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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Advisory Council for taller buildings in old areas Proposal referred to Services Committee

DOHA: A proposal approved by “A member of an extended The old infrastructure and the Advisory Council yesterday family can continue to live in the building designs in those areas, urges the government to allow same building after marriage, coupled with the issues of safety taller buildings in old areas. albeit separately. and security involved with each In these localities, many of “This will reduce pressure structure, would not permit rais- them in Doha, structures of more on land and slash construction ing the height of buildings, he than two to three storeys are not costs,” said the proposal. said. permitted. A debate was held on the According to Al Oruqui, this The Advisory Council’s pro- proposal and although it was can be easily done in new areas posal asks multi-storied build- lauded by many a member of the and it would benefit extended ings to be allowed in those areas Advisory Council and passed, Qatari families as it would save to cater to the rising demand for those opposing it said the gov- them money and they could live housing and commercial use due ernment’s approval would have together in a building. to the exploding population. a negative impact on real estate It would have a positive impact The Council, after approving prices in the country. on land and rent prices and the proposal that was tabled by a “Real estate prices are stable at reduce construction costs, he said. member, Nasser Rashid Al Kabi, the moment but if the proposal is Meanwhile, in an interview to referred it to its Services and accepted by the state, the status Al Sharq last month, a Central Public Utilities Committee for fur- quo would be disturbed,” said a Municipal Council (CMC) mem- ther study. member. ber from New Salata area of Doha, The Council has asked the com- He said there would be imbal- Abdullah Al Sulaiti, had said since The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Emiri Diwan mittee to get in touch with the gov- ances as some areas would be Qataris had moved from the area yesterday. President Abbas briefed the Emir on the latest updates of the national Palestinian reconciliation which ernment agencies concerned and allowed to have up to 10-storey and had rented their houses, own- was signed in Gaza recently and its implementation mechanism. discuss the proposal and get back buildings while the others might ers should be allowed to raise the to it with details. be permitted to have structures height of buildings so they could The government has been with only a few floors. make more rental income. urged to create an environment Since commercial areas have He said the CMC had made Abbas, Meshaal hold talks in Doha conducive to making it possible to been spreading all over at the such a proposal in respect of sev- raise the height of existing build- expense of residential localities, eral areas and the civic ministry DOHA: Palestinian President Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, a achieve it,” a Hamas statement ings in old areas. citizens must be allotted plots of had replied that it was conducting Mahmoud Abbas held “positive” senior Palestinian official told said. The idea is to create enough land elsewhere to build houses, studies. talks with Hamas chief Khaled AFP in Ramallah. “The meeting was positive, with housing stock and enable an argued the member. Observers say that some areas Meshaal here yesterday in the “Abbas and Meshaal held a both leaders expressing a serious extended Qatari family to accom- In remarks to this newspa- having been allowed to have first meeting since their rival long meeting this afternoon willingness to turn over a new modate itself (vertically) in a per, however, real estate expert, multi-storied buildings while the movements signed a surprise in Doha to discuss the lat- leaf, based on national partner- building instead of having to Ahmed Al Oruqui, said that others denied that privilege is unity deal last month. est Palestinian developments, ship,” it added. The last time the buy separate plots of land and although the proposal was good leading to a disparity in Qataris’ The meeting began at 0900 including the reconciliation two leaders met face-to-face was build houses for their breakaway it was not feasible to implement income levels. GMT shortly after Abbas held agreement and creating a posi- in Cairo in January 2013. AFP members. it in old areas. THE PENINSULA talks with the Emir H H Sheikh tive atmosphere in which to See also page 10

Nutcracker Ballet wows Doha crowds Qatar takes full SEC may let schools hike control of national airline fee next academic year

DOHA: Qatar has taken full DOHA: There is a possibility be allowed based on the finan- control of its national airline that private schools might be cial situation of the school and Qatar Airways. “We became permitted to increase their tui- its need to do so, and make sure fully government-owned in July tion and transport fee in the next that it guarantees quality and last year,” airline CEO Akbar Al academic year due to rising costs. efficiency of education. Baker said at a news conference Under increasing pressure “We need to support schools in in Dubai yesterday, Reuters from private schools to let them meeting their increased expendi- reported. increase their fees, the Supreme ture, as also make sure that the Baker declined to comment Education Council (SEC), has fee raise does not affect parents,” on the amount paid for the hinted it might allow them the said Al Ghali. stakes by the Qatar Investment privilege in the next academic The SEC will analyse last year’s Authority (QIA) or to speculate year due to inflationary pressures. financial situation of each school on what triggered the change in However, the fee increase that has applied for permission to ownership. would be small and allowed in a raise their fee and see how many Al Baker said that after the gradual manner, the SEC said. times they have resorted to fee hike ownership change, the airline The raise would be permitted in in the recent past, QNA reported. planned to announce its 2013 such a manner that it matches A severe shortage of private financial results before the third the average rate of inflation. schools amidst exploding popula- quarter of the year. The SEC said it is going to tion is a serious problem for many “We are a very profitable air- apply in the next academic year a parent, say community sources. line. We don’t announce the (2014-15) scientific and trans- There is a huge demand-supply results because we are private and parent evaluation methods to gap and this clearly means that publicly held in the past. Now we deal with requests from private one cannot stop private schools will announce profits”, Reuters The opening show of “The Nutcracker the Acrobat Ballet” at the Katara Opera House in Doha yesterday. The schools to raise their fee. from raising their fee. Community quoted Al Baker as saying. show, which features a dance company from Shanghai and combines ballet, acrobatics, stunning costumes The head of private schools’ sources are thus of the opinion THE PENINSULA and exotic stage design, was met with thunderous applause. Two shows were staged. The Nutcracker tells office at the SEC, Hamad that private investment should Mohamed Al Ghali, said in a be encouraged to fill up this gap. the story of an aspiring shy young dancer, Marie and how the Nutcracker helps her to win a dance competi- statement the fee increase would THE PENINSULA Sisi says if elected tion. There are two more performances today, one from 3pm to 5pm and another from 8pm to 10pm. army will have no ruling role CAIRO: Egypt’s former army First US MERS patient improving, gets ready for discharge chief Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, the frontrunner in a new presidential election, said yesterday that if he MUNSTER, INDIANA: The first US and they all have tested negative,” Dr Alan to Indiana to visit family. Saudi officials track down anyone who might have had was elected the army will have patient to test positive for the often deadly Kumar, chief medical information officer yesterday said the toll from a recent out- contact with him during his journey to the no role in ruling the country. MERS virus is off supplemental oxygen of Community Hospital in Munster, where break was still rising, with 18 new cases in United States. Sisi is expected to win the May and walking around his hospital room in the patient is being treated, told a news the capital city of Riyadh, where the US There is no vaccine to prevent MERS 26-27 election easily. “The army Munster, Indiana, as health officials begin conference. patient works. All of the Indiana hospital and no cure for the lung infection it causes. will not have a role in ruling planning the man’s release, state and fed- The US Centers for Disease Control and employees and the patient’s family mem- Some research has suggested it may be Egypt,” Sisi told two private televi- eral authorities said yesterday. Prevention confirmed on Friday that it had bers will be retested at the end of a 14-day crossing from camels into humans. sion channels in his first interview Up to 50 hospital workers, as well as identified the first MERS case in the coun- incubation period for final confirmation Last week, Egypt recorded its first infec- since announcing his candidacy family members and close contacts of the try, raising new concerns about the global they are free from MERS. tion, after a person who had arrived from in March. Sisi also said that the patient who were monitored for signs of spread of an illness with a high fatality rate “We’re being very vigilant to follow Saudi Arabia tested positive. Meanwhile, Muslim Brotherhood movement the virus have tested negative for Middle and no known treatment. these contacts and continue to do testing Saudi health authorities said yesterday of deposed leader Mohamed Mursi East Respiratory Syndrome. The patient is a healthcare worker on them,” said Dr Daniel Feikin, a medi- that 115 people have died from the MERS was finished in Egypt and would “Every person who had contact with the employed in Saudi Arabia, where the virus cal epidemiologist from the CDC. Feikin is coronavirus. not return if he was elected. AFP index (infected) patient has been tested, was first detected in 2012, who had come overseeing the patient’s care and helping REUTERS/AFP TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME

PM receives Russian deputy FM Transport Minister receives Tunisian Minister

The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani met yesterday The Minister of Transport H E Jassim Seif Ahmed Al Sulaiti received Hafez Amory, Minister of Employment Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation and Presidential Special Representative for the Middle and Vocational Training of the Tunisian Republic. They reviewed bilateral relations and a number of issues East Mikhail Bogdanov. They discussed bilateral relations and issues of common interest. of common interest.

Emir receives Huge support for HBK Contracting to begin enabling message from Russian president works for Al Wakrah FIFA stadium DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Qatar hosting DOHA: The Supreme received yesterday a verbal mes- Committee for Delivery & sage from Russian President Legacy has awarded HBK Vladimir Putin. Russian Deputy Contracting Company the ena- Foreign Minister Mikhail FIFA World Cup bling works contract for Al Bogdanov who is also the Special Wakrah stadium, the first pro- Envoy of the Russian President posed Host Venue to be deliv- for the Middle East, delivered ered ahead of the 2022 FIFA the message during a meeting Survey finds overwhelming Mena support World Cup. with the Emir. QNA As part of the Supreme DOHA: Over 60 percent of employment opportunities in Committee’s legacy initiative Alphonso mangoes participants in a survey in Qatar will improve significantly to develop the private sector, Qatar revealed that their sense as a result. the tender process was imple- get cheaper of belonging has increased as Majority of participants (64 mented for a number of Qatari a result of the country being percent) are confident that it will contractors. The enabling works BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB named as the host of the 2022 be a great success. In fact, over phase will begin this month and FIFA World Cup. According half of those surveyed expressed is scheduled to conclude around DOHA: A temporary ban to the survey, conducted by a desire to be more informed and March 2015. During this period, on the import of the popular Agency 222, the sense of soli- updated about the 2022 FIFA HBK will deliver bulk earth- Indian Alphonso mango by the darity is echoed across Mena World Cup preparations. Most of works including site clearance, European Union (EU) has made region with over 70 percent of participants said that they intend excavation and disposal, fill, as the fruit much cheaper in Qatar. regional participants saying to attend matches throughout the well as underground services The price of Alphonso mangoes that they feel great pride that competition and sighted Qatar’s and stadium foundations, a press has declined to QR15 per kg from Qatar will host the event. security, luxury lifestyle and short release said yesterday. QR20 just a week ago. Enquiries Over two thirds of participants commuting times as top motiva- Foundation works will be with some leading hypermarkets, foresee a positive impact through- tions for doing so. marked by a ceremony in which are selling the fruit, have out the region as a result of 2022 With some $200bn of pub- September followed by the shown that the prices of the man- FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and lic investment projects in the announcement of the main con- goes are expected to decline fur- believe that it will provide excel- pipeline, the 2022 event is driv- struction company at the end of ther to QR8 in the coming few lent global exposure to the region ing massive infrastructure the year. A new firm is expected days. as a whole, Agency 222 said in a projects, including the develop- to come on board in this sec- The EU has banned the import press release yesterday. ment of rail and road transport ond phase, partnering with a Officials of Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy and HBK of the fruit and four vegetables A total of 2,820 people from and the construction of stadi- local business, in line with the Contracting Company exchange documents for the enabling works of from India effective from May 1, Qatar and the Mena region took ums. Nevertheless, the country’s Supreme Committee’s effort to Al Wakrah stadium. citing hygiene related issues. part in the online survey, provid- residents remain divided as to boost the expansion of the Qatar So far Qatari authorities have ing insights which clearly dem- whether their day to day lives economy. excited to be appointed by the The stadium will be surrounded not put any ban on the import of onstrate the positive perception will be affected during the event, Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary Supreme Committee as the by approximately 560,000m2 Alphonso mango from India as it of hosting the 2022 FIFA World with half of participants agreeing General of the Supreme contractor for this critical first of legacy precinct with a new has not been found violating any Cup in Qatar. that the roads will be congested Committee for Delivery & phase of works on the road to sports centre and community quality standards. More than half of Arabs sur- during the event while the other Legacy said: “We are excited the FIFA World Cup in 2022, hub. The precinct will deliver Quoting a tweet by the veyed expect a positive impact on half disagree. to announce the next stage of and look forward to working a range of community facili- Municipality and Urban Planning, tourism throughout the region. However, the majority of par- works for Al Wakrah Stadium closely with all stakeholders to ties, including a park, mosque, local Arabic daily Al Sharq yester- This is particularly important ticipants 62 percent believe that and look forward to continued help build the first World Cup school, hotel,wedding hall, voca- day reported that the concerned given the current turmoil that Qatar is on track with its prepa- progress on the ground this year. in the Middle East and achieve tional training centre and retail authorities, including those under can be seen across the Arab rations and believe that construc- The stadium and surrounding our country’s ambitions. We outlets. the Ministry of Environment and World and further highlights tion works will be completed in precinct will leave a social legacy thank the Supreme Committee Aligned with Qatar’s National Supreme Council of Health do not Qatar as a secure and forward time for the 2022 FIFA World in Al Wakrah and by appoint- for giving us this opportunity Vision 2030, this new precinct allow any consignments of food looking nation. As a result, almost Cup. In fact, one of the biggest ing HBK, a Qatari company, we to be involved in this most cel- will embrace the cultural herit- items, including agriculture prod- three quarters of participants perceived legacies of hosting the aim to also contribute to the eco- ebrated journey.” age of Al Wakrah and the adja- ucts, to enter the country without believe that the 2022 World Cup event in Qatar is the improved nomic legacy of the FIFA World The 40,000-seat stadium, cent historical settlement of Al checking quality standards with will bring more investments to infrastructure which will benefit Cup in Qatar.” future home of Al Wakrah Wukair, incorporating this iden- regard to food safety on health the country, and over 60 per- many generations to come. Sheikh Ali bin Hamad K Sports Club, was the first of tity into the Qatar 2022 FIFA and environment. cent of participants believe that THE PENINSULA Al Thani, President of HBK, Qatar’s FIFA World Cup pro- World Cup™ fan experience. THE PENINSULA said: “We are honoured and posed venues to be revealed. THE PENINSULA Action on Diabetes delegation Sheikh Faisal Scholar project at ASD

DOHA: Sheikh Faisal bin takes part in DAWN summit Qassim Al Thani has provided a grant to the American School DOHA: Qatar has shown inter- unfortunately the awareness about Qataris may have diabetes by 2030 of Doha (ASD) to establish the est in becoming the first in the diabetes amongst Qataris and according to the International Sheikh Faisal Scholar Project Gulf region to join the DAWN expatriates remains low. Specific Diabetes Federation. With the for the Arabic Language and (Diabetes Attitudes Wishes research on diabetes in Qatar is proportion of people with diabetes the Sheikh Faisal Centre for the and Needs) initiative to find the needed to understand how we can in Qatar is amongst the highest Arabic Language. challenges faced by people living improve our efforts, and establish in the world, helping to prevent, An agreement was signed yes- with diabetes in the country. better comprehensive education detect and manage diabetes has terday between Sheikh Faisal A delegation from Action on programmes for healthcare pro- become a National priority. and Dr Deborah Welch, ASD Diabetes with the support of fessionals and patients. Dr Badria Ali Al Malki, Pubic Director, to commemorate the Maersk Oil participated in the “It is vital that we introduce Health Specialist, at the Supreme grant to develop curriculum that fifth international DAWN sum- the DAWN study to Qatar. By Council of Health said: “Psychosocial targets the Modern Standard Dr Deborah Welch and Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani during the signing mit in Holland participating in the DAWN study, issues often go ignored in helping Arabic Programme for native ceremony. The DAWN study, a global we will get greater insight into to treat diabetes patients, so par- Arabic speakers at ASD. Novo Nordisk initiative is a long- the challenges faced by people ticipating in this study will provide This project involves the devel- has been finalised which includes they leave the school, giving them term commitment with the aim of living with diabetes in Qatar and us with the knowledge to create opment of a proficiency based the development of resources and an important head start in life. inspiring new, sustainable ways to the people helping them, and appropriate support networks for curriculum and resources to assessments, while the next phase It will then be rolled out to other enable the millions of people with explore new avenues for improv- those who suffer, often in silence, ensure that students will excel will include implementation. schools in Qatar too.” diabetes around the world to live ing care.” from diabetes. and become articulate young lead- A second project of the grant will Dr Welch, said, “We would like full, healthy lives and be actively Diabetes remains one of Qatar’s “We need to bring together a ers in their mother tongue. be the Sheikh Faisal Center for the to thank HE Sheikh Faisal bin involved in managing their own largest health issues, with over range of stakeholders in the dia- This project will also be made Arabic Language; a centre that will Qassim Al Thani for this grant. health and quality of life. It is 16.7 percent of adult Qataris betes debate to ensure that we possible through Professor Abbas be built this summer at ASD to be He is a strong believer in ASD the largest ever global study to being diagnosed already. Six per- strengthen the voice of people Al Tonsi, a senior lecturer at a centre for Arabic resources and and the values it instills within explore the unmet needs of people cent of Qataris have abnormally with diabetes and their families Georgetown University School knowledge sharing for all inter- our students both in and outside with diabetes. high sugar levels and are likely to locally and globally and improve of Foreign Service in Qatar and ested ASD community members. the school. We are happy about Dr Abdullah Al Hamaq, develop diabetes, unless lifestyle treatment pathways. We will former faculty member at the Sheikh Faisal said: “This ini- this partnership and are hon- Director of Qatar Diabetes modifications are made. only achieve this by work- Arabic Language Institute (ALI) at tiative will ensure that ASD stu- oured to be the flagship project Association, said, “Even If the diabetes challenge is not ing with organisations such as the American University in Cairo dents master public speaking in in Qatar, hoping that schools from though the pace of growth and addressed and lifestyles not modi- Action on Diabetes and DAWN.” (AUC). To date, a comprehensive their own language and become Qatar will be joining us.” change in Qatar is so dramatic, fied, as many as a quarter of all THE PENINSULA framework for the curriculum confident young leaders when THE PENINSULA

TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME NDS Steering Committee meets Geneva University recognition for TII DOHA: The Steering Committee for the National Development Strategy (2011-2016) Mid-Term Review (NDS-MTR) held its second meeting under the chairmanship of H E Dr Saleh bin Mohamed Salem Al Nabit, the Minister of Development Planning and Statistics (MDPS). H E Dr Issa Saad Al Jafali, Validation for Master of Arts in Translation Studies the Minister of Administrative Development, attended the meeting. During the meeting attended by 13 undersecretaries and high officials of other bodies, the committee discussed the progress achieved in the prepara- tion of the NDS-MTR which aims to examine the convenience of NDS (2011- 2016) objectives, to identify gaps, and to include the new strategic directives in response to the local and international changes. The committee also tackled the challenges confronted during implementa- tion, and how to better handle them. The committee was briefed on the report preparation process, and the contribution of the World Bank in this regard. Texas A&M graduation on Thursday DOHA: Texas A&M University at Qatar will celebrate graduating its sev- enth class with approximately 105 degrees at the University’s commence- ment ceremony on Thursday at the Qatar National Convention Centre. This year, the total number of Aggie engineers who have earned degrees from Texas A&M at Qatar will exceed 500. Recognised for her pioneering role in the fields of culture, education and outreach, HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, chair- person of the board of trustees at Qatar Museum Authority, will give the commencement’s keynote address at the ceremony. With her progressive involvement in the nation’s mission to become the Middle East’s foremost destination for the arts and culture, Sheikha Al Mayassa will address the University’s graduating class and will inspire each of them to become a leader in his or her own field. The May 2014 graduating class is diverse, with nine graduate and 16 under- graduate chemical engineers, 38 electrical engineers, 23 mechanical engineers and 22 petroleum engineers. The graduating class is 37 percent female and represents 20 countries. THE PENINSULA Officials with the University of Geneva validation certificate.

DOHA: The Translation and Interpreting will continue to build. HBKU will seek to in realizing its vision of offering top-class Institute (TII) at Hamad bin Khalifa work and partner with other world-renown translation and interpreting postgradu- University (HBKU), a member of Qatar institutions as it continues to develop aca- ate programs and working towards Qatar Foundation, has obtained the validation demic programs designed to prepare stu- National Vision 2030. We have attracted for its Master of Arts in Translation dents to contribute to the future of Qatar.” faculty members with international pro- Studies from the University of Geneva. With this validation, TII receives the files and sound research records, as well With this endorsement, TII is now rec- Faculty of Translation and Interpreting (FTI) as certified professional translators with ognised as offering both the first graduate Quality Label from the University of Geneva. different language combinations to create a degree in translation in Qatar as well as the This honor is awarded to MATS program program upon which translation and inter- first externally validated graduate degree that have been reviewed and assessed by the preting will be built both in Qatar and the at HBKU. University of Geneva. During the validation Gulf region.” A ceremonial event recognising TII’s process, TII received a delegation of selected The validation initiative was spearheaded achievement was held yesterday at the Qatar University of Geneva faculty and staff, includ- by TII’s Director of Postgraduate Studies National Convention Center (QNCC) with ing Dr. Stéphane Berthet, Secretary General and Research, Dr Moneera Al Ghadeer who members of both HBKU and TII’s faculty of the University of Geneva and Chair of the supervised the process said on achieving this in attendance, as well as senior representa- Certification Committee. The process began prestigious recognition: “In line with our tives and the validation committee from the in April of 2013, with the FTI Certification vision to offer quality translation and pro- University of Geneva. During the event Dr Committee completing the validation process fessional training in Qatar, we have sought David Prior, Executive Vice-President and of the Master in Arts in Translation Studies to obtain international validation for our Provost of Hamad bin Khalifa University, in May of 2014. Master of Arts in Translation Studies. We commented: “Receiving this validation from Addressing the validation achievement, have worked diligently towards achieving the University of Geneva for the Master of Dr. Amal Al Malki, Executive Director of international validation from the University Arts in Translation Studies is the first in TII said, “Obtaining the FTI quality label of Geneva since the inception of our aca- what will hopefully be a long line of aca- from the University of Geneva is a testi- demic programme.” demic accomplishments on which HBKU, mony that TII is indeed on the right track THE PENINSULA

Al Rumaihi meets Russian minister

DOHA: The Assistant Foreign Minister for Foreign Affairs Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Rumaihi met yesterday Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. They discussed bilateral rela- tions and means of enhancing them. QNA Civic inspectors to create labour law awareness

DOHA: The duties of civic inspectors should include creating aware- ness among workers about the health and safety regulations as well as the labour law, accord- ing to a discussion at a workshop here recently. The inspectors should conduct inspections care- fully and take care while transferring a case to the public prosecution, the workshop was told by experts. Inspectors from the various municipalities held a workshop and they were told they need public prosecution’s permission to mount raids on residence, while they can enter a public place like an eatery, shop or factory freely. According to a local Arabic daily, inspectors have discovered during raids that workers are gen- erally not aware of health and safety rules as well as provisions of the labor law. Meanwhile, the daily reported that for the first time on Sunday, civic inspectors from Doha Municipality, in collabora- tion with their counter- parts from the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, conducted raids in resi- dential localities in Doha to make sure if workers’ labour camps remain in some family areas in vio- lation of the 2010 law that bans them. THE PENISLA TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 80 graduate from Carnegie Mellon varsity Three get academic achievement awards

DOHA: Carnegie Mellon of Carnegie Mellon University, University in Qatar celebrated praised the graduates for their its seventh graduation cer- achievements: “You have achieved emony last night, bringing something important, something together dignitaries, family and that took time, discipline and faculty to recognise 80 gradu- willingness to persist in the face ates representing 24 different of difficulties. That is impressive, countries as they were awarded so savour the moment.” their diplomas. Consistently ranked among the As the sound of traditional top universities, Carnegie Mellon Scottish bagpipes filled the Qatar has more than 12,000 students, National Convention Centre 95,000 alumni and 5,000 faculty (QNCC), the graduates processed and staff globally. In Qatar, stu- onto the stage, led by students dents from more than 40 countries carrying their programmes’ aca- enrol at the university’s world-class demic flag. facilities in Qatar Foundation for Carnegie Mellon University students during their graduation ceremony yesterday. All 80 graduates — two in bio- Education, Science and Community logical sciences, 42 in business Development’s Education City. outreach in Qatar and overseas.” received the 2014 Andrew Matthew Szudzik, assistant Pittsburgh campus last month. administration, 10 in computer Ilker Baybars, dean of Carnegie Academic Achievement Awards Carnegie Society Scholar Award, teaching professor of mathemat- Senior Student Leadership science and 26 in information Mellon Qatar, congratulated the were presented to three students and the Qatar Campus Scholars ics, with a Meritorious Teaching Awards were presented to 13 systems — now form part of graduating class saying: “Over the based on their outstanding academic were also recognised during the Award. Marion Oliver, teaching exceptional students this year. Carnegie Mellon’s 95,000-strong past four years, our students have performance: Haider Zali, business ceremony. This year’s Qatar professor of mathematics, was These students showcased global alumni network. worked hard not only towards administration graduate, Fahim Campus Scholars were Jafarian, a recognised as the 2014 recipi- extraordinary leadership and Addressing the graduat- their degrees, but also by con- Dalvi, computer science graduate, business administration graduate, ent of the University Award made substantial contributions to ing class, and more than 1,200 tributing to the country’s research and Haya Thowfeek, information sys- Syed Moosavi, a computer science for Outstanding Contributions the community during their time guests, family members and efforts and by making a difference tems graduate, received the awards. graduate, Zali and Thowfeek. to Academic Advising, which at the university. friends, Subra Suresh, President to society through community Narcis Sadat Jafarian, who Dean Baybars also recognized was presented to him on the THE PENINSULA

Injaz Qatar to host Young Enterprise of the Year competition on Saturday

DOHA: Injaz Qatar — a non- programme. Ten student teams and creativity to some of Qatar’s The Mubadara competition comprises Dr Mohammed Al Development of Enterprise Qatar. profit organisation and mem- from Qatar’s independent second- most successful business leaders consists of four stages, which are Mulla, CEO of Qapco; Ibrahim The university-level win- ber of Junior Achievement ary schools and five student teams and excitingly, potential investors,” judged by an esteemed panel of Al Mannai Manager Learning & ners and runners-up of the Best (JA) Worldwide — for the sev- from universities in Qatar were said Aysha Al Mudahka, Executive judges: students firstly drafted an Development, Enterprise Qatar; Student Company Award will be enth consecutive year will host provided with the opportunity to Director of Injaz Qatar. “We are initial Company Report detail- Nasser Al Jaber, Community given the opportunity for their the Mubadara Annual Young establish and run a real business proud to enjoy the support of ing their business and company Investments Manager of businesses to take part in Injaz Enterprise of the Year competi- over four months with the guid- such an esteemed group of spon- approach. On May 10 they will ExxonMobil; Omar Aloyoun, Qatar Start-Up Program. As part tion on May 10 and 11. ance of professionals. sors and judges, who alongside the deliver their business presenta- Head of Marketing and PR, Qatar of the program the student com- Mubadara 2014 is a competition “This year we are providing stu- hundreds of corporate volunteers tions and will take part in panel Business Incubation Centre; panies will receive a combination for student enterprises established dents with a unique opportunity are making this year’s entrepre- interviews at the Qatar University Shareefa Fadhel, Managing of seed funding and 20 hours of through Junior Achievement’s for budding young entrepreneurs neurial programs more successful Center for Entrepreneurship. Director, Roudha Center; professional mentoring. globally recognised company to showcase their business acumen than ever before.” This year’s judging panel and Jassim Al Baker, Head of THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME HMC Ambulance Service holds awareness drive Patient care should

DOHA: In an effort to raise aware- learn about the ‘Know the Five to all ages visited the booth where the ambulance-shaped stress balls were ness among children, adults and Save a Life’ initiative that stresses new Mercedes Sprint ambulance also given out to the public. be culturally families about the necessary guide- the five key steps the public should was on display. Visitors were able to Ambulance Service Operations lines that must be followed in emer- follow when they find themselves in observe the latest and state-of-the- Manager Ahmed Al Bakri, noted on gency situations, Hamad Medical emergencies. The steps to be followed art equipment used by paramedics the occasion, “this type of an activ- responsive: Expert Corporation’s (HMC) Ambulance include: call 999 immediately; know and emergency care doctors in criti- ity has a huge influence on the public, Service recently held a week-long your location; answer all the questions cal situations as well as communicate as the face-to-face interaction helps DOHA: Healthcare sys- campaign under the slogan ‘Help Us as asked; follow as best as possible the with the professionals face-to-face deliver our message effectively to fami- tems need to be able to Help You’ at the Landmark Mall. instructions given by the communica- and ask any questions regarding lies and individuals regarding how they provide care to patients The campaign featured an edu- tion dispatcher; most importantly, to precautions, emergency procedures could save someone’s life in an emer- with diverse values, beliefs cational booth where Ambulance give way to ambulances on the road. and services. At the booth, car stick- gency by following simple instructions.” and behaviours, including Service staff encouraged visitors to Almost 4,500 expats and locals of ers, “Know the 5” pocket cards and THE PENINSULA tailoring delivery of care to meet patients’ social, cultural and linguistic needs, according to a vis- iting health expert. Dr Robert Like (pic- tured), Professor and Director of the Centre for Healthy Families and Cultural Diversity, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in the US, made the comments at a lecture organised jointly by Hamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Medical Education Department and Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar’s (WCMC-Q) Department of Global and Public Health. During the lecture, Dr Like discussed the importance of healthcare policy, legislative, accreditation, and profes- sional initiatives in addressing the disparities in provid- ing culturally competent services to increasingly diverse populations. “Transforming our healthcare organisa- tions and educating leadership and the workforce about the provision of high quality, patient-centred, culturally responsive and effective care is critically needed to help reduce disparities and foster health equity,” he explained. “HMC is growing dramatically. The quality of its serv- ices is increasing in many speciality areas, and HMC is serving a growing and diverse population,” Dr Like said, referring to the influx of large numbers of expatriates. There are approximately 190 languages currently spo- ken in Qatar. As the primary healthcare provider in the country, HMC cares for thousands of patients comprising Qatar’s multicultural and diverse population on a daily basis. “Among the encouraging things that I saw during my visit to HMC was the development of the interpreter and language services, which will really help patients to better understand their medical problems and adhere to the treatment regi- men as advised. This will lead to improved patient outcomes. I am hoping that the information we shared through our talk can further enhance what HMC is already doing,” said Dr Like. He emphasised that culturally competent care can help reduce patient anxiety and feelings of isolation. Dr Like was joined by Dr Jeffrey Ring, Director of Behavioral Sciences and Cultural Medicine at White Memorial Medical Center in the USA. Both were welcomed to HMC by Dr Abdullatif Al Khal, Deputy Chief of Staff for Medical, Research & Academic Affairs — Medical Education. In their meeting with Dr Al Khal, Dr Ring and Dr Like discussed the significance of patient-centered care and the value of training healthcare practitioners in this area. THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 Qatar Airways to get first A380 by June Al Baker introduces A380’s First Class seat at ATM

DOHA: Akbar Al Baker, play a key role in our strategic seat unit, the widest in the indus- Chief Executive Officer, Qatar expansion plans, and will help try, allows for access to a 26-inch Airways, yesterday announced expand the onboard capacity — in screen with a variety of enter- that Qatar’s national airline is the full comfort and luxury that tainment options. There is also a expected to get its first A380 by our passengers expect,” he added. privacy screen, increased personal early June. The airline’s new A380 luxury storage as well as the ability for “Qatar Airways is making news First Class seats are a key feature two passengers to sit across from yet again with the newly opened on its exhibition stand at ATM each other while dining. Hamad International Airport this week providing travel pro- Qatar Airways has plans to sig- and the anticipated arrival of fessionals from around the world nificantly expand its fleet with 300 the airline’s first A380 early next with an opportunity to sample the additional aircraft, worth more month. This is indeed an excit- seats and amenities. Featuring a than $60bn, on order including, ing year and a new chapter for tri-class configuration of seating in 80 Airbus A350s, 13 Airbus A330 Qatar Airways as we will move First, Business and Economy, over Freighters, 60 Boeing 787s, 13 our entire hub operations to two decks, the A380 is the largest Boeing 777s (including freighters), Hamad International Airport on passenger jet in the world and will 50 Boeing 777x, 80 Airbus A320s May 27,” said Al Baker on the provide a superior traveller expe- Neos and 13 Airbus A380-800s. opening day of Arabian Travel rience to the airline’s customers. The airline is also the first Market (ATM), which is Middle Al Baker introduced A380’s new Airbus customer to receive the Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways, Akbar Al Baker (right), and the airline’s Chief Commercial Officer, Marwan East’s major travel show held in First Class seat to the Middle East newly launched Airbus A350 long- Koleilat, during a press conference at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai yesterday. Dubai every year. “We also eagerly for the first time. The product range, twin-engine, wide-bodied await the delivery of the world’s offers a seat pitch just over 2.2 jet. This new airliner represents fuel consumption, lower operating first A350 was showcased at Hamad International Airport, largest passenger jet and have no metres long and can be converted the latest generation of passenger costs, and increased environmen- the Singapore Air Show after a Doha, Qatar, earlier this year. doubts that our new A380s will into a fully flat bed. In addition, the aircraft, designed for optimised tal efficiencies. Qatar Airways’ high-profile delivery event at the THE PENINSULA 110 exhibitors to take part in IWED

DOHA: A total of 110 exhibitors a press conference yesterday at jewellery, wedding favours etc. have already confirmed their par- InterContinental Doha The City. Daily fashion shows and enter- ticipation at the seventh edition of “Following the phenomenal suc- tainment will be some of the high- International Wedding Exhibition cess of the previous IWED 2013, lights of the event. Trinity Talent (IWED 2014) to be held from June exhibitors from the past has made Qatar, the first talent agency in 18 to 21 at the Qatar National their conclusions in participat- the country, will provide eight Convention Center (QNCC). ing this year’s event, those that local and international models Hadi A Ali, CEO of Qatar Expo, share a passion for style and daily at the fashion shows. IWED 2014 organisers, said over luxury and the most unique and Event sponsors include Elegant 90 percent of exhibition space has desired collection of everything Events (Catwalk Sponsor), already been sold out and that that is required to plan a bespoke InterContinental Doha The City there had been an increase of four and luxurious wedding. By this, (Official Hotel Partner), Fadia to five percent in the number of IWED will maintain its level being El Mendelek (Beauty Sponsor), exhibitors compared last year. known as one of the International Portrait Photography (Support The exhibition, which will Wedding Events that belongs to Sponsor), Trinity Talent Qatar occupy a total of 5,000sqm of a world class exhibition,” he said. (Support Sponsor), BCC Logistics FROM LEFT. Mohamed Deddiq, Creative Director, Junita Vave, Booking Manager at Trinity Talent Qatar, Dareen space, is set to welcome interna- IWED 2014 will bring a wide (Official Freight Forwarder) EStart Rizk, General Manager, Elegant Events, Hadi Ali, Qarar Expo CEO, Mireille El Mendelek, Salon Manager, Fadia El tionally renowned exhibitors and array of fashionable wedding prod- (Official Social Media Partner) and Mendelek, Cedric Gaillard, Resident Manager, InterContinental Doha The City and Joe Aoun, Country Manager, elite brands from Italy, Greece, ucts and services, gorgeous selection Al Muftah Rent A Car (Official BCC Logistics, at a press conference on the 7th International Wedding Exhibition and Fashion Show Doha 2014’ UAE, Kuwait, KSA, Lebanon, of couture dresses, from makeup, Rent A Car and Annual Partner). at InterContinental Doha The City yesterday. (KAMMUTTY VP) Bahrain and Qatar, said Ali at cakes and flowers, perfumes to THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 08 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com

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HE declaration by Nigerian militant group Boko Haram to sell off the more than 200 girls it kidnapped is challenging the might of the state. It points to a Tdangerous consolidation of the Islamist militant group that has acquired the notoriety of the Taliban and the clout of Bloody draw in Ukraine’s Al Qaeda in a country rife with poverty and corruption. Boko Haram, which translates to ‘western education is sin’ in the local Hausa language, kidnapped 276 girls from a boarding school in Chibok on April 14. Fifty-three of the students fled Odessa foreshadows chaos from the militants’ clutches, but the whereabouts of the 223 BY LEONID BERSHIDSKY are not known. tent city near the Odessa labor unions’ said Sergei Pashinsky, chief of staff for The arrogance of the group was on display yesterday when headquarters and burned down the Ukraine’s acting president, referring to its leader Abubakar Shekau appeared on a 57-minute video he more than 40 people who tents. Their adversaries barricaded the Russian counterintelligence service. threatening to sell the girls on the market, as if they were some died in Odessa on May 2 have themselves in the union building, an That operation to clear out rebel merchandise waiting for customers. “I abducted a girl at a given pro-Russian Ukrainians imposing, pillared Stalin-era structure, strongholds appeared to fail miserably Western education school and you are disturbed. I said Western Tand the propaganda machine and hurled insults and Molotov cocktails and whether Moscow controls the rebels in Moscow their martyrs, just as the from the upper floors. is increasingly questionable. Reporters education should end. Western education should end. Girls, you protesters who brought down the gov- Again, shots were fired, apparently from The New York Times spent some should go and get married. I will repeat this: Western education ernment of President Viktor Yanukovich from both sides. The soccer fans and time with a rebel company in the town should fold up. I abducted your girls. I will sell them in the earlier this year had their “Heavenly local Ukrainian nationalists tossed their of Slavyansk and found it staffed by mil- market, by Allah,” Shekau said, adding that his group was Hundred.” share of Molotov cocktails, too. Soon, itary veterans holding Ukrainian pass- holding the girls as “slaves”. Martyrs, however, resolve nothing. the building was on fire, and people ports, but feeling a strong affinity for The declaration came a day after Nigerian President The killings mark a further step in were suffocating and jumping out of Russia. Sergei Zdrilyuk, a man accused Ukraine’s transition from a country the windows. Some of the Ukrainian by Ukrainian intelligence of playing a Goodluck Jonathan vowed to hunt down the girls in spite of wrested by its people from the grip of a nationalists helped some pro-Russians key role in the rebellion, is a Ukrainian his government not knowing where they are. Shekau’s open corrupt dictator, to chaos. escape the fire, but others beat them as citizen who speaks the language fluently admission of the kidnap and egregious audacity a day after Just as the interim government in they got down to ground level. The final and denies ties to Moscow. Jonathan’s remarks points to the Kiev stepped up its “anti-terrorist tally appears to be 46 dead and more Police in the eastern regions, and in By saying that immense challenge he is posing operation” in the country’s eastern than 100 wounded. Many others did not Odessa during the riots, have appeared to the Nigerian state. Nigeria regions, moving report to hospitals for fear of falling into reluctant to follow orders from Kiev. armoured vehi- the hand of nationalists. The Odessa cops initially aided the it will sell off is becoming another example of cles and helicop- This account is necessarily brief and pro-Russian rioters, though some of the more than an African nation falling prey ters against the filled with modifiers, because in today’s the latter ended up under arrest in the to the travails of terrorism armed rebels who Ukraine, objective information is hard to aftermath. On May 4, all 67 detain- 200 girls it partly due to an inefficient and Polls show that only hold a number come by. The best one can do is gather ees were freed by police, who said corrupt government. Jonathan’s of small towns information from opposing sides and try the regional prosecutor’s office had a small minority of there, peaceful to patch together a coherent picture. demanded it. The prosecutors denied has kidnapped, administration has been accused of Odessa residents Odessa on the Even videos filmed from different angles issuing such orders, but the deed was Boko Haram laxity and not doing enough to find Black Sea was lead to widely varying conclusions. To already done. Kiev promptly appointed the girls. would like it to preparing to host those interested in the details, I can rec- an out-of-towner as Odessa’s new police has challenged There have been rumours that become a Russian a soccer game. ommend two eyewitness accounts: One chief, but that will not change the fact the students have been made sex city. Even in the The local club, from a photographer sympathetic to the that the demoralised force is unwilling the might of slaves and that a number of them Chernomorets, in pro-Ukrainian side and widely quoted to fight on either side. more pro-Russian fifth place in the by nationalist bloggers, the other from Polls show that only a small minor- the Nigerian have been sold for cash across the eastern regions, Ukrainian league, one of the pro-Russian fighters who ity of Odessa residents would like it to border. secession and a was to play third- escaped the burning building, published become a Russian city. Even in the more state. Instead of letting loose his best place Metallist on the Russian nationalist site Sputnik pro-Russian eastern regions, secession sleuths on the perpetrators, Nigeria Russian invasion are from Kharkiv. & Pogrom and quoted by many Russians and a Russian invasion are not popular has arrested a woman activist who was pushing the government not popular ideas. Before the game, outraged about the deaths. ideas. Putin knows that and is not send- to do more to get the girls freed. Naomi Mutah was arrested both clubs’ fans In Ukraine, a single truth no longer ing in troops, even though the Odessa agreed to march exists. People believe what they choose massacre gives him a plausible pretext after an overnight meeting with First Lady Patience Jonathan. in the city centre from a menu that ranges from “the burn- to do so. He is not, however, willing to The reasons for the arrest are unclear, but the president’s wife for Ukrainian unity. ing of peaceful protesters for their views,” tell the pro-Russian rebels to lay down is said to wield enormous clout in the country. The country’s nationalistic football to “a Russian provocation involving the their arms, either: If he did so, nation- The scourge of Boko Haram has been on Nigeria for years, fans were one of the driving forces of the killing of Russian hirelings with poison alists within Russia would brand him a but the government hasn’t been able to deal with the threat winter revolution against Yanukovich. gas.” The official rhetoric from Moscow traitor and the rebels might refuse to Even in eastern cities such as Kharkiv, and Kiev is only marginally less extreme. stand down. If that happened, Russia effectively. The militants have increased the frequency of bomb the fans hate Russia and violently The Kiev authorities “are up to would lose leverage in any talks on attacks — striking Abuja with a massive explosion on the day oppose separatism. So when hundreds their elbows in blood,” said President Ukraine’s future. The game that started they abducted the girls. The group has been operating with of local pro-Russian activists attacked Vladimir Putin’s press secretary Dmitri with the bloodless takeover of Crimea is impunity in the absence of a strict government policy to take the march with sticks, stones, and, by Peskov. now out of hand. People are dying, and it on. Jonathan should either undertake a major overhaul of his many accounts, guns, the more numer- “What we saw in Odessa is a provo- both Putin and the Kiev authorities are security policy or ask western powers for help in getting rid of ous soccer fans fought back resolutely. cation by FSB to distract attention powerless to stop the bloodshed. They chased the pro-Russians to their from the anti-terrorist operation,” WP-BLOOMBERG the group. The other side Quote of World Bank loan the day

HE World Bank’s soft loan from 2015 will, however, hinge on in ‘macroeconomic indicators’ is off because the habitual tax dodg- of $1bn to be disbursed the successful execution of reforms, not going to last very long if the ers know how to bribe their way out next week must improve especially the ones agreed in the deal government loses its focus on of a difficulty unless the government Tforeign exchange stocks, with the IMF last year. Pakistan has economic, financial and governance demonstrates its resolve to punish bring greater exchange rate stability of late received substantial funds from reforms. them for tax law violations. The gov- It can truly be said and cut the government’s debt multilateral lenders and friends from There are many who still doubt ernment plans to revoke SROs giving servicing costs. In return, Islamabad the Gulf as loans and gifts. It has the government’s commitment to tax exemptions of Rs480bn to differ- that President will implement reforms to prevent also raised $2bn through the sale of address structural rigidities pull- ent lobbies in the next three years but the power sector from collapsing, Eurobonds to global investors, and is ing the economy down because of stops short of talking about abolish- Hollande has boost growth and investment and expected to float more papers in the political reasons. To support their ing the provisions in the income tax cut poverty. Not a bad deal. The months to come. These inflows have scepticism, they often point out its laws that debar probe into sources of fired the shot for bank has also approved a new five- helped improve the government’s failure in the last budget to tax the remittances received through banks. the rebirth and year Country Partnership Strategy, fiscal position, lifted the burden on wealthy and powerful. Not only that, If it expects to sustain the recent promising a ‘notional financing its budget and eased pressure on the government has allowed amnesty macroeconomic gains for long with- dynamisation of the envelope’ of $11bn for developing the rupee. It is unlikely to face any for those who hadn’t paid taxes at out taxing the rich and mighty, it is French economy. both the private and public sectors. serious challenge on this count any all to encourage them to do so now. gravely mistaken. Shinzo Abe The disbursement of these funds time soon. But this improvement But the scheme’s unlikely to take Dawn Japanese Prime Minister TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 VIEWS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 The MPLA’s role in Angola’s brutal history To ignore what happened to Angolans in the 1970s, in the name of left-wing discipline and unity, is a risky betrayal. BY LARA PAWSON victim of US foreign policy. When I arrived in Luanda, the MPLA ver the centuries Europeans had long been – and still is – a member of various strains have tried of the Socialist International, an organi- to fulfil their fantasies sation that claims to pursue “progressive in Africa. I should know politics for a fairer world.” I remember because I’m one of them. Not my pleasure on hearing politicians and Othat I have ever nursed urges to convert other members of the urban elite calling and conquer, trade and enslave, or pater- each other camarada (comrade). nalise, dominate and discriminate. But Even the party rhetoric sounded when I set off to Angola at the end of the remarkably similar to that of the revo- summer of 1998 I was just one of many lutionary years of the 1970s. But a few who had hoped to contribute to a socialist months into my new job, when the coun- project on the continent. try’s “fourth war” finally erupted, I could I was convinced that, at its core, no longer hide from the blindingly obvi- the ruling Popular Movement for the ous: if revolutionary politicians were what Liberation of Angola (MPLA) was a radi- I was after, I was at least 20 years too cal socialist movement that epitomised late. the heroism of African liberation. In fact, this was also wrong. I began to I had been inspired by the writings of discover that the idea of a 1970s MPLA Basil Davidson and other British Marxists heyday was just as misguided. An Angolan who left me in no doubt about the integ- colleague told me about 27 May 1977, the rity of the MPLA under Agostinho Neto, day an MPLA faction rose up against the the first president of independent Angola. leadership, and the honeymoon of revolu- Unlike its CIA-backed rivals – the tion crashed to a halt. Some called it an Soldiers of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola in December 1975. National Front for the Liberation of attempted coup, but my colleague insisted Angola, and the National Union for the it was a demonstration that was met with Total Independence of Angola (Unita), a brutal overreaction. The question began to obsess me. Back who was imprisoned and tortured by Over the course of the past century the the latter having allied with South Whichever story you believe, six sen- in London several years later, I started the MPLA in the 1970s, kept me going. “sacrificed” range from the millions of Africa’s white minority regime for the ior members of the MPLA were killed searching through my book collection for “We cannot be afraid,” he said. “We must victims of Stalin’s brutality, via Cuban best part of two decades – I believed that day by supporters of the uprising. In references to what Angolans refer to as write what we see and what we feel. Don’t writers tiring of dictatorship, to female that the MPLA had fought for the free- response, President Neto, the politburo the vinte e sete (the 27th). worry about what people will say … just comrades in the Socialist Workers party dom of all Angolan people regardless and the state media made many highly I found the odd sentence here and get it down.” seeking justice for alleged sexual abuse. of their ethnic origin, place of birth or inflammatory statements that incited there; in one book, a few paragraphs. The dilemma of whether to tell the I know there will be some people who skin colour. extraordinary revenge. In the weeks and But what rattled me was that Angola- truth or keep stumm is hardly new. The will insist, as the French philosopher That said, I also knew that after the months that followed, thousands of peo- watchers on the left – intellectuals European left has a history of toeing the Gilles Deleuze has, that “arguments fall of the Berlin Wall the MPLA had ple – possibly tens of thousands – were whom I admired – all seemed to have party line – it is called discipline and from one’s own privileged experience are made a political U-turn. Abandoning killed. Some of the executions were over- turned a blind eye to the thousands of unity – in the pursuit of freedom, equal- bad and reactionary arguments.” But in Marxism and Leninism, it had adopted seen by Cuban troops sent to Angola by killings. It was as if their commitment ity and justice. considering the case of Angola and the a market-driven economics that morphed Fidel Castro to repel a South African to the party was so deep that, in the The Spanish civil war is an obvious MPLA’s record of brutality, it seems to rapidly into crony capitalism. invasion. end, they heard only the voices of its reference here, exemplified by George me that privileging ideological theory The power of the one-party state, I found this knowledge profoundly leaders and fell deaf to the calls from Orwell’s account of his personal experi- over people’s lived experiences, which are which had endured since 1975 until flawed challenging. It turned everything I below. ences with the Spanish communists in almost always contradictory, complicated elections in 1992, was now concentrated thought I knew on its head, especially Often I felt torn between my socialist Homage to Catalonia. Let’s not forget and fuzzy, is far more dangerous. in President José Eduardo dos Santos. when I began to understand that the 1977 beliefs and the search for truth. At one that Victor Gollancz, Orwell’s publisher, What many of us on the left have failed Nevertheless, like many on the left purge cemented a culture of fear that has stage I became so disillusioned with the refused to print it, “believing, as did many to see in Angola is that, for the majority, my loathing was focused so intensely shaped a generation. How, I asked myself, politics of revolution that I came close to people on the left, that everything should politics has always been about far more on Unita that it was easy to view the had this appalling event remained so lit- giving up – on everything. be sacrificed in order to preserve a com- than merely a battle with the right. MPLA as little more than a cold war tle known outside Angola? But the words of an old friend, a man mon front against the rise of fascism.” THE GUARDIAN

EU taught America how to end death penalty Privatise Marx? Thanks to Piketty, he’s back in vogue

When it comes BY LUCIA PRADELLA to capital he global economic and financial crisis has led to a renewal of interest in Karl Marx. Only a few weeks ago the New York punishment, the Times ran a forum with leading economists with the theme T“Was Marx right?” Thomas Piketty’s recent book, Capital in the 21st Century, conducts US today is like an implicit dialogue with Marx over how to understand capitalism and confront its contradictions. So it is very sad that at this moment the publisher Lawrence & South Africa in Wishart is forcing the Marxists Internet Archive (MIA) to take down those parts of Marx’s and Friedrich Engels’ Collected Works that it the 80s. had hosted on its website with the authorisation of the publisher. It is particularly unfortunate that it insisted this happen by the eve of BY JAMES GIBSON AND May Day, when international working-class solidarity is celebrated CORINNA BARRETT LAIN worldwide. The MIA is an extraordinary resource for scholars and activists, overage of America’s giving free access to the writings, not just of Marx and Engels, but latest lethal injection of many other socialist thinkers. Lawrence & Wishart portrays itself debacle has played and as a struggling publisher that needs to assert its copyright over the Creplayed the ugly details Collected Works in order to avoid “institutional suicide.” of last Tuesday’s botched execu- It has pointed out that “the work that went into producing them tion in Oklahoma, once again involved years of documentary research, collating and organising, the throwing the nation’s death pen- A ‘die-in’ protest in Paris was just one of many ways the EU has tried to export its rejection of lethal injection. commissioning of hundreds of translations, and academic work on alty problems into the interna- references and context.” tional spotlight. Experimental This is certainly true. I have myself worked at the Berlin-Brandenburg drug combinations. Secret pro- When it comes to the death frontier: Americans are a litigious exceptionalism and isolationism. Academy of Sciences and Humanities where the historical-critical cedures. Proposals for the return penalty, the United States today bunch, and new avenues of attack In the wake of Europe’s lethal edition of the complete works of Marx and Engels, the Mega (Marx- of the electric chair and firing is what South Africa was in the – simplifying drug cocktails, forc- injection drug boycott, America Engels Gesamtausgabe), is being produced. So I appreciate the huge squads. Every one of those prob- 1980s. It is the subject of a tar- ing transparency, implementing can take steps to maintain its effort involved in such a project. lems, it should be noted, can be geted boycott of goods based on state-wide moratoriums instead exceptionalism. It can double- Yet the aim of the protests against Lawrence & Wishart’s decision traced back to European activism. behaviour that the rest of the of moved-up execution dates – down on death, no matter what is not to leave “cultural workers such as publishers, editors and writ- For decades, Europe has done world views as immoral. That’s could bog down the administra- the EU does. If it cannot inject ers unpaid.” The online petition I helped to organise does not dispute all it could to bring its anti-death a mighty strange place to be for tion of the death penalty for years. inmates, it can hang them. Or Lawrence & Wishart’s copyright. The point is that the bulk of the penalty stance to the United the self-declared leader of the free And this level of public atten- shoot them. Or electrocute or English edition of the Collected Works was produced primarily by States. We’ve seen international world. tion to capital punishment has gas them. Progress Publishers in Moscow, as a state project of the Soviet Union covenants and conventions, You might ask: so what? The not been seen in decades. Every But the same is not true for until it collapsed in 1991. Lawrence & Wishart, historically associ- refusals to expedite in capital US is still executing, and Europe’s new debacle creates space in the American isolationism on the death ated with the British Communist party, is the legatee of this Soviet cases, good old-fashioned diplo- boycott hasn’t slowed down exe- public discourse to talk about its penalty. That is gone for good. investment. macy, even EU briefs to the US cutions in states like Texas, where problems. Grossly inadequate A perfect storm is now swirl- Its decision has produced a storm of protest, with thousands around Supreme Court. Nothing has the death penalty is as much a counsel. Racial discrimina- ing around capital punishment in the world signing two online petitions, and moves to raise the issue worked. Until now. Over the last part of life as grits are for break- tion. Geographic arbitrariness. America, and it is a storm that within British trade unions. several years, Europe has found fast in the American South. If Excessive cost. Exonerations of Europe has had a strong hand in The signatories of the petition I have been involved in include a way to export its rejection of anything, the dearth of lethal death row inmates – over 140 of creating. Granted, it likely won’t prominent Marxist scholars based in the north (Jacques Bidet, Alex capital punishment ... by refusing injection drugs has provided an them so far. affect states where the death Callinicos, Bob Jessop, Michael Heinrich, Michael Löwy, David McNally, to export lethal injection drugs to excuse for blood-thirsty states to A final effect of Europe’s activ- penalty is deeply entrenched. But Helena Sheehan) and in the south (Ricardo Antunes, Abelardo Mariña the United States. speed up executions, rather than ism may be in US legal norms. six US states have abolished the Flores, Vijay Prashad), collaborators with the Mega (Kevin Anderson, In the private sector, European slow them down. The American jurisprudence of death penalty in the last seven Michael Krätke, Rolf Hecker), critical intellectuals (Stanley Aronowitz, pharmaceutical companies caught That much is true, but Europe’s death pins constitutional protec- years, and its legitimacy in the Timothy Brennan, Rashmi Varma, Hilary Wainwright), heterodox wind of the increasing reality that boycott is the reason states are tion on “evolving standards of United States is evaporating with economists (Guglielmo Carchedi, Doug Henwood, Steve Keen, John their products were being diverted experimenting with new lethal decency” and relies on what the every execution gone horribly Weeks), and radical cultural figures (Pat Kane and Michael Rosen). to execution chambers, so they injection drug protocols. It’s the states are doing as primary evi- wrong. For other governors lean- The self-defeating nature of Lawrence & Wishart’s action has been either imposed end-user agree- reason they are fighting to protect dence of what those standards ing toward a humane solution to revealed by the appearance of mirror sites of the original MIA site ments on buyers or stopped pro- the secrecy of their sources. It’s of decency are. The more states this increasingly inhumane prob- and the posting of pdfs of the entire Collected Works online. The ducing the drugs altogether. In the the reason they are considering walk away from the death penalty, lem, last Tuesday night’s disaster publishers have now said that they have been “surprised by the online public sector, Britain responded by far more controversial methods the more likely the US Supreme in Oklahoma may just be enough response” and are “considering what we can do to meet the desire for imposing export controls on drugs of execution. Court will at some point turn the bad publicity to tip the scales. greater access.” used for lethal injection and joined Those developments may seem lights out on America’s machinery As Brendan Behan said, there’s This is welcome news, and we would encourage them and the MIA to a chorus of countries calling for the desperate and dangerous, but they of death. no such thing as bad publicity – reach agreement. But this has to include restoring free online access to European Commission to do the are having second-order effects Historically, the death penalty except your own obituary. the Collected Works via the MIA. This is not the moment to privatise same, which it did. that have opened up a new legal has been the epitome of American THE GUARDIAN Marx. THE GUARDIAN TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MIDDLE EAST

Libya’s speaker Unity pact: Six confirms new prime minister Fatah prisoners TRIPOLI: Libya yesterday confirmed the appointment of a new premier after a chaotic vote highlighting tensions between Islamists and liberals in a coun- freed in Gaza try sapped by violence nearly three years after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi. Over 40 members in Gaza jails: Fatah The General National Congress, the interim parliament, ratified GAZA: The interior ministry while Hamas puts the number at Ahmed Miitig, an Islamist-backed in Hamas-ruled Gaza said it under 20. businessman, as prime minister freed six prisoners from rival The two parties have detained in a decision signed by its speaker. party Fatah yesterday as part several of each other’s members However, it is still unclear if the of a Palestinian unity pact the since Hamas won 2006 polls and decision by Nuri Abu Sahmein — Islamist Hamas signed with the two parties fought a bloody civil whose own position is disputed Fatah two weeks ago. war in which Hamas seized the —will end a legal and political The move came as Palestinian Gaza Strip and Fatah remained in row over Miitig’s election, which President and Fatah leader power in the Israeli-occupied West has been rejected by several law- Mahmoud Abbas met exiled Bank. Ibrahim Nashar, an adviser makers and Abu Sahmein’s own Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal in to Hamas prime minister Ismail deputy. Doha, for their first talks since the Haniyah, asked Abbas to recip- The GNC said it had ratified groups agreed to soon form a unity rocate after the announcement. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal in Doha yesterday. the 42-year-old’s appointment government and hold elections. “President Abbas and the in a move that would make him Hamas security sources said Palestinian Authority should pro- its activists are in West Bank jails. Israel with Abbas’ choice to Abbas has said he hopes to revive Libya’s youngest and fifth premier the men had been serving sen- vide a positive atmosphere for rec- Mistrust has scuppered previ- negotiate with the Jewish state. the negotiations in order to achieve since long-time autocrat Kadhafi tences for “security offences”. onciliation and stop the practices of ous deals to end the rift, as the Israel suspended US-backed a Palestinian state in Gaza, East was toppled and killed in a 2011 Fatah officials say over 40 of their (his) security services,” he said in two sides struggle to reconcile peace talks with Abbas in the wake Jerusalem and the West Bank. uprising. members remain in Gaza jails, a statement. Hamas says dozens of Hamas’ commitment to fighting of his deal with Hamas, though REUTERS “Ahmed Omar Miitig was appointed head of the transitional government, and asked to form his cabinet and present it to the GNC for a confidence vote within 15 days,” said the text of a deci- sion signed by Abu Sahmein. Child murders revive death penalty debate in Turkey However, the appointment has been rejected by several MPs and ANKARA: Several bru- death penalty is in place in the Aggravated murder in Turkey daily. In another shocking kill- Islam urged parents to take steps the deputy speaker, Ezzedine Al tal murders of children have United States and in Europe for means full-life imprisonment. ing earlier in the month, a nine- like teaching their children to Awami. One lawmaker, Tahar Al sparked outrage across Turkey, certain crimes,” he told the con- The calls to reintroduce state year-old boy was found raped and scream. Mokni, indicated there were still prompting calls to bring back servative Milli Gazete newspaper. executions come after several strangled in the eastern province “They should also know how doubts about the appointment. the death penalty and leading Ankara abolished capital pun- gruesome child murders. of Kars. Surveillance cameras to behave when they meet a Mokni said the speaker had the government to stiffen sen- ishment in 2002 as part of reforms In one, a six-year-old girl was showed the 23-year-old suspect stranger, the same as how they indeed signed the decision, but tences for child killers. to aid its EU bid, enshrining it in stabbed, tortured and set on fire, driving the boy to a remote spot should know their hands will that he had not attended Sunday Turkey abolished capital pun- its constitution two years later. according to preliminary police where he committed the crime. burn when they touch fire,” she night’s GNC session when the ishment more than a decade ago Prime Minister Recep Tayyip findings reported in local media. Local media also broadcast a said on April 30. “Our children vote was held. as part of Ankara’s bid to enter Erdogan said that reintroducing The suspected murderer, picture of the suspect posing next need to scream in order to make Abu Sahmein has not been seen the European Union, but calls to capital punishment was impos- described only as 20-year-old S A, to a red car while the boy took his their environment aware when in public for weeks, with some bring it back have multiplied after sible if Turkey wanted to join the reportedly confessed to the crime, photo before the murder. they face a situation which they MPs demanding his resigna- the gruesome killings. bloc and the government would saying he had lured the girl into And two weeks ago, a four- do not want,” said Islam. tion over suspected involvement Yusuf Yigitalp, deputy leader instead work to ensure full-life his car by saying they were going year-old boy, identified as C C, But Ezgi Koman, children in a “moral” scandal. The GNC of the Islamic Saadet (Felicity) sentences for child murders. for a picnic before tying her up was also reportedly found sav- rights centre coordinator at indicated that Abu Sahmein was Party, said scrapping the death “These incidents are a kind of and attacking her. agely murdered in a barn in the Gundem Cocuk (Agenda Child) abroad for unspecified treatment. penalty had sparked a surge in capital offence,” Erdogan said on “I closed my eyes and stabbed Aegean province of Aydin. Association, said it was a “super- The spokesman for the outgo- crimes and bringing it back was Friday. “An aggravated life sen- her. She fell down. I poured gaso- The killings have also sparked ficial proposal” that showed the ing government, Ahmed Lamine, a “must”. tence is on our agenda even if line on her and lit it with a match. criticism of government efforts to state has no idea how to tackle was unable to comment on “Today capital punishment is we cannot reinstate (the death She started to scream,” he was address the issue of child safety the problem of child safety. Miitig’s appointment. applied in Western countries. The penalty).” quoted as saying by the Hurriyet after Family Minister Aysenur AFP AFP TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 MIDDLE EAST www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11

63 dead as rebel Three inmates escape groups clash in east Syria Bahrain detention centre DUBAI: Bahraini authorities yesterday announced the escape BEIRUT: Fighting between of three inmates from a prison on an island east of Manama, in rival jihadist groups in eastern the second such incident in a fortnight. Syria killed 63 people yesterday, Activists said the three were being held for their alleged involve- despite a call from Al Qaeda’s ment in Shia-led protests in the kingdom, where the Sunni monar- chief for a ceasefire, the Syrian chy crushed a February 2011 uprising backed by the Shia majority. Observatory for Human Rights “Security procedures are being taken to arrest three detainees said. who escaped from the Dry Dock Detention Centre”, the ministry The clashes between Al Qaeda’s announced in a statement on Twitter. Syrian branch Al Nusra Front Witnesses said several police patrols had been deployed along and the Islamic State of Iraq and roads leading to the detention centre, located on Muharraq, the the Levant (ISIL) have prompted second largest island in the archipelago kingdom after Manama. 60,000 people to flee towns in the Two inmates escaped last month from Jau in southwestern oil-rich province. Bahrain, the kingdom’s main jail, and were later recaptured at The Observatory said 58 fight- a house in the Shia village of Saar with others “wanted in secu- ers on both sides had been killed rity cases”, according to the ministry. The incident prompted the in the clashes yesterday, along dismissal of the kingdom’s prison chief. Scores of Shias have been with five civilians. arrested, tried and jailed since the monarchy put down the 2011 The deaths bring to 150 the revolt, which was inspired by Arab Spring protests. Protesters are toll since the latest confronta- Civilians search for survivors at a site hit by an air strike by forces loyal to President Bashar Al Assad in the town frequently detained for taking part in unauthorised demonstrations tion between the groups erupted of Azaz, north of Aleppo, yesterday. and clashing with security forces in Shia villages. last week in Deir Ezzor, border- ing Iraq. It comes after Islamist and Bouteflika names cabinet moderate rebels eventually joined ALGIERS: Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika yester- by Al Nusra launched an offensive US recognises Syrian day named the first cabinet of his fourth term in office, with- against ISIL earlier this year. out managing to win over opposition figures as his reappointed While Al Nusra has been prime minister had hoped. accepted as an ally by many The announcement of Algeria’s new government comes a week rebels, ISIL has been criticised after the 77-year-old Bouteflika was sworn in after his landslide for its abuses of civilians and rival opposition offices re-election in April despite his poor health preventing him from opposition groups. campaigning and with five opposition parties urging a boycott. The fighting with ISIL has The 34-member cabinet, dominated by technocrats, sees most killed around 4,000 people, Jarba for high level talks in Washington key senior ministers holding onto their posts, including Prime according to the Britain-based Minister Abdelmalek Sellal, who had stepped down in February to Observatory. WASHINGTON: In a boost “This is an important step in reporters refused to be drawn on run Bouteflika’s election campaign. The two jihadist groups have to the Syrian opposition, the path towards a new Syria, the type of non-lethal aid or weap- The key portfolios being retained are Ramtane Lamamra (for- continued to clash despite a call Washington has recognised its its recognition on the interna- ons being supplied by Washington. eign affairs), Yayeb Belaiz (interior), Tayb Louh (justice), Youcef from Al Qaeda chief Ayman Al offices in the United States as tional stage, and its relations But the senior official acknowl- Yousfi (energy) and General Ahmed Gaid-Salah as deputy defence Zawahiri for an end to hostilities. diplomatic missions, US officials with Syrian nationals in the US,” edged that there was “an asym- minister. “The key positions are still held by the presidential clan,” In an audio recording released said yesterday, as the move- Jarba said, as his delegation began metry militarily” between the said political analyst Rachid Tlemcani. on Friday, Zawahiri urged Al ment’s chief prepares for high- arriving in Washington. opposition rebels and the regime Nusra to stop fighting ISIL and level talks here. He welcomed the move as “a of President Bashar Al Assad they focus on battling the Syrian Ahead of the first official visit diplomatic blow against” the are fighting to overthrow. Frenchman shot dead in Sana’a regime. He also a repeated a call by the head of the Syrian National legitimacy of President Bashar Al The move to recognise the SANA’A: A Frenchman was killed yesterday and another was for ISIL to restrict its activities Coalition, Ahmad Jarba, the move Assad “and demonstrates how far Syrian Opposition Coalition wounded when gunmen fired on their car in a diplomatic district to Iraq, a plea that the group has aims “to empower the Syrian the opposition has progressed.” offices, which will not give the in Sana’a, a security official said. rejected on several occasions. moderate opposition,” a senior Jarba will be accompanied on staff diplomatic immunity, comes The official identified the two men as guards at the French In a response to Zawahiri’s call, US administration figure told his eight-day trip to the United after a peace process known as embassy, but a diplomatic source was unable to confirm this. Al Nusra said it would stop fight- reporters. Washington, which is States by the new chief of staff Geneva II collapsed in February Their Yemeni driver was also wounded in the attack, the security ing ISIL if the group ended its already the largest single donor of of the Free Syrian Army (FSA), amid bitter recriminations. official said, adding that the assailants fled. attacks. “We will follow the orders humanitarian aid to Syrian people Brigadier General Abdelilah Al The US along with many EU Authorities have launched an investigation into the attack, which of... Ayman al-Zawahiri... to stop caught in the three-year conflict, Bashir, his office said last week. allies recognised the Syrian coali- took place a few hundred metres from the embassy, said the official, any attack from our side against is boosting its non-lethal support “He will meet US officials to tion as the legitimate representa- who could not immediately provide details on possible motives. ISIL, while continuing to respond and speeding up military deliver- discuss the supply of sophisti- tive of the Syrian people in late Foreign diplomats, mainly Europeans, have increasingly come under whenever they attack Muslims ies to what it sees as moderate cated weapons to the FSA to 2012. Washington in March shut- attack in Sana’a. A German diplomat was wounded in the Yemeni and all that is sacred to them,” rebels, those fighting both regime enable it to change the balance tered the Syrian embassy in the capital on April 28 as he evaded an attempt by gunmen to kidnap Al Nusra said in a statement. forces and the militant groups on the ground,” his office said. US US capital, prompting an angry him in the same district. AFP AFP flooding onto the battlefield. officials on a conference call with response from Damascus. AFP TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INTERNATIONAL Boko Haram threatens to sell abducted Nigeria girls as slaves KANO: Boko Haram yesterday or Cameroon. “Many of them have Jonathan pledged that the gov- “I will repeat this: Western educa- meeting with First Lady Patience the United States issued a security claimed responsibility for the likely been moved out of the coun- ernment would find the girls and tion should fold up. I abducted your Jonathan for falsely claiming warning to its citizens in Nigeria to abduction of hundreds of school- try to neighbouring countries,” return them to their families. girls. I will sell them in the market, she was a mother of one of the avoid two Sheraton hotels in the girls in northeastern Nigeria Harf said, responding to report- “This is a trying time for this by Allah,” Shekau said, adding that abducted girls. financial capital, Lagos, because of that has triggered international ers’ questions. country. It is painful,” he said, his group was holding the girls as Another of the group’s leaders, an unspecified threat. outrage, threatening to sell Harf said Washington provides adding that he had sought inter- “slaves”. “I will marry off a woman Hadiza Bala Usman, said Mutah US Secretary of State John them as “slaves”. Nigeria with “counter-terrorism national assistance in tackling the at the age of 12. I will marry off a girl was representing mothers who Kerry vowed on Saturday that “I abducted your girls,” the assistance” in the form of intelli- country’s security challenges. at the age of nine,” he says at another could not make it to Abuja for Washington would do “everything Islamist group’s leader Abubakar gence sharing and was standing by In the latest video, Shekau is point in the video. the meeting with Jonathan and possible” to help Nigeria deal with Shekau said in the 57-minute to assist “in any way we think that seen dressed in combat fatigues Unconfirmed reports from that the first lady had ordered her Boko Haram militants and bring video, referring to the 276 stu- is appropriate”. Fifty-three of the standing in front of an armoured local leaders in Chibok suggested arrest. Jonathan’s office denied the children home. dents kidnapped three weeks girls managed to escape from the personnel carrier and two pick-up the girls had been taken across that the first lady was involved. Scores of Boko Haram gunmen ago from their boarding school in militants but 223 were still being trucks mounted with sub-machine Nigeria’s borders to Chad and The reported arrest was widely riding in armoured vehicles razed Chibok, Borno state. held, state police said last Friday. guns. Six armed men stand beside Cameroon, and sold as brides criticised on social media on a remote northeast Nigeria town The United States said yes- Nigeria’s President Goodluck him with their faces covered. for as little as $12. International Monday and Mutah has since of Gamboru Ngala and opened fire terday that it is concerned that Jonathan has been under mount- “I abducted a girl at a Western attention on the plight of the been released, Usman said. on residents who tried to flee into many of the schoolgirls have been ing pressure to act since gunmen education school and you are dis- missing girls was initially slow but Unprecedented security has neighbouring Cameroon, witnesses moved out of the country. State stormed the girls’ school on April turbed. I said Western education has grown quickly in recent days, been put in place for the World said. “They have burnt the market, Department spokeswoman Marie 14, forcing them from their dor- should end. Western education in part because of a social media Economic Forum meeting, but the customs office, police station and Harf shared Washington’s assess- mitories on to trucks and driving should end. Girls, you should go campaign -- #bringbackourgirls. kidnapping and twin attacks in almost every shop in the town and ment after local officials in north- them into the bush. and get married,” said Shekau, who One of the campaign’s lead- Abuja have added to long-stand- killed many people but I can’t say eastern Nigerian said the girls had In his first public comments on speaks in the local Hausa language ers, Naomi Mutah, was arrested ing doubts over Nigeria’s ability to how many,” Musa Abba said. likely been taken to nearby Chad the abduction on Sunday evening, and Arabic, as well as English. yesterday during an overnight contain the insurgency. On Friday, AFP

Zuma sees no vote impact Kiev steps from $23m row

JOHANNESBURG: South African President Jacob Zuma yesterday brushed off sugges- up assault tions an anti-corruption report criticising a $23m state-funded security upgrade to his home would damage his party at an election this week. The African National Congress (ANC), in power since the end of on rebels apartheid in 1994, is expected to win almost 64 percent in the May 7 vote, down only slightly from Four Ukrainian servicemen killed nearly 66 percent five years ago, a poll published in South Africa’s SLAVYANSK: Ukraine’s mili- centre” of Slavyansk, but added Sunday Times said. tary suffered heavy casualties that “our adversaries are well- However, Zuma’s personal in a stepped-up offensive on trained and well-equipped”. approval rating declined to 58 pro-Russian rebels yesterday, as The advance on Slavyansk was percent, from 65 percent on Europe and the head of the UN part of a wider military operation March 11, the poll showed. made a last-ditch diplomatic in the east to root out the sepa- Between the surveys, Public effort to reel the country back ratist insurgents, who are hold- Prosecutor Thuli Madonsela from the brink of civil war. ing more than a dozen towns. The Pro-Russian armed men ride on top of an armoured personnel carrier near the town of Slavyansk, eastern Ukraine. released a report which said At least four Ukrainian serv- authorities retook control of the Zuma had “benefited unduly” icemen were killed and 30 injured TV tower near Slavyansk but lost stage violence in Kiev during cel- authorities moved the 42 remain- “spins out of control and creates from the “excessive” upgrades to battling heavily armed insur- a helicopter, cut down by machine ebrations on Friday marking the ing inmates to other parts of huge consequences beyond any- his Nkandla home, which included gents around the flashpoint east- gun fire. The pilots survived. Soviet victory over Nazi Germany Ukraine. body’s control”. The offer came as a chicken run, amphitheatre and ern town of Slavyansk as Russia Russia, which denies any in World War II. Visiting Odessa on Sunday, European leaders, fearing all-out swimming pool. “It’s not an issue warned the violence was putting hand in the violence, warned in “War is in effect being waged Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk civil war on their eastern flank, with the voters,” said Zuma, who peace in Europe in peril. a foreign ministry report that against us, and we must be ready vowed a full investigation into the launched a desperate new peace is expected to be voted in for a The interior ministry in Kiev the unrest in Ukraine was now to repel this aggression,” said scenes that occurred there last bid, urging Ukraine and Russia to second five-year term by parlia- said the pro-Russian gunmen “fraught with such destructive Oleksandr Turchynov, who has week and blamed what he called forge a negotiated solution. ment after the election. controlling the town were using consequences for Europe’s peace, placed Ukraine’s armed forces the “inefficient” police force. The The chairman of the “I’m not worried about civilians as human shields and stability and democratic develop- on combat alert and reintro- unrest was part of a Russian plot Organisation for Security and Nkandla. The people are not wor- were shooting from houses, some ment that it is absolutely neces- duced conscription amid fears of “to destroy Ukraine and its state- Cooperation in Europe, Didier ried about it. I think the people of which were on fire. sary to prevent it”. a Russian invasion. hood,” Yatsenyuk charged. Burkhalter, was due in Moscow who are worried about it is you “They are waging a war on The report accused Ukrainian There were concerns also for As diplomats scrambled to dial tomorrow amid calls for his group guys, the media, and the opposi- us, on our own territory ... my “ultra-nationalists” — who the south of Ukraine, in the port down the tensions in the worst to mediate between Kiev and tion,” he told reporters at a news mission is to eliminate the ter- Moscow claims control Kiev’s gov- city of Odessa, which was seething East-West crisis since the end eastern separatists. conference marking the end of the rorists,” Interior Minister Arsen ernment — of rights violations on after a deadly clashes and a fire of the Cold War, UN Secretary The trip by Burkhalter, who ANC’s campaign. Avakov told reporters from near a “mass” scale. on Friday that killed 42 people. General Ban Ki-moon offered to is also the Swiss president, was Zuma defended the upgrades Slavyansk where he was oversee- But Ukraine’s interim presi- After an angry pro-Rus- mediate personally between the agreed in a phone call between to his home and said accusations ing the assault. dent declared that it was Russian sian crowd on Sunday stormed opposing sides. Russian President Vladimir Putin against him were unfair given The head of Ukraine’s national meddling that had brought war Odessa’s police headquarters and Speaking in Abu Dhabi, Ban and German Chancellor Angela the importance of protecting any guard, Stepan Poltorak, said: to his country. He warned that forced officers inside to free 67 offered “to provide my own role Merkel on Sunday. head of state, stating examples of “We have bottled them up in the pro-Russian provocateurs might of their arrested fellow activists, if necessary” before the crisis AFP serious violence he and his family had endured in the past. “My homestead was burned twice during violence and sec- ondly my wife, criminals came, raped my wife,” he said, referring UN committee on torture to incidents when he was a pro- vincial minister from 1994 to 1999. Zuma has been pilloried over grills Vatican on abuse the Nkandla scandal, includ- ing by senior members within the ruling ANC and by swathes VATICA N CIT Y/GENEVA: Silvano Tomasi. Another commit- of angry youths who carry out A UN committee on torture tee member, Satyabhoosun Gupt almost daily protests in town- grilled the Vatican on the Domah of Mauritius, asked if the ships over poor government Catholic Church’s child sexual Holy See was taking steps to elimi- services and a lack of jobs. abuse crisis yesterday, urging a nate the “chemistry that creates REUTERS permanent investigation system the conditions” for sexual abuse of to end a “climate of impunity” children by priests. 22 migrants drown prevailing for decades. The Holy See’s position is its In a two-hour hearing in Geneva, adherence to the UN Convention off Greek island the Committee Against Torture Against Torture applies only to the launched a barrage of questions territory of Vatican City. Tomasi ATHENS: Twenty-two migrants to the Vatican delegation, asking said while the Holy See can be a drowned and at least 10 were about past policy decisions, the moral force, the “agent of justice” missing after their vessels cap- juridical distinction between the for crimes committed by Catholics sized off the Greek island of Holy See and Vatican City, and was the local state where the Samos early yesterday in seas information on specific cases. crime was committed. “It should where hundreds have died The Vatican, which will issue be stressed, particularly in light of attempting the perilous cross- South African paralympic Oscar Pistorius (centre) leaves court after a hearing in Pretoria yesterday. its formal answers tomorrow, said much confusion, that the Holy See ing this year alone, the Greek the Church has been “doing its own has no jurisdiction ... over every coast guard said. house cleaning” for 10 years, was member of the Catholic Church,” Thousands of migrants from Pistorius ‘torn apart’ after shooting girlfriend determined to protect children and he said in opening remarks. Africa and the Middle East pack that measures put in place have led Barbara Blaine of the Survivors into often unsafe boats to get into PRETORIA: Oscar Pistorius’s come to my house, I shot Reeva,” torn apart.” to a decline in cases of sexual abuse Network of those Abused by Priests the European Union through murder trial resumed yesterday Stander says Pistorius told him Stander, who said he considered of children by priests. (SNAP) accused the Vatican of Greece, Italy, Malta and other with a neighbour and friend giv- over the phone. When he arrived himself a friend of the 27-year-old George Tugushi, a commit- ducking responsibility. “They are coastal states. The numbers have ing a heart-wrenching account at Pistorius’s upmarket Pretoria Pistorius, said the night was not tee member from Georgia, said a splitting hairs when they should increased since “Arab Spring” of finding the “broken” athlete home, Stander described seeing something he would want to expe- recently formed international com- be embracing the victims and stop- uprisings triggered unrest across coming down the stairs, holding the athlete carrying Steenkamp, a rience again. Pistorius was “broken, mission advising Pope Francis on ping the sexual violence,” she said. North Africa and civil war in Syria. his dead girlfriend in his arms. 29-year-old model and law gradu- desperate, pleading,” said Stander. how to deal with sexual abuse, was The committee’s chief rappor- Two boats, a yacht and a life After a two-week break in the ate, down the stairs. “How he begged God to keep her a very positive step but not enough. teur, Felice Gaer of the United boat, carrying about 68 migrants, trial, the defence called Johan “He was screaming, he was cry- alive.” “I saw the truth that morn- “The commission may need help States, told the Vatican delegation capsized about four nautical Stander, the first man to arrive ing, he was praying,” said Stander, ing, I saw it and I feel it,” he said. to ensure all cases are reported that its position “seems to reflect miles off Samos in the eastern at the crime scene after the a man with grey hair and glasses Pistorius’s lawyers will spend properly and begin to change the an intention for a significant por- Aegean Sea, close to the Turkish Paralympic gold medallist shot who spoke in a hoarse voice. “The at least the next two weeks trying climate of impunity but it cannot tion of the actions and omissions coast. Authorities said they had his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp expression on his face, an expres- to firm up the athlete’s account of be considered in our opinion as a of Holy See officials be excluded rescued 36 people and recovered on Valentine’s Day last year. sion of sorrow, an expression of the killing and counter the state’s substitute for a functioning investi- from consideration by this com- the bodies of 12 women, six men “Oom (Afrikaans for uncle) pain, he’s crying, he’s praying,” claim he shot his girlfriend after gation system,” he told the Vatican mittee, and this troubles us.” and four children. Johan, please, please, please said Stander. “It was as if he was an argument. AFP delegation headed by Archbishop REUTERS AFP TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 INTERNATIONAL www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 Union calls off Three circus acrobats critical in US 3-day London Accident occurred during ‘hair-hanging’ act; investigator says metal clamp snapped metro strike PROVIDENCE, RHODE LONDON: Union leaders called ISLAND: Investigators look- off a three-day strike by London ing into why eight circus acro- underground train staff hours bats plummeted to the ground before it was due to start yes- during an aerial hair-hanging terday, sparing millions of com- stunt have found that a clamp muters a second week of travel snapped, a public safety official disruption. said yesterday. The Rail, Maritime and “We have identified a clamp Transport (RMT) union, whose that snapped that held them members staged a 48-hour stop- to the rafters, and it failed,” page in the capital last week in a Providence public safety com- dispute over ticket office closures missioner Steven Pare told a local and job cuts, said it had called off radio station, WPRO-AM, a day the walkout following last-minute after a support frame collapsed talks with transport bosses. during the Ringling Brothers and The RMT’s acting General Barnum and Bailey circus. Secretary Mick Cash said they Three of the acrobats remained had made “significant progress” in critical condition yesterday on the issues in dispute. morning. Several performers on “As a result of that progress ... the ground also were injured. we are able to suspend the action None of the injuries appear to due to commence this evening be life-threatening, according to and further talks around the fun- Stephen Payne, a spokesman for damental issues of cuts to jobs, Feld Entertainment, the parent services and safety will now take company of Ringling Brothers. place,” he said in a statement. “They’ve used this act many Last week’s strike caused times. Unfortunately this par- widespread transport problems, ticular clamp failed. It snapped costing firms hundreds of mil- off. We have it, we’re analysing lions of pounds in lost working it, we’re seeing why it happened hours and productivity. But talks to ensure it doesn’t happen in yesterday between the RMT and the future. That’s all part of our LEFT: Acrobats performing the aerial hair-hanging stunt. ABOVE: Emergency personnel Transport for London (TfL), which focus,” Pare told WPRO. attend to Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus performers who were injured when the runs the city’s transport network, The act is part of the Legends scaffolding they were performing from collapsed in Providence, Rhode Island. at the Advisory, Conciliation and show, in which performers hang Arbitration Service (ACAS) led to “like a human chandelier”, using the strike being suspended before their hair. Investigators from the about 45 minutes into the circus’ eight female performers. hanging from an apparatus sus- their 6-year-old grandson and the 72-hour action was due to start. federal Occupational Safety and 11am Sunday performance at the Payne said all the performers pended from above. Seconds 9-year-old niece. “Everyone was The dispute centres on TfL’s Health Administration are look- Dunkin’ Donuts Centre. It was have been doing “some variation later, as they begin to perform, in shock,” Rosa Viveiros said. “It restructuring plans, which it says ing into the accident, along with witnessed by an audience of about of this act for some time,” though the women fall, and the metal was pretty overwhelming to see could save £50m ($84m) a year, local authorities. 3,900, many of them children. he didn’t know how long. The cur- apparatus lands on them. that.” The circus began perform- but the RMT says will lead to the Eight of the injured were Payne said the metal-frame rent incarnation of the act began “It just went crashing down,” ances in Providence on Friday. closure of 250 ticket offices and members of the circus’ Medeiros apparatus from which the per- in January with the launch of the said audience member Sydney Payne said the circus was work- the loss of 950 jobs. troupe, and are from the US, formers were hanging came free show, and performers have been Bragg, 14. “Everyone was freak- ing with federal and local officials TfL says there will be no compul- Brazil, Bulgaria and Ukraine, from the metal truss to which it doing it a dozen times a week ing out. We heard this huge clat- to find out what went wrong and sory redundancies, and argues that according to the circus’s website. was connected. The eight women since, he said. ter and then we just heard the correct any problems that might fewer than 3 percent of journeys on A spokeswoman for Rhode fell 25ft to 40ft, landing on the “These ‘hairialists’ perform a girls scream.” She said spotlights exist. “We want to make sure all of the 151-year-old underground, or Island Hospital said Dayana dancer below. combination of choreography and were on the performers at the our performers are safe,” he said. Tube, network now involve the use Costa, Julissa Segrera and Roman Garcia, general man- cut-ups including spinning, hang- time, but all the lights went out “An accident like this is unprec- of ticket offices as most passengers Stefany Neves were in critical ager of the Legends show, asked ing from hoops, and rolling down after the fall. edented involving this number of have electronic ticket cards. condition. Viktoriya Medeiros people to pray for the performers. wrapped silks, all while being Another eye witness, Rosa performers. We’re just grateful Some 3 million commuters use and Viktorila Liakhova were “Everybody’s doing fine, eve- suspended 35ft in the air by their Viveiros, said she saw that the that as of now, none of the inju- London’s Tube daily, and, despite listed in serious condition, rybody’s at the hospital, every- hair alone,” the website says. “In acrobats had fallen on top of at ries appear to be life-threatening. services running on most lines while Samantha Pitard, Svitlana body’s conscious, everybody’s this hair-raising act, audiences least one other performer below, Payne said Kenneth Feld, and extra bus services during last Balanicheva and Widny Nevas doing pretty well,” he said at the will even see the weight of three a man who stood up with his face the chief executive of Feld week’s walkout, commuters posted were listed in good condition. Dunkin’ Donuts Centre less than girls held aloft by the locks of only bloodied. The acrobats remained Entertainment, and his daughter pictures on the Internet of over- The names and conditions of two hours after the accident. one of these tangled beauties.” still and did not get up, she said. Nicole, a circus producer, flew to crowded streets and platforms three others injured had not The hair-hanging stunt is Video taken by audience mem- “We thought it was part of the Providence and were at the hos- that showed them cramming onto been released. described on the circus’ website as bers shows a curtain dropping circus,” said her husband, Joe. The pital visiting with the performers. packed buses and trains. The accident was reported a “larger-than-life act” featuring to reveal several performers couple attended the circus with THE GUARDIAN REUTERS

US Supreme IRA murder victim’s son disappointed at Adams’ release Court allows BELFAST: The son of a mother-of-ten length of time the police had him in cus- ombudsman report concluded there was think we can get justice for our mother the murdered by the IRA voiced disappoint- tody, we thought we were going to get Gerry no evidence his mother was an informer— way things are happening in this country”. prayer at ment yesterday after Irish republican Adams brought to court,” McConville told which it eventually did. Adams was arrested on Wednesday and leader Gerry Adams was released without BBC radio. When the IRA figures said they would held a press conference at a Belfast hotel govt meetings charge following four days of questioning McConville and several of his siblings not, McConville said he would release the after his release on Sunday. He strongly over the notorious paramilitary killing. watched as their mother was dragged names of those involved. “Gerry Adams denies any involvement in the murder. Michael McConville, whose newly- screaming from their Belfast home after says to me, Michael... ‘if you release the On receiving a file from the police, pros- WASHINGTON: The US widowed mother Jean was abducted and the IRA wrongly accused her of being an names I hope you are ready for the back- ecutors must decide whether there is enough Supreme Court yesterday murdered in 1972, said Sinn Fein president informer. Her remains were found buried lash’,” he said. “I took it as a threat... I think evidence to charge Adams, and then whether upheld the right to pray at gov- Adams had warned him of a “backlash” if on a beach in 2003. She had been shot in he meant by Republican people and that’s prosecution would be in the public inter- ernment meetings, in a divided he ever gave the names of those he wit- the head. McConville says he fears being the way I took it.” est. The Times newspaper reported police decision which said the prac- nessed taking her. shot himself were he ever to disclose the “Some of these people might be part of would be recommending prosecution, while tice did not violate religious Adams, a key figure in the Northern Irish abductors’ identities. dissident republicans — and they’re not on the BBC said it was understood that police freedoms. peace process and an elected lawmaker in Between 2004 and 2006, Adams brokered ceasefire. So if I told their names, me or my want Adams charged with membership of Voting along ideological lines, the Republic of Ireland, was released on meetings between McConville and mem- family members, something would happen the IRA, something he has always denied. the court’s five conservative jus- Sunday and was due back out on the cam- bers of the now-defunct Irish Republican to some of us,” Michael McConville said. “I have never dissociated myself from the tices said that “the nation’s his- paign trail for the European Parliament Army, of which Sinn Fein is the political McConville called for the case to be taken IRA and I never will. But... the IRA is gone. It tory and tradition have shown elections later this month. wing. McConville was seeking to know out of the hands of Northern Ireland’s is finished,” Adams told the press conference. that prayer in this limited context “We were disappointed. We thought the if the IRA would apologise if a police police and prosecutors, “because we don’t AFP could coexist with the principles of disestablishment and religions freedom.” At issue were town meetings in Art installation Greece, New York, where clergy had been invited to offer a prayer, Conservative Varela wins which in the last eight years had been exclusively Christian. Two residents, an atheist and Panama presidency Jewish individual, brought the case before the Supreme Court PANAMA CITY: Conservative a service,” he said, a reference to arguing that the practice was Juan Carlos Varela called for a allegations of corruption under unconstitutional, particularly national unity government after Martinelli. because it was solely Christian. winning Panama’s presidential During his campaign Varela The high court’s five conserva- election on Sunday, easily defeat- also vowed to curb Panama’s tive justices, all Catholic, found ing President Ricardo Martinelli’s four percent inflation by impos- their arguments “unpersuasive,” hand-picked successor. ing price controls, a policy com- while its four progressives—three Varela, Panama’s vice-pres- monly associated with leftist Jewish and one Catholic — voted ident and a former Martinelli governments. to end the prayers. supporter, won a clear major- The president-elect is a Writing for the majority, Justice ity — 39 percent — of the vote, 50-year-old rum manufacturer, Anthony Kennedy said that the Panama’s Electoral Tribunal said, fervent Catholic and member of practice was one “accepted by the with 80 percent of polling stations the conservative Opus Dei reli- framers” of the Constitution. reporting. gious group. “There is no indication that Varela was the surprise win- Martinelli and the now presi- the prayer opportunity has been ner in a three-way race. The final dent-elect had a bitter falling out exploited to proselytise or advance results put him seven percentage in 2011, when Varela was fired any one, or to disparage any other, points ahead of his nearest rival, from his job as foreign minister — faith or belief,” the decision said. Martinelli loyalist Jose Domingo which he held along with the vice- The basis for religious freedoms Arias. presidency — and Arias, a former in the United States is found in The new administration will be housing minister and a business- the First Amendment of the US “a humane government, a govern- man, was appointed instead. Constitution, which states that ment of consensus, a government Arias promised “construc- “Congress shall make no law A participant takes part in the Bristol Park and Slide project, an interactive temporary installation by artist of national unity,” Varela said in tive opposition” as he conceded respecting an establishment of Luke Jerram set up in Park Street in the centre of Bristol, southwest England. Over 95,000 people applied a victory speech to hundreds of defeat. A third candidate, former religion, or prohibiting the free for just 360 tickets to slide on inflatable lilos down a lubricated water slide in a town centre street. supporters. Varela also prom- Panama City mayor Juan Carlos exercise thereof”. ised that politics in Panama “will Navarro, also conceded. AFP change from being a business to AFP TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com ASIA Vietnam says Chinese offshore drilling rig is illegal; China disagrees

HANOI: Vietnam has con- The rival claims have raised saying the coordinates of the oil to CNOOC on Sunday saying of China’s Paracel Islands.” She overlap its territorial waters. demned as illegal the opera- fears of conflict. rig put it in Vietnam’s exclusive it strongly objected to China’s declined to elaborate. China and the 10 countries of tion of a Chinese deep-water The Maritime Safety economic zone and on its conti- action and “insisted CNOOC stop The Paracel Islands are a fre- the Association of South East drilling rig in what Vietnam Administration of China (MSAC) nental shelf, about 120 nautical immediately the illegal activities quent source of tension between Asian Nations are trying to nego- says is its territorial water in announced on its website on miles off its coast. and pull Haiyang Shiyou 981 out China and Vietnam in the South tiate a code of conduct to ease the South China Sea and told Saturday that all vessels should The spokesman, Le Hai Binh, of Vietnam’s waters.” China Sea. Vietnam has accused tension in the South China Sea. China’s state-run oil company keep one mile away from the rig, said in a statement Vietnam But despite Vietnam’s objec- China of using aggressive means The South China Sea holds to remove it. called the Haiyang Shiyou 981. “resolutely opposed,” the Chinese tions, MSAC yesterday expanded to intimidate its fishermen near about 11bn barrels of oil and China said the rig was operat- The $1bn rig is owned by company’s drilling. the prohibited area around the the islands. 190tr cubic feet of natural gas ing completely within its waters. China’s state-run CNOOC oil “All activities of foreign coun- rig to a three-mile radius. CNOOC, China’s top offshore oil in proven and probable reserves, China claims almost the entire company and it had been drill- tries in Vietnam’s waters without Chinese Foreign Ministry producer, in 2012 invited foreign according to the US Energy oil- and gas-rich South China Sea, ing south of Hong Kong. Vietnam’s permission are illegal spokeswoman Hua Chunying, companies to jointly develop nine Information Administration. It rejecting rival claims to parts of On Sunday, Vietnam’s Foreign and worthless,” Binh said. asked about Vietnam’s pro- blocks in the western part of the is also rich in fish and crossed by it from Vietnam, the Philippines, Ministry spokesman objected Vietnam’s state energy com- test, said the rig was operating South China Sea, which Vietnam important shipping lanes. Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei. to the Chinese announcement, pany PetroVietnam sent a letter “completely within the waters said was illegal because the blocks REUTERS

Singapore China cargo ship sinks, 11 missing plans centres for migrants

Aerial footage of the scene on television shows an oil slick on the surface of the sea SINGAPORE: Singapore plans to build more recrea- HONG KONG: Authorities and the 11 crew members are tion centres in the suburbs to launched an air and sea rescue still missing,” a marine depart- draw migrant labourers away operation yesterday to find 11 ment spokeswoman said yester- from the city after a rare riot crew members from a Chinese day afternoon. in the congested Little India cargo ship after it collided with The department said the colli- district last year, a report another vessel and sank just sion took place two nautical miles said yesterday. outside Hong Kong’s teeming south-west of Po Toi, just outside The multimillion dollar cen- waters. Hong Kong maritime territory. tres are the latest in a series Four helicopters and more The 97-metre long Chinese of government measures to than 20 ships from China and cargo ship, the Zhong Xing 2, better manage areas where Hong Kong were deploying to was carrying cement from the foreign workers congregate the waters near Po Toi, an island Northern Chinese province of after the rampage by South lying at the edge of Hong Kong’s Hebei to the city of Haikou in Asian labourers on December territory where the ship sank in the nation’s southern island of 8 injured 39 people and saw 25 the early hours of the morning, Hainan, the Marine Department vehicles destroyed. officials said. said. The Straits Times newspa- “Two cargo ships collided and It collided with a 300- per said the four new centres one of them sank,” a police spokes- metre long container ship, the will be built next to dormitories woman said. Authorities are still Marshall Islands-registered MOL sited in industrial areas away trying to determine the exact Motivator, whose crew members from the city centre and will location of the sunken ship, a are all safe, it said. serve as alternative gathering marine department spokeswoman “The rescue work is car- points for workers on their rest said late yesterday afternoon. ried out and coordinated by the days. There are currently four Aerial footage of the scene Guangdong rescue coordination such centres in outlying indus- shown on Hong Kong television centre,” a spokeswoman from the trial zones. showed an oil slick on the sur- department added. face of the sea where the ship is Hong Kong’s waters are noto- believed to have gone down. riously crowded. Hundreds of Man jailed over A fire department spokesman vessels, from wooden sampans to Marshall Islands-registered MOL Motivator in the waters off Hong Kong after it collided with a Chinese cargo said there were 12 people in total enormous container ships, ply the ship yesterday. military secrets on board, with police confirming shipping routes that crisscross that one male was later rescued the territory, one of the world’s BEIJING: A Chinese snack and sent to hospital. busiest ports, every day. members and friends to watch a In other major incidents, a 190- In November of the same year, bar owner has been jailed for Aged 46, he was plucked from A collision in October 2012 fireworks display marking China’s metre long cargo ship sank 80 kil- a high-speed double-deck hydrofoil 10 years for disclosing mili- the sea by a passing fishing boat, between a high-speed ferry and a national day. ometres southwest of Hong Kong ferry travelling from Hong Kong to tary secrets including docu- and suffered minor injuries to his pleasure boat claimed 39 lives in Both captains were charged in August 2013, when a power- Macau collided with an “unidenti- ments and photographs of hands and feet, police said. the city’s worst maritime disaster with 39 counts of manslaughter, ful typhoon generated towering fied object,” injuring 87 people. equipment to “foreign intel- China said it was sending three for over 40 years. and are awaiting trial. waves. In April 2013, a 96-metre- ligence agencies,” state media helicopters and more than a dozen The tragedy shocked the Asian A subsequent inquiry found The 21-member crew of the long boat carrying construction said yesterday. ships to the scene, according to financial hub, which prides itself a “litany of errors” contributed bulk carrier Trans Summer were waste sank off Stanley, a penin- The suspect, who was sur- the official Xinhua news agency, on its good safety record. to the accident, with the marine forced to abandon ship as the ves- sula on the southern part of Hong named Li and from the south- while Hong Kong sent a helicop- The launch was carrying department tightening inspec- sel tipped on its side and sank, Kong Island, after colliding with ern province of Guangdong, ter and eight rescue vessels. employees of the Hong Kong tions to ensure both met safety triggering a rescue by two heli- another vessel in foggy conditions. was approached online by “a “The rescue is still ongoing Electric utility and their family requirements. copter teams and a passing ship. AFP foreign spy” with the username “Feige” — “flying brother” in Chinese — the official Xinhua news agency reported. Hunt for MH370 “Since 2007 Feige has lured 12 people in Guangdong and 40 others in more than 20 Sunken ferry provincial regions to provide military information through netted to stop online bookstores and mili- tary enthusiast websites,” the Xinhua dispatch said. bodies drifting The report did not detail which country Feige worked SEOUL: South Korean recov- for, but said Li passed infor- ery workers strengthened a mation to “foreign intelligence ring of netting around a sunken agencies.” It cited a source at ferry yesterday to try to prevent “national security agencies” in corpses drifting away as dive Guangdong. teams recovered 11 more bodies, raising the death toll to 260. A total of 42 people remain Nepal lawmaker unaccounted for, 19 days after the 6,825-tonne Sewol capsized and arrested sank with 476 people on board KATHMANDU: ‘Artemis’ Bluefin-21 is placed on the deck of the Australian navy -- most of them schoolchildren. Nepalese ship Ocean Shield yesterday as it undergoes replenishment, rou- Workers in fishing boats strength- police have arrested a law- ened netting around the scene of maker for allegedly master- tine maintenance and software modifications before returning to the disaster off the southwestern minding a bomb attack that the search area for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. island of Jindo, amid concerns that killed four people and injured powerful currents may have pulled dozens of others in 2012, an some bodies into the open sea. officer said yesterday. The operation followed a meet- Sanjay Kumar Sah, a former Cambodia garment ing at a Jindo harbour between government minister, was President Park Geun-hye and the arrested late Saturday over the relatives of passengers still miss- attack targeting 150 protesters ing. They are insisting that all the rallying in the southern city of workers end strike bodies should be recovered before Janakpur, 20 kilometres from efforts begin to raise the ferry. the Indian border. PHNOM PENH: only those at three factories The search has been hampered Police accuse Sah of hold- Thousands of Cambodian are still on strike yesterday,” by strong currents and waves, ing a personal grudge against garment workers have gone Pav Sina, president of the with dive teams working in chal- one of the protest leaders, who back to work after striking to Collective Union of Movement lenging and sometimes hazardous escaped unharmed when the demand a $50 bonus in return of Workers, said. conditions. bomb strapped to a motorbike for shunning walkouts in the He said the factories did not They must grope their way exploded in April 2012, killing kingdom’s lucrative but trou- agree to pay the $50 bonus, down guide ropes to the sunken four and injuring nearly 30 bled garment sector, a union but reassured workers that ship, struggling through narrow others. leader said yesterday. they will “find a solution” to passageways and rooms littered “We have strong evidence Some 20,000 workers at the dispute. with floating debris in silty water. that Sah planned the attack,” around 30 factories near the The Garment Manufacturers As days go by, personal belong- district police official Uttam Vietnamese border went on Association of Cambodia ings and other items from the ship Subedi said. strike a fortnight ago demand- (GMAC) has repeatedly have been spotted further and fur- A trial against Sah, from the ing the bonus after two facto- denied factories had promised ther away, fuelling concern that regional Sadbhawana Party, is ries rewarded employees for to pay workers for not strik- some victims may never be found. underway following his arrest not participating in recent ing. It added that the employ- Last week bodies were retrieved in the border town of Birgunj walkouts, which routinely ers would not pay wages and up to four kilometres away from for allegedly plotting the cripple the industry. other benefits for the days lost the site, and bedding material attack. “Most of the workers have to the strike -- in line with local from the ship was found as far as AGENCIES resumed their work, and labour law. AFP 30 kilometres away. AFP TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 PHILIPPINES www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 Philippines, US begin maritime war games China’s increased naval presence calls for more focus

