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SUNDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10208 September 11, 2016 Dhul-Hijja 9, 1437 AH

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QATAR | Audience fatalities Emir to receive Eid well-wishers HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani will receive well- wishers at Al Wajbah Palace on the first day of Eid al-Adha, the drop Emiri Diwan announced yesterday. Immediately after the Eid prayers until 6:15am, the Emir will receive sheikhs, ministers, the Speaker of the Advisory (Shura) Council, ministries’ undersecretaries, Shura Council members and citizens. in Qatar From 6:15am to 6:30am, heads of diplomatic missions will be Traff ic violations accounted for was QR495 (across various categories). received. From 6:30am to 6:45am, 121,684 in July 2016, up 10.02% on Demographic statistics provided by the Emir will receive the armed June this year the Ministry of Development Planning forces and police off icers as well and Statistics indicated that Qatar’s as directors of departments and raffi c fatalities in Qatar have population reached 2,32mn in July, up national institutions. The Emir dropped to 105 in this year up to 9.7% year-on-year. In July last year, will receive immediately after the TJuly, down nearly 30% compared Qatar’s population stood at 2.12mn. Asr (afternoon) prayers until 4pm with the same period in 2015, data re- The number of males in the country sheikhs and citizens. leased by the Ministry of Development stood at 1.83mn and females 488,668. Planning and Statistics (MDPS) show. The number of births recorded in AMERICA | Call In the period under review in 2015, Qatar in July stood at 2,064. The month there were 151 fatalities due to road ac- had also seen 186 deaths, MDPS said. Obama urges unity on cidents. As many as 13,111 persons were ben- eve of 9/11 anniversary Traffi c violations accounted for efi ciaries of social security in July, the President Barack Obama yesterday 121,684 in July 2016, up 10.02% on June data showed. urged Americans to remain united this year. The bulk of these were radar The number of properties sold in in the face of terrorist attacks, in violations (73,381). Red light violations Qatar in July was 194 and were valued a barely-veiled jab at Republican totalled 1,906 in July, the Ministry of at QR1.27bn. White House nominee Donald Many customers have flocked to hypermarkets and stores across the country in the run up to Eid al-Adha celebrations Development Planning and Statistics Total broad money supply (M2) in Trump 15 years after 9/11. “In the tomorrow . PICTURE: Noushad Thekkayil Page 2 said. Qatar in July was QR492bn, down 0.3% face of terrorism, how we respond According to the MDPS data, the on June this year. On the other hand, matters,” Obama said in his weekly number of vehicles registered in July cash equivalents; includes deposits in- radio and online address, delivered was 7,981 compared to 6,868 in June creased by 0.2% during July compared on the eve of the 15th anniversary 2016. This includes 4,992 private vehi- with June. of the September 11 terror attacks in cles and 163 taxis. In contrast, Total broad money sup- the US. “We cannot give in to those July has also seen 1.8mn passen- ply (M2) recorded a negative year-on- who would divide us,” he added. ger departures (including transit and year change of 5.2%, while cash equiv- “Because it’s our diversity, our Qatar welcomes truce transfers) at Hamad International Air- alents; includes deposits, recorded a welcoming of all talent, our treating port. The number of passenger arrivals positive year-on-year change of 9.77%. of everybody fairly-no matter their stood at 1.65mn in July. The top destinations for Qatari ex- race, gender, ethnicity, or faith-that’s About 48% of visitors to Qatar ports in July were Japan (QR3.2bn), part of what makes our country (804,875) in July were from the GCC India (QR2.414bn), South Korea great. It’s what makes us resilient,” agreement in Syria region, the MDPS data showed. Visi- (QR2.412bn), the UAE (QR1.024bn) and Obama said. Pages 9, 22 tors from Asia (including the Oce- Thailand (QR775mn). QNA discriminate shelling and systematic “Minister Cavusoglu said Turkey ania region) numbered 390,576 in July The top sources for Qatari imports EUROPE | Cinema Doha forced displacement against civilians would to everything it can to ensure (23.2%). As many 245,277 visitors from in July, according to the Ministry of as well as to lift the blockade imposed the ceasefi re is applied,” the foreign Europe (14.5%) reached Qatar in July. Development Planning and Statis- Philippine fi lm wins on all Syrian cities.” ministry said. The other Arab visitors to Qatar in tics were the US (QR2.04bn), China Venice fest award he State of Qatar has welcomed Turkey, which has sent dozens of Cavusoglu had spoken to Russian July numbered 138,194 (8.2%). (QR934mn), the UAE (QR718mn), The drama, The Woman Who Left the ceasefi re agreement in Syria, tanks and hundreds of troops into Syr- counterpart Sergei Lavrov late Friday Hotel occupancy rate (overall) was Germany (QR684mn) and Japan (Ang Babaeng Humayo), by Lav Diaz Twhich will enter into force to- ia in an unprecedented incursion, also ahead of the announcement of the 53% in July and the average room rate (QR506mn). of the Philippines won the Golden morrow, fi rst day of Eid al-Adha. welcomed the deal between the United deal, both sides said. Lion for best film at the 2016 Venice In a statement yesterday, the Min- States and Russia for a ceasefi re in its “They expressed mutual under- International Film Festival yesterday. istry of Foreign Aff airs said that the confl ict-torn neighbour, adds AFP. standing of the importance of all par- The almost four-hour film, shot in agreement reached by the US and Rus- “We welcome the agreement,” the ties concerned complying with the ces- black and white, tells the story of a sian sides to declare a truce in Syria, if Turkish foreign ministry said in a sation of hostilities and the resumption defendant wrongly convicted and adhered to, would accelerate the pace statement. of the inter-Syrian negotiation proc- Haj pilgrimage nears climax imprisoned for 30 years, who then of the political process and facilitate Fighting must be halted across Syria ess,” the Russian foreign ministry said. struggles to recover her life. Some the delivery of humanitarian aid to the and humanitarian aid reach those in German Foreign Minister Frank- AFP lam, which capable Muslims must per- 20 films competed for the top prize Syrian cities. need “from the fi rst day” of the cease- Walter Steinmeier lauded the new Makkah form at least once, marking the spiritual this year. The head of the nine- The ministry, in its statement, ex- fi re, it said. US-Russia deal on Syrian ceasefi re as peak of their lives. member jury was British director pressed the hope that the implemen- The statement said President Re- an opportunity to restart the political Pilgrims come from every corner of Sam Mendes. Earlier yesterday, tation of the agreement would con- cep Tayyip Erdogan had “closely process. lose to 1.5mn Muslims from the globe. Indonesia - the world’s largest Germany’s Paula Beer won the tribute to reaching a comprehensive followed” the process to secure the “Now it all depends on a prompt around the world prepared last Muslim-populated nation - has the larg- Marcello Mastroianni Award for best and lasting political solution to end ceasefi re, following talks with Russian implementation,” a statement quoted Cnight for the climax of the annual est quota. emerging actor for her role in Frantz the crisis in Syria and help alleviate and US counterparts Vladimir Putin Steinmeier as saying. Haj pilgrimage at Mount Arafat. Despite diverse languages and origins, by Francois Ozon. Page 15 the humanitarian suff ering of the Syr- and Barack Obama on the sidelines of “I call on parties to the confl ict The pilgrims mark today with day- they all “meet here in one place under ian people, in accordance with the Se- the G20 in China. in Syria and in the region to stick to long prayers and recitals of the Qur’an at one banner, the profession of the Muslim EAST ASIA | Tension curity Council resolutions, 2254 and It said Turkey was already mak- the agreement reached by Washing- the spot. faith”, Ashraf Zalat, 43, from Egypt, said 2268 and the statement of Geneva 1. ing preparations for the delivery of ton and Moscow and stop fi ghting on After preliminary rituals in Makkah at in Makkah. South Korea calls for The ministry’s statement added: “It humanitarian aid to Syria’s northern Monday at the latest.” the Grand Mosque, the pilgrims in Saudi After Makkah, Mina becomes the pil- tougher sanctions is in the light of crimes perpetrated by Aleppo province and would make ef- “If a nationwide ceasefi re holds, it Arabia moved east yesterday to the tent grims’ base, where an expanse of solidly South Korean Foreign Minister the regime in Syria against the Syr- forts to “ensure the eff ective imple- will be a real, new chance for urgent city of Mina and Mount Arafat. built white fi reproof tents can accom- Yun Byung-se said yesterday that ian people and its ongoing attempts mentation” of the ceasefi re. humanitarian access to hundreds of “It’s marvellous. I’m here closer to modate 2.6mn people in a valley beneath North Korea’s nuclear capability to undermine the agreement, we em- In a later telephone call, Turkish people in need. And it will provide God. It’s an indescribable feeling,” said bare mountains. had grown to a “considerable level” phasise the need for the international Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu opportunity for the UN-mediated an Egyptian pilgrim who gave her name Guides in orange vests helped to direct and tougher sanctions and greater community to take its responsibilities also told US counterpart John Kerry, negotiations on the political confl ict only as Louza, 45, as a helicopter moni- pilgrims while police cars patrolled and pressure were needed, Yonhap to compel the regime to implement the who helped broker the accord, of An- settlement in Geneva,” he stressed. tored the throng. troops were stationed at regular inter- news agency reported. Page 11 agreement, and to stop all forms of in- kara’s satisfaction over the deal. Page 7 The Haj is one of the fi ve pillars of Is- vals. Page 6 Qatar Airways bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 as ‘checked baggage’

atar Airways has imposed re- recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 sumer Product Safety Commission customers in the United States. axy Note 7 smartphones on board the Emirates, a major UAE state airline, strictions on Samsung Galaxy personal electronic device, passen- said it was working on an offi cial recall Aviation authorities and airlines country’s airlines, following a recall of said the ban would start with immedi- QNote 7 as a “device in checked gers that own these devices are re- of the devices and that users should from North America to Europe and the devices because of a battery fi re ate eff ect. baggage” following the recall of the quested to keep them switched off and turn them off in the meantime. Asia have issued bans or guidance on hazard. Some other carriers around the personal electronic device, which are unplugged during fl ight. In addition, Samsung Electronics said it was the phones, Reuters said. On Septem- The UAE civil aviation authority world have already warned passengers prone to catch fi re. we are unable to accept this device in working with the agency and asked ber 8, the US Federal Aviation Admin- chief, Saif al-Suwaidi, said the ban not to bring the Galaxy Note 7 phones A Reuters’ dispatch yesterday said checked baggage. We apologise for customers to immediately turn in istration (FAA) said travellers should covers using, charging and stowing on board. top airlines globally had banned their any inconvenience and thank you for their Note 7 phones. It voluntarily is- not use or charge them while in the the devices in checked luggage. Samsung started a recall after use during fl ights, which included your understanding.” sued a recall last week for 10 markets, air, or stow them in checked luggage. “This is a precautionary measure complaints of battery overheating, carriers from the GCC region. Following reports that the phones’ including South Korea and the United Meanwhile, the United Arab Emir- to guarantee aircraft safety,” al-Su- with dozens of customers saying that In a travel alert issued yesterday batteries have combusted during States, and it said it was expediting ates (UAE) yesterday banned passen- waidi was quoted as saying by news their phones had caught fi re while Qatar Airways said: “Following the charging and normal use, the US Con- shipments of replacement phones to gers from using Samsung’s new Gal- agency dpa. charging. Gulf Times 2 Sunday, September 11, 2016 QATAR

Awqaf prepares Hypermarkets and stores mosques

he Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Aff airs (Awqaf) Thas prepared 306 mosques and prayer grounds in various ‘well-prepared’ for Eid rush areas of the country for the Eid al-Adha prayers, including 35 By Peter Alagos the stocks that we will need, Children will enjoy the range of mosques and prayer grounds with Business Reporter particularly in this last weekend promotions we have on toys. At places reserved for women. before Eid and in the next com- the hypermarket, we also have The ministry announced ing days. Our fresh products are a scratch and win promo where that Eid al-Adha prayers will be he last weekend in the replenished regularly; on a daily a Mini Cooper will be given as a performed at 5:33am. run up to Eid al-Adha basis, we receive stocks such as prize,” he said. Tsaw throngs of customers juices, milk, and dairy products, Products for Eid-related pro- making last minute shopping as among other grocery items.” motions launched by Safari in- the entire country gears up for Aside from Eid, Manaf said cluded digital cameras, tablets, the holiday celebrations, which LuLu is also gearing up for the laptops, printers, fl at screen will start tomorrow. celebration of the Hindu festival TVs, and kitchen appliances, as Police Hypermarkets such as LuLu ‘Onam’, regarded as the biggest well as assorted grocery items. and Al Meera, including Sa- festival celebrated in India’s Al Meera, on the other hand, fari Mall, as well as other stores southern state of Kerala. is off ering Eid promotions on station like Jumbo Electronics have “Many Indian expatriates in assorted grocery products like also launched various Eid- Qatar are from Kerala, and we cooking oil, juice and soda, related sales and promotions, have also prepared some sales basmati rice, bathing soap and shifted which added to the surge of and promotions (on vegetables, laundry detergent, chocolates, customers,. food, selected groceries, fl ow- and other items. he Madinat Khalifa police “In the run up to Eid al-Adha, ers, and clothes) for that festiv- Jumbo Electronics is also of- station has shifted and will we experienced a good number ity, which will be celebrated on fering special off ers on a wide Tstart off ering its services of customers, especially during September 14,” he said. range of electronics like Blue- to the public from its new loca- the evenings,” said deputy gen- For Eid-related sales, Manaf tooth speakers, printers, lap- tion - the former Madinat Khalifa eral manager Abdul Manaf KP said LuLu D-Ring is off er- tops, home theatre system, traffi c investigation department of LuLu Hypermarket along D- ing QR100 to QR200 shopping smartphones, chargers, and fl at premises - from today. The Min- Ring Road. vouchers as part of the ‘Half Pay screen TVs. Other appliances istry of Interior announced this Asked about the availability Back’ promotion. include air conditioning units, through a tweet yesterday. The of supplies, Manaf said: “Our “We have a lot of activities refrigerators, microwave ovens, police station comes under the suppliers have already prepared going on, especially for families. and vacuum cleaners. Clothes are among the popular items purchased by shoppers during Eid. PICTURE: Noushad Thekkayil Capital Security Department. Possession of illicit drugs case reviewed Gradual decrease in Doha criminal court rented the apartment ments in and out of the revealed that these four has reviewed the claiming they will use it place were tracked. were the most frequent Acase of four men as a family accommo- On a designated date, visitors to the apartment accused of renting a resi- dation. However, sus- the authorities raided and their blood sam- mercury level forecast dential apartment and picions started to crop the apartment, after tak- ples proved they used to converting it into a den up as many men used to ing the necessary legal consume illicit drugs. to circulate and consume frequent the apartment. procedures, and arrested Besides, the authorities table weather is ex- ture in the country is ex- easterly to southeasterly on hot day with some clouds. illicit drugs. The issue was brought to four men in posses- found the place equipped pected in Qatar pected to range between Wednesday. It will be relatively humid Local Arabic daily Ar- the attention of the se- sion of illicit drugs such for illicit drug consump- Sduring the Eid al- 37C and 41C, and may “The sea state will con- by night, while visibility rayah reported that two curity department con- as hashish, cocaine and tion. The case is being re- Adha holidays, the Met reach a high of 43C in the tinue to be slight through- may drop to 2km or less in of the defendants had cerned and their move- tramadol. Investigations viewed by the court. department has said. central and southern ar- out the holiday with suit- some places at fi rst. In a statement yester- eas on Wednesday, while able weather conditions for Off shore areas are like- day, the department said the minimum is likely be various sea activities,” the ly to see hazy conditions hot weather is likely during 23C to 28C. forecast states. A maximum today. this period along with some Overall, the conditions wave height of 4ft is ex- Batna and Karana record- scattered clouds during the will start getting milder in pected during this period. ed the highest temperature day. Humidity levels will the coming period – and it Meanwhile, the Met de- in the country yesterday increase at night and hazy will feel less humid - with a partment has said poor at 41C, followed by 39C in to misty conditions are ex- gradual decline in the mer- visibility is expected in Sheehaniya. In the capital, pected early in the day with cury level, according to the some places in the early the mercury level reached a chance of fog patches weather offi ce. hours today. a high of 37C in the Doha over some areas, which Northwesterly to north- The detailed forecast for airport area. may cause visibility to drop easterly winds (light to inshore areas says it will be Today, the maximum below 2km. moderate) are expected in hazy to misty/foggy in some temperature is expected to The maximum tempera- general, becoming north- places at fi rst, followed by a be 38C in Doha and Al Khor. Attorney general meets UN chief

QNA tivities carried out in the New York fi eld of fi ght against cor- ruption and recovery of the stolen funds, as well as the atar’s Attorney Gen- future plans for his work in eral HE Dr Ali bin this area. QFetais al-Marri, who The UN chief praised the is also the UN special advo- eff orts being exerted by the cate on stolen asset recov- attorney general in urging ery, yesterday met with UN states to implement the Secretary-General Ban Ki- United Nations Conven- moon, at the UN headquar- tion on the fi ght against ters in New York in the pres- corruption and expressed ence of Qatar’s permanent his appreciation for the representative to the Unit- support of the Rule of Law ed Nations, Sheikha Alia and Anti-Corruption Cen- Ahmed bin Saif al-Thani. tre to the developing coun- During the meeting, Dr tries and in co-operation Dr Ali bin Fetais al-Marri, left, along with Ban Ki-moon and al-Marri reviewed the ac- with the United Nations. Sheikha Alia Ahmed bin Saif al-Thani at UN off ice in New York.

