[oman-l] Oman's economic future

[Tommy Erik Back]

>While I agree with Abdulla Baabood's analysis, I feel that one should not
>state that "Oman" is this or that "Oman" should do that. Behind the word
>"Oman" there are people, actors of a situation.

***Hehehe, we're entering an area of TABU here. If you believe that the
Omani man or woman can stake their future, you're wrong. The "people" has no
saying, and they cannot act for their  situation: Oman is NOT a democracy. I
am putting no value in this, and I hope it won't be misunderstood (though of
course it will) by westerners value of what is right and justice: IMO, most
Omanis have a higher value of life than westerners believing going to the
poll box everyn fourth year or so is the ultimate freedom.

If Oman, as a country, and
>thus as a society, needs to find a way out of what seems to be a very
>uncomfortable future situation, then the anaysis should centre on the
>people who will do it.
>
>In other words, who are the actors of tomorrow's Oman? How do they fit in
>with the local,  regional or international economic situation? Who, in
>Dubai, managed to make that country what it is, and why? How did they see
>the opportunities, how did they use "the system" to push forward their
>agenda, what resistances to it were made, how were they able to circumvent
>these obstacles? What is different in Oman?

***You can't compare Oman to Dubai. Oman have some pride. The fact that you
can buy anything in Dubai if you have the money doesn't make it to an
example for Oman. Dubai business doesn't represent Omani values. What is
Dubai? Some would say the prostitute of the Middle East. It's nothing
remarkable about Dubai - lacking oil money they do the business without tax
and moral values. I'm exagarating a bit here, but In hope you get my point.
Dubai will be just as short lived as business.


Walang ano man
Tommy