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| The tale of 2 Emirs |
Two weeks ago the
world woke up to story of the abdication of the throne of Qatar by the Emir:
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, 61 for his son Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al
Thani after an eighteen (18) year rule. It is important to note that His
Highness The Father (as he is referred to now by his son the new emir) took
over power from his own father in a bloodless coup in 1995.
Following this
palace coup Sheikh Hamad (let’s leave it at that, shall we?) went on to build
the economy of the State of Qatar into what it is now; the richest country on
earth (Forbes listing). In a Country of just 250, 000 citizens and a man of
just 61 years, one wouldn’t find it difficult to see reasons why he shouldn’t
perpetuate himself in power, especially considering the kind of work, energy
and time he must have put in to making the emirate what it is now. Alas! The
man isn’t on the same frequency as we mere mortals, because without any known
illness or constraint he did abdicate his thrown handing over to his 33-year-old
son, saying that this marks the "beginning of a new era in which a young
leadership will hold the banner".
In
his first online reaction to his father’s abdication as Emir of Qatar, the new
Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani thanked his father and said he kept his
word when he promised to make Qataris the happiest people in the world. Sheikh
Tamim commented on his twitter page to recent statements by the outgoing Emir
Sheikh Hamad who had said “I will make sure everyone in the world will wish to
be a Qatari”. “You turned your words into deeds…you kept your word…thank you
our father, our leader and our nation,” Sheikh Tamim said.
Qatar
has the world`s highest GDP per capita and apparently their leaders keep their
word.
* 5 pats
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