The one who said the statement was chief executive of ACWA Power, Paddy Padmanathan. Since Saudi Arabia is well known for its oil supply, but these energy produced from oil is nonrenewable and would be gone forever if these source is not used properly or conserved. This statement is significant because people is being reminded to pursue renewable energy.
1) On the individuals:
Some individuals might get rich, but also sometimes arrested due to corruption.
Other individuals do not receive what they should receive, such as their pension money, if it was stolen by someone else.
2) On the society:
it hinders the development in a society, first by literally stealing tax money and then additionally due to the lack of trust in the officials
The revolution brought the colony to a state of insurrection and civil war. As slaves killed their masters and occupied and burned their plantations, white people defended themselves, then fled. The social order of the island crumbled and in an attempt to stop the violence, France abolished slavery.
<em>Hope this helped!</em>
<em>-</em><em>Namida</em>