Who Is Killing Kuwait's Trees?!

Allah, the Exalted, says: “And for them is a sign in the dead earth. We have brought it to life and brought forth from it grain, and from it they eat.” In every seed lies a miracle, and in every tree, life, sustenance, and beauty. Yet it is painful to see some of Kuwait’s roads turn into graveyards for plants: seedlings are planted, then wither; trees die; and areas that should be green become a sight that raises questions. Here, we must stop blaming the weather alone. The problem is not always Kuwait’s heat; it is the lack of follow-up when plants are planted and then left to their fate. Companies undertaking agricultural projects are required to fully implement specifications, from selecting suitable plants and preparing the soil, to operating, monitoring, and maintaining irrigation networks and repairing faults. But the more critical question is: Who monitors the implementation of these commitments? And who is held accountable when things fail? I direct this question squarely at the supervisory and regulatory authorities: Where is the daily oversight? Where are the follow-up reports? Where are the inspection records for irrigation networks? Where is the accountability for companies whose plants deteriorate in sites under their responsibility? If a company fails to comply with specifications or neglects irrigation and maintenance, the responsibility for the failure does not rest with the company alone; the persistence of the problem without resolution also reveals shortcomings in follow-up, oversight, and accountability. Even more alarming is the risk of entering a cycle of futility: trees are planted with state funds, die due to poor implementation or weak maintenance, and then new funds are allocated to replace them, while the real question remains unanswered: Why did they die the first time? And who bears responsibility for that? We do not need figures on the number of trees planted, but on the number of trees that remain alive. True oversight is not discovering the problem after trees have died; true oversight is preventing their death in the first place. Kuwait deserves green roads befitting it, not projects that beautify paperwork while leaving reality to wither. Whoever holds the authority to oversee also bears the responsibility to hold accountable. Plants are a sign among the signs of God… Do not let weak oversight cause this sign to become dry trees lining the roads of Kuwait.