Many long-term expatriates in Bahrain, especially those who have worked with Bapco, will be familiar with two local phrases: ”Schwey, Schwey” and “IBM”.
Sadly, the use of these phrases is now pervading members of the civil service, especially those who work in the customer front line!
Surely it is time for the leadership to promote the idea that citizens pay the taxes which pay their fat salaries, and the very title “civil servant” denotes the role they should play .