Omanisation in the Sultanate is an obstacle to economic growth, according to Sheikh Said Al Kiyumi, Chairman of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry ( OCCI ). Al Kiyumi has called for a reassessment of the Omanisation policy as he believes it is incompatible with government strategies. The Omanisation policy currently serves to replace expatriate positions with Omani workers in order to increase national numbers in the private sector. However, the Omanisation policy does not provide quality and productivity but numbers, he argued. (Times of Oman)