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Blockade measures against Qatar ‘contrary to NAM principles’

QNA Minister of State for Foreign BAKU Affairs, H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, stressed that the The State of Qatar participated yesterday in the 18th Summit of the Non-Aligned illegal and unjustified blockade Movement (NAM), in Baku, Azerbaijan. on Qatar constitutes a threat Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan and a breach of collective bin Saad Al Muraikhi headed the delegation action, adding that there is no of the State of Qatar to the Summit. doubt that the unilateral and H E the Minister affirmed Qatar’s com- coercive measures imposed mitment to the principles and objectives of the Movement and its work to enhance by the blockade states are the important role it plays in facing inter- contrary to NAM principles. national challenges and risks, and to con- tinue to coordinate the positions of Member States in international forums to achieve their the keenness of Qatar on security, peace, interests and enhance their capabilities in and stability in the region, it has called influencing decisions. Al Muraikhi stressed since the beginning of the blockade, and that the illegal and unjustified blockade on still, to resolve this crisis through uncon- the State of Qatar constitutes a threat and a ditional dialogue based on mutual respect. breach of collective action, adding that there He pointed out that Qatar has spared Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, during is no doubt that the unilateral and coercive no effort to engage in any active partici- the meeting of Nato countries with Operation Resolute Support Mission partner nations, at Nato headquarters in measures imposed by the blockade states are pation in NAM events, pointing to Qatar’s Brussels, Belgium, yesterday. contrary to NAM principles. hosting of the third ministerial meeting The Minister pointed to the contents of the Movement’s countries on the of the political declaration issued by the advancement of women in 2012. last ministerial meeting of the Movement The Minister explained that Qatar is Qatar attends Nato meeting with partner held in New York on September 24, 2019, engaged in practical activities to develop where it reaffirmed the rejection of uni- collective cooperation and continues to countries in Resolute Support Mission lateral actions by some countries that may develop friendly relations and bilateral lead to a violation of the UN Charter, inter- cooperation with the Movement coun- QNA Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah countries were asked to increase national law and human rights, as well as tries in addition to the partnership with BRUSSELS headed the State of Qatar’s delegation material and human support to make the rejection of the use of coercive them in international initiatives and issues to the meeting. this mission a success. measures for political purposes in view of common interest. H E Al Muraikhi The State of Qatar participated in the The meeting dealt with supporting Ambassador of the State of Qatar of their negative impact on the rule of law pointed out that no country, whatever its meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Organ- the peace process in Afghanistan, reaf- to the Kingdom of Belgium and Head at the international level and on interna- capabilities and resources, can tackle ization (Nato) countries with Operation firming the collective commitment of of Qatar’s Mission to the EU and Nato tional relations, stressing the non-recog- problems such as climate change, epi- Resolute Support Mission partner the countries participating in the Res- Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Khu- nition of any unilateral measures, demics, drugs, trafficking in persons, tran- nations at the level of defence ministers, olute Support Mission to maintain their laifi, Qatar’s Defense Attache to including economic measures and arbi- snational organized crime and other which was held at Nato headquarters support for the mission in parallel with Belgium Brigadier Abdullhadi Mubark trary travel restrictions, and the need for global challenges, which requires us to in Brussels, Belgium. efforts to bring peace to Al Hajri, and several senior officers in solidarity with the Movement States facing join efforts to find appropriate solutions Deputy Prime Minister and Min- Afghanistan. the armed forces attended the such measures. He explained that out of to meet these challenges. `P3 ister of State for Defence Affairs, H E During the meeting, participating meeting. Over 250 brands on display as 16th Qatar Digital Government Heya Arabian Fashion Exhibition opens Training Program to launch RAYNALD C RIVERA space for industry experts, leaders 2020 plan at QITCOM THE PENINSULA and entrepreneurs to collaborate THE PENINSULA exams in Oracle, Cisco, Microsoft and come together under one roof DOHA and Project Management for Stunning fashion shows and helping each other evolve. We are more than 2,000 participants. inspiring talks headlined the thrilled with the turnout and look The Qatar Digital Government 40 percent of the training sub- opening day of the 16th Heya forward to welcoming visitors Training Program (QDGTP), an jects are new in the market and Arabian Fashion Exhibition over the next few days.” initiative of the Ministry of the courses will cover more than yesterday at Doha Exhibition and Kicking off the fashion shows Transport and Communications 47 percent of global trend in IT Convention Centre. were spectacular collections by (MoTC), will be launching its 2020 professional certification. For Ibtihaj Al Ahmadani, Exec- Debaj, Al Baccarat Fashion, Malo training plan on the sidelines of the first time ever, trainings in utive Board Member at Qatar Italy, Faggioli Atelier, Atelier.C Qatar IT Conference and Exhi- digitalization technologies is Chamber of Commerce and Firenze and Positivity Couture. bition (QITCOM 2019) to be held being introduced as well as Industry, officially launched the Designs by Tahani Al Otaibi, from October 29 to November 1 Oracle, 365 Office and Windows five-day event held under the Apple Wang, Al Baccarat at the Qatar National Convention 11 complete paths respectively. patronage of H E Sheikha Al Fashion, Bebe Collection, Sweet Center in Doha. Visitors to the QDGTP booth Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Dolce, Lialy Line and Kyra were This is the first time a year- at QITCOM 2019 will have the Al Thani. also showcased on the catwalk long plan will be announced by opportunity of accessing the Representatives from Qatar later in the night. the initiative. Initiated in 2016, training plan and book their seat National Tourism Council “I am thrilled to be sharing QDGTP was created to boost to be a part of the trainings. They (QNTC), ambassadors, media and Ibtihaj Al Ahmadani, Executive Board Member at Qatar Chamber my collection with Qatar and the government ICT professionals’ can also participate in quizzes and renowned fashion and lifestyle of Commerce and Industry, inaugurating the 16th Heya Arabian world here at Heya Arabian capacity to serve the 2020 short test for a chance to win bloggers as well as representa- Fashion Exhibition at Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre Fashion Exhibition. This is truly Digital transformation of Qatar’s exam vouchers and training seats. tives from Heya organisers, yesterday. PIC: SALIM MATRAMKOT/THE PENINSULA an exceptional platform that government. Its objective Commenting on the Design Creationz attended the gathers all modest fashion lovers include training and certifying occasion, Reem Al Mansoori, opening ceremony with Halima event, the Heya Arabian Fashion designers from Kuwait, Oman, from around the globe under one the professionals and to support Assistant Undersecretary of Aden, the first hijabi top model Exhibition that showcases our India, Turkey, Lebanon, roof to showcase their creations their career progression in order Digital Society Development as special guest. rich heritage and talent. We are Morocco, China, Indonesia, Italy and to learn more about the latest to maximize the benefits of the Sector, Ministry of Transport and The five-day exhibition has thrilled to see such a large and Georgia are taking part in trends in the industry,” said Tahani programme. Communications, said: “The brought together under one roof increase in the number of local the exhibition. “We also welcome Al Otaibi, fashion designer of her QDGTP provides training in MoTC is delighted to launch the more than 250 brands from 11 entrepreneurs participating in participating designers from all own line, Tahani Al Otaibi. IT domain for government 2020 training plan which is countries showcasing the latest this edition,” said Jawaher Al- over the world, and hope they Halima Aden shared her employees in partnership with aimed at further enhancing the in Arabian and modest designs, Khuzaei from QNTC. enjoy the event as well as Qatar’s journey to success and the rise top IT companies and it has con- capacity of our IT employees in as well as discussions which For this edition, Heya brings authentic experiences,” said Al of modest fashion on the inter- ducted over 134 certification the government sector. By pro- focus on the fashion industry, to the limelight the largest Khuzaei. national fashion scene at exams, 85 sessions with 1,207 viding support and training to latest trends, beauty, textiles, and display of Arabian designers with Esraa Abel, spokesperson for “Celebrity Talk: Breaking bound- training seats till the third those talented in the ICT sustainable fashion. Qatari brands representing 75% Design Creationz, said: “We are aries, a history of firsts” hosted quarter (Q3) of 2019. domain, including fresh grad- “We are delighted to once of participants, the highest per- proud to have more than 250 in collaboration with Narges For the 2020 training plan, uates and CTOs, QDGTP is again partner with Design Cre- centage of local participation brands participate this year, with Raiss, Contributing Editor for QDGTP will be offering over 95 helping to sharpen their expe- ationz to bring the 16th edition ever recorded to date. many returning ones exempli- Harper’s Bazaar, Grazia Arabia different training courses rience in line with the Qatar of Qatar’s pre-eminent fashion Apart from local brands, fying what Heya stands for; a and Esquire Qatar. `P3 including various certification Digital Government strategy.” 02 HOME SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2019

PRAYER TIMINGS Deputy PM meets Turkish Defence Minister OFFICIAL NEWS FAJR 04. 21 AM SHOROOK 05. 38 AM Speaker of the Shura Council meets Governor, ZUHR 11. 18 AM MAGHRIB 05. 00 PM Mayor of Turkey’s Rize ASR 02.32 PM ISHA 06. 30 PM

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THE Speaker of the Shura Council H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud met yesterday with Governor of Turkey’s province of Rize Kemal Ceber and Mayor of Rize Rahmi Metin, on the occasion of His Excellency’s participation in the first meeting of the Executive Council of the Asian Parlia- mentary Assembly. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and ways of boosting them in addition to issues of com- mon concern. Several members of the Shura Council and H E Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, met yesterday Ambassador of the State of with Minister of Defence of the Republic of Turkey, General Hulusi Akar, at Nato headquarters, in Brussels. The ministers Qatar to the Republic of Tur- reviewed bilateral relations and ways of enhancing them in various military fields. The meeting also touched on the latest key, Salem bin Mubarak Al Shafi developments in the region. attended the meeting. o o 29 C 35 C Public Parks Department unveils ‘Farm Your Country’ programme Minimum Maximum THE PENINSULA event to introduce ‘Farm Your the mechanism and plan of time. Their participation is by the Public Parks Misty at first becomes relatively hot day- DOHA Country’ programme. the programme during the part of efforts to integrate this Department organises the time with local clouds and chance of The fourth edition of the year. important segment of students event within the one million thundery rain at places by afternoon. The Ministry of Municipality program was attended by a In its fourth season this in such community trees project as part of its

and Environment’s Public number of coordinators and year, 34 schools of various programmes. keenness on the important

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Parks Department in collab- supervisors of participating stages are participating along It is worth mentioning that role of agricultural projects in Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department oration with Al Faisal Without schools to introduce them to with a number of students the Ministry of Municipality environmental sustainability Borders Foundation held a the ‘Farm Your Country’ and with special needs for the first and Environment represented and development. HBKU emphasises importance of higher education institutions in achieving SDGs THE PENINSULA Khalifa University’s (HBKU) information regarding the SDGs, HBKU College of Law remarked, hope that the issues and topics dis- We are spearheading the impor- DOHA College of Law. as well as Targets and Means of “HEIs can be leaders in promoting cussed at this meeting provided tance of triangular cooperation Organised in partnership with Implementation. SDGs. They can develop and ample food-for-thought to move and partnerships in promoting the Encouraging Qatar’s higher the Unesco Office for the Gulf Participants considered which implement campus programs to Qatar’s SDGs initiatives forward.” SDGs through the Association of education institutions (HEI) to play States and Yemen, and the goals specifically align with their protect the environment; they can “Today’s workshop under- Environmental Law Lecturers in a more active role in achieving the Regional Office in Beirut, The Role expertise and strategy in order to use their broad reach to engage scores the important role that uni- Middle and North Africa United Nations’ Sustainable Devel- of Higher Education Institutions develop a roadmap for their the community beyond the uni- versities can play in promoting (ASSELLMU), a robust network of opment Goals (SDGs) was among in Achieving the Sustainable implementation. versity. Similar initiatives enacted and achieving the UN’s SDGs. regional partners that launched the issues discussed at a recent Development Goals (SDGs) pro- Speaking after the meeting, elsewhere should inspire HEIs in HBKU’s College of Law is already last year through the College of meeting hosted by Hamad Bin vided HEI representatives with Dean Susan L. Karamanian of the Qatar and the wider region. We leading these efforts regionally. Law. SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2019 HOME 03

Qatar reviews ties with Lesotho, Nicaragua

Al Muraikhi meets ICRC President Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met separately with Minister of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met with President of the International Foreign Affairs and International Relations of the Kingdom of Lesotho Lesego Makgothi and Foreign Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer, on the sidelines of the 18th Summit of the Non- Minister of Republic of Nicaragua Denis Moncada Colindres on the sidelines of the 18th Summit of Aligned Movement, held in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan. During the meeting, they reviewed the the Non-Aligned Movement, held in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan. During the meetings, they joint declaration of intent between the State of Qatar and the ICRC, which was recently signed in New reviewed bilateral cooperation relations and issues of common concern. York, as well as issues of common concern.

