• Some people urged the Supreme Council of Health and the Consumer Protection Department to take urgent steps to check the Royal Honey brand whether it includes drug which affects human health. It follows warning by a specialised corporation in a neighbouring country that the brand includes chemicals that adversely affect human health.
• Some people suggested that authorities should establish specialised courts for settling rental disputes, and increase the number of rental dispute resolution panels as filing of complaints takes around three to four months and a court verdict one to three years.
• There was demand to tighten the monitoring of the vegetable market and the way products are stored and displayed. Some people said products are exposed to air, dust and contamination because of poor storage and transportation as they have no expiry date.
• There was talk about efforts being exerted to create a database for citizens, which includes their health background and history and make it accessible at government hospital through e-Network.
• Some people wondered why there was no monitoring of private educational and training centres. They alleged that these centres were exploiting people’s needs for certificates and training in computer or language and asking applicants to pay up to QR5,000.
• There were complaints against some construction companies that they were removing signs and boards from streets and in some areas and that authorities were not monitoring signs or updating them.
• Many people urged authorities to increase fines and punishments to those under 18 holding temporary driving licences and violating traffic rules. They said the QR300 fine has failed to discipline them as it is a small amount compared to the harm they might cause to themselves and others and damage properties.
