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1928480882Osama Yamani
No need for Nazaha
By Osama YamaniOkazTHE objective behind the establishment of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, known in Arabic as "Nazaha", was noble. It was aimed at achieving transparency and fighting corruption in all its forms.However, there are a number of organizations and establishments that do the work of Nazaha or portions of it. Some of them have more powers than those vested in Nazaha so they can do a better job and undertake bigger roles than this anti-graft commission.This can clearly be noticed from the duties and powers given to Nazaha. The third article of its statute reads: The commission follows up the implementation of orders, investigates corruption cases, refers the violations to the supervisory bodies, pursues the execution of its role and objectives, encourages both...
May 25, 2017

No need for Nazaha

Hala Al-Qahtani
Professional ethics in govt offices
By Hala Al-QahtaniAl-WatanWHEN you work in service sector and interact with customers, make sure your behavior and facial expressions represent the work ethics of that sector. It’s better to leave your negative attitude and feelings at home, instead of carrying them with you to office every morning.No doubt such negative attitudes would hurt the feelings of customers as they do not know why this official deals with them with a gloomy face. The employee is doing his duty while dealing with customers in a nice manner, even though he is meeting them for the first time.If you are head of a government department that extends services to the public you should be present in office at the beginning of working hours. Your absence or late arrival negate your leadership qualities. You should...
May 24, 2017

Professional ethics in govt offices

1465679819Fawziya Al-Bakr
Women's sports and the Shoura
By Dr. Fowziya Al-BakrAl-JazirahSAUDI women started taking part in sports as early as the 1960s when they played football, basketball and volleyball. The year 2006 witnessed the opening of the first private sports academy for women in Jeddah. There are 26 women's sports clubs across the Kingdom, which promote various sporting activities, including horse riding and football.Women's sports clubs have sprung up in the length and breadth of Saudi Arabia in recent years. Most of them are not licensed and charge exorbitant fees. It will be difficult for women having limited income to pay the annual subscriptions, which has reached as high as SR14,000, for joining these clubs.While working in Boston, which is believed to be an expensive city to live in the US, the annual fee I paid to a...
May 17, 2017

Women's sports and the Shoura

129220600Yousuf Al-Muhaimeed
Putting woman in right place
By Youssef Al-MuhaimeedAl-JazirahTHE most surprising and astonishing thing in dealing with women in our society is that we always put our customs and traditions before rules and regulations.May be most of us do not know that the approval of the male guardian is not required for women to join educational establishments to get educated. It is not necessary for women to get the consent of their male guardians to work in the government or the private sector.The approval of the male guardian in this case is never required under the law or the regulations. It is just a wrong interpretation by a number of men.Many men would not hesitate to make the lives of women extremely difficult by incorrectly believing that their approval is required for any move to be made by a Saudi woman.This erroneous...
May 17, 2017

Putting woman in right place

Hala Al-Qahtani
Poor handling of labor issues
By Hala Al-QahtaniAl-WatanWHEN you see a miserable person walking in front of you on the other side of the road, never think he will notice that your eyes follow him but he will try to hide himself and his woes so as not to hurt your eyes. If you look at him with the intent of opening an outlet for assistance, then it’s better you extend help without humiliating him and without finding entertainment in his woes.In order to help others you don’t need anything other than becoming more human and extend your assistance with kindness without hurting the beneficiaries’ feelings.In a previous article I have written the painful story of a Saudi woman employee who was terminated from service in a moment, giving the reason of falling oil prices during the past two years. She was working in a...
May 16, 2017

Poor handling of labor issues

LVP -- The ambassador and women's rights
In fact, women contribute more to building and maintaining the family than men and there is no truth whatsoever to the statement that Saudi women do not bear the cost of household expenses.By Sattam Al-MugrinAl-WatanA STATEMENT attributed to the Saudi ambassador in Oslo on the status of women in the Kingdom has sparked an uproar on social media platforms.The ambassador allegedly said: “Women in Saudi Arabia have drivers who can take them anywhere they want to go. Saudi women do not have the responsibility of sharing the family expenses with their husbands. Even if she is an employee and her income is higher than his, the husband takes the full responsibility of family expenses.”The ambassador condemned those who try to change the women’s status in Saudi Arabia, saying they were...
May 14, 2017

LVP -- The ambassador and women's rights

1130578559Maha alshehri, okaz
Teach your daughters how to drive
There is no legal basis for preventing women from driving but the Kingdom has so far failed to allow its female citizens to exercise this legitimate right.By Maha Al-ShehriOkazSEVERAL incidents of women being saviors or heroes, especially when their men developed sudden health problems while behind the wheel, have been reported in the media.Recently a female university student became the hero when she rose to the occasion and took the wheel after the driver of her university bus fainted. Ashwaq Al-Shamri of Hail University took the bus and the driver to safety. The news of the incident was widely circulated on social media.The female student was able to avert an accident and save the bus driver by driving him to hospital because she had learned driving despite the ban on women driving...
May 14, 2017

Teach your daughters how to drive

1130578559Maha alshehri, okaz
LVP: Teach your daughters how to drive
There is no legal basis for preventing women from driving but the Kingdom has so far failed to allow its female citizens to exercise this legitimate right.By Maha Al-ShehriOkazSEVERAL incidents of women being saviors or heroes, especially when their men developed sudden health problems while behind the wheel, have been reported in the media.Recently a female university student became the hero when she rose to the occasion and took the wheel after the driver of her university bus fainted. Ashwaq Al-Shamri of Hail University took the bus and the driver to safety. The news of the incident was widely circulated on social media.The female student was able to avert an accident and save the bus driver by driving him to hospital because she had learned driving despite the ban on women driving...
May 13, 2017

LVP: Teach your daughters how to drive

1894316465Ali Saad Al-Moosa
We must dig deep to find solutions
BLURBWe cannot say that terrorists blow themselves up and blow places up because they are against secularism and liberalism. We cannot say that young men become terrorists or join liberal or secular groups just like that, or that they have been forced to do so.Ali Saad Al-MousaAl-WatanThere are atheists among us and their number is, according to some studies, on the increase. Personally, I do not trust the accuracy of these studies. Every nation on this planet is composed of people with different religious beliefs. However, why has the number of atheists increased? Is it because of too much focus on religion or too much exposure to science? I think many atheists have lost their way and have become confused, as they do not read as much as they should.A Muslim scholar can only reach the...
May 13, 2017

We must dig deep to find solutions

1096783452Abdul Ghani Al-Gash
Traffic fines are too high
BLURBI think the Traffic Department should not double fines, especially in light of the current economic conditions in the Kingdom. Most people have enough financial burdens and cannot afford to take on more. Besides, doubling fines is unjustifiable as mentioned by the Grand Mufti. However, the Traffic Department did not take the Grand Mufti’s view into consideration and went ahead and doubled the fines.Abdulghani Al-QashMakkahWe all agree that traffic rules are important for public safety. Lately, a list of new fines has been issued. A quick look at the list makes one wonder whether the fines were properly studied before being approved. The new fines are exorbitant and do not take into consideration the financial condition of most citizens.I wish the Traffic Department would benefit...
May 13, 2017

Traffic fines are too high

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