• Many citizens have called on people not to buy special numbers for cars and mobile phones, as traders are competing to buy them and resell them at much higher prices, which is pushing up the prices to illogical levels.
• There are complaints from some people about the shortage of fuel stations in Doha and the lack of signs indicating their location, which is helpful for people who do not know the country very well.
• It has been suggested that the authorities set up a hospital for combating obesity, treating stomach problems related to it, and for related surgery, instead of keeping people waiting for a long time or forcing them to travel abroad for treatment.
• A number of citizens and trainees have urged the authorities to review the training programme in driving schools, recruit qualified trainers and bring the training under the supervision of the Traffic Department. Many people believe this will reduce traffic accidents.
• Many parents say there should be more parking space in front of schools as narrow roads put schoolchildren’s lives in danger during the rush at the school opening and closing hours.
• Some people have demanded that the authorities develop green areas, public parks, entrainment facilities and shopping centres in the open spaces in different parts of Doha.
• People have demanded that the authorities fill the swamps created by extraction of groundwater, and said safety measures should be taken to ensure that no one gets stuck in the swamps.
