Security lacking in the UK?
Dubai is famous for its hospitality towards tourists/visitors(‘UAE police track London robbers through stolen credit cards,’ May 6). And yes, we do expect other countries to treat us the same way. It is not the first time Emiratis are attacked in London. The article states that Emiratis have been attacked in London many a times. I have no question about the crime because it’s everywhere in the world, but my question is with the security. Why is the security system lacking? They should be more alert after the very first incident.
From Mr Almas
Dubai
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Can’t judge an entire population
The unfortunate actions of a few should not be taken as being representative of everyone in the country. Do you treat peopl efrom a certain country as terrorists just because some terrorists come from there? Of course not. Just the same in this case, don’t judge the British population by the actions of a few.
From Mr Jeymer Hareo
Dubai
Extra care needed
I never thought that this could happen in one of the most developed countries. Not everything that is gold will shine. As the world becomes less safe, we need to take extra care anywhere.
From Ms Anna Rakhim Mohammad
Dubai
Misuse of customer rights
The central banks of many developed nations have already made it mandatory not to charge the end-consumer any credit card fee because credit cards are a choice exercised by the customers to pay and that stays as a prerogative with the end-customers (‘GEMS schools to charge fee for credit card payments,’ May 6). The rights of a buyer, stays with the buyer; it can’t be played around by the seller. A customer must not pay twice for a single purchase (in this case, it’s the tuition fees wherein the customer is paying the tuition fees and service tax). It’s a blatant misuse of customer rights. This puzzles me even more because it’s happening in a novel category like education.
From Ms Kay
UAE
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Getting out of hand
Honestly, is there no end? It’s funny how the article neglects to mention the millions upon millions of dirhams being made in school fees, uniforms and books. This is ridiculous and I believe the education authorities should look into this matter.
From Mr Jim Garrner
Dubai
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Need for negotiations
Regarding the bank charges that run in the millions according to GEMS, they are silent about the fees they are collecting from parents. Instead of pushing the already over burdened parents, GEMS should be negotiating with the bank to waive their charges as the organisation is providing the bank with a substantial amount of business. And those who are not paying all of the outstanding balance end up paying 36 per cent or more to the respective banks. It’s high time banks and other institutions stop charging for using credit cards and debit cards.
From Mr Joe John
Dubai
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Sort out school materials
The organisation charge fees for everything. On top of the increases in tuition fees and bus fees, teachers are asking the children to bring different kinds of files and notebooks. They provide notebooks from school at the beginning of the academic year, and they use none of them. They don’t even provide a proper locker or shelves for keeping the books, the children need to carry the load every day. It is really a pity to see children carrying such heavy bags.
From Ms Sushma Pasanha
UAE
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Schools should pay
An online fee payment system should save administration costs and reduce the long queues. Schools should pay parents for paying online.
From Ms Sanjeewa Marasinghe
UAE
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Come together
One wrong does not justify another (‘Nigeria abduction: Escaped girl recounts horror story,’ May 7). We need to come together and bring hope to humanity and stop seeking revenge and vengeance. Please help these innocent schoolgirls.
From Mr John Khoury
Sydney, Australia
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US aid for school girls?
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday, May 6, accepted the offer of President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, to assist Nigerian troops in rescuing the 234 secondary school girls abducted in Chibok, Borno State.
Disclosing this to the White House correspondents, the special advisor to the President on media and publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, said that Jonathan accepted the offer in a phone conversation.
From Mr Mohammad Ibrahim
Annaba, Algeria
Sad reasoning
It is sad to know that people are killing and kidnapping in the name of religion, where will this take them to?
From Mr Stanley Bokwe
Cameroon
Prayers for the girls
May God please help these little, innocent girls. I pray for them and it breaks my heart.
From Ms Esther Lopez
Seville, Spain
Evolving conduct
Competitive sledging is a common feature in modern day cricket (‘Watch ugly spat between Pollard and Starc,’ May 7). The bowler does it to unsettle the batsman. The batsman should not get into a verbal duel with the bowler; rather he should let his bat do the talking by scoring runs and not hurling it.
