Comment on presidential privileges editorial [Archives:2006/916/Letters to the Editor]
Farouk Al-Samawi
fsamawi2006@hotmail.com
I admire your courage for writing the editorial in the issue before last. The topic was how Yemen's leaders ought to be proud of that honor. I agree with you completely. I love Yemen very much and it makes me sad when I visit to see the dirty streets and potholes in the roads and even the main “highways.”
We have celebrated the revolution's achievements for more than 40 years, yet we have a country without running water or reliable electricity, even in the main cities.
No wonder the leaders are not proud. They have done nothing to improve the country. But they don't need to, though. They have beautiful homes in the West, where leaders are proud of their countries and achievements.
They also may not be proud because we did not really elect them to their positions.
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