I am writing with regard to the report "Population growth: a problem with no solution" (July 18). The billions of dollars that go to private bank accounts and are spent on the procurement of military hardware and on gifts to buy favoritism regionally and globally can be used to solve the problems of population growth. This money can also be used to modernize the decaying infrastructure and shrinking public services prevalent in many countries. However, as long as there is no accountability, transparency and public scrutiny, there will be no progress. Ali H. Alyami, Online response II. Saudi Arabia's problem today more than at any other time is corruption. The government allocates a substantial budget and more than adequate resources for development, but it seems to end up with corrupt officials. To my surprise, I visited a local university where they had thousands of brand-new unused computers lying idle in their warehouse and yet they were issuing tenders for more in order to have an excuse for getting a larger budget. Where is the accountability? Believer38, Online response