QU’s College of Engineering & Over 250 brands on display as 16th Heya Gas Processing Center organise Arabian Fashion CO2 management workshop Exhibition opens FROM PAGE 1 THE PENINSULA The workshop offers a good DOHA opportunity to seek feedback from national and international A talk on “The International Qatar University (QU) College of industrial players that help the Fashion Scene in Parallelism to Engineering (CENG) and QU’s center shape its future research the Arabian Vogue” with Gas Processing Center recently directions and align them with Jeannie Lee, Head of Buyers at organised a CO2 Management the national needs and interna- Galleries Lafayette, and Chris- Workshop to discuss the latest tional commitments.” topher Fink, VCUArts Chair of advances in carbon GPC Associate Research Fashion was also held management and highlight Professor Dr. Abdelbaki yesterday. potential solutions to the main Benamor, delivered a compre- Today, visitors can enjoy an challenges facing the world in hensive overview of carbon array of fashion-forward events general and Qatar in particular. capture & utilisation research including a beauty workshop During the meeting, partici- activities at the centre, high- presented by Bioskinspa with pants from more than ten lighting the major achievements tips on skincare at 5pm, a entities, representing industry, observed by the centre in the workshop by VCUArts Qatar at government and academia, dis- last three years and its plans. 6pm, and a workshop by the cussed key issues related to The CENG Department of Ministry of Commerce and carbon management and climate Chemical Engineering, repre- Industry, participating at Heya change, such as CO2 capture and sented by Dr. Kazi Khoda and for the first time at 6.35pm, in sequestration, enhanced gas and Dr. Fadwa El Jack, presented addition to a talk by Elsbeth oil recovery, CO2 conversion to research activities related to the Attorney-General meets UN Director-General Blekkenhorst from Elisabietta valuable products, CO2 eco- impacts of flare management on fashion brand on “How to Attorney-General and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Centre nomics, emission policies as well climate change in Qatar. create your own online fashion (ROLACC) H E Dr. Ali bin Fetais Al Marri met yesterday with the Director-General of the United Nations, as environmental impact In his talk, Dr. Ahmed brand.” Tatiana Valovaya, and a number of her assistants at UN office in Geneva. During the meeting, H E the assessment. Badran from QU’s College of Arts Running until Tuesday, Attorney-General expressed his congratulations to Valovaya on her new position and wishes her success Present at the event were and Sciences, highlighted the Heya is a ladies-only event. Associate Dean for Research and key issues for GCC countries in in her duties. The two sides also discussed prospects for joint cooperation between the ROLACC and Children below 13 years old Graduate Studies Prof. Ahmed climate negotiations. the United Nations Office on Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption issues. The meeting was attended by the are not allowed at the Massoud, GPC Director Prof. Dr. Frederic Babonneau Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the UN Office in Geneva, Ali Khalfan Al Mansouri. exhibition. Muftah El Naas and CENG from ORDECSYS, a R&D consul- faculty members and staff. tancy based in Geneva, pre- In his welcoming remarks, sented the economic assessment Blockade measures against Qatar ‘contrary to NAM principles’ GPC Director, Professor Muftah of the importance and role of El Naas said, “This workshop is carbon dioxide removal (CDR) a great forum to share the latest technologies in long-term FROM PAGE 1 means, establishing a culture of HE Minister of State for terrorism based in Doha, within CO2 research at Qatar University climate strategies for GCC peace, not using or threatening Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad the framework of the effective and collaborating institutions. Countries. The Minister of State for force, and respecting the sover- Al Muraikhi pointed out that the partnership between the State Foreign Affairs, H E Sultan bin eignty of states and not inter- Middle East is suffering from of Qatar and the UN in the fight Saad Al Muraikhi, said that that fering in their internal affairs. multiple crises that have nega- against terrorism. the Summit is a renewed oppor- H E the Minister pointed out tively affected millions of people H E the Minister also pointed tunity for the NAM Member that multilateral action faces an in the region, threatening entire out that out of the keenness of States to reaffirm their com- unprecedented crisis and threats generations and destroying the the State of Qatar, as an active mitment to the principles and for decades. opportunities for social and eco- partner with the international purposes of the Movement, and He pointed out that in light nomic development. community to tackle climate a way to enhance pluralism and of the contemporary interna- He considered that these change as a major challenge for cooperation among Member tional changes and successive crises require the international sustainable development, Amir States to face challenges and events, the international com- community to strive to support H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad achieve common goals based on munity is in dire need to peaceful solutions in accordance Al Thani announced at the the principles of international strengthen the bonds of under- with international law to achieve Climate Action Summit in New law and the goals and objectives standing and rapprochement, sustainable peace. York last month that the State of of the Movement, and Charter of stressing that civilizational dia- Al Muraikhi added that the Qatar has contributed $100m to the United Nations, including the logue between peoples and work is underway to establish a support small island developing friendly relations between states, nations is the best way to realize global center to apply behavioral states and least developed resolving disputes by peaceful this goal. visions to violent extremism and countries. HMC holds International Medical Physics Certification Board examinations

THE PENINSULA Dr. Huda Al Naemi (pic- abroad. Hosting the IMPCB professional education for The IMPCB con- DOHA tured), Executive Director of exams comes in line with HMC’s medical physicists specialising ducts a three-part Occupational Health and Safety objective to provide world-class in radiotherapy, diagnostic Board Examination in For the first time in the Middle and President of the Middle East continuing professional edu- imaging and nuclear medicine. several medical East, Hamad Medical Corpo- Federation for the Organization cation and training opportunities The three-part examination physics imaging and ration (HMC) hosted the Inter- of Medical Physics (MEFOMP), to its workforce. It is also inter- is conducted by a team of seven therapy sub-spe- national Medical Physics Certi- welcomed all members of the national recognition of Qatar and IMPCB examining faculty cialties worldwide, fication Board (IMPCB) exami- organizing examination com- HMC as a hub for medical physics selected by the Board Exami- with emphasis on parts nations. mittee and exam candidates to certification. HMC has worked nation Committee. of the world that lack The exams, which were held the event, which is held in col- hard for long time to host this The mission of the Interna- certification at HMC’s Medical Education laboration with HMC’s Medical international event in Qatar and tional Medical Physics Certifi- programs. Center from October 20 to 24, Education Department, led by Dr. we now feel proud to see the fruit cation Board (IMPCB) is to Over the past two attracted 45 candidates from as Abdullatif AlKhal. of our hard work,” said Dr. Al support the practice of medical years examinations far afield as Mexico, Ecuador, “This is a great opportunity Naemi. physics through a certification have been held in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. for 15 of HMC’s medical physi- Prior to these exams, a program to achieve the goal of Mexico, Bangladesh, This is the highest number of cists to be internationally cer- two-day medical physics improving the quality of patient Italy (several times), candidates to sit for the IMPCB tified as qualified in their spe- workshop was conducted as an care in diagnostic and thera- Czech Republic, Austria exams. cialties without the need to travel opportunity for continuous peutic medicine. and Chile. 04 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2019

More Russian At least 27 dead military arrive in Syria under as fresh protests peace deal REUTERS engulf Iraq MOSCOW/ANKARA Russia sent about 300 more military police and more than REUTERS The bloodshed is the 20 armoured vehicles to Syria BAGHDAD second major bout of yesterday under an accord violence this month. A between Ankara and Moscow At least 25 protesters were killed series of clashes two that has halted Turkey’s in Iraq yesterday when security military incursion into forces used tear gas and an weeks ago between northeast Syria. Iranian-backed militia opened protesters and The deal, sealed on Tuesday fire to try to quell renewed security forces left 157 by Presidents Tayyip Erdogan demonstrations against people dead and over and Vladimir Putin, requires that corruption and economic Russian military police and hardship, security sources said. 6,000 wounded. Syrian border guards remove all A government intelligence Kurdish YPG militia from within officer and a member of the 30km of the Turkish border by powerful Asaib Ahl Al Haq militia flags and chanting “with life and next Tuesday. A member of the Iraqi security forces hands out packs of foam for people to collect food being given were killed in a clash with pro- blood we defend you Iraq.” The military police, from out during an anti-government demonstration in the central city of Najaf, yesterday. testers in the southern city of The bloodshed is the second the southern Russian region of Amara, police sources said. major bout of violence this Chechnya, will help with the Nearly 1,800 people were month. A series of clashes two isters, security sources said. 68 members of the security electricity, basic healthcare or withdrawal of Kurdish forces injured nationwide, according to weeks ago between protesters In the south, at least six pro- forces were injured. decent education as the country and their weapons to 30 km of medical sources, as demon- and security forces left 157 testers were killed when The sometimes violent dem- tries to recover from years of the Syrian-Turkish border, strators vented frustration at people dead and over 6,000 members of the Iranian-backed onstrations erupted in Baghdad conflict and economic hardship. Interfax news agency reported political elites they say have wounded. Asaib Ahl Al Haq (AAH) militia on October 1 and spread to Many Iraqis view the elite as the defence ministry as saying. failed to improve their lives after The unrest has broken nearly opened fire on protesters who southern cities. subservient to one or other of Ankara regards the YPG as years of conflict. two years of relative stability in tried to set fire to the group’s They pose the biggest chal- Iraq’s two main allies, the United a terrorist group aligned with “All we want are four things: Iraq, which lived through foreign office in the city of Nasiriya, lenge to Prime Minister Adel States and Iran. Many suspect Kurdish militants who have jobs, water, electricity, and occupation, civil war and an according to security sources. Abdul Mahdi since he took office these powers use Iraq to pursue waged an insurgency in safety. That’s all we want,” said Islamic State (IS) insurgency Eight people were killed in just a year ago. Despite prom- their struggle for regional southeast Turkey since 1984. 16-year-old Ali Mohammed who between 2003 and 2017. It is the Amara city, including six pro- ising reforms and ordering a influence via proxies uncon- Turkey launched its had covered his face with a biggest challenge to security testers, one AAH member and one broad cabinet reshuffle, he has cerned with ordinary people’s offensive against the YPG on T-shirt to avoid inhaling tear gas, since IS was declared beaten. intelligence officer, police sources so far struggled to address the needs. “They hit us last night and Oct. 9 after President Donald as chaotic scenes overwhelmed Yesterday, eight protesters said. Three protesters were killed protesters’ discontent. again this morning. We don’t Trump ordered U.S. forces out Baghdad’s central Tahrir Square. were killed in Baghdad, the Iraqi in oil-rich Basra and one in Despite the Opec member have any demands anymore, we of northeast Syria. Ankara Sirens wailed and tear gas Human Rights Commission said. Samawa, security sources said. country’s vast oil wealth, many want the government toppled,” halted its assault under a U.S.- canisters landed amid groups of At least five of them were pro- Interior Ministry spokesman Iraqis live in poverty, have said demonstrator Salah brokered ceasefire that called young protesters draped in Iraqi testers struck by tear gas can- Khalid Al Muhanna said at least limited access to clean water, Mohammad. for a YPG withdrawal from the border area. The Putin-Erdogan deal built on and widened that agreement. Protests could push Lebanon into chaos: Nasrallah Yemen govt strikes power-sharing deal REUTERS shouted “we heed your call, BEIRUT Nasrallah”. with southern rebels Two protesters were Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader wounded in the scuffles, Leba- AFP/RIYADH Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned non’s Red Cross said. Riot police yesterday that nationwide with masks and batons were dis- Yemen’s southern separatists protests could push the country patched to the square to defuse have struck a power-sharing into chaos, collapse and, “God the situation as people began deal with the internationally- forbid”, civil war. hurling stones and sticks. The recognised government aimed Supporters of Hezbollah, an scuffles came just an hour before at ending a conflict simmering Iranian-backed group with Nasrallah spoke in a television within the country’s long- widespread influence in broadcast. For a ninth day yes- running civil war, sources on Lebanon, meanwhile scuffled terday, Lebanon saw protests both sides said. with anti-government protesters that have cut roads, closed The deal would see the who have been on the streets for schools and shut banks secessionist Southern Transi- days, angered by corruption and nationwide. tional Council (STC) handed a the near collapse of the economy. Emergency reform measures number of ministries, and the Nasrallah rejected the dem- and an offer of dialogue with government return to the onstrators’ calls to bring down protest representatives by the southern city of Aden, the government. The country president have so far failed to according to officials and endured a catastrophic civil war defuse anger or persuade people reports in Saudi media. between 1975 and 1990. to leave the streets. The protests Security Belt Forces —dom- “We do not accept the fall have been fuelled by dire eco- inated by the STC — in August of the presidency nor do we nomic conditions and anger at the took control of Aden, which had accept the government’s resig- political elite accused of misman- served as the beleaguered gov- nation and we do not accept, Supporters of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement raise their hands as they stand before security forces agement of funds and plundering ernment’s base since it was amid these conditions, holding while gathering at Riad Al Solh Square in the capital Beirut, on the ninth day of protest against tax state resources for personal gain. ousted from the capital Sanaa early parliamentary elections,” increases and official corruption. Credit rating agency by Iran-backed Houthi rebels Nasrallah said. Standard & Poor’s said the gov- in 2014. Praising the protest and prevent a dangerous power militia that has fought in Syria pushed into a peaceful demon- ernment’s limited ability to The clashes between the sep- movement for achieving vacuum. Nasrallah is considered for President Bashar Al Assad. stration in Beirut, scuffling with address the demonstrators’ aratists and government forces, “unprecedented” economic one of the country’s most influ- The protests that have par- protesters and forcing riot police demands could harm confidence who for years fought on the same reforms announced this week, ential figures. Hezbollah, a Shia alysed Lebanon took a more to intervene. Dressed in plain in the banks and have an adverse side against the Huthis, had he said Lebanon must now group, has a presence in gov- violent turn yesterday when black T-shirts common to Hez- effect on foreign exchange raised fears the country could search for ways to move forward ernment and a well-armed groups supporting Hezbollah bollah supporters, the men reserves. break apart entirely. Botswana President Masisi Activist floats poll challenge against Abiy