MANILA: Thousands of “address these challenges”. are also taking part this year as American and Philippine troops In Beijing, Chinese foreign the Philippines seeks to include launched large annual exercises ministry spokeswoman Hua other key allies in the region. yesterday after US President Chunying said her government Looking to raise its regional Barack Obama vowed “iron- hoped that efforts of “all parties defence platform, Australia will clad” backing for its Asian ally, in this region... (were) conducive be bringing P-3 Orion surveil- locked in a tense maritime row to regional peace and stability”. lance aircraft to the drills to with China. State-run China Daily news- help boost Manila’s “maritime Filipino Foreign Secretary paper last week said that US has domain awareness,” said Wing Albert del Rosario said the 10-day presented itself as a “security Commander Nicholas Pratt of drills were necessary to deal with threat” to China by joining its the Royal Australian Air Force. the challenge of “aggressive” “trouble-making allies” in gang- He said the aircraft would neighbours intent on “changing ing up against Beijing. be operating out of the western the status quo”. He did not men- The Philippines on March 30 Philippine island of Palawan, tion China directly, but Beijing filed a formal plea asking a United fronting the disputed waters. has been robust in its efforts to Nations arbitration tribunal to Also last week, the US and the assert territorial claims over most declare what Manila said was Philippines bolstered their security of the South China Sea, putting Beijing’s claim to 70 percent of alliance with a new agreement giv- a strain on its relationships with the South China Sea as illegal and ing American forces greater access neighbouring countries. a threat to freedom of navigation. to Philippine bases -- part of a US “In recent years tensions in the The seabed is believed to con- rebalancing towards rising Asia. Asia-Pacific region have increased tain huge deposits of oil and gas The deal allows US forces, ves- due to extensive and expansive and the waters straddle vital sea sels and equipment into up to five maritime and territorial claims lanes. Beijing has rejected UN Filipino bases over the next 10 undermining the rule of law,” arbitration and urged Manila to years, the hosts said. Del Rosario said at the opening settle the dispute through bilat- “The (new agreement) updates Filipino activists shout anti-US slogans outside the ceremonial opening rites of the Philippines-US War Exercise ceremony. “Aggressive patterns eral talks instead. and strengthens US-Philippine held at the military camp in Quezon City, east of Manila, Philippines yesterday. of behaviour aimed at changing About 2,500 US soldiers are defence cooperation to meet 21st the status quo threaten peace and joining 3,000 Filipino troops in the century challenges,” US ambas- stability in the region.” manoeuvres, which began a week sador to the Philippines Philip the region, which have triggered China has increased military and ally in the event of an attack, he He added that the military after President Obama assured Goldberg said yesterday. fears of military conflict. diplomatic pressure to take con- did not specifically mention com- exercise, known as Balikatan Manila his government was com- Obama’s four-nation Asian The Philippines, which has trol of the contested areas. ing to the aid of Manila if there (Shoulder to Shoulder), with its mitted to a 1951 mutual defence tour was dominated by worsen- one of the weakest militaries in While Obama sought to reas- were a conflict over the contested focus on “maritime capability”, treaty. Dozens of Australian ing maritime tensions between the region, has repeatedly called sure the Philippines that the South China Sea areas, as his boosted the Philippines’ ability to troops, including Special Forces, Beijing and Washington’s allies in on the United States for help as United States would support its hosts had hoped. AFP Communist rebels free Typhoon Haiyan victims still struggling Government must explain most hostages MANILA: Tens of thousands An international humanitarian The government is barring people EDCA to the public: Drilon DAVAO: Communist insur- of Philippine survivors of Super effort ensured that the supply of from rebuilding in areas vulner- gents who seized 39 gold Typhoon Haiyan face long-term food, water and medical serv- able to flooding and storm surges, prospectors in the southern problems finding permanent ices was stabilising in affected Red Cross officials added. Some MANILA: Malacañang Affairs should also explain the Philippines have released all homes and jobs half a year after areas, but Pang said more than of the approved sites were too must explain to the public contents of the EDCA. but three of them, authori- the disaster, the Red Cross said 8,000 families whose homes were isolated or too rugged, making it the details of the Enhanced “Let us listen to them justify ties said yesterday. yesterday. destroyed were still huddling in expensive to develop them. Defense Cooperation this EDCA. How does the exec- Guerrillas of the New Although immediate concerns evacuation centres. The extent of the Haiyan dis- Agreement (EDCA) signed by utive justify that this is not a People’s Army (NPA) released over food, water and medical care “We know the recovery will aster persuaded the Red Cross the Philippines and the US, treaty?” added Drilon. 36 of the small-scale min- have been addressed, it would take be a long road. It could take sev- to make its largest ever uncondi- which allows increased rota- “What is the difference of this ers they had abducted on longer to meet other needs, said eral years,” said Marcel Fortier, tional cash transfer. tional presence for US troops in agreement and a treaty that this Saturday as government officials of both the Philippine and the head of delegation in the A total of 90,000 families will the country, Senate President does not need the ratification and troops closed in on them, international Red Cross. Philippines for the International each be given $45 to $112 to use Franklin Drilon said Sunday. concurrence of the Senate, which said Arturo Uy, the area’s “Up to this day, we can still hear Federation of Red Cross and Red in any way they wish, Fortier said. “I think the executive is fac- has the treaty-making authority,” governor. the echoes of the suffering, the Crescent Societies. The focus is Payments have already begun ing the burden of explaining that he said. Drilon said the executive “They were used as human cries for help,” said Gwendolyn now on the recovery phase, which and studies showed most of this is not a treaty. How does this department however should be shields,” Uy said, following Pang, secretary-general of the is expected to cost $365m over the the money went towards food, agreement differ from the bases accorded presumption of regular- negotiations that secured the Philippine Red Cross. next three years, Pang said. rebuilding homes or other press- agreement? And the situation ity when they signed the agree- release of most of the captives Haiyan, the strongest typhoon Housing is a major concern as ing expenses, he added. from Subic and Clark?” Drilon ment with their counterparts in the gold-rich Compostela ever to make landfall, hit central the rainy season resumes next “Logistically, it is easier (and) it added, referring to the US bases from the US. Valley in the Davao region of Philippines on November 8 last month, leaving tens of thousands upholds the dignity of beneficiar- that were closed down in Subic But that the document itself is Mindanao island. year, leaving 6,293 dead, 1,061 now living in tents and shanties ies,” he said, while allowing those and Angeles City in 1992. complicated and might be mis- The insurgents had seized missing and about 4.1 million peo- vulnerable. affected to address their most Apart from the Palace, the construed as blanket approval the miners as the military was ple displaced, Red Cross figures Finding areas to resettle them pressing needs. Department of National Defense for bases. conducting a major operation showed. has also become more difficult. AFP and Department of Foreign THE PHILIPPINE STAR against them in a mountain- ous area that has over the years attracted thousands of prospectors who operate ille- gal gold mines. Law heralds Binay backs foreign-investment rule liberal change WASHINGTON: Philippine requirement of investors in the did not intend to do so in the Vice President Jejomar Binay, Philippines,” he said, adding remainder of his term. Among MANILA: The Philippines said on Thursday he favoured that the aim was to overcome other things, the restriction has long been known as the relaxing constitutional unemployment and poverty. has prevented the Philippines Catholic Church’s Asian restrictions on foreign invest- “More investment, more from joining 12 other nations stronghold, but a new birth ment to create jobs. employment,” he said. involved in negotiations on control law highlights an Binay, who has been pre- The so-called 60-40 rule a Trans-Pacific Partnership increasingly liberal shift paring a run for the past two in the 1987 constitution lim- (TPP) aimed at regionwide that could next see divorce years and has a strong following its foreign ownership of local market opening. legalised, activists and reli- among poor Filipinos, was asked firms to 40 percent and is Binay, who has spent the gious leaders say. after a speech at a Washington blamed for the low level of week in Washington, said the A 15-year battle by the think tank if he would support foreign direct investment in Philippines wanted more job- Church to thwart state- constitutional changes to pro- the Philippines. generating US investment, sanctioned family planning mote foreign investment. President Benigno Aquino of which it was receiving less ended last month when the “Personally I am in favor has not addressed the issue and than any of its partners in Supreme Court approved the of revisiting the constitution Philippines Finance Secretary the 10-nation Association of law, allowing the government of the Philippines, particu- Cesar Purisima indicated this Southeast Asian Nations. to begin distributing free con- larly that portion of the 60-40 month that the president REUTERS traceptives to millions of poor Filipinos. It was a rare loss for the Church, which has for centu- Star Wars Day ries been one of the nation’s most powerful institutions. Blast injures Lebak mayor COTABATO: The mayor of Lebak town in Sultan Kudarat was wounded when a powerful explosion ripped through the municipal hall yesterday morning, police said. Authorities said Mayor Dionisio Besana was rushed to the hospital for treatment. Initial investigation showed an improvised explosive device was used in the bombing that occurred at around 10 a.m. Intelligence operatives of the 1st Marine Brigade based in Lebak were helping the local police investigate the Filipinos dressed as Stormtroopers march inside a mall during the celebration of the ‘Star Wars Day’ in incident. AGENCIES Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines on Sunday. TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 16 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com PAKISTAN / AFGHANISTAN Nato supply convoy attacked in Pakistan Gun assault in northwest kills two drivers

PESHAWAR: Gunmen or if militants had kidnapped 51,000 combat troops due to pull attacked three container them. out by the end of this year. trucks carrying Nato supplies Another local administration Late last year the United en route to Afghanistan in official also confirmed the inci- States suspended shipments of Pakistan’s troubled northwest dent and said the attackers had equipment out of Afghanistan yesterday, killing two people, fled. through a key Pakistani route officials said. A doctor at the government- for a time. The trucks came under fire in run agency headquarters hospital The move came after the the Wazir Dhand area of Khyber, in Jamrud said two dead bodies political party of former crick- one of seven districts that make and two injured were bought to eter Imran Khan began forcibly up Pakistan’s semi-autonomous the hospital. searching trucks in an effort tribal belt, as they were on their “One of the injured was in to halt Nato supplies in pro- way to Afghanistan. critical condition and he has been test against US drone strikes in Pakistan is a major transit sup- shifted to Peshawar for further Pakistan. ply route for the Nato mission in treatment” he said requesting not In 2011, Nato’s relations landlocked Afghanistan. to be named as he is not author- with Pakistan worsen after an “The three container trucks ised to talk to the media. unfriendly attack took place in were on their way to Afghanistan No group has admitted respon- near border, Pakistan responded when seven to eight gunmen sibility but the Taliban have in the with suspending all Nato opera- opened fire at them in Wazir past claimed such attacks. tions, boycotting the Bonn Dhand area, killing two drivers Trucks travelling through Conference and evicting the and wounding two others,” a sen- Pakistan to supply United States- United States air force from ior local administration official, led forces have frequently been Shamsi air force base. Ali Sher said. attacked during Nato’s 13-year The squabble was resolved He said two of the drivers were intervention in Afghanistan. peacefully when US formally A Pakistani man runs with his donkey-cart past a burning trailer truck transporting Nato vehicles after an attack missing since the incident and it The coalition is winding down apologised to Pakistan. in the Wazir Dhand area of Khyber yesterday. was not clear if they had escaped operations in Afghanistan with its AFP

PPP leaders in 10 separatists killed in Alarm as Pakistan fails to erase polio race for vacant Senate seat GENEVA: Pakistan’s failure to and greater Cairo, said WHO restore security in Peshawar after Balochistan operation stem the spread of polio trig- assistant director general Bruce deadly attacks on health work- KARACHI: Since the gered global emergency health Aylward. It also appeared in ers had impeded the fight against Election Commission’s QUETTA: Pakistani forces official accounts as journalists measures yesterday, with the China two years ago. polio. The race to meet a target announcement to hold Senate killed at least 10 separatist mili- and independent observers are World Health Organisation “In the majority of these rein- to eradicate polio by 2018 was still elections for Faisal Abidi’s tants in the volatile province of not allowed to operate freely (WHO) recommending all resi- fected areas, the viruses cir- feasible, he said. vacant seat, a race between Balochistan yesterday, paramil- Balochistan. dents must show proof of vacci- culating actually trace back to “In terms of the 2014 working the senior leaders of Bilawal itary officials said. The operation took place nation before they can leave the Pakistan within the last 12-18 target to try and stop transmis- Bhutto’s Pakistan People’s Baluch rebels have waged a after Latif Johar, a member of country. months,” Aylward said. sion, from the data presented, Party (PPP) for the seat has decades-long insurgency in the the separatist Baloch Students The emergency measures also Pakistan has called an emer- clearly Pakistan would be the only begun. remote, sparsely populated and Organisation (Azad), went on apply to Syria and Cameroon, gency meeting of senior provin- country that would be considered Senior party leaders Taj mineral rich southwest province, hunger strike 11 days ago to which along with Pakistan are cial and federal health officials ‘off track’ in terms of its ability Haider, Qadir Patel, Qayyum bordering Iran. demand the release of the group’s seen as posing the greatest risk for Wednesday to finalise how to to meet that deadline,” he added. Soomro and Iftikhar Hussain The Frontier Corps, the main chairman and more than 100 of exporting the crippling virus implement the new requirements. WHO chief Margaret Chan are among the likely candi- state security force in Balochistan, detained members. and undermining a UN plan to “The best option would be declared the resurgence of the dates to get the ticket, party said it launched an operation In the past three years, bodies eradicate it by 2018. vaccinating the passengers at disease to be a public health sources here say. Someone against militant hideouts in the of hundreds of members of Baloch Pakistan is in the spotlight as the airport departure where emergency of international con- has also challenged Senator mountainous Panjgur district yes- political parties, student groups the only country with endemic polio vaccination cards would be cern, the first such designation Soomro’s technocrat seat in terday morning. and poets have been discovered polio that saw cases rise last year. issued to the passengers. Human since a 2009 flu pandemic. court on the ground that he is “Ten militants were killed across the province, and many Its caseload rose to 93 from 58 in resource and vaccines would have The travel restrictions should not a “technocrat”. The case in heavy exchange of fire this more are still missing. 2012, accounting for more than to be worked out for the purpose,” stay in place until there is a is currently pending in court. morning,” said Frontier Corps Baluch activists say the bodies a fifth of the 417 cases globally State Minister for Health Services whole year with no new exports spokesman Wasay Khan. “Several are evidence that the army is pur- in 2013. Saira Afzal Tarar said. “It would of the disease, or six months if militant hideouts were destroyed suing a systematic ‘kill and dump’ The virus has recently spread be most practical as people often the countries can show they have Sharif to visit and three soldiers were also campaign to crush the separatist to Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel and have to fly in emergencies.” carried out high quality eradica- wounded.” movement - a charge the army has Syria, and has been found in sew- Aylward said Pakistan had tion activities in infected and high Iran on Sunday It was impossible to verify repeatedly denied. REUTERS age in the West Bank, Gaza Strip done “tremendous” work to risk areas. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will travel to Iran on Sunday in a visit seen as an attempt to improve relations frayed by the kidnapping of Iranian border guards. The conflict in Syria will also be on the agenda, along with other regional issues. “Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will pay a two-day offi- cial visit to Iran from May 11 to 12,” a foreign office official said yesterday. He said Sharif would hold talks with President Hassan Rouhani on May 11 this year and was also expected to pay a call on spiritual leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei the following day. Seven killed in Afghan attack MAZAR-I-SHARIF: Militants attacked a police checkpoint in northern Afghanistan yesterday, kill- ing five policemen and two Afghans affected by a massive landslide wait to receive relief goods in Argu village in Badakhshan yesterday. civilians during a two-hour- long shoot out with security forces, officials said. The brazen assault took Landslide victims to get new homes place in Gorzaiwan district near Maimana -- the capital city of Faryab province -- early AAB BAREEK: Afghan offi- Friday, a torrent of mud and management authority, said: in the morning, Mohammad cials yesterday said they were rocks swept down a deep val- “A commission has been estab- Nahim deputy provincial police seeking to build new homes ley, levelling the village of Aab lished to look for lands to build chief said. for hundreds of families dis- Bareek. houses for the affected families. “Five police and two civilians placed by a landslide that The disaster has left at least “We are in touch with the were killed in the attack,” he entombed a village, killing at 300 dead, according to local locals in adjacent villages, the added. least 300 people. authorities, who warned that government is even ready to No one claimed immediate Also yesterday, presidential the toll could rise by hundreds buy lands for them so that they responsibility but such attacks candidate Ashraf Ghani visited more. Initial reports suggested can move in.” are often carried out by the the scene in the north-eastern that as many as 2,500 people Ghani, the former finance Taliban. Badakhshan province, a moun- may have died. minister, visited the area yes- Taliban militants have inten- tainous and relatively peaceful The landslide left around terday. He called on Afghan sified attacks on Afghan secu- region bordering Tajikstan, 700 people homeless, with some officials to take “immediate rity forces in this election year, China and Pakistan. finding shelter in neighbouring action” to boost the distribution aiming to undermine the gov- Rival and frontrunner villages and others sleeping in of aid, and promised relay the ernment in the run-up to the Abdullah Abdullah was due tents provided by humanitarian demands of the affected to local withdrawal of foreign forces by later yesterday night, officials organisations. and international organisations the end of 2014. said. Abdullah Homayun Dehqan, and governments. AGENCIES Following heavy rain on head of the provincial disaster AFP TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 INDIA www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17 Apprised PM about 2G allocation: Ex-minister A Raja claims innocence in CBI Special Court

NEW DELHI: Former telecom “not for any personal gain”. Raja said he was not given an minister A Raja told a court He said there has been no loss opportunity of hearing by the here yesterday that the 2G to the exchequer, and on the con- Supreme Court and “the flawed spectrum allocation decisions trary the tariff has come down CAG report made the issue sen- were taken on the proposals of and tele density has increased sational without even taking into the telecom department and manifold, leading to public sav- account the views of the DoT discussions with other cabinet ings as well as an increase in the and without properly appreci- ministers and after properly revenue share of the government. ating government policy and apprising the prime minister Defending himself in the case, procedure”. and taking his concurrence. the former telecom minister told He added there was a complete Claiming innocence in the case, the court that the case was made ignorance of policy formation and Raja said: “Those prosecution wit- against him because “there was a government functioning by the nesses, who have deposed against cartel among the old GSM opera- investigating officers. me, have done so under fear of tors, whose interest would have “The monitoring of the investi- being made accused in this case.” been seriously affected by entry of gation by the Supreme Court led “I did not take any unilateral new operators leading to reduc- to the CBI investigating the case decision, but acted on the propos- tion in tariff”. in a predetermined manner and als of the telecom department and Raja apprised the judge that fabricating oral evidence, since discussions with other cabinet the rural tele density was not there was no documentary evi- ministers and the then solicitor increasing as the existing opera- dence to support the prosecution,” general (G E Vahanvati) and after tors did not want to go to rural said Raja. properly apprising the prime areas because the capital expendi- He also blamed “adverse media minister and taking his concur- ture and operational expenditure publicity” saying it also contrib- rence,” Raja told Central Bureau are high in comparison to urban uted to the case against him. of Investigation (CBI) Special revenue. “My actions do not amount to Court Judge O P Saini. “The old GSM operators were abuse of official position or any Raja, facing trial in the 2G allo- also taking advantage of non-dis- other offence,” Raja said in his cation case, was handed over 1,700 closure of availability of spectrum statement. questions running into 824 pages and sharing spectrum among Raja started recording his March 27 by the court. themselves and preventing new statement early Monday morning. The questions are part of the competition, which was opposed He replied to over 1,700 ques- recording of his statement. by me,” Raja said in his reply. tions asked by the court, which While recording his statement, Raja said he acted on the rec- adjourned the matter for Tuesday Raja said he acted throughout in ommendations of the Telecom to hear the other accused in the the public interest in accordance Regulatory Authority of India case. with the law, regulatory frame- (TRAI) and introduced new com- According to the government work and government policy, and petition successfully. auditor, Raja was biased while distributing 2G mobile airwaves British High Commissioner James Bevan (left) presents the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British and operating licences to tel- Empire (GBE) on behalf of The Queen to Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, in New Delhi yesterday. ecom firms, causing a loss of up to Rs.1.76 lakh crore in revenue to the treasury. All the accused, including Raja, are out on bail. UK confers top honour on Tata In a separate case related to 2G, the court adjourned the recording of statements of Essar NEW DELHI: Indian tycoon national to be given this partic- Group chairman emeritus and Group and Loop Telecom promot- Ratan Tata has received an ular award since India became one of India’s most respected ers till May 19. honorary knighthood from a republic in 1950,” the High businessmen, was presented A third set of charges filed by Britain in recognition of his Commission added. the award by British High the CBI in the 2G case alleged company’s heavy British Under Ratan Tata, 76, the Commissioner to India, Sir that promoters of the Essar investments and philanthropy, group bought Britain’s Corus James Bevan, on behalf of Queen Group were the real investors and an embassy statement said Group, a steelmaker, for $11.3bn Elizabeth II. beneficiaries of the spectrum and yesterday. in 2007 as the Mumbai-based The High Commission said licences issued to Loop Telecom, Tata, who retired in 2012 as business house spread its global the award was conferred on which was used as a front com- head of the giant tea-to-steel wings. Ratan Tata in recognition of the pany by Essar to acquire 2G Tata group, was awarded the A year later, the conglomer- group’s British investments and licences and spectrum in 2008. Knight Grand Cross of the Order ate bought British luxury icons philanthropy. This has been denied by the of the British Empire. Jaguar and Land Rover for Ratan Tata’s “leadership, accused. The court April 9 gave The award is one of Britain’s $2.3bn as it vaulted into the pre- vision and integrity will remain a questionnaire containing 645 highest civilian honours, the mium global car market. the gold standard for genera- questions to Essar Group and British High Commission Tata has become Britain’s tions of aspirational British and Loop Telecom promoters, who (embassy) said in a statement. largest manufacturing employer. Indian business people”, the High Former telecom minister A Raja leaves the CBI Special Court in New Delhi are among the accused. “Tata is the only Indian Ratan Tata, who is now Tata Commissioner said. AFP yesterday after appearing in connection with the 2G spectrum scam. IANS

Government scraps move to Sunstroke toll rises to 12 BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Dehury died in Poipal village in Kalahandi, about 430km from yesterday confirmed two Angul, he said. here, recorded a maximum appoint judge more deaths due to sunstroke, Though the two men died in temperature of 41.2 degrees taking the toll in the heat the last week of April, the local Celsius yesterday, the state’s in Snoopgate wave sweeping across the administration confirmed their highest for the day. state to 12. deaths only yesterday, he said. Titilagarh in Bolangir dis- NEW DELHI: The UPA gov- One person died in Angul and Although temperatures have trict was the second hottest ernment has decided not to another in Dhenkanal district, dropped in many places due to place, recording a maximum pursue its move to appoint a an official of the state revenue rain and thundershowers, some temperature of 40.5 degrees judge to head the commission department said. areas continued to reel under Celsius, followed by Sambalpur to probe the alleged snooping While 55-year-old Dhanuram the heat wave. where the mercury was at 39.5 over a woman architect by the Tudu died in Bandhania village Bhabanipatna town, the degrees Celsius. Gujarat government. in Dhenkanal, 35-year-old Gopi district headquarters of IANS Sources said the decision on appointment of a judge had been left to the next government. The government’s move to Laughing exercise appoint a judge — months after it announced a commission to probe the snoopgate allegations — was staunchly opposed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley had said he doubted any judge would “lend” him/herself to what it alleged was a “political and mala fide exercise”. Two of the Congress allies in the government — the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the National Conference (NC) — also expressed their strong reserva- tions over the proposal. NCP leader Praful Patel had said Sunday it was not right to appoint a judge with about 10 days left for the poll results. NC leader and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also said that if a deci- sion to appoint a commission was taken in December, it should have been implemented and appoint- ing a judge five months later was wrong. Law Minister Kapil Sibal last week said a judge will be appointed before May 16 — the Members of a laughter club participate in a laughing exercise in Mumbai yesterday. Hundreds of people, day the Lok Sabha election results who believe that laughter is the best medicine for a happy and healthy life, took part in an attempt to will be declared — to head the break a world record of the largest gathering of senior citizens at the event. probe panel. IANS TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 18 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com INDIA Poll body can probe paid news, says SC Apex Court rejects ex-Maharashtra chief minister’s plea

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Ashok) in a leading Marathi daily. bomb disposal squads, road open- Court yesterday said that the Chavan and the daily’s manage- ing party and anti-landmine vehi- Election Commission was ment denied the allegation say- cles will be deployed in the Maoist empowered to inquire into the ing that the supplement was not areas. allegation of paid news if the a paid one. Sudhir Kumar Rakesh, special expenses for the same are not EC probed into Kinhalkar’s observer for West Bengal, said being reflected in the election allegations. Delhi High Court all measures are being taken to return filed by the candidate. in 2010 declined Chavan’s plea ensure free and fair polls. The apex court bench of seeking the stay of the Election As per the commission’s direc- Justice Surinder Singh Nijjar Commission proceedings. He tive, central security forces and Justice Fakkir Mohamed then moved the apex court in deployment will be decided by Ibrahim Kalifulla said this while November 2011. special committees in consul- dismissing a plea by former Meanwhile, helicopters, with a tation with candidates in the Maharashtra chief minister medical support team onboard, constituencies. Ashok Chavan. will be pressed into service during “The district magistrate, Having held that EC can tomorrow’s polls in West Bengal’s superintendent of police, general inquire into the allegation, the Maoist-hit Junglemahal region, observer, police observer will pre- court dismissed the plea by an Election Commission official pare a primary list for the district Rahul Gandhi (centre), Vice-President of ruling Congress party, leaves after addressing an election campaign rally Chavan who had challenged the said yesterday. which will be sent to the return- in Allahabad yesterday. Delhi High Court order, holding The commission has stepped up ing officer. that the commission can inquire vigilance in the region, in a bid “The officer will meet the can- into the allegations of paid news to ensure peaceful polls in the didates who will prepare a ‘worry Modi insulted my father: Priyanka if same was not disclosed by the large forested stretches of West list’,” Chaudhury said. candidate in his election expanses Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura The list would be analysed by returns. districts. Besides choppers, as district officials and forwarded to NEW DELHI: Priyanka a reply to the “low level politics”. attacked the Gandhis and accused The court said that EC will hold many as 10 satellite phones will the state-level committee com- Gandhi Vadra yesterday “They have insulted my mar- the Congress of “arrogance”. day to day hearing and decide the be functional on polling day. prising the chief electoral officer, attacked BJP’s prime ministe- tyred father on the soil of Amethi. He said Rajiv Gandhi, when he complaint in 45 days. “Two choppers will be availa- special observer and additional rial candidate Narendra Modi People of Amethi will never for- was a Congress office bearer, had Chavan, in 2009 assembly elec- ble for the three areas May 5-8,” director general of police (law and for his speech in Amethi, saying give them for this wrong act. My “humiliated” the then Andhra tion had won from Bhokar assem- Amit Ray Chaudhury, officer on order), he said. he had insulted her “martyred” workers at booths will reply to Pradesh Chief Minister T. Anjaiah bly seat in Nanded, by a margin special duty in the chief elec- In booths, where 100 percent father Rajiv Gandhi and people this despicable politics. Each and at an airport. Anjaiah was chief of 1.25 lakh votes. His opponent, toral officer’s office, told report- central force cannot be provided, of the constituency will not for- every booth of Amethi will give a minister 1980-82. independent candidate Madhav ers here. special care would be taken with give him for this. reply,” Priyanka Gandhi said. Priyanka Gandhi has been Kinhalkar, filed a complaint In addition, polling hours have the aid of micro-observer, vid- Priyanka Gandhi, daughter of Former prime minister Rajiv campaigning for her brother and with EC, accusing him of hiding been reduced in six assembly seg- eography, webcasting and digital Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Gandhi had represented Amethi Congress vice president Rahul expenses on a ‘paid’ supplement ments. As per standard protocols cameras. said in a statement that the party’s in parliament. In his speech Gandhi in Amethi that goes to titled ‘Ashok Parva’ (The era of of the ministry of home affairs, IANS booth workers in Amethi will give in Amethi Monday, Modi had the polls May 7. IANS

