Amir Honours Winners of Anti-Corruption Award
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SATURDAY DECEMBER 8, 2018 RABI AL-AKHIR 1, 1440 VOL.12 NO. 4477 QR 2 FINE Fajr: 4:44 am Dhuhr: 11:26 am HIGH : 24°C Asr: 2:25 pm Maghrib: 4:45 pm LOW : 21°C Isha: 6:15 pm Business 9 Sports 12 OPEC, Russia agree to slash oil Bounedjah breaks output despite Trump pressure QSL record AMIR HONOURS WINNERS OF ANTI-CORRUPTION AWARD QNA THE WINNERS Anti-Corruption Authorities KUALA LUMPUR I was delighted to (IAACA) to set up a special O Lifetime Achievement Award honour, alongside fund in support of the many THE Amir HH Sheikh Tamim for Noho Ribado and Leonard PM @chedetofficial, incidents where the champi- bin Hamad al Thani, Prime Frank McCarthy the International ons of fight against corruption Minister of Malaysia Dr Ma- had suffered in line of duty, hathir Mohamad and UN Sec- O Youth Creativity Award Anti-Corruption Award some even got killed. retary-General’s Representa- and their interaction with the winners in Putrajaya. I For his part, Qatar’s At- Amir, Malaysian PM tive and Executive Director of Accountability laboratory “Ac- lend my support to the torney-General and UN Re- UN Office on Drugs and Crime countability Lab” and Fernanda gional Special Advocate for Angelica Flores winners. My thanks to unveil anti-corruption (UNODC) Yury Fedotov hon- the #UN for backing the Prevention of Corruption oured the winners of Sheikh O Research Award and stressed that the Amir HH Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani academic reaching Materials for this initiative, and to Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad monument in Putrajaya International Anti-Corruption Professor Jason Sherman and #Malaysia for its great al Thani has given away this Excellence Award, during a On Bolael BIBB Bailey efforts in fighting this prize and hopes to strengthen The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani and Malaysian ceremony at Putrajaya Square this award on an internation- Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday unveiled the “Sheikh in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. O Innovation Award for BNG global challenge. al level through partnership Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani International Anti-Corruption Excel- In a speech on the occa- Foundation for Telephone with the United Nations. lence Award” in its third edition, in Putrajaya in Kuala Lumpur. sion, the Malaysian PM con- Against Corruption and Dr Roger “Through this prize, the The monument, shaped like a hand of steel, symbolises all gratulated the Government Obong Kortang out. Without doubt, it was the and good governance in our Amir wishes to send a mes- countries around the world uniting to combat corruption. The of Qatar on organising this disgust for corruption that led countries and in our organi- sage to those who fight cor- geometrical configurations of the monument represent the important event and thanked year’s ceremony. This event the majority of Malaysians to sations.” ruption everywhere in the combined efforts of all nations to end corruption. Spaces in the the United Nations Office on being organised in Malaysia stand up and vote out the pre- “If we want to join the world that there are those monument represent transparency. This, the third monument, is Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is an important recognition vious administration.” ranks of developed countries, who stand with you, there the largest in size. for its support. from the international com- “It is therefore incumbent then we need to take corrup- are those who see your work, Former Tunisian president Dr Mohammed Mouncef al Mar- “I would also like to take munity of our efforts towards upon us to ensure efforts to tion seriously. We did not get there are those who will take zouki, UN Secretary-General Representative and Executive Direc- this opportunity to thank combating corruption in Ma- improve governance and in- there by taking shortcuts to your hand to give you an ex- tor of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Yuri Fedotov, the committee of the Sheikh laysia,” he said. troduce anti-corruption ini- success,” the Malaysian pre- ample to follow. You are those Malaysia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Saifuddin bin Abdullah, Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani He went on to say: “Malay- tiatives intended to bring an mier said. who can save your country Minister of Justice of Azerbaijan Fikrat Mammadov, and a number International Anti-Corrup- sia and Malaysians made his- end to corrupt practices and Mahathir voiced his gov- from falling into the trap of of members of the Supreme Committee to select the winners tion Excellence Award for tory with the May 9th elections abuse of power,” he said, ernment’s support for the corruption,” he added. and senior officials attended the event. (QNA) choosing Putrajaya, Ma- when the coalition that ruled stressing, “We should