Dubai Police enforcing our rights!
I came across something the other morning where I felt that I need to write about that made me thankful for the work of the Dubai Police this very morning. My wife and I woke up between 6.30 and 7.00am on a Friday morning, being from Europe, we consider this day as a Sunday, where we take this day for being with family and friends and not having to work.
The reason why we woke up was a new construction site in front of our apartment building, where they started working with heavy and loud machinery. My wife and I were not happy about it since we were kept up until after 11pm the Monday before already by the same site because of the erection of a crane.
I decided to call the Dubai Police and they responded very quickly. They sent two officers to the site, asked me to come down and they talked to the site supervisor to hand over documents, which apparently exist, that they were allowed to work on a Friday. Fortunate for us, the papers didn’t mention anything about Friday work. Even though the site supervisor told me that they are allowed to work between 6.30 and 10.30am on a Friday morning! Did he simply not know or did he directly lie to me? The Dubai Police officers told them to stop their work.
Now it’s quiet, and I am sure that the other tenants of these apartment buildings are also happy that they can sleep longer than 6.30am on their coming weekends.
Thank you Dubai Police for your support.
From Mr Birger Kruse
Dubai
Parents need to encourage reading
Ernest Hemingway once said: “There is no friend as loyal as a book.” So true his words are. Books were, are and will be our loyal friends. Reading makes a huge difference in children’s lives, enhancing their academic performance, increasing vocabulary and improving general knowledge. It also boosts their communication skills, develops a flair for languages, makes them aware of discipline and gives new exciting worlds.
Parents are the most important educators in a child’s life. Making books an integral part of children’s lives will make them scale the great heights of success. Sadly, with the advanced technology, reading habits in children is diminishing. Motivating them to read books will go a long way. There are many little ways we can enlarge our child’s world. A love for books is the best of all.
From Ms Jayashree Kulkarni
Abu Dhabi
Prosper in a natural environment
It was strange to learn about the captivity and death of the Humboldt penguin at the Mumbai Zoo (‘Penguin’s death sparks political row’, Gulf News, October 25). I do not understand the logic behind keeping a penguin in a tropical climate resulting in its death. Humboldt penguins belong to the endangered species list of animals and survive only in cold climates. They are found in Chile and Peru and primarily feed on fish and marine life. Due to overfishing, climate change and polluted waters, these animals are dwindling in number. Under such circumstances, it would be best to conserve them in their natural habitat and try to increase their population rather than move them to places with a different climate making it difficult for them to survive. Penguins can survive only in cold climates and not in warm places like Mumbai, India. To keep such exotic pets in captivity should be treated as a crime, no matter whether it is by an individual or a government. Each living being grows and multiplies only in its natural habitat. It is inhumane to keep them away from their environment and we should refrain from doing so.
From Mr Eappen Elias
Dubai
Black magic isn’t the answer
It seems to be some sort of black magic being done on this vegetable (‘Sharjah Police find yellow watermelon with ‘spells’, Gulf News, October 30). People with weak faith used to do it to get prosperity in their lives. It could be used to get good marks in exams, to get attention from their crush and many other outcomes. It’s very common.
From Mr Osman Arshad
UAE
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Pray for them
It looks like some kind of black magic and, as there is a person drawn, it is meant to have control over someone. May God protect the person for whom this has been all done.
From Mr Kamran Jamshed
UAE
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How is it popular?
I’ve seen the video and heard the song that has now broken a Guinness world record (‘‘PPAP’ viral song breaks Guinness world record’, Gulf News, October 30). This is by far the most annoying music ever produced in history. I cannot understand the logic behind the song except that it has earned the artist undeserving fame.
From Ms Fatima Suhail
Ajman
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A new age
The way I see it, today’s internet trawling generation just tends to make everything remotely idiotic go viral for laughs at someone’s expense. Times like these is when I miss the days of sluggish dialup internet, where real artists would go out and break their backs promoting their art to get their big break, as opposed to now.
From Mr Ahmad Mahmood
UAE
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What’s the problem?
Lighten up, it’s been produced by a comedian. He’s hardly trying to be the next Bob Dylan to win a Nobel Prize. People like to connect and laugh and this man succeeded in doing so. What’s the problem? We get so wrapped up in our own lives that we are so quick to judge, discredit or scorn others for their achievements.
From Mr Harris Klein
UAE
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Spreading tolerance
What a lovely message of tolerance from an Islamic country (‘Pics: Diwali celebrations at Ferrari World’, Gulf News, October 30). Indeed a befitting response to Hindu residents and the community in the UAE. Sharing and spreading these messages of tolerance encourages others to treat people fairly.
From Mr Ray Sheen
UAE
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Install cameras everywhere
I think that CCTVs should be installed all over Pakistan, even at all religious and non-religious places (“Installation of security surveillance cameras at worship places of minorities approved”, Gulf News, October 24). This will ensure more security and a safe record under the authorities’ supervision.
From Mr Syed Waqar Haider Shah
UAE
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Feel safer
Cameras should be installed everywhere. We have heard of many cases where terrorists have struck in places of religion, markets and even protected buildings, such as outside embassies. I think it is necessary to increase security all over Pakistan so that people feel safer when they are going about their daily practices.
From Ms Rabia Zahid
Karachi, Pakistan
India should follow suit
After reading this report, I am hoping that the Indian government will also take such protective measures in India, specifically in Assam, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh. They should also focus on protecting minorities, such as Dalits and Muslim students in Indian universities.
From Mr Abdul Rahman
India
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No corporal punishment
I support of Oman’s decision to ban corporal punishment in Muscat schools and wish that the same would be implemented in schools all over the world (“Oman bans corporal punishment in Muscat schools”, Gulf News, October 24). But, at the same time, innocent teachers should not be trapped by any staff, student or employer. This needs to be investigated thoroughly before if it is to be brought into the system.
From Mr K. Chander
Dubai
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What are the repercussions?
It seems like the US has created a situation for one world order (“Investors need to prepare for a US recession followed by a global slump in 2017”, Gulf News, October 24). Why is it that if the US is hit by a recession it causes a global financial recession? I think it is because all the currencies are backed by the dollar.
From Mr Imran O.
UAE
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