tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11726955.post2916276869059139997..comments2023-07-06T10:36:47.048+03:00Comments on Lama's Scrapbook: The debate of the decadeLama Bashourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10669038705535178263noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11726955.post-45418508670441749132011-07-17T10:30:11.802+02:002011-07-17T10:30:11.802+02:00The advocates for nuclear power tell you that if y...The advocates for nuclear power tell you that if you follow all the safety measures then it is safe.<br />When the Japanese, who have the reputation of being meticulous, lax on the safety measures and are shoddy on the checks, just imagine the Jordanians! With all due respect, I am sorry to say that we are not yet a people who appreciate the importance of following procedure or taking pride in being meticulous.buffalo galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05069623283563831612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11726955.post-44726176116159823232011-07-15T20:28:08.844+02:002011-07-15T20:28:08.844+02:00Thanks for sharing your - right on the spot - thou...Thanks for sharing your - right on the spot - thoughts. It is a trust issue that just amplify with the criticality of the issue, this is not like building a street or a bridge, this is far more complicated than anything we have ever came across in this country. The whole governing structure in Jordan lacks accountability, so why an official today would think 1000 times before making a strategic decision, how to assure that they have done their homework well, how to assure that we have not been locked into a single choice by vertue of a single man background and experience. Who is the entrusted entity by the people of this country that would look into the whole project file and say, sure, it was done in a very professional way, and the conclusions, plans and roadmap are correct and valid? In the US, the congress specific committee would call for a public hearing session, calling experts from all sides, and spends maybe a year looking into every little detail, in Jordan, few people sit in room and decide, we follow. This established culture in Jordan did lead us to what we see today, we are lost when it comes to our energy options, haven't they saw all that coming? What shall we do today as citizens to enforce a culture of open doors and participation?<br />Finally, it is not ok to trust a public official, it is ok to trust a process of checks and balances.Ahed Aladwanhttp://ahedaladwan.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.com