Joyalukkas Ministry attends Global announces Green Growth Week he Ministry of Munici- environmentally sustainable. special off ers pality and Environment The Global Green Growth T(MME) participated Week highlighted four the- in the Global Green Growth matic priorities of energy, wa- eading jeweller Joyalukkas has announced Week which was held in Jeju ter, land-use and green cities its special off ers for Eid al-Adha. Island, South Korea, recently. that are central to achieving L The retailer is giving away free gold coins The ministry’s delegation was strong, inclusive, and sustain- on purchase and an “exclusive” old gold jewel- headed by assistant undersecre- able economic growth. lery exchange off er in time for the festivities, tary for environmental aff airs The Global Green Growth In- according to a press statement. Ahmed Mohamed al-Sada. stitute (GGGI) is an international “At Joyalukkas, everything we do is aimed at The four-day event was or- organisation established in 2012, enhancing customers’ lifestyles. So, from prod- ganised by the Global Green at the Rio+20 United Nations ucts and services to seasonal off ers, we always try Growth Institute with the aim Conference on Sustainable Devel- to match their needs with what is most meaning- of identifying practical, innova- opment in order to support green ful to them,” said John Paul Alukkas, executive tive solutions to sustainability economic growth that simultane- director, Joyalukkas Group. “These festive off ers challenges and strengthen part- ously addresses poverty reduction, are our way of saying Eid al-Adha Mubarak to nerships that deliver growth job creation, social inclusion, and all our loyal and very supportive customers. We that is pro-poor, inclusive, and environmental sustainability. hope that they and their loved ones gain much happiness from them.” The Joyalukkas Sparkling Celebration runs un- til September 17 and off ers a free one-gram gold coin on purchases worth QR3,000 and above of diamond, polka and pearl jewellery, as well as zero deduction on 22K old gold exchange. Also, as a limited-period off er, shoppers will get a free quarter-gram gold coin on purchases worth The Qatari delegation was headed by assistant undersecretary QR3,000 of gold jewellery today and tomorrow. for environmental aff airs Ahmed Mohamed al-Sada. Gulf Times Sunday, September 11, 2016 3 QATAR

Food inspection teams to Sidra using 3D models for keep watch on eateries ood inspection teams at Al Al-Kuwari said food inspec- Khor and Al Thakira Mu- tion teams would also focus on Fnicipality will work round- examining slaughtered animals the-clock during Eid al-Adha at abattoirs within the munici- holidays, it has been announced. pality during the Eid days. pre-surgical assessments Juma Khamis al-Muraikhi, He called on people to get director, municipality, said sacrifi cial animals slaughtered By Joseph Varghese featuring several congenital their journey of treatment and Sidra currently uses nylon for the teams would remain active only at abattoirs to guarantee the Staff Reporter defects, Dr Kaura noted that medication by showcasing the its 3D models, but is preparing throughout the holiday period safety of the carcass and fulfi l the reviewing the 3D model helps process of what the surgery en- to put in place a state-of-the- and be present across eateries, necessary conditions for public the surgeons visualise compli- tails. It takes away some of the art carbon 3D printer. “This will souqs and shopping complexes health, in addition to ensuring idra Medical and Research cated anatomy with a tangible fear and stress of the unknown. help make stronger 3D models. in the area. safe disposal of the remains. Center (Sidra) is making model that can help minimise We believe that the more our Once installed, Sidra, as far as According to Mohamed Matar Dr Ahmed Eid Shadi, a veteri- Suse of 3D printed models unknown risks during a surgery. patients are educated about we are aware of, will be the only al-Kuwari, head, health inspec- narian at the health inspection for pre-surgical assessments, “This enables the surgeons their condition and the treat- organisation in the healthcare tion section, a health inspector section, inspections at the fi sh Gulf Times has learnt. to plan the surgeries well in ad- ment methods, the better the industry with a carbon fi bre will be posted at each shopping market will particularly focus on “Sidra is taking a transforma- vance. They can anticipate what outcomes,” he added. printer,” he said. centre and he will be available for the early hours of the day, when tive approach to patient care by type of complications they may The offi cial pointed out that According to him, the use of the public to lodge complaints, fi shermen display their fresh introducing anatomically accu- face during the process and pre- a 3D model may require around the 3D printers at Sidra will ad- answer queries and report any catch. rate 3D printed models for pre- pare accordingly,” Dr Kaura said. one to two hours for printing. vance clinical research and in- incident of food poisoning. The Al Khor and Al Thakira surgical planning. 3D models Sidra recently launched its The Sidra Outpatient Clinic’s novation. “We want to make use He also pointed out that in- Municipality has also start- can help our surgeons assess paediatric surgery clinic where Dr Deepak Kaura holding a 3D 3D printer currently has the ca- of 3D technology to showcase spection teams would be present ed implementing a system of the complications within the pre-surgical consultations are image of a patient’s heart. pacity to print approximately our commitment to innovation. at the vegetable, fruit and fi sh stamping carcasses slaughtered patient’s anatomy prior to sur- provided before the surgery is 20 models at a time. For exam- We are currently in the process markets - operating in the morn- at abattoirs within its jurisdic- gery,” Dr Deepak Kaura, chair of performed at HMC. Sidra is ex- models can also aid in patient ple, a CT scan of a neck can be of developing several proto- ing and night shifts - to ensure tion for meat meant for sale radiology at Sidra, has said in a pected to start day time surgery education as patient experience converted into a 3D image in an types that will help our patients the safety of the items on display. within Qatar. recent interview. by next month. at Sidra is centred on patients hour with an additional hour and surgeons in terms of better Displaying the 3D model According to Dr Kaura, apart and their families. and a half required for printing treatment methodologies and of a paediatric patient’s heart from pre-surgical planning, 3D “Our patients are partners in the model from the scans. equipment,” he said.

27 consumer protection violations found

The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) recently Supermarket permanently shut detected 27 violations of Law No 8 for 2008 on consumer supermarket has been per- Internal Security Force (Le- protection. manently closed down in khwiya) and the investigation The ministry has conducted an AUmm Baraka, which falls unit at Al Shamal Security De- inspection campaign in the local under the Al Khor and Al Thakira partment carried out a joint in- market as part of its preparations Municipality, for operating with- spection of the place after ob- for Eid al-Adha. The initiative out the necessary licence. taining a written approval from covered more than 1,500 shops Juma Khamis al-Muraikhi, the owner of the supermarket. selling products such as clothes, director, municipality, has is- The search revealed a number shoes, foodstuff , vegetables sued an administrative deci- of violations in the display and and fruits in addition to beauty sion in this regard. storage of food items, including parlours and barbershops. This is the fourth errant su- unhygienic conditions, food The violations detected permarket to be shut down per- Juma Khamis al-Muraikhi left uncovered, a dirty refrig- during the campaign include manently within the Al Khor and erator and supermarket em- manipulation of prices, not Al Thakira Municipality’s juris- supermarket without obtaining ployees working without valid pasting proper information labels An MEC inspector looking for diction over the last few days for a licence. Besides, they had also health certifi cates. on the items on display, holding violations at a shop. operating without permits. received information that some Based on the fi ndings of the promotions without permits, The outlet in Umm Baraka Asian expatriate was involved inspection, the authorities is- unauthorised increase in the include closure of the outlet was raided by the authorities in the illegal sale of alcohol in sued a violation report to the price of Australian mutton and concerned and fines ranging concerned after the Health In- the vicinity of the store. outlet for fl outing the relevant others. from QR3,000 to QR1mn, or spection Section learnt that Accordingly, offi cers from laws and ordered its permanent Penalties for such violations either. foodstuff was being sold at the the Health Inspection Section, closure. Stamping of carcasses by Al Khor and Al Thakira Municipality. Gulf Times 4 Sunday, September 11, 2016 QATAR

Kahramaa service centres to close for Eid

The service centres of Qatar General Water 6am on the day that precedes Eid with some and Electricity Corporation (Kahramaa) will stations concluding works at 10pm and others remain closed throughout the Eid al-Adha at midnight. holidays. During the first day of Eid, only Al Sylyiah, However, Kahramaa technical teams will Umm Salal and Al Sheehaniyah stations will be be ready to work round-the-clock in case of working from 2pm until 10pm while the others emergency in co-operation with Kahramaa will remain closed. For the remaining days of Unified Call Centre (991). Subscribers can also Eid, all the stations will resume work according call from outside Qatar on 00974-44494000. to the schedule, but Al Sylyiah, and Umm Salal Water tank filling stations will start work at stations will operate round-the-clock.

Food being distributed in Syria. QC distributes food to more than 16,000 people in Syria

atar Charity (QC) has provided food to helped, supported and donated for the Relieve about QR10.015mn. Currently, QC’s relief man- more than 16,000 people in Eastern and Syria campaign. agement is preparing for a huge winter campaign QWestern Ghouta, Syria. “We were able to implement many of the cam- that will serve around 1mn benefi ciaries, the “The food basket distribution project in Ghouta paign’s projects. We encourage the philanthro- statement notes. aims at alleviating the suff erings of the aff ected pists in Qatar to continue their support to the Because of the current situation in Aleppo and and respond to their basic needs. They are cur- campaign because of the exacerbating conditions the diffi cult circumstances of the city, QC has rently suff ering from food shortages as well as of Syria. When the people of Qatar help their distributed 5,000 food baskets for 5,000 families psychological and fi nancial burdens. We will try brothers and sisters around the world, it shows through its Relief Aleppo Campaign. It has also to help alleviate their suff erings and save their how generous and bright Qatar is,” he said. distributed fl our, baby milk and water through dignity,” QC director of relief management Mo- People can donate for Syria’s relief campaign QC’s water tanks. hamed Rashid al-Ka’bi said in a press statement. through Al Rayan Bank account IBAN/QA40MA- In addition, QC has maintained the Qatari Al-Ka’bi explained how the fi eld team in Syria FR000000000003111111001, QC’s website Bakery in Saraqeb (Idlib) and helped it get back was able to distribute food baskets to 16,000 peo- qcharity.org, QC’s headquarters and branches in to business after its destruction. Through the ple, noting that each basket was suffi cient for a Qatar, collection points in malls or through the bakery, QC provided bread for displaced Syrians family of fi ve members for around a month. The hotline 11776644 in Idlib. Around 40,000 people benefi t from the quantity of food supplies was determined accord- QC’s urgent relief response campaigns for the project. ing to international standards of the World Food Syrian people have run since the beginning of As Eid al-Adha nears, QC has allocated an ad- Programme. “Each basket contained rice, sugar, the fi ve-year-long civil war there. Recently, QC equate share for countries that suff er from “ex- beans, tomatoes, olive oil, cooking oil, macaroni, signed agreements to implement relief projects ceptional circumstances”. For Syrians in Syria and vermicelli, hummus, jam and other items,” he for the benefi t of 346,600 people at a cost of more refugees in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon, it has added. than QR10mn. allocated a share of more than 1,027 sacrifi ces of The QC offi cial thanked all the people who The cost of implementing all the projects is mutton at a cost of over QR1mn.

Gulf Times 6 Sunday, September 11, 2016 REGION Pilgrims in Mina as Haj begins QNA/AFP to be in Makkah,” said Hassan the number of bracelets distrib- Mina Mohamed, 60, from Egypt. uted so far. The Haj is one of the fi ve pil- Interior ministry spokesman lars of Islam, which capable General Mansour al-Turki spoke of Muslims must perform at least “great eff orts being exerted by the ilgrims fl ocked in huge once, marking the spiritual peak kingdom, not only in maintaining numbers to Mina yesterday of their lives. the security and safety of the pil- Pmorning, the 8th of Dhul- “People come from every grims, but in facilitating perform- Hijjah 1437 AH, as the annual country of the world, talk every ance” of the rites in comfort. Haj pilgrimage got under way. language of the world, and meet Pilgrims appeared satisfi ed They will stay in Mina the Al- here in one place under one ban- yesterday. An aerial picture shows thousands of tents housing Muslim pilgrims in Mina, near the holy city of Makkah. Tarwayyah Day following in the ner, the profession of the Muslim “Everything is well organised,” footsteps of Prophet Muhammad faith,” said Ashraf Zalat, 43, also said Nasser Benfi tah, 54, from (peace be upon him). After the from Egypt. Morocco. sunrise today the pilgrims will Mina becomes the pilgrims’ “We feel safe,” added Nigerian move on to Arafat. base, where an expanse of solidly pilgrim Hafsa Amina, 26. Mina (area 16.8sq km) is lo- built white fi reproof tents can Saudi Arabia has invested bil- cated between Makkah and Muz- accommodate 2.6mn people be- lions of dollars in Haj infrastruc- dalifah, 7km north-east of the neath bare mountains. ture and safety projects over the Grand Holy Mosque. The “Stoning of the Devil” in years. Saudi Press Agency SPA re- the Jamarat area will start tomor- For the first time in 35 years ported the kingdom’s leadership row. Saudi Arabia’s top cleric will has provided all health and se- Government facilities have not give a traditional Haj ser- curity services to facilitate the been moved out of Mina to free mon to pilgrims from around performance of Haj rituals for up space, and roads in the Jama- the world, a newspaper report- pilgrims. rat area expanded, Saudi news- ed yesterday. From Asia, Africa and points in papers reported. Grand Mufti Abdul Aziz al- between, nearly 1.5mn Muslims Offi cials have been issuing pil- Sheikh has annually addressed began the pilgrimage. grims with bracelets that digital- the faithful from the Namira After preliminary rituals this ly store their personal data, after mosque in Mount Arafat for the week in Makkah at the Grand some foreign offi cials expressed peak of Haj. Mosque, pilgrims moved on yes- concern about diffi culties in Okaz newspaper, citing anon- terday, many by bus, to Mina. identifying the stampede dead. ymous sources, said Sheikh, In temperatures exceed- Authorities aim to give brace- “will step down from delivering ing 40C (100F), some pilgrims lets to each of the 1.3mn faithful the sermon on the day of Arafat, walked under coloured parasols. from abroad, who are expected to due to health reasons.” “It’s an indescribable feeling. be joined by more than 100,000 He was appointed Grand Mufti You have to live it to understand. Muslims residing in Saudi Ara- in 1999 after the death of his This is my sixth Haj and I still bia. predecessor Sheikh Abdul Aziz cannot express how happy I am There has been no fi gure for bin Baz. Pilgrims in Mina last night.

Work starts on new Iran N-plant

Reuters Dubai

ran began building a sec- ond nuclear plant with IRussian help yesterday, in a $10bn project which follows Tehran’s landmark nuclear deal with world powers last year, state media reported. State television showed Iranian and Russian offi cials at launching ceremonies for the 10-year project which will include two power plants with a total capacity of more than 1,000 megawatts after their completion. Iran already runs one Rus- sian-built nuclear reactor at Bushehr, its fi rst. Russia signed a deal with Iran in 2014 to build up to eight more reactors in the country. A report by the UN nuclear agency has found that Iran has kept to the nuclear deal it agreed with six world powers last year limiting its stockpile of substances that could be used to make atomic weap- ons.

