Brian Whitaker describes Oman's Sultan Qaboos as a "classy despot".
LM has already expressed my view about Qaboos being a corrupt western puppet here and here. However, I urge Omani's to understand the nature of the protests revealed by Fergus Nicoll's excellent and fair reporting for the BBC here and here.
When LM refers to corruption I highlight the corrupt nature of a system that allows an absolute ruler to rule by decree in the absence of any democratic political parties. In addition, when any ruler allows his military to Kill innocent Omanis peacefully protesting in Sohar for constitutional change that is cold blooded murder carried out by a tyrant.
Finally all can surely agree one thing, there is no denial that corruption is rampant in Oman because the system allows for it. Omanis, some of whom are fond of their Sultan despite his role in the Dhoffar uprising surely must accept that democracy and constitutional change is the only way to prevent further protests and killings.
Oh dear Qaboos, are you really evil? :( Maybe during my stay in England I should buy myself some books which are banned in Oman.
ReplyDeleteSultan Qaboos has built a country out of nothing
ReplyDeleteHe has done everything for his people
Enough one reads the wiki cable on his meeting with adm Fallon to understand how he cares
And in the west no one has ever cared about Oman
Many come to know today where is this country and go lecturing the world on tiranny without even knowing how is there
People in Oman are way better than we think
of course there are problems which is why protests are continuing but it is not the way the guardian put it
if someone has some agenda, then they should accomplish it without desrespecting others
he is corrupt and incompetent and he put useless ppl in power , he will always be a puppet to the west , and its time for the omanis to act against this calm and silent tyrant that does many things quitely like stealing the peoples resources for the last forty years , when will the omani cowards say that enough and get rid of him and his corrupt family once and for all
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