Amateurs Afzaal Ahmad, Parvez Ahmed, and Arbaaz Ahmad shine with an Impressive 89-point performance at the Emirates Golf Club
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King Abdullah, since he took over in August, has repeatedly sought to send out the message that the kingdom is keen to embrace meaningful and far-reaching reforms in all areas. Abdullah has always been known as a no-nonsense leader who while remaining loyal to the country’s strong Islamic roots and traditions, would want to see Saudi Arabia more in tune with the realities of changing times. Now that he is in charge, the new leader has got that opportunity to initiate the much-needed and awaited changes.
The formation of the Human Rights Commission is clearly one such change. Although set up by a royal decree, the government has emphasised that the rights watchdog will be a completely independent body. And rightly so. If the rights agency has to play its role effectively and contribute to the protection of human rights in the kingdom, it must remain truly and completely independent. It must not end up as yet another appendage of the Establishment as has been the case with many countries in the region.
Let us face it. It’s hardly a secret that Saudi Arabia has in recent times — at times without justification —drawn unwelcome media attention on account of alleged rights violations in the country. The kingdom is routinely panned in the Western media for neglecting rights issues, especially of foreign workers like maids. Of course, often these charges are exaggerated. Nonetheless, the government cannot afford to ignore these concerns. In fact, no country today can afford to neglect these basics when popular consciousness and awareness about human rights is so widespread. Which is not to say, Saudi Arabia or for that matter any other country should pay attention to rights because the world is today more sensitive to civil liberties.
Amateurs Afzaal Ahmad, Parvez Ahmed, and Arbaaz Ahmad shine with an Impressive 89-point performance at the Emirates Golf Club
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