Need to make ‘military’ recruitment mandatory
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 25: Islamist MPs have called on the government to re-introduce the mandatory conscription system but in accordance with new rules and principles that conform to the current political and social realities, reports Al-Nahar quoting reliable sources as saying.
According to sources, the parliamentary request came after the Parliamentary Committee for Negative Phenomena and Conducts observed that a large number of Kuwaiti youth are adopting some foreign and strange habits which do not go well with the values of the Kuwaiti society. Sources added that implementation of mandatory military recruitment will go a long way to change those negative habits.
The MPs also urged the government to grant moral and material incentives to attract Kuwaiti youth to the military and to serve the motherland.

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Coming from a non-socialist state, I find it odd that a government would just gives money to its citizen. Hey, I’m not complaining, but it is just weird. Something for nothing? It doesn’t breed initiative, creativity or ingenuity. As for Kuwaitis getting more money than ex-pats, it is something of a burn, but it is their country and their oil. Don’t ever forget: that no matter what your job (doctor, lawyer, teacher), you are still just one of the guest workers.

I’ve decided that if we actually DO get the salary increase, I am going to give my maid more money each month.

I believe democracy is an Alien concept to you and no one here is discussing whether we like this place or not. Throwing money to people means automatic inflation, once the price of the barell drop inflation will remain, then government cant pay the overinflated salaries, then you hit something called an economical crisis.

And then smart people like you will be leaving the country to find a living elsewhere.

Stop asking for more hikes and just ask the central bank to drop the peg.

So now what, when I’m going to the supermarket for some bread and eggs I should take along my work permit and civil ID to prove that I’m one of the unlucky guys who’s NOT getting a raise so that I can get eggs for a lower price? :D

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/11/black_gold_a_co.php
Black Gold: A Coffee Film That Has Starbucks Scared

Treehuggers have probably heard about fair trade coffee, but many aren’t familiar with it – and even more don’t quite know what fair trade means, or why it’s necessary. Despite the fact that a coffee crisis has been financially devastating coffee growers around the world, even as western corporations make a lot of money from coffee sales, the problem still doesn’t get much coverage in the mainstream media.

“why the segregation, 120KD for Kuwaitis and less than half for expats”

That’s cos you dont feel the inflation man!
Did you know how much Starbucks have increased the price of their mocha ??? Do you feel that inflation every morning ? NO ! None of the expats feel it every morning.
That’s why 120 for Kuwaitis and the 50 for the expats.
So simple !

Tnx

lets face it, kuwaitis doens;t want to work, they just want to accept and recieve money. we respect the constitutions & culture of the kuwaitis. but please give die respect for the people/expatz who are working here to give and deliver services for all kuwaitis.

HAPPY LIBERATION DAY!!!!