Emirates ban Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on its jets

Civil aviation authorities in the Emirates have banned the use of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 on all its national carriers because of the risk of batteries exploding in the “phablet” smartphone. “The General Civil Aviation Authority has banned operat- ing, charging and carrying in bags the Samsung Note 7 on board national carriers’ flights,” it said in a statement carried by the off icial WAM news agency yesterday. Samsung last week suspended sales of its latest flagship smart- phone and announced a recall of 2.5mn units already sold, after faulty batteries caused some handsets to explode dur- ing charging. Since then, airlines or air safety agencies around the world have warned passen- gers against using them on flights. Gulf Times Sunday, September 11, 2016 7 ARAB WORLD

Israel PM’s remark US-Russian draws US rebuke

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sraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced growing crit- Iicism yesterday after he called the Palestinian refusal to let Jews live in their future state “ethnic deal raises cleansing”. In a video released on Friday, Netanyahu rejected the notion that West Bank settlements were “an obstacle to peace”, drawing a rebuke from Washington. Netanyahu noted “Israel’s di- versity” which manifests in “the rebel doubts nearly 2mn Arabs living” in the Jewish state and refl ects its “open- Reuters of hospitals, bakeries and other army a chance to gather forces ness and readiness for peace”. Amman/Geneva infrastructure across rebel-held and pour more Iranian-backed “Yet the Palestinian leadership territory. militias into Aleppo. actually demands a Palestinian Aleppo was also hit from the President Bashar al-Assad’s state with one pre-condition: No he United States and air and fi ghting continued on the government made no comment Jews,” he said. Russia reached a break- ground. on the peace deal, but Syrian Syrians search for victims at the scene of a reported air strike on the rebel-held northwestern city of “There’s a phrase for that: It’s Tthrough deal early yes- The army attacked rebel-held media were broadly positive. Idlib yesterday. called ethnic cleansing.” The US terday to try to restore peace in areas, both sides said, pushing to Syria’s mainstream political State Department called the video Syria, but air strikes hours later maximise gains before the cease- opposition, the Riyadh-based to all of the besieged and hard- the new deal was an agreement of a clear separation from Nusra “unhelpful” and “inappropriate”. added to rebels’ doubts that any fi re deadline. High Negotiations Committee to-reach areas including Alep- that the Syrian government is problematic because on sev- “We obviously strongly disa- ceasefi re could hold. Ten people were killed by (HNC), said it had not received a po,” he said. would not fl y combat missions eral fronts they fi ght together gree with the characterisation The agreement, by the powers barrel bombs dropped by army copy of the deal and would only Russian Foreign Minister in an agreed area on the pretext against the army and allied Ira- that those who oppose settlement that back opposing sides in the helicopters on the besieged react after consulting members. Sergei Lavrov said that despite of hunting fi ghters from the nian-backed militias. activity or view it as an obstacle fi ve-year-old war, promises a rebel-held east of the city, and A spokeswoman had earlier continuing mistrust, the two Nusra Front, an Al Qaeda affi li- Fateh al-Sham has also played to peace are somehow calling for nationwide truce from sundown jets, either Syrian or Russian, welcomed any deal that spared sides had developed fi ve docu- ate in Syria which has recently a major role in trying to end the ethnic cleansing of Jews from the tomorrow, improved access for bombed rebel-held towns in the civilian lives but cast doubt on ments that would enable co- changed its name to Jabhat siege of eastern Aleppo which West Bank,” spokeswoman Eliza- humanitarian aid and joint mili- northern countryside along im- whether Moscow would be able ordination of the fi ght against Fateh al-Sham. many rebels say has boosted its beth Trudeau said on Friday. tary targeting of hardline Islam- portant insurgent supply routes, to pressure Damascus to stop terrorism and a revival of Syria’s Under the new deal, both popularity, and discussions are “We believe that using that type ist groups. the Britain-based Syrian Ob- indiscriminate bombing. failed truce. sides – government forces and ongoing to possibly unify ranks of terminology is inappropriate But hours later, jets bombed a servatory for Human Rights said. Secretary of State John Kerry Both sides agreed not to re- rebel groups – are to halt fi ght- under a broader opposition and unhelpful,” she said. marketplace in rebel-held Idlib Insurgents said they were called on all sides to respect the lease the documents publicly. ing as a confi dence building army. “Settlements are a fi nal status in northwestern Syria, killing planning a counter-off ensive. deal, which was fi nally reached “This all creates the neces- measure. “Fateh al-Sham is a faction issue that must be resolved in ne- at least 25 people and wounding “The fi ghting is fl aring on all after several failed attempts sary conditions for resumption If the truce holds from to- present on the ground and it gotiations between the parties.” dozens, according to locals and the fronts of southern Aleppo,” over recent weeks. of the political process, which morrow, Russia and the United takes part in most of the mili- Israeli opposition member Tzipi rescue workers who said they rebel spokesman Captain Abdul “This requires halting all at- has been stalling for a long States will begin seven days of tary operations, and the matter Livni of the Zionist Union party believed the planes to be Rus- Salam Abdul Razak said. tacks, including aerial bom- time,” Lavrov said. preparatory work to set up a of separating it is not possible, accused Netanyahu of “trying to sian. Razak, of the Nour al-Din bardments, and any attempts Previous peace eff orts have “joint implementation centre”, particularly given that there are make political gains while creating Idlib province has endured Al Zinki Brigades, part of the to gain additional territory at crumbled within weeks, with where they will share informa- attempts to merge, within some diplomatic damage”. She said the escalating strikes by Russian Free Syrian Army (FSA) which the expense of the parties to the the United States accusing As- tion to distinguish territory factions, with Fateh al-Sham,” video had caused the US position jets in recent months, accord- is backed by the West, said they cessation. sad’s forces of attacking oppo- controlled by Nusra from that Fares al-Bayoush, head of an to change from accepting settle- ing to international aid workers were studying the peace deal but It requires unimpeded and sition groups and civilians. held by other rebel groups. FSA group called the Northern ment blocs to rejecting the entire and residents, destroying scores feared it merely gave the Syrian sustained humanitarian access Kerry said the “bedrock” of For many FSA rebels, the idea Division, said. West Bank enterprise. Gulf Times 8 Sunday, September 11, 2016 AFRICA

Boko Haram victims Quake hits Kenyatta launches Jubilee Party start returning home Tanzania

Reuters Thomson Reuters Founda- out of occupied territory that Dar Es Salaam tion 18 months ago was the size London of Belgium, the militants still manage to stage regular sui- everal people were killed cide bombings in Nigeria and when an earthquake meas- undreds of Nigerians neighbouring Chad, Niger and Suring 5.7 hit northwest who fl ed Boko Haram in Cameroon. Since 2009, more Tanzania yesterday, the presi- Hnortheast Borno State than 15,000 people have been dent’s offi ce said, with a local have returned to devastated killed, 2.3mn displaced and the newspaper putting the death toll towns and villages in recent local economy decimated. at 10. The quake struck at 1227 days after the army seized back In the last week, buses organ- GMT, 43km from Bukoba, a city the militant group’s last re- ised by the state government on the western shore of Lake maining strongholds, said the have begun transporting people Victoria, at a depth of 10km, the United Nations. from the capital Maiduguri to US Geological Survey said. Families will return to fi nd the newly accessible areas, with President John Magufuli’s of- their homes and farmland de- others are returning by their fi ce said in a statement several stroyed, basic services wiped own means, Dobbs said. people had died, but gave no out and will live under the UNHCR has entered 10 dis- toll. persistent threat of attacks by tricts of Borno in recent weeks, “The president is shocked at the jihadist group, Leo Dobbs, where 800,000 people are in the reports of the incident that spokesman for the UN refu- need of urgent assistance, the has resulted in the loss of several gee agency UNHCR, told the agency said in a statement on people, and many others injured Thomson Reuters Foundation. Friday. and property destroyed,” the “Many of the areas they are Dobbs said some farmers statement said. going back to have been com- have even begun to work the The privately owned Mwa- pletely devastated,” said Dobbs. fi elds, according to UN staff , nanchi newspaper tweeted that Homes and healthcare, ag- despite the dangers of Boko the quake had killed at least 10 riculture, and security serv- Haram ambushes and un- people and injured at least 100 ices are in ruin after around two cleared explosive devices. in Bukoba, quoting a local police years of Boko Haram rule, he The UN children’s agency commander. added. Unicef said last month nearly Pictures posted on Twitter Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta waves to supporters as he arrives at the Kasarani stadium for the off icial launch of the Jubilee Despite the Nigerian army’s half a million children were at showed buildings with collapsed Party ahead of the 2017 general elections in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, yesterday. success in driving Boko Haram risk walls and large cracks. Nigeria’s economic woes hit Eid sales Economic diff iculties have hit Animals are slaughtered during the last two years, squeezing gov- “I have to prioritise and buying a the sale of sacrificial animals Eid, with the meat shared among ernment revenue, weakening the ram comes last.” family, friends and the needy. naira and forcing infl ation to over While ram sales have slumped this AFP The wealthy often buy several 17%.This week, the government year, those for bulls are relatively Kano, Nigeria rams to distribute and the run-up to approved a plan to seek loans from healthy, as some Kano residents look the festival is normally the busiest organisations such as the World to get round their fi nancial restraints time of year for livestock traders. Bank. by pooling resources to buy a bigger ith the naira currency “One person would come and A ram typically costs between animal. in free fall and infl ation buy 50 rams at once to distribute 30,000 naira and 70,000 naira ($95- “The number of people contrib- Wsoaring, few Nigerians as gifts to people,” said ram vendor $220, 84-195 euros), depending on uting money to buy bulls to share can escape the country’s economic Abubakar Ibrahim, at Kano’s Hotoro size. has gone up and this is due to little troubles — and that includes people market. Traders have slashed prices to at- cash in the hands of the people,” said preparing for Eid al-Adha. “But up till now not a single per- tract buyers — but with little eff ect. cattle trader Kabir Mansur Ashura. Livestock traders and buyers said son has bought fi ve rams at a go from “Rams are relatively cheaper now “Our sales have gone up by 20%,” the sale of rams for the annual festi- this market.” but lack of money is preventing peo- Ashura’s brother and partner, Idris, val of sacrifi ce have dropped sharply Last year, there were more than ple from buying,” said Mustapha. chipped in. compared with last year, as Nigeri- 500 sales but as of Friday there had For people like estate agent Ba- Abdullahi Lawan and three neigh- ans look to prioritise spending. only been 20, he said. bangida Magaji, the price cut has bours opted to buy a bull for the feast “Sales have stalled,” complained Trader Sabiu Ibrahim Hotoro said made no diff erence because of the to save money. Ibrahim Shuaibu, a ram trader at the buyers were coming in “trickles”. overall rise in the cost of living. Lawan said he used to buy two Hauren Shanu livestock market on Another, Mudassir Mustapha, “The prices of almost everything rams for the feast. This year he the outskirts of Kano, the commer- predicted: “More than 35% of people have gone up with no correspond- would have needed about 100,000 cial hub and biggest city in Nigeria’s may not be able to off er a ram sac- ing increase to my earnings and this naira ($285) for the two rams. mainly Muslim north. rifi ce this year due to the recession.” gobbles up whatever I would have But he said: “The quarter of the “Last year by this time I had sold Nigeria offi cially plunged into used to buy a ram,” he said. bull I get at 25,000 naira is more more than 30 rams but I have so far recession last month after the sec- “I’ll have to choose between buy- than the meat of the two rams I buy sold not more than four this sea- ond successive quarter of negative ing food and essential items for my at 100,000 naira put together. son,” he told AFP on Friday, his growth. family and paying my children’s “I lose on the spiritual side for not face sweaty from the scorching The fall in global oil prices has hit school fees or buying a ram for the killing ram for the sacrifi ce but I gain sun as he waited for customers. the crude-reliant economy hard for festival. on the meat.

Benin landfi ll blast kills two

AFP Tori, Benin

t least two people were killed and scores more suf- fered severe burns after an explosion at a rubbish Adump outside Cotonou in Benin, police told AFP on Friday. The blast happened on Thursday evening, with the fi re erupting in Tori Avame, around 40km from the country’s commercial hub. “We recorded a total of two dead and 61 injured as a re- sult of this tragedy that occurred in this landfi ll, “ said Ri- chard Akodande, head of the accident department at Cot- onou police. “A company dumped fl our and spoilt wheat and sprin- kled petrol on it to burn it,” he added. Local people fl ocked to areas that were not burning to try to get the fl our when there was an explosion, according to one witness. Akodande added: “Police were at the scene to try and prevent people from rushing to the products but were over- whelmed.” Benin’s minister of interior and public safety, Sacca Lafi a, called the incident “regrettable” and promised the authorities would look to take measures to prevent a reoc- curence. “To avoid this in the future we are going to fi nd a way to close off the area and bring in a lot more security to prevent people from having access to such a dangerous place,” he added. The dump was still smouldering nearly 24 hours after the explosion and fi re, according to AFP reporters at the scene. Waste dumps in much of West Africa are uncontrolled, with toxic materials, including electronic equipment and chemicals, regularly discarded alongside household rub- bish. Benin’s health minister Alassane Seidou said most of those with severe burns were being treated at a specialist unit in Cotonou but additional resources were needed be- cause of the number of injured. Gulf Times Sunday, September 11, 2016 9 AMERICAS Reagan shooter released from psychiatric hospital