From Mr John Varghese
Dubai
Bad mouthing
Clearly it was the bad mouthing from Mitchell Starc that was the root cause of this incident turning this match into a disaster. I would not blame Pollard for responding after being provoked.
From Mr Umaiz
Dubai
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Unfair fining
It’s really not fair to fine Pollard 75 per cent and Starc only 50 per cent. The bowler began the ugly behaviour and also it was very clear that he was throwing the ball at Pollard with the intention of hitting and humiliating him. This would make any batsman angry. Starc and Pollard should both be banned for at least two matches so that other players learn a lesson.
From Mr S. Ahmed
Dubai
Poor sportsmanship
This was bad sportsmanship. Clearly the delivery was directed at Pollard, how else would it go towards him anyway? It’s sad to see the game come to this. Chris Gayle to the rescue, with much respect.
From Ms Nedra
Dubai
Unprofessional
Aren’t we supposed to see both sides of the picture? It can be clearly seen that Mitchell Starc was sledging Pollard. I could decipher what Starc was saying, and it is vulgar. Now honestly, should that be allowed in international cricket? Is that professionalism? What I see from the video is Pollard’s reaction but the action was initiated by Starc.
From Mr Syd Kay
Dubai
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Direct attack
Pollard was right in showing his anger, as it was Starc who started the verbal abuse. Pollard could have complained to umpires when Starc delivered the ball towards him but Pollard felt he was being directly attacked. Pollard should not have thrown his bat at Starc.
From Mr Gopal Singh
Dubai
Tougher rules
Both should be penalised, as this is sports not a war. Everyone should have sportsmanship. The ICC should have tougher rules like Fifa for football. Red cards and yellow cards are good options.
From Mr Mohammad
Al Ain
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Banned?
Not true sportsmanship. Neither seem to be playing international cricket, these are the things one sees in games on the street. Both should be banned for the season’s games.
From Mr Mohammad
Dubai
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Both are at fault
Whether bowler or batsman provoked, they are both wrong. In this case Starc is at fault for not only provoking Pollard, but others as well. Starc needs to learn the ethics of the game and not get frustrated for giving away runs.
From Mr S. Najeeb
Dubai
Starc attitude
It is clearly the fault of Starc. He reacted the same way with other batsmen in the past few matches. I was expecting one of the batsmen to react to his remarks and facial expressions. Pollard did, and I don’t blame him at all.
From Mr Abdul Rahim
Abu Dhabi
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Reaction
Starc has to be banned from rest of the matches as his body language and attitude was so rude and Pollard’s reaction is common and acceptable considering the circumstances.
From Mr John
Abu Dhabi
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Etiquette
Cricket used to be a gentleman’s game. I am afraid the game is sinking as far as etiquette and refinement of the players is concerned!
From Mr Modi
Houston, US
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Fault
Clearly Starc is at fault and should be banned from playing a few games. That said, Pollard could also have reacted differently. Starc had no business to bowl the ball, let alone aim at Pollard who was at least a couple of metres away from the stump already.
From Mr Alibhai
Dubai
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Stricter safety procedures
I suggest that the ministry should impose strict safety procedures in all the factories, workshops and warehouses (‘Expat workers die after inhaling car fumes,’ May 7). Anywhere the worker’s safety is compromised there should be regulations, or maybe they should double the amount of penalties and fines. That way, owners will understand that it’s not only a matter of safety but also a matter of significant monetary loss
From Mr Naresh Kumar Devra
Dubai
A lesson for others
The authorities will punish or fine the shopowner or whoever is the person responsible. It will be a good lesson for others who are doing the same mistake unknowingly. God will be with the victims of the family. Let us pray for them.
From Mr Ameen
Dubai
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Be careful
This is a serious issue (‘Man dies in jet ski collision near Mamzar in Sharjah’, Gulf News, May 8). I visted the area a few times and found it to be very unsafe. I have seen many people get injured and the worst part is that people still insist on swimming in the area. This, despite news reports and notice boards warning them not to. People are at a huge risk for getting some sort of injury, especially those who are going there for the first time.
From Mr Ebrahim H.
UAE
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No change
I passed by the area a short while after the incident occurred. Still, many people are continuing to jet ski and swim. It seems like this has affected no one.
From Ms Yousra Faizan
UAE
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