up- initiative proposed by the laysia, as the venue for this since independence was voted hold the values of integrity International Association of Continued on page 16 Ô Chinese diplomats Qatar takes part in OPEC Merkel defends hail Qatar’s success meetings for the last time legacy as Qatar took part, for the last time, in the meetings of the in overcoming siege Organization of Oil Exporting party chooses Countries (OPEC). Minister of QNA nar held by the Center for new leader (PG 8 ) DOHA Chinese-Arab Studies for Re- State for Energy Affairs HE Eng form and Development at its Saad bin Sherida al Kaabi A number of Chinese dip- headquarters in Shanghai, headed the delegation of Qatar lomats and academics have China, to mark the 30th an- to the meeting. PAGE 9 praised the developments ef- niversary of Qatar-China re- Trump picks William Barr as new AG (PG 8 ) forts exerted by the Qatari lations. government in the areas of The participants pointed infrastructure, industrial pro- out that China is a major jects and self-sufficiency, in partner of the Arab and Gulf the wake of the unjust siege region, especially Qatar, mak- imposed on the state. ing investments, supporting Qatar steps in to They have stressed that various industries and help- Qatar has dealt with the cri- ing to meet the needs of the sis with great professional- Qatari people in the areas of ism and innovative initia- infrastructure, food indus- pay civil servants tives that have enabled it to tries, culture and education, overcome the crisis in a very pointing out that the Qatari short period. potential is immense and its wages in Gaza They pointed out that infrastructure allows the es- the people of Qatar made a tablishment of large indus- REUTERS “Thanks Qatar”. good conscious decision by trial and scientific zones. GAZA “If the Qatari donation supporting their leadership, They stressed that the stops, we will be destroyed,” attributing to the state ap- GCC is required to resolve QATAR paid the salaries of said 45-year-old civil serv- proach of investing in the hu- the current Gulf crisis to nearly 30,000 Gazan civil ant Ammar Fayyad, the main man resource and reliance on face the external dangers servants on Friday, delighting bread-winner in his 13-strong young people, noting at the that surround the region, the impoverished workers. family. same time that this week will especially as it was the only Thousands queued in Palestinian sources said witness the signing of a coop- strong regional organisation the winter cold to get their Friday’s payout, thought to be eration agreement between after the decline of the Arab cash at post offices — one of around $15 million, was part Shanghai University of Inter- League and the weakness which was decorated with a of a $90 million Qatari dona- national Studies and Qatar that disables it. large mural of the Amir HH tion that began in November University. Palestinian civil servants wait to receive their salaries paid by Qatar in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad and is due to be paid into Gaza This came during a semi- See also page 2 Ô Strip on Friday. (REUTERS) al Thani and the message over six months. 02 Saturday, December 8, 2018 Contact US: Qatar Tribune I EDITORIAL I Phone: 40002222 I ADMINISTRATION & MARKETING I Phone: 40002155, 40002122, Fax: 40002235 P.O. Box: 23493, Doha. Shura takes part in QICDRC receives delegation Qatar attends deal signing world trade meet from Supreme Court of China between Govt of Sudan A DELEGATION from the Shura Council is QATAR International Court and participating in the annual session of the Par- Dispute Resolution Centre and Sudanese movements liamentary Conference on World Trade Organi- (QICDRC), a world-class spe- zation (WTO), currently being held in Geneva, cialised civil and commercial THE Special Envoy of the Foreign This agreement seeks to pave the Switzerland. court, on Friday received a Minister for Combating Terrorism way for the negotiations between The conference aims at exchanging views, delegation from the Supreme and Mediation in Dispute Settlement the parties concerned, scheduled information and experiences while seeking to Court of China. Dr Mutlaq bin Majid al Qahtani at- to be held early next year in Doha find future solutions to promote free and fair The delegation was led by tended the ceremony for the signing trade that benefits developing as well as devel- the Deputy Chief Justice Jiang of the pre-negotiation agreement to oped countries, in addition to promoting devel- Wei and comprised other judges resume the Doha negotiations be- achieve a comprehensive and sustain- opment and reducing poverty. and officials of the Supreme tween the Government of Sudan and able peace in Darfur and establish ap- During the conference, preliminary infor- Court of China. the Justice and Equality Movement propriate mechanisms to implement mation will be presented on the latest develop- CEO of QICDRC Faisal al led by Dr Jibril Ibrahim and the Su- the outcomes of the negotiations.