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I respect Dr Naji Il Zaid. Although sometimes his discussions are a bit .. unworthy of discussion (?), he makes up for it in most of his articles. I am constantly getting the impression that he has studied in the UK, because he constantly refers to Britain and its system/actions/reactions, spoken like someone who knows what's up.

Dr Il Zaid basically condemns the Ministry of Information for its 'banning' of certain books in its book exhibition. He does so because he believes that such an action taken by the Ministry only helps in the spread of the book. A valid point, and a good one at that, since he later goes into showcasing what the internet can do if it were to be utilised in spreading the book or whatever.

Dr Il Zaid draws a comparisson on how the British government has dealt in the past, and is dealing with preventing certain books, or the media from publishing certain news. He praises the government's ways because it 'goes through' the legal system. But then again, the books and news are published.

Now, my unsettlement with this is the fact that Dr Il Zaid acts as if he's dumb, when I know that he's not. The purpose of any 'official' institution to declare opposition towards a certain something, is to jot down in history that it does not approve of such a thing. That, ofcourse, is the case when officials know that other means of access are existant, should 'the people' choose to pursue whatever it is the official institution opposed in the first place.

Also, Dr Il Zaid is "sorry" that this is happening when Dr Anas Il Rshaid is Minister, and explicitly mentions his sorrow is due to the fact that Dr Il Rshaid 'studied Mass Communication in the United States'. What if he studied in Kuwait University? Would that have been okay?
To be 'granted' a Ministry, one does not have to have a background in the Ministry's field. That is simply because a Minister's duties are political, and not "field-oriented".

Dr Il Zaid knows that. He also knows that studying in the US or the UK does not make someone better, or more knowledgeable; therefore stuffing it in has no effect whatsoever. Dr Il Zaid also knows that an official institution's stances are to mark either approval or disapproval towards a certain case. He also knows that everyone knows what the internet can do.

Dr Il Zaid should excuse me for saying: you, sir, have no point and as the British would say, are talking rubbish.