• People are calling for bringing a law to make recruitment of people with disabilities compulsory in government and non-government offices.
• There is an increasing demand from the Gulf citizens that they should get visas on entry at airports in the UK in the same way the British are issued visas at airports in the GCC countries.
• Some residents say Ashgal should ask companies which are executing its projects to display at worksites their names and other details like the timeframe for the completion of the projects, in the same way as such details are displayed at building construction sites.
• Some workers at malls and other commercial centres don’t speak either Arabic or English, making communication difficult.
• Some citizens are complaining that covers of manholes in roads are sometimes above the road level, which causes huge inconvenience to drivers. They have urged the authorities to look into the problem and conduct checks when road works are finished.
• People have expressed their appreciation to Aspire management for the way they are organising security and safety in the area. People are able to use the facilities as the weather is good now.
• Some people say that the discount sales being announced by malls and other commercial centres are not genuine. They advertise “up to 50%” discount but this is vague and the actual discount could as well be 1% or whatever. Where is Consumer Protection Department, they are asking.
• The authorities have said that there is enough supply of milk in Qatar, but the situation is different and there is still shortage, some residents say.
• People are talking about the news that in Egypt, 11 newspapers and three satellite VT channels have decided to stop printing or go off air for one day in protest against Mursi’s policies.
• People are complaining that many ministries, government departments and non-government institutions are not updating their websites, especially their career section, for a long time.
