UAE caring for labourers
The successful monitoring and implementation of the midday break over years shows the country’s commitment towards underprivileged blue collar workers (‘Midday breaks start from June 15 through to September 15’, Gulf News, May 18). Actually, the UAE is setting standards for the rest of the countries in the region with regards to humanity. Others will feel inclined to follow the path of the UAE, the pioneer in many innovative ideas. Because of these unique reasons, people all over the world prefer to work and live in this country. From Mr Girish R. Edathitta
Dubai
Hypocritical law
Should we start suing the US government for all the wars in the Middle East (‘US Senate passes bill allowing 9/11 victims to sue Saudis’, Gulf News, May 19)? Their upheaval of the region has created these pockets of terrorist organisations that kill innocent people around the world, and it’s all in order to fulfil their agenda.
From Mr Sheraz Khan
Dubai
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For their own interests
Mr Sheraz Khan, this is true, but for them whoever they have attacked are terrorists. In Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan and others. They are all terrorists in the eyes of the Americans. America is doing this for their own interest.
From Mr G. Maryaan
Dubai
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What did we expect?
What can we expect from a country that has a $14 trillion (Dh50 trillion) debt? They will sue the whole world to get money.
From Mr Adam Melad
UAE
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Power hungry
It doesn’t mean that those people who claim that they are Muslims and doing terrorist attacks will let Saudi Arabia pay for it. That’s too bias and unfair. Why is it that the US is so power hungry and desperate for money?
From Ms Sittie Sison Pandiin
UAE
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Enough justice?
They burnt down the whole of Afghanistan after the September 11 attacks. Saudi Arabia used to be their old friend, but now they are trying to sue them?
From Mr Sameer Paray
UAE
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Unacceptable fee hike!
Instead of three to four per cent in regular hikes in school fees, 27 per cent in one shot is not acceptable (‘Exceptional fee increase’ of 27% shocks parents’, Gulf News, May 18)!
This needs to be under control. How will parents afford this?
From Mr Amjad Malik
Dubai
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Terrible
They push their children with circulars and emails notifying them about how enrolment fees need to be paid way ahead of time. Low fees and low standards. This is terrible.
From Ms Jasmine James Palathingal
UAE
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An endless debate
Death penalty is a sensitive subject and crimes like treason, murder, rape and terrorism certainly deserve the death sentence (‘Poll analysis: Readers support death penalty in Philippines’, Gulf News, May 18). However, the judiciary system is not infallible, hence the question that arises is: Was the verdict correctly passed? If yes, then capital punishment is acceptable, though on moral grounds, there is a different argument. If the judgement passed was incorrect, then innocent lives will be lost, thus making the death sentence ineffective.
The argument on morality asks us to question, even if the judgement is correctly passed, does it mean that the criminal deserves to die? Isn’t it more appropriate to mould and counsel the offender so that he turns over a new leaf? Killing a criminal doesn’t kill crime. Killing the crime in the criminal kills crime.
Also, considering that the criminal doesn’t deserve another chance, won’t the death sentence be a sweet gift for him? In a flash, he is gone, though the scars and wounds left on the victims psyche from the crimes committed by him remains for a long time, if not forever. Therefore, it makes more sense for prolonging the punishment rather than executing him.
There’s no straightforward yes or no to the death penalty. The debate is endless.
From Mr Nasir Zaidi
Dubai
India is taking action!
I beg to contradict Dr Shiben Krishen Raina’s letter that no action was taken against Rocky Yadav and his family (‘Letter to the editor: Unacceptable intolerance’, Gulf News, May 19). That being said, Yadav and his father were apprehended almost immediately after this gruesome incident. His mother Manorama Devi subsequently surrendered and is behind bars.
The Nitish Kumar-led government in the state of Bihar has been taking quick and strict action against violators of any kind of law in the state. This has been visible since he was re-elected as Chief Minister.
Alas, on the other end of the spectrum, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the center, seems committed to shielding and releasing people who stand accused of horrific violations of sane human behaviour.
Speaking of intolerance in the country, under the Indian Prime Minister’s government, there are just too many voices being raised in the country, crying intolerance. Such a large segment of voices cannot be ignored or be termed as simply exaggerations.
From Ms Sehba Masood Khan
Dubai
Keep politics out of cricket!
We have always seen politics dominating cricket in India. Politics and politicians play a big role in cricket, be it in any tournament organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). All the International Cricket Council (ICC) Indian Premiere League (IPL) matches to be played in Mumbai, India and other parts of the Indian state of Maharashtra from May 1 onwards were shifted to other venues, citing water shortages as the reason. According to the government, a lot of water is being wasted for maintaining the pitches. I understand that there is a severe drought in Maharashtra and there is an acute water shortage, but why target cricket alone? What about the golf courses – and there are quite a lot of them – in Mumbai?
The BCCI actually promised good donations and funds for the drought, but the government was not at all interested. They did not arrange any facilities to store water during the monsoon season and ultimately put all the blame on water being used for cricket. The games were shifted to other states and Maharashtra government now faces a big loss in losing all the revenue to be gained by the sale of the tickets for the cricket matches. It is not only the IPL, but also because of dirty politics that Pakistan’s players are not allowed to play in the IPL. Cricket matches between India and Pakistan are not being held. Sports should be played with sportsmanship and not political spirit.
From Mr Ajeet Kumar S. Pillai
UAE
Corruption crisis is obvious
Where will the Panama Papers crisis lead to in Pakistan (‘Pakistan parliamentary committee to probe Panama leaks’, Gulf News, May 19)? Is it even a crisis in a corruption-coated Pakistani society? Is Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his ruling Pakistan Muslim League party (PML(N)) even serious about accountability? Is the political leadership of the parliament thinking on any constructive measures to be taken or are they only wasting the nation’s time? I fear the government and the opposition are playing games with the nation. Sharif is not ready to hold himself and his family accountable. His addresses to the nation and the most recent speech in the National Assembly are a proof of it. He’s trying to malign the names of others.
Sharif needs to rise to the occasion and hold himself accountable before the parliament and the people of Pakistan.
From Ms Khaula S. Rao
Lahore, Pakistan
Why now is he asking?
Rishi Kapoor, the yester years Bollywood superstar, suddenly got awakened about the how the Congress party ruled India for more than 60 years (‘Radhika unaware of Rishi Kapoor’s Twitter rant’, Gulf News, May 20). The Gandhi family had all the Indian assets in their names, like the Nehru Emporium and the New Delhi airport in India being named after the late Indira Gandhi, the Indian Prime Minister.
Why does he speak about this now? Dumping the load of his issue on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who have just come into power two years ago.
He should have asked the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.
From Mr Narendra Sadhwani
Dubai
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