It is the first time since September 1932 that the government is passing between generations and the King in waiting is a young H.E. Mohammed bin Salman. It is important time for the world to reengage themselves with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under Mohammed Bin Salman.
By: Dr Ahmed Haque
Saudi Arabia is a unique country both for Muslims and non-Muslims; most of its post independent governance has been managed by the House of Saud royal family. Saud Royal family, especially MBS, holds an important position in the hearts of 1.8 billion Muslims across the world as the custodian of the two holy places in Makah and Medina.
It is the first time since September 1932 that the government is passing between generations and the King in waiting is a young H.E. Mohammed bin Salman. It is important time for the world to reengage themselves with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under Mohammed Bin Salman.
There are many benefits for the world as the Crown Prince Mohammed is very good at governance, modern thinker, and free market representative and progressive.
We must invite Mohammed Bin Salman an open market advocate who is a fan of Google, amazon, Apple and Facebook back into the fold by:
- Respecting and crediting him for carrying out difficult yet important domestic issues which to the outside world may look basic but he has driven them. The women in Saudi Arabia under Mohammed Bin Salman have and will have more freedom. We must acknowledge that despite religious interference Mohammed Bin Salman has driven these and at time staking his own reputation and life on the line;
- He is young and modern this brings a new fresh thinking into the KSA system. An engagement with his would ensure that we are guiding an important ally on security and business.
- Dollar dominance is important to the wider question and is in the interest of all. Oil linked to dollar is beneficial to us and will remain so at a critical time when inflation is rampant and we are looking for new avenues of capital;
- Importantly, it is the free market thinking that Mohammed Ban Salman that we must appreciate he is very keen on opening up the Saudi and with it wider Middle Eastern economy. By working closely with Mohammed Bin Salman we will gain access to what I refer as the fastest economically growing area of the world in the next 10 years. We need to engage with him on these bases and take advantage of the position where decision making is fast and is in our interest;
Just like other Saudis he is proud of his reputation and fiercely brave to introduce new ideas and it is imperative that we increase our engagement with him immediately as we need this friendship more than ever. Any attempt to malign him will not only upset the Kingdom but the whole Muslim world when we are badly trying to reengage with them.
We must hold economy summit right here in Delhi , India and invite Mohammed Bin Salman to showcase his vision and what is offer as “Best of India”. A joint Saudi-India economy summit and economy deal with MBS is the need of the hour and also an opportunity to increase cultural and business ties with an important ally lead by a visionary in Mohammed Bin Salman.
By Dr Ahmed Haque MBSMBS