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Hey everyone, Here is the answers to the best questions; we appreciate all your comments and thank you for watching.
Dorleys Flir
Q: Why would foreign women feel safe going there on holiday when if they're Violated and report it to the police, they'd be arrested for not being married when it happened? When other indigenous women can't leave the country without consent of their male keeper through the official governmental platform?
A: We reported the country is undergoing a process of reform, and opening up to tourists. One of the reforms is that Saudi women can now get passports and travel independent of male guardians. There is a feeling of optimism, but it is certainly your choice if you want to travel there or not.
tubester45675
Q: ABC maybe you can ask about religious freedom for foreigners and temporary workers. Churches, Hindu temples for Indians working construction. etc
A: Thanks, that’s an interesting suggestion. You may like tow right to the Saudi Embassy regarding it.
Christifaa5
Q: You sent a western female celebrity reporter and met with official tour guides and rich government people and call that journalism??? No, you only saw what a western foreign tourist would see. If you want the real image of life in this shole, you have to interview locals who are facing the issues of repression, poverty, corrupt unjust judicial system, random arrest and crackdown on citizens and human right abuses we suffer from. Sorry, but this documentary was worthless and does not show any issues locals live through.
A: Hi thanks for your comments. You’re right, access was limited within Saudi, and that’s why we interviewed people outside the country like Hatice Cengiz and Prince Farhan al Saud in Germany. Inside the country it's opening to tourism and we showed some of the destinations, and we also covered the human rights repressions of the regime in quite some detail.
Muhammed Zahid
Q: Why would you ask about Kashougi if you were going to see tourism opening its doors in there? Why would you have to ask every time and everyone when you go there? Stop asking stupid questions because many have asked it before you and it has been a long time.
A: Hi thanks for your comments. The reason is because it has affected the county’s international reputation. This in turn has held back a lot of foreign investment, which Vision 2030 is hoping to attract. So the question arises: can Vision 2030 be achieved under these circumstances? Some people believe that Saudi and the reforms are the keys to the country’s future but some critics have doubts it can be successful. We have a responsibility to air both views, which we did.
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Thanks for your questions everyone, here are Erics responses.
Kristian Clancy
Q: Main Q I have is, could the transition strategies Germany is implementing for coal workers able to be implemented successfully here?
A: Yes, but it all depends on political will. The government could call together all parties to try to negotiate a similar agreement. It would also have to forgo massive coal export revenues and fast track the development of alternative electricity sources. So far, neither the Coalition nor ALP have shown any willingness to phase out coal. (This is in reference to Australian politics)
Samuel Soo
Q: Is that former coal mine, that's being used as a tourist attraction, at all dangerous? Also, will these mines be able to open again if they need fuel again?
A: It’s quite safe but it’s gone forever. The mines weren’t profitable when they were closed so it would make no sense to reopen them when renewable energy is so much cheaper.
CrabbedSun10
Q: With the same per person renewable energy could Australia produce 100% renwwables? (As Germany is over cast most of the year)
A: Fully renewable electricity is possible - Costa Rica already meets that target - but there’s also the challenge of dealing with emissions from industry, transportation and land use.
Tiger Lee
Q: Hallo Herrn Eric Campbell, Ich habe eine Frage: Woher haben Sie Deutsch so gut gelernt? Ihr Deutsch is perfect wie ein echter Deutsche. Vielen Dank für Ihre Antwort in Advance.
A: Vielen Dank. Aber mein deutsch ist ziemlich schlecht. Ich habe an Schule und Universität studiert, aber das ist lange her.
Thanks for asking those questions everyone; we plan on doing this every week for all 2020 Foreign Correspondent episodes, stay tuned for next weeks upload.
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