AFP a witness on the sprawling hos- er in her gated community in with after watching the fi lm Taxi Bundy and Charles Manson. When Brady died in 2014, a 80km of his mother’s home, and Washington pital campus. Williamsburg, Virginia – under a Driver. But Levine has argued since medical examiner attributed his cannot travel to any area where a Phyllis Jones, a spokeswoman strict set of conditions. Reagan’s family and his presi- 2003 that evaluations by the hos- death to the injuries received current or former president, vice for the city’s Department of Be- Since the 1990s, Hinckley has dential foundation have consist- pital’s offi cials showed that Hinck- 33 years earlier, but no addi- president or member of Con- ohn Hinckley, the man who havioral Health, said that “all dis- been permitted gradually longer ently opposed Hinckley’s release. ley no longer posed any threat. tional charges were fi led against gress is known to be. tried to assassinate presi- charges planned for today have supervised home visits with his Daughter Patti Reagan Davis Three other men, including Hinckley. He must return to St. Eliza- Jdent Ronald Reagan 35 years taken place” but said she could mother, lasting up to 17 days. wrote on her website in 2015 Reagan press secretary James The court order places doz- beths for monthly monitoring ago, was freed from a psychiatric not comment on specifi c patients. Secret Service agents have that “I hope the doctors are right Brady, were badly wounded in ens of detailed conditions on and notify the Secret Service hospital in Washington yester- Levine was not immediately tracked him during each trip. when they say that John Hinck- Hinckley’s attack. Hinckley’s “full-time convales- in advance about his intended day, a report said. available for comment when Hinckley, who was declared ley isn’t a danger to anyone, but The attempt on Reagan’s life cent leave” from St. Elizabeths, route of travel. Hinckley was released from contacted by AFP. not guilty on grounds of insan- something in me feels they are sparked intense debate over gun including a ban on contact He cannot post any writings St. Elizabeths Hospital, the A federal judge ruled in July ity, said after the March 30, 1981 wrong.” violence and treatment of the with Foster, but said they can or memorabilia on the internet Washington Post reported, cit- that Hinckley, 61, no longer shooting outside a Washington One thing troubling her, she mentally ill. be phased out after a year to 18 or display them in person with- ing his lawyer Barry Levine, who posed a threat to himself or oth- hotel that he wanted to kill Rea- said, was that while at St. Eliza- Brady, who was left paralysed, months if he continues to make out authorisation. had confi rmed that his client ers and would be permitted to gan to impress actress Jodie Fos- beths, Hinckley had written to became a leading advocate for progress. He also cannot speak to the would leave in the morning, and live with his 90-year-old moth- ter, whom he became obsessed convicted mass murderers Ted tougher gun controls. Hinckley must remain within media. Clinton regrets calling ‘half’ of Trump backers ‘deplorable’ Reuters Some of those were irre- But Clinton’s remarks got top President, you are running to US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton pausing while speaking to the press after a working New York deemable, she said, but they billing on Twitter where the represent all Americans, even session with national security advisers and experts at the New York Historical Society in New York. Clinton, did not represent America. hashtag #BasketOfDeplorables the ones you think are deplor- under fire for calling half of Donald Trump’s supporters “deplorables,” said yesterday she regretted the The other basket of Trump’s was trending, with shows of able,” said Navarro. remark, but insisted she would not stop calling out “bigotry and racist rhetoric” in the campaign. emocratic presiden- supporters constituted indi- condemnation and support for But Jamal Simmons, a Dem- tial candidate Hillary viduals desperate for change Clinton. ocratic consultant, said the DClinton yesterday said who felt let down by the gov- Twitter user Basketeer Ven- remarks probably would not she regretted saying “half” ernment and the economy, detta, under the account Ven- wrest voters from Clinton. of Republican rival Donald Clinton added. detta92429, tweeted a photo “We’re moving to the part Trump’s supporters belonged “They don’t buy everything of Trump supporters wearing of the election process where in a “basket of deplorables,” but he says, but he seems to hold campaign T-shirts and hats, there’s a lot less persuasion of Apple tapping brakes on made no apologies for calling out some hope that their lives adding: “Proud to be part of the new voters and more persua- out “prejudice and paranoia” will be diff erent,” Clinton said. #BasketOfDeplorables with my sion of the people who like you among Trump’s campaign and “Those are people we have to fellow Americans.” to turn out and work to elect supporters. understand and empathise And Trump himself tweeted: you,” he added. self-driving cars: NYT “Last night I was ‘grossly with, as well.” “Wow, Hillary Clinton was SO Many of Clinton’s fundrais- generalistic,’ and that’s never a Trump’s campaign pounced INSULTING to my support- ers have been closed to the me- good idea. I regret saying ‘half’ on Clinton’s candid views. ers, millions of amazing, hard dia, but not the one on Friday AFP comes after pumping resources for a unifi ed US legal code on — that was wrong,” Clinton “Hillary Clinton’s low opin- working people. I think it will night. San Francisco into it for two years, according to self-driving cars – a group that said in a statement, the day af- ion of the people that sup- cost her at the Polls!” While the fi ght between the Times. also includes Google, carmaker ter comments at a fundraiser in port this campaign should be But some Twitter users Trump and Clinton has been It also comes as Tesla, major Ford and Uber rival Lyft. New York. denounced in the strongest agreed with Clinton, referenc- bitter and personal, Friday’s pple is tapping the brakes carmakers and rival Google rev Autonomous cars are among But “Trump has built his possible terms,” Mike Pence, ing remarks by Trump that have remarks were unusually forth- on its self-driving car investments in autonomous ve- big-vision ideas pursued by campaign largely on prejudice the governor of Indiana and been called racist, such as when right for Clinton. Aproject as it maps a new hicles. Google’s X Lab. and paranoia,” she said, adding: Trump’s running mate, said he described some Mexican im- Some critics likened Clin- route, The New York Times re- Google parent Alphabet and Google has driven its autono- “I won’t stop calling out bigotry at the Values Voter Summit in migrants drug dealers and rap- ton’s observation to 2012 Re- ported on Friday. San Francisco-based Uber have mous cars some 1.5mn miles and racist rhetoric in this cam- Washington. ists. publican candidate Mitt Rom- The Silicon Valley-based both been working on getting (2.4mn km) with only some mi- paign.” “So let me just say from the Clinton’s comment could ney’s “47 percent” comment in technology colossus has closed self-driving cars on roads. nor dustups. Republicans and Trump sup- bottom of my heart: Hillary, nevertheless end up being a which he said 47% of voters are parts of the endeavour, which Uber plans to deploy driver- Early this year, the company porters responded fi ercely on they are not a basket of any- boon to Trump. dependent upon the govern- it never publicly confi rmed, less cars for its ride-sharing announced plans for its self- social media to Clinton’s re- thing. They are Americans, and “As long as Trump stays out ment and would vote for Presi- and laid off dozens of workers services in Pittsburgh, pushing driving car programme to put marks at the LGBT fundraiser they deserve your respect.” of the way and doesn’t over- dent Barack Obama no matter as part of a “reboot,” the Times the envelope for the use of self- down roots in the Detroit area and the episode threatened Trump, a New York busi- shadow Hillary’s comment, her what. said, citing people briefed on driving technology. with a technology centre. to distract from her eff orts to nessman who has never run for ‘basket of deplorables’ com- His campaign struggled to the matter. At the same time, Uber an- The facility will house engi- paint Trump as unqualifi ed for political offi ce before, regularly ment should dominate the me- recover after the remark leaked. The team at what Apple nounced two other moves to neers and others testing vehicles the presidency. says things that some consider dia in the coming days and runs But Democratic strategist named project Titan had grown further solidify itself as a trail- provided by Fiat Chrysler Au- Clinton said Trump had insulting, racist or off -colour. the risk of negatively defi ning Jim Manley, who supports to more than a thousand people blazer in driverless cars. tomobiles, Alphabet said at the given voice to hateful rhetoric On Friday night, he told sup- her campaign,” said Republican Clinton, pointed out that Rom- but ran into problems, including It established a $300mn time. through his behaviour as a can- porters in Pensacola, Florida, strategist Doug Heye. ney was talking about all voters, showing what it could do dif- venture with Chinese-owned, The tech giant began testing didate for the White House in that Clinton could shoot some- “The question is whether and Clinton was specifi cally ferently from other companies Sweden-based Volvo Cars to its autonomous driving technol- the Nov 8 election. one and not be prosecuted. Trump can show a discipline describing Trump supporters. working on the technology, ac- develop self-driving cars for ogy in 2009 using a Toyota Prius “To just be grossly generalis- “Because she’s being so pro- thus far unseen.” “I have no problem pointing cording to the Times. sale by 2021. equipped with Google equip- tic, you can put half of Trump’s tected, she could walk into this Republican strategist Ana out the fact that Donald Trump Apple fuelled speculation And Uber is buying Otto, a San ment. supporters into what I call the arena right now and shoot some- Navarro, who has been highly and his campaign is drawing about it automotive ambitions Francisco startup developing It now has some 70 vehicles, ‘basket of deplorables,’” Clin- body with 20,000 people watch- critical of Trump, said Clinton on some of the worst impulses, this year with a billion-dollar in- self-driving commercial trucks. including Lexus cars, adapted ton said. “Unfortunately there ing right smack in the middle of might have crossed an impor- whether it’s racism or whatnot, vestment in Chinese ride-shar- Uber and Volvo were two of by Google in addition to its in- are people like that. the heart and she wouldn’t be tant line. that this country has ever seen,” ing powerhouse Didi Chuxing. the founding members of a coa- house designed cars unveiled And he has lifted them up.” prosecuted, okay?” he said. “When you are running for Manley said. Apple downshifting on Titan lition unveiled in April to push in 2014. Obama urges unity on Snowden biopic at Toronto fi lm fest eve of 9/11 anniversary AFP ting more public awareness Toronto of the retaliation that’s used against people that do these AFP treating of everybody fairly-no The Al Qaeda hijackings of sorts of things,” explained Washington matter their race, gender, eth- September 11, 2001 – the fi rst atriot, dissident or trai- Harrison, who is director nicity, or faith-that’s part of foreign attack on the US main- tor? A new fi lm by anti- of the Courage Foundation, what makes our country great. land in nearly two centuries – Pestablishment director which supports Snowden and resident Barack Obama It’s what makes us resilient,” ruptured a sense of safety and Oliver Stone starring Joseph other whistleblowers. yesterday urged Ameri- Obama said. plunged the West into wars still Gordon-Levitt as NSA whistle- She opined that whistle- Pcans to remain united in “And if we stay true to those being fought today. blower Edward Snowden asks blower protections in the the face of terrorist attacks, in a values, we’ll uphold the legacy More than 2,750 people were audiences to weigh in. United States are too weak, barely-veiled jab at Republican of those we’ve lost, and keep our killed when two passenger jets The espionage thriller bi- but that “public awareness is White House nominee Donald nation strong and free.” destroyed the Twin Towers, the opic about the largest data leak improving and that’s always a Trump 15 years after 9/11. On several occasions Obama symbol of New York’s fi nancial in US history, which ignited a fi rst step.” “In the face of terrorism, how has denounced Trump’s bom- wealth and confi dence. Bernadette Ortiz holds up her daughter Adriana as she looks for the fi restorm over mass surveil- “These sorts of actions we respond matters,” Obama bastic rhetoric towards Muslims. Another jet slammed into name of her grandfather New York City Police off icer Edwin Ortiz at a lance, premiered late Friday at should be protected in some said in his weekly radio and on- Following the December the Pentagon, and a fourth jet wall commemorating fallen off icers on Friday in New York City. the Toronto fi lm festival. way or at least be allowed a de- line address, delivered on the shooting rampage in San Ber- crashed in a fi eld in Pennsylva- “Hopefully (the fi lm) will fence.” eve of the 15th anniversary of the nardino, California for example, nia after those on board tried to We’ve strengthened our home- “So in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria work towards a number of ef- Snowden’s residency per- September 11 terror attacks in Trump called for a temporary overpower the hijackers. land security. We’ve prevented and beyond, we’ll stay relentless forts to try and rehabilitate mit in Russia, where he was the United States. ban on the entry to the United Evoking “one of the darkest attacks. We’ve saved lives,” against terrorists like Al Qaeda him,” WikiLeaks representa- granted political asylum after “We cannot give in to those States of all Muslims. (days) in our nation’s history,” Obama said. and [the Islamic State group] tive Sarah Harrison said ahead fl eeing the United States, runs who would divide us. We cannot Obama was speaking two Obama noted that much had But at the same time, he said, ISIL. of the fi lm’s red carpet in To- out next year. react in ways that erode the fab- months before the presiden- changed over the past 15 years referring to attacks in Boston, “We will destroy them. And ronto. “Then the question comes ric of our society,” he added. tial election in which real estate since the attacks. San Bernardino, and Orlando, we’ll keep doing everything in “What will help Snowden’s up again of where he can be “Because it’s our diversity, magnate Trump will face Demo- “We delivered justice to (Al Florida, “the terrorist threat has our power to protect our home- situation and potential other safe. Obviously he’d love to go our welcoming of all talent, our crat Hillary Clinton. Qaeda leader) Osama bin Laden. evolved.” land,” Obama said. whistleblowers as well is get- back home,” Harrison said. Gulf Times 10 Sunday, September 11, 2016 ASEAN

Vietnam Festive shopping PM begins China visit amid territorial dispute

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ietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc yes- Vterday began a six-day visit to China to push for better economic ties despite the ongo- ing South China Sea row. It is his fi rst visit to China since he took offi ce in April, a few months before an interna- tional court upheld a complaint brought by the Philippines over contested islets in the South China Sea. Vietnam supported the ruling, which found China has no legal rights to claim a large swathe of the sea. China had refused to take part in the arbitration and said the verdict was null and void. Analysts expect Phuc to fo- cus on building a constructive dialogue on the confl ict, while prioritizing talks on economic cooperation and pushing for greater access to China’s domes- A Thai Muslim woman shops at a market for the Eid al-Adha festival in the southern province of Narathiwat yesterday. tic market. Phuc is to meet his Chinese counterpart Premier Li Keqiang and other leaders in Beijing, be- fore attending a trade and in- vestment summit with China and the Association of South- east Asian Nations in Nanning in southern Guangxi province. Thailand and Malaysia mull CURBS Singapore Air bans use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Singapore Airlines (SIA) said border wall to boost security yesterday that it has joined other airlines in banning the inflight Malaysia PM visits after gling of contraband, including drugs cluding the fi ght against terrorism, hu- ico, and get Mexico to pay the cost.It umbrella group in Malaysia. Thailand’s use of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 three deadly bomb attacks in Thai and petrol, have fl ourished along the man traffi cking and illegal smuggling, remains unclear who will pay for the three southernmost provinces of Pat- phones after reports of exploding south; Fence already runs Thai-Malay border for years until a that is why we need to address these Thai-Malaysia wall, which the two tani, Yala and Narathiwat were part of batteries in some units. along parts of Thai-Malay border crackdown by Thai offi cials on human issues seriously,” said Thai Prime Min- countries fi rst formally discussed last an independent Malay Muslim sultan- “The powering up and charging traffi ckers caused some of the routes to ister Prayuth Chan-ocha. year. ate until Thailand annexed them in of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobile Reuters shut down last year. Najib said both sides had discussed A fence already runs along parts of 1909. phones is prohibited on all our Bangkok Analysts say separatist insurgents the construction and extension of a their 640-km border. Since 2004, separatists operating in flights,” SIA said in a statement. operating in Thailand’s deep south use border wall but details remained to be Najib’s visit follows three deadly the area have waged a bloody insurgen- Australia’s Qantas and Virgin Aus- Malaysia as a base to launch and plan worked out. bomb attacks in southern Thailand cy that has killed more than 6,500 peo- tralia and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad he leaders of Thailand and their attacks. “The matter is under considera- over the past month, including a wave ple, says confl ict monitor Deep South have also announced similar bans. Malaysia agreed on Friday to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib tion, but we need to determine the of bombings in tourist towns in Au- Watch. US and Japanese aviation authori- Tboost security co-operation Razak told reporters that security re- physical dimensions of the wall or gust that Thai police linked to sepa- “It is clear why Thailand is pursu- ties have urged passengers not to and consider building a border wall mained “a very important matter” for fence as well as the sharing of the ratists. ing this wall,” Srisompop Jitpiromsri, turn on or charge the large-screen to combat transnational crime and both countries and there was an agree- costs,” he said. Analysts say the attacks were car- a director of Deep South Watch, told phones on aircraft. The South Ko- smuggling, an idea that appears to be ment to step up intelligence gathering The step refl ects a controversial plan ried out by a separatist insurgent group Reuters. rean smartphone maker last week gaining popularity elsewhere in the and sharing to rein in cross-border ter- by US presidential candidate Donald known as Barisan Revolusi Nasional “They view it as a necessary step suspended sales of the “phablet” world. rorism. Trump to build a wall on the border after it was left out of peace talks be- to combat these groups that cause and recalled 2.5mn units. People-traffi cking and the smug- “We both face security issues in- between the United States and Mex- tween Thailand and another separatist violence.” From street to studio: Indonesia Beijing, Myanmar eye closer military ties buskers dream of big time Reuters Myanmar,” it added. China will Beijing keep playing a constructive role in pushing forward Myanmar’s Reuters peace process and hopes the two Jakarta hina’s military wants countries can work together to to strengthen ties with maintain peace and stability on Cneighbouring Myanmar their border, Xu said. very day, Jakarta street by having more exchanges and Suu Kyi last month launched musician Jamaluddin greater co-operation, a top of- a major push to end decades of Ejumps on a bus and plays fi cer told Myanmar leader Aung fighting between the military his guitar to earn a few coins, San Suu Kyi during a visit to the and myriad rebel groups, which and hopefully one day get no- Southeast Asian country, state has at times spilled into Chi- ticed by a recording company. media said yesterday. na and seen refugees pushed “I have the desire to be a fa- China has been on a diplo- across the border, to Beijing’s mous musician or singer, but matic off ensive ever since the anger.Enhancing friendship, the way to go is very hard. Just Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s mutual understanding and doing one recording usually is government came to power in trust is very important for both very expensive,” Jamaluddin, April, aiming to forge good ties nations, Suu Kyi said, accord- also known as “Zedi”, told Reu- with its resource-rich neigh- ing to Xinhua, and thanked ters after a recent bus trip. bour. Last month Suu Kyi vis- China for its role in Myanmar’s Street performers like Zedi ited China, where President Xi peace process. have struggled to make a living Jinping told her he wanted to in the Indonesian capital since ensure the “correct direction” “China fi rmly upholds a so-called busking was banned of relations. friendly policy towards in 2007. Now, they are getting Xu Qiliang, a vice chairman Myanmar and supports help from a music production of China’s Central Military Myanmar’s national company set up by a fellow Commission, which controls reconciliation process” street performer. the armed forces and is headed The Institut Musik Jalanan by Xi, told Suu Kyi that China China had a close relation- (IMJ), or Street Musicians’ In- “highly values the friendly ship with Myanmar’s former stitute, says it is Indonesia’s cooperation between the two military-run government, and fi rst production company to of- countries”, state news agency has looked on with some nerv- fer music classes, access to a re- Xinhua said. “China fi rmly ousness at its democratisation cording studio and assist aspir- upholds a friendly policy to- process. China has been pushing ants to fi nd that showcase their wards Myanmar and supports Myanmar to resume work on the talents. Myanmar’s national reconcili- Chinese-invested $3.6bn Myit- “I want to change the nega- ation process,” Xu said during sone dam project, 90% of whose tive assumptions people have Friday’s meeting in Naypyidaw, power was originally planned to about street musicians. If they Musicians around the world often turn to street busking to raise money and gain experience. the capital of Myanmar. have gone to China. are given a chance they can pro- “Xu mentioned Aung San Suu In 2011, then President Thein duce, just like professionals,” teaches them how to perform such as Google’s YouTube, on their own. He also arranges said the acts are popular and good Kyi’s recent trip to China, during Sein angered China when he said Andi Malewa, a 34-year- on stage and record in a studio. SoundCloud and Apple’s live performances for them for her cafe business. which she reached consensus suspended work on the dam, at old former busker who created It has produced songs and iTunes. Malewa said he gives 80 at local cafes and other music “They get a positive re- with the Chinese leadership on the confl uence of two north- IMJ with two friends in 2014. albums for 15 performers since % of the profi ts to the artists in venues. sponse from our guests,” she further enhancing the compre- ern rivers in the Ayeyarwady The Institute helps musicians 2014, and distributes their ma- the hope that they will soon be- Nancy Felicia, manager of a said.”Sometimes they sing to- hensive strategic co-operative river basin, over environmental develop songwriting skills and terial through online platforms come independent and succeed Jakarta cafe that hires IMJ artists, gether.” partnership between China and protests. Gulf Times Sunday, September 11, 2016 11 AUSTRALASIA/EAST ASIA

S Korean media N Korean nuke capability alarm over ‘speeding up’, says South ‘maniac’

