tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4516948823549484551.post3257434234218163930..comments2024-02-05T20:07:41.740+05:30Comments on Engram's Random Rambling: North Africa and Middle East protests ….The Jasmine Revolution !!!!Engramshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11594573946517977680noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4516948823549484551.post-49941477834167326212011-03-05T22:05:37.874+05:302011-03-05T22:05:37.874+05:30Following are the demands by the protesters in Oma...Following are the demands by the protesters in Oman translated from Arabic<br /><br />************<br />The demands of reform and change in Oman<br /><br />Date: March 4, 2011<br /><br />First : the formal and explicit apology from the Omani government in various media, to the families of martyrs, injured, and detainees, and just compensation.<br /><br />II : removal of the Inspector General of Police and Customs for failing to failure in crisis management, and is caused by the shedding of blood in the Omani-Taher.<br /><br />III : removal of the current Attorney General, and the appointment of a new attorney general of the judges.<br /><br />IV : the appointment of a group of judges of the Supreme Court to oversee the Commission on the Truth The current problem of the public prosecutor on the events of Sohar, with an emphasis on the Committee's deliberations to be open and published in the media first hand.<br /><br />V. : dismissal of cabinet ministers who said the people by refusing to, and not assigned to any position, official or ceremonial;: Ali bin Majid Al Ma'amari, Ahmed bin Abdul Nabi Macki, Maqbool bin Ali bin Sultan, Khamis bin Mubarak Al Alawi, Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Rashidi, and Chancellor Abdul Aziz Bin Mohammed Al Rawas .<br /><br />VI : the formation of the Government of competencies and a national at the earliest opportunity, under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister appointed by the Sultan for a period of two years, so that you are the government - in addition to her duties - reviewed all of the popular demands that emerged from the demonstrations and sit-ins in various regions of the Sultanate, carried out the following priorities:<br />1 - the formation of economic committee composed of experts Omani economists the task of putting packs economic urgency, to address the claims of economic made by the protesters, with a focus on the problems of unemployed workers and the poor classes in society, and the low salaries of public and private sectors, military, retirees, and to develop radical solutions to the national economy, particularly acquisitions and the crisis of economic monopoly.<br />2 - to form a committee of experts from the field of education to review the various stages of the educational system, including higher education and its institutions. <br /><br />VII : the formation of an independent judicial commission to investigate cases of corruption and financial security and administrative support.<br /><br />VIII : the establishment of a National Council for the drafting of the Constitution of Oman, that the ends of his works, to present the draft constitution to a popular referendum in a maximum period of two years from the date of the establishment of the Council.<br /><br />IX : the establishment of a constitutional court separate and apart from the Supreme Court.<br /><br />X. : extending the powers of the Shura Council to be legislative and regulatory council, the Council of Ministers to be held accountable until the adoption of the Constitution of Oman.<br /> *******<br />Sultan has already issued few decrees this evening to placate the people by dismissing couple of ministers and is expected to address the population this evening . I am sure that peace would prevail in Oman since all steps are being taken by Sultan to ensure the demands of the people are taken care in all possible ways.<br />A sigh of relief for all expatriates as we did not know what to expect of these protests.Engramshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11594573946517977680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4516948823549484551.post-68936490518669057162011-03-04T19:40:05.375+05:302011-03-04T19:40:05.375+05:30As per a fellow blogger Dhofari Gucci the people a...As per a fellow blogger Dhofari Gucci the people are still camped in front of Wali's office and the car park there is now named as freedom square. The crowd in this square has swelled to over seven thousand people and as of now is quite peaceful !!! Hope it is like that and everyone goes back home safely !!!Engramshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11594573946517977680noreply@blogger.com