Corrupt Judiciary [Archives:2005/904/Letters to the Editor]
Ipbal Azim
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Dubai, UAE
Judiciary has been ineffective in many parts of the globe and it has no inverse relationship with economic prosperity of any domain of nationality. Law does not attempt to describe what actually happens but prescribes certain rules and regulations. Legality as a benchmark of any land would standardize the dealings with disputes but it could never inculcate the discipline among people.
The fact that Yemen is ranked 132 in the transparency index and considered a corrupt country is indeed an eye-opener and we must jointly work to eradicate the root cause of the problem, which leads to this phenomenon.
Nevertheless, government and statutory bodies have to play a vital role in reform for a better future of the nation. Perhaps it is easier to criticize the system rather than making a genuine personal contribution to improve the situation.
Yemen is a nation which has been underprivileged vis- vis other Middle Eastern countries, despite the fact that it has abundant natural resources and good potential for manpower. This is all subject to effective planning and judicious use of sacred resources and, needless to say, effective implementation and control mechanisms for allocation of peripheral development in every sector of economy.
The world is looking at Yemen for a bright future and a transformed nation. There is no one but the people of the land of Queen Sheba who will make this happen in reality.
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