AFP Reuters Seoul Seoul outh Korean newspapers outh Korea said yesterday sounded the alarm yester- that North Korea’s nuclear Sday over what one termed Scapability is expanding fast, the “nuclear maniac” Kim Jong- echoing alarm around the world un, saying that the North Korean over the isolated state’s fi fth and leader’s fi fth and biggest nuclear biggest nuclear test, carried out test is a game-changer demand- in defi ance of UN sanctions. ing a tougher response. North Korea conducted the One newspaper urged Seoul to test on Friday and said it had persuade its ally Washington to mastered the ability to mount a redeploy tactical nuclear weap- warhead on a ballistic missile, ons withdrawn from South Ko- ratcheting up a threat that ri- rea in the early 1990s. vals and the United Nations have The Joongang Ilbo also urged been powerless to contain. China to cut off oil supplies to its The test showed North Ko- Park: (North Korean leader) Kim is ‘mentally out of control’. ally and neighbour. rean leader Kim Jong-un was un- “High time for switching gear willing to alter course, and that Under 32-year-old leader Kim, Korea, but Pyongyang had to ac- in nuclear deterrence against tougher sanctions and pressure North Korea has sped up devel- cept de-nuclearisation, which it North”, read its front-page were needed to apply “unbear- opment of its nuclear and mis- had refused to do. headline. able pain on the North to leave sile programmes, despite UN “We have made overture after Kim had “crossed the river of no choice but to change”, South sanctions that were tightened in overture to the dictator of North no return”, it said in an editorial Korean Foreign Minister Yun By- March and have further isolated Korea,” he said, adding that he headlined “The North’s fi fth nu- ung-se said. the impoverished country. ultimately hoped for an outcome clear test that expedites its own “North Korea’s nuclear capa- The Security Council de- similar to that reached in nuclear demise”. bility is growing and speeding to nounced North Korea’s decision talks with Iran. The banner headline of the a considerable level, consider- to carry out the test and said it China said it was resolutely top-selling Chosun Ilbo read ing the fi fth nuclear test was the would begin work immediately opposed to the test but foreign “South Korea left unguarded be- strongest in scale and the inter- on a resolution. ministry spokeswoman Hua fore nuclear maniac”. val has quickened substantially,” The United States, Britain and Chunying would not be drawn Splashed below was a cartoon Yun told a ministry meeting con- France pushed for the 15-mem- on whether China would support of Kim mounted on a galloping vened to discuss the test. ber body to impose new sanc- tougher sanctions. horse, his face distorted with The blast, on the 68th anniver- tions. Yesterday the Chinese state- anger and his hands clasping nu- sary of North Korea’s founding, US President Barack Obama run tabloid, the Global Times, clear missiles. drew global condemnation. said after speaking by telephone said that North Korea was wrong In an editorial entitled The United States said it would with South Korean President in thinking that building nuclear “Counter-measures against work with partners to impose Park Geun-hye and with Japa- weapons would provide it with the North’s nuclear programme new sanctions, and called on nese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe more security or prestige. must change completely”, Cho- China to use its infl uence – as on Friday that they had agreed to “Owning nuclear weapons sun said the North had been suc- North Korea’s main ally – to work with the Security Council won’t ensure North Korea’s po- cessful in its “nuclear gambling” pressure Pyongyang to end its and other powers to vigorously litical security,” it said in an edi- but cracks had begun to appear nuclear programme. enforce existing measures and torial. “On the contrary, it is poi- inside its system. In Beijing yesterday, Chinese to take “additional signifi cant son that is slowly suff ocating the Activists set fire to an eff igy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a protest in Seoul yesterday. “We must set up and actively Vice-Foreign Minister Zhang steps, including new sanctions”. country.” pursue a strategy to isolate Kim Yesui told North Korea’s ambas- Russian Foreign Minister Ser- South Korea’s Park said late on a nuclear warhead on a medium- diff erent types of missiles at an magnitude suggested this was Jong-un and his clique from sador to China, Ji Jae-ryong, that gei Lavrov said it may take more Friday that Kim was “mentally range ballistic missile, which unprecedented rate this year, and North Korea’s most powerful nu- within and topple them”, the the test was “not conducive to than additional sanctions to re- out of control”, blind to all warn- it last tested on Monday when the capability to mount a nucle- clear test so far, at yield of 20 to conservative paper said. the peace and stability of the Ko- solve the crisis, suggesting that a ings from the world and neigh- Obama and other world leaders ar warhead would be especially 30 kilotonnes. The leftist Hankyoreh daily rean peninsula”, China’s foreign Security Council agreement may bours as he sought to maintain were gathered in China for a G20 worrisome for its neighbours That would make this test also said it “strongly condemns” ministry said. prove diffi cult. power. summit. South Korea and Japan. larger than the nuclear bomb the latest nuclear test. “China urges North Korea not “It is too early to bury the “The patience of the interna- Pyongyang’s claims of be- The Pentagon does not have dropped by the United States on But it said the repeated tests to take any more actions that six-party talks. We should look tional community has come to ing able to miniaturise a nuclear evidence that North Korea had the Japanese city of Hiroshima in refl ect a failure in the existing could exacerbate tensions, and for ways that would allow us to the limit,” she said. warhead have never been inde- been able to miniaturise a nucle- World War II, which had an out- approach to the mounting crisis. return as soon as possible to the resume them,” Lavrov said. North Korea, which calls the pendently verifi ed. ar weapon, Pentagon spokesman put of about 15 kilotonnes. “There won’t be any solution correct direction of denucleari- The talks, aimed at ending the South and the United States its Its continued testing in de- Gary Ross said. South Korea’s military put the in expressing anger to the North sation,” Zhang said. North’s nuclear programme, in- main enemies, said its “scientists fi ance of sanctions presents a But he added: “Given the con- force of the blast at 10 kilotonnes, and keeping putting pressure on But Russia was sceptical that volve the United States, Russia, and technicians carried out a nu- challenge to Obama in the fi nal sequences of getting it wrong, it which would still be the North’s it. We must go beyond Cold War- more sanctions were the an- Japan, South Korea, China, and clear explosion test for the judge- months of his presidency and is prudent for a military planner most powerful blast to date. style confrontation,” it said. swer, while China was silent on North Korea, but have been de- ment of the power of a nuclear could become a factor in the US to plan for the worst.” “The important thing is that, “We must stop pinning our the prospect of a new UN Secu- funct since 2008. warhead”, according to its offi cial presidential election in Novem- Jeff rey Lewis of the Califor- fi ve tests in, they now have a lot hopes on the unrealistic theory rity Council resolution, although US Secretary of State John KCNA news agency. ber, and a headache to be inher- nia-based Middlebury Institute of nuclear test experience. They that the North is coming close to state media did carry commen- Kerry said the United States had It said the test proved North ited by whoever wins. of International Studies said aren’t a backward state any- implosion. Instead, a new, com- taries criticising the North. repeatedly off ered talks to North Korea was capable of mounting North Korea has been testing the highest estimates of seismic more,” Lewis said. prehensive strategy is needed.” Taiwan feeling drop in Chinese tourists Tianjin mayor under probe

By Faith Hung, Reuters two biggest export markets with Reuters Taipei the United States. Beijing Organisers of the planned protest on Monday link the fall- n hour after the shopping ing number of tourists to her hina’s ruling Communist mall in the Taipei 101 refusal to recognise the “1992 Party said yesterday that Atower opened its doors on consensus”, which states that Cthe mayor of the major Friday, fewer than 10 custom- there is only “one China”, with northern city of Tianjin was be- ers were wandering its marble each side having its own inter- ing investigated on suspicion of fl oors which just a few months pretation of what that means. corruption, the latest senior of- ago had been mobbed with Chi- “We don’t want to get into the fi cial to be caught up in a war on nese tourists all day long. political issues, but we’re suf- deep-seated graft. The fall in Chinese tourists fering and we’ll suff er even more Dozens of senior people have is being felt throughout self- in the next three to six months,” been investigated or jailed since ruled Taiwan, triggering a drop said Ringo Lee, spokesman for President Xi Jinping assumed in business for hotels and travel the Travel Agent Association. power almost four years ago, This picture taken on April 21 shows Huang uncovering a sign during agents and prompting the fi rst “The government has to help vowing to go after corruption a ceremony in Tianjin municipality. major protest by the tourism us through this tough time,” said and warning, like others before, sector at the deteriorating re- Lee, a co-organiser of the pro- the problem threatens the party’s cial hub for northern China. pears to have come out of the lations with Communist Party test expected to draw as many as grip on power. It is one of four conurbations blue. rulers in Beijing since President 15,000 people. In a brief statement, the par- – along with Beijing, Shanghai Yesterday the offi cial Tianjin Tsai Ingwen took offi ce in May. China is suspicious that Tsai Tourists from China walk past Taiwan’s landmark Taipei 101 ty’s graft-busting Central Com- and Chongqing – termed a mu- Daily covered his visit to a mid- China has claimed sover- and her ruling Democratic Pro- building. mission for Discipline Inspection nicipality, giving it the same high dle school on its front page and eignty over Taiwan since 1949, gressive Party will push for in- said Huang Xingguo, 61, was status as a province. praised teachers for their work. when Mao Zedong’s forces won dependence for Taiwan, an idea Government data showed always be part of China,” said a suspected of “serious discipline In August last year, a series of Critics have accused Xi of us- the Chinese civil war and Chi- that is anathema to Beijing. tourist numbers from China fell Chinese tourist surnamed Lin breaches”, using the party’s nor- massive explosions at a chemi- ing the corruption campaign as a ang Kaishek’s Nationalists fl ed “Taiwan and China have 15% year on year in July and fell at the iconic Taipei 101 tow- mal euphemism for corruption. cals warehouse in Tianjin killed cover to root out political rivals, to the island. been on a cold war footing since further in August. er, which was once the tallest It provided no other details. about 170 people, sparking anger though he has denied this. Beijing has never renounced May,” said Andrew Yang, secre- The government on Thursday building in the world. It was not possible to reach nationwide that it had been built Last year, a Chinese court the use of force to bring the is- tary general of the Taiper-based pledged T$30bn ($960mn) in “We like Taiwan. It is For- Huang for comment and unclear so close to residential areas. jailed former domestic security land under its rule. Chinese Council of Advanced preferred loans to the tourism mosa,” she said, referring to the if he had retained a lawyer. Last month, the party an- chief Zhou Yongkang for life for Tsai has got off to a rocky start Policy Studies. “There is no so- industry but that won’t help end island’s former name in Portu- Huang, who is also Tianjin’s nounced it was investigating Yin bribery, leaking state secrets and in maintaining stable relations lution in sight ... neither side is the political confl ict. guese, which means “beautiful acting Communist Party chief, Hailin, a long-time city planning abuse of power. with China, among Taiwan’s willing to blink.” “In our hearts, Taiwan will island”. became mayor in 2008. offi cial who became Tianjin’s He was the most senior Chi- Tianjin is a port city about an deputy mayor in 2012, also on nese offi cial to be ensnared in a ‘Suicidal’ driver caused bus inferno that killed 26, investigators say hour’s drive from Beijing with suspicion of corruption. graft probe since the party swept ambitions of becoming a fi nan- Huang’s fall from grace ap- to power in 1949. The deadly bus crash in Taiwan that killed suicide by pouring gasoline and setting a fire, scuff ling with a tour guide and sexually an entire Chinese tour group was caused by killing other passengers,” local prosecutors assaulting an unnamed victim. a “suicidal” driver who intentionally set the said in a statement yesterday. In both cases, investigators said he was Fiji foreign minister loses job during Pacific forum vehicle on fire, investigators said yesterday. The probe uncovered dozens of phone intoxicated. Authorities had earlier said the driver records between Su and his family in the days “Because of this, Su was depressed,” Fiji’s foreign minister Inoke Kubuabola, filling in as he entered the forum leaders’ retreat yesterday. Su Mingcheng had been drunk when his before the crash, with relatives pleading for prosecutors said. for Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama at this Bainimarama refuses to attend the forum, a regional bus caught fire and rammed through an him not to commit suicide. In May, Su was briefly suspended by his weekend’s Pacific Islands Forum in Micronesia, has leaders’ summit, because of New Zealand and expressway in July, killing himself and 25 “Don’t you love the three children in your employer for fighting with another tour confirmed that he has lost his job. Australia’s involvement. others on board. family? Don’t let them be ashamed. If you guide. Kubuabola said he was told late on Friday that He blames the two regional powers for Fiji being Minutes before the incident, Su – who was do this, it will bring shame to us all,” a text Su’s job driving the group from China’s he had been moved to the defence and national suspended from the forum after he seized control of driving the group to the airport – poured message from his sister read. northeast city Dalian in July was his first after security portfolios and Bainimarama would take over the island state in a 2006 coup. gasoline over the driver’s seat and on the The Taiwanese driver was also described by the suspension, according to off icials. the duties of foreign minister. Since Fiji was invited back into the forum after floor near the exit before sparking the fire authorities as a regular drinker with a violent The incident prompted Chinese authorities “Cabinet positions are decided by the prime organising a return to democratic elections in 2014, with a lighter, investigators said. history. to demand that the island take measures to minister and it is his prerogative to allocate our Bainimarama has sent his foreign minister in his “(Su), who was drunk driving, committed Su had been hit with separate lawsuits for improve safety for mainland visitors. responsibilities,” he told Islands Business magazine place. Gulf Times 12 Sunday, September 11, 2016 BRITAIN Steam train derailed after hitting tractor

Evening Standard and the train was coming.” London “They carried on blowing the whistle and then suddenly the front engine part of the steam train has derailed train was off the tracks.” after it smashed into a “The driver was amazing. Atractor at a village rail- I know they are all volunteers way crossing in Kent. and he lept about four to fi ve Stunned witnesses told how feet out of the train and was the driver leapt out of a car- then helping people from the riage before the train hit the fi rst carriage which was lean- tractor at a railway crossing in ing on to the ground.” Dymchurch, near Ashford, at “Straight away I rang the around 2.30pm. emergency services and they Around 50 passengers were are still here now. on board the Romney, Hythe “It is amazing that nobody and Dymchurch Railway at the has been injured.” time of the collision but none Another witness Jo Wood were seriously hurt. Five in- posted on Facebook: “Tractor cluding the driver suff ered mi- driver didn’t see the train com- nor injuries. ing and collided with it.” Eyewitness Sandra Leverick A police spokesman said: An online campaign ahead of this year’s event has called for Union flags to be replaced with EU flags. said she “couldn’t believe what “Police were informed at she was seeing” after the car- 2.35pm on 10 September that riage collapsed on its side after a train on the Romney, Hythe coming off the tracks. and Dymchurch Railway had She told Kent Online: “I collided with a tractor at a could hear the whistle going crossing in Dymchurch. and that is quite unusual so I “No serious injuries have walked into my garden to see been reported.” what was going on.” The Romney, Hythe and “There is an unmanned Dymchurch Railway is manned Brexit backers and crossing which I have seen the by volunteers and transports tractor using regularly today passengers from Hythe to but the tractor wasn’t moving Dungeness

EU supporters set Girl gets £500 after being locked in toilet

Evening Standard for genteel stand-off London Both camps are gearing for a battle visas and pay a fee before travelling to 10-year-old girl has of the flags and the Brexiters have a Europe if EU plans go ahead, it has been been awarded £500 millionaire on their side reported. Acompensation after she European Commission offi cials are said was rescued from a restaurant Evening Standard to be drawing up proposals aimed at tight- bathroom at Westfi eld Strat- Stacey Boulton said her London ening security in the bloc’s borderless ford City following a “fright- daughter Grace was distressed Schengen zone, of which the UK is not a ening” ordeal. Teacher Sta- after being locked in a toilet. part. cey Boulton said her daughter housands of classical music lovers According to the Guardian, this may Grace was trapped for around minutes to prise the door open may fi nd themselves plunged into a include the introduction of a visa pro- half-an-hour in a cubicle at using crow bars. In total Grace Tbattle of the fl ags at the Last Night gramme similar to the US waiver for all noodle chain Wagamamas af- was locked in the cubicle for of the Proms. countries not signed up to the Schengen ter she visited for a birthday. thirty minutes.” Two parallel campaigns to equip patri- agreement. The youngster was left fright- “The following evening we otic punters with the colours of the United Currently British passport holders can ened after she was unable to had a phone call from the man- Kingdom and the EU are set to come to a travel in member states without having open the door with fi refi ghters ager to enquire about Grace’s head at the 5,000-capacity Royal Albert to apply for visas, but the issue is likely to eventually called after desperate welfare and the day after that, Hall. feature in Brexit negotiations once Article attempts by staff to release her. we had a lovely telephone call Prominent Leave campaigner and mil- 50 has been triggered. Following the distressing from Wagamama’s head of risk lionaire Arron Banks has promised to hand The possible scheme is said to feature experience on Thursday, Sep- assessment.” out 10,000 Union fl ags, at a cost of £5,000 in draft legislation for the EU travel infor- tember 1, the Japanese-in- “He genuinely seemed to from his own pocket, at the event – in re- UK passports alone may no longer be enough for travel to the EU. mation and authorisation system (Etias) – spired chain gave Grace £500 care about what had occurred sponse to an online drive by anti-Brexit which is set to be unveiled later this year, compensation plus vouchers to and off ered Grace £500 in campaigners to arm audience members backed the online call for a show of sup- The Last Night of the Proms is con- the Guardian said. return with friends. compensation plus the oppor- with the ensign on the EU. port for the EU to replace the traditional sistently the most popular concert in the It may mean Britons will have to apply Boulton told the Standard the tunity to come back to the res- Banks told the Telegraph he wanted patriotic fl ag waving at the classical mu- summer programme of BBC Proms events. online 72 hours in advance of travelling company’s reaction had meant taurant with a few friends, to Prommers to “wave the union fl ag with sic event, which is watched by millions It includes well recognisable perform- and pay a fee of £10. the “traumatic experience” had turn what was a very traumatic pride and throw away the star spangled around the world. ances of Rule, Brittania and Elgar’s Pomp EU law expert Camino Mortera-Mar- turned into a positive one. and negative experience, into a banner of oppression by casting aside the In a statement, the union’s general sec- and Circumstance. tinez, from the Centre for European Re- She said: “It is a really fright- positive one.” illegitimate EU fl ag”. retary John Smith said they hoped it would A spokesman for the BBC said: “Flags form, told the Guardian: “In theory UK ening experience when you are Boulton posted an appeal He added: “It is a British event and “demonstrate solidarity with our Euro- are a traditional part of the Last Night of citizens, as third-country nationals, completely helpless and your on Facebook warning parents nothing to do with the EU – this is a pa- pean neighbours and remind government the Proms and audience members are not would certainly be subject to the obliga- child is on the other side of the not to send children to the toi- thetic attempt by the desperate ‘Remoan- of the need to consider issues aff ecting prevented from bringing them into the tions [of such a scheme].” door crying to be let out.” let alone, adding her daughter ers’ to hijack a celebration of Britain.” musicians in the upcoming Brexit nego- Hall.” “This will have to be part of the Brexit “The staff called the Fire may have been stuck longer Earlier this week the Musicians’ Union tiations”. Britons may be forced to apply for talks. It will all have to be negotiated.” Brigade and it took them four had she not raised the alarm. Ministers could have free vote on Heathrow

