Congratulations Bahrain on a beautiful Nafoora (fountain), which will has now given a new facelift to the Manama seafront!
I am so excited about this new gift to the people of Bahrain that I really can't wait to get back and enjoy it! It will certainly make a huge difference in my life and the lives of the 600,000 people who inhabit my land. How much have I missed since coming here?
It is indeed a moment of great pride for me .. that we now have a fountain "similar in height to the renowned Jet D'Eau in Geneva." So what if it is a bit smaller? Who cares if it isn't appreciated by a few disgruntled people who are eluding that the money wasted on building this state-of-the-art marvel, should have gone towards feeding the poor, ensuring decent dwellings for the needy and job-creating schemes for the jobless?
Why are all issues so tangled up in Bahrain? Why don't people do what I just did and sit back and enjoy the show.
Like it or hate it, the Nafoora is there to stay .. and I like it :)
Just wondering how many foreign advisors have been recruited to work full-time round the clock to ensure that the pumps and lights work for it would be a disaster should I arrive in Bahrain anytime soon and the fountain doesn't welcome me with its spray!
We all know that the 'locals' are useless at operating such hi-tech novelties!
27 February 2006
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NO foeign workers were consumed for this marvel, as it only works part-time, like most Bahraini employees, hence, local talent were utilised for this project. (Dutch, German and English contributions were welcome, though!)
Tab why there is no pix for the fouuntain !! i wana see it , bs do u know that it is really annoying that u see a lo amount of money spent on something that is not gonna be maintained or used correctly so we can enjoy it !!!
CheeerZ!
What a total waste of money! Honestly, who will really enjoy that fountain? Yeah, you may oohh and aahh over it for.. maybe a week or week 1/2, but then it's like .. been there, done that. Too bad that those in charge don't take more pride in what's really needed in this country. It's a shame really.
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