Al-Shoura [Archives:2003/651/Press Review]

13 July 2003
Main headlines:
– Security men continue for the fifth week arresting worshippers who condemn Israel in the grand mosque
– Huttat gunmen continue regrouping themselves despite the interior ministry denial
– Haider al-Attas: I pray for the president not give a chance for the skeptical on sincerity of intentions of the amnesty decree
– Head of the ''Terror- fighting Organization'' arrested on charges of fraud

Columnist Alawi al-Ashwal says in his article that it is too early to predict the government's ability to implement mandatory programs governed by time periods. Regarding the economic program the question is whether this government can work simultaneously for realizing a high growth rate and a strong position of the balance of payments under the economic policy of the free market through carrying out an effective role in running the economic activity and rather organizing that activity in collaboration with the private and mixed sectors.
It is believed that the first thing supposed to be done is a quick re-valuating of the basic features of the market economy depending on the background of the prevailing system and failure of former governments in implementing the then so-called the policy of price reform and the market economy. The writer of the article sees the necessity of adapting with effects and variables and restraints to attain the suitable way for tackling the economic problems. This should be based on a group of factors. There must be an utmost benefit from all economic resources, the degree of efficiency in the use and distribution of resources, protection of sectors in need of it and breaking the monopolies that deform the operation of distributing resources. There should be a motivation of capitals and channeling them towards new productive fields and monitoring the propaganda means that lead to creation of fabricated circumstances for a certain merchandise and deluding the consumer.
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