Evening Standard The passenger captured some of the Conservatives held diff ering positions, London contents with a smartphone, including and in the run-up to the European Un- a section clearly marked “waiving col- ion referendum vote when cabinet col- lective responsibility” and appearing to leagues were in opposing camps. inisters could be given a free indicate that one option would be a free In July last year the Davies Commis- vote on whether to expand vote. sion recommended the building of a MHeathrow Airport, a leaked The disclosure is the second embar- third runway at Heathrow, but the de- government document has revealed. rassing document leak to hit the Gov- partment for transport announced that The internal paper, which was fi lmed ernment within days after the prime further investigation into noise, pollu- by a passenger on a Tube train, discusses minister’s plans for new grammar tion and compensation would be carried the “potential waiving of collective re- schools were inadvertently revealed to out before a decision is made. sponsibility” ahead of the forthcoming press photographers in Downing Street. David Cameron was expected to in- decision on airport capacity. The e-mail from Sharon Carter to dicate which project would get the go- The long-awaited decision on wheth- Gray states that lawyers and colleagues ahead after the EU referendum, but his er to expand Heathrow or Gatwick is in the cabinet offi ce’s economic and do- resignation following the victory for the politically highly sensitive for Prime mestic aff airs secretariat “are seeking Brexit campaign meant the decision was Minister Theresa May due to divisions specifi c input from us on how to handle left for his successor, May. within the Tory ranks. potential waiving of collective responsi- A government spokesman said: “The Foreign secretary Boris Johnson cam- bility”. government remains committed to tak- paigned against Heathrow expansion in The document suggests that “one ing a decision on airport expansion and his role as mayor of London, and Putney route for waiving collective responsibil- delivering additional runway capacity MP and education secretary Justine ity would be a free...” with the next few as planned by 2030. We will set out next Greening is also opposed. words then obscured by the thumb of steps in due course.” Details of the proposal were contained the woman holding the printout. Shadow chancellor John McDonnell, in an email sent to Sue Gray, the director The sentence continues “... allowing whose Hayes and Harlington constitu- general of the Cabinet Offi ce’s propriety ministers to speak against the govern- ency would be hit if the government de- and ethics team, Channel 4 News re- ment’s position in the house”. cided to expand Heathrow, said any pro- ported. A commuter spotted the e-mail The document goes on to refer to the posal for the site would be defeated in printout while standing close to the of- situation during the coalition govern- the courts because of the environmental fi cial on a Central Line train. ment, when the Liberal Democrats and concerns. Heathrow airport Gulf Times Sunday, September 11, 2016 13 BRITAIN Hard Labour UK business ‘too fat and lazy’, says minister

Evening Standard don’t have the exporters to fi ll London those markets?” He told supporters of the Conservative Way Forward he UK has lost its way as group: “If you want to share in a trading nation because the prosperity of our country, T“lazy” executives prefer you have a duty to contribute to play golf instead of fulfi ll- to the prosperity of our coun- ing their duties as exporters, try.” international trade secretary Number 10 distanced itself Liam Fox has suggested. from Fox’s comments, with a In an extraordinary attack source saying he was express- on British business culture, ing “private views” while a the cabinet minister indicated spokesman for the minister the UK had grown “too fat” on said he was committed to sup- the successes of previous gen- porting UK business. erations. Fox also risked infl aming Fox made the unguarded tensions between his depart- comments at a reception for ment, created by Theresa May the Thatcherite Conservative when she entered Number 10, Way Forward group, where he and Boris Johnson’s foreign of- told audience members Brit- fi ce. ish business attitudes had to In his speech to Tory activ- Britain’s opposition Labour Party leadership candidate Owen Smith speaks at a rally in London yesterday. adapt. ists, Fox dismissed the “Foreign He said: “We’ve got to offi ce view of the world” for change the culture in our focusing on capital cities and country. People have got to diplomacy rather than com- stop thinking about export- merce, the newspaper reported. ing as an opportunity and He said his department start thinking about it as a would “look at the GDP map duty - companies who could of the world” - noting that the be contributing to our national city of Los Angeles has higher prosperity but choose not to gross domestic product than because it might be too diffi - Saudi Arabia. No-nonsense uniform cult or too time-consuming or “We have to start to think because they can’t play golf on about (the world) in a totally a Friday afternoon.” diff erent way,” he told the re- At the reception on Thurs- ception. day night, reported by The “We’ve got to change from Times, Dr Fox said: “This the cartographer’s view of the country is not the free-trading world to the mercantilist view policy ‘spreading’ to nation that it once was. We of the world. The structures of have become too lazy, and too government (have) to respond fat on our successes in previ- to where the opportunities ous generations. arise and the size of markets.” “What is the point of us re- A Number 10 source said shaping global trade, what is “clearly he’s expressing pri- the point of us going out and vate views” and there were no other schools in Kent looking for new markets for proposals for any penalties for the United Kingdom, if we fi rms that do not export. The headmaster is standing his “If you have a uniform policy then it ground and finding supporters among needs to be upheld. Diff erent schools will other schools do that in diff erent ways depending upon their circumstances. Evening Standard “The head of Hartsdown has chosen to London insist on a uniform and upon his way of Graduate holds enforcing it. He is entitled to receive sup- port for his position.” choolchildren were barred from en- Gary May, vice principal of Dover Christ placard to fi nd job tering on the fi rst day of term due to Church Academy, said their school has Sa slew of uniform discrepancies. not taken as strict a line on uniform as The uncompromising uniform poli- Hartsdown. Evening Standard cy imposed by a headteacher in Kent is “We have been raising standards and London spreading to other schools in the county. have improved our attendance to one of Dozens of irate parents turned up at the the best non-selective schools in the area, school gates to rant at new head Matthew halving our exclusions and vastly improv- young graduate who Tate on the fi rst day of term after he turned ing our examination results,” he said. hit a brick wall in his 50 pupils away from Hartsdown Academy “We have achieved all that without tak- Ahunt for a job has taken for fl outing his uniform rules. ing a totally unyielding line on uniform. an innovative approach to try But now at least two other schools in Schoolchildren were barred from entering on the first day of term due to a slew of “The conversations we have about be- and convince employers to no- Johnson has been travelling to the county have said they support him and uniform discrepancies. ing smart and taking pride in your uniform tice him - by standing outside London from Coventry in a bid could consider adopting his no-nonsense means we are working with parents and Euston station and advertising to find work. measures, which have been branded “dra- improves the education of our students. a small number of students who try to send parents our preferences for uniform, his qualifi cations. conian” by parents. “I, therefore, recognise and support the challenge authority and these instances e.g that they wear black shoes. Emmanuel Johnson has media production, but I’m Neighbouring Sandwich Technology eff orts that the headteacher of Hartsdown are dealt with on an individual basis.” “Our intention is to always work proac- been travelling down to the open to pushing myself out of School said they support Tate’s eff orts and Academy is making to enforce the school’s Phil Karnavas, executive principal at the tively with students, parents and carers “. capital from Coventry to try to my comfort zone.” would “not rule out the sanction” if they uniform policy. Canterbury Academy, said Tate is “enti- Tate faced a barrage of abuse from irate attract the attention of bigwigs Johnson said he had a “wide felt it was necessary. “It’s important to remember that school tled to support”, adding in the past they parents after he imposed the measures on in the media industry. range of reactions” from com- Canterbury Academy expressed “sup- uniform is about being the same, not have sent pupils home for what they are the fi rst day of term. Police had to inter- The 21-year-old has muters at Euston - but that port” for Tate and said in the past they about being diff erent. “It’s about every wearing. vene in rows at the school gates. equipped himself with copies they have been overwhelm- have sent pupils home at the start of term student, whatever their background or “We changed uniform some years ago On day one 60 children were sent home. of his CV, and a neatly-printed ingly positive. for the same reasons. circumstances, being equal and not being after a process of parental consultation On day two, 20 pupils were sent home. hand-written sign.“I applied “Some people would just Tracey Savage, head of Sandwich Tech- singled out because he or she can’t aff ord and discussion,” he said. Tate is standing his ground insisting for a few jobs online, and real- smile and walk past,” he said. nology School, said she “recognises and the latest fashion. “We have sent children home to change. that the school has been under-perform- ised I wasn’t having much suc- “Others would say ‘good luck’, supports” Tate’s eff orts to clamp down on “School uniform is also about belong- We have done it for a handful of students ing and that enforcing uniform rules was cess with my, so I just decided some others would stop and rogue uniforms. ing, about being a part of our school com- in the past. This year none have been part of a drive to raise expectations and to try something new because I ask for a CV. She said: “As a headteacher I firmly munity. We want our young people to sent home to change. “There are only two standards. really want to get a job,” he told Johnson said he has had a believe that a better standard of uni- take pride in being a student of Sandwich choices: a school has a uniform or it does But the rules divided public opinion. the Standard. couple of messages on Linke- form helps to improve a school’s repu- Technology School – a school which is not. A uniform sends a signal to the com- Some say it helps discipline while others “I want to do anything dIn and has passed on his CV, tation, which, in turn, attracts and recognised by Ofsted as “a good school”.” munity and to the student body about criticised him for being over-zealous and within the fi eld of media, most but is currently “still waiting keeps better teachers, which, of course, She added: “Naturally, there are always what the school stands for. said the uniform was too expensive. of my experience comes from for whatever might come up.” Children from poor families ‘do worse at school’

Evening Standard tional outcomes”, while adding there oughs were affl uent Kingston-upon- not come to London to take it easy, so London were a multitude of other factors to Thames and Richmond-upon-Thames, people come with a high level of moti- consider. both with over 70% of their students vation. The fi ve boroughs with London’s achieving the fi ve grades. “It is not an accident and we are very he link between poverty and its lowest GCSE results - Camden, En- Interestingly, Tower Hamlets, the proud of it.” eff ect on children’s education fi eld, Lewisham, Lambeth and Barking borough with the highest number of The mayor argued that the results Thas been revealed in a report on & Dagenham – also have some of the impoverished children in London, demonstrate that it does not always London exam results. highest numbers of children from poor bucked the trend by having consist- require money - from wealthy parents The results, published in a Public homes, the report shows. ently good results in its schools. or local authorities - for children to Health England report on deprivation, PHE’s Doyle said: ‘‘The causes of The east London borough has over achieve good results. appear to show a correlation between health inequalities are complex and 18,000 children under the age of 16 liv- “Money often helps, if you need that poor performance in GCSE exams and result from a combination of factors ing in low income families – nearly 35% little extra support, but our schools are low household income. related to daily life, including people’s – yet almost 65% of students manage having to manage on less without, so Almost 20% of London boroughs incomes, employment, education and to achieve fi ve GCSEs. far, slipping,” he said. ranked lower in secondary education access to services. Mayor of Tower Hamlets, John Biggs, “It shows cash cannot buy you suc- than the national average and, in the “PHE has a responsibility to measure said the results are “not an accident” cess without good teachers and lead- lowest performing boroughs, almost and highlight inequality wherever it and believes it could be down to hard- ership and a culture supporting excel- half of students don’t even pass fi ve exists and to support local authorities working families who have travelled to lence. GCSEs. to address it.” London from abroad. “And when we hear about the extra Dr Yvonne Doyle, regional director She added that despite the results He said: “A lot of people in the area tutoring many children receive in mid- for PHE in London, said there is “evi- children in London generally perform are from a black and minority ethnic dle class households, that is clearly not dence to suggest that there is a rela- better than children nationally. background or have come from over- a factor for most families in the East Experts say there is ‘evidence to suggest that there is a relationship between tionship between poverty and educa- London’s highest performing bor- seas with their parents and people do End.” poverty and educational outcomes’. Gulf Times 14 Sunday, September 11, 2016 EUROPE