AFP/ADDIS ABABA accused security forces of trying to “I want to have an active role in wins hotly-contested polls orchestrate an attack against him -- the coming election. In what capacity A high-profile Ethiopian activist at a claim police officials denied. I’m not sure, but I want to make sure AFP/GABORONE, BOTSWANA the centre of violence that left 16 Amnesty International says 16 that the influence I have in the people dead this week has accused people are confirmed dead and that country has a positive contribution,” Incumbent president Mokgweetsi Masisi Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of acting the actual toll is likely higher. he said. (pictured), yesterday won a five-year term like a dictator and said he might The defence ministry said yes- After two days of violent pro- in Botswana’s elections which saw his ruling challenge him in elections planned terday that it was deploying forces tests, tensions had cooled Friday in party secure more than 51 percent of parlia- for next year. to seven hotspots to try and restore Addis Ababa, though the damage mentary votes, the chief justice said. In an interview yesterday at his order, according to the state-affil- inflicted by the unrest there and “Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi residence in Addis Ababa, the capital, iated Fana Broadcasting across Ethiopia’s Oromia region was is elected President of the Republic of Bot- Jawar Mohammedsaid that Abiy — Corporate. still being tallied. swana,” chief justice Terrence Rannowane named Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jawar is credited with promot- “Up to now we have confirmed announced. The main opposition protested two weeks ago — seemed to be ingprotests that swept Abiy to power 16 people dead, but the number must the outcome, saying the ballot had been “mas- taking Ethiopia back to “the old last year, but he has recently become be more than that because new sively rigged.” The Botswana Democratic ways” of authoritarian rule. critical of some of Abiy’s policies. reports are emerging which we have Party (BDP), which has ruled since inde- BDP won 38 seats in the 12th parliament -- “He has resorted to the early Both men are members of the not confirmed,” Amnesty researcher pendence from Britain in 1966, was declared a slight improvement from the 37 attained signs of dictatorship, of trying to Oromo ethnic group, Ethiopia’s Fisseha Tekle said. the winner after attaining the minimum 29 in the 2014 election. The largest opposition, intimidate people, even his very largest. He said the violence had parliamentary seats required to form a gov- the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), close allies who helped him come Their feud highlights divisions included instances of security forces ernment following Wednesday’s vote. lost two seats compared to the previous to power who happen to disagree within Abiy’s Oromo support base opening fire on protesters but was Masisi thanked voters, saying he was election, securing only 15 seats this time. with some of the policies and that could complicate his bid to increasingly taking the form of “humbled” that they had entrusted the BDP. The Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF), positions and ideologies he’s secure a five-year term when ethnic and religious clashes. “As the President of Botswana for the endorsed by the former President Ian advocating,” Jawar said. “Intim- Ethiopia votes in elections currently “Some people have lost their next 5 years, I’m blessed and privileged to Khama, got three seats and one smaller party idation is the start of authoritarian planned for May 2020. lives with sticks, with machetes, serve you and promise that I’ll continue to bagged just one seat in the national assembly. rule.” Jawar said that running against some houses have been burned. do so with integrity, compassion, humility Around 931,000 of the country’s 2.2 Violence erupted in Addis Ababa Abiy was “one possibility,” though People have been using even bullets and honesty,” he said in a tweet. million people registered to vote in the par- and in much of Ethiopia’s Oromia he also said he could be convinced and light arms to kill each other, to An unofficial tally showed the ruling liamentary and local elections. region on Wednesday after Jawar to back Abiy if he changes course. fight each other,” he said. SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2019 ASIA 05

Congress to BJP and JJP to form govt counter PM’s ‘Mann ki Baat’ in Haryana, Dushyant with ‘Desh ki Baat’ to be Deputy CM IANS/NEW DELHI

IANS/NEW DELHI In a bid to counter Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) “Mann ki Baat” monthly and the Jannayak Janata Party radio talk, the Congress is (JJP) yesterday sealed the deal starting its “Desh ki Baat” for government formation in programme from today and Haryana, with the latter’s will telecast it live on social Dushyant Chautala (pictured), media platforms. as the Deputy Chief Minister. The first episode, to roll In a day of fast-moving from 11 am on Saturday, will be developments, Minister of State done by party spokesperson for Finance Anurag Thakur first Pawan Khera. arrived at the residence of Congress’ Social Media Dushyant Chautala at 18 Janpath With Dushyant head Rohan Gupta said that here and then took him along in Chautala’s decision “Desh Ki Baat” will address the his vehicle to Home Minister and concerns of the common man BJP President Amit Shah’s to align with the BJP, and question the government A man carrying a trunk filled with government files to load it on a truck in Srinagar yesterday, as part residence. the Chautala clan is on their failures, unmet of the bi-annual Darbar move or shifting of government offices from Srinagar to Jammu. The Darbar At Shah’s residence, Haryana promises and crucial public making a comeback Move is the age-old tradition of shifting the civil secretariat and other government offices to Jammu Chief Minister Manohar Lal to power after 15 issues like the economy, Khattar was also present with agrarian crisis, rising prices, during the winter months and reopening in Srinagar in summer. BJP working President J P years, when the JJP alarming statistics on crime, Nadda. After initial talks, the leader’s grandfather unemployment and much leaders addressed a joint press Om Prakash Chautala more. Independent candidates conference where Shah made A senior party leader said: in the announcement. was defeated by the “The Congress Social Media “The two parties have Congress in the 2004 Team is coming up with a new decided to form the government elections. series called ‘Desh Ki Baat’ to win Kashmir local elections to respect the mandate of the talk about the real issues AP/SRINAGAR Minister Narendra Modi’s in Srinagar, the region’s main people. It has been decided that the support of seven Inde- plaguing the country. Bharatiya Janata Party in 81 city, because of security con- the Chief Minister will be from pendents as well as former min- “With the assembly election Independent candidates have areas. The voters were village cerns. In the past, militants the BJP and the Deputy CM from ister Gopal Kanda, has now results, the mandate of the overwhelmingly won village council members, and the fighting against Indian rule have the JJP,” he said. On his part, decided not to include the latter’s people is clear. People’s issues council elections held in Indian- general public did not partic- targeted candidates. Dushyant Chautala said that his name in the list of MLAs sup- need to be addressed, you can controlled Kashmir months after ipate. Modi’s party did not Both rebels and separatists party has decided to support the porting it, after the party faced no longer digress... (Our) New Delhi imposed a harsh boycott the elections. have called elections in Kashmir BJP “for the stability of the gov- large-scale ire on social media for Increasing support implies that security crackdown and stripped Kumar said in a statement an illegitimate exercise under ernment in Haryana”. taking his support. Kanda is people have put their faith in the region of its semi-auton- that elections were conducted military occupation. Khattar said that the party accused abetting the suicides of the Congress. omous status. in 280 areas, while chairmen The Modi government says has called a meeting of the leg- his then airline’s employee, “And as a responsible oppo- The elections were boycotted in 27 others ran unopposed. removing a constitutional pro- islators and will meet the Gov- Geetika Sharma, in 2012, and her sition in the country, Congress by most political parties, including Indian officials are hoping the vision that gave Kashmir some ernor today to stake their claim. mother early next year. will raise issues that concern those whose leaders were sym- election of local council leaders measure of autonomy since The BJP won 40 seats in the With Dushyant Chautala’s the public. Each episode will pathetic to the Indian government will lend credibility to Indian independence from British rule October 21 Assembly elections, decision to align with the BJP, the address the most pressing but have been detained since the rule amid a political vacuum in 1947 was necessary to give seven down from its 2014 total Chautala clan is making a issues and will be hosted by August 5 crackdown. and contend they will represent rights afforded other Indian cit- and six short of a simple comeback to power after 15 years, party leaders and Chief Electoral Officer local interests in development izens, usher in greater economic majority in the 90-member when the JJP leader’s grandfather spokespersons.”The party Shailendra Kumar said inde- work. development and do away with House. The JJP, which is less Om Prakash Chautala was leader also said that the media pendent candidates won the Most of the candidates and the sense of separateness that than a year old, won 10 seats. defeated by the Congress in the is not giving due coverage to chairmanships of 217 areas, fol- thousands of council members BJP leaders say has cultivated the The BJP, which had secured 2004 elections. Congress. lowed by candidates from Prime have lived for months in hotels separatist movement. SC: No going Modi picks trusted aide Murmu as J&K Governor Brazil lifts visa back on flats necessity for demolition IANS/NEW DELHI Sources said Modi had per- sonally selected Subrahmanyam Indians, Chinese order in Kochi The 1985 batch Gujarat cadre IAS for the important role of the officer, Girish Chandra Murmu, Chief Secretarty of Jammu and AGENCIES/NEW DELHI IANS/NEW DELHI was handpicked by Prime Kashmir where senior IAS officer Minister Narendra Modi for demonstrated extraordinary Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro The Supreme Court yesterday taking up the challenging job of skills in handling law and order said the country will lift visa said it will not retract from its the first Lieutenant Governor of and overall administration of a necessity for Indian and order on the demolition of the Jammu and Kashmir, which territory which faced curfew for Chinese tourists and busi- Maradu flats in Kochi on the comes into existence as Union several weeks. nessmen. The announcement Kerala coast. territory from October 31. Meanwhile, the incumbent came during his official visit to A bench headed by Justice Holding a Business Admin- Mizoram Governor P S Sreed- China to strengthen bilateral Arun Mishra rejected the prayer istration degree from the Bir- haran Pillai after hearing the ties, according to Indian Girish Chandra Murmu P S Sreedharan Pillai of builders’ association Confed- mingham University, G.C. news of his new posting reacted magazine Business Today. eration of Real Estate Devel- Murmu is perceived as one of the by saying, “everything is for Bolsonaro has an open opers Association of India most trusted serving bureaucrats Ministry of Finance. Murmu is as Finance Minister Nirmala good,”. The 65-year old Pillai is doors policy since he took office (CREDAI), which urged the in the Union Government. Before known for skills in effective Sitharaman. presently the Kerala state BJP at the beginning of the year in court to reconsider its order on 2014, when Modi was the Chief implementation of government Earlier Modi had appointed president and is one of the most a bid to attract foreign the Maradu flats. The associ- Minister of Gujarat, Murmu, who schemes. B V R Subrahmanyam as Chief sought after criminal lawyer in the investment into Brazil. The ation had recommended hails from Odisha, was his Prin- Sources said that Murmu, Secretary of Jammu and state. “Prime Minister had asked Brazilian government ended putting the flats to some other cipal Secretary and was tasked who keeps a low profile, was Kashmir, much before the abro- me if I was interested to work visa requirement for the US, use instead of demolition. to monitor all the prestigious hitherto handling several gation of Article 370, considered outside Kerala. I have accepted the Canada, Japan and Australia “We are not going back projects of the state important assignments in as one of the most important decision of the national leadership earlier this year. from our demolition order. Our government. Revenue Department and later decisions of the Modi gov- of the party. I see this as another Brazil is working to order is final and this matter On March 1 this year, Modi in the Expenditure. As Expend- ernment. Subrahmanayam, a way to serve the people,” he said. implement a policy to facilitate cannot be agitated afresh,” the elevated Murmu as Expenditure iture Secretary, he worked in senior IAS officer of Chattisgarh Incidentally, Pillai is the third Ker- faster entry for Indian travellers court said, rejecting Credai’s Secretary from his earlier post close coordination with the cadre, had worked with PM Modi alite to be appointed as Mizoram into the country, the Embassy plea. The court reiterated that of Special Secretary, Revenue, Prime Minister’s Office as well in his first tenure. Governor. of Brazil confirmed yesterday. there was no question of going back on the order. “An order is an order, and it has to be complied,” the court Pollution levels in India’s said citing the instances of hun- dreds of deaths caused by floods. capital hit the worst this year “People are dying in floods and due to other natural calam- REUTERS/NEW DELHI authorities fail to clamp down on fireworks ities. Who is responsible? to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of light Builders or authorities, who let Pollution levels in India’s capital New Delhi that falls tomorrow. Air quality usually starts this (illegal construction) have hit their worst for the second time in worsening in New Delhi ahead of Diwali. happen. Therefore, we must fix October -- earning a “very poor” rating and The Supreme Court last year allowed the the responsibility,” said the indicating air quality could deteriorate further use of only “safe and green firecrackers”, for court. after the Hindu festival of Diwali. a maximum two hours, and only in desig- This observation was made The air quality index, which measures nated areas such as parks, aiming to lessen the in the context of illegal con- the concentration of poisonous particulate risk to health. But authorities failed to enforce struction in the coastal area, matter, touched 388 in New Delhi on Friday, the decree and crackers continued to crackle which doubles the impact of according to US embassy data, way above the late into the night. As a result, PM 2.5 levels in environmental calamities. “safe” limit of 60. The index measures the con- some parts of the city soared to 689 the next The court also asked the centration of tiny poisonous particulate matter day, indicating emergency conditions. Kerala government to give Rs — PM2.5, particles that are less than 2.5 microns To avoid a repeat of last year and wean 2.5m interim compensation in diameter and can be carried deep into the lungs, residents away from bursting tens of thou- each to all the Maradu flat causing deadly diseases including cancer and sands of firecrackers, New Delhi authorities owners, after it was revealed cardiac problems. Senior government officials, are offering residents laser light shows to that they had received less Dry land who did not wish to be identified because they mark Diwali this weekend. Other than the amounts on this account. Some are not authorised to talk to media, said the smog triggered by firecrackers, smoke from A man sits on the banks of Sangam — the area around the confluence of flat owners recommended that main reason behind the sharp deterioration in the surrounding countryside, where farmers rivers Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati — after floodwaters receded a court-appointed committee air quality was a lack of wind speed. at this time of the year burn the crop residue in process the compensation as in Allahabad, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, yesterday. A thick, toxic haze could envelop New their fields to prepare for winter sowing, causes per the sale deed of the flats. Delhi and neighbouring cities if the pollution in New Delhi and surrounding cities. 06 ASIA SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2019

Bomb attacks Sharif granted bail on medical grounds in Afghanistan AP Nawaz Sharif’s lawyer, disease. in the second case as well so that Sharif faced many upheavals but leave 7 dead LAHORE Ashtar Ausaf said His lawyer Ashtar Ausaf said he can receive medical treatment could never overcome the death court authorities court authorities cannot release at a hospital of his choice. So far, of his wife at a London hospital AP KABUL A top Pakistani court yesterday cannot release Sharif Sharif immediately until they it was unclear whether Sharif in 2018. ordered convicted former Prime hear a separate appeal set for would wish to travel for While he was in London vis- Minister Nawaz Sharif released immediately until next Tuesday. That hearing per- treatment outside Pakistan. iting his wife Kulsoom Nawaz in A Taliban suicide attack on bail so he can seek medical they hear a separate tains to the second corruption When Sharif was taken to hospital, a Pakistan court con- yesterday targeted a convoy treatment at home or abroad, his appeal set for next conviction against Sharif, he hospital on Monday, his doctors victed and sentenced him and carrying officials from Afghan- family and a defense lawyer said. Tuesday. added. initially believed he had con- his daughter Maryam Nawaz on istan’s intelligence service, The decision was announced by “We are grateful to God. We tracted dengue fever, which is corruption charges. They were killing five people including a the Lahore High Court after are grateful to the judiciary rampant across Pakistan. But arrested on their return home child in eastern Nangarhar hearing a petition from Sharif’s from prison to the government which has granted bail to Nawaz later medical tests concluded and taken to prison to serve their province, the provincial gover- brother, Shahbaz Sharif, who hospital in Lahore on Monday, Sharif who is facing a compli- that his immune system mal- sentences. nor’s spokesman said. heads the main opposition after his health condition was cated disease,” Sharif’s brother functioned, which was the Sharif’s 12-year conviction The Taliban claimed Pakistan Muslim League party. said to have deteriorated. He has told reporters outside the court reason for a concerningly low in one case was suspended but responsibility for the explosion But it doesn’t mean that the remained there under super- in Lahore. “I request the nation platelet count. he was serving a seven-year jail in the center of the provincial former premier will automati- vision of prison authorities. to pray for speedy recovery of Panicked over his deterio- term when the country’s anti- capital Jalalabad. The powerful cally be freed as he faces another The 69-year-old Sharif, who its leader,” Sharif. rating health, Sharif’s family graft body in the past weeks blast wounded 21 people, appeal hearing for bail next served three times as prime min- Maryam Aurangzeb, a petitioned the court in Lahore, began questioning him in including six security per- week. ister, has had a history of health spokeswoman for Sharif, said requesting his release. another case, related to his fam- sonnel, said Attaullah Nawaz Sharif was rushed problems, including heart she hopes he will be granted bail During his political carrier, ily’s sugar mills. Khogyani. Hours later, a second explosion targeted a checkpoint at the congested entrance to Jalalabad killing two security Nato defends personnel. Six people were wounded, said Khogyani. The explosion happened commitment to near a bus stand crowded with people heading t the capital of Kabul. The attacks are the latest in Afghan mission near daily attacks carried out by insurgents. Nangarhar has become increasingly violent in AFP Trump also created waves recent years as both the Taliban BRUSSELS last month on Afghanistan by and an IS militant group affiliate scuppering a secret summit with are active there. Nato will keep reshaping its Taliban leaders and Afghan Pres- Last week, more than 60 deployment in Afghanistan to ident Ashraf Ghani that was people were killed in a brutal ensure it is “sustainable,” the meant to consider a draft deal attack on a mosque in the transatlantic alliance’s chief said under which the US could province, and more than 100 yesterday, as members reaf- withdraw its thousands of troops. were wounded. No one claimed firmed their commitment to the Natp Secretary General Jens responsibility for that attack, long-running mission. Stoltenberg presented an and the Taliban condemned it, The promise came at the at unruffled position on Afghan- denying involvement. the end of a meeting of Nato istan, saying: “Nato remains The United Nations has defence ministers whose second committed and we continue to condemned the growing and final day was largely focused support the Afghan forces.” number of civilian casualties, on the 16,000-strong He added that, while the with more than 8,000 killed deployment in Afghanistan as it US-led Nato deployment would Acting US Secretary for Defence, Mark Esper (centre), with Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and wounded so far this year. grapples with increased Taliban be “constantly adjusted,” its con- (right) as Britain Defence Minister Ben Wallace (left) arrives on the second day of defence ministers’ The UN called on all sides attacks and uncertainty over US tinued presence was needed “to meeting at the Nato headquarters, in Brussels yesterday. in the conflict to protect strategy. send a message to the Taliban civilians. US President Donald Trump that they need to compromise” delegation to an “intra-Afghan” selves and were low-ranked. Preliminary results have Nangarhar has also been has already unnerved allies by to reach a peace deal. conference in Beijing being held Beijing has not confirmed the been delayed for what Afghani- the scene of battles between abruptly pulling US forces out of He also stressed that the sit- next Tuesday and Wednesday, a conference, but says it is “willing stan’s electoral authorities said Taliban and IS fighters, whose northern Syria this month, uations in Syria and Afghanistan spokesman for the militants, to facilitate” the Afghan peace were technical issues. The last members include disgruntled opening the way for Nato were “two totally different Suhail Shaheen, said this week. process. The United States has polls in 2014 were marred by Taliban opposed to negotiating member Turkey to launch a dis- things,” as Nato was not involved The Taliban refuse to talk to not reacted to the alleged allegations of rigging. a peace settlement, as well as puted operation to crush the in Syria. the Afghan government, and Chinese move. Days ahead of the election, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, some Kurdish militias it regards as China is seen stepping into Shaheen said any attendance by But the US State Department the Trump administration cut from Arab countries and “terrorists”. the diplomatic void created by Afghan officials in Beijing would on Thursday urged restraint as $160m in direct funding to Uzbeks, many of whom were That situation dominated the the US on Afghanistan. be on the understanding they Afghans wait for results from Afghan authorities, citing members of the Islamist first day of the meeting. It has invited a Taliban were representing only them- September 28 elections. corruption. Movement of Uzbekistan. Nepal rapper US ‘concerned’ as Pakistan activist says father detained VTEN under AFP harassment of Gulalai Ismail’s the border with Afghanistan. FIA officials had no imme- security establishment which has police custody WASHINGTON family, and her father’s detention Rabia Mehmood, a Pakistan diate comment. A senior Paki- run the country for much of its today”. researcher for Amnesty Interna- stani security source who spoke history. AFP Washington has said it was She said the US called on tional, tweeted that he was in the to AFP over WhatsApp said: “We Fearing for her life, she went KATHMANDU “concerned” by reports that the Pakistan to “uphold citizens’ custody of the cybercrime wing (have) nothing to do with this.” on the run for four months father of a Pakistani activist who rights to peaceful assembly, of the Federal Investigation Gulalai Ismail is an interna- before turning up in the US in Police in Nepal have arrested fled the country has himself been expression, and due process”. Agency (FIA). tional award-winning activist September. an up-and-coming rapper for detained, the latest incident to Wells tweeted after Ismail Yesterday, Ismail tweeted a who has championed the rights She said during an interview using “vulgar language” in a fuel fears of a clampdown on — a women’s rights activist who copy of what she said was the of Pakistani girls in a deeply in Washington last month that song, authorities said yesterday, dissent. fled to the US and is seeking initial investigation report patriarchal country. she fears for her parents, saying in the latest incident to spark Alice Wells, assistant sec- asylum — said her father showing that her father had been Then she began speaking out they have become socially iso- fears over free speech in the retary of state for South and Mohammad Ismail had been accused of “hate speech and false against violence and disappear- lated, with security forces inter- Himalayan nation. Central Asia, tweeted her taken away by unknown men information against Government ances allegedly carried out by the rogating anyone who so much Several journalists, artists concern late Thursday over earlier Thursday outside a court institutions of Pakistan” on social army in northwestern Pakistan as texts them. and regular citizens have been “reports of the continued in Peshawar, a western city near media. — a red line for the powerful arrested for online postings or for expressing their political beliefs since the ruling com- munist party won power in 2017. Sri Lanka presidential hopeful Samir Ghising, known as VTEN, “has been arrested for using vulgar languages in his vows to free soldiers and rebels song, which is unacceptable for AP/COLOMBO Sri Lanka co-sponsored at the United Nations our society,” Sahakul Thapa, a human rights body promising to investigate alle- senior police officer, said. The presidential front-runner in Sri Lanka gations of war crimes against government His song “Hami yestai ta ho promised he would rehabilitate and release all troops and Tamil Tiger rebels. ni bro” (“We are just like this military personnel accused of human rights “Even though we took steps to pardon, reha- bro”), has been viewed more abuses in the long civil war. bilitate and release 13,784 Tiger members who than 19 million times on Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s manifesto said that surrendered with arms, such steps were not YouTube since it was uploaded Tamil Tiger rebels who are imprisoned for war- taken in relation to soldiers who faced different in June but was taken down related activities would also be released after accusations related to the wartime,” the man- after his arrest on Thursday. rehabilitation. ifesto said. The lyrics contain several During the war, Rajapaksa was a powerful It says that steps will be taken to “system- swear words, use a slang term defence official under his brother and former atically rehabilitate and reintegrate” into the for the police and speak about President Mahinda Rajapaksa. He himself has society as free citizens not only the soldiers but smoking marijuana, which is been accused of condoning rape, extrajudicial also members of the Tamil Tigers who are facing illegal in Nepal. executions and abductions, charges he denies. different accusations related to the war. Thapa said Ghising had also He is considered the top candidate in the elec- Sri Lanka’s government ordered Tamil posted a picture on Facebook in tions scheduled for Nov. 16. rebels and any civilian with remote relationship which he wore a police uniform By mentioning “rehabilitation,” his pledge to the rebel group to surrender after they were without authorisation. differs from his previous promise to release all boxed inside a narrow strip of land in the final The 22-year-old rapper detained soldiers soon after he is elected, which days of the war in 2009. The government could face up to a year in jail or was questioned as possibly bypassing legal pro- released the official number of 13,784 people Sri Lanka People’s Front party presidential election candidate and former a fine of $90 or both. cedures. It wasn’t clear what it meant by reha- who surrendered but families say they saw bus- wartime defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa waves at the party members Popular rapper Manas bilitation and Rajapaksa and his camp have not loads of their relatives taken away by soldiers Ghale said it was not justifiable next to his brother former president and opposition leader Mahinda explained it further. never to be seen again. A protest demanding and discouraged artists from Rajapaksa during the launching ceremony of his election manifesto in The manifesto also reiterates his previous information on their missing relatives has con- pursuing their talent. Colombo, yesterday. pledge that he will not recognise a resolution tinued for years. SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2019 ASIA 07

North Korea tells Philippine mayor South to raze its buildings at on Duterte’s flagship resort

AFP ‘narco’ list shot SEOUL

North Korea yesterday told dead in Cebu Seoul to come and demolish buildings at a tourist resort that AFP Gunmen stopped a were constructed by South MANILA police van that was Korean companies, days after taking David Navarro, leader Kim Jong Un called them A Philippine mayor tagged by “unpleasant-looking” and President Rodrigo Duterte as a the mayor of the ordered their replacement. “narco-politician” was small southern town The flagship Mount ambushed while in police of Clarin, to the state Kumgang complex, on one of custody and killed yesterday, prosecutor’s office the peninsula’s most scenic police said, the latest official on mountains, was once a symbol the leader’s blacklist to be tar- in the central city of of economic cooperation geted by unknown gunmen. Cebu and shot him between the two Koreas that Gunmen stopped a police dead, authorities said. drew hundreds of thousands of van that was taking David Southern visitors. Navarro, the mayor of the small However tours came to an southern town of Clarin, to the officials allegedly linked to drugs. abrupt end in 2008 after a state prosecutor’s office in the On that list, Mayor Vic’ente North Korean soldier shot dead central city of Cebu and shot him Loot of the central town of a Southern tourist who strayed dead, authorities said. Daanbantayan later survived a off the approved path, and City police had arrested 2018 ambush, while Mayor Jed China, Brazil strengthen ties Seoul suspended travel. Navarro, who was visiting on Mabilog of the central city of Pyongyang has long wanted China’s President Xi Jinping (left), receiving a jacket from Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro at the end official business, late on Iloilo went into hiding in 2017. to resume the lucrative visits, of the signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing yesterday. Thursday after he allegedly Two other mayors in the but they would now violate assaulted a masseur, a Cebu longer list, Rolando Espinosa international sanctions police officer who asked not to and Reynaldo Parojinog, were imposed on North Korea over be named, said. killed by police in 2016 and 2017 its nuclear and ballistic Following the attack, in respectively. Espinosa was shot Design flaw a factor in Lion weapons programmes. which one of Navarro’s police dead inside a police jail. The North made its latest escorts was also injured, the Mayor Antonio Halili, who demands in a note sent Friday gunmen escaped, police said. was assassinated by a sniper as to Seoul’s unification ministry, Local television footage he attended a flag-raising cer- Air crash: Indonesian probe which handles inter-Korean showed two women named by emony outside his office in relations. The message told the station as the politician’s sib- Tanauan city near Manila last AFP in both planes had struggled to Lion Air maintenance crews, it South Korean officials to lings crying and hugging a year, was linked by Duterte to JAKARTA control as the jets careered down- said, after the plane’s previous “come to the Mount Kumgang bloodied body sprawled on the illegal drugs hours after the attack. wards. Yesterday, Indonesia’s flight also experienced loss-of- complex and dismantle (the road beside a police van. The Philippine Drug A design flaw, inadequate National Transportation Safety control problems. Southern) facilities... on an The Philippines has a violent Enforcement Agency also said pilot training and poor flight Committee said there were flaws The report also said the agreed-upon date”. and often deadly political Mariano Blanco, who was killed crew performance contributed in Boeing’s design of the anti-stall emergency was not “effectively It also said that the two culture, but rights monitors have by unknown gunmen at his office to a Boeing jet crashing in Indo- system and of its certification by managed” by the crew, who had sides should discuss the matter expressed concern that Duterte’s in the southern town of Ronda last nesia last year, killing all 189 US regulators. “The design and previous performance issues. by exchanging documents, not signature drug war — which has year, was also on the govern- people on board, investigators certification of this feature was An earlier report released by in face-to-face meetings, led to the killings of thousands ment’s narcotics watchlist. said yesterday. inadequate,” a summary of the international regulators said the according to the ministry. of narcotics suspects by police Philippine police say they The Lion Air disaster was fol- report said, referring the MCAS. US Federal Aviation Adminis- Earlier this week, Kim crit- — may be emboldening have killed just over 5,500 drug lowed months later by a second The MCAS was vulnerable to tration lacked the manpower icised the appearance of the assailants. suspects who fought back crash — involving the same a sole sensor that it relied on for and expertise to fully evaluate buildings constructed by On March 14, ahead of May against arrest, but rights groups model of aircraft — when an inputs, and 737 MAX pilots were the jet’s MCAS when it certified Southern companies including elections, Navarro’s name had say the true toll is four times Ethiopian Airlines plane went not properly briefed on how to the plane. Yesterday’s report Hyundai Asan, according to turned up in a list of 44 mostly higher and may amount to down with 157 people aboard, handle a malfunction, it said. comes after Boeing — facing North Korean state media. local officials put out by Duterte, crimes against humanity. leading to the global grounding “The aircraft flight manual scores of lawsuits — replaced the Kim visited the resort, who accused them of being International Criminal Court of Boeing’s entire 737 MAX fleet. and flight crew training did not chief of its commercial plane which opened in 1998, and lam- “involved in the deadly game of prosecutors have launched a The crashes had thrown a include information about division this week, the most sig- basted the “shabby” buildings drug trafficking”. preliminary probe of the drug spotlight on the MAX model’s MCAS,” the report said. nificant executive departure as “a hotchpotch with no Duterte had also released a war killings, and the UN’s top Manoeuvring Characteristics Aug- A sensor on the doomed jet’s since the 737 MAX grounding national character at all”, the longer list in 2016 of more than 150 human rights body has approved mentation System (MCAS), an system was “miscalibrated” and plunged the US-based company official KCNA news agency judges, mayors and other local a review. anti-stall mechanism, that pilots the problem was not caught by into crisis seven months ago. reported on Wednesday. China blasts Philippines loses bid to recover ‘arrogance and millions from estate of Marcos hypocrisy’ of AFP cronies acquired using funds MANILA allegedly stolen from state Pence speech coffers over his 20-year rule. The Philippine government has It has recovered 172.6bn AFP lost a decades-old legal effort to pesos ($3.4bn at current market BEIJING seize millions of dollars from the rates) so far, according to the estate of former dictator Fer- government agency tasked with Beijing slammed US Vice- Pres- dinand Marcos, a court said yes- tracking down the assets. ident Mike Pence for his “arro- terday, accusing state prose- A lawyer for the Marcos gance and hypocrisy” yesterday cutors of failing to produce family declined to comment, after he voiced support for admissible evidence. while President Rodrigo Duterte’s Hong Kong democracy pro- Lawyers had submitted spokesman Salvador Panelo said testers and accused the NBA of “defective” evidence consisting his government does not interfere kowtowing to China. mostly of poor-quality photo- with the courts. The office of the Foreign ministry spokes- copies, some of which were no Ombudsman that handles hidden woman Hua Chunying said at longer readable, Justice Alex wealth cases did not respond to a a regular press briefing that the Quiroz of a special anti-graft request for comment. United States should “cease court said in a release of the About a dozen forfeiture Rangers pose with new signage marking a permanent ban on climbing Uluru, also known as Ayers expressing irresponsible October 14 decision. cases against the Marcoses have Rock, at the base of the monolith at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in Australia’s Northern Territory. opinions”. In a wide-ranging The ruling was another blow yet to be resolved. The heirs speech on US-China relations, to efforts to recover the late dic- returned to the Philippines after Pence on Thursday also lashed tator’s alleged ill-gotten wealth the patriarch died in exile in Beijing over its trading Australia’s Uluru closed to climbers after the court also ruled in Hawaii in 1989, later getting behaviour, assertive military favour of Marcos’s estate on themselves elected to congres- posture and treatment of reli- AFP last-minute ascents. “I came here Around 13 percent of those who another multi-million-dollar sional seats and local posts. gious minorities. ULURU just to see it but it is the last day pos- visited during that period made case in September. Rodrigo Duterte’s election in Pence rebuked the NBA for sible (to climb Uluru), so I have the climb, park authorities said. After a bloodless “people 2016 cemented their comeback “siding with the Chinese Com- Australia’s Uluru was perma- decided to try it,” Polish tourist Matt Uluru has great spiritual and power” revolt chased Marcos as the government gave the ex- munist Party and silencing nently closed to climbers yes- Oswiecimiki said. cultural significance to indigenous into US exile in 1986, the Philip- president’s remains a hero’s free speech” over a tweet by terday evening to meet the Tourists are still being Australians, and the Anangu pines launched a global bid to burial and publicly floated the Houston Rockets general wishes of Aboriginal people who encouraged to visit the Uluru-Kata people will hold a ceremony today recover at least $10bn in assets idea of winding down the hunt manager Daryl Morey earlier hold the red monolith sacred, but Tjuta National Park where they to mark the climbing ban. Indig- that the Marcoses and their for his hidden wealth. this month that voiced support hundreds of tourists scaled it in can take in the monolith from its enous Affairs Minister Ken Wyatt for demonstrations in Hong the final hours before the ban. base, walk around its perimeter likened the recent increase in Kong. With the last-ever climbers and learn about its indigenous tourists climbing Uluru to “a rush Police hunt stolen diamond worth $1.8m Hua hit out at the US for due back by sunset, rangers shut heritage at the cultural centre. “It’s of people wanting to climb over losing “all trace of morality and the entry gates to the world- enough for me to walk around and the Australian War Memorial”. AFP/TOKYO trustworthiness” and urged famous site also known as Ayers see the rock,” Japanese tourist “Our sacred objects, com- Washington to “cease actions Rock. The ban, first announced Masahira Suda said. munity by community, are abso- Japanese police were on the hunt yesterday for a stolen diamond worth that harm the relations and in 2017, had long been sought by The 25-year-old said he did lutely important in the story and more than $1.8m after the pricey piece was discovered missing from mutual trust between the two the traditional Aboriginal owners not judge fellow tourists for the history of that nation of a jewellery trade show outside Tokyo. countries”. of the land, the Anangu, whose scaling Uluru but he was people,” he told national broad- “The diamond stolen on Thursday was valued at 200 million She accused Pence of connection to the site dates back refraining at the request of the caster ABC. Traditional owners yen. We believe it was stolen from a display case,” a police spokesman “attempting to distract the tens of thousands of years. Aboriginal custodians. have long encouraged people to said. The 50-carat loose diamond was on display at a three-day American public by slandering There were already signs at the More than 395,000 people refrain from climbing the site for show in Yokohama city where companies from Japan, Russia, China other countries” and decried base of the rock imploring visitors visited the park in the 12 months its cultural significance, to and elsewhere are showcasing their sparkly wares. The theft was the United States’ “stubborn not to climb it, but these were not to June 2019, according to Parks protect it from further environ- noticed by an employee who noticed the item was missing and withdrawal from international often heeded, especially in recent Australia — about 20 percent mental damage and to ensure realised that the display case was unlocked. The item, belonging to treaties and agreements”. months as a surge of tourists made more than the previous year. visitors’ safety. a Japanese firm, appeared to be the only piece taken from the show. 08 VIEWS SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2019 MoTC unveils ambitious plans to ESTABLISHED IN 1996 build an integrated digital society

CHAIRMAN THE PENINSULA DOHA SHEIKH THANI BIN ABDULLAH AL THANI n his speeches and public com- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ments, Amir H H Sheikh Tamim DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI bin Hamad Al Thani, has stressed [email protected] Ithe importance of investing in human development. As citizens and residents form one of Qatar’s most val- ACTING MANAGING EDITOR uable resources, it is imperative to MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED provide the skills necessary to prepare [email protected] the digital transformation of the economy and enable them to contribute to future development. DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR Out of its strategic vision of the MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI Qatar National Vision 2030, the Min- [email protected] istry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) has for years been imple- menting initiatives and programs aimed at building an integrated digital society and enhancing the digital skills of the Qatari people. The aim is to enable people of all social categories to con- EDITORIAL tribute to the country’s economic and cultural development through safe and efficient use of technology, and provide the Qatari market with a qualified labor A timely step force capable of implementing and fter winning international accolades in recent years for dealing with smart city solutions. its state-of-the-art facilities and impeccable services, These efforts started in 2014, when AHamad International Airport has announced embarking the ministry (the then Ministry of Infor- on an expansion plan that will enhance airport’s capacity to mation and Communications Tech- serve 60 million passengers a year. As Qatar Airways is fast nology - ictQATAR) launched the digital becoming a leading airline of the world with continuous launch inclusion strategy to reach out to all of new destinations across the globe, traffic on Hamad Inter- sectors of society through a carefully national Airport is also witnessing an enormous increase thought-out program of digital making the expansion plan a necessity. awareness, secure access to modern Hamad International Airport (HIA) recently reported wel- technology, and necessary training and coming a record-high total of 10.7 million passengers in the support for all members of society. third quarter of 2019, making it the busiest quarter and summer Through its “digital inclusion” the airport has ever seen. The record-breaking third quarter strategy, the ministry sought to reach saw passenger numbers growing by 10.71 percent compared out to those at risk of digital exclusion to the previous year. In July this year, HIA achieved second through awareness, access, training and place in the prestigious 2019 Travel + Leisure World’s Best support. The strategy identified six cat- several participating employers. To computers are delivered and installed Awards. First receiving this award in 2017, HIA again posi- egories of people at risk of digital date, some 1,500 ICT halls have been at ICT facilities at workers’ accommo- tioned itself as a leading global aviation hub, with redefined exclusion: opened at expatriate residences in dation units countywide with the airport experiences for travellers from around the world. Non-working Qatar as part of the Better Connections “Better Connections” program. Hamad International Airport’s second phase expansion Qatari program. The programs and initiatives geared plan includes construction of an indoor tropical garden, a women and The impact of the program on towards the development of the digital water feature, new cargo terminal, new transfer area to shorten women with migrant workers has had positive society have not overlooked groups of passengers’ connection time, low ICT skills; results and has been documented by people with disabilities and older landscaped retail and F&B space Out of its strategic school official and non-official studies. persons. The Assistive Technology and other new features. vision of the Qatar dropouts/stu- According to the Social and Economic Center Qatar (MADA), a private, public- Definitely, these measures will National Vision dents who did Survey Research Institute (SESRI) at benefit institution established in 2010, not only significantly enhance 2030, the Ministry not progress Qatar University, 95 percent of workers has contributed to establishing the prin- passenger experience but will also to higher edu- involved in the program have seen an ciples of digital inclusion and the As Qatar Airways strengthen HIA’s case for being of Transport and cation/young improvement in the quality of life in building of a digital community acces- is fast becoming number one airport in the world. Communications people with Qatar and 90 percent of them said that sible to people with functional limita- a leading airline The focal point of airport’s (MoTC) has for years low ICT skills; ICT halls made their lives easier in tions and disabilities. of the world expansion project is the spec- been implementing small com- Qatar. Further, 99 percent of the At the national level, the MADA tacular 10,000sqm indoor tropical munities respondents said the program made it Center, being a center of excellence in with continuous garden in a central concourse as initiatives and outside Doha; much easier for them to communicate digital access in Arabic language, has launch of new well as a 268sqm water feature. programs aimed elders and with friends and family. Also, 99% of the achieved a digital accessibility rate of 94 destinations The second phase of expansion at building an retirees; respondents said having an Internet percent amongst government websites, while Qatar ranks fifth globally on the across the globe, of the airport consists of Phase A people with access enables them to stay up to date and B. Phase A of the current integrated digital special needs; with the latest news and events in their Digital Accessibility Rights Evaluation traffic on Hamad expansion will comprise of the society and and low- home countries. Index (DARE). International central concourse linking con- enhancing the skilled lab- About 98 percent of workers According to MADA’s 2018 annual Airport is also courses D and E. Construction will digital skills of the orers/ reported that training programs, offered report, in terms of education, the Center commence by early 2020 and will domestic through “Better Connections”, were has provided 1236 IT solutions for stu- witnessing increase the airport’s capacity to Qatari people. workers and useful to them. While 95 percent of the dents with disabilities, trained and an enormous more than 53 million passengers service staff. users said the program offered a great accredited 40 teachers and specialists increase making annually by 2022. Phase B, which Under this initiative, women were opportunity to learn new skills, 98 as super users of assistive technology the expansion will be completed after 2022, will provided with a set of basic skills to percent leveraged the Internet to (AT), developed three major AT stations, extend concourses D and E to enable them to use ICT. The initiative enhance communication with and developed seven AT educational plan a necessity. further enhance the airport’s also increased women’s awareness of important people in their lives. Addi- solutions within the MADA Innovation capacity to more than 60 million social media as a channel to promote tionally, 93 percent of the beneficiaries Program. The report also pointed out passengers annually. small businesses, raised awareness of said the program helps them to relax that the center developed 234 specialist The expansion plan also includes 11,720sqm of landscaped e-government services such as the and relieve stress. Additionally 91 training programs and provided 46 AT retail and F&B space, which will enhance the multi-dimensional Hukoomi portal, and improved percent said “Better Connections” school kits. The Center also supported offerings of the five-star airport by integrating world-class art women’s ability to access those services helped them increase their productivity 2251 students with disabilities to access collection and refreshing environment of lush greenery with online. at their workplace. quality education, while the number of contemporary retail and dining concepts among other leisure Also, as part of its effort to advance Another survey by non-profit teachers and specialists trained was attractions and facilities under one expansive terminal. its digital inclusion strategy, the min- organization ‘Reach Out To Asia about 4026. “The expansion of Hamad International Airport is a vital istry expanded its iParks initiative, (ROTA)’, which included 887 digital It is evident from all these initiatives part of the future success of the Qatar Airways Group, and of which it launched in 2007, to provide champions selected from a group of and achievements that Qatar continues course of the country’s preparations to host the 2022 World Cup free connectivity to visitors of public migrant workers to undergo training to evolve regionally and internationally and beyond. It is also a strong sign that Qatar’s economy is robust parks in the country and facilitate their and then to train their peers, showed in building an integrated digital society. and acts as a further economic stimulus, providing excellent access to the internet. The number of that all respondents (100 percent) felt This is evidenced by the fact that Qatar opportunities for local and international contractors,” said Akbar users of these networks has since been appreciated and respected by their is ranked 27th globally in the “Global Al Baker, Group Chief Executive, Qatar Airways, addressing on a near-constant increase. peers as their knowledge doubled and Information Technology Report” pub- press conference held on the sidelines of Cityscape Qatar. The Ministry of Transport and Com- because they were chosen to be cham- lished by the World Economic Forum munications has pursued a large pions for digital inclusion. Representa- and the INSEAD Business School 2016. number of programs that promote tives of the companies (supervisors of According to the Global Competi- digital inclusion for migrant workers, the halls) reported positive changes tiveness Report 2019, published the most prominent of which is the among migrant workers since the start annually by the World Economic Forum QUOTE OF THE DAY ‘Better Connections’ program, which of the program. According to the ROTA (WEF), which covers 140 countries helps employers provide ICT access by study, 99 percent of workers felt appre- around the world, Qatar ranked eighth Nato remains committed setting up computer halls in workers’ ciated at work as being trained in ICT globally in the pillar of ICT readiness. It and we continue to residences. The Ministry has also tools, while 100 percent felt more moti- also ranked first in the world index of support the Afghan worked with employers to increase vated to acquire new knowledge and Internet users and the penetration of forces. While the US- training opportunities for workers and improve their skills. high-speed Internet services develop content in six different lan- To ensure the sustainability and (broadband). led Nato deployment guages so that all workers and success of the program, the Ministry of The latest data issued by the Min- would be constantly employees can benefit. Transport and Communications istry on Qatar’s progress in the use of adjusted, its continued Today, we are seeing a clear impact launched the Green Computer Club ini- the Internet indicates that 95 percent of presence was needed to of these programs on the lives of expa- tiative in collaboration with the Ministry Qataris were able to use the internet in send a message to the triate workers, enabling them to inte- of Education and Higher Education and 2017 against 85 percent in 2013, while grate fully into digital society. According the Ministry of Municipality and Envi- 95.8% of households had an Internet Taliban that they need to the latest data released by the Min- ronment. The initiative set up Green connection. Some research has shown to compromise. istry of Transport and Communications, Computer Clubs at secondary schools that Qatari community members the Better Connections program has so across Qatar to contribute to the spend an average of about 45 hours Jens Stoltenberg far provided more than 16,000 PCs to process of refurbishing the computers per week on the Internet, nearly twice Nato Secretary-General migrant workers who were trained by donated from several entities. After as much as their peers in other 1,000 volunteers in collaboration with being updated and refurbished, countries. SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2019 OPINION 09 Go East: Germans return home 30 years after Wall’s fall

ISABELLE LE PAGE or years after the fall of the full-day childcare spot for her two badly need. While regional and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania AFP Berlin Wall in 1989, the sons rather than the half-day offers in federal governments have pumped has its “mv4you” while Saxony- mantra for millions of former the west. hundreds of billions of euros Anhalt has gone with a “Welcome FEast Germans was to “Go “For a woman who works, that’s (dollars) into reviving the east, com- Centre” to help ease their returns. West” for better jobs and the dream,” said Peggy, in her panies drawn by subsidies and other Not to be outdone, the Christian opportunities. apartment in Glindenberg, a village in favourable conditions complain that Democrats in Thuringia are pro- But three decades on, an the suburbs of Magdeburg. any investment plans are often ham- posing to offer 5,000 euros increasing number are returning to Despite the initial reluctance of pered by the severe lack of skilled ($5,500) as a bonus for returnees. their roots to seek a fresh start. her husband Carsten, the family workers. Job fairs are also organised With new industries taking shape moved back to the couple’s native The east “lost about 1.2 million annually, particularly on December and offering a variety of career paths, state of Saxony-Anhalt. people between 1991 and 2017”, said 27 -- a strategic date as families better childcare options and relatively A decade ago, she had joined Nico Stawarz, researcher at the typically return then to visit elderly cheap housing, the former communist Carsten in Stuttgart, where he had Federal Institute for Population relatives over Christmas. In a recent study, the states are starting to look a lot more gone for his studies, driven, he said, by Research in Wiesbaden. The regions have no choice but institute noted that in attractive to young families. a wish to “discover something new”. The first exodus wave came right to roll out the red carpet, said Take the Hoffmanns for instance. The return “was very difficult for after reunification, when the com- Kerstin Mogdans, who coordinates 2017, for the first time, Peggy, 29, had wanted to return to me in the beginning,” said the munist-run industries collapsed. The help for returnees at the “Welcome the number of arrivals the office full-time after having two 33-year-old, explaining that he had to second wave happened in 2000, Centre” in Magdeburg, and who in the east was higher children, but in western Germany, she give up a full-time job in the when unemployment shot up to took care of the Hoffmanns. than departures — felt a stigma associated with working knowledge that wages in the east almost 20 percent among the “People won’t move here at any mums. Undeterred, she looked all lagged behind those in the west. working-age population. And it was price,” she said. “That’s why it’s even without taking over and finally found a job in But he, too, managed to find the young and well-educated who important for the companies to Berlin into account insurance in the eastern city of employment and without taking a fled, leaving a fast-ageing population know that they need to present which for years has Magdeburg last year. pay cut. The Hoffmanns are the kind behind. attractive offers.” seen this trend. Crucially, another key piece of the of family that Saxony-Anhalt and The researcher noted the diffi- A year after their move, the puzzle fell into place quickly — a the other former communist states culties of making up for such a dra- Hoffmanns say they feel at home matic brain drain, but said that the now. positive trend was that the outflow Soon, they’ll move from their has stopped. rental apartment to a house they In a recent study, the institute bought in Glindenberg. Even if they noted that in 2017, for the first time, felt at home in the west, they said the number of arrivals in the east was they were sometimes surprised to higher than departures — even hear people say during a conver- without taking Berlin into account sation dismissively: “You are such which for years has seen this trend. an Ossi.” “We see positive developments in “It’s no big deal,” said Peggy, the east,” Stawarz said. “But we told ourselves, well the fact The economy is perking up, that this separation once existed is unemployment rates are falling and still in their heads,” even among the attractive urban centres with univer- generation born after the fall of the sities are gaining attention. Even wall. though there are no global statistics, In fact, on returning to Saxony- several reports document a rise in the Anhalt, they found themselves returns of the so-called “Ossis” (after labelled “Wessis” for Westerners. the word Ost for East). “But since then, we’ve been Most are between 29 and 45 years able to dispel the misunder- old, having spent about a decade in standing,” she said, with a broad the west, started a family and are smile. returning “for a better quality of life”, said Stawarz. Among the pull factors are more comprehensive childcare, lower property prices and proximity to older relatives. Local governments have also D-RING ROAD pulled out all the stops to attract the POST BOX: 3488 A file picture of the Berlin Wall near the Reichstag building. For nearly three decades the forbidding Berlin Wall sons and daughters of the region back. DOHA - QATAR separated communist East Germany from the West, becoming the emblem of the post-World War II split of Europe Saxony state has set up an office [email protected] into Soviet and Western spheres. called “Return, Saxons”,

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OFFICE esterday, Serbian Prime Min- Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia, show it has an alternative while the TEL: 4455 7741 / 767 ister Ana Brnabic went to serves as a replacement supplier of EU drags its feet. The trade deal is only FAX: +974 4455 7758 Moscow to sign a free trade fruit and vegetables, totaling $256 part of it. Vucic has also made a show deal with the Eurasian Eco- million last year. of expanding military cooperation MANAGING EDITOR Y with Russia. On Thursday, the Russian TEL: 4462 7505 nomic Union (EEU), Russian President This is, in other words, not the Vladimir Putin’s hapless European kind of watershed choice that Ukraine defense ministry announced Russia’s Union clone. It’s an economically faced in late 2013 between EEU mem- advanced anti-aircraft systems, the DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR LEONID BERSHIDSKY insignificant deal for both sides, but bership and an association deal with S-400, had been delivered to Serbia TEL: 4455 7769 BLOOMBERG it’s meant as a pointed reminder to the the EU. Both Russia and the EU were for a joint exercise. Besides, Russia has equally big trading partners for the gifted to Serbia six MiG-29 fighter LOCAL NEWS SECTION country. The dilemma was so fateful planes, 30 tanks and 30 armored TEL: 4455 7743 and feelings about it so intense in vehicles. But Serbia buys Russian Ukraine that then President Viktor weapons, too; they make up almost BUSINESS NEWS SECTION TEL: Yanukovych was deposed months half of Russia’s exports to the Balkan 4462 7535 Serbia’s Russian after refusing, under Russian pressure, nation, totaling $490 million in 2018. to sign the EU deal. For the Kremlin, too, all this is a SPORT NEWS SECTION TEL: Still, Serbia’s trade agreement is way to thumb its nose at Europe and 4455 7745 flirtations are just that an act of mild rebellion. The EU the West in general. As Balkan nations doesn’t recognize the Russia-led trade seek EU and North Atlantic Treaty ONLINE SECTION TEL: bloc as a negotiating partner, Organization membership, Moscow is 4462 7501 demanding that Russia first follow the doing its best to show an alternative is [email protected] Minsk agreements on pacifying available - not just to Serbia, but to PUBLIC RELATIONS EU and the U.S. that when it comes to eastern Ukraine. As Serbia worked on North Macedonia, another nation TEL: 4455 7613 the Balkans, Western institutions are the deal, it received repeated where a Slavic majority is relatively [email protected] not the only game in town. warnings from the EU that this repre- Russia-friendly. The truth of the matter, however, sented an unwelcome detour from the These efforts are mostly for show, ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT is that they are. Though Putin’s offer European path. As Slovak Foreign however, because no country can TEL: 4455 7837 / 780 of mediation and support to foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak put it, “If you match the EU’s combined economic FAX: 4455 7870 regimes is finding takers in the Middle are serious about your European ori- pull. Italy’s turnover with Serbia is [email protected] East and, increasingly, in Africa, entation then obviously you make 56% higher than Russia’s, and that’s Russia has much less to offer Balkan political decisions that bring you just one EU member state. Last year, CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT countries than even Turkey or China, closer to it. This is not one of them.” Serbia’s foreign direct investment TEL: 4455 7857 let alone the EU. Secure in that Serbia has been told again and inflow from the EU reached 2.1 billion [email protected] knowledge, EU leaders won’t worry again that it will have to terminate any euros ($2.3 billion), about 60% of the free trade deals when it joins the EU. total, compared with less than 7% too much about Serbia, a candidate SUBSCRIPTION & This is understood in both Belgrade from Russia and China each. There for accession to the bloc, going rogue. DISTRIBUTION will be Russian weapons sales and The economic background of the and Moscow. But when is that, TEL: 4455 7809 / 839 natural gas exports and Chinese Serbian deal with Russian’s answer to exactly? Serbia’s accession negotia- FAX: 44557819 the EU is lackluster. The Balkan nation tions started in 2014, and there’s still attempts to increase influence [email protected] already has free trade agreements no end in sight. through infrastructure projects with Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, This year’s EU report on Serbia’s including a high-speed railroad, but the three biggest economies in the progress indicates that there’s still Serbia’s economic alignment with EEU, a bloc built by Moscow as an EU much to be done in every area the these countries can never match that All thoughts and views alternative for post-Soviet nations. parties are discussing. The EU is with its European neighbors. The EU shouldn’t The new agreement extends the coop- unhappy with President Aleksandar No wonder Serbia chose a free expressed in these columns worry too much, eration to Armenia and Kyrgyzstan, Vucic’s domineering political style. trade deal with the EEU rather than are those of the writers, and the Kremlin neither of them a top 50 trading The normalization of Serbia’s rela- seeking full membership. According to not of the newspaper. shouldn’t get too partner for Serbia nor a candidate for tions with Kosovo remains a thorny a recent poll, only 17.6% of Serbs vastly increased trade volumes. issue. Besides, there’s no reason for would like their country to join this excited: Serbia’s (Armenia, for example, specializes in the Serbs to expect an open arms bloc, while 47.6% favor EU mem- All correspondence path leads into liquor and tobacco exports, but they welcome even if they do everything bership and 34.8% are for total regarding Views and the EU, even if, as are also among Serbia’s specialties.) the EU wants from them: French Pres- neutrality. Opinion pages should be For Russia, too, Serbia is relatively ident Emmanuel Macron’s opposition The EU shouldn’t worry too much, sent to editor-in-chief with many other unimportant as an economic partner: to starting accession talks with North and the Kremlin shouldn’t get too recent accessions, The country generated $2.1 billion in Macedonia and Albania underscores excited: Serbia’s path leads into the office or mailed to the the going is trade turnover last year, 0.3% of Rus- his desire to slow down EU EU, even if, as with many other recent [email protected] excruciatingly slow. sia’s total. Most notably, Serbia, which enlargement. accessions, the going is excruciatingly didn’t follow the EU in imposing So Serbia flirts with Russia to slow. 10 HOME SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2019 SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2019 EUROPE 11 Nations pledge $9.8bn to global climate fund

