"Soon in Dubai", Faculty of Law graduate Ahmed al-Tamawy wrote on his Facebook page after he lost hope in Egyptian bureaucracy while trying to implement an idea he had for government funding.
Tamawy's start began with a Facebook post seven months ago, when he suggested printing ads on one side of metro tickets to provide financing for the state during this period of economic crisis. Tamawy believed that this move could provide funds in one year that would equal three years of salaries for metro workers.
In April 2015, he registered his idea with the Real Estate Authority, later meeting with the head of the subway authority.
He also met with managers from soft drink and telecommunications companies, who welcomed his idea. The only thing left was to wait for approval from the metro authority officials.
After newspapers and TV channels showed interest in Tamawy's idea, he met with the transport minister, who showed great interest in the idea and ordered immediate steps to carry it out, he said.
Two months later, the idea was still going through bureaucratic channels and had yet to be implemented, so a frustrated Tamawy decided to approach the UAE and Austria.
He later traveled to Dubai where his project was welcomed by officials.
"Kill them with success then bury them with a smile," Tamawy said when commenting on his failure to implement his project in Egypt.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