BJP complains about Mamata, Campaigning ends for penultimate round NEW DELHI: Campaigning seven in Bihar, six in West Andhra Pradesh will witness Seven Lok Sabha constituen- in the country, and Baramulla in Trinamool ended last evening in 64 Lok Bengal, five in Uttarakhand, four a heated battle for both the Lok cies of north Bihar go to the polls. northern Kashmir. Sabha constituencies which go in Himachal Pradesh and two in Sabha and assembly seats. Rabri Devi, a former chief min- Outgoing MP Sharief to the polls tomorrow when over Jammu and Kashmir. Former union Minister D. ister and wife of Rashtriya Janata Ud-Din Shariq of the National against Modi 85 million voters will decide the Andhra Pradesh has the max- Purandeswari, daughter of the Dal leader Lalu Prasad, is pitted Conference is pitted against KOLKATA: Continuing electoral fate of 897 candidates imum of 333 Lok Sabha candi- legendary N T Rama Rao, is against BJP’s Rajiv Pratap Rudy. Ghulam Mohammad Mir (BJP) their bitter poll wrangling, including Congress vice presi- dates and Jammu and Kashmir fighting from Rajampet as a BJP Other key leaders in the fray and Muzaffar Hussain Baig of the BJP and the Trinamool dent Rahul Gandhi. the least: 19. candidate. She quit the Congress are Prabhunath Singh, Akhilesh the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Congress yesterday moved Simultaneous assembly polls In Uttar Pradesh, the mostly after Andhra Pradesh was split. Prasad Singh, Salim Perwez, Democratic Party in Baramulla. the EC with complaints are scheduled in the Seemandhra keenly watched contest is in Incumbent MP in Nellore Sahid Ali Khan, Lovely Anand In Ladakh, Thupstan against each others’ top region of Andhra Pradesh where Amethi where outgoing MP and and YSR Congress candidate and Rama Devi. Chhewang of the BJP is fighting leaders even as West Bengal polling will be held in 175 con- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy is up The Himachal Pradesh elec- it out against Tsering Samphel of Chief Minister Mamata stituencies. By-polls are sched- faces a tough challenge from against Adala Prabhakara Reddy tions would be a litmus test for the Congress. Independents Syed Banerjee demanded the uled for assembly seats in Bihar Kumar Vishwas of the AAP and of the Telugu Desam Party. the Congress government. Mohd Kazim and Ghulam Raza arrest of BJP leader and Uttar Pradesh (two each) Smriti Irani of the BJP. In the assembly polls for the The leading candidates include are also in the fray. Narendra Modi for using and Himachal Pradesh and West BJP’s Feroze Varun Gandhi, Seemandhra region, chief minis- Shanta Kumar of the BJP The hill state of Uttarakhand religion to seek votes. Bengal (one each). son of late Sanjay Gandhi, is terial hopeful and TDP president (Kangra), Congress’ Pratibha will see BJP former union min- Accusing Trinamool chief This is the penultimate phase fighting it out against Shakeel N Chandrababu Naidu is contest- Singh (Mandi) and 2009 win- ister Maj. Gen. (retd) Bhuwan Banerjee of using foul lan- of the 10-leg Lok Sabha balloting Ahmed of the Samajwadi Party, ing from Kuppam. ners Anurag Singh Thakur Chandra Khanduri pitted against guage against Modi, the BJP that started on April 7 and will Ameeta Singh of the Congress Another chief ministerial (Hamirpur) and Virender Harak Singh Rawat of the complained to the Election end on May 12. The millions of and Shailendra Pratap Singh of aspirant and YSR Congress presi- Kashyap (Shimla), both of the Congress in Garhwal. Congress’ Commission (EC) that she votes will be counted on May 16. the AAP in Sultanpur. dent Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy is BJP. In Jammu and Kashmir, poll- Renuka Rawat takes on Ramesh violated the model code of Polling will be held tomorrow Other key Uttar Pradesh fighting his first assembly elec- ing will take place in the moun- Pokhriyal Nishank of the BJP in conduct in force for the Lok for 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra candidates include Beni Prasad tion from family stronghold tainous region of Ladakh, the Haridwar. Sabha polls. Pradesh, 15 in Uttar Pradesh, Verma (Gonda) of the Congress. Pulivendula constituency. largest Lok Sabha constituency IANS “She is using the kind of language which is not in tune with the culture of Bengal politics and unbecoming of a chief minister. It is a clear Modi invokes Ram at violation of the model code of conduct,” said state BJP presi- dent Rahul Sinha. rally; EC seeks report Banerjee had demanded Modi’s arrest Sunday alleg- ing he was trying to foment FAIZABAD: With the por- I scratch yours. violence between religious trait of deity Ram providing The SP and BSP governments communities and castes in the backdrop, Narendra Modi spend their time in settling the state. Banerjee repeated yesterday asked people “liv- scores with each other. “Law the demand yesterday while ing” in the birthplace of the and order is so bad that people addressing an election meet- Hindu deity to teach Congress prefer buying guns to providing ing in Bongaon in North 24 and those who support it a les- medical care to their parents Parganas district. son for not fulfilling electoral and good education to their chil- “A person who uses such promises. dren,” he said. language has no right to Modi skirted any reference to Addressing the gathering, become prime minister. He his party’s pet theme of build- Modi said, “I assure you from should be lodged in jail. I don’t ing Ram temple at the disputed Bhagwan Ram’s land, I will fight know about others, but we will site in Ayodhya, which is part corruption throughout my life. I say on record that he should of the district and epicentre have seen poverty, that’s why I be jailed,” she said, calling of Ram Mandir movement, have the courage to say this.” He Modi comrade dangabaaj but made several references to also invoked Ram’s name while (comrade rioteer). Ram to exhort people to defeat making a pitch for the BJP. He Addressing election meet- Congress, SP and BSP and sup- said that the people of Faizabad ings in the state April 27 port BJP. should allow a lotus to bloom in and May 4, Modi had said Supporter of Kashmir’s ruling National Conference cheer during an election campaign rally addressed by Farooq “This is the land of Lord Ram the “land of Shri Ram”. all Bangladeshi infiltrators Abdullah, the president and a candidate of NC, in Handwara, north of Srinagar, yesterday. where people believed in ‘pran Modi further courted con- in West Bengal would have jaye par vachan na jaye’ (one troversy by saying that even to leave. Banerjee has also may lose life but cannot break Mahatma Gandhi invoked the charged Modi with inciting promise). Can you pardon those name of Ram. Modi said that violence in Assam. Mayawati seeks ban on Amit Shah who broke their promises?,” the when Mahatma Gandhi was Meanwhile, stepping up BJP prime ministerial candidate asked about his idea of an ideal the pressure on the BJP, the said at the rally, referring to the nation, he said that there should Trinamool wrote to the EC LUCKNOW: Bahujan Samaj Commission to take note of Shah’s days back said a DNA test should ruling party’s unfulfilled prom- be Ram Rajya. Modi said that demanding action against Party supremo Mayawati yes- statements and ban his election be conducted on the Muslims who ise of providing 10 crore jobs to by Ram Rajya, Mahatma meant Modi for canvassing for votes terday said BJP general secre- campaigning in the state. do not vote for SP. The BSP chief people. development for all. by using religion and creating tary Amit Shah’s remarks that “In view of such a communally called for enhanced security in the He also took on SP, which is in Modi was addressing the communal discord. Azamgarh was a haven for ter- sensitive, baseless and mischievous state’s remaining constituencies power in UP, and Mayawati-led gathering to seek votes for Trinamool Rajya Sabha rorist were “baseless” and urged statement, I urge the poll panel to where the election is to be held, BSP, saying they are enemies in Lallu Singh, BJP’s candidate for member and national spokes- the poll panel to ban his poll ban Shah from campaigning in specially in Azamgarh, where SP Lucknow but friends in Delhi. Faizabad Lok Sabha seat. The man Derek O’Brien said his campaigning in Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh,” she said, adding chief Mulayam Singh Yadav is pit- “They save the government EC has sough a report from the party has got the video foot- At a rally in Azamgarh on that Bharatiya Janata Party lead- ted against BJP’s Ramakant Yadav. of ‘maa-beta (Sonia-Rahul)’. Faizabad district magistrate on age of Modi’s rally in Faizabad, Sunday, Shah alleged that most ers and some Samajwadi Party Chief Minister Akhilesh The Congress saves them from Narendra Modi’s speech and where there were photos of a terrorists were from Azamgarh. (SP) leaders were trying to disturb Yadav too criticised Shah for his CBI. It protects netaji (Mulayam stage backdrop, UP chief elec- place of worship alongside his Speaking to reporters here, communal harmony in the state. remarks and said stringent action Singh Yadav) from CBI. They toral officer Umesh Sinha said. portrait. IANS Mayawati, former Uttar Pradesh She also called for a ban on SP should be initiated by the poll believe in you scratch my back, IANS chief minister, urged the Election leader Abu Azmi, who had a few panel against him. IANS

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Teenager who PRAYER TIME News in Numbers QATAR TRADING survived flight in ECONOMICS CHART: 8 Fajr (Dawn) 3:32 wheel well back Shorook (Sunrise) 4:55 Zuhr (Noon) 11:31 in California Asr (Afternoon) 2:59 SAN JOSE: A 15-year-old Maghrib (Sunset) 6:08 Somali boy who survived a Isha (Night) 7:38 nearly six-hour flight stowed in the wheel well of a Hawaii- bound jet has been returned to California and placed in the WEATHER custody of social services, the San Jose Mercury News reported. The teen was transferred back Today Wednesday Thursday Weather Conditions: to Santa Clara, California, with- Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Partly cloudy out his father, who has not been Slight dust allowed to see his son since the and partly teen stowed away to Hawaii on cloudy. April 20, the newspaper said. High: 38° High: 36° High: 37° In a statement after his son Low: 26° Low: 29° Low: 29° ran away, father Abdilahi Yusuf Qatar Government Budget Abdi said the boy had been “struggling adjusting to life” in Qatar recorded a Government Budget Surplus equal to 13.40 percent America. DOHA - SUN & SEA The Department of Family of the country’s Gross Domestic Product in 2012. Government and Children’s Services in Santa Budget in Qatar is reported by Qatar Central Bank. Government SUN TIDE SEA Clara County did not immediately respond on Sunday to Reuters’ WIND Budget in Qatar averaged 9.48 percent of GDP from 2002 until SUNRISE | SUNSET HIGH | LOW request for comment about the 04:55 18:08 09:0 & 22:15 05:45 & 13:45 05-15/18 KT teen’s custody status. 2012, reaching an all time high of 16.40 percent of GDP in 2004 The teen left protective custody THE REGION TODAY TOMORROW in Hawaii late last week, accord- and a record low of 3.90 percent of GDP in 2003. ing to Hawaii’s Department of HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER Human Services, but no further ACTUAL PREVIOUS HIGHEST LOWEST FORECAST DATES UNIT FREQUENCY MUSCAT 35/27 Partly cloudy 35/28 Clear details on his whereabouts were provided because of his age. 11.80 7.70 16.40 3.90 10.95 | 2012/13 2002 - 2012 Percent of GDP YEARLY MAKKAH 41/31 Mostly cloudy 42/31 Partly cloudy The Mercury News reported KUWAIT 39/29 Partly cloudy 39/31 Mostly cloudy that the teen was flown back to BAHRAIN 33/27 Clear 34/27 Partly cloudy California after a court hearing 20 SANAA 27/14 Thunderstorm 28/13 Chance of storm in Hawaii on Friday. RIYADH 37/26 Partly cloudy 39/26 Mostly cloudy The boy had been recovering at 16.4 DUBAI 34/26 Partly cloudy 38/27 Clear a Hawaii hospital since he stag- BAGHDAD 40/28 Mostly cloudy 39/28 Partly cloudy gered out of the airplane’s wheel 15 13.7 well last month, surviving a flight 11.8 THE WORLD TODAY TOMORROW across the Pacific Ocean in sub- 11.2 freezing temperatures and with 10 9.2 9 9.6 HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER little oxygen. 7.7 The boy told investigators he ATHENS 20/14 Chance of rain 20/14 Clear was trying to go to Africa to WASHINGTON 19/11 Partly cloudy 19/14 Chance of showers find his mother, Ubah Mohamed SYDNEY 20/13 Mostly cloudy 20/14 Chance of rain 5 Abdulle, who is living in a refugee 2.7 LONDON 16/08 Rain 16/08 Chance of rain camp in Ethiopia. PARIS 19/11 Chance of rain 18/12 Chance of rain In a radio interview last week ISTANBUL 18/12 Rain 17/12 Partly cloudy with the Voice of America, 0 MANILA 35/25 Clear 35/26 Chance of storm Abdulle said she was divorced      DHAKA 38/25 Partly cloudy 38/26 Chance of storm from her husband, who lives in DELHI 39/27 Partly cloudy 40/30 Partly cloudy Santa Clara with their son and ISLAMABAD 35/24 Clear 36/23 Clear two of his siblings. Source : http://www.tradingeconomics.com REUTERS Picasso son cries foul over Paris museum delay iNakba app finds former

PARIS: French authorities are had been due to reopen in June, seen as one of the 20th century’s decision to wait until September. trying to make peace with the after a five-year, ¤52m ($72m) most influential artists, told Le Inaugurated in 1985, the Palestinian towns in Israel son of Pablo Picasso after he refurbishment. But the Culture Figaro newspaper. Picasso Museum includes nearly accused them of dishonouring Ministry said it would not now “I get the impression that 300 paintings including “Self- JERUSALEM: An Israeli NGO campaigns for Israelis to recog- his father by delaying the re- open until mid-September, missing France couldn’t give a damn portrait” from his early Blue yesterday launched a smart- nise the right of Palestinian ref- opening of the Picasso Museum the tourist season’s summer peak. about my father or me,” he said in period through to “Matador” and phone app that allows users to ugees to return to their homes, in Paris. “I am outraged and deeply the interview, published on Friday others completed in the years find the remains of Palestinian along with their descendants. The refurbished 17th century concerned,” Claude Picasso, the just before the Culture Ministry before his 1973 death. It also villages that now lie inside mod- The right of return for mansion housing the collection 66-year-old son of the painter confirmed in a statement its includes some 250 sculptures, ern-day Israel. Palestinian refugees has long been relief paintings and other works. The launch is timed to coincide a key sticking point in Israeli- “What possible interest could the with Israel’s 66th independence Palestinian peace talks, the lat- Culture Ministry have in hindering day, which begins at sundown, est round of which collapsed in the re-opening and functioning of when the Palestinians remember late April after nine months of one of the country’s most popular the “Nakba” or “catastrophe” that apparently fruitless negotiations. museums?” the ministry said. befell them when Israel came into Israel fears that any flexibil- “The Ministry appeals to eve- existence in 1948, and 760,000 of ity on the issue would open the ryone to put their own personal them fled or were forced into floodgates to millions of refugees, interests to one side and share the exile. which would pose a demographic enthusiasm and calm required to “iNakba” features an interac- threat to the “Jewish and demo- complete this project,” it added. tive map and photos of buildings cratic character” of the state. Addressing widespread incredu- and houses that Palestinians Palestinians mark Nakba Day lity in arts circles over previous offi- fled during the fighting which every year on May 15. cial explanations that the delay was erupted after Israel declared itself “Our aim is to make Israeli partly needed to recruit new guards, independent. Jews aware of the Nakba, which the statement also announced the “Many Palestinians have diffi- uprooted hundreds of thou- creation of 40 new jobs “despite the culty locating their home towns sands of Palestinians,” said Liat tough budgetary climate”. and villages (in Israel and the Rosenberg, director of Zochrot. The office of Prime Minister West Bank), because cities or Palestinians in the diaspora Manuel Valls could not immedi- Jewish settlements have been can “follow” their own villages ately be reached to confirm a Le built on top of them,” said Raneen to watch for new information or Monde report that Valls would Jeries of Zochrot, the NGO that pictures posted by those who are receive Claude Picasso yesterday. developed the app. able to visit them inside Israel, However the news daily noted “There’s a file on each of hun- Jeries said. that if anyone could calm the dreds of Palestinian villages or “Refugees living in Lebanon, for irate Picasso heir down, then cities, and you can find infor- example, can follow their village Valls — who himself is the son of mation and see old and new and each time someone uploads a a Spanish painter who emigrated user-uploaded photos about the photo of it or writes a comment, Journalists attend a press visit during the renovation of the Hotel Sale known as the Picasso Museum in the to France — could. locality,” she said. they’ll see an update.” Marais district of Paris. REUTERS Zochrot, based in Tel Aviv, AFP Madrid’s electric bikes: Life-changer or death sentence? MADRID: Politicians say this week, but the planned May 1 Across the road, passerby “Drivers, pedestrians and infrastructure. “There are places how much users would have to Madrid’s shared electric bicy- start has been pushed back to an Antonio Martin, 78, looked curi- cyclists have to make an effort to it is quite easy to ride a bike, but pay to hire them. cle scheme, due to launch this unconfirmed date. ously at a new stand, one of 120 share public space for the benefit other areas where it is extremely The city hall said bicycle use month, can change the lives of Taxi driver Juan Gutierrez, 54, being set up in the first phase of of all and mutually respect one dangerous. It is often scary to ride in Madrid increased by 17 per- citizens — but others warn it said he heard about the project the “BiciMad” project. another,” the mayor said in April. a bicycle in Madrid,” he said. cent from 2012 to 2013. Madrid will put their lives in danger. just a week before the stands “I think it’s great, for the envi- Pascual Berrone, from Madrid’s The “BiciMad” service follows currently has just over 300km of The Spanish capital is seeking started going up. He shook his ronment and for traffic and eve- IESE business school, meanwhile, similar schemes in Spanish cit- cycle lanes and has promised 70 to match rival Barcelona, as well head at the thought of sharing rything,” he said. “Above all, when said Spaniards are keen to get on ies such as Barcelona, as well as kilometres more. as Paris and London, by provid- the narrow streets with more the weather is nice, this will be their bikes but do appear reluc- Paris’ “Velibs” and London’s so- “For years, riding bicycles in ing hundreds of bicycles for public bicycles. fantastic.” tant to ride in Madrid due to called “Boris bikes”. the centre of Madrid has been a hire — with the added feature of “People in Madrid value their The city hall has launched an safety concerns. Built and installed by Spanish dream that few people believed electric motors to help riders up lives too much to get on a bicy- “awareness campaign” ahead Sales of bicycles in Spain Basque firm BonoPark under in,” said Mayor Botella last slopes. cle here. It is very dangerous,” he of the bicycle deployment, and recently surpassed those of cars, a ¤25m ($35m) contract, the month. “Today it is a real alter- The self-service stands that said. Madrid’s conservative Popular he said — but in central Madrid Madrid bikes will have electric native to using a private vehicle, will hold the 1,500 electric bicy- “If the car that knocks you Party Mayor Ana Botella has very few people use their bikes motors that help propel them a possibility that complements cles started appearing around down doesn’t kill you, then the conceded that adjustments will because of a lack of joined-up, when pedalled. public transport.” the centre of the Spanish capital one behind it will.” be necessary. dedicated cycle lanes and other It remained to be confirmed AFP Tuesday 6 May 2014 7 Rajab 1435 Volume 19 Number 6057 Price: QR2

www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 44557741 | Advertising: 44557837 / 44557780 Businessman calls for Qatar Chamber revamp Demand for non-Qatari representation grows as polls due BY SATISH KANADY

DOHA: Pressure is mounting on Qatar Chamber (QC) ahead of its elections to the Board of Directors on May 12, for adequate representation of non-Qatari business leaders in the Chamber. A week after a Qatari business- woman demanded the representa- tion of expatriates in the QC, a top Qatari business leader yesterday called for a total restructuring H E Dr Mohamed bin Saleh Al Sada, the Minister of Energy and Industry (centre), with the HSE Excellence Award of QC and demanded mandatory winners after the ceremony in Doha yesterday. ABDUL BASIT representation of non-Qataris in the Chamber. “Over 50 percent of Qatar’s trade and businesses are controlled by foreigners. The HSE Excellence Award winners honoured Chamber needs to reach out to Abdul Rahman Al Najjar speaking in Doha. SALIM MATRAMKOT them. The exclusion of this major DOHA: H E Dr Mohamed bin Qatar, Dr Al Sada said: “Looking Consolidated Contractors segment from the Chamber’s activi- given approval for 100 percent stake The sitting members who have Saleh Al Sada, the Minister at this long and hard journey, we Company (Silver Award) for ties is neither in the interests of in the private companies and listed filed their nominations to all the of Energy and Industry, and take special pride in our record its Behavioural Observation & Qatar’s business community nor companies, and given tax exemption remaining sectors will be re- the Chairman and Managing in health and safety, as well as Intervention; and Schlumberger the local economy,” Abdul Rahman to foreign investors,” he asked. “I elected unopposed. “There should Director of Qatar Petroleum in protecting the environment, (Bronze Award) for its submission Al Najjar, Deputy CEO of SAK know my election to the Board will be competition. Competition will (QP), yesterday honoured win- which are valuable attributes and on Mechanical Lifting Safety. Holding told The Peninsula. not be a cake-walk. But I want to bring new blood to the Chamber.” ners of the Qatar Oil and Gas core constituents of our business.” In the QP Business Units Al Najjar, who is caught up in send out my message to the 33,000- He also said the representation Industry HSE Excellence As unanimously selected by Category, the Industrial Cities a triangular fight in the director odd members of the Chamber”. of Qatar’s emerging sectors such Awards 2013 during the award- the panel of judges, the winners Directorate received the Gold board elections to the service sec- Al Najjar who made an attack as health, education and sports ing ceremony. of the HSE Excellence Awards Award for Driving Safety tor, said ‘total restructuring of the on the functioning of the Chamber, are missing in the QC. “QC’s pro- Initiated under the guidance of 2013 under the QP Joint Ventures Performance to the Edge; Offshore Chamber’ and ‘expatriate repre- wanted the body to move ahead grammes and policies are not Dr Al Sada, the HSE Excellence Category included: Oryx GTL Operations won the Silver Award sentation’ are the major highlights according to the changing times. matching the dynamics of the local Awards primarily aims to recog- Ltd (Gold Award) for its Road to for 1st Step on Process Safety of his campaign. Al Najjar is pitted The existing members have been economy. This is mainly because the nise outstanding health, safety Zero Harm initiative; Qatar Shell Management Path – Ensure against the existing director board controlling the activities for the Chamber is totally disconnected and environment (HSE) pro- (Silver Award) for its Behavioural Safe Production; and Dukhan member and a female contestant past eight years. “Their re-election from the non-Qatari business lead- grammes being implemented in Safety Improves Performance Operations bagged the Bronze Suhaila Al Hareb. this time means they are going to ers, who control more than 50 per- Qatar’s oil and gas industry and at Pearl GTL programme; and Award for Risk Assessment Suite “I am in the fray to change the be at the helm for 12-long years cent of the country’s businesses.” to improve as well as share the Qatalum (Bronze Award) for – An Innovative and Proactive dynamics of the QC’s internal pol- in a row. This status-quo has to “I do not understand why the best practices in the field of HSE. its Sustainable Management of Approach for Dukhan Wells icy. We need to make sure that non- be changed for the betterment of Chamber is keeping expatriate In a keynote speech at the Process By-Products initiative. Integrity Assurance. Qatari business leaders are playing the country’s business community. business leaders away from its awards ceremony, Dr Al Sada, For the QP Contractors ExxonMobil Research Qatar an essential role in policy decisions. My candidature is to challenge this activities. The neighbouring coun- hailed the long legacy of achieve- Category, the winners are JGC received the Innovation Award for I wonder how can Qatar Chamber status-quo,” he said. tries have got adequate foreign rep- ments by Qatar’s oil and gas Corporation (Gold Award) for InteliRed™ System – Autonomous exclude expatriate business lead- Of all the sectors, only the serv- resentation,” Al Najjar said. industry. Drawing attention to 75 its Barzan Onshore SHE&S Detection of Hydrocarbon Gas ers, while the government itself has ice sector is facing an election. THE PENINSULA years since oil was discovered in Excellence and Innovation, Releases. THE PENINSULA

Etisalat to sell QE index hits fresh highs on banking support African business DOHA: Qatar’s bourse extended International Islamic and QIB general index reached the highest quoted Shakeel Sarwar, head of Abu Dhabi’s index rose 0.6 its record-breaking spree with edging 2.24 percent and 2.16 level in its history. The transac- asset management at Securities percent, buoyed by First Gulf for $650m the main index hitting a new percent up, respectively. QNB tions of the week coincided with & Investment Co in Bahrain as Bank, whose shares were up 1.5 peak after adding 1.04 percent advanced 1.76 percent. Real estate disclosure of the first quarter saying. Sarwar said the upswing percent. RAKBank, Abu Dhabi to finish at 12,987.95 yester- sector added 1.31 percent with financial results. The combined reflected the “general bullish mood Islamic Bank, Commercial Bank DUBAI: Etisalat, which is day, breaking the recent high of Barwa adding 1.56 percent. Ezdan profit of other listed companies among investors in the region”. International and United Arab set to buy a majority stake in 12,939.80. slipped 1.59 percent. in Qatar grew 8.6 percent year- Elsewhere, Dubai’s bourse Bank were also among the main Maroc Telecom, has agreed to The index continues to advance The bourse’s market cap rose on-year in the first quarter. gained 1.6 percent, led by Dubai supports. In Bahrain, Arab sell its West African business to on the back of strong buying to QR733bn from Sunday’s The index may face resistance Islamic Bank, which added 6.3 Banking Corporation continued the Moroccan firm for $650m to interest from Qatari individuals QR727bn. Total traded value at the psychologically important percent. The lender’s shares have its bull run, adding 6.9 percent. tap its expertise in that region. and foreign institutions. rose to QR1.25bn from QR1.00bn. 13,000 point level or the his- been rising since last Thursday Saudi Arabia’s main index edged The deal will enable the United Industrials sector rose the Traded volume surged to 32 mil- torical intra-day high of 13,069 when it posted a doubling of first- down 0.2 percent as several stocks Arab Emirates telecom operator most with the Investors surging lion shares from 30 million shares. points reached in 2005. “Once quarter net profit and said it was that had driven the upswing for to offload assets that have added 6.44 percent. Banks and finan- Last week, QE indices entered the market breaks that, we may in talks to buy a 40 percent stake the last three sessions retreated. little to its bottom line to Maroc cials gained 1.08 percent with a correction process after the see some more upside,” Reuters in an Indonesian Islamic lender. THE PENINSULA/REUTERS Telecom, whose operations in Gabon, Mali, Burkina Faso and Mauritania posted a 9.5 percent increase in revenue last year. “Maroc Telecom has done pretty well with its own opera- tions in sub-Saharan Africa, so Dubai plans huge gold refinery Etisalat’s thinking seem to be that it should take advantage of DUBAI: In the desert on the El-Mdaka, Chief Executive of 800 tonnes, including a 450-tonne Maroc Telecom’s demonstrable outskirts of Dubai, one of the Kaloti Precious Metals, said. refinery currently operated by expertise in that region,” said world’s biggest gold refineries is “The refinery is part of the next Kaloti; Switzerland dominates the Matthew Reed, principal analyst under construction. When com- stage, making Dubai a top cen- industry with over 3,000 tonnes, at Informa Telecoms and Media pleted next year, it will help to tre for physical gold refining and accounting for roughly 50 percent in Dubai. alter the balance of power in the clearing.” or more of global refining. Etisalat yesterday said it is sell- global gold industry. If Dubai succeeds, it will be a Kaloti’s new refinery will have ing Atlantique Telecom, its wholly Growth in demand for the new example of how the emir- an annual capacity of 1,400 tonnes owned West African subsidiary precious metal is shifting east, to ate can use its proximity to top of gold and 600 tonnes of silver, that has mobile operations in Asia’s fast-growing economies. consumers in India and China, making it more than three times Central African Republic, Gabon, But key industry activities such low-tax environment and highly the size of any of the UAE’s cur- Ivory Coast, Niger and Togo, as refining and clearing — match- developed transport sector to rent refineries. plus its Benin unit and separate ing investors’ buy and sell orders muscle in on industries control- The project is a bet that gold regional information technology. — remain dominated by Europe led by others. demand in Asia will grow strongly “Etisalat took on operations and the United States. Gold imports and exports han- in coming years. That cannot be in quite difficult and competitive The $60m refinery being built dled by Dubai shot up to $75bn guaranteed; last year India, seek- markets where there was proba- by Kaloti Precious Metals in in 2014 from $6bn in 2003; nearly ing to cut its current account def- bly also a language gap which may Dubai is part of efforts to change 40 percent of the world’s physical icit, imposed a record 10 percent also have been a problem. Maroc that pattern, as is a plan by the gold trade passed through Dubai import duty on the metal. Telecom seems to have cracked Dubai Gold and Commodities last year, according to the Dubai Global gold demand shrank 15 operating in Francophone West Exchange to introduce a spot gold Multi Commodities Centre. But percent to 3,756 tonnes last year, Africa whereas Etisalat hasn’t, Kaloti Precious Metals CEO Tarek El-Mdaka (right) and President Munir Al contract this June. the region’s refining clout has according to the World Gold although Etisalat’s Nigeria affili- Kaloti at their office in Dubai. “Dubai is already a top global lagged. Annual capacity in the Council, an industry body. ate is doing well,” Reed said. centre for gold trading,” Tarek United Arab Emirates is about REUTERS REUTERS TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

German retailer Pfizer hints at hostile bid for AstraZeneca Metro to step up Pfizer profit dips 15.3pc as it plans takeover campaign if UK firm continues to rebuff offer India expansion

NEW YORK: Pfizer said yes- shareholders that we pursue a first-quarter profits to $2.3bn, Markets. Although the company again in late April to ignite talks, DUESSELDORF: German terday that it remains keen to friendly negotiated transaction a result that translated into 57 reported progress on some new but was rebuffed once more. retailer Metro AG wants to acquire AstraZeneca but hinted that can be recommended by both cents per share, two cents better drugs in development, this news Pfizer said the combined com- step up expansion in India and at a hostile takeover campaign our boards,” Read told analysts. than expectations. “did not translate to clear-cut pany would deliver an expanded is planning to have 50 wholesale if the British company contin- Asked when Pfizer would con- Revenues for the largest US commercial value,” BMO said. product pipeline, deep potential stores in the country by 2020, ues to rebuff its offer. sider going directly to share- pharmaceutical company by “We continue to belive that a cost cuts and significant tax sav- up from 16 now, as part of a Pfizer Chief Executive Ian holders, Read said, “we remain assets fell to $11.4bn from $12.4bn, merger with AstraZeneca could ings from making Britain its broader strategy for growth in Read said he remains convinced considering all our options on how well below analyst forecasts of meaningfully improve Pfizer’s home base for tax purposes. emerging markets. the deal will benefit Pfizer and we progress these discussions.” $12.1bn. The results were the lat- long-term prospects; however, of On Friday, Pfizer raised its Europe’s fourth-biggest retailer AstraZeneca, both of which On Friday, Pfizer boosted est to show the effects of expiring course that depends on how much bid to about $106bn and pledged said in a statement yesterday that have suffered significant pat- its offer price by 7.3 percent to patents, which have hit sales of Pfizer ends up paying.” to British government officials it wanted India to become one of ent expirations in recent years. £50 ($84.32) a share, taking the blockbuster drugs like Viagra, the On April 28, Pfizer disclosed that the company would com- its “focus expansion countries”, “We are very disappointed with deal to a value of $106bn, but sexual-dysfunction drug, and anti- that it approached AstraZeneca plete AstraZeneca’s proposed alongside Russia, China and their unwillingness to engage in AstraZeneca quickly rejected the cholesterol treatment Lipitor. in January about a takeover research and development facil- Turkey. “We have seen continu- conversations and believe it is in offer, calling it “inadequate”. The report “reflects weakening valued at about $99bn, but that ity in Cambridge and would base ous like-for-like growth recently the best interest of both compa- Read’s remarks came as Pfizer of many core, mature franchises,” the British company declined to 20 percent of the new group’s in India. Now we decide to inject nies and AstraZeneca and Pfizer reported a 15.3 percent dip in said a note from BMO Capital pursue negotiations. Pfizer tried research staff in Britain. AFP extra momentum into our expan- sion course there,” Metro Chief Executive Olaf Koch said. Metro, a sprawling retail empire which owns Europe’s top consumer electronics chain, department stores and hypermar- Indonesia growth kets, is restructuring and looking to grow in emerging markets to make up for shrinking sales in western Europe. Emerging mar- slowest in 4 years kets currently make up nearly one third of sales. JAKARTA: Indonesia’s econ- expansion in October-December, Metro has been active in India omy grew at its slowest in more due to restrictions in mineral with its cash-and-carry business than four years in the first exports. On the contrary, the con- since 2003 and is one of the few quarter as a mineral export ban, struction sector grew 6.54 percent foreign retailers operating in the successive interest rate rises from the same period a year ago country, which has sought to pro- and uncertainty over upcoming as miners started building smelt- tect small traders from outside presidential elections unnerved ers, the statistics bureau said. competition. Metro’s wholesale investors. Meanwhile, domestic con- business largely serves those trad- Domestic demand remained sumption — the main driver of ers as well as hotels, restaurants robust, however, and even accel- the economy — grew 5.61 per- and small businesses. erated from the previous quarter, cent from a year earlier and was In 2012, India’s federal govern- despite efforts by the central bank stronger than 5.25 percent growth ment gave foreign supermarket to tamp down inflationary pres- in the previous quarter, partly chains the green light to enter sures. Policymakers have taken driven by pre-election spending. its $500bn retail sector. Full for- aggressive steps to shrink the OCBC’s economist Wellian eign ownership of supermarkets country’s large current-account Wiranto said resilient consump- that sell directly to consumers is deficit to buffer against capital tion also means that the effect of restricted. Metro sells goods to outflows and inspire confidence rate increases totalling 175 basis small shopkeepers, which domi- RasGas employees and well-wishers celebrating the achievement at Ras Laffan Industrial City. in the rupiah. points will take a longer time to nate India retail market. That has made investors more filter through the economy. “Just Last month, the Bhartiya optimistic about Indonesia even because the prescription takes Janata Party, widely expected though many are still concerned longer to take effect than antici- RasGas celebrates another record to lead India’s next government, about political risks. A smooth pated, does not mean that the said it would ban foreign super- path to the presidential palace doctor should yank it away from markets if it comes to power. for frontrunner Joko “Jokowi” the patient. These things take DOHA: RasGas Company Ltd multi-national workforce who both in Qatar and the region and That could cast doubt on a joint Widodo, whose huge popular- time, and BI will hopefully main- (RasGas) recently celebrated made this milestone achievement can be considered world-class by venture announced in March ity rests on his clean, can-do tain the course of tight monetary an unprecedented record of possible. Senior representatives all standards. Achieving this level between Britain’s Tesco PLC and image, would likely cheer foreign policy,” Wiranto said. 130 million manhours lost time from the Ministry of Labour, of performance does not happen Tata Group’s Trent Ltd to operate investors eager to see a smooth Investment growth moderated injury (LTI) free at Ras Laffan the Supreme Council of Health, overnight. It is the result of our 12 stores in southern and western transition. in the January-March quarter, up Industrial City, said a press the National Human Rights passion and belief in the capabili- India. Gross domestic product in 5.13 percent against 5.90 percent statement yesterday. Committee, Qatar Petroleum ties of our project management Wal-Mart Stores Inc last the January-to-March quarter in the first quarter a year ago, This milestone builds on and the RasGas management, teams, contractors and subcon- month announced plans to open expanded 5.21 percent from a year data showed. Analysts says inves- RasGas’ recent record of 100 the project management team tractors to consistently imple- 50 more wholesale outlets in earlier, data from the statistics tors are waiting for a new line- million manhours LTI-free cel- as well as the main contrac- ment rigorous safety programs India and start online opera- bureau showed yesterday. That up of leaders and possible policy ebrated last December and is tor, JGC management, joined and set very high standards,” said tions to sell to small shopkeepers, was the slowest pace since the changes. The moderation was in a testament to the company’s in the festivities. Bseiso. several months after it decided third quarter of 2009 and com- line with slowing offshore invest- ongoing commitment to worker RasGas Chief Venture Officer, RasGas aligns its safety against opening its own retail pared with 5.60 percent forecast ment commitments that grew 9.8 welfare through employment of Nafez Bseiso, said that worker performance with interna- stores there. In March, Metro in a poll. Growth was 0.95 per- percent in January-March, far stringent safety strategies, sys- wellbeing is a vital part of respon- tional practices including those was forced to put on ice a plan to cent on a quarterly basis against slower than 25.40 percent growth tems and processes. sible project execution and that standards established by the float a stake in its Russian whole- expectations of 1.26 percent. the previous quarter. The company hosted a well- RasGas sees no room for compla- US Occupational Safety and sale business because of market The mining sector contracted However, investment growth earned three-day celebration, cency when it comes to the well- Health Administration and the turmoil over the crisis in Ukraine. 0.38 percent in the first quar- recovered from the last quarter with entertainment, scrump- being, and safety of its people. International Association of Oil It had hoped to raise cash from ter from the same period a year of 2013 when it expanded 4.37 tious dinners and raffle draws “This outstanding record sur- and Gas Producers. the listing to invest in emerging earlier against a 3.91 percent percent. REUTERS in honour of the 30,000 strong passes all previous safety records THE PENINSULA markets. REUTERS

UBL officials attend ISO meet

From left: Ankita Das, Dr Sunil Manjarekar of Sanbook Quality, Dubai, Shahid Amin Sheikh, General Manager, UBL, Andrew P Kenneth, Head of Service Quality, Marketing and Project, International, and Wardah Ijaz, HR Manager, UBL Doha, after a two-day ISO Awareness Workshop in Doha. Starwood to open 35 hotels in Mideast DOHA: Starwood Hotels & “Rising wealth and ever greater Ajman Saray, a Luxury Collection Resorts Worldwide Inc yester- global connectivity are driving Resort. The company continues to day announced that it would new travel patterns and demand strengthen its presence in Dubai open 35 hotels in the Middle for travel,creating a once-in-a- and will open a new Sheraton East in the next three years, lifetime growth opportunity for hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road this expanding its portfolioto over our industry,” said President and September, marking Starwood’s 80 hotels. CEO Frits van Paasschen. 15th hotel in Dubai, the com- Starwood will open seven new “With Starwood’s long-estab- pany’s second largest hotel mar- hotels in the Middle East this lished presence, local teams and ket behind only New York City, year, in both established and strong relationships in the Middle which has 21 hotels. The UAE fast-growing markets such as East, which we further deepened is the largest growth market for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), during last year’s month-long the company in the Middle East Iraq and Bahrain. With a current re-location of our headquarters with plans to have more than 30 footprint of 46 hotels and more to Dubai, we are uniquely posi- Starwood hotels by 2017. than 13,000 rooms, this diverse tioned to take advantage of these Starwood currently has 10 regionis key to Starwood’s global trends,” van Paasschen said. hotelsin Saudi Arabia with expansion strategy and continues Earlier this year, Starwood another eight properties in the to be one of the company’s most marked its entry into the Emirate pipeline. rapidly growing markets. of Ajman with the opening of THE PENINSULA TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 BUSINESS www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 23

Russian economy Portugal to end bailout with clean chit has most to lose Eurozone hails Portugal exit in crisis, says EU

LISBON: Portugal decided to Portugal is now set to emerge BRUSSELS: A top European make a clean break from its from the bailout on May 17, and is Union official said yesterday EU-IMF bailout, following in expected to try to finance itself on that the worsening situation in the footsteps of Ireland by for- bond markets without a so-called Ukraine is hurting the Russian going a credit line as it pre- safety net, becoming the second economy more than the econo- pares a full return to the credit stricken eurozone country to do mies of the EU. markets. so after Ireland. Releasing the EU’s 2014 and The decision, made during an Portugal made the decision 2015 economic forecasts, acting evening Cabinet meeting, came while still enacting the latest Economic Affairs Commissioner after the country passed the final round of severe measures to keep Siim Kallas said the Russian bailout audit by EU-IMF experts its public finances within targets economy had “already shown on Friday, thereby closing out laid down by the International signs of decline” as a result of the essential part of its €78bn Monetary Fund, European Union the tension in Ukraine. In par- three-year rescue. “The govern- and European Central Bank. ticular, he pointed to the capital ment decided that we will exit Rafts of reforms tied to rescue flowing out of Russia as a direct our rescue programme without loans pushed the country into consequence of Russia’s hard line resorting to any precautionary recession and the people into on Ukraine since it annexed the programme,” Prime Minister severe hardship, with cuts in pay, Crimean peninsula in February. Pedro Passos Coelho said during pensions and public services. Kallas said there “is such vola- a television broadcast following The auditors, who began their tility and money is running out of the meeting surrounded by his last audit of progress on reforms the country”, and added that the ministers. on April 22, finished their work Russian currency had fallen sub- The decision was the “best for late on Thursday after marathon stantially as a result of the crisis. the interests of Portugal” after negotiations. Their approval He said if Russia were to disrupt the country “regained its cred- of the national accounts and Portugal’s Finance Minister Maria Luis Albuquerque (left) and her French counterpart Michel Sapin arrive at a gas supplies to the EU, it would ibility”, he added. progress opens the way for the eurozone finance ministers’ meeting in Brussels yesterday. mean “substantial financial losses” It was applauded by the release of the last payment of which would hurt a Russian econ- European Commission, which said €2.6bn of the total rescue pack- government had enough funding reforms to realise its potential. out strongly,” Dijsselbloem said. omy already in recession. However, it would “support the government age of €78bn ($108bn) extended reserves to protect itself from at “I would like to congratu- “There is still lot of work Kallas conceded that the “worst and the Portuguese people”. in May 2011. least a year of financial turbu- late Portugal,” Dutch Finance to be done but if they (stick scenario” examined by the EU is Christine Lagarde, the head of By following the example set by lence. The head of the eurozone Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem said with reforms), then they have that of the crisis having a nega- the International Monetary Fund, Ireland, Portugal will now proceed finance ministers group congrat- as he went into a meeting with his great potential,” he added. The tive impact on growth across EU, said the decision meant “Portugal to issue bonds without having the ulated Portugal yesterday on its eurozone colleagues. Portuguese finance minister is which could arise should Russia is now able to complete the con- back-up of a precautionary line exit from a massive debt-rescue “They have done a lot of hard due to brief his counterparts later impose restrictions on the move- solidation of public finances”. of credit. Passos Coelho said the but said it must hold to promised work ... and are now coming on Lisbon’s precise plans. AFP ment of capital. AFP South Africa’s Turkey’s April inflation weighs against quick rate cuts jobless rate up ANKARA: Turkish inflation data from the Turkish Statistics to continue in May, and inflation from a previous forecast of 6.6 keen to see low rates and strong rose more than expected in Institute showed yesterday. to gradually fall during the second percent, well above its target rate growth ahead of a presidential above 25pc April, staying stubbornly above Domestic producer prices rose half of the year.” of 5 percent, although Basci said race in Augus. the central bank’s forecast for 0.09 percent on the month, for Central Bank Governor Erdem he expected inflation to start fall- “(The April data) decreases JOHANNESBURG: Days the end of the year and weigh- an annual rise of 12.98 percent, Basci said last week he saw room ing from June. the possibility of rate cuts and before a general election, South ing against the likelihood of sig- the data showed. for a gradual lowering in interest Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, postpones expectations to later Africa’s government reported nificant interest rate cuts in the “The higher than expected rates but ruled out a deep cycle a strident opponent of high bor- months as the central bank would yesterday that unemployment near term. inflation was caused by the of easing, saying policy would rowing costs, called last month like to ensure that its tight policy had risen above 25 percent for Consumer prices rose 1.34 per- delayed effects of lira deprecia- stay tight until there was a clear for an emergency rate cut, saying stance drives inflation down to the first time in almost a year. cent month-on-month in April, tion and the secondary effects of improvement in the inflation out- markets had rallied after his rul- target levels,” said Erkan Dernek, Statistics South Africa said higher than a poll forecast for a (higher) food prices,” said HSBC look. The bank last week raised ing party dominated March local a market strategist at Odeabank the rate had increased by 1.1 rise of 0.80 percent, for a year- strategist Ali Cakiroglu. its mid-point forecast for 2014 elections and such a move would in Istanbul. points to 25.2 percent in the on-year increase of 9.38 percent, “We expect the rise in inflation year-end inflation to 7.6 percent encourage investors. Erdogan is REUTERS first quarter of this year. Mass unemployment has been a cen- tral issue ahead of Wednesday’s general elections, with all major parties making promises to cre- Baosteel in $1.3bn ate jobs a key plank of their manifestos. Although the official unem- ployment rate hovers around bid for Aquila 25 percent, that data does not include millions more who gave SYDNEY: Chinese iron and steel provides an opportunity for them up looking for work. giant Baosteel yesterday said it to realise certain value for their Out of a working-age popula- was readying a takeover bid for Aquila shares at a significant pre- tion of 35 million, only 15 million Aquila Resources that values the mium to current market prices... South Africans are employed. Australian iron ore and coal firm at a time of uncertainty of the That has led to widespread social at Aus$1.4bn ($1.3bn). funding and development path- unrest, and fuelled an estimated Baosteel Resources Australia, a way for Aquila’s suite of greenfield 30 protests across the country subsidiary of the Chinese parent’s projects,” he said in a statement. each day over poor government overseas development arm, and He said the deal was in line services. Australian rail freight operator with Baosteel’s strategy of build- For much of 2013 the official Aurizon are offering Aus$3.40 per ing a leading global steel and unemployment rate had trended share in cash for the company. resources business by developing downward, amid mass govern- The conditional off-market Aquila’s Pilbara iron ore project ment hiring. proposal represents a premium in Western Australia and a hard While the jobs gains were mod- of 38.8 percent to Aquila’s close on coking coal development at Eagle est, the ruling African National Friday of Aus$2.45. Shares surged Downs in Queensland. Congress heralded the figures as on the news and closed up 36 per- Baosteel, which already has a a sign the economy is on the right cent at Aus$3.34 yesterday. near 20 percent stake in Perth- track. Baosteel Resources based Aquila, said the offer was Economists said the figures tell International chairman Zhihao designed to push progress on the a different picture. Dai said as the bidders had been projects the Australian firm was “Today’s figures provide fur- unable to meet the Aquila board, reportedly unable to secure funding ther evidence that local eco- they had decided to take the offer for on its own. “After five years, we nomic performance is still well directly to shareholders. haven’t seen any projects started,” below potential,” said Nedbank “We believe this is a compelling Baosteel Resources Australia Vice- analysts. AFP offer for Aquila shareholders as it President Wu Yiming said. AFP

Lufthansa bags award

Lufthansa team celebrating after clinching the award for the Best European Airline serving the Middle East at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2014 at the Arabian Travel Market 2014 in Dubai. TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 24 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com BUSINESS

Twitter, Amazon EU sees steady, team up for in-app buying modest growth WASHINGTON: Amazon rolled out a new feature yester- day allowing Twitter users to select items for purchase on the in eurozone online retail site without leav- ing the messaging platform. The new feature called #AmazonCart allows people to Forecasts for 2014, 2015 released link their Twitter and Amazon accounts for in-app purchases. “We BRUSSELS: The European previous 1 percent and 1.7 per- know that discovering products Commission tweaked its 2014 cent. Non-euro Britain easily and services on Twitter is a natu- and 2015 economic forecasts yes- outpaces its eurozone partners ral, and we always look for ways to terday but left intact the overall with growth of 2.7 percent and make that easier for users,” said outlook for gradual recovery 2.5 percent, revised up from 2.5 Twitter spokesman Will Stickney from a record recession. percent and 2.4 percent. in a statement. “That’s why we The Commission stressed again The US economy in comparison built this capability through our the need for all member states to is expected to grow 2.8 percent relationship with Amazon.” stick to the reforms and meas- this year and 3.2 percent in 2015. Terms of the deal were not ures agreed to tackle the global With the eurozone economy announced. Amazon made the slump and ensuing debt crisis, just moving along, inflation will announcement in a tweet, call- saying this was vital for contin- continue at a low level — at 0.8 ing it “an exciting new way to add ued growth. The 18-nation euro- percent in 2014 and 1.2 percent in Amazon products to your cart, zone economy will grow by 1.2 2015, well short of the European P eople visiting different booths at the Guandong Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou. China’s overall trade is without leaving Twitter.” percent this year, as previously Central Bank’s target of just likely to gain momentum after May when high base effects fade off and data more accurately reflects the underlying Amazon spokeswoman Julie estimated, it said, while cutting under 2 percent, and down from picture, the commerce ministry said in a report on its website. Law, in a statement, explained its 2015 forecast to 1.7 percent the previous forecast made in the process: “It’s simple. When a from 1.8 percent. February for 1 percent and 1.3 customer discovers a tweet from The full 28-member European percent, respectively. their favourite artist, expert, Union economy will expand 1.6 Recent low inflation rates have brand, or friend with an Amazon. percent in 2014, up from the pre- sparked concerns the eurozone China manufacturing weakens further com product link, they simply add vious estimate of 1.5 percent, and faces the threat of deflation — ‘#AmazonCart’ to their reply on grow 2 percent in 2015, unchanged when prices fall in absolute terms, BEIJING: China’s manufac- government’s official PMI read- In the first three months of Twitter and the product is added from the earlier forecast. undercutting demand and jobs to turing sector contracted for a ing last week, which rose to 50.4 2014 the economy grew 7.4 per- to their Amazon.com Shopping The estimates rest “on the put the wider economy at risk. fourth consecutive month in in April from 50.3 in March. cent, weaker than the 7.7 percent Cart,” she said. “Customers who assumption that the agreed policy “While current price develop- April, HSBC said yesterday, the Compared with the official read- in October-December and the have not connected their Twitter measures will be implemented ... ments reflect both external fac- latest sign that the world’s sec- ing, the HSBC survey — compiled worst since a similar 7.4 percent and Amazon.com accounts will taking forward” steps to stabilise tors and the ongoing adjustment ond-largest economy is slowing. by information services provider expansion in the third quarter of receive a reply tweet asking them the public finances and open up process, a too prolonged period The British banking giant’s Markit and released by the bank 2012. Beijing last month intro- to connect their accounts to ena- the economy, the Commission of low inflation could also entail purchasing managers index (PMI) — focuses more on smaller enter- duced a series of measures to bol- ble the new feature.” said. “The recovery has now risks,” the Commission said. came in at 48.1 for last month, a prises, and uses a smaller sample. ster growth, including tax breaks The Amazon website explains taken hold. Deficits have declined, Kallas said that “very low infla- tad up from 48.0 in March but Monday’s figures showed for small enterprises and targeted the process, showing how Twitter investment is rebounding and, tion rates in some member states weaker than the 48.3 reported in domestic demand deteriorated at infrastructure outlays. users can select items, and then importantly, the employment ... reflect the adjustment process its preliminary report on April 23. a slower pace but remained slug- But Chinese leaders have pub- later go to the Amazon site for situation has started improv- of restoring competitiveness.” A figure below 50 indicates gish, while the new export orders licly ruled out a massive stimulus payment. The service is avail- ing,” acting Economic Affairs The Commission estimated contraction while anything above and employment sub-indices package to kick-start growth as able for customers of Amazon in Commissioner Siim Kallas said that public deficits — the short- points to growth. both contracted, Qu Hongbin, a they try to pivot the economic the United States and in Britain, in a statement. fall between government spending The index tracks manufactur- Hong Kong-based economist with model away from decades of dou- where it is called #AmazonBasket. “Continued reform efforts ... and revenues — should continue ing activity in China’s factories HSBC, said in the statement. ble-digit expansion fuelled by big- Some reports said a potential are paying off,” Kallas said. to improve, to an average of about and workshops and is a closely “These indicate that the manu- ticket investment projects. privacy issue: that because tweets Among member state econo- 2.5 percent of gross domestic watched indicator of the health facturing sector, and the broader Qu said bolder actions would be are mostly public, the Amazon mies, the Commission forecast product this year, well below the of the economy. economy as a whole, continues to necessary “to ensure the economy purchases would likely be visible Germany to expand 1.8 percent EU 3-percent limit. The report comes after lose momentum,” he said. regains its momentum”. AFP on Twitter. AFP and 2 percent respectively this Deficit levels vary widely, how- year and next, unchanged from its ever, with Germany, the EU’s February estimates, while France economic powerhouse, expected was seen lagging behind, on 1 per- to balance its public finances cent and 1.5 percent, compared this year and next. In marked with February’s estimates of 1 contrast, second-ranked France, BlackBerry Iraq authorises 3G for mobile firms percent and 1.7 percent. which has promised to hit the 3 Italy will expand 0.6 percent percent limit next year, will over- and 1.2 percent, unchanged, while shoot at 3.4 percent in 2015, the sells Canadian BAGHDAD: Iraq’s Cabinet In Iraq, however, users have While mobile phones in much Spain will gain 1.1 percent and 2.1 Commission said, down from 3.9 announced yesterday it has been stuck on 2G networks, of the Western world and sev- percent, much better than the percent this year. AFP authorised mobile phone firms despite mobile penetration rela- eral countries in Asia and the properties to use third-generation fre- tively high at nearly 90 percent, Middle East largely operate on OTTAWA: Smartphone maker quencies, after years of prom- and the government having 3G technology, some countries QATARI MARKET BlackBerry announced yes- ises amid the frustrated pleas of launched a consultation in 2011 have moved on to even faster 4G Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P terday the sale of most of its cellular operators. on implementing 3G services. wireless standards. These allow Qatar Govt 3.13% 1/20/2017 USD 105.5 1.06% Aa2 AA Canadian properties to San It was not immediately clear Customers can choose prima- customers to download still larger Francisco-based real estate how 3G would be licensed or sold, rily between Zain, the Iraqi arm of files and view videos on demand, Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 121 2.05% Aa2 AA investment firm Spear Street, and a Cabinet statement did not the Kuwaiti operator of the same all at varying fees. Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 114.25 2.55% Aa2 AA for Can$305m ($278m). elaborate on when any such deci- name, Asiacell, which is majority- Asiacell CEO Sunna noted Qatar Govt 4.50% 1/20/2022 USD 109.13 3.16% Aa2 AA The deal includes more than sion would be fully implemented. owned by Qatar’s Ooredoo, and that the delays in approving 3G Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 158.5 4.58% Aa2 AA three million square feet of office But the announcement was Korek. usage meant Iraq was far behind Qatar Govt 6.40% 1/20/2040 USD 120.38 4.98% Aa2 AA space as well as vacant lands. quickly welcomed by the country’s “We have been waiting for it,” much of the world. “I mean, 3G? Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 111.88 4.96% Aa2 AA BlackBerry said it will lease back second-biggest mobile operator. Asiacell Chief Executive Amer You know, 5G is under testing Qatari Diar 3.50% 7/21/2015 USD 103.44 0.64% Aa2 AA a portion of the space. The real “The General Secretariat of the Sunna said over phone from the and maybe commercial launch in estate selloff is part of BlackBerry’s Council of Ministers announces company’s base in the Kurdish China,” he said. Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 112.13 2.85% Aa2 AA turnaround plan, refocusing on its the approval of granting mobile city of Sulaimaniyah. “This is “It’s been a while. I think frus- Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 102.25 0.72% A1 A- core software and services busi- phone companies working in Iraq exciting news for us.” “We are tration is there. ... Today, you see Comqat 3.38% 4/11/2017 USD 104.5 1.79% A1 A- ness after a dismal few years. the right to use third-generation really eager to know the terms the penetration rate hitting 90 BlackBerry helped create a culture frequencies,” the statement said. and conditions... because until percent, and we’re still on 2G.” QIB 3.86% 10/7/2015 USD 104 1.02% NR NR of mobile users glued to smart- “The purpose of this... is to pro- now, it’s just an announcement.” With 3G-capable phones able QNB 3.13% 11/16/2015 USD 103.25 0.98% Aa3 A+ phones, but lost its lustre as many vide services with high quality.” Older 2G technology allows to handle data and applications, QNB 3.38% 2/22/2017 USD 104.38 1.76% Aa3 A+ moved to iPhones or devices using Iraq’s three major mobile phone mobile phones to make and popularised first by Apple’s Google’s Android software. operators have for years com- receive calls and text messages iPhone and increasingly in use by Doha Bank 3.50% 3/14/2017 USD 104.25 1.96% A2 A- After posting record losses last plained that the government has and browse basic websites, but 3G so-called “smart phones”, mobile Qtel 3.38% 10/14/2016 USD 105 1.29% A2 A- year, the company brought in new not moved fast enough to allow dramatically increases the capac- operators are able to charge for a Qtel 7.88% 6/10/2019 USD 125.13 2.58% A2 A- management and outsourced its upgrades to the country’s cellular ity, or bandwidth, of a network, wider array of services than sim- Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 107.75 3.46% A2 A- handset production to Taiwan- services, which still use second- allowing users to browse more ply calls and text messages. Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 104.75 4.47% A2 A- based Foxconn. AFP generation technology. complicated websites faster. AFP Rasgas 5.50% 9/30/2014 USD 102 0.42% Aa3 A Rasgas 5.83% 9/30/2016 USD 106.63 2.95% Aa3 A Rasgas 5.30% 9/30/2020 USD 108.75 3.75% Aa3 A Ukraine’s largest bank shuts SOVEREIGNS Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P Egypt pound hits Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 122.25 1.98% Aa2 AA Dubai Govt 6.70% 10/5/2015 USD 107.75 1.14% NR NR 10-month low Dubai Govt 4.90% 5/2/2017 USD 108.25 2.04% NR NR CAIRO: The Egyptian pound Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 125.75 3.27% NR NR hit a 10-month low yesterday Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 119.38 3.63% NR NR as the central bank let the local Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 102.63 0.24% Aa2 AA currency weaken further, while Bahrain Govt 6.27% 11/22/2018 USD 115.25 2.69% NR BBB a persistent dollar shortage Bahrain Govt 5.50% 3/31/2020 USD 108.88 3.81% NR BBB keeps prices on the black mar- ket high above official rates. Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 102.5 5.26% Caa1 B- The bank said it sold $40m at Morocco Govt 4.50% 10/5/2020 EUR 106.75 3.32% NR BBB- a cut-off price of 7.005 pounds, weaker than the rate of 6.9976

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Intel looks at business China: The world’s new potential of open data BY MOHANA RAVINDRANATH economic model army? BY JIM O’NEILL or decades, Intel has generated the bulk of its revenue by for the past 12 months), then it is contrib- more immediate for the running of our manufacturing processors and other parts for personal uting twice as much to global GDP growth world economy and society. computers, remaining comfortably among the top semi- ccording to research car- as the US. At some point I would expect First, China’s position and weight within Fconductor vendors. ried out by the International the IMF, when it has had time to analyse all forms of international governance – Today, it is exploring business opportunities in a new, less tan- Comparison Programme for the data, to revise upwards its estimates ranging from the G20 to the IMF, World gible area — the free exchange of information between the federal the World Bank, China is mov- of world GDP. Bank and General Agreement on Tariffs government and the public, often called “open data.” ing close to becoming as large It also follows that in international terms and Trade, and all the way to the United It is an ongoing research project. Aan economy as the US. Chinese people are on average wealthier Nations – must become bigger quicker than Last year, Intel sponsored the National Civic Day of Hacking, Its research, published last week, is the than we previously thought, though of previously believed. during which groups of entrepreneurs and developers across basis for the purchasing power parity (PPP) course this tells us nothing about the level This has to be accepted by China itself, the country were asked to invent ways to use government data estimates that underline most comparisons of inequality in China, which is currently a which might be at the heart of its ini- — making public transportation information easier to digest, between the world’s economies. major challenge for its authorities. tial reluctance – it might not feel it is for instance. The evidence shows that by the end of prepared. And in December, the company invited six teams — mostly from 2011 China’s economy was 87 percent the FACT OR FALLACY? It is also the case that the US must be these hackathons _to join a “business accelerator,” offering them size of the US economy – and given the According to a Financial Times report, prepared to give up some of its own domi- access to mentors and analytic services. cumulative growth rates since, by the end the Chinese statistical authorities do not nant role. Intel is one of several large tech companies seeking economic of this year China might already be bigger. recognise these new estimates, which is In turn, this leads to a crucial philosophi- value in open data. This would have many important con- ironic given that many western observers cal issue for all western democracies, our- A research network called the Governance Lab, or GovLab, at sequences beyond the most obvious – that frequently accuse the Chinese of overesti- selves included – if the data is accurate it New York University recently began publishing OpenData500, a the US, the symbol of post-second world mating the strength of their economy. suggests that there is a credible alternative list of companies using government data to generate new business, war democracy and western capitalist Being as large as the US may imply that to our preferred western democratic model including Amazon Web Services, Garmin, IBM and Yelp. beliefs, is no longer the world’s biggest China needs to accept more global respon- for success. In exploring open data, Intel’s hypothesis is that “any kind of economy. sibilities than it is ready for. This said, it is important not to lose sight silo-ed, isolated data set is . . . really limited in its ability to dis- It would also mean that China had Another consequence of these revisions of the fact that the data also concluded cover insights you didn’t know you were looking for,” said Brandon achieved this feat quite some years earlier is that the value of Chinese consumption that other large emerging nations might Barnett, director of business innovation. than some of us were predicting. and services expenditure is probably con- be considerably larger in PPP terms than Adding other sets of data to those provided by United States The world economic growth rate must siderably higher than previously believed, previously thought – including India, which agencies shifts technology “from the era of searching to the era have been stronger in the past couple of something I and many other close observers might be number three. of discovery — you’re finding interesting insights you didn’t know decades than previously estimated. had suspected. India is the largest populated democ- you were looking for.” Most, myself included, calculate global If this is the case, then the challenge of racy in the world, and about to get a new The accelerator’s first class included six start-ups: Disaster GDP growth rates in PPP terms, and if so-called Chinese rebalancing may not be government that might be rather more Recovery Assistance Tool, which connects first responders to China is now the same size as the US, and quite as tough as many currently think. embracing of greater global recognition resources during emergencies; Logawi, which uses text sentiment is growing by between 7 percent and 7.5 If these new estimates become accepted than China. analysis to predict a user’s behaviour; OMG Transit, which sug- percent (as it appears to have been doing wisdom, then a few things become much THE GUARDIAN gests methods by which a traveller can reach a destination, such as public transportation or ride-sharing; Oyster, which combines factors such as a job-seeker’s academic performance, personality and the local job landscape to provide career advice; Public Good Software, which helps donors track the impact of their dona- tions; and Purple Binder, which helps policy makers and needy individuals find local social services. The accelerator operates largely in a virtual fashion; Intel pri- Withdrawn IPOs in Asia Pacific stock exchanges marily connected the start-ups to mentors and big-data analytic services provided by ColdLight. South Korea’s Lotte Shopping said it is postponing the listing of an up to $1 billion real estate investment trust in The start-ups showed off their progress last week during a Singapore. Last month, pork giant WH Group cancelled its Hong Kong IPO even after cutting the offer size by two-thirds. demonstration day, but Intel has not made any investments in the firms. PROCEEDS NUMBER OF ISSUES From a participant’s perspective, the accelerator is still a work Billion dollars Withdrawn/cancelled IPOs in progress, said Jason Kunesh, cofounder of the Chicago-based Public Good Software. 30 150 Although the start-up benefited from the analytics services and cemented a pilot project with the Red Cross after an intro- duction from the Disaster Recovery Assistance Tool, Kunesh said, he thinks Intel will “probably need to help out a little more eventually” to attract more start-ups, perhaps by providing for- mal funding. But, he said, Intel’s commitment to the open-data movement 20 100 could encourage federal agencies to make more information avail- able. “I think people in government are fairly risk-averse,” Kunesh said. “The more you have big partners at the table, the more it can help.” A McKinsey report last year said that the free exchange between government and consumers could be worth trillions of dollars in of economic potential. 10 50 By helping consumers spend smarter, as well as public and private institutions correcting operational inefficiencies in areas such as manufacturing or scheduling, the amount could exceed $3tr annually, according to the report. “It’s really defining new usages for our data centres, where most of cloud analytics are done,” Barnett said. After working with these start-ups, “in a sense we can under- 0 0 stand those usages better, and understand how to adapt and pro- '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 vide our products and services to them . . . these teams represent Source: Thomson Reuters. Note: 2014 data as of April 29. the cutting edge, the leading edge, of new usage models.” Intel is one of the world’s largest and highest valued semicon- C. Chan 02/05/2014 ductor chip makers, based on revenue. WP-BLOOMBERG

Why are private-equity firms behind Energy Future deal coming out OK? BY STEVEN MUFSON tale of impeccably bad timing and writing off their losses in Energy junk bond king and leveraged buy- trying to compete with traditional liable for more than they invest poor judgment about the energy Future Holdings against profits out pioneer who eventually paid utilities by lining up available if a buyout goes bust. In the case lot of banks and big business. The private-equity firms in other companies. That will $1.1bn in criminal fines and set- power with residential and com- of Energy Future Holdings, as in investors got burned used information from the past help contain the damage. These tlements of civil claims and went mercial customers. other bankruptcies, the private- in the bankruptcy last in looking at Energy Future. And are some of the biggest names in to jail for violating securities laws. The third and biggest part of equity firms that arranged the A week of Energy Future when the deal was done in 2007, the private-equity world. KKR’s If the buyout had succeeded, the business, Luminant, owned deal are protected and their lia- Holdings, a Texas electric utility the future was about to change Henry Kravis won the legendary the private-equity firms would a fleet of power plants but was bility is limited. that in 2007 had been acquired for for utilities. 1988 battle to take over RJR have been given 20 percent of not responsible for retail sales to But others say that private- $45bn in one of the largest lever- The now well-known explosion Nabisco, which was immortal- increased value of the investment consumers. Instead, that subsidi- equity firms that do leveraged aged buyouts ever. of shale gas discoveries was just ised in Bryan Burrough and John and reported that as “carried ary sold power to regulated utili- buyouts on average bring benefits. But the private-equity folks beginning that year, and some Helyar’s book “Barbarians at the interest,” which means the pay- ties on competitive electric-power “Whether a deal is good or not who put the deal together, thanks of the most prolific shale forma- Gate.” David Bonderman, who co- ments would have been treated markets run by the grid manager, depends on, number one: Do you to fees and tax deductions, will tions turned out to be in Texas. founded TPG in 1993, celebrated as capital gains with a lower tax the Electric Reliability Council buy it at a good price? Number walk away virtually unscathed The boom in cheap natural gas his 70th birthday in 2012 with 700 rate than ordinary income. of Texas. Under the bankruptcy two: Do you finance it in a way and possibly slightly ahead. undercut the company’s coal friends at a Las Vegas bash fea- At an April 24, 2007, panel proposal filed Tuesday, the hold- that is sustainable? And number This leveraged buyout bust is and nuclear power plants. A col- turing Paul McCartney and Robin discussion held by the Milken ing company would be broken up three: How much risk are you partly an age-old tale of crush- lapse in the economy and gains Williams. Institute at the Beverly Hilton, and it would sell its subsidiaries taking on?” said Steven Kaplan, ing debt. To seal the deal, three in energy efficiency lowered elec- Though investors put $8.3bn then-Dallas mayor Laura Miller — the merchant power generator a professor of finance specialising high-flying private-equity firms — tricity consumption, even though of equity into the Energy Future said she was worried that the huge and the regulated transmission in private equity at the University KKR, TPG Capital and Goldman industry experts had forecast deal, private-equity firms gen- debt taken on by Energy Future and distribution utility — to the of Chicago’s Booth School of Sachs Capital Partners — piled modest but steady growth. erally put in little of their own (then known as TXU) could lead company’s creditors. Business. about $25bn of new borrowing It looks foolish today, but some money, typically investing about to excessive cost-cutting meas- There would be no taxes He added that “the evidence is on top of the utility’s existing smart money got taken, too. 5 percent. That would come to ures that might hurt the quality involved. The proposal requires pretty good that, in general, buy- $13bn of borrowings. Now Energy For arranging the deal, the $400m in Energy Future. The of service in parts of Texas. written guidance, known as a out firms operate the businesses Future is staggering under a firms shared a $300m transaction rest of the $8bn came from money Bonderman, who was on the “private letter ruling,” from the more efficiently. When you pay a mountain of debt, even though fee, according to Bloomberg News. under management, much of it panel, said “there is nothing in Internal Revenue Service. premium to buy the company, you the company’s assets are worth They also kept about a quarter from pension funds. this deal structure which is pro- Many critics of leveraged buy- better do something differently or far less. of the more than $1bn in man- So, at the end of the day, the hibitive or over-leveraged.” He outs say the government should you will not make your money.” “In the 12 months ended agement fees paid over a period three private-equity firms walk said the reason for borrowing so act to discourage them. It could But, Kaplan said, “in this in September, 46 percent of of seven years, experts estimate. away without losing money, but much money for the takeover was alter the tax treatment of debt, instance, they paid a high price, Energy Future’s sales went to And they received as much as the ambitions of private-equity simply that “cost of debt is less but many businesses use debt in betting on natural-gas prices pay debt interest,” Bloomberg $57.3m for consulting on debt firms are much greater than that. than the cost of equity,” accord- productive ways. staying where they were or going News reported, based on data deals, the 2012 report said. Tax policy has played a part in ing to a summary on the Milken The government could also try up, and natural-gas prices went Bloomberg had compiled. In addition, the private-equity the buyout craze ever since the Institute website. to discourage excessive leverage down.” The leveraged buyout is also a firms will reap tax benefits by days of Michael Milken, the 1980s A second part was a retailer, by making private-equity firms WP-BLOOMBERG TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 26 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com MARKET

QE Indices Summary EXCHANGE QE Index 12,987.95 1.04 % WORLD STOCK INDICES GOLD & SILVER QE Total Return Index 19,367.84 1.04 % QE Al Rayan Islamic Index 4,301.66 1.41 % RATE QE All Share Index 3,317.98 1.02 % INDEX Day’s Close Pt Chg % Chg Year High Year Low QE All Share Banks & Financial 3,164.06 1.08 % GOLD Buying Selling Services All Ordinaries 5443.438 4.63 0.09 5533.3 5072.7 QE All Share Consumer Goods & 7,367.12 0.11 % QR154.1391 US$ ...... QR 3.6305 QR 3.6500 Services Cac 40 Index/D 4410.1 -48.07 -1.08 4504.14 4080.6 QE All Share Industrials 4,417.65 1.49 % SILVER UK ...... QR 6.1030 QR 6.1884 QE All Share Insurance 3,307.71 1.00 % Dj Indu Average 16512.89 -45.98 -0.28 16631.6 14551.27 Euro ...... QR 5.0231 QR 5.0936 QE All Share Real Estate 2,658.34 1.31 % QR 2.3109 CA$ ...... QR 3.2872 QR 3.3531 QE All Share Telecoms 1,749.83 0.48 % Egypt Cma Gn Idx 1026.29 32.57 3.28 999.95 312.38 QE All Share Transportation 2,387.27 0.11 % Swiss Fr ...... QR 4.1258 QR 4.1842 QE Market Summary Comparison Hang Seng Inde/D 21976.33 -284.34 -1.28 23469.33 21137.61 Yen ...... QR 0.0354 QR 0.0360 Today Previous day Aus$ ...... QR 3.3439 QR 3.4095 Iseq Overall/D 4927.33 27.18 0.55 5195.97 4522.4 CRUDE OIL 05-05-2014 04-05-2014 Ind Re ...... QR 0.0599 QR 0.0611 Index 12,987.95 12,854.26 Karachi 100 In/D 28629.63 -291.5 -1.01 29669.95 25273.11 Pak Re ...... QR 0.0365 QR 0.0373 Change 133.69 126.62 BRENT Peso ...... QR 0.0812 QR 0.0828 Nikkei 225 Index 14457.51 -27.62 -0.19 16164.01 13885.11 % 1.04 0.99 SL Re ...... QR 0.0276 QR 0.0282 YTD% 25.13 23.84 $ 107.33 S&P 500 Index/D 0 0 0 1897.28 1560.33 Taka ...... QR 0.0465 QR 0.0475 Volume 32,919,135 30,025,896 DUBAI Nep Re ...... QR 0.0377 QR 0.0384 Value (QAR) 1,253,729,048.79 1,001,448,804.36 Straits Times/D 3241.6 -10.95 -0.34 3284.7 2953.01 Trades 12,532 11,899 $ 102.92 SA Rand ...... QR 0.3431 QR 0.3505 Up 27 | Down 09 | Unchanged 06 Straits Times/D 2971.47 22.7 0.77 3035.78 2657.77

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Colgate-A/D 1435.15 -2.45 4587 Hind.Petrol-A/D 335.1 5.7 114888 Lgb Broth-B/D 419.95 -3.55 1972 Reliance Indus/D 394.25 -5.3 113590 Next/D 6610 -40 280594 Alembic-B/D 18.15 0 248181 Container Cor-/D 970.8 10.5 4451 Hindalco-A/D 138.6 6.35 1448427 Lloydsfin.-T/D 0.59 0 13751 Ruchi Soya-B/D 36.1 0 471160 Pearson/D 1094 -8 6223837 Alkyl Amines-B/D 310.8 20.8 2172 Dai-Tichi Kar-/D 63.2 -0.4 8760 Hous Dev Fin-A/D 887.2 -20.85 43130 Lok.Hous&Con-B/D 14.34 -0.45 33976 S Bk Bikaner-B/D 356 1.2 10535 Prudential/D 1368.5 -4.5 2599561 Alok Indus-B/D 7.06 -0.05 584494 Dcm Financia-B/D 0.85 0.01 3600 I F C I-A/D 25.25 -0.15 329251 Lupin-A/D 998.55 -11.4 56768 Thirumalai-B/D 91.4 -1.85 5909 Rank Group/D 159 -0.1 52398 Apollo Tyre-A/D 164.85 2.15 390862 Dhampur Sugar-/D 41.7 -0.55 8836 Idbi-A/D 68.65 -0.45 304989 Lyka Labs-B/D 11.81 0 2086 Timexgroup-B/D 10.8 0.25 30017 Rentokil Initi/D 121.9847 2.6 2472423 Asahi I Glass-/D 55.15 0.65 4083 Dr. Reddy-A/D 2731.65 -5.8 112402 Ifb Ind.Ltd.-B/D 87.5 -1 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Drill-B/D 195 -1.85 2878 Nepc India-B/D 2.77 0.02 13764 Bg Group/D 1246.0529 14 9983612 United Util Gr/D 794 0 1293220 Canfin Homes-B/D 241.25 3.4 9392 Finolex-B/D 222.95 -4.9 107178 Jktyre&Ind-B/D 190.65 -4.8 85886 Nrb Bearings-B/D 67.75 2.15 70771 Bp/D 501.88 3.65 25942731 Vodafone Group/D 222.75 2.25 73339890 Caprihans-B/D 43.55 0.6 5386 Gail-A/D 372.7 2.6 20291 Jmc Projects-B/D 88.4 0.5 2463 O N G C-A/D 335.45 6.35 697565 Brit Am Tobacc/D 3396.5 -52.5 2859260 Whitbread/D 4070 1 572124 Cast.Bo/D 295.1 -2.6 20097 Gammon India-B/D 16.8 -0.3 19156 Kabra Extr-B/D 37.5 1.45 3937 Oil Country-B/D 46.1 0.3 19613 Bt Group/D 377.5 0.4 14036192 Century Enka-B/D 156.35 4.6 96015 Garden P -B/D 38.7 0.85 2201 Kajaria Cer-B/D 465 8.75 42164 Onward Tech-B/D 47.5 0 3375 Centrica/D 328.8 -1.2 7957262 Century Text-A/D 381.5 25.95 3529901 Goodricke-B/D 167 -2.05 30336 Kalpat Power-B/D 111.85 -1.2 6507 Orchid Chem-B/D 52.85 -0.85 76786 Gkn/D 382.9 -4.1 3490478 Chambal Fert-B/D 41.1 0.45 120209 Goodyear I -B/D 388.5 -10.5 9844 Kalyani Stel-B/D 60.6 0.85 56037 Orient.Carb.-B/D 147.85 -3.15 13272 Hsbc Holdings/D 605.7 -1.7 21395567 Chola Invest-B/D 287 1.75 17231 Hcl Infosys-B/D 43.4 -2.2 706411 Kanoria Chem-B/D 31.3 -0.6 10368 Orient.Carb.-B/D 147.85 -3.15 13272 Imperial Tobac/D 2514 -10 1554189 TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 27 NBA: Spurs rout Mavericks to set up clash with Trail Blazers I think our best game was tonight as we played very well: Spurs’ coach Popovich

SAN ANTONIO: The San Monta Ellis, who had aver- Antonio Spurs ended a hard- NBA First-round aged 24 points over the previous fought first-round series in games, contributed only 12 points emphatic style yesterday as they Play-off Results on 3-of-11 shooting. routed the Dallas Mavericks Nowitzki opened the scoring 119-96 to advance in the NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE with a jump shot, but San Antonio play-offs. At Toronto promptly won 18 of the next 23 The Spurs, top seeds in the Brooklyn 104 Toronto 103 points and never looked back. Western Conference, were pushed (Brooklyn win series 4-3) Dallas, who trailed 46-68 at to a decisive seventh game by the halftime, opened the second half WESTERN CONFERENCE eighth-seeded Mavs, but with with back-to-back three-pointers. their season on the line responded At San Antonio The Mavericks cut the lead to with the runaway win that gave San Antonio 119 Dallas 96 14 late in the third quarter. them a four-games-to-three tri- (San Antonio win series 4-3) But San Antonio closed out the umph in the first-round series. period on a 14-5 scoring run. “I think our best game was Manu Ginobili finished with 20 “We got hit by a tidal wave tonight,” Spurs coach Gregg points, five assists and six steals early,” said Dallas coach Rick Popovich said of his team that and Danny Green added 16 points Carlisle. had led the league in the regular for the Spurs, who will host the “They had their best game season with 62 victories. Portland Trail Blazers today in today. “We played very, very well, and game one of their second-round They’re the best of the best, I think it was one our best games series. and they’ve been great for a long of the year.” “I think our movement was time. Tony Parker scored 24 of his good today. They’ve got a great chance, 32 points in a first half, when San “I think we’re getting back to obviously.” Antonio connected on a sizzling playing Spurs basketball,” Parker The Mavericks haven’t made it 68.4 percent of their shots from said. out of the first round since beat- the field to build a comfortable “We’re going to need it against ing the Miami Heat for the NBA cushion. Portland, they’re a very good crown three years ago. “We have a lot of respect for team.” The game was the last of a Dallas, The Mavericks were trying to record five game sevens in the “They’re a great team,” Parker become just the sixth number opening round of the playoffs. said. “ eight seed to knock off a top seed. The total already matches the They made it very hard on us. But they struggled offensively, NBA record for the most seventh Tony Parker #9 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots against the Dallas Mavericks in Game Seven of the Western The whole series it was a hard with .Dirk Nowitzki’s 22 ff the games in all rounds in any play-off Conference Quarterfinals during the 2014 NBA Play-offs at the AT&T Center yesterday in San Antonio, Texas. fight.” bench year. AFP

Mavericks’ Head coach Rick Carlisle reacts to a foul call against the Spurs’ Tony Parker #9 shoots against the Mavericks during Play-offs Spurs’ owner Peter Holt cheers against the Mavericks in Game Seven Spurs in Game Seven of the Western Conference Quarterfinals yesterday. yesterday in San Antonio, Texas. of the first round of the 2014 NBA Play-offs at AT&T Center yesterday. Clowney ‘obviously Blackhawks, Penguins the best player’ HOUSTON: Houston Texans “You take a guy like Jadeveon owner Bob McNair called South Clowney. He’s obviously the best Carolina defensive end Jadeveon player in the draft, but he’s a post convincing wins Clowney “obviously the best defensive end. player” as his team, which has He’s not a quarterback. If he’s NEW YORK: Left winger Bryzgalov, but his shot bounced series against the New York opportunities. Henrik Lundqvist the number one overall pick, a quarterback and the best player Brandon Saad scored two goals off the right side pipe of the net. Rangers with a shutout victory. made 32 saves, many of them prepares for this week’s 2014 it’s easy, but that’s not the case. with centre and team captain Toews pounced on the puck and The Penguins got a second magnificent. Game Three is set NFL Draft. So can that defensive player Jonathan Toews and left winger slapped a backhand and off-bal- period goal by defenceman Kris for tonight. REUTERS McNair’s comments follow have a greater impact on the Bryan Bickell adding solo tal- ance shot into the Wild net at Letang, a power-play goal by for- general manager Rick Smith’s success of your team than one of lies as the Chicago Blackhawks 11:02 of the first period, giving ward Jussi Jokinen late in the remarks last week that he knows these quarterbacks? defeated the Minnesota Wild Chicago a 1-0 lead. It was Toews’ third and an empty-netter by NHL Play-offs exactly what he intends to do It’s not a sure thing that he is.” in Game Two of their Western fourth goal of the playoffs. centre Evgeni Malkin to seal the with the top pick when Houston Meanwhile, New York Jets Conference semifinal series yes- Chicago went up 2-0 at 19:04 win. Semifinal Results is officially on the clock to open quarterback Michael Vick said terday in Chicago. of the second period when Saad Penguins goaltender Marc- the draft in New York. that Geno Smith is the starter. 1 2 3 T The defending Stanley Cup scored his first goal of the playoffs. Andre Fleury made 22 saves for “Really at this point we don’t Vick, who signed with the Jets champions take a 2-0 lead in the Minnesota got on the board his seventh career playoff shutout. Pittsburgh 0 1 2 3 know and we really won’t know in March to compete for the best-of-seven series, which shifts early in the third period when The game got off to a rocky NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 until right up at the time we have starting job, made the comment to Minnesota for Game Three center Cody McCormick scored start for the Penguins, as they had (The best-of-seven series is level at 1-1) to make a decision because people in an interview with NJ.com. on Tuesday and Game Four on his first points of the playoffs on to kill three Rangers power plays 1 2 3 T are talking to us about the pos- “Geno’s the starting quarter- Friday. If necessary, Game Five a feed in front of Chicago’s net by in the first eight minutes. Chicago 1 1 2 4 sibility of trading down and it’s back for that football team,” he will be in Chicago next Sunday. defenseman Clayton Stoner. The Penguins’ penalty killers Minnesota 0 0 1 1 a question of what people offer, said. Blackhawks right winger In other match, the Pittsburgh were stout, but the New York whether their offer is such that “Ultimately our goal is to try (Chicago lead the best-of-seven series by Marian Hossa had a great breaka- Penguins pulled even at one game power play was also inept, mus- it’s worthwhile to trade down,” help Geno become the best quar- 2-0) way against Wild goaltender Ilya apiece in their best-of-seven tering only two shots in the three McNair told Fox 26 in Houston. terback.” REUTERS

Baseball Results Rangers whip Angels Chicago White Sox 4 Cleveland 3 Tampa Bay 5 NY Yankees 1 ANAHEIM: The Texas in the first inning, then settled Brandon Phillips homered for Miami 5 LA Dodgers 4 Rangers scored nine runs in the in and allowed just three runs on Cincinnati (15-16). The Oakland Oakland 3 Boston 2 first four innings and cruised seven hits while striking out nine Athletics avoided a three-game San Francisco 4 Atlanta 1 to a win over the Los Angeles in 6 1/3 innings. sweep at the hands of the Boston Toronto 7 Pittsburgh 2 Angels. Third baseman Todd Frazier’s Red Sox by pulling out a victory Detroit 9 Kansas City 4 J.P. Arencibia and Michael double down the left field line with in 10 innings. Choice each homered for the two outs in the 10th inning drove Left fielder Yeonis Cespedes Minnesota 5 Baltimore 2 Rangers (17-14), Choice’s three- home Chris Heisey with the win- barely beat out a bases-loaded Seattle 8 Houston 7 run blast in the fourth inning ning run, lifting the Cincinnati infield hit with two out in the Philadelphia 1 Washington 0 giving Rangers right-hander Yu Reds to a victory over the first- 10th to help the A’s increase their Texas 14 LA Angels 3 Darvish more than enough cush- place Milwaukee Brewers. record to 19-12. Cincinnati 4 Milwaukee 3 ion to work with. Scooter Gennett and left The loss again kept the Red Sox San Diego 4 Arizona 3 Darvish (2-1) gave up solo fielder Khris Davis homered for (15-17) from getting back to .500 The baseball bounces off the helmet of Angels’ first baseman Albert NY Mets 5 Colorado 1 home runs to Erick Aybar and Milwaukee (21-11) while Brayan for the first time since they were Pujols (5) in the 5th inning against Rangers at Angel Stadium yesterday. designated hitter Albert Pujols Pena and second baseman 2-2. REUTERS St Louis 5 Chicago Cubs 4 TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 28 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

Birthday PGA: Holmes clinches first victory out of reach for McIlroy title after brain surgery CHARLOTTE: Rory McIlroy (pictured) did not secure the 25th birthday present he really This is a big win for me, it’s been a long road, says JB Holmes wanted when the Northern Irishman battled to finish equal eighth at the Wells Fargo CHARLOTTE: Nearly three Championship yesterday. years after undergoing brain US PGA Wells Fargo McIlroy surged into contention surgery, JB Holmes completed with a 65 yesterday and he knew the long journey back to the top Championship he needed something similar in when he won the $6.9m Wells the final round to have a chance Fargo Championship yesterday. Scores of winning. Holmes broke clear with three But McIlroy, who shot a clos- birdies in four holes around CHARLOTTE: Leading ing 62 to win at Quail Hollow four the turn, before limping home scores after Sunday’s final years ago, could not produce a with two late bogeys to clinch a round of the $6.9m US PGA similarly rousing encore. one-stroke victory over fellow Wells Fargo Championship He was never in contention American Jim Furyk at Quail (USA unless noted, par-72): after starting with a bogey to fin- Hollow. 274 JB Holmes 70-67-66-71 ish at two-under-par 70. “This is a big win for me. It’s 275 Jim Furyk 72-69-69-65 “I struggled to get the ball to been a long road,” an emotional 276 Martin Flores 67-68-69-72 the hole on the greens,” Holmes told reporters after sink- McIlroy expressed while speak- 277 Jason Bohn 73-67-67-70 ing a three-foot bogey putt at ing to reporters after a frustrat- the last to shoot 71 and finish at 278 Justin Rose (ENG) 69-67-71-71 ing day on the putting surfaces, 14-under-par 274. 279 Brendon de Jonge (ZIM) 80-62-68- which he found to be slower than Furyk fired a 65 for second 69, Kevin Kisner 72-66-68-73 expected. REUTERS place, while Martin Flores (72) 280 Rory Sabbatini (RSA) 74-68-71-67, bogeyed the last to finish two Roberto Castro 71-70-69-70, Rory strokes behind. McIlroy (NIR) 69-76-65-70 Five-time major winner Phil 281 Kevin Chappell 73-70-70-68, Michael Mickelson, who surged into con- Thompson 71-69-69-72, Phil tention with a third round 63, was Mickelson 67-75-63-76 JB Holmes holds the trophy after winning the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club yesterday. not a factor with a 76 to tie for 282 Kevin Streelman 72-69-71-70, Zach 11th. Johnson 71-70-69-72, Geoff Ogilvy Holmes collected $1.242m for good recent form that belied his for a double-bogey at the last to But a bogey at the difficult 16th (AUS) 72-67-70-73, Jonathan Byrd his third PGA Tour victory. His lowly world ranking of 242 and finish at 10-under. Mickelson was was the first chink in his armor. 68-71-70-73 two previous wins came in the despite taking the lead into the not a factor after missing a three- He sank a clutch 10-footer to 283 Ryan Moore 70-71-76-66, Gary Arizona desert at the Phoenix final round, he tried to downplay foot par putt at the eighth hole, salvage par at 17th, that only Woodland 71-72-68-72, Charles Open, in 2006 and 2008. the importance of winning, saying much to the disappointment of a made a thorough mess of the 18th. Howell 69-71-70-73, Kevin Na 69- “Since then I’ve had two brain that there were more important huge gallery that followed him. Holmes sliced his drive into 72-69-73, Martin Kaymer (GER) 69- surgeries, broke my ankle, had things in life. “I had two great putting days trouble and then came up 40 69-70-75 arm surgery, the list goes on,” Jason Bohn (70) was in the and two horrific ones,” yards short of the hole with his said Holmes, 32, who displayed hunt until he pulled a four-iron Mickelson said. “It was a really recovery. 284 Jason Kokrak 75-68-73-68, YE Yang a prized mix of raw power and a into the water hazard for a dou- rough day on the greens.” A poor pitch left him 45 feet (KOR) 73-72-71-68, Stewart Cink 68- deft short game. ”I’ve had some ble bogey at the par-three 17th, Holmes, in the meanwhile, away, but he managed to two-putt 70-74-72, Robert Streb 71-69-71- ups and downs. To win at a venue eventually finishing fourth on seemed to be cruising when he for victory, earning a spot in next 73, Wes Roach 71-71-69-73, John like this, with such a good field.” 11-under. Englishman Justin Rose birdied the par-five 15th to open week’s Players’ Championship. Merrick 71-70-70-73, Mark Wilson Holmes arrived in Charlotte in (71) pulled his drive into the creek a three-shot cushion. AFP 72-72-66-74

LPGA North Texas Brilliant Lewis overcomes Lee to claim Shootout Scores

DALLAS: Leading scores after Sunday’s final round of maiden LPGA triumph of the year the $1.3m LPGA North Texas Shootout (USA unless noted, DALLAS: Stacy Lewis made tournaments. “It’s awesome,” par-71): her first LPGA victory of 2014 said Lewis, a Texas native who 268 Stacy Lewis 71-64-69-64 a blowout yesterday, firing a celebrated with friends and fam- 274 Meena Lee (KOR) 70-64-70-70 seven-under par 64 for a six- ily. “It’s relief more than any- 275 Michelle Wie 67-73-68-67 shot triumph in the North Texas thing. I’ve been so close the last 276 Choi Na-Yeon (KOR) 72-69-66-69, Shootout. few months, you know, maybe if Kim Kaufman 72-66-68-70 Lewis notched her ninth LPGA I win one of those, I don’t get it 277 Dewi Claire Schreefel (NED) 71-66- tour title but her first since done here. So I think it was all 72-68, Lexi Thompson 70-71-67-69, the Women’s British Open last meant to be. Just to be here with Cristie Kerr 67-70-69-71, Christina August. my family.” Kim 67-69-70-71, Dori Carter 67-70- Her 16-under par total of 268 Lewis’s round included a 68-72, Suzann Pettersen (NOR) 66- gave her an emphatic victory over 25-foot eagle putt at the par- 71-68-72 South Korean Meena Lee, who five seventh hole, which she said 278 Jennifer Johnson 71-70-65-72, had shared the overnight lead “really kind of got things going in Jenny Shin (KOR) 69-69-68-72 with Lewis. the right direction”. Lee carded a one-under par 70 “Then I just never let up,” 279 Amy Anderson 71-72-67-69, Chella for sole possession of second place Lewis said. Choi (KOR) 69-74-67-69, Alena on 274. Lewis made her only bogey of Sharp (CAN) 73-70-66-70, Pat Hurst American Michelle Wie was the day on the par-three 11th but 72-70-67-70, Park In-Bee (KOR) 71- third after a 67 for 275. responded with a birdie at 12. 68-68-72 South Korea’s Choi Na-Yeon “Making par on 15 was huge,” 280 Megan Grehan 76-67-69-68, (69) and American Kim Kaufman said Lewis, who stuck her third Stacey Keating (AUS) 71-71-69-69, (70) shared fourth on 276. shot there three feet from the Pornanong Phatlum (THA) 70-68- With the win, Lewis is pro- pin. “After hitting what I thought 71-71, Thidapa Suwannapura (THA) jected to move up from her cur- was a good tee shot and then, you 70-68-68-74, Natalie Gulbis 70-65- rent number three in the world know, going in the water, but still 71-74, Julieta Granada (PAR) 71-66- rankings to second in the world making par. 68-75 -- supplanting New Zealand teen- The impressive margin of vic- 281 Sarah Jane Smith (AUS) 72-70-70- ager Lydia Ko. tory is the largest on the LPGA 69, Oh Ji-Young (KOR) 73-67-71-70, The American had been knock- Tour since South Korean Shin Stacy Lewis poses with the trophy after winning the final round of the North Texas LPGA Shootout presented Mina Harigae 74-68-68-71, Karine ing on the door, with six runner- Jiyai’s 9-stroke victory in 2012 by JTBC at the Las Colinas Country Club, yesterday in Texas. Icher (FRA) 73-69-68-71, Tiffany Joh up finishes in her previous 16 Women’s British Open. AFP 74-66-70-71

ATP Tour Singles Murray considering Berlocq shocks top Standings 1 (1) Rafa Nadal(Spain) 12900 McEnroe as coach 2 (2) Novak Djokovic(Serbia) 11040 3 (3) Stanislas Wawrinka(Switzerland) 6375 MADRID: Wimbledon cham- “When you are very competi- seed for Portugal title 4 (4) Roger Federer(Switzerland) 5805 pion Andy Murray has not ruled tive as a player, you are likely to 5 (5) David Ferrer(Spain) 4850 out seven-time Grand Slam title be the same as a coach and that’s OEIRAS: Argentina’s Carlos “This is truly a dream for me,” very aggressive. But I managed 6 (6) Tomas Berdych(Czech Republic) 4780 winner John McEnroe as his also a benefit. He was a great Berlocq rallied to overhaul said the winner, who found his to slowly lift my game and get 7 (7) Juan Martin Del Potro(Argentina) 4215 next coach, the British world player and he’s always kept an Czech top seed Tomas Berdych form just in time after losing the into the match. “The second set 8 (8) Andy Murray(Britain) 4040 number eight said yesterday. interest in the game, which is 0-6, 7-5, 6-1 yesterday to win his opening set in 28 minutes. was like starting everything all 9 (9) Milos Raonic(Canada) 2580 Murray has been without a important. He has a great knowl- second career title with victory But the South American base- over again.I managed to improve coach since splitting from Ivan edge of the sport.” McEnroe, 55, 10 (10) John Isner(U.S.) 2555 at the Portugal Open. liner, whose on-court grunting throughout the second and third Lendl in March and US legend revealed his interest in hook- The world number 62 becomes has irritated a string of rivals in sets. Berlocq became the fifth 11 (11) Richard Gasquet(France) 2545 McEnroe has already expressed ing up with Murray on a visit to the sixth tournament winner recent years, regained his poise Argentine to win at the venue 12 (12) Kei Nishikori(Japan) 2440 an interest in working with the Scotland last week. over the age of 30 this year on and slowly began to make inroads after Juan Martin del Potro (2011, 13 (13) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga(France) 2370 26-year-old. “If Andy Murray picked up the the ATP with his victory in two against the top seed playing on a 2012), David Nalbandian (2002, 14 (14) Grigor Dimitrov(Bulgaria) 2200 “Every player would consider phone and asked me to coach him, hours, nine minutes against the wild card. 2006) Gaston Gaudio (2005) and 15 (15) Fabio Fognini(Italy) 2190 someone with his credentials,” of course I would think about it,” BBC world number six. “To win this title today. “I had Juan Chela (2004). 16 (17) Mikhail Youzhny(Russia) 2065 Murray told at the Madrid said the former world number Berdych was the South to beat one of the best in the Berdych came to the court with Masters. one. Murray begins his Madrid 17 (16) Tommy Haas(Germany) 1915 American’s second top 10 victim world. It was an honour to play a 3-0 record in his series against “I like listening to him com- Masters campaign against Spain’s 18 (18) Tommy Robredo(Spain) 1890 of the week after putting out and to win this final,” he said. the Argentine and had beaten mentate and he has a lot to offer Nicolas Almagro, who beat world ninth-ranked Milos Raonic of “It was really tough for me Berlocq on clay in Dusseldorf and 19 (19) Kevin Anderson(South Africa) 1800 as well. It’s interesting but if any- number one Rafael Nadal at Canada in the quarter-finals. at the start, he was playing in Davis Cup. AFP 20 (20) Ernests Gulbis(Latvia) 1780 thing comes from it, who knows? Barcelona Open last month. AFP TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 29 Healthy Weir set for Doha show The star Jamaican sprinter says he wants to do his best for ‘mother and country’

DOHA: Jamaica’s latest sprint- ing sensation Warren Weir, the 200m Olympic bronze and World silver medallist, enjoyed a live chat session with his fans Jamaican on the IDL Doha 2014 Facebook sprinter Warren page www.facebook.com/dldoha Weir is seen a few hours after competing checking his at the Kingston Invitational facebook page Meeting. In his homeland Warren Weir yesterday. finished 4th in the 100m race, his RIGHT: A file least favourite discipline between photo of Weir. the sprint events, with a time of The Olympic 10.30 under pretty windy condi- bronze medallist tions (wind: -1.9 m/s). will be seen Warren had a very interesting in Doha on chat with his fans where among Friday when he others he said: features in the * On his background and opening round life approach: I started training of the 2014 at age 10. My inspiration while IAAF Diamond growing up was Herb McKinley League. (he was a Jamaican sprinter who won one gold and three silvers at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics), a great sports man. I first ran the 100m under 11 seconds at age 17. My mother - love her to death- and my country motivate me the it comes to speed training, is the avoid getting nervous. I eat noth- to a good race in Doha and a relay? It feels good because you youngsters, but certainly not most to do my best. I love to make 200m starts. Love it! Anything ing special, just healthy food wonderful season opener in the know that will be a historic run. now. Athletes who are pursuing Jamaica proud, love seeing my flag over 250m is my least favour- * On his achieved and upcom- 200m. With the right condition My greatest achievement by far a professional career in track and wave high ite workout. When it comes to ing goals, his current form and who knows what may happen. was the London 2012 Olympic field should know that it’s not all * On his training, technique weight training I have little bit of Usain Bolt: My aim this year is the Diamond bronze medal. fun and games. It really takes a and healthstyle: heavy weight and lighter weights I was seeing my race in Race but let’s see what coach * On dealing with youngsters lot of dedication hard work and I start training at around with fast movements. The way to Kingston yesterday as my first Mills has planned. I haven’t and his advice: sacrifice. I will let my kids, when 15:00 and finish at 17:00 or 18:00. run the 200 is all about technique major 100m. I’m still a newbie to decided on Glasgow (the 2014 My advice to young athletes: I make a family, to the path they I train six times a week, Monday and it is based on your endurance. the event. I’m not a 100% but fit Commonwealth Games) yet. I just Stay focus, train hard and be pick. Never force a kid to do to Saturday. I spend 15mins in Even a 100m runner can run the yet but I’m healthy and looking to think about medals not records or dedicated to your goal and most of sports. If he doesn’t, encourage stretching in every training ses- first part too fast or too slow. I get in some fast times. Everybody breaking Usain Bolt’s world mark. all have fun. Maybe in the future but don’t force. sion. My favourite workout when listen to music before my races to beside me is a rival. I just looking Running with Usain Bolt in the I will be interested in training THE PENINSULA

Neat finish for West QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony despite ‘tough week’ West takes a bend during the JEREZ, SPAIN: Despite ongo- his skills and racing experience to The 23-year-old had hoped to Moto2 ing issues with tyre grip, a prob- fend off all attacks. be able to fight for his first world race at lem that haunted many Moto2 West eventually crossed the championship points at his home Jereze riders throughout the weekend line in 11th position, celebrating Grand Prix, but shared the set-up Circuit, in Jerez, QMMF Racing Team the best possible result under problems of many other riders in Spain, on rider Anthony West finished the the circumstances. Team-mate Southern Spain’s summer heat. Sunday. Spanish Grand Prix on a high Román Ramos started from 33rd West said it was a tough week- note. place on the grid and also made end in Spain. West, who The 32-year-old Australian the best out of a difficult week- “The race was hard work, is from started to slide a lot after only end, battling his way to 23rd place harder than any of the other Australia, five laps, but stayed ahead of a within a hard-charging group of races this year so far, because I finished in big pack of other riders, using all six riders. was fighting so much with the 11th spot. bike,” West said. “The first five laps I felt quite strong, I passed many of peo- ple and I had a nice battle with Nakagami. “He crashed, whereas I just passing me, but I finished ahead find a solution, we were suffering “I passed him twice and I felt tried to be as smooth as possible of them, which felt good. We again in the race,” Ramos said. stronger than him. But after and to keep the bike in line. I had really need to fix the bike though, “I want to thank my team about five laps, the bike com- a big group behind me and I had because if we fix this issue, I am because they worked very hard pletely changed. to use old school tactics and hold sure we can be up in the front,” and tried everything in their “Once we lose just a little bit them up in the corners, staying the Australian said. power to help me. of grip, the bike turns into some- wide, brake late and block the Ramos endorsed West’s “No we go to Le Mans deter- thing else. I almost crashed try- line, so they couldn’t run their sentiment. mined to improve and to get the QMMF Racing ing to stay with Nakagami, but corner speed,” West explained. “It was a tough weekend. motorcycle to work well so we can Team rider Roman one lap later it was he who went “My tactics worked and I was Throughout all the practice ses- battle for better results. I am con- Ramos in action. down, I think because of the same able to hold them off for all the sions, we really struggled to find fident for the races to come,” he problem with tyre grip. race. They had a few goes at a good set-up and since we didn’t added. THE PENINSULA

Basketball: Emir Cup trophy tour journey continues Qatari women’s DOHA: T he Emir Cup 2014 the Al Rashad School gathered heartwarming welcome reception team defeats trophy tour visited Al Rashad enthusiastically around it and that was organised by the school Ghanem Muftah of School yesterday. Organised by took memorable pictures. officials and students in celebra- Al Rashad School QFA, the trophy was taken to The school organised a football tion of the arrival of the glorious with the Emir Cup Bahrain 65-40 the students who posed for cam- tournament between the students trophy. trophy eras with the precious trophy. and some of the previous football The reception was attended KUWAIT: The Qatari wom- The trophy’s journey to the legends such as Adel Khamees, by Principal Lulwa Khalaf Al en’s basketball took an impor- schools has concluded and will Mansoor Al Muftah, and Ibrahim Kaabi, PE Coordinator Hessa Al tant step on road to win at the now continue to the different Khalfan, Bader Belal and Younes Mohannadi in addition to other 2nd GCC Women Basketball sponsors of the Emir Cup in the Ahmad. staff members. Championship after defeating coming days. The students of The tour featured a THE PENINSULA Bahrain 65-40. The Qatari team was dominant throughout and led in all four quarters. They finished the first quarter with a four-point lead 17-13. They extended the gap to seven in the second quarter 23-16 and 20 in the third quarter 45-25. They then finished the match with a 25 point lead 65-40. It was the second consecutive win for the Qatari side, after beating Oman yesterday. They will face UAE tomorrow. In another game today, Oman will take on Bahrain. Students at Al The championship will end Rashad School pose tomorrow. with the Emir Cup Host country Kuwait has been trophy. joined by teams from neighbour- ing Qatar, Bahrain, UAE and Oman. QNA TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 30 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com SPORT