France, Germany Change course or face planning a ‘more poll defeat: Merkel ally active’ EU Reuters (in upcoming elections), but if to an ARD TV opinion poll pub- from the CDU that he should defence Berlin we don’t, it will be a major li- lished last week. stop criticising Merkel’s posi- ability for both the CDU and the She acknowledged her liberal tion. CSU,” Seehofer told reporters at migrant policy contributed to a “Since when has it become policy he leader of Germany’s the end of a two-day CSU meet- humiliating state election rout necessary to tone down clearly- conservative Christian ing during which party leaders last Sunday, where her CDU fi n- defi ned political formulations?” TSocial Union (CSU), a crit- unanimously backed his plan to ished third with just 19% and for he said. AFP ic of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s limit refugee numbers. a fi rst time behind the surging The CSU conclave in the Ba- Paris welcoming refugee policies, said “We want common ground anti-immigrant Alternative for varian town of Schwarzenfeld yesterday that the sister parties but not at any price that forces Germany (AfD) party. also approved a fi ve-page CSU face election defeats if they re- us to sacrifi ce our basic political Merkel, Seehofer and Vice- paper, highlighted by the de- rance and Germany are main at odds over migration. views,” he added. “We can’t go Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel of mand to draft legislation – called preparing joint propos- Horst Seehofer, who is also on debating this forever. We’ve the centre-left Social Democrats “Einwanderungsbegrenzungs- Fals for a “more active and Bavaria’s state premier, said he got to make decisions.” (SPD), a junior partner in Mer- gesetz” – to cap the number of more useful” European defence hoped Merkel and her Christian Merkel has refused to intro- kel’s coalition, will meet behind refugees at 200,000 per year policy, the French defence min- Democrats (CDU) would agree to duce migrant caps demanded closed doors in Berlin today to even though there is no limit in istry told AFP on Friday. a cap of 200,000 refugees a year by the CSU even though her ap- discuss the issues. the constitution. The document, by French De- following the arrival of about proval ratings have fallen by 22 “We’ll see what the chancellor Contradicting CDU positions, fence Minister Jean-Yves Le Dri- 1mn in 2015. points in the last year to 45% talks about tomorrow,” Seehofer the CSU paper also calls for the an and his German counterpart Seehofer: We can’t go on debating this forever. We’ve got to “If we narrow the gap on our while her CDU/CSU bloc lost said. abolition of dual citizenship and Ursula von der Leyen, will serve make decisions. positions, we have good chances eight points to 33%, according He also dismissed suggestions a ban on the burqa and the niqab. as a “basis for considering a re- launch of European defence”, the ministry said and comes ahead of a European Union summit to discuss plans to boost the bloc’s security and defence mecha- EU naval Thousands hold nisms. The objective is to make Eu- ropean defence “more active and mission more useful without substitut- pro-Catalan rally ing it for national defence bodies which remain, by defi nition, the neutralises key to the security of EU member states”, a member of Le Drian’s in south France entourage said. 300 people “What we are looking for is to trigger EU operations more eas- AFP 450,000 or so French Catalans ily,” he added, without revealing smuggler Perpignan, France want to see their identity liter- details of the plans. ally put on the map. He did say, however, that these Many marchers wore badges were “concrete” proposals and boats everal thousand people urging “yes to Pays Catalan” not just “grand ideas”. demonstrated yester- badges as they converged on The Franco-German docu- Sday in the southwestern Perpignan’s main Catalonia ment proposes the establish- AFP French city of Perpignan to de- Square and waved a banners ment of a European defence Brussels mand their Catalan heritage be proclaiming “pride an honour headquarters, a common satel- spelt out after nationwide ter- to speak a language with a great lite surveillance system and the ritorial reforms. history” – even if the Cata- sharing of logistics and military n EU naval mission has Organisers said that as many lan tongue is spoken far more medical resources, according to “neutralised” nearly 300 as 10,000 people gathered – widely across the border. Participants march with a mock-up of a coff in bearing the lettering ‘Catalan country’ during a German daily Sueddeutsche Zei- Aboats used by smugglers police put the fi gure at some Red- and yellow-striped demonstration in Perpignan of the citizen movement ‘Oui au Pays Catalan’ (Yes to the Catalan tung yesterday. to bring migrants to Europe over 7,800 – to demand that their Catalan fl ags fl uttered in the Country) against the name ‘Occitanie’ as a reference to the region. There would be a tighter circle the Mediterranean in the last newly-merged region contain capital of the Pyrenees-Ori- of EU members for some defence year, offi cials said. the words “Pays catalan” (Cat- entales department as the pro- lan” to the new region. a chorus of boos for regional of thousands of Catalans were projects where it proves impos- The mission dubbed “Op- alan land). testers embarked on their rally Some locals see the choice chamber of commerce head set to protest today to demand sible to gain agreement from eration Sophia”, which is also The new region merging a day ahead of Catalan national of Occitania as wide of the cul- Bernard Fourcade. a speeding up of their drive to all, the paper added, citing the preparing to train the Libyan Languedoc-Roussillon and day, La Diada, marked today. tural mark. Marchers then sang Lluis break away from Madrid, which document. coastguard, is a key part of the Midi-Pyrenees is slated to be June saw a plenum of region- Some people in parts of Llach’s L’Estaca (The Stage, but has gained momentum in re- There is also a suggestion European Union’s eff ort to “dis- called Occitania following 2014 al councillors vote for Occita- southern France as well as fi guratively meaning “without cent years. for better use of Eurocorps, an rupt” the business model of the reforms shrinking the number nia with the added subtitle of Spain and Italy speak Occitan, freedom”) – composed in 1968 After winning a clear ma- intergovernmental military body smugglers. of French regions from 22 to 13 “Pyrenees-Mediterranean. a Romance language derived to underscore Catalan opposi- jority in Catalonia’s regional that has France and Germany at “Operation Sophia has neu- in an administrative shake-up. “We are waiting for the de- from Latin albeit not dissimilar tion to then-Spanish dictator parliament last year, seces- its centre. tralised (destroyed or rendered But, in a much smaller echo cree to be signed before ap- to Catalan. General Franco. sionist parties approved a plan Belgium, Spain and Lux- useless) 290 vessels on the high of the spat between Barcelona pealing to the council of state,” “Occitania is all well and Feelings of Catalan iden- to achieve independence in embourg are members of the seas since October 2015 when and Madrid across the border said Joan Becat, spokesman for good – but we don’t want to tity on the French side of the mid-2017 but internal ideolog- Strasbourg-based Eurocorps, the operation entered phase with Spain, where many Cata- a pressure group urging the ad- lose our identity,” said one pro- border traditionally run less ical diff erences have hampered set up for rapid deployment to two,” an EU offi cial told AFP in lans support full independence, dition of the words “Pays Cata- tester, Marie-Cecile, 22, amid strong than in Spain where tens progress. hotspots. an e-mailed statement. The EU has already been in- Phase two calls for EU naval volved in the training of foreign forces operating in interna- armies, as part of confl ict reso- tional waters to board, search, lution, and might become in- seize and divert rubber dinghies, volved in fi nancing their equip- wooden boats and fi shing vessels Austrian presidential election comes unstuck ment. used by the smugglers. The bloc could also become The offi cial, who did not want engaged in research and devel- to be identifi ed by name, said the AFP election) can still take place this entitled Banana Republic. opment, to strengthen the Euro- migrants on the seized vessels Vienna year.” Hofer, 45, offi cially launched pean defence industry. were all transferred to the near- Interior Minister Wolfgang his election campaign in Wels The discussions are in part est safe ports. Sobotka meanwhile made his in northern Austria despite the due to the June vote by Britain to The offi cial said 87 smugglers n embarrassing post- clearest indication yet of a likely postponement, hitting leave the EU. were apprehended. ponement of Austria’s postponement, saying that “it out at the “stupidity” of allow- According to von der Leyen, The EU launched Operation Ahigh-stakes October 2 does not look like” the prob- ing mass immigration by “eco- London had long “paralysed” Sophia last year after hundreds presidential election looked all lems can be resolved in time. nomic migrants”. European eff orts to have a more of migrants died when their but inevitable yesterday be- He is due to make an an- The May 22 vote, a run-off closely integrated security pol- rickety boats sank off southern cause of technical problems nouncement tomorrow. after a fi rst round in April, saw icy. Italy, sparking popular outrage involving glue failing to stick on Die Presse daily cited un- Van der Bellen narrowly beat French President Francois at their plight. postal votes. named sources as saying that Hofer by just 31,000 votes. Hollande and German Chancel- This Central Mediterranean The last election result from the government was looking at The FPOe has stoked con- lor Angela Merkel initiated the route has seen more migrants May was annulled after Aus- several possible dates in No- cerns about recent record im- joint security initiative on the risk their lives in recent months tria’s highest court upheld vember, but that mid-Decem- migration, and should Hofer margins of a Nato summit in July. after the EU reached an accord claims of procedural irregulari- ber or even January were being eventually win it would make They are set to present the with Turkey in March to halt ties made by the narrowly-de- considered. Austria the fi rst country in Eu- resulting ideas for discussion at an infl ux of more than a million feated far-right. Pushing the election back rope since 1945 to elect a far- the EU summit in Bratislava next refugees who crossed the Aegean This necessitated fresh elec- poses legal problems, however, right president. week. to reach Europe last year. tions but this time there appear Ballot papers for postal voting are seen in this photo illustration. and the government is consid- The role of the Austrian The informal meeting is ex- Operation Sophia comprises to be problems with glue on ering drawing up special legis- president is largely – but not pected to provide a new impetus fi ve vessels and three helicop- postal votes not sticking, mak- joined his rival in the vote, Nor- “I don’t believe that October lation allowing it to happen. entirely – ceremonial, and a for the EU in several areas, in- ters charged with intercepting ing them invalid. bert Hofer from the far-right, 2 is possible anymore,” Van der “This is an unbelievable dis- victory by Hofer would be a cluding youth and investments, smugglers’ boats and destroying Yesterday independent ecol- in saying that he now expects a Bellen, 72, told a news confer- grace for ... the whole country,” major boost to Europe’s other as the bloc seeks to forge its fu- them, in international waters. ogist Alexander Van der Bellen postponement. ence. “I hope that (the new Die Presse said in an editorial surging populist movements. ture without Britain.

EU ups Greece refugee aid by €115mn Facebook restores Norwegian PM’s The European Commission announced €115mn in extra funding ‘napalm girl’ protest post yesterday to help Greece deal with migrants, a day after a damning Italian receives €65,000 power bill report into conditions migrants face. Facebook had restored a post by Norwegian Prime Minister Erna The new EU money aims “to improve conditions for refugees in Solberg which it had taken down over an iconic Vietnam War photo Greece, and make a diff erence ahead of the upcoming winter”, said DPA Reporting high blood pres- for bills older than fi ve years can of a naked girl escaping a napalm bombing. EU aid and crisis management commissioner Christos Stylianides. Rome sure problems since receiving be waived. The world’s leading social network backtracked on Friday on a The extra funding will focus on improving existing shelters, building the monster bill, he said he had This emerged only after his decision to censor the historic image because it had been flagged new ones but also on helping refugees get access to schooling and contacted a lawyer to challenge story went viral on social media. for violating standards regarding inappropriate posts. providing for unaccompanied minors. n Italian man has pledged it and seek damages from his en- Cametti Aspri publicised his An active social media user, Solberg defied Facebook early on The EU announcement came after Human Rights Watch (HRW) to fi ght a legal bat- ergy provider. plight on Facebook, from where Friday by posting the photograph, helping to bring the weeks-long published a report on Friday slamming the “prolonged arbitrary Atle against a €65,000 “My health problems will not it was picked up by several Italian controversy to a head. detention” of child asylum-seekers in Greece. ($73,000) electricity bill which go away as long as I have this media. He also appeared on TV. But it was deleted a few hours later by Facebook, in what is believed “In some cases, children said they were made to live and sleep in has wrecked his health since it worry,” he said. Acea Energia said it performed to be a first such online censorship involving a government leader. overcrowded, filthy, bug- and vermin-infested cells, sometimes was delivered to him weeks ago. Cametti Aspri said Acea En- a “routine operation” and said By morning yesterday the post was restored on the Norwegian without mattresses, and were deprived of appropriate sanitation, Rome-based photographer ergia should not have waited 10 the recalculated energy con- premier’s Facebook page. hygiene, and privacy,” the HRW report said. Daniele Cametti Aspri was told years to correct his readings, thus sumption was correct. The online giant stopped short of apologising, saying: “An image More than 850,000 people – most fleeing conflict in war-ravaged that his electricity consumption giving him the chance to adapt It said it was conducting “fur- of a naked child would normally be presumed to violate our Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan – arrived on the Greek islands last year, had been underestimated for the his energy consumption habits ther checks on the technical Community Standards, and in some countries might even qualify as many after risking their lives in unseaworthy boats and dinghies. past 10 years, and was asked to or spot possible losses in his do- causes” that led to the late notifi - child pornography.” A joint declaration signed by France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, pay the extra charges by Septem- mestic wiring. cation of the corrected readings, Taken by photographer Nick Ut Cong Huynh for the Associated Malta and host Greece said the European Union should double ber 19. He also accused Acea of failing and said Cametti Aspri could ap- Press, the 1972 picture of a naked Vietnamese girl running from a funding for strategic investment and for additional European “I call this an extortion at- to state in its fi rst bill that under ply to pay what was due in instal- napalm attack is considered one of the war’s defining images. experts to help front-line states tackle migration. tempt,” he told DPA. the Italian legal system payments ments. It was honoured with the Pulitzer Prize. Gulf Times Sunday, September 11, 2016 15 EUROPE Filipino fi lm claims Venice Golden Lion AFP Tom Ford was awarded the Silver immediately brought the house De Maiziere: The hit teams are secretly smuggled into Europe and Venice Lion grand jury prize for Noctur- down. prepare their actions without being noticed, as we saw with the nal Animals, a romantic thriller Top international fi lm critics, attacks in Paris and Brussels. about former lovers starring Amy gathered on the glamorous Lido hilippine fi lm The Woman Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal, with di Venezia for the 10-day fest, Who Left, a revenge tale a violent revenge tale told as a had cheered the quirky tale, a Pshot in black and white by story within a story. joyful tribute to the Golden Age director Lav Diaz, won the top The Silver Lion for best direc- of American musicals. 500 potential attackers Golden Lion prize at the Venice tor was divided this year between Terrence Malick’s long-await- Film Festival yesterday. Mexico’s Amat Escalante for The ed Voyage of Time: Life’s Jour- “I want to dedicate this fi lm Untamed, about the sex life of an ney, a documentary on the life in Germany: minister to the Filipino people and their extraterrestrial, tentacled crea- and death of the universe, moved struggle, and humanity’s strug- ture, and Russia’s Andrei Kon- critics and the public alike with gle,” Diaz said as he received his chalovsky for Holocaust drama its use of stunning special eff ects Reuters the United States, which were prize. Paradise. and real-life images of earth’s Berlin partly co-ordinated from Ger- Best actor went to Argentina’s Jackie, a bio-drama which most breathtaking creations. many. Oscar Martinez for his portrayal stars Natalie Portman as the Venice has strengthened its “The hit teams are secretly of a cynical Nobel Prize-winning grief-stricken widow of US pres- reputation in recent years as a ermany’s interior min- smuggled into Europe and pre- author who returns to his village ident John F Kennedy, meanwhile launch-pad for the Oscars – with ister has warned that pare their actions without be- for the fi rst time in 40 years in took best screenplay, with Chil- Gravity, Birdman and Spotlight Gthe country is home to ing noticed, as we saw with the the comedy on art and fame, The ean director Pablo Larrain saying all premiering here. more than 500 Islamic mili- attacks in Paris and Brussels,” Distinguished Citizen. the triumph was all Portman’s, A total of 20 fi lms competed tants who could be capable of he added. “But it’s even more US actress Emma Stone re- “the only woman who could have for the Golden Lion, includ- carrying out assaults on their diffi cult to uncover the fanati- ceived the best actress prize for played this role”. ing Ana Lily Amirpour’s second own or as members of “hit cal lone wolves. Unfortunately, her depiction of a struggling “I felt like it was the most fi lm Bad Batch, a cannibal love teams”. there is a real and present dan- thespian who falls head over dangerous fi lm I’ve ever done, story with Jim Carrey and Keanu Speaking in an interview ger from both threats.” heels in love with a jazz pianist because everyone knows what Reeves about a young girl who with Bild newspaper, Thomas He said security authorities – played by Ryan Gosling – in US Jackie looked like, sounded like, ends up on the menu in a futur- de Maiziere said that there were were doing everything possible musical La La Land. walked like,” Portman had ad- istic United States. currently at least 520 “poten- to monitor “the potential ter- “I wish I could be there to mitted to press at the star-stud- The festival has featured doz- tial attackers” in the country, rorists” and noted that there make sure it’s not an elaborate ded festival, where A-listers ar- ens of world premieres out of which has been on edge since have been more investigations prank,” quipped Stone in a video rived by water taxi. competition, including Ital- two Islamic State (IS)-inspired and arrests this year. message, saying that she could La La Land and The Distin- ian master Paolo Sorrentino’s attacks in July. Despite their eff orts, he said, “think of no better place in the guished Citizen were earlier fi rst TV series The Young Pope, He said another 360 “rel- “the authorities are assuming world than Venice to premier tipped as favourites to win the featuring a brilliantly Machi- evant” people were known to there are undiscovered lone La La Land, we had a wonderful Golden Lion award. avellian Jude Law as the Catho- police because of their close wolf terrorists out there”. time”. La La Land kicked off the lic Church’s fi rst ever American Director Lav Diaz holds the Golden Lion award for Best Film for the proximity to the potential at- Germany had until July been Fashionista-turned-director world’s oldest fi lm festival and pope. movie The Woman Who Left at the Venice Film Festival. tackers. spared the kind of militant at- Many Germans fear that tacks suff ered by neighbouring fi ghters belonging to the Is- France and Belgium. lamic State group could have But in late July, Islamic State slipped into Germany with the claimed two attacks – on a train roughly one million of refugees near Wuerzburg and at a music Turkey from Syria, North Africa and festival in Ansbach – in which Authorities foil ‘bomb plot’ Asia who arrived last year. asylum-seekers wounded 20 “The terror threat now stems people in total. detains from foreign hit teams as well The anti-immigrant party as fanatical lone wolves in Ger- Alternative for Germany (AfD) many,” de Maiziere said in the has seized on the attacks to targeting top AKP offi cial prominent interview ahead of the 15th an- criticise Chancellor Angela niversary of the 9/11 attacks in Merkel’s migrant policies. AFP cemetery in the Bismil district Eker, a former minister who would still go ahead with the journalist Istanbul close to the grave of the mother is from the Diyarbakir region, cemetery visit. German vet uses blowpipe to stun of Justice and Development is one of the most prominent Reports and offi cials did not Party (AKP) deputy chairman members of Turkey’s Kurdish specify what group could have AFP goat trapped on cliff before rescue urkish authorities said Mehdi Eker. minority in the AKP elite. been behind the plot. Istanbul yesterday that they had Reports said that Eker was He told NTV television that The region of Diyarbakir is the A nanny goat that got stuck up a 25m-high cliff in the southwestern Tfoiled a plot to blow up preparing to travel to the cem- he had been making the cem- scene of frequent attacks by the German region of Swabia had to be tranquillised with a blowpipe the deputy chairman of the rul- etery today for a customary an- etery visit for 30 years and at Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) urkish police have de- before it could be rescued, police said yesterday. ing party with hundreds of ki- nual visit to pay his respects to least 100 people were planning which has waged a three dec- tained a veteran journalist The anxious animal got stuck on Friday evening, but attempts by los of explosives buried under deceased relatives ahead of the to join him today. ade armed struggle against the Tand his academic brother fire crew to rescue it using an aerial ladder were unsuccessful. a graveyard close to his family Eid al-Adha holiday. “This was a plan for a big Turkish state. as part of the investigation into A veterinarian was called in to help with the operation, and he cemetery plot. “The assessment is that an massacre,” he said. Eker had also just returned the failed July 15 coup, the latest decided to take the unusual step of delivering a dose of tranquilliser The governorate in the south- assassination attempt was “This was not an assassina- to Turkey after leading a del- prominent fi gures to be detained via a blowpipe. eastern city of Diyarbakir said planned during his custom- tion attempt against a single egation of Turkish lawmakers to in the controversial crackdown When rescuers finally freed her from her awkward position, it was that 640kg (1,410 pounds) of ary visit to the tomb during the person. Along with me, more Washington to press for the ex- after the putsch. discovered that she was only slightly injured. explosives had been discovered Eid,” said a Turkish offi cial, who than 100 people would be tar- tradition of the preacher Fethul- Journalist and writer Ahmet It was not immediately clear who the nanny goat belonged to. at fi ve diff erent points in the asked not to be named. geted,” he said, insisting he lah Gulen. Altan and his brother, Professor Mehmet Altan, were detained early in the morning by Istanbul Speeding most anti-terror police, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported. likely cause of The Dogan news agency said Spanish train they were detained in the in- Turkish govt gives permission to vestigation into the July 15 coup, crash: mayor which Ankara blames on the US- based Islamic preacher Fethullah Excessive speed is the most Gulen. likely cause of a train crash in Ahmet Altan, a hugely promi- northwestern Spain which killed family members to visit Ocalan nent fi gure in Turkey, was for four people, the mayor of the years a columnist with top dai- local town suggested yesterday. lies like Hurriyet and Milliyet The train carrying tourists to AFP He was captured in 1999 by before in 2007 founding the op- Portugal veered off the tracks Istanbul Turkey’s secret service in Ken- position daily Taraf. and smashed into a pillar on ya, put on trial and sentenced to He resigned his post as Taraf Friday, killing its Portuguese death. editor-in-chief in 2012 and has driver as well as a US passenger urkey has granted per- His sentence was commuted also written several novels. and two Spaniards. mission to the family of to life imprisonment in 2002 Mehmet Altan is the author of The train’s black box recorder Tjailed Kurdistan Workers when Turkey abolished the several books on politics in Tur- was recovered and handed over Party (PKK) leader Abdullah death penalty. key. to judicial authorities in the town Ocalan to visit him for the fi rst Ocalan held secret talks with The Hurriyet daily said that of O Porrino where the tragedy time in two years, in an appar- top offi cials that resulted in the the Altan brothers were inves- occurred. ent bid to counter alarm over PKK declaring a ceasefi re in tigated over comments in a talk “We are reviewing the possible his welfare. 2013. show on the Can Erzincan TV causes of the accident and the Ocalan’s family will be al- But this collapsed in 2015 channel on July 14, on the eve of most probable is excessive lowed to see him at his high se- and confl ict is again raging in the coup. speed,” O Porrino mayor Eva curity jail on the prison island Turkey’s Kurdish-dominated The TV channel, seen by the García told reporters. of Imrali off Istanbul over the southeast. authorities as staunchly pro- She cautioned however that Eid al-Adha holiday beginning Despised by many Turks as a Gulen, has since been shut definitive conclusions would next week, the state-run Ana- “baby killer” who has presided down. only be made public when an dolu news agency said. over a 32-year confl ict that has Turkey has detained dozens investigation was finished, at a Turkish media reports said left tens of thousands dead, of journalists in the wake of the date to be determined. this will be the fi rst family visit Ocalan remains an icon for coup, raising accusations from The train, which was travelling Ocalan has been allowed since many in the southeast with his rights groups of a drastic erosion to Porto in Portugal from Spain’s October 6, 2014. face plastered on fl ags and ban- of press freedoms. Vigo, appeared to have hit the Anadolu said Ocalan would ners at rallies. But the government says those wall of a bridge as it was going meet with his brother Mehmet. Ocalan had until then met accused were not engaged in underneath, prompting it to crash The permission comes as a regularly with a delegation This 2014 file photo shows Kurdish people holding a picture of Ocalan during a demonstration in normal journalistic activity. just before entering a station. group of 50 Kurdish activists, from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Strasbourg, eastern France. Yesterday Turkey granted permission to the family of the jailed Kurdistan Among those arrested previ- Authorities in the Galicia region including MPs, are on the sixth Democratic Party (HDP). Workers Party (PKK) leader to visit him for the first time in two years. ously is veteran journalist and where the accident took place day of a hunger strike to protest But these trips halted with writer Nazli Ilicak, who also ap- said that the train conductor the lack of news about Ocalan’s the renewed violence and the landmark news of the family assured,” Yildirim said. Ocalan’s welfare, accusing the peared on the same talk show was one of the two Spaniards welfare. last such visit dates back to visit. Ocalan’s supporters have for PKK of spreading “false infor- with the Altan brothers. who died in the Friday morning However, the activists in the April 2015. Nadir Yildirim, HDP MP for months been worried about his mation” for its own ends. The content of the talk show accident, which also saw some 47 mainly Kurdish city of Diyar- The last visit to Ocalan was Van, said the situation was no health, given that the lack of Once seen as the key to end- has not been publicised in Turk- people injured. bakir said they would continue by a delegation of the Council diff erent from the fi rst day of visits meant that he has been ing the confl ict between the ish media. The train itself had undergone their action until the family re- of Europe’s Committee for the the hunger strike on Septem- cut off from the outside world. PKK and Turkey, Ocalan has Gulen had over the last years a complete overhaul in May, turns with concrete confi rma- Prevention of Torture (CPT) in ber 5. But these concerns amplifi ed been sidelined by the lack of built up a substantial media Spanish off icials said, while tion that he is alive and well. April 2016. “Our hunger strike will con- in the wake of the failed July 15 visits, with Turkish offi cials presence in Turkey, with promi- Portugal’s rail chief said it was “in Ocalan founded the armed It said there were just four tinue until an Ocalan fam- coup, amid unconfi rmed me- questioning if he retains his nent newspapers such as Za- perfect condition”. movement to fi ght for greater prisoners held on Imrali, in the ily member, lawyer or politi- dia suggestions that the plot- previous authority over the man, English-language Today’s Galicia was also the scene of one rights for Turkey’s Kurds in Sea of Marmara. cal committee member goes to ters wanted to go to Imrali and group. Zaman and TV channels like of Spain’s worst rail disasters in the 1970s and led a bloody in- The hunger strikers in the Imrali, meets with Ocalan and foment civil unrest by killing The PKK is outlawed as a Samanyolu all closely linked to 2013, when around 80 people surrection against the Turk- mainly Kurdish city of Diyar- informs us about his health Ocalan. terrorist group by Turkey, the him. were killed and another 144 ish state that formally began in bakir had said they would con- and security conditions and we Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag United States and European They have since been shut injured. 1984. tinue their strike, despite the learn his health and security is last week dismissed claims over Union. down. Gulf Times 16 Sunday, September 11, 2016 INDIA Shahabuddin calls Lalu his leader after leaving jail

