Stopping traffic violators
The UAE authorities are expressing how serious they are with regards to traffic control (‘New radar to catch hard-shoulder violators in Dubai’, Gulf News, November 18). A nation is known by how they control their traffic to avoid accidents, and I think it’s a good step to keep the traffic in better order to curb the violators.
From Mr Tajik K.
UAE
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Dangerous actions
Every day we can see on Emirates Road before Sharjah at the university exit just how many vehicles are driving at high speeds on the hard shoulder. It’s very dangerous to see these kind of people taking this risk. I’m relieved to know the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) are taking stern action against these violators.
From Mr Wilbert Alan
Dubai
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A top airport
For me, Dubai will always be on the top of the list for the best airport in the world (‘Best and worst airports in the world for 2016’, Gulf News, October 19). It has well organised signboards for navigation for entrances and exits, it’s clean, safe and has strict, but friendly, security.
From Ms Claris Salvador
Dubai
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Well organised
I love Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports and I love Etihad Airways. For me, they will always be on the top of the list for the best. Well organised and good customer service.
From Mr Sashi Tamrakar
UAE
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A bad experience
Has anyone been to Domodedovo Airport in Russia? I’m not sure how they didn’t make it into the top five worst. After arriving from beautiful Dubai Airport, I am sure I went into shock upon landing in there. It was dark, dingy, unfriendly and had very long lines. A turnstile that must have come out of the 1940s or 1950s.
From Ms Maxene Dodds
UAE
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Help change the Philippines
Filipinos are well-known as educated people, but there a lot of people who are really messing up their opportunities by using drugs and taking part in other illegal activities (‘Wanted Filipino drug trafficker arrested in Abu Dhabi on probe’, Gulf News, November 18). I hope these people will realise that their new government is doing its best to have a great country. I hope they can change and help their leader create a greater and brighter Philippines.
From Ms Manal Salah
UAE
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Captured a dangerous man
Thank you to the Abu Dhabi Police for their efforts. Thank God they have captured this man, who is one of the drug kingpins in the Philippines.
From Ms Estela Pandalangan
UAE
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Ending crime
Thank you to the Abu Dhabi Police for their immediate response. Now to all the critics of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s government, this should tell us something. Another drug kimgpin was captured. I hope that the international media will give space on this issue and not focus on destroying the president’s image when these criminals clearly feel threatened by Duterte.
From Mr Elpi Quiambao
Angeles City, Philippines
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Make communities progressive
The Gulf News editorial on the attempt by the Indian government to impose a common civil code has rightly commented on the futility of enforcing a uniform way of life in a diverse and pluralistic society (‘India must uphold the rights of all communities’, Gulf News, October 19). It is unwise and unfair on the part of the government to overlook the assurance given to the minorities in the Constituent Assembly whilst debating article 44 of the constitution that it will not misuse it to target the minorities. We, heartily, endorse Gulf News’ suggestion that every community in the country must review its personal laws to make them progressive.
From Mr S. M. Pasha
Abu Dhabi
All for more votes
There is nothing wrong in the agitation initiated by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and other parties in India, as the central government has failed to set up the much awaited Cauvery Management Board CMB. However, what pains is the mode of their agitation of blocking trains, which is only affecting passengers who had planned their travel well in advance. If these political leaders are really concerned about the farmers, they should proceed to New Delhi, India and sit on an indefinite hunger strike, either in front of parliament. Moreover, they could have waited for the Apex Court’s verdict, too, which was just released. Ironically, the DMK party has miserably failed to set up the CMB. All these parties are only shedding crocodile tears and this agitation is nothing, but to hoodwink the public to gain some political mileage before the corporation elections, as none of the parties in our country are really concerned about the plight of suffering farmers and the common man.
From Mr N. Mahadevan
Mylapore, India
Negligence is unacceptable
The tragedy that took place in Indian state Odisha at a hospital on Tuesday claimed 20 lives and the arrest of a doctor and three staff members is the latest outcome of this tragic incident (‘India hospital fire: Doctor and 3 staff arrested in blaze that killed 20’, Gulf News, October 19). Negligence, not proper maintenance and carelessness are the attributing factors for this. The state government should investigate this and the real cause for the blame should be found out. The guilty should be punished even if there are many. Patients’ safety is important in hospitals and these types of happenings are not acceptable. Even any amount of compensation to the victims’ families is unlikely to come. I pray for the victims and a speedy recovery for injured.
From Mr K. Ragavan
Bengaluru, India
Claims surface now
I think that Donald Trump is a more trustworthy person than Hilary Clinton in many ways (‘The authentic power of Michelle Obama’, Gulf News, November 17). Whenever Clinton speaks in public, she contradicts with her secret emails. The scandals of the 1980s against Trump now start surfacing for known reasons. Why have these women only come to speak out now? This is an effort to prevent him from making further advancements. If Trump is a pervert then the husband of Clinton is also one.
From Mr Girish R. Edathitta
Dubai
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Not about her husband
Mr Girish R. Edathitta, as far as I know, Clinton’s husband isn’t on the ballot this year! So, whatever he did doesn’t matter. This election is about her!
From Ms Wendy Troost
UAE
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More credible
US First Lady Michelle Obama has always sounded interestingly more credible than Clinton or Trump.
From Mr Xbato Pik
UAE
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More pressing matters
Obama needs to focus on some more serious issues that are affecting her country currently. If various sources start talking over Bill Clinton’s scandals, then Trump will appear as still in his infancy.
From Ms Suparna Ganguly
UAE
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This isn’t right
This is typical harsh brutality by men who cannot bear to see other people happy or to see any change from social mores of many years ago (‘Cheers as woman caned in public’, Gulf News, October 19). They would be better to chase the illegal loggers in their area of Indonesia and do some good instead of publicly torturing people.
From Mr Glenis Stevenson
UAE
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Follow the law
The laws are there and the people are aware of them. There are punishments for the violation of the laws. If people think the punishments are brutal, they should be reminded why the law was broken first.
The citizens should follow the laws of the country to avoid punishments. They knew what they were doing was against the law, although I’m not cheering.
From Mr Mohammad Yasser
Dubai
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How can they cheer?
How can they cheer such brutal things? To see someone suffer and then be happy and cheer and want more shows that they are sadistic.
From Mr Amir Ahmad
Al Ain
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Not proper procedure
Caning has strict rules in Islam. The purpose is not to hurt the offender, but to remind him or her not to repeat. One of the hard rules is that caning should be done at elbow – not shoulder. The person doing the caning has to move his arm from his elbow only, making it with less force employed, and he should stay static.
It’s a detailed procedure and usually not so painful. The pain comes when it’s done in public and that’s for others to avoid the offence.
From Mr Amir Bashir
UAE
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Not practical
This is absolutely pointless to have a suitcase that will follow you around (‘Facebook video: Soon, your suitcase could follow you around the airport...’, Gulf News, October 23). Anyone who has ever been in a reasonably busy airport knows this just isn’t going to work. Plus, you’ll spend all day looking over your shoulder to make sure someone hasn’t stolen it!
From Mr Ian Sanders
UAE
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