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Colleagues describe him as a "numbers hawk" who was often the one delivering the hard truths to the Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA) about unsustainable spending trajectories. Unlike political appointees, Alshamakh was viewed as a pure technocrat—loyal to the ledger rather than the tribe. lofti ibrahim alshamakh
For three months, Lofti worked. He camped in the courtyard, sleeping on a mat beside his tools. He rejected stone that was too cold or too brittle. He sought out the warm, honey-colored limestone from the northern quarries. He worked with a silence that unnerved his apprentices, who were used to shouting and cursing on construction sites. Disclaimer: This article is based on publicly available
CCTV footage of the event went viral and sparked significant public outcry because a nearby colleague appeared to ignore Alshamakh’s visible distress and walked away while he was being electrocuted. Unlike political appointees, Alshamakh was viewed as a