Muscat. (Reuters) .- Some 300 people have gathered peacefully on the Omani capital, Muscat, to demand political reform and better working conditions. The merger took place in the district of Ruwi and she could hear slogans like "We want democracy" or "more pay and jobs." The demonstration lasted about an hour and a half and ended without any incidents or reports of people arrested.
"Prices of food and other commodities have until doubled in the last three years," Reuters reported Hashil student Mohamed, who has lamented that the salary increases during this period "is not enough." The Sultanate has increased the salary of domestic workers in the private sector from 140 to 200 riyals (about 380 euros) per month, according to data released this week by the Oman News Agency.
Although Oman does not publish unemployment statistics, the CIA estimated in 2004 that the unemployment rate hovered around 15 percent. Requests for economic improvement has also added some political demands, and that ministers can not remain in office for over four years. One of the protesters said in this connection that the Government should be appointed by the Shura Council because its members are elected.
"We can not have ministers practicing for ten or 20 years," lamented the protester, who sees it as a staying power because of corruption. In 1992, Sultan Qaboos bin Said created a parliament which he called Majlis Shura, whose 84 members are elected in 61 districts. However, this is only an advisory body and has no legislative powers. 
"Prices of food and other commodities have until doubled in the last three years," Reuters reported Hashil student Mohamed, who has lamented that the salary increases during this period "is not enough." The Sultanate has increased the salary of domestic workers in the private sector from 140 to 200 riyals (about 380 euros) per month, according to data released this week by the Oman News Agency.
Although Oman does not publish unemployment statistics, the CIA estimated in 2004 that the unemployment rate hovered around 15 percent. Requests for economic improvement has also added some political demands, and that ministers can not remain in office for over four years. One of the protesters said in this connection that the Government should be appointed by the Shura Council because its members are elected.
"We can not have ministers practicing for ten or 20 years," lamented the protester, who sees it as a staying power because of corruption. In 1992, Sultan Qaboos bin Said created a parliament which he called Majlis Shura, whose 84 members are elected in 61 districts. However, this is only an advisory body and has no legislative powers.
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