Influenced by the Arab spring, the six Arab Gulf states are in a better position to seize the opportunity and start introducing reforms, an elite figure from the region said in an exclusive interview.
Speaking to Gulf News from Doha, Qatari Shaikh Mohammad Ahmad Jasem Al Thani, in his late 40s, explained that while the states need to take measures to activate the civil society’s institution and further motivate the private sector, the citizens of the region have also a role to play; they need to change their perception to the role of the state.
“According to the formula in my book, I say the best time for change now. It is when you are powerful and you don’t wait for [others] to state their demands and pressure you,” Shaikh Mohammad, former minister of economy and commerce, said.
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