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Accountability, Saudi Style

In a report published and reported on the first state TV station of Saudi Arabia, 250 children die each month as a result of falling into sewage-ways in the streets of the capital, Riyadh. The covers to sewage-ways are reported to be dysfunctional.The engineer responsible for the sewage system at the Ministry of water and electricity blamed the children for the accidents. Mr. Solayman Basili says: “ the citizen is the first responsible” and he encouraged those affected to file complaints with the proper authorities.

 

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Adil Elassali

I am a graduate of the University of Utah in International Relations and Economics. I am Currently a CPA candidate and a Certified Government Financial Manager. I have a passion for politics as a means to the betterment of people’s lives. Born and raised in the Multicultural country of Morocco and educated in the United States allows me a good vintage point to comment on MENA’s events. I live in Washington, DC.