English Premier League Fixtures Chastened United seek (All times in GMT) Today Manchester United vs Hull City (1845) Tomorrow Manchester City vs Aston Villa (1845) positive home send-off Sunderland vs West Bromwich Albion (1845) May 11 Cardiff City vs Chelsea (1400) Fulham vs Crystal Palace (1400) EPL: Giggs’ side playing for pride against Hull City Hull City vs Everton (1400) Liverpool vs Newcastle United (1400) LONDON: After the seventh way. We need to attack teams and home defeat of a wretched Manchester United caretaker be on the front foot, and that’s Manchester City vs West Ham United (1400) Premier League campaign manager Ryan Giggs reacts exactly what we’re going to do.” Norwich City vs Arsenal (1400) against Sunderland on Saturday, during his side’s English Premier Striker Robin van Persie is in Southampton vs Manchester United (1400) Manchester United will be des- League match against Sunderland contention to start for United Sunderland vs Swansea City (1400) perate to make amends when at Old Trafford in Manchester, on after making his comeback from Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa (1400) they host Hull City today. Saturday. a six-week absence with a knee West Bromwich Albion vs Stoke City (1400) United last lost seven times at injury as a 66th-minute substitute home in the 1973-74 season, when against Sunderland. Standings they were relegated to the old The Dutchman could be joined P W D L G/f G/A Pts Division Two, and their 1-0 loss to on the pitch by strike part- Benfica’s Miralem Sulejmani Man City 36 25 5 6 96 37 80 Sunderland also appears to have ner Wayne Rooney, who Giggs with the number 33 painted on Liverpool 36 25 5 6 96 46 80 ended their chances of sneaking has revealed is in contention to his forehead, the number of Chelsea 37 24 7 6 69 26 79 into the Europa League. feature despite sitting out the Portuguese League title won by Sixth-place Tottenham Sunderland defeat due to a groin Arsenal 37 23 7 7 66 41 76 Benfica, during the Portuguese Hotspur currently occupy the strain and a bout of illness. Everton 37 20 9 8 59 39 69 League football match against final Europa League berth and Hull went down 3-1 at Villa Tottenham 37 20 6 11 52 51 66 Vitoria Setubal FC at the Luz need only a point from their final on Saturday, but Norwich City’s Man Utd 36 18 6 12 60 41 60 Stadium in Lisbon on Sunday. home game against Aston Villa to 0-0 draw at Chelsea the following Southampton 37 15 10 12 53 45 55 secure their place in next season’s day means that they are now safe Newcastle 37 15 4 18 42 57 49 competition. from relegation. With a seventh-place finish With the club’s first ever FA Stoke 37 12 11 14 43 51 47 Real paid therefore beckoning, United will before leaving to join Inter Milan. last season’s runaway champions Cup final appearance, against Crystal Palace 36 13 4 19 28 43 43 be playing for pride alone when Fellow defenders Rio Ferdinand to honour the club’s attacking Arsenal, less than two weeks West Ham 37 11 7 19 40 49 40 they welcome FA Cup finalists and Patrice Evra, both of whom traditions in their two last games. away, manager Steve Bruce has Swansea 37 10 9 18 51 53 39 for Bayern Hull to Old Trafford for their last are out of contract at the end of “We’ve got two more games admitted that his players are Aston Villa 36 10 8 18 39 54 38 home game of the campaign. the season, may also be playing left and six points to play for,” he struggling to focus on the task in Hull 36 10 7 19 37 48 37 exertions, While the club begin to look at Old Trafford for the final time. told the club’s in-house television hand. West Brom 36 7 15 14 42 55 36 to the future, amid reports that Interim manager Ryan Giggs, channel, MUTV. “I’ve said for the last couple of Sunderland 36 9 8 19 38 57 35 Netherlands coach Louis van meanwhile, may be tempted to “It will be a quick turnaround weeks we have to keep focused,” admits Gaal’s appointment as manager is name himself in the playing squad with the game in mid-week said the former United captain. Norwich 37 8 9 20 28 60 33 imminent, today’s game will also for one last hurrah, as his own against Hull, and then we’ve got “The whole city is talking Fulham 37 9 4 24 38 83 31 provide an opportunity to look to playing contract is also due to Southampton away so we want to about the FA Cup final and why Cardiff 37 7 9 21 31 72 30 Ancelotti the past. expire at the end of the campaign. put things right and get back to shouldn’t it be? But it’s been very, Note: Top four teams qualify for next season’s After eight years of service, With a trip to Southampton to winning ways. very difficult to keep a lid on it Champions League; fifth-place team qualifies MADRID: Real Madrid coach captain Nemanja Vidic will play follow on the season’s final day, “We need to go out and win. when we’ve still got a little bit of for Europa League; bottom three teams rel- Carlo Ancelotti believes his side his final home game for the club winger Ashley Young has urged That’s the Manchester United work to do.” AFP egated to Championship struggled physically as their La Liga title hopes were dented by a 2-2 draw at home to Valencia on Sunday night. Atletico Madrid’s 2-0 defeat Real held, Atletico beaten away to Levante earlier in the day had opened the door for Real MADRID: Real Madrid’s La five minutes, though, as Feghouli’s to close to within three points of Liga title hopes suffered a huge La Liga Results cross from the right fell perfectly their city rivals with a game in blow as they could only manage Almeria 3 (Diaz 52, Vidal 67, Azeez 90+4) for Parejo to put Valencia back hand to come. a 2-2 draw at home by Valencia Real Betis 2 (Rodriguez 60, Sevilla 71) in front. However, despite Cristiano on Sunday night. Levante 2 (Filipe Luis 7-og, Barral 69) Ronaldo snatched at least a Ronaldo’s stunning injury time Earlier, leaders Atletico Atletico Madrid 0 point for the hosts when he pro- equaliser, Real could only man- Madrid’s 2-0 away defeat to duced a moment of magic in the age a point which leaves Atletico Real Madrid’s Sevilla 0 Villarreal 0 Portuguese Levante, in a game overshad- second minute of stoppage time needing just four points from owed by fresh claims of racism at Real Madrid 2 (Ramos 59, Ronaldo 90+2) to backheel Angel di Maria’s cross their remaining two games to forward a Spanish game, appeared to have Valencia 2 (Mathieu 43, Parejo 64) past Alves for his 50th goal of the take the title for the first time Cristiano given Real new life in their bid for On Saturday season. in 18 years. Ronaldo a historic treble. Barcelona 2 (Messi 23, Sanchez 67) Getafe Earlier, Atletico were beaten Real had come into the game reacts during However, despite a stunning 2 (Lafita 37, 90+1) for the first time in 15 games in on a high having thrashed Bayern the Spanish back-heeled injury time equal- Malaga 0 Elche 1 (Rodrigues 11) all competitions. Munich 4-0 to progress to the league match iser from Cristiano Ronaldo to Osasuna 0 Celta Vigo 2 (Nolito 21, 34) But the match was overshad- Champions League final for the against rescue a point, Atletico now just owed by more claims of racism first time in 12 years on Tuesday. 0Valladolid 1 (Rukavina 20) Espanyol 0 Valencia CF at need four points from their last in Spanish football as just a week Ancelotti, though, thinks both the Santiago two games to win La Liga for the efforts parried by Alves, but the after a banana was thrown at his players and Atletico paid for Bernabeu first time in 18 years. visitors broke well again three Barcelona full-back Dani Alves, their exertions in overcoming the Stadium in Ronaldo and Gareth Bale were minutes before half-time and Levante midfielder Pape Diop said German champions and Chelsea Madrid, on starting together in the league after Lopez had turned Sofiane he had been the subject of monkey respectively in midweek. Sunday. The for the first time in over a month Fegouli’s fierce drive over, Jeremy chants from the Atletico fans. “I think it was physical tired- game ended and nearly combined for the Mathieu bundled the ball home Diop provoked outrage among ness more than anything,” in a 2-2 draw. opener after just three minutes from the resulting corner. the Atletico players by dancing in explained Ancelotti. as Ronaldo latched onto Bale’s Lopez had to be alert again to front of the disconsolate travelling “You saw Atletico and Chelsea lovely cushioned pass but shot prevent Paco Alcacer from dou- fans at the final whistle. However, have had the same problem, it is straight at Diego Alves in the bling Valencia’s advantage seven the Senegalese said he was just difficult to give your maximum Valencia goal. minutes after the break. responding to monkey chants physically days after the inten- Karim Benzema then headed However, Madrid then laid aimed towards him as he took a sity of a Champions League semi- just over after more good work seige to the Valencia goal and corner deep into stoppage time. final.” Real are back in action by Bale before Valencia showed after Alves had produced another “I went to take a corner and today when they travel to relega- their threat on the counter on 16 brilliant save to deny Ronaldo, some of the Atletico fans began tion threatened Valladolid and minutes when Diego Lopez did they finally found a way past the to make monkey chants. To play Ancelotti knows his side must well to turn Dani Parejo’s power- Brazilian when Ramos headed it down, I started to dance, but I now win their remaining three ful header onto the bar. home from close range. didn’t insult anyone,” he said. games to maintain any realistic Ronaldo then had a trio of The hosts were only level for AFP hope of winning the league. AFP Chelsea wait on trio amid title disappointment

LONDON: Chelsea saw their World Cup, it’s a different story. Mourinho said that he “went Premier League title dream “But for the club it’s a long back to the dug-out laughing” die in a 0-0 draw with Norwich time, to be calm and sit and dis- after quickly watching footage of City that may have represented cuss and analyse the options and the incident in his office inside the Chelsea’s a curtain call for three of the the market and the possibilities.” tunnel. Frank club’s greatest players. Lampard, 35, is Chelsea’s all- Asked why he had laughed, he Lampard Following the final whistle of time leading scorer and Terry, 33, replied: “Because I can’t cry.” (centre) walks Sunday’s game -- Chelsea’s last is the club’s most decorated cap- Mourinho has repeatedly com- on the pitch home fixture of the campaign -- tain, while 33-year-old Cole was plained about the lack of proven with his Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and first-choice left-back until losing goal-scorers in his squad and he daughters Isla John Terry took part in a ‘lap of his place to Cesar Azpilicueta this said that Sunday’s game only (left) and Luna appreciation’ at Stamford Bridge season. served to emphasise Chelsea’s following with their team-mates. The draw against third-bottom need for a new striker. their English All three players will be out of Norwich secured Chelsea’s place “Our strikers are good strik- Premier contract at the end of the season in the group phase of next sea- ers, there’s no doubt about that, League and there was a hint of poignancy son’s Champions League, but left but they’re players with specific match against in their waves to the crowd, while their title challenge hanging by qualities,” he said. Norwich they also posed for photographs the most slender of threads. “They’re not the kind of play- City at the together. They will be eliminated from ers who, in five square metres Stamford The trio became Chelsea the title race if either Manchester with three or four players around Bridge in stalwarts during manager Jose City or Liverpool win one of their them, can dribble one, see the Mourinho’s first stint in charge, two remaining games, which could space, make a shot.” Mourinho London on and the Portuguese responded come as early as Monday, when had seen his side eliminated in the Sunday. evasively when asked if they had Liverpool visit Crystal Palace. Champions League semi-finals by INSET: played their last home games for Chelsea dominated the game Atletico Madrid four days earlier, Chelsea the club. against Norwich, with Andre but he said that Chelsea could be captain John “They are with the club on Schurrle and David Luiz both satisfied with their efforts this Terry follow- their future,” he said. striking the woodwork, while season. Alluding to his belief that ing his teams “Now is the time to wait a Eden Hazard had a strong penalty Chelsea have been penalised by 0-0 draw with little bit. The summer is a long claim turned down after Ryan disadvantageous officiating, he Norwich. summer, for us. For the media Bennett took a wild swipe at him. said: “Without the ‘festivals’ it with the World Cup, it’s a differ- - ‘We did OK’ - would have been a better season. ent story. For the players in the On Hazard’s penalty appeal, AFP TUESDAY 6 MAY 2014 SPORT www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 31 Tanzifco win 2014 Workers’ Cup Outlook lose 4-2 in penalty shoot-out; Amana down Gulf Contracting to finish third

DOHA: Tanzifco celebrate a nail-biting 4-2 penalty shoot- out victory over Outlook to clinch the 2014 Workers’ Cup On Friday, a near capac- ity crowd of almost 3500 people enjoyed a memorable night of football inside the Aspire Dome. Following a tense 2-2 draw, Tanzifco held their nerve to win on spot-kicks. Earlier in the evening, Amana sealed a third place finish cour- tesy of a 1-0 win over Gulf Contracting. Their victory was watched by Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) and Nasser Al Khater, Executive Director of Marketing and Communications for the SC. They were joined by Mansoor Al Ansari, Chief of Operations for the Qatar Stars League (QSL). Currently in its second year, both the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy and the QSL sponsored the Workers’ Cup as part of the commitment to use football as a tool to accelerate social and human development. The tournament was organised by local events company QSports. “It was a great honour for me to witness the final and the play- The team members of Tanzifco, winners of the 2014 Workers’ Cup, pose for a picture with officials at the prize ers’ incredible passion for foot- distribution ceremony at Aspire Dome on Friday. Tanzifco defeated Outlook 4-2 in the penalty shoot-out to ball,” said Secretary General Al clinch the 2014 Workers’ Cup. RIGHT: Action from the final between Tanzifco and Outlook. Thawadi. “To hear the crowd getting behind their team and see the with my team,” said Tanzifco’s and get opportunities like this is inspirational means of social inte- commitment of the players show- Nepalese defender Til Badur. very important for us.’ gration for the many important cases how football can inspire “I have never witnessed any- Meanwhile, Raj Kumar expatriate communities in Qatar,” different communities to come thing like it before. The venue from runner-up team Outlook said Nasser Al Khater, Executive together and enjoy the game,” he and the support we received today expressed his ‘great joy and pride’ Director of Communications added. and throughout the whole tourna- at being named the Best Player of and Marketing for the Supreme QSL chief Mansoor Al Ansari ment was really great because it the 2014 Workers Cup after scor- Committee for Deliver and added: “To see such raw passion encourages people to take part in ing an impressive 17 goals. Legacy. for the sport was a real pleasure. sports.’ He was awarded a cheque “Therefore we are delighted The level of support for the players Tanzifco players were awarded forQR 2,000. The Best Goalkeeper to see how this initiative has was incredible, while the standard a cheque for QR18,000 while and Sportsmanship awardees grown again this year. The of football was very enjoyable. I second-placed Outlook took each received QR1,500. expatriate communities in think everyone agrees this was a home QR10,000. Amana secured Throughout the tournament, a Qatar form an essential com- great success.” The tournament QR7,000 for the third placed fin- total of 52 matches were played, ponent of our outreach efforts ended with the spectacular prize- ish. Amana player Abdul Skahur with 241 goals scored in 3120 min- towards developing grassroots giving ceremony, which ended in said: ‘It means a lot for me to play utes of action. football participation ahead of Tanzfico lifting the trophy. here with my team. I have played “Our support for the Workers’ the 2022 FIFA World Cup in “It was a great moment for a lot at home in Uganda and to Cup stems from our bid commit- Qatar,” he added. me to win a tournament like this be able to continue here in Qatar ment to employ football as an THE PENINSULA

Maidana may have blueprint Ethiopian stars Aman, Dibaba to beat Mayweather set to dazzle at IDL Doha 2014

LAS VEGAS: Marcos Maidana DOHA: World 800 metres (pictured) didn’t get the victory champion Mohamed Aman of he had hoped for over Floyd Ethiopia is the latest star to join Mayweather, but he did estab- the field of the IDL Doha 2014, lish a blueprint for future chal- the kick-off of the 14-meeting lengers to try and upset boxing’s IAAF Diamond League series World 800m pound-for-pound champ. on Friday. The Argentine boxer gave Aman, who raced to world champion Mayweather all he could handle championships gold in Moscow Mohamed late Saturday at the MGM Hotel, last summer, successfully Aman of turning their world title fight into defended his world indoor 800m Ethiopia is a street brawl and causing some title in Sopot, Poland two months the latest to wonder if Mayweather is more ago. star to join vulnerable to defeat than any Miguel Cotto also threw a lot The Ethiopian record holder is the field of other time in his 18-year profes- of punches in his 2012 fight, but the last man to have beaten world the IDL Doha sional career. his mistake was trying to outbox record holder and Olympic cham- 2014. RIGHT: “Floyd looks beatable,” said the clever Mayweather instead of pion David Rudisha, who was Genzebe British boxer star Amir Khan, smothering him with rights and forced to withdraw from Friday’s Dibaba of who is hoping that his impres- lefts. race due to injury. Ethiopia. sive showing on the Mayweather- Maidana’s trainer Robert Aman is the latest name to Maidana undercard lands him a Garcia said during the build up join the invasion that overwhelms fight with Mayweather in the fall. to the fight they would model Doha every May. “He is getting older and show- their game plan after the way It’s a friendly incursion, one in ing a lot of mistakes that he didn’t Victor Ortiz fought Mayweather which the leading roles are played used to do. It is a great time to in September 2011. by Kenyan and Ethiopian mid- catch him.” Ortiz was hitting a visibly frus- dle and long distance forces who Maidana, who came into the trated Mayweather with some either simply come and dominate Dibaba meanwhile will have 2013) but they’ll come up against at the 2012 Olympic Games. Then fight a 11-1 underdog, lost the solid punches before he dropped an event on their own or settle support from Almaz Ayana, who the stiffest of tests in Aman, who there is the sheer dominance that majority decision but he won the his guard to say something to the their rivalry scores on the track raced to bronze in the Moscow improved to 1:42.37 in Brussels the world has come to expect by respect of Mayweather. He did it referee. of the Qatar Sports Club. 5,000. But let’s not overlook the last year. Kenya in the 3,000m steeplechase. by swarming the American every Mayweather seized that First, the rivalry. 800 metres where despite world On the men’s side, with no Consider the numbers of the chance he could. moment to hit Ortiz when he This year it’ll likely be at its record holder Rudisha’s with- longer race on the programme top three in Friday’s race. The 37-year-old Mayweather wasn’t looking, knocking him out most apparent in the women’s drawal, Kenya still arrives with a this year, the east African rivalry There is Ezekiel Kemboi, the remained undefeated in 46 pro in the fourth round. 3,000 metres where Genzebe world champion --in the women’s will show most clearly in the 1500 2004 and 2012 Olympic champion, fights by outpointing Maidana to Mayweather tried the same Dibaba will set out to continue race. metres where despite Kenyan winner of world titles in 2009, unify the welterweight division. move against Maidana in the a break-out year in which she’s Eunice Sum produced one of dominance of the event in Doha, 2011 and 2013, with silver medal Mayweather retained his World eighth round Saturday as the already set two world records. the bigger surprises at last year’s a serious challenge can emerge. finishes in 2003, 2005 and 2007. Boxing Council crown and took Argentinian was trying to get The 23-year-old Ethiopian world championships when she The Kenyan attack is about as There is Brimin Kipruto, the the World Boxing Association the attention of the referee Tony shattered world indoor standards out-raced and out-maneuvered fierce as it gets. 2008 Olympic champion, 2007 belt away from the 30-year-old Weeks. But Maidana had done his at both 1,500 and 3,000 metres in the heavily favoured Olympic There is reigning world cham- world champion, 2004 Olympic Maidana. homework, so was ready for it and February; in the latter with a per- champion Mariya Savinova on pion and 2008 Olympic gold silver medallist, and 2011 world Maidana’s game plan was to dodged the punch. formance the world hasn’t seen in her home turf. Here she’ll race medallist Asbel Kiprop, Nixon silver medallist. show Mayweather no respect, “Floyd did not fight like the more than two decades, indoors against a woman who taught her Chepseba and Silas Kiplagat, the In Monaco in 2011, he clocked keep him off balance and do what- man I expected him to,” Maidana or out. a thing or two: Janeth Jepkosgei, 2011 world silver medallist, who 7:53.64, just 0.01 shy of the world ever he could to win even if that said. “I definitely think I won this In Doha her primary challenge a world championship gold, silver have taken top honours in Doha record to become the second fast- meant breaking the rules at bit. fight.” will come from Kenya, led by 2013 and bronze medallist in 2007, 2009 the last three seasons. est in history. Maidana landed 221 punches Asked in the ring immedi- world championships 5,000 metre and 2011. They’ll take on Aman Wote, the And then there is steeplechase out of a total of 858 he threw. He ately after the fight if he would silver medallist Mercy Cherono, In the men’s race, Kenya will 2014 world indoor silver medallist, journeyman Paul Kipsiele Koech, landed more punches than any give Maidana (35-4, 31 KOs) a and backed up by Viola Kibiwot, be well represented by Job Kinyor and Mekonnen Gebremedhin of the meet record holder and at of the 38 previous Mayweather rematch Mayweather replied, who crossed the line fourth in the (1:43.76 PB, 2nd in Doha in 2012) Ethiopia, who raced to 2012 world 7:54.31 the third fastest men ever opponents tracked by Compubox. “Let’s do it again.” AFP same Moscow race. and Ferguson Cheruiyot (1:43.22, indoor bronze and finished sixth in the event. THE PENINSULA Tuesday 6 May 2014 7 Rajab 1435 Volume 19 Number 6057 Sport Price: QR2 Healthy Weir Tanzifco win set for Doha 2014 Workers’ show Cup

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Elena Baltacha of Britain hits Kolkata lose to Rajasthan a return to Stephanie Foretz Gacon of France during their women’s sin- after a dramatic collapse gles match at the Australian Open in Leg spinner Tambe notches maiden hat-trick of IPL Melbourne in this January 16, 2012 file AHMEDABAD: Leg spin- photo. ner Pravin Tambe struck the Chennai coast first hat-trick of the season and skipper Shane Watson picked to emphatic up three wickets to script Britain’s Baltacha dies Rajasthan Royals’ 10-run sensa- win over Delhi tional win over Kolkata Knight Riders in their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) match at NEW DELHI: Chennai Super aged 30 of liver cancer their newly adopted home, the Kings romped home to a com- Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera prehensive eight wicket win LONDON: Former British this news. “All our thoughts are here yesterday. over Delhi Daredevils to clinch number one Elena Baltacha with Nino and the rest of Elena’s After a 121-run stand between their sixth win on the trot in the has died of liver cancer at the family. We will miss you, Bal.” openers Robin Uthappa (65) and Indian Premier League (IPL) age of 30, it was announced on The LTA paid tribute to a Gautam Gambhir (54), Knight at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Sunday night. “tireless fighter”. Riders suffered a dramatic bat- yesterday. Born in Ukraine and brought “Forever remembered for her ting collapse losing six wickets for Chasing a challenging up in Scotland, Baltacha relentless determination, unbe- two runs and could muster only Daredevils total of 178/5, the revealed she had the illness in lievable drive and a will-power 160 for six in 20 overs while chas- Chennai outfit completed for- March, having being diagnosed that never ceased to amaze ing a target of 171. Knight Riders malities with two balls to spare in January. us, it was a pleasure to watch also became the first team in the to hand the home team their Baltacha, who was British Bally develop into a world-class history of IPL to lose a match third consecutive loss in the number one for nearly three player,” it said in a statement. after scoring a century-run stand tournament. years, only retired from profes- “With her enthusiasm, spirit while chasing a target. Super Kings openers Brendon sional tennis in 2013. and passion for life, she was a It seemed Knight Riders had McCullum (32) and Dwayne “We are heartbroken beyond pure joy to be around and, hav- the match in their grasp as they Smith went all out right from the words at the loss of our beautiful, ing recently got married to her were cruising at 121 for no loss start. The duo clicked and scored talented and determined Bally,” husband Nino Severino, she was in the 15th over. They needed a fantastic 82-run opening wicket said her husband Nino Severino embarking on a new chapter in 49 runs from 35 balls as both partnership to get their team off in a statement published by the her life. Gambhir and Uthappa were going to the perfect start. IANS BBC. “She fought tirelessly during great guns. Gambhir smacked The daughter of Sergei her career against opposition on six fours and a six in his 34-ball Scoreboard Baltacha, who played profes- court and never gave in to the whirlwind knock while Uthappa sional football for Ipswich struggles she endured off it. hit three sixes and five fours. DELHI DAREDEVILS Town and Inverness Caledonian “The health issues she battled But Gambhir’s dismissal trig- Q de Kock (run out) ...... 24 Thistle, she was diagnosed with since her teenage years made gered a batting collapse as Knight M Vijay c du Plessis b Jadeja ...... 35 primary sclerosing cholangitis, what she achieved during her Riders lost six wickets for just two Brendon McCullum of Chennai Super Kings bats during their Indian K P Pietersen b Sharma ...... 0 a chronic liver condition which career all the more impressive.” runs and were suddenly reduced Premier League match against Delhi Super Kings in Delhi yesterday. K D Karthik c Sharma b Hilfenhaus ...... 51 compromises the immune sys- Former Wimbledon champion to 123 for six. First it was the tri- Chennai Super Kings won by eight wickets. In the other match, Rajasthan L R Shukla c Pandey b Ashwin ...... 0 tem, aged 19. Lindsay Davenport was among ple strike from Watson in the 15th Royals registered a dramatic 10-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders. J P Duminy (not out) ...... 28 Despite her illness and injury many paying tribute on Twitter. over when he got rid of Gambhir, K M Jadhav (not out) ...... 29 problems, she reached the third “Just awful :( Elena Baltacha Uthappa and Andre Russell (1) in Extras (LB-6, W-5) ...... 11 round of the Australian Open in has passed away from liver five balls to reduce Knight Riders Scoreboard Total (for 5 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 178 2005 and 2010, and achieved a cancer. She was 30,” wrote the to 122 for three Fall of wickets: 1-36, 2-37, 3-108, 4-119, career-high world ranking of 49. American. In the next over, the 42-year- RAJASTHAN ROYALS KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS 5-120. She won 11 singles titles, made Ipswich Town said the club old Tambe picked up his maiden A M Rahane (run out-Narine) ...... 30 R V Uthappa c Bhatia b Watson ...... 65 Bowling: B W Hilfenhaus 4-0-34-1 (1w); I C the third round of Wimbledon in was “saddened to learn of the hat-trick in just two legal balls. K K Nair st Uthappa b S Al Hasan ...... 44 G Gambhir c Samson b Watson ...... 54 Pandey 3-1-26-0; M M Sharma 4-0-51-1; R 2002 and was a member of Great death. Truly inspirational Tambe had Manish Pandey S V Samson c Pandey b Narine ...... 37 A D Russell b Watson ...... 1 A Jadeja 4-0-23-1; R Ashwin 4-0-29-1 (3w); Britain’s Fed Cup team for 11 woman, a sad loss. RIP. ‘Bally’.” stumped by Saju Samson with a S R Watson c S A Yadav b Narine...... 31 M K Pandey st Samson b Tambe ...... 0 D R Smith 1-0-9-0. years. Lawn Tennis Association British Olympic boxing cham- wide delivery in the first ball and S T R Binny c ten Doeschate b Vinay Kumar 11 Shakib Al Hasan (not out) ...... 21 CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (LTA) head of women’s tennis pion Nicola Adams added: “RIP then took a good catch off his own S P D Smith c S A Yadav b Vinay Kumar ...... 3 Y K Pathan c&b Tambe ...... 0 D R Smith c Vijay b Parnell ...... 79 Iain Bates said: “Today (Sunday) Elena Baltacha, so tragic, my bowling to get rid of Yusuf Pathan. J P Faulkner (not out)...... 1 R N ten Doeschate lbw Tambe ...... 0 B B McCullum c Vijay b Shukla...... 32 we have lost a shining light from heart goes out to her family He completed the hat-trick by R Bhatia (not out) ...... 6 S A Yadav (not out) ...... 9 S K Raina (not out) ...... 47 the heart of British tennis -- a and friends”. Top tennis stars dismissing Ryan ten Doeschate Extras (LB-3, W-3, NB-1) ...... 7 Extras (LB-5, W-3, NB-2) ...... 10 M S Dhoni (not out) ...... 12 true role model, a great competi- including Andy Murray, Martina with a tossed up delivery that Total (for 6 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 170 Total (for 6 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 160 Extras (B-4, lb-5, W-2) ...... 11 tor and a wonderful friend. Navratilova, Tim Henman, Greg hit the Dutchman’s toe for him Fall of wickets: 1-52, 2-105, 3-136, 4-153, Fall of wickets: 1-121, 2-122, 3-122, 4-123, Total (for 2 wkts in 19.4 overs) ...... 181 “We have so many special Rusedski, Jamie Murray and to be adjudged lbw. The Knight 5-163, 6-163. 5-123, 6-123. Fall of wickets: 1-82, 2-168. memories to cherish, but this Heather Watson will take part in Riders failed to recover from the Bowling: R Vinay Kumar 4-0-42-2; U T Yadav Bowling: S R Watson 4-0-21-3 (1nb); T G Bowling: Mohammed Shami 4-0-42-0 (1w); leaves a gaping hole for every- “Rally For Bally”, a cancer fun- deadly blows and it was Shakib-al 3-0-31-0; Shakib Al Hasan 4-0-25-1 (3w); S P Southee 3-0-33-0 (2w); P V Tambe 4-0-26- W D Parnell 4-0-25-1; J D Unadkat 3.4-0- body in both British and women’s draising event that will now be Hasan’s unbeaten 21 in 14 balls Narine 4-0-28-2; A D Russell 3-0-27-0 (1nb); 3(1w); J P Faulkner 4-0-27-0 (1nb); R Bhatia 47-0; S Nadeem 4-0-27-0; L R Shukla 4-0- tennis, and words simply cannot held in her memory on June 15. that helped them reduce the defi- R N ten Doeschate 2-0-14-0. 3-0-30-0; R Tewatia 2-0-18-0. 31-1 (1w). express how saddened we are by AFP cit. IANS Wenger vows to sign new Arsenal deal

LONDON: Arsene Wenger French club Monaco as he once at least another season. “Don’t revealing on-loan Swedish mid- his ticket!” Wenger also blame (pictured) celebrated Arsenal’s again insisted he plans to sign worry, don’t be too impatient, fielder Kim Kallstrom will return Arsenal’s failure to sustain Champions League qualification an extension to a contract which my last time will come, you’ll get to Spartak Moscow at the end of their title challenge on a lack of by making it clear there is no expires at the end of the current rid of me one day, don’t worry!” the season. firepower. chance he will quit the Emirates campaign. Wenger told the media with a wry “I want Sagna to stay and I “I would just say, to be brutal in Stadium. “I’ve said many times my word smile. hope the reception from the fans our first analysis, we missed a few Wenger’s side booked their is my word. I’m from a period Olivier Giroud’s first half convinces him that we love him goals, compared to the teams who place in Europe’s elite club com- where you didn’t need a pen to header was enough to see off here,” Wenger said. scored the most goals,” Wenger petition without kicking a ball commit. You will see me again,” lacklustre Albion and the victory “We have two players at the said. Third bottom Norwich’s 0-0 when Everton lost to Manchester Wenger said. ensured a positive vibe during end of their contracts - Sagna draw at Chelsea meant Albion, City on Saturday and the Gunners “It’s not linked to the FA Cup the traditional lap of honour by and Fabianski. If it’s down to me, three points above the relega- maintained the feelgood factor 24 final. It was important, of course, Wenger and his players to mark they both stay.” tion zone but with a significant hours later with a 1-0 win over to be in the Champions League their final home game of the Loic Remy, the QPR striker goal difference advantage, are West Bromwich Albion. -- that’s for sure. season. currently on loan at Newcastle, effectively safe, barring two huge With fourth place wrapped up “I’ve had no moments of doubt. Arsenal’s fans took the oppor- watched the win over the Baggies defeats in their last fixtures and a chance to end Arsenal’s If I had moments of doubt it would tunity to call on Wenger to keep from an executive box, fuelling against Sunderland and Stoke. nine-year trophy drought coming have been a few years ago when I French right-back Bacary Sagna, rumours the French striker could Boss Pepe Mel’s future is Arsenal’s manager Arsene Wenger soon in the FA Cup final against had to say no to many offers and who is out of contract in the be high on Wenger’s list of trans- unresolved, but he said: “We’re waves to the crowd during a lap of Hull, Wenger’s future was the commit to this club and I was close-season and has been linked fer targets. aiming to keep West Brom in the honour after the English Premier only issue that threatened to cast under a lot of pressure.” with Manchester City. But Wenger said: “Honestly, Premier League and I would be League match between Arsenal a cloud over an upbeat end to the Wenger didn’t reveal when he Wenger said he will do every- I’ve just been informed that Loic extremely happy to be here next and West Bromwich Albion at the campaign. will sign the deal or how long it thing he can to persuade both Remy was here. season. Emirates Stadium in north London But the Gunners boss moved to will last for, but his commitment Sagna and Polish goalkeeper “I have not invited him. I “After the Stoke match, we will head off speculation that he may to the club he has managed since Lukasz Fabianski, also out of con- don’t see any sign of us signing have a meeting and then we will on Sunday. accept a reported offer to join 1996 looks certain to extend for tract, to sign new deals, while also Loic Remy. I hope he’s paid for decide.” AFP