IANS According to police, Sha- He gained popularity after Bhagalpur habuddin came out of the jail at ordering Siwan’s doctors and 7am and he left immediately for lawyers in the mid 1990s to stop Siwan, his home district, in a charging patients and clients ex- ormer RJD MP and crim- convey that included hundreds orbitant fees. inal-turned-politician of SUVs. He is said to have helped many President Pranab Mukherjee reviews the honour guard at the passing out parade of the Off icers Training Academy in Chennai yesterday. FShahabuddin was released A large number of RJD sup- poor people by providing dowry yesterday from prison after 11 porters greeted him on the way. and cash for their daughters’ long years to a tumultuous wel- His car fi rst stopped in wedding. come by hundreds of cheering Khagaria district where slogan- Amid this populist image, supporters. shouting crowds greeted him. Shahabuddin was linked with And soon after he walked out In Samastipur, a massive the murder of political rivals, the Security challenges go beyond of the Bhagalpur Central Jail, crowd showered him with fl ow- most infamous being the killing Shahabuddin stirred up a row by ers and garlanded his vehicles. of former Jawaharlal Nehru Uni- saying that his leader was RJD’s Shahabuddin said it was versity Students Union president Lalu Prasad, not Bihar Chief wrong to describe him as a ter- Chandrasekhar in 1997. Minister Nitish Kumar. ror-monger. Until the 2005 assembly polls, conventional borders: Pranab “My leader was Lalu Prasad, “It was the court that sent me the campaign vehicles of other my leader is Lalu Prasad and my to jail and it is the court that has political parties were not per- leader will be Lalu Prasad,” Sha- granted me bail. All this is part of mitted on the roads of Siwan. IANS “All these challenges demand a capable GST Council to be set up soon habuddin told the media. the judicial process.” Rival party workers were Chennai and responsive armed forces to ensure sta- “Nitish Kumar changes his Celebrations erupted in his na- scared even to put up posters in bility and peace, so vital for our country on President Pranab Mukherjee said yesterday stance according to the situa- tive village and other places or- the north Bihar constituency. its path of peace and prosperity for all its he hopes the central government would set tion,” he said. “He is not my lead- ganised by his supporters, mostly The CPI-ML was the only po- resident Pranab Mukherjee said yes- citizens,” he added. up the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council er. Lalu will always be my leader.” local RJD leaders and workers. litical force in Siwan that openly terday that India’s security challenges Mukherjee stressed that more than to fix the tax rate while praising former RBI Senior JD-U leader Shayam Ra- RJD legislator Hari Narayan challenged Shahabuddin. Pgo beyond the conventional borders ever, India requires young men and wom- governor Raghuram Rajan for taking steps to jak countered that Nitish Kumar Yadav said: “Bihar ke log unhe When no one else dared, CPI- and conventional threats. en to take up the challenge of navigation solve the situation in the banking sector. was the leader of entire Bihar. Bhagwan maante hain.” (People ML leader Amar Nath Yadav He also said that the 21st century was through troubled waters and work tire- Speaking at the centenary celebrations Shahabuddin claimed that he of Bihar feel he is a god). contested the election against witnessing chaos and asymmetric warfare lessly even at the risk of their lives for the of Karur Vysya Bank Ltd, Mukherjee said the was framed in criminal cases and Shahabuddin’s wife Hina con- Shahabuddin at great risk to his involving both state and non-state actors. country. GST Bill has been passed and it has been rati- politics had nothing to with the tested two Lok Sabha elections life. Speaking at the Offi cers Training Academy “The Indian Army represents the Instru- fied by 20 states qualifying for Presidential bail the Patna High Court granted when he was in jail from Siwan During President’s rule, IAS (OTA) after reviewing the passing out parade ment of Last Resort. Always remember that assent. him four days ago in a case related but without success. offi cer CK Anil and IPS offi cer of the summer term here, Mukherjee said: the acme of a great and powerful army does Hoping the Union Finance Ministry will to the killing of a murder witness. Before his arrest in 2005, he Ratan Sanjay, then the District “Our security challenges in fact go much be- not lie in the power it can unleash but the take appropriate steps to set up the GST He is facing 35 criminal cases was a Rashtriya Janata Dal MP — Magistrate and Superintendent yond conventional borders and conventional manner and dexterity with which it does so,” Council to fix the tax rate, he pointed out that including murder, extortion and and a law unto himself. of Police of Siwan, cracked down threats in the international arena,” Mukherjee said. it is GST Council’s responsibility to have one kidnapping. He was four times the RJD MP on Shahabuddin, externing him These include “a sizeable diaspora to pro- He also said more than 1bn hopes were uniform rate of GST tax to be introduced all He was convicted in seven cases. from Siwan — from 1996 to 2009. from the district. tect in unstable regions in the world, energy pinned on the shoulders of young and brave over India. State BJP President Mangal Shahabuddin’s rise as a mus- Shahabuddin was convicted security issues and protection of maritime shoulders when they battle odds that seem It will not only be one uniform rate of Pandey said: “Shahabuddin’s cleman began when he was elect- for the fi rst time in 2007 for the sea lanes”, he said. insurmountable. taxes, but it will also be single point taxation release has vindicated our stand ed an independent legislator. abduction of CPI-ML worker The President said time and again the Mukherjee expressed happiness to see Of- and not multi-point taxation and therefore that the state government is keen His terror in Siwan lasted for Chote Lal Gupta. country had to turn to its armed forces dur- fi cer Cadets from friendly countries like Af- the cascading eff ect of that will not be very to leave the state at the mercy of over two decades. Sentenced to life in prison, he ing times of internal crisis, both man-made ghanistan, Bhutan, Fiji, Papua New Guinea serious, Mukherjee said. criminals. BJP won’t let this hap- But many also saw him as a was thereafter convicted in half a and natural. and Lesotho at the function. pen.” Robin Hood. dozen other cases. New Delhi investigates Embraer jet deal ‘bribes’

IANS probed by prosecutors in Brazil tiated,” the spokesperson said in be completed by December. of the investigations, but three The news report in Brazil also lance system to the government. New Delhi/Sao Paulo and the US Justice Department another tweet. The DRDO has said it is not people who have been following said that Albert Phillip Close, This is the second major alle- over commissions allegedly paid The deal, inked by the United aware of any commissions being the case have confi rmed to Folha Manager of Embraer’s defence gation of graft in a defence deal to a UK-based defence agent for Progressive Alliance (UPA) gov- paid for the deal. that the deals concluded in Saudi section, told Prosecutor Mar- signed during the UPA regime. ven as the Defence Minis- clinching the 2008 deal. ernment, involved the purchase of According to Brazilian daily Arabia and India are being exam- cello Miller that he had heard a A few months ago, there were try in India sought infor- In Delhi, the principal spokes- three EMB-145 planes for $208mn. Folha de S.Paulo report, Embraer ined,” said the report. former sales director who worked allegations of commissions and Emation from Brazil’s Em- person of the Defence Ministry The DRDO is fabricating the is cooperating with the investiga- “In both cases, suspicions in Europe admit to American in- middlemen in what has come to be braer aerospace company over tweeted: “DRDO (Defence Re- indigenous AEW&C (Airborne tions and announced in July that it were underlined in May of this vestigators the payment of com- known as the VVIP chopper scam. alleged payment of bribes in a search and Development Organi- Early Warning and Control)sys- was expecting to reach a deal soon year when an employee with missions to facilitate the sale of Responding to queries, BJP three-aircraft deal, the company sation) to seek explanation and tems that are being mounted on with American authorities. more than 30 years at the com- aircraft to the Saudis. spokesperson Shahnawaz Hus- is said to have set aside $200mn details from manufacturers of Em- the Embraers, which the Indian The report said $200mn had pany reached a plea-bargain According to the Brazilian sain said: “Whatever corruption to pay for any fi ne following in- braer aircraft on media reports on Air Force (IAF) will operate. been set aside by the company to agreement in investigations be- daily, in India’s case, the plea happened during 10 years of the vestigation by US authorities. deal for the aircraft signed in 2008,” The system is still not ready pay for any eventual fi nes. ing conducted by the Federal bargainer said that Embraer had UPA government, we are acting According to media reports “On receipt of information by as the DRDO has missed several “The company has not re- Public Prosecutor’s Offi ce here in contracted a representative to fi rmly on it and will continue to in Sao Paulo, Embraer is being DRDO further steps may be ini- deadlines. It is now scheduled to leased details regarding the state Brazil,” it added. assist in the sale of a surveil- do so.” BJP wants probe into Onam show Kerala CM’s assets

By Ashraf Padanna ment (2006-11), and son of P sabotaged it. “I am drawing your Thiruvananthapuram K Sreemathy Teacher MP, the attention to these cases since you health minister then, had en- are going ahead with strong ac- gaged in several business deals tion to trap corrupt politicians. he Bharatiya Janata Party misusing their offi ce. I request you to look into them,” (BJP) has demanded a “There was a company that the BJP leader’s letter concludes. Tprobe into what it claimed used to supply medicines to the The VACB had last week start- as assets disproportionate to Ker- government hospitals. It disap- ed a thorough probe into the ala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vi- peared the moment the LDF (Left wealth of Congress leader and jayan’s known sources of income. Democratic Front) was voted out former minister K Babu’s rela- The party also wanted the (in 2011),” he said. tives and a bakery owner and real state’s anti-corruption police to “I understand a son of present estate agent whom they claim to investigate the source of wealth industries minister EP Jayarajan be his “benamis.” of his Communist Party of In- is running a big business abroad.” They also conducted exten- dia (Marxist) secretary Kodiyeri He pointed out that the son sive raids on their homes, seized Balakrishnan and other top party of former chief minister V S Rs800,000 in cash from them, leaders. Achuthanandan, who now heads including Rs150,000 from his In a letter to Director General the administrative reforms com- home, and inspected bank lock- of Police (DGP) Jacob Thomas, mission, was facing a dozen seri- ers of his two daughters, where who heads the Vigilance and ous graft cases and that former they found 117 and 100 sover- Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB), industries minister Elamaram eigns of gold. senior BJP leader V Muraleedha- Kareem’s driver had said his boss They also suspect he had pur- ran said there were many allega- had received Rs50mn for grant- chased land in Kerala and the tions about the business deals of ing a mining permission. neighbouring states for his rela- their children. “All these allegations are far- tives. He wanted to know who fund- reaching,” he said. “Since they The VACB also reportedly ed the education of Vijayan’s son were widely discussed in the plans a similar investigation into in the UK and the business ven- state, you might be knowing it.” the allegations against several tures of his daughter. He alleged that the VACB had Congress leaders who were in- He alleged that a son of started an inquiry into these fl uential in the previous United Balakrishnan, home minister scams, but the Congress-led Democratic Front (UDF) dispen- Artists perform the Pulikali in Kannur yesterday, as part of Onam celebrations. in the previous Left govern- United Democratic Front (UDF) sation. Gulf Times Sunday, September 11, 2016 17 INDIA

Man cycles 20km with kin’s Paying tribute dead body A man in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol district had to carry the body of his mother-in- law on a bicycle to the Two die cremation ground 20km away as no ambulance was available. Off icials however said they had received no request from him. The incident came in wake of a similar case in in fresh Odisha where a tribal in Odisha had to carry his wife’s dead body on his shoulder for 10km as the hospital where she died declined to provide him an ambulance. Gorey Singh, a resi- Kashmir dent of Kathari village in Shahdol, said yesterday that he had to carry the corpse on his bicycle to Amiliha village, which is 20km away from his place as no ambulance was made available to clashes Children participate in a rally organised to pay tribute to Saint Teresa of Calcutta in Agartala yesterday. him. Singh’s mother-in-law IANS separatist-called protest rallies. Rambai, 70, died on Srinagar But people at various places, in- Thursday at Kathari as cluding in Srinagar, took out rallies, she lived with her daugh- shouting anti-government slogans. ter and son-in-law. wo persons were killed in The fresh violence came as hun- But her last rites had fresh clashes yesterday with dreds of soldiers had started moving to be performed at her Tsecurity forces in south towards Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam US remains ‘committed’ to native Amiliha. Kashmir as the government moved and Anantnag — the worst hit south Singh said that when in soldiers to help restore normalcy Kashmir districts in the unending no ambulance or vehicle in the worst hit region of the valley cycle of violence — to help the civil could be arranged till Fri- that remained shut for the 64th day. administration re-establish author- day afternoon, the family Police said the deaths occurred