Comments on: Morocco: Olympic Hopes http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/08/15/morocco-olympic-hopes/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:28:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mmanjoura http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/08/15/morocco-olympic-hopes/comment-page-1/#comment-1507349 mmanjoura Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:31:40 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=48497#comment-1507349 The days of Said Aouita and Hisham EL Guerrouj are long gone. These guys are self made international sport icons (Hero’s), they are exceptions. The reality is, it is not easy to produce a world class sports person, especially in sports like, rowing, cycling, short distance running (100m, 200m, 400m) …..; it requires education, dedication and resources from an early age, form both parents and government. The parents and the state have to be very committed; they need to be very knowledgeable and honest to them selves and to God. Producing an elite in any discipline, requires a continuous investment. But before we start a debate on how to produce a generation of sports people, we have to do the basics right first, and we have to be good at them. As I see it, being successful in an Olympic game is not the priority for Morocco at the moment, there is still a lot to be done? Being Moroccan I have quiet a good knowledge on how things woks over there. There is no transparency and sometimes no honesty either, this is sometime even among family members; there is plenty of bureaucracy and delusion. Government officials spend an enormous amount of time architecting how to convince the normal public that Morocco is simply amazing (One of the best countries in the world, as I have heard it from few innocents mouths), the reality is completely different unfortunately. Decision makers are still not too worries about corruption, luck of Justice and fairness within the ministry of interior and others. They are not too worried about the lack of hospitals the corruption of doctors. Now days you need to bribe a doctor or a nurse in state hospital if you want his/her attention or advice. Fascinating? Doctors are very educated and have sworn to be honest in their duties, why take a bribe? But again, the doctor wants a good car (Mercedes) and a good house (Villa) ASAP, this is the only way to do it, isn’t it, shame on them. Police are still taking bribe from innocent low paid motorist, you can negotiate the bribe with a judge before a court case, and you can bribe MPs. Most MPs became one, by bribing luring and miss promising the poor public. And I am not talking from the blue; I have seen this, with my own eyes. I have seen MPs bribing voters 100DH for a vote. I want Ministers, MPs, Doctors, Police, and Judges to lead us by example; failing to do so should be severely punished, named and shamed and made an example of. We have all the ingredients to make it fast pace into the development world and the equation is simple, stop corruption in all sectors among the big and small, anyone broke this should pay the price (Make corruption a taboo). Teach the new generation the values of Honesty, Transparency and Hard work, make these the 3 pillars of building a good, solid, respected society. Once we achieve this, the other piece of jigsaw (Good result at Olympics), will fall in its place naturally. MM The days of Said Aouita and Hisham EL Guerrouj are long gone. These guys are self made international sport icons (Hero’s), they are exceptions. The reality is, it is not easy to produce a world class sports person, especially in sports like, rowing, cycling, short distance running (100m, 200m, 400m) …..; it requires education, dedication and resources from an early age, form both parents and government. The parents and the state have to be very committed; they need to be very knowledgeable and honest to them selves and to God. Producing an elite in any discipline, requires a continuous investment. But before we start a debate on how to produce a generation of sports people, we have to do the basics right first, and we have to be good at them. As I see it, being successful in an Olympic game is not the priority for Morocco at the moment, there is still a lot to be done?

Being Moroccan I have quiet a good knowledge on how things woks over there. There is no transparency and sometimes no honesty either, this is sometime even among family members; there is plenty of bureaucracy and delusion. Government officials spend an enormous amount of time architecting how to convince the normal public that Morocco is simply amazing (One of the best countries in the world, as I have heard it from few innocents mouths), the reality is completely different unfortunately.

Decision makers are still not too worries about corruption, luck of Justice and fairness within the ministry of interior and others. They are not too worried about the lack of hospitals the corruption of doctors. Now days you need to bribe a doctor or a nurse in state hospital if you want his/her attention or advice. Fascinating? Doctors are very educated and have sworn to be honest in their duties, why take a bribe? But again, the doctor wants a good car (Mercedes) and a good house (Villa) ASAP, this is the only way to do it, isn’t it, shame on them.

Police are still taking bribe from innocent low paid motorist, you can negotiate the bribe with a judge before a court case, and you can bribe MPs.
Most MPs became one, by bribing luring and miss promising the poor public. And I am not talking from the blue; I have seen this, with my own eyes. I have seen MPs bribing voters 100DH for a vote.

I want Ministers, MPs, Doctors, Police, and Judges to lead us by example; failing to do so should be severely punished, named and shamed and made an example of.

We have all the ingredients to make it fast pace into the development world and the equation is simple, stop corruption in all sectors among the big and small, anyone broke this should pay the price (Make corruption a taboo). Teach the new generation the values of Honesty, Transparency and Hard work, make these the 3 pillars of building a good, solid, respected society.
Once we achieve this, the other piece of jigsaw (Good result at Olympics), will fall in its place naturally.

MM

]]> By: m http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/08/15/morocco-olympic-hopes/comment-page-1/#comment-1502797 m Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:29:47 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=48497#comment-1502797 unambiguous message of peace, friendship and dialogue -- the Olympic Handshake. The handshake began with the Dalai Lama, passing through the streets of London, now it's gone online where all of us can join in -- help the handshake travel toward Beijing, where our message will be delivered through a big Olympic media campaign before the closing ceremonies. Join the handshake, and see yourself and others as it goes around the globe! http://www.avaaz.org/en/handshake/ unambiguous message of peace, friendship and dialogue — the Olympic Handshake. The handshake began with the Dalai Lama, passing through the streets of London, now it’s gone online where all of us can join in — help the handshake travel toward Beijing, where our message will be delivered through a big Olympic media campaign before the closing ceremonies. Join the handshake, and see yourself and others as it goes around the globe!
http://www.avaaz.org/en/handshake/

]]> By: Samer Siwash http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/08/15/morocco-olympic-hopes/comment-page-1/#comment-1502498 Samer Siwash Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:07:46 +0000 http://globalvoicesonline.org/?p=48497#comment-1502498 I have just published a post on the same subject. Let us hope that the Arab gold medal drought ends with the Moroccan participation in 1,500 and 800 Women's final. I have just published a post on the same subject. Let us hope that the Arab gold medal drought ends with the Moroccan participation in 1,500 and 800 Women’s final.

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