Saudi Succession
The issue of Saudi succession has popped up on different news sites, after the sudden blood clot King Abdullah has suffered from. I am glad he is doing well now, and as reported, is on his way to full recovery.
No one wants to think of the issue of succession, one, because the King, is considered by most as a father figure, and no one wants to think of the passing away of a parent. Two, because most people have no hand in that.
Most people wish King Abdullah health and a long life, the country has seen reforms, that I wish will continue, and I also wish that he gets to see his projects come true, a man who asked his driver to stop the car after his disappointment at the progress of building KAUST and prayed long, way longer that usual, after seeing how slow the progress was on building the infrastructure on a state of the art university, is a man of vision, who understands the importance of planting seeds that will hatch long after he is gone, and that, if you ask anyone in any business school, is a sign of a good leader who does not only focus on short-term goals to look good in quarterly and yearly reviews, but a leader who understands the importance of building for future generations, it is no wonder he is loved by many.
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Nov 28, 2010 @ 02:06:02
Long live the King.
Nov 28, 2010 @ 02:40:11
Succession is a none issue except in the eyes of people who really have no clue of how the system the Royal Family created long time ago & wrote into law a while ago in Royal decree that defines & explains the ways and means of choosing & approving a successor to the throne!
It has practiced for ages!
Nov 28, 2010 @ 02:41:08
It has been practiced for ages looool
Dec 01, 2010 @ 05:16:20
The issue of Saudi succession is certainly of interest to political scientists who study the Gulf and is after all a critical component in respect to the future well being of Saudi society. In this context, I also hope and pray that lovely King Abdullah will enjoy a full recovery combined with hopefully many more years to come.
He certainly is a father figure or maybe more a “grandfather figure” and all those that study him closely will eventually fall in love with his personality – foreigners and Saudis alike. Moreover, it seems that he has the ability to keep the kingdom unified, because this is about the only point that every Saudi national seems to be in agreement with. (at least as a symbolic icon)
When it comes to the internal power play and those unfortunately often not so far sighted decisions – you guys will be well aware that they are already happening elsewhere and I would be very surprised, if not every Saudi is aware of who those few key players are.
The situation will eventually change and it would be interesting to know, who in your opinion would be the most suitable choice to preside over your country one day in the future and why. A swap to the next generation? Even if you do not have a say in this, you must have an opinion? My preferred choice is Prince Salman for an endless list of reasons, but since I am German it is irrelevant who I find sympathetic or who I believe will have the leadership ability to preside over a pivotal state that will determine the fate of the entire GCC.
Just imagine, you had a leadership like in the UAE that will sell out your country to foreigners and will marginalize you into being “strangers in your own country” – the wrong choices could have such future effects – so maybe the succession question is not so far fetched after all.
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