REUTERS Qatar, at the UN year needed to shift the world’s LONDON Secretary-General’s economy onto a more sus- climate summit in tainable and climate-friendly Wealthier countries yesterday path, Glemarec said. promised nearly $9.8bn over the New York last month, The GCF so far has allocated next four years to an interna- pledged $100m to about $5.2bn to 111 projects in 99 tional fund to help poorer nations help least-developed countries. They range from develop cleanly and adapt to green, low-cost housing in Mon- climate stresses, with nearly a countries and golia’s polluted capital and a dozen nations doubling their struggling small islands methane-fuelled rapid-transit previous commitments. cope with climate bus system in Karachi to The total was slightly higher threats, Joe Thwaites, restoring climate-threatened than the $9.3bn committed to the ecosystems in Namibia. Green Climate Fund (GCF) at its a finance researcher The GCF has committed to first pledging conference in 2014, with the US-based spend half of its funding on and came despite the absence of World Resources efforts to help poorer countries commitments by previous major Institute, said. adapt to climate threats, which donors such as the United States. rarely attract significant private Climate finance analysts or government finance. Most of welcomed the stepped-up received total promises of a little the donors making fresh contri- pledges — 11 of the 27 donor gov- over $10bn. But because the butions came from Europe, though ernments doubled their previous United States, under President New Zealand, South Korea, Japan commitments — but said the Donald Trump, reneged on two- and Canada also committed funds, totals were not rising as fast as thirds of its initial $3bn pledge, with New Zealand and South the climate-change threats poor and currency values changed, it Korea pledging to double previous nations must deal with. effectively had only $7.2bn to donations. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, and Green Climate Fund’s Executive Director Yannick Glemarec “It’s quite clear we have gov- spend, said Yannick Glemarec, The fund will remain open pose for a family photo with governments delegates during the Pledging Conference of the Green ernments all over the world its Executive Director. for additional contributions declaring climate emergencies, The new commitments, if throughout its next term, GCF Climate Fund (GCF) for the First Replenishment in Paris, France, yesterday. and far more finance from all fulfilled, will effectively give it officials said. Thwaites said sources is needed to adequately 70% more money to spend each Belgium was expected to commit Qatar, at the UN Secretary- Thwaites said. Both rich and poor Many developing-nation plans address the challenge,” said Joe year, with additional pledges to doubling its previous $100m General’s climate summit in New governments are expected to rely heavily on external funding Thwaites, a finance researcher likely in coming months, he said. pledge to the fund in coming York last month, pledged $100m improve their climate action to meet their most ambitious with the US-based World The funding is still a drop in the months, and Mexico had to help least-developed coun- plans — created as part of the goals to put in place everything Resources Institute. ocean compared with the esti- attended this week’s pledging tries and struggling small islands 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate from renewable energy to storm In its first five years the fund mated $3 trillion to $7 trillion a conference in Paris too. cope with climate threats, Change — by the end of 2020. early warning systems. EU keeps Britain guessing on length of Brexit lifeline UK museum names blind AFP of delay is in order. evolve in the UK, we’ve given a general election this year. a vote. Johnson’s Conservative BRUSSELS They also agreed that their ourselves until the start of next In the meantime, Johnson cabinet colleagues, however, beetle after capitals could decide on its length week,” a senior diplomat said. has put on pause his efforts to backed him on his demands to EU members delayed a decision by written procedure, rather than “It’s clear that if a decision is ratify the withdrawal agreement press on with plans for a vote Thunberg yesterday on how long to postpone by holding a leaders’ crisis summit taken in the UK on whether or — after MPs rejected a bid to regardless. next week’s Brexit deadline, giving in Brussels next week. not to hold an election -- the date speed it through in just three “Because of the actions of par- AFP British Prime Minister Boris But, with France pushing for of the election will weigh on the days — leaving Brexit in limbo. liament, we are going to get this LONDON Johnson space to push for an early a shorter delay to keep the consultations,” he said. “Take ‘no deal’ off the table delay, but we will see what the EU general election. pressure on Westminster, and But the EU’s decision has not and Labour will absolutely has done in response of parlia- Britain’s Natural History Senior diplomats said they Germany and Ireland backing a been formally made and British support an election,” main oppo- ment’s request,” Finance Minister Museum yesterday named a would reconvene on Monday or three-month pause until January MPs will have to decide on sition Labour leader Jeremy Sajid Javid told Sky News. tiny, blind and wingless beetle Tuesday next week, thus perhaps 31, the decision is not done. Monday whether or not to Corbyn said, suggesting a long “We cannot keep on having after climate activist Greta fewer than 72 hours before “Depending on how things approve Johnson’s demand for delay must be guaranteed before delay after delay after delay.” Thunberg. The honey-coloured Britain is set to break away from When the ambassadors last met insect, measuring less than one the bloc. Johnson is struggling to on Wednesday, Germany and millimetre, was discovered in call an election he hopes will give Ireland backed postponing Brit- the Kenyan capital Nairobi in him a majority to pass the ain’s departure until January 31, the 1960s. divorce deal he struck with EU France sought a shorter delay But it apparently remained leaders last week. and others were on the fence. nameless until the venerable But the British opposition “It’s one thing to say we’d London museum’s scientific wants to know whether Europe like to have elections, it’s another associate Michael Darby will agree to delay departure to say they have been organised,” stepped in. “I am immensely before agreeing to a snap poll -- France’s minister for European impressed with the work of this and October 31 remains the affairs Amelie de Montchalin young campaigner and wanted official deadline. After what EU said. “We’re not doing political to acknowledge her out- negotiator Michel Barnier said fiction, we need facts in order to standing contribution in raising were “excellent discussions”, make decisions,” she said. awareness of environmental European Commission spokes- On Thursday, Johnson issues,” Darby said. woman Mina Andreeva said demanded an election on Sweden’s Thunberg, still work among member states “will December 12 that he hopes will only 16, has injected a burst of continue in coming days”. give him a majority to ratify the energy into the climate change Two diplomats said the Brexit withdrawal agreement he movement since launching her ambassadors set an informal struck with EU leaders last week. first school strikes one year ago. deadline of late Monday or early But he needs a two-thirds She has also become a global Tuesday to decide — just two days majority in the current par- pop culture icon. But she has before the current Brexit deadline. liament in order to approve a never before been linked to an Senior European diplomats who poll and the British opposition insect. Max Barclay, a senior attended the meeting confirmed is split, with some holding out curator at the 146-year-old the 27 non-British members had for a second referendum on museum, said “the name of this agreed in principle that some kind An anti-Brexit protester waving an EU flag outside the Houses of Parliament in London yesterday. Brexit itself. beetle is particularly poignant”. “It is likely that undis- covered species are being lost all the time, before scientists Belgium’s future queen Russian soldier has nervous have even named them, because of biodiversity loss,” said Barclay. “So it is appropriate Elisabeth turns 18 to name one of the newest dis- AFP Palace in Brussels looked like an breakdown, shoots dead 8 coveries after someone who has BRUSSELS early coronation, with the entire worked so hard to champion the government and key political AFP responsible for maintaining Rus- conversations with relatives, he natural world and protect vul- Belgium’s likely future queen leaders attending. MOSCOW sia’s nuclear arsenal. said. “They say it’s to protect nerable species.” Elisabeth was feted for her 18th Now of age and first in the Officials claimed the incident state secrets, but in reality that’s birthday yesterday in a symbolic order of succession, Elisabeth is A Russian soldier yesterday was not work related. “The the last priority,” he said. 289 police injured moment for the royal house of on the path to become the first opened fire on troops at a actions of the serviceman could When such cases are probed, the EU nation. queen of Belgium, a country that Siberian military base, killing be the result of a nervous “investigators come to the base in Catalan protests “Eighteen years is the tran- has known only kings since its eight and injuring two, officials breakdown caused by personal and interview soldiers who have AFP sition to adulthood... The country creation in 1830. Originally, the said, blaming the attack on a circumstances not connected to already been briefed on what to MADRID can count on my commitment,” Belgian constitution stipulated possible “nervous breakdown”. his military duty,” the defence say,” Kurochkin said. Elisabeth said, dressed in an that accession to the throne was The incident took place at an ministry said, quoted by Russian State news agency TASS, Nearly 300 police were ivory dress beside a visibly reserved for the descendants of army base in the Chita region in news agencies. The wounded quoting a source, said two of the injured in the violent protests moved Queen Mathilde and the Leopold I by order of primogen- eastern Siberia during a change were hospitalised, the ministry victims were officers, while the which erupted across Cata- reigning King Philippe. iture “to the perpetual exclusion of guard. “The serviceman who said. rest were conscripts and con- lonia following the jailing of “Happy birthday, my dear of women”. opened fire has been detained,” Andrei Kurochkin, the tract servicemen. TASS said the nine Catalan separatist Elisabeth. Spread your wings, be But the Salic law was abol- the defence ministry said. deputy chairman of soldiers two wounded were in a serious leaders earlier this month, the happy. This is what I wish you ished in 1991, as Belgium finally Russia’s Investigative Com- rights organisation Committee condition and would probably Spanish government said wholeheartedly,” the king told caught up with other modern mittee, which probes major of Soldiers’ Mothers, said that in be flown to Moscow for yesterday. the eldest of his four children in monarchies with famous queens crimes, said the shooter was a general such cases of mass treatment. A total of 289 police a ceremony broadcast live on such as Victoria and Elizabeth II conscript named Ramil Sham- murder are the result of abuse A commission chaired by officers were injured in the national TV. in Britain and the Netherlands sutdinov and launched a murder and total desperation. Deputy Defence Minister Andrei clashes, including 154 from Elisabeth’s prospects of with Beatrix and Juliana. At the case. “Commanders just close Kartapolov was on its way to the Catalonia’s regional police ascending to the throne are still palace bash, Elisabeth was The base is located in the their eyes to cases of systematic base. Brutal hazing rituals were force, the Mossos d’Esquadra, relatively far off, given that her joined by 80 young people from town of Gorny which is closed bullying,” he said. Senior officers a major problem in the Russian government spokeswoman father is 59 and has reigned all over Belgium who also cele- to all outsiders without a special leave victims with no means of army in the 1990s but this has Isabel Celaa told a news con- since 2013. But the ceremony brated their 18th birthday in permit and is managed by the complaining by confiscating significantly improved in recent ference following a weekly organised at the elegant Royal 2019. Ministry of Defence directorate their phones and overseeing all years. cabinet meeting. 12 EUROPE / AMERICAS SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2019 UK police arrest man and woman over truck deaths REUTERS As forensic experts England via France. “Our contact GRAYS, ENGLAND began the process is getting more alerts that there of identifying the could be more Vietnamese people Police investigating the deaths in the truck,” Hoa said on Twitter. of 39 people in a truck near victims, a human VietHome, an organisation London said they had arrested rights activist said for the Vietnamese community, a man and a woman yesterday at least one of them said it had received news from on suspicion of human traf- might have been a 10 families that their loved ones ficking amid signs that some of were missing. Hanoi’s London the dead may be Vietnamese. Vietnamese woman. embassy was coordinating with As forensic experts began the British police, the official process of identifying the later whether to charge him with Vietnam News Agency reported. victims, a human rights activist an offence, release him or ask a China’s Global Times, said at least one of them might court for more time to question which is published by the ruling have been a Vietnamese woman. him. Communist Party’s official Peo- A fire truck is pictured, as a wind-driven wildfire continues to burn in Canyon Country, north of Los Police have said they believe The victims — 31 men and ple’s Daily, said in a editorial Angeles, California, US, yesterday. the dead were Chinese but eight women — are being moved that Britain should bear some Beijing said the nationalities had to a hospital mortuary from a responsibility for the deaths. “It not yet been verified. secure location at docks near the is clear that Britain and rel- “We hope that the British industrial estate in Grays about evant European countries have Tens of thousands evacuated side can as soon as possible 30km east of London where the not fulfilled their responsibility confirm and verify the identities bodies were found. to protect these people from of the victims, ascertain what Post-mortem examinations such a death,” the widely read as wildfires rage in California happened and severely punish were beginning to determine tabloid said. criminals involved in the case,” how exactly they died while It added that Britain Chinese Foreign Ministry forensic experts sought to appeared not to have learned its AFP “We are urging everybody to of Geyserville and nearby vine- spokeswoman Hua Chunying identify the deceased. lesson from the Dover incident LOS ANGELES evacuate at this time,” a fire yards after the fire started in a told a daily news briefing. Hoa Nghiem from Human two decades ago. The police department spokesman said. mountainous area and quickly Police said they had detained Rights Space, a civic network investigation is focused on the California firefighters battled The fire erupted as much of spread, crossing a highway and the man and woman, both aged based in Vietnam, said at least movement of the trailer prior to through the night to contain a the state was under a red-flag moving toward homes, the 38, in Warrington, northwest one of the deceased might have its arrival at Purfleet docks near fast-moving wildfire driven by warning because of gusty winds, Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office England, yesterday on suspicion been Vietnamese. Grays little more than an hour high winds that was threatening high temperatures and low said. of conspiracy to traffic people and Pham Thi Tra My, 26, sent a before the bodies were found, to engulf thousands of buildings. humidity which make perfect Winds out of the north were of 39 counts of manslaughter. text message to her mother and on who was behind the sus- Around 40,000 people were conditions for wildfires. driving the fire as firefighters The 25-year-old truck driver saying she could not breathe at pected human trafficking. told to flee the Tick Fire, which In a northern California struggled to save homes. remains in custody after being about the time the truck con- Irish company Global Trailer was raging across 4,000 acres town, some 2,000 people were Another brush fire in San arrested on suspicion of murder tainer was en route from Rentals said it owned the trailer just north of Los Angeles. ordered to evacuate after a brush Bernardino County, about 60 following the discovery of the Belgium to Britain, Hoa said. and had rented it out on October The blaze broke out on fire erupted on Wednesday, miles east of Los Angeles, also bodies in the back of his refrig- “I’m sorry Mom. My path to 15. The firm said it was unaware Thursday afternoon, burning quickly growing from a blaze of prompted evacuation orders as erated truck in the early hours abroad doesn’t succeed. Mom, I of what it was to be used for. several homes and structures a few hundred acres into a it quickly burned 75 acres. of Wednesday. love you so much! I’m dying bcoz The refrigeration unit had and forcing the closure of a 16,000-acre inferno, California Power was cut to some He has not been formally I can’t breath... I’m from Nghen, travelled to Britain from Zee- major highway and a number of fire officials said. 180,000 customers in the identified but a source familiar Can Loc, Ha Tinh, Vietnam... I am brugge in Belgium and the roads, as some 500 firefighters About 500 responders northern part of the state and with the investigation named sorry, Mom,” the message said town’s chairman, Dirk de Fauw, backed by air tankers and heli- battled the fire fed by wind similar preemptive shutoffs him as Mo Robinson from the according to Hoa. said he believed the victims died copters battled the flames. gusts topping 110km per hour. affected thousands of customers Portadown area of Northern She said Tra My had gone to in the trailer before it arrived in There were no immediate Mandatory evacuation orders further south due to conditions Ireland. Detectives will decide China and was planning to reach the Belgian port. reports of injury. were issued for the community that are ripe for wildfires. Portugal’s first Russian ‘agent’ Maria Butina black women released from US prison lawmakers AFP a Republican operative. take office WASHINGTON But she was arrested in July 2018 on allegations she was AFP Maria Butina, the Russian gun engaging in espionage, though LISBON advocate who built a network of she had no connection with Rus- high-level Republican contacts sia’s established spy agencies. Members of Portugal’s new par- before being arrested for spying, In December, Butina entered liament took up office yes- was freed from US prison yes- a plea deal on a charge that she terday, among them the coun- terday after serving nine months, acted as an illegal, unregistered try’s first black women law- the Bureau of Prisons said. foreign agent, and was sen- makers who campaigned on Butina was handed over to tenced to 18 months in prison, promises to fight racism and the Immigration and Customs half of which was credited as inequality. Enforcement Bureau and was already served. The three women, who all expected to be deported back to The Russian foreign ministry trace their origins to Guinea- Russia, where she has been cele- made her into a cause celebre, Bissau, an impoverished former brated by the government as a placing a picture of her with the Portuguese colony in west Africa, victim of unjust, politically-moti- word “Free Butina” at the top of won office in the October 6 vated charges in the United States. its social media pages. There was general election when Prime The only Russian arrested no immediate comment from Minister Antonio Costa’s and convicted in the three-year Butina or her lawyer, but Russian Socialists were re-elected but investigation of Moscow’s inter- media said she was expected back without an absolute majority. ference in US politics, Butina as early as Saturday. A total of 89 women were ‘Young army’ recruits parlayed ties with the NRA Even with her release, her elected — an unprecedented firearms lobby into a network case remained murky. US pros- A boy holds a grenade launcher at a military hardware exhibition during a swear-in ceremony for number in the 230-seat par- of high-level Republican allies. ecutors watered down early new recruits of the Russian military-patriotic club “Yunarmia” (Young army) in the Black Sea port of liament — following a new That network brought her allegations that she was an oper- gender parity law requiring that Sevastopol, Crimea, yesterday. into contact with President ative of Russia’s intelligence 40 percent of elected law- Donald Trump before his 2016 agencies, and described her only makers are female. Portugal has election, as well as with one of as backed by a powerful Moscow a significant minority popu- his sons. politician, Alexander Torshin, lation from its former African Backlash as US Justice Deptartment opens The 30-year-old native of who is close to President colonies in Angola, Mozam- Siberia said she was on a quest Vladimir Putin. But they main- bique, Sao Tome and Principe, criminal probe into Russia investigation to establish better relations tained that she had a mission to Guinea Bissau, and Cape Verde between Russia and the United infiltrate US political circles in as well as Brazil. AFP companies indicted, and eight Nadler and Adam Schiff in a States, and enrolled in university an operation to “spot and assess” Campaigners complain of WASHINGTON convictions including top statement. in Washington while living with potential espionage targets. discrimination in areas ranging members of Trump’s 2016 “If the Department of Justice from education to housing, Democrats accused President election team. Trump’s Repub- may be used as a tool of political employment to the justice system Donald Trump yesterday of lican allies said the inquiry could retribution or to help the president Call for security probe of TikTok and of a shortage of black faces using the US Justice Department shore up the president’s long- with a political narrative for the in business, the media and pol- as a political tool after it opened standing claim that the Mueller next election, the rule of law will AFP suggested that TikTok’s owner itics, although progress has been a criminal probe into its own investigation was a “witch hunt” suffer new and irreparable WASHINGTON ByteDance could be forced to made in recent years. handling of the investigation into based on “fake news”. damage.” The White House said share user information with After taking office in 2015, Russian interference in the 2016 But Democrats said it was a the Justice Department probe aims Two senior US senators called Chinese intelligence. It could also Costa, who is of Indian descent, election. clear effort by Trump-allied at transparency. “The point of the for the government to study conceivably offer Beijing’s spies nominated Portugal’s first black News of the inquiry, which Attorney General Bill Barr to shift investigation is to make sure the national security risks possibly a backdoor into users’ smart- cabinet minister, appointing suggested wrongdoing by justice attention from the congressional DoJ and FBI under the Obama posed by Chinese-owned video phones and computers. Francisca Van Dunem, who was officials in the previous adminis- impeachment probe as it accu- administration in 2016 wasn’t app TikTok, saying it could leave “With over 110 million down- born in Angola, as justice min- tration of Barack Obama, leaked mulates strong evidence that being used as a tool to influence American users vulnerable to loads in the US alone, TikTok is a ister. She is keeping the post in late on Thursday as the White Trump abused his office in pres- the elections,” said Trump advisor Beijing’s spying. potential counterintelligence Costa’s new cabinet. House struggled to push back suring Ukraine to help his 2020 Kellyanne Conway on Fox News. With 500 million users threat we cannot ignore,” they The best known of the new- against a Democratic-led re-election campaign, violating The criminal inquiry has worldwide, TikTok has exploded wrote, urging the intelligence comers is Joacine Katar impeachment investigation tar- US election law. grown out of an initial internal in popularity in the past two years, community to “conduct an Moreira, 37, an anti-racism geting the Republican president. The latest inquiry raises probe led by federal prosecutor offering a platform to produce assessment of the national activist who moved to Portugal The inquiry could further “profound new concerns that the John Durham, the US attorney and publish music-synced videos security risks” posed by the app. from Guinea-Bissau when she muddy the political waters in Department of Justice under for Connecticut, into the begin- up to 60 seconds long. Chinese laws could compel was just eight and headed a list Washington, raising questions Attorney General William Barr nings of the 2016 investigation In a letter to acting Director the company “to support and of upstart eco-socialist party about the now-ended Russia has lost its independence and into whether members of of National Intelligence Joseph cooperate with intelligence LIVRE, or “FREE”, winning the investigation led by Special become a vehicle for President Trump’s campaign colluded with Maguire, Senate Democratic work controlled by the Chinese new formation’s first and only Counsel Robert Mueller that saw Trump’s political revenge,” said Moscow’s sweeping effort to Leader Chuck Schumer and Communist Party,” the sen- seat in parliament. 34 individuals and three senior House Democrats Jerry influence the election. Republican Senator Tom Cotton ators said. SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2019 AMERICAS 13 Bolivia’s Morales declared winner in disputed election

AFP With 99.99 percent of remain in power until 2025. He LA PAZ the ballots counted, stood for a fourth successive the country’s Supreme term despite Bolivia’s consti- Bolivia’s Evo Morales was offi- Electoral Tribunal tution limiting presidents to two cially declared the outright consecutive mandates. winner of presidential elections (TSE) declared Morales Mesa accused Morales’s after a disputed vote count that had secured 47.1 party, the Movement for triggered violent protests and percent of the vote, Socialism (MAS), of “electoral furious allegations of fraud from against 36.5 percent fraud” after it declared Morales the opposition. the winner before official results The United States, European for his closest rival were announced. Union and Latin American coun- Carlos Mesa — just Speaking at a rally in La Paz tries responded to the result, scraping past the alongside center and right wing which would hand Morales a parties as well as business leaders, fourth successive term, by calling 10 point margin of Mesa called for a second round for a run-off vote to restore trust victory required for an and urged his supporters to and confidence in the electoral outright win. maintain pressure in the streets. process. On Wednesday, he said he With 99.99 percent of the assessment “that the best option would not recognize results ballots counted, the country’s would be to hold a second round tallied by the tribunal, which he Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) to restore trust and ensure the accused of manipulating the declared Morales had secured full respect of the democratic count to help Morales win. The 47.1 percent of the vote, against choice of the Bolivian people.” TSE has been heavily criticized 36.5 percent for his closest rival Violent protests have raged all for its conduct of the count Carlos Mesa — just scraping past week, and fresh clashes broke process, including by its own the 10 point margin of victory out Thursday between sup- vice-president, who resigned. Bolivian President Evo Morales speaking to supporters in Cochabamba, Bolivia. required for an outright win. porters of both sides in Santa The governments of the The Organization of Cruz, the economic capital and United States, Brazil, Argentina American States (OAS) had opposition stronghold. and Colombia all called on Monday, after the release of referendum on the subject in waned amid allegations of cor- expressed concern over the vote Offices in the city housing Bolivia’s government “to restore partial election results showed 2016. A year later, though, he ruption and authoritarianism. count, which first showed Bolivia’s electoral authority were credibility in its electoral system” Morales just ahead of Mesa, mobs obtained Constitutional Court Morales points to a decade Morales and Mesa headed for a set on fire overnight, as security by allowing a second round torched electoral offices in Sucre permission to run again. Critics of economic stability and con- runoff, before shifting dramati- forces clashed with demonstrators run-off. and Potosi, while rival supporters accuse him of filling the court siderable industrialization as his cally Monday to give the pres- in La Paz and elsewhere. The US State Department clashed in La Paz. with loyalists. achievements, while insisting he ident a wider lead. The new mandate means updated its travel alert for Morales, 59, tried to change The onetime union leader has brought “dignity” to Bolivia’s The European Union said Morales, already Latin America’s Bolivia, urging “increased the term limits provision in has led Bolivia for the past 13 indigenous population, the Thursday it shared the OAS longest-serving president, will caution... due to civil unrest”. On Bolivia’s constitution but lost a years, though his popularity has largest in Latin America. Transport protests worsen Colombian chaos in Chile’s capital political clans seen set to REUTERS elites. Chileans on social media, SANTIAGO meanwhile, were planning “The win elections Largest March in Chile” , with Chilean truck and taxi drivers rallies expected to paralyze REUTERS brought gridlock to the capital’s major cities. “These protests BOGOTA highways yesterday in a protest were necessary,” said street against high road tolls that added vendor Sergio Perez as he pre- Colombians go to the polls to a week of rowdy demonstra- pared a fruit stand. “But they’ve tomorrow to choose provincial tions over social inequality. made everything difficult, espe- governors, mayors and regional Protests that started over a cially getting around.” legislators in elections that hike in public transport fares The streets of downtown could influence the 2022 pres- boiled into riots, arson and Santiago were littered with trash idential contest, following cam- looting that have killed at least and broken glass and reeked of paigning marred by violent 16 people, injured hundreds, and tear gas early yesterday from the attacks on candidates. caused millions of dollars of latest marches and clashes. The vote is likely to damage to businesses and Downtown traffic was light as emphasise the power of infrastructure. many businesses and schools regional political families rather Traffic was snarled yesterday remained close. Vandals set fire than parties, analysts said, along some major access points to underground transport trains especially as many candidates to Santiago as tractor trailer and stops last weekend, sowing are backed by coalitions com- trucks, cars and taxis slowed to a $300m in damage and hobbling posed of rival factions. crawl, honking horns, waving public transportation. The winners will be well- Argentina’s President and presidential candidate of the Juntos por el Cambio party, Mauricio Macri Chilean flags and bearing signs of Chile’s military has since placed to influence national (right), applauds as First Lady Juliana Awada waves a national flag during the closing rally of his protest at toll rates. taken over security in Santiago, contests in 2022, experts said. campaign in Cordoba, Argentina. “No more tolls! Enough with a city of 6 million now under a Unlike last year’s presidential the abuse!” read bright yellow- state of emergency with night- elections, when voters largely split and-red signs plastered to the time curfews. between left and right-wing can- Argentina heads to polls tomorrow front of large trucks. President Sebastian Pinera, didates, President Ivan Duque’s Chile’s unrest is the latest in a billionaire businessman, told Democratic Center party and leftist AFP the vote compared to only 33 economic woes on previous Per- a flare-up of protests in South the nation on Thursday that he parties will have only limited wins, BUENOS AIRES percent for Macri, whose nearly onist governments under America and round the world — had heard “loud and clear” the said Ariel Avila of the Peace and four years in power have been Kirchner (2007-15) and her late from Beirut to Barcelona — each demands of Chileans. He said he Reconciliation Foundation Voters in Argentina will cast marked by economic woes. husband Nestor (2003-07). “We with local triggers but also would send a bill to Congress thinktank. “Everything seems to ballots tomorrow in a general And polls indicate Fernan- don’t want this form of gov- sharing underlying anger at soon to boost pensions by 20 indicate that political machines election expected to hand the dez’s lead has only grown since ernment any more. They’ve tried social disparities and ruling percent for the elderly. have aligned, organized and presidency to center-left Per- then. Macri’s popularity has to come after our liberty,” Macri political clans will win,” he said. onist candidate Alberto Fern- fallen off sharply over the last said at his last campaign rally in It is not unusual for disparate andez — and bring to an end the year in which Argentina has been the central city of Cordoba. factions to unite behind candi- crisis-plagued rule of pro- in recession. It would take a remarkable dates for local elections in business leader Mauricio Macri. The poverty rate has risen to swing in the polls for Argentina’s Colombia, giving regional power- Fernandez — whose running more than 35 percent, inflation 34 million registered voters to brokers more sway with presi- mate is former president Cristina for the year to September was at even give Macri the chance of a dential contenders to negotiate Kirchner — is widely tipped in almost 38 percent, while the peso second round run-off in benefits for their areas. opinion polls to obtain the 45 has depreciated 70 percent since November. But no matter who About 36.6 million people percent of votes needed to secure January 2018. A currency crisis wins, they will be faced with a are eligible to vote for their an outright victory in the first last year forced Macri to turn to divided country. choice of 32 governors, more round. the IMF to secure a $57bn bail- Macri has urged voters to keep than 1,000 mayors and thou- “With Cristina, we’re going out loan. That, and the austerity faith with the country’s current sands of regional and local leg- to put Argentina on its feet... measures Macri subsequently was path, promising a better future at islative positions, government We’re sure that we know what forced to announce, proved highly the end of the road. “Don’t let the figures show. Seven candidates to do,” Fernandez said at his final unpopular in a country where the difficulties make you doubt all the have been killed, a dozen rally Thursday in Mar del Plata, spending power of many ordinary things we’ve achieved, about how attacked and more than 100 400km south of Buenos Aires. Argentines has dropped we want to live. Don’t let them threatened, says voting rights Demonstrators are sprayed by riot police water canons during a In August’s primaries, Fern- dramatically. abandon our dreams,” Macri said group the Electoral Observation protest against Chile’s state economic model in Valparaiso, yesterday. andez garnered 49.5 percent of Macri blamed Argentina’s on Wednesday. Mission.

FOR SALE Brazil’s Lula to wait until November for top court ruling Apartment For Sale in Central AFP among them Lula, a former leftist next month. Analysts expect it will be dozen corruption trials. He has denied London in Paddington BRASÍLIA leader who is serving eight years and released during the first week of the all the charges, arguing they were polit- 10 months for corruption. month. Lula is among scores of high- ically motivated to prevent him from A new apartment 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Brazil’s Supreme Court said late on If the court overturned the law as profile political and business leaders competing in the 2018 election, ultimately Balcony, underground parking. Thursday that it would decide in it is, convicted criminals seeking caught up in the sprawling corruption won by President Jair Bolsonaro. November on whether to overturn a appeal would not be taken into probe known as “Operation Car If he is released, Lula’s criminal 978 Sq.Ft Space law requiring convicted criminals to custody until the end of the entire Wash.” The popular leftist leader has record will prevent him from resuming Facing the water canal go to jail after losing their first appeal, legal process. In theory, that would been incarcerated at the federal his political career. That could change, in a case that could have implications apply retroactively to him and others. police headquarters in the southern however, if the Supreme Court were to 5 mins away from Paddington Train Station for jailed ex-president Luiz Inacio The 11 justices were expected to city of Curitiba since April 2018. decide in a separate case that Justice Price: 1,790,000 Sterling Pounds Lula da Silva. finish voting, but they announced that Lula was sentenced to almost 13 Minister Sergio Moro, who convicted A favourable ruling could result because only four justices had their years in jail in February in a separate cor- Lula when he was a judge in 2017, had Call: 30188882 in the release of scores of convicts, decisions in, the ruling would come ruption case and still faces another half been biased. 14 CLASSIFIEDS SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER 2019

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