Fear grips Kuwait expats as crackdown intensifies10 Max 37º Min 22º FREE www.kuwaittimes.net NO: 15804- Friday, May 10, 2013 MoyesMoyes inin UnitedUnited hotseathotseat See Page 46 Local FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013 From the editor’s desk Maestro of the theatre of dreams By Abd Al-Rahman Al-Alyan Editor-in-Chief [email protected] s a Manchester United fan, the news of Sir Alex I hope that the Manchester United board remembers Ferguson’s retirement was a bit of a shock. After 27 that it’s important to stand by the manager even if it means Ayears of managing Manchester United and all the that success will not come instantly. The first four years for trophies he has won, it is difficult to imagine anyone else Sir Alex at United were miserable and credit goes to Sir taking his place. Sir Alex has won 13 Premier League titles, 5 Bobby Charlton who convinced the board to stick with the FA Cups, 4 League Cups, 2 Champions Leagues, 1 European manager and look what happened later. These days no Cup Winners Cup, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 1 Intercontinental club will wait four years to create a legacy like Sir Alex Cup and 1 FIFA Club World Cup. Ferguson. I think it is safe to say that David Moyes is a brave man to This is life and with age all good things must come to an step into the job straight after Sir Alex Ferguson because he end. Yes his retirement is a shock, but it is also understand- has a tough task ahead of him. This is not just an end of an able that the man and his family has sacrificed a lot for foot- era for Manchester United but it’s an end of an era for foot- ball and for Manchester United and it’s about time he gives ball. It is the end of classic no-nonsense managers that some time to himself and to repay the support his wife and cared about their players’ performances and attitude on family has shown him throughout his career. Thank you Sir and off the pitch - managers who cared and lived for the Alex Ferguson for the great achievements that made club like it was their own. Unfortunately, these days man- Manchester United the giant it is today. agers have no loyalty to their clubs. They seek to go where the money takes them and that’s sometimes not enough as well. They chase other egoistic ambitions which sometimes KUWAIT: A Kuwait-bred falcon is seen posing for a photo. work out and most times end up ruining their careers. — Photo by Joseph Shagra Local FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013 @christineq8 @christineq8 @Mr_Danbo2 @Mr_Danbo2 @Mr_Danbo2 SEND US YOUR INSTAGRAM PICS hat’s more fun than clicking a beauti- ful picture? Sharing it with others! Let Wother people see the way you see Kuwait - through your lens. Friday Times will feature snapshots of Kuwait through Instagram feeds. If you want to share your Instagram pho- tos, email us at [email protected] @Mr_Danbo2 @Mr_Danbo2 Local FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2013 Conspiracy Theories Local Spotlight Occupational Things some can do: Sleep in the plane hazards... say what? As for long haul flights, it would be even nicer to sleep By Muna Al-Fuzai onboard because sitting in a chair for about ten hours or more means you need to sleep to pass the time. There are people who not only catch up with sleep but also snore while flying thousands of feet in the air. I know [email protected] that helps to deal with the jet lag but it would not work in my case. I will remain alert till the very end. Perhaps, I act like a By Badrya Darwish guard. here are a few things that some people can do on a The noise, the crowds, the sunlight, and the feeling of plane that I can never do but wish I could - like sleeping claustrophobia, thanks to the confined environs of the plane, Ton a plane. Some even slip into a deep slumber just as make it difficult for many people like me to sleep onboard. they do in their own bed. That really amazes me because I Funny enough, sometimes I see women who are not [email protected] can never sleep as comfortably as I do in my own bed, no dressed in comfortable clothes even on long haul flights and matter what class I travel in - economy, business or even the who are even wearing high heels, yet managing to sleep. lovely first class. I can never go to sleep if I am wearing uncomfortable he other day I decided to clean the ducts of my I think it is all in the mind. I usually try to have a long good clothes, least so if I am on a plane. A friend of mine gave me a air conditioning for the first time since I had it night’s sleep to prepare myself to face the queues at the tip: she said close your eyes. I love travelling and watching Tfixed. Do not ask me how long ago that was. I immigration and the customs; children who will not stop everyone enjoying their time. think it was like three generations ago. I didn’t know bawling; tired mothers and angry fathers; and on the top of I have tried all the tricks in the trade, and have given up you could actually clean the air ducts. I thought it was a that the possibility of unexpected delays in flight that could now on trying to sleep onboard. The only thing I take with last hours. me is a book that is usually a tome of more than five hundred kind of nuclear job. Some friends told me that there are Three years ago I was travelling to Dubai on Kuwait pages to help me kill the time. companies specialized in air duct cleaning who could Airways. The entire journey was supposed to take about 80 To those who sit next to me and go to sleep, I look so be hired. minutes, yet the delayed flight kept us stuck at the airport for weird when they wake up and find me doing the same thing Two Indian guys came to my house in an hour after I about six hours. By the time I arrived there, I was so tired that from the beginning till the end of the flight. I wish I can tell inquired about their services. They were carrying two the day turned out to be a casualty of the trip. A short flight them I am not keeping an eye on them, that’s just the way I silverfish containers. They took out a computer, cam- had turned into a weekend trip. am. I want to sleep, and just can’t. eras and a hover. They looked like professionals who know what they were doing. I was told that it was easy to clean the air ducts. They said they would show me the status of the air ducts before and after they have cleaned them. I agreed. They rolled their sleeves. I was horrified when they started showing me on the camera the amount of dirt. I wondered how long my family has been breathing this. After the initial shock I started thinking about the man who went inside the ducts where he spent a good eight hours wearing just a sim- ple dust mask on his face, the kind of mask we can buy a full box from any co-op for just KD 1. We wear them during dust storms. I never see Kuwaitis wearing this kind of masks maybe because we are immune. Bless the Filipinos and Bangladeshis who are very serious about their health. I always see them walking around or waiting at the bus stations with those masks on. Sorry, I drifted away. How come someone who spends a couple of hours in a duct full of bacteria and dust is wearing just a silly dust mask. If he was employed in any advanced coun- try, he would be wearing a full-face mask with a cylin- der on his back to help him breathe. That is besides a handsome salary, of course. I swear I felt sorry for the guy when he finished his job and came out of the ducts coughing. I thought that this hazardous job was compensated with a handsome paycheck. Guys, the guy cashes KD100 for breathing inside ducts all day long. Where is the social affairs ministry and safety for workers? Who should I ask about this occupational hazard? Is it the ministry of health? Who is responsible? When you fly on British Airways if your bag exceeds 32 kilos it has to carry a sign: heavy bag. This is because they care for the workers who load and offload luggage on planes. Bless the workers at Kuwait Airport. We make them carry any weight. Here is something else for the ministry. In any advanced country if someone is building a house he should provide helmets for the workers and should put a shield to separate the con- struction site. Why do neighbors have to breathe all the cement? When it is mixed with water the cement clogs our pipes too. There are many occupational hazards in Kuwait but I do not have space for them all here. I am giving a clue to ministers: Instead of chasing expats and barraging their offices to scare people like it’s an invasion, they should check the safety for workers.