Kuwait: The People Know Better · Global Voices
Amira Al Hussaini

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Kuwaiti netizens are expressing their disdain for an old-age tradition which gives the head of the tribe, or the Shaikh [Sheikh] absolute power. In a break with this tradition, they are tweeting under the hash tag #الشعب_أبخص‬‏ [ar], which translates to “The People Know Better.”
Kuwaiti television presenter Ali Al Sanad writes:
@al_snd: The saying “The Shaikhs know best” reflects a sick culture, which is made of followers and those with the herd mentality. It doesn't accept full citizenship. This is why the time has come to replace it with “The people know better.”
Tariq Al Mutari responds:
And Omar Alessa adds:
@omar_alessa
: We gave you 50 years to lead the nation and you have been sporting one failure after the other, and becoming from bad to worse. After all this, you also break promises. Give us a chance to lead the nation because the people know better
Meanwhile, Talal Al Harbi explains:
إلى غير رجعة ياحقبة العصور المُظلمة .. ! فلقد تحررت العقول وتصدر الأمة شباب يريدون أن يسطروا التاريخ بطريقتهم وأسلوبهم وفكرهم ف ‎‫#الشعب_أبخص‬‏
But Barjas Albarjas shares a different viewpoint. He says:
Khalid Al Rajhi concludes: