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ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Thursday 28 March 2013 16 Jumada I 1434 - Volume 18 Number 5652 Price: QR2 Tunisia Doha bids for seeks Qatari 2018 World Artistic investments Gymnastics Business | 21 Sport | 32 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Emir meets Sudan president Executive New law on powers for alternative CMC likely DOHA: In a major push towards democratisation, the State Cabinet yesterday approved a proposal of the public rep- medicine soon resentative body, the Central Municipal Council (CMC), to arm itself with at least some executive powers. Draft law ready, says official The CMC, which has a four- year tenure and was first installed BY MOHAMMED IQBAL medicine. The authorities have in early 1999 through a maiden realised the need for organis- electoral process, has recommen- DOHA: A new law is in the ing this sector to provide more datory status and lacks executive making to organise and regu- healthcare options and due to the authority. late the practice of alterna- increasing demand for alternative With 29 members representing tive medicine like homeopathy medicine in the country. as many municipal constituencies and ayurveda in the country, a “Compared to conventional across the country, the body is senior official of the Supreme medicine, it is more difficult to only empowered to make recom- Council of Health (SCH) has regulate the practice of alterna- mendations about public projects, said. tive medicine. In the absence of civic amenities and social, eco- The law will enable setting up clear rules and standards, fake nomic and other issues of public of clinics and hospitals providing medicines and fake practitioners interest. treatment in branches of alterna- can enter the industry posing a Its members have long been tive medicine. threat to public health. The new demanding that they be armed The Healthcare Quality law is intended to prevent such with at least some executive Management Department at dangers,” added Al Khanji. The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani with Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al Bashir at the powers so they could serve their SCH, which is responsible for He said the law will define the Ritz-Carlton in Doha, yesterday. constituents more effectively by licensing and monitoring private branches of alternative medicine launching civic amenity projects healthcare facilities and prac- that will be permitted in the coun- in their wards. titioners, is working on the law try and lay down rules regarding The Cabinet yesterday with other departments. the facilities, practitioners, mode Syria rebels open embassy in Doha approved amendments to some “The draft is ready and it has of treatment, medicines, among provisions of two laws (Number been submitted to other sections other issues. 11 of 2011 and Number 12 of 1998, such as the Pharmacy and Drug Practice of alternative medicine DOHA: Syria’s opposition and senior foreign ministry offi- and they are confident of a victory the last regulating the setting Control Department for their rec- is not banned in Qatar, but the National Coalition opened its cials attended the ceremony in the despite an “international will not up, structure and functioning of ommendations. Once this proc- authorities have restricted issu- embassy here yesterday — the Diplomatic Area of the city. to let this revolution succeed”. the body) that were proposed by ess is completed, the draft will be ance of licences to facilities and first anywhere in the world — a Alkhatib lauded the Emir, Alkhatib decried the refusal of the CMC. If the amendments are referred to the bodies concerned practitioners in this sector in the move excitedly welcomed by the H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa international powers to provide finally approved and incorporated for the required legal and leg- absence of a comprehensive law. large Syrian expatriate commu- Al Thani, Qatar and its people for Patriot missile support for rebel- into the law, the CMC would not islative procedures to issue the The Healthcare Quality nity in Qatar. their support for the Syrian upris- held areas of northern Syria. need to make recommendations law,” Dr Jamal Rashid Al Khanji, Management Department at SCH The Minister of State for ing and showing deep understand- “This is a new international cover and could rather send its pro- director of the Healthcare Quality that is being converted into a Foreign Affairs, H E Dr Khalid ing of the Syrian people’s painful for the Syrian regime,” he said. posals for projects and issues it Management Department told new entity will be responsible for bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, inau- experience. “We are here to open Nizar Haraki, who was earlier has the authority over, directly to The Peninsula. He said a sepa- licensing and monitoring health- gurated the diplomatic mission the first embassy in the name of named the Coalition’s ambassador the Minister of Municipality and rate law had become necessary care facilities and practitioners along with the President of the the Syrian people who are stripped to Qatar, was present. Urban Planning for implementa- to regulate this sector due to the offering alternative medicine, said National Coalition, Moaz Alkhatib. of their rights for 50 years. He said THE PENINSULA tion. THE PENINSULA complex nature of alternative Al Khanji. THE PENINSULA A number of ministers, diplomats, the morale of the rebels was high Photograph on page 6 Continued on page 6 THURSDAY 28 MARCH 2013 HOME www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 Cabinet hails Japanese mission to showcase best of Hokkaido DOHA: The Japanese embassy will showcase products, dietary supplements and cosmetics, small and medium enterprises that will display the best Hokkaido can offer to tourists at the among others. their products. Officials from these enterprises Hokkaido Fair on Saturday. The event will introduce Hokkaido to people in will give presentations. initiatives of Organised by the embassy in cooperation with Qatar, highlighting tourism resources. These companies, which are members of the the Hokkaido Bureau of Ministry of Economy, It will allow visitors to try cosmetics made in Hokkaido business mission coming to Doha, Trade and Industry of Japan, the fair will begin Hokkaido, and sample scrumptious food catered by include Hokkaido Association for Bio-Bushiness, at 7pm at the Japanese ambassador’s residence. Junko Sushi & Japanese Dining (formerly Midori) Amino Up Chemical Company, Katsuri Inc, Hokkaido, a north region of Japan, has many and the embassy. Hokkaido Bio-Industry Corporation, HABA Arab summit resources that attract tourists from all over the Ambassador Kenjiro Monji and Toshikazu Laboratories Inc, Hokuren Federation of world, from its winter sports performed on high Masuyama, Director General of Hokkaido Bureau, Agricultural Corporative and Kinki Nippon quality snow to its beautiful and magnificent will speak at the opening of the fair. Tourist Hokkaido Company. Draft CMC bylaw approved scenery to its excellent agricultural and marine The event will also feature several Japanese THE PENINSULA DOHA: The weekly Cabinet meeting, chaired by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani, appreciated the outcomes of the 24th ordinary session of the Arab Summit held in Doha on Tuesday under the chairman- ship of the Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The Cabinet welcomed the initiatives, resolutions and positions included in the Doha Declaration issued at the end of the summit. Such initiatives and resolutions would contribute to taking joint Arab action to a new stage, paving the way for more effective Arab stance and constituting a grand impetus to Arab drive to reach urgent and fair solutions to pressing Arab causes, with the Palestinian cause at the centre. After the session, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud said the meeting approved the rent allowance granted to beneficiaries of the housing system. It is aimed to provide social care to beneficiaries of the system to help them bear rents. The Cabinet approved a draft decree ensuring obliga- tions of the government to the newly-emerged Qatar aircraft sukuk company’s Islamic bonds or sukuk. It approved two Cabinet draft decisions on form- ing a grievance committee at Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) and appointing its chairman and members. The committee is assigned to study grievances with regard to penal decisions QFMA issues. Decisions can be challenged before the competent chamber of the Court of Appeal. This committee is formed under the chairmanship of one of the presidents at the Court of Appeal. Its members include two of the judges at the court and two others with long experiences in securities transactions. The Cabinet also endorsed a draft bylaw of the Central Municipal Council (CMC). The CMC prepared the draft to be in consistent with amendments to its related law as per Law No. 11 of 2011 which changed some provisions of Law No. 12 of 1998 organising the election law. The Cabinet approved Qatar joining the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent. QNA THURSDAY 28 MARCH 2013 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Qatar Foundation seeks Sheikha Moza meets Tunisian president recruitment at Career Fair DOHA: Qatar Foundation bin Hamad Al Thani. prospects, the Human Resources for Education, Science and As one of QF’s most success- Directorate at QF will be looking Community Development ful initiatives, the fair is expected to employ candidates in various (QF) will recruit nationals for to feature over 140 public and fields, including information tech- career opportunities at the private establishments, which nology, engineering, media and sixth annual Qatar Career will offer extensive training and finance. Fair from April 1 to 6 at the recruitment opportunities to Employment will be open to Qatar National Convention Qataris to hone their skills and nationals with varying experi- Centre.

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