computers were not working. Even though there are nine counters, only three were working. Finally, when our turn came at 11.30am, we were told that they require a photo of our three-month-old baby, and that too, in a blue background. My husband had to go back and wait in queue again. I wish the organisation made procedures convenient for the public.
From Ms Nidhi
Dubai
Full name withheld by request
Don't lend
Banks always over lend during good times. This happens in UAE as well, where we can see banks chasing customers for multiple credit cards. However, during a crisis, the banks run away from customers instead of cooperating with them to settle the dues! If a customer misses one payment, the banks scream as if they have lost their entire business! If the banks want to always safeguard their assets, don't lend!
From Ms Nafees Ahmad
Abu Dhabi
As per requirements
The rate of female drivers passing tests is on the rise everywhere ("RAK female driver pass rate on the rise", Gulf News, January 8). However, someone should notice these women driving after they have passed the test, no offence to the gender. It is time to put our foot down and check that the driving skills really match the requirements.
From Mr M. Kamal
Ras Al Khaimah
Website comment
Makes no difference
For me gender makes no difference. As long as one drives carefully and with attention, one can be a better driver. It took me two attempts to pass the driving test. However, I want to ask what the basis of passing the test is? Because many drivers pass the test and get a licence but still don't know how to drive. For example, our car is parked in a designated parking area and yet when you take a look there's damage everywhere due to an inconsiderate driver, or should I say someone who does not know how to drive. How could they get a licence if they hit a car that is parked? Imagine what would happen if it was being driven on the road?
From Mr Carlo
Abu Dhabi
Website comment
Lucky
I was very lucky to qualify on the first try. My friends could not believe it because they had been trying for three or more times and couldn't make it.
From Ms Samiha M. Hassan
Abu Dhabi
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