This country is ruled by the HH The Emir, if there are problems, which need to be fixed, they could be fixed tomorrow. If speeding is a problem, a police crackdown would work but certain people might get caught. If smoking in the malls is a problem, have the Police remove the smokers, but who would get upset? If treating workers like slaves is a problem, it could be fixed tomorrow but that would cost money and force a change in doing business. If litter all over the country makes this a nasty place to live, cleaning it up could happen.

I think that most of us can agree that there are some problems in Qatar, maybe different problems than some other countries, but there are problems. The fact that most fixes are a "press release" and nothing else is the frustrating part of living here. To defend the "status quo" and not try to be better is probably the worst problem we have as Qatari citizens. When the citizens of this country take ownership of the problems and demand they be fixed instead of looking for a Govt job or handout and being happy, then Qatar will advance.