What model of the state do we want?

On February 4 last year, His Highness the Prime Minister, in his address at the Global Government Summit, affirmed that strengthening the role of the private sector, improving the investment climate, and building a more competitive and diversified economy are among the government’s top priorities.

These are goals worthy of support. Therefore, what raises questions today is not the rhetoric, but certain practices that, in the view of many, appear to diverge in direction as the state expands into activities that the market could perform. …