Beehive

Iraq, today, is like a beehive and the bees - sorry I mean the politicians, work night and day to study and put plans to serve Iraq in all fields. I said "study" and "put plans" because I think, as do many Iraqis that there will not be another stage after that.
After the elections all these studies, plans and promises will be put aside and forgetfulness will engulf them. Yes, the Iraqi beehive is not for work but for talk.
Lately, every day I read about new projects and promises for ideal lives. You will say that it is normal in elections time, I say yes, but not from those who have already spent years in decision making positions without making any significant change in our life. I wonder what prevented them from doing their work when they came to office?? And now – what has changed? And why should Iraqis believe them today?
Maliki, one of those who are spending their days and nights moving from one place to another calling for elections, shouts out his advice to the voters: Don't lose your chance at choosing the best - But who are they?… Really I don't know.
Today in Basra he described those who refuse to vote as sinners in their hearts, "Elections are a legitimate (religious) responsibility. The election is a testimony and he who withholds his testimony is a sinner in his heart".
Many Iraqis say we gave our testimony in the past election and regretted it, what guarantees are we given that we will not regret it again?
For those who await tomorrow – tomorrow is near. Today there is no impossible in the language of the speeches that politicians use to convince the voters to choose them.
I hope voters will be smart and avoid voting for those who are already in authority because they have been a big disappointment. And if they do, you and I will see whether the plans and promises they are so generous with only during elections, will materialize tomorrow.    

NIGHT SCENES

  I was checking my e-mail this morning. A friend sent me these pictures. I would like to share them with you.  

 

   

And Finaly

The Newest Way of Corruption

           It looks that our contractors didn't convince with the money they got from painting the pavements, the blast walls, the bridges and the tree trunks is not anymore useful to steal the money in an official way. The bright minds of our contractors created the newest way for wasting and stealing Iraq money. The newest way of financial corruption is covering the pavements trees with nylon covers. They claim its to protect the trees from the cold weather although we live in the Iraqwhich is not really cold country. I saw the nylon pieces around the trees. They are really ugly and don't provide any kind of protection to the trees. Its just a nwe way of looting our money.

          It looks we need very long time until some real officials who care about this country reach the power positions and until that time, we will keep losing everything not only money.

New Prices For The Same Old Bad Service

About an hour ago, We received an email from the ministry of electricity saying that the ministry decide to raise the prices of the power unit provided to the Iraqis. It might be something very normal for everyone in the world but not for Iraqis because of the kind of services the ministry provides.

With the coming of winter, people need more elelectricity to heat water or to use the electric heaters. Most of us in Iraq (Im talking about regular people not officials) have power for four hours a day and you can imagine the crises happening in every house. There is a specific time  for bathing and another time for washing thecloths. Every single member in the family should follow the schedule. Breaking the rules means destroying the system which leads the life of the family. 

I don't know on which bases the ministry decided to increase the price of the electricity power although it becomes worse day after day but I'm sure increasing the production would be more logical than increasing the prices.