RANDOM THOUGHTS, GOSSIP & GENERAL NONSENSE FROM KUWAIT

Monday, July 13, 2009

Kleptocracy?

Kleptocracy:

From Greek.. klepto=theft and kratos=rule - is a term applied to a government that extends the personal wealth and political power of government officials and the ruling class (collectively, kleptocrats) at the expense of the population, sometimes without even the pretense of honest service.

Effects:

The effects of a kleptocratic regime or government on a nation are typically adverse in regards to the faring of the state's economy, political affairs and civil rights. Kleptocracy in government often vitiates prospects of foreign investment and drastically weakens the domestic market and cross-border trade. As the kleptocracy normally embezzles money from its citizens by misusing funds derived from tax payments, or money laundering schemes, a kleptocratically structured political system tends to degrade nearly everyone's quality of life. In addition, the money that kleptocrats steal is often taken from funds that were earmarked for public amenities, such as the building of hospitals, schools, roads, parks and the like - which has further adverse effects on the quality of life of the citizens living under a kleptocracy. The quasi-oligarchy that results from a kleptocratic elite also subverts democracy (or any other political format the state is ostensibly under)

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19 Comments:

Blogger Beetle Juice said...

Hey hi, i know my question has nothing to do with what you posted but a long time ago i read about the Hypoxi Center for Ladies on your site and wanted to know if you could give me their contact details as i wanna try it out.

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13/7/09 6:04 PM

 
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13/7/09 7:31 PM

 
Blogger �������������������� said...

according to the above definition, n if we replace
"tax payments" with "oil sales" >> then we are a kleptocracy state :-/

13/7/09 7:49 PM

 
Blogger Zaydoun said...

as you like

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13/7/09 7:53 PM

 
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14/7/09 12:37 AM

 
Blogger ma6goog said...

ok , u meant

kuwaitocracy?

14/7/09 1:40 AM

 
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14/7/09 3:23 AM

 
Blogger ������� ������� ������ said...

It turns out that we ARE a text book definition for something!

Let me see...

"The effects of a kleptocratic regime or government on a nation are typically adverse in regards to the faring of the state's economy, political affairs and civil rights."
CHECK

"Kleptocracy in government often vitiates prospects of foreign investment and drastically weakens the domestic market and cross-border trade."
CHECK

"kleptocracy normally embezzles money from its citizens by misusing funds derived from tax payments, or money laundering schemes"
CHECK ... all the God damn time!

"a kleptocratically structured political system tends to degrade nearly everyone's quality of life."
CHECK ... do you really need to ask?

"the money that kleptocrats {{STEAL}} is often taken from funds that were earmarked for public amenities, such as the building of hospitals (���� ����), schools (������� ��������), roads (������� �������), parks and the like (�� ��� ����) ������ ���� ����� ����� �������� �������� ������ ������� ����� �����!- which has further adverse effects on the quality of life of the citizens living under a kleptocracy." (EXCEPT for the many who have heeded the message and have gone with it rather than against it and have become millionaires as a result)
CHECK CHECK CHECK

"The quasi-oligarchy that results from a kleptocratic {{elite}} also subverts democracy"
CHECK ...I can go to jail for commenting on this one.

Good catch for the post but what the hell are you reading?!

14/7/09 3:32 AM

 
Blogger Zaydoun said...

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Not reading anything related, but I heard the term "Kleptocracy" on the BBC 2 days ago and it stuck in my head. We all know that "Kleptomania" is the uncontrollable urge to steal and I thought "Kleptocracy" was something they just made up on the air. I never imagined that there's a long and detailed definition... and that, sadly, it applies to our country!

As for jail, every time I post something like this I think "this is the one that's gonna get me in trouble".. but you know what? THEY DON'T REALLY CARE WHAT WE SAY/DO/THINK!!

14/7/09 9:32 AM

 
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Blogger Anthoney said...

I wish our government will look into the ppl if only for once thats why the rich gets super richer, EX: khurafee, alwazza, bu-khmseen, all i hope is our brains will wake up from its sleep and rise as one nation and take off the sabaah family cause its our country not there's and we should elect a president like everybody else i know its a dream request but i hope inshalah, our oil will be ours not half to usa and half to the royal family and small shit money for us Q8ys, i hope one day me or my kids or there kids sees that dream comes true cause i had it up to here,,khalas enough is enough i want my fucking money from the oil,,,simple.

19/9/09 7:08 PM

 

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