The sultan of Oman has called on the country’s youth to work in the private sector, the latest stage of a carrot-and-stick agenda for change. This reform drive has seen his regime dish out subsidies and expand political participation, while cracking down on dissent.
Sultan Qaboos bin Said al-Said said in a speech on Monday that the state could no longer be the main job provider in the country, imploring Omanis to do “their duty” for this “national mission” by taking private sector work, rather than waiting for government jobs.
“They [Omanis] should not hesitate to join the private sector and must not desert their jobs therein [for the public sector],” the sultan said. “This, in turn, calls for a revision of the salary system of the private sector, particularly in low and medium-paid jobs.”
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