I have been following the news in Lebanon, and i found out that they have asked Hariri's Son to step in in his father's political role.
Why? Why? Why?
Hariri, Hariri Junior
El Assad, El Assad Junior
and soon
Mubarak and Mubarak Junior
Do "Arab" Countries really believe in Monarcy that much?!
Arabs have a High Uncertainty Avoidance Index : 68
We hate change, and resent it more that necessary - i think.
Maybe people find it more comfortable to have the same name, as it implies less change.
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Its not just Arab countries.
Think Bill/Hillary Clinton, George/Jeb/George Bush - and even the Cheney's are getting in on the act now....Brand recognition is valuable, important juju. So is being intimately connected to power structures. But I would agree that it is more prevalent and unpleasant in the Middle East (I can't see any prominent female relatives taking power here...)
Lulz, I see what you are talking about especially in terms of how the sons take over their father's places the same way they do would do it in a bedouin tribe!!
However, I think that sometimes we do not see that some of those sons and relatives are actually quite good candidates for such leadership positions. I will not talk about other countries...but I think Gamal Mubarak has proven how competent he is as an economist, politician and maybe a leader as well...so I would not think he would be bad at all...again, as long as he is elected through democratically run elections...
Thats the tragedy with Gamal - he probably is a great candidate, but no matter what happens, it will be awful for Egypt's image when he takes over (which is, lets face it, inevitable).
And Tamer, there is just no way a person with the last name Mubarak will lose an election in this country - especially a democratically run one. That is the whole point.
Hey guys,
Although i agree that Jimmy is a good candidate for presidency but the fact that we can only find 1 good candidate out of 74 million people is disturbing. To add to that this candidae is the presidents son! Thats Sad!
Tamer, i have to agree with Tom about a Mubarak coming in through a democratic election is almost impossible!
Interms of the political climate in Egypt, i am happy that we are seeing younger and newer faces in the government!
I on the other hand do not see Jimmy as a good candidate. He may achive some good things but he will not create the amount of change needed to pull egypt up.
Why? We need someone better connected to the people, not an idiot off the street, but an educated intellectual with a vision for Egypt. Someone who sees what Egypt is coming to.
Tamer, i am sure Gamal Mubarak never had to suffer for a travel permit like you did, therefore he will not feel a need to change that. (just a simple example)
Baha would have to be elected. It's happened in Lebanon before. Somewhere in the Arab world, there is always a son suceeding his father
Why does this happen?
There's is not enough strong leadership in the Arab world. Maybe some believe leadership is genetical, something you inherit. I think for the most part people believe that family members will share the same mentality. Maybe they feel the relative is their only hope for change/better future, etc.
I'm not sure how it is in Egypt. In Lebanon it's up to the people. I hope they choose a strong leader and not someone to fulfill Hariri's legacy. Not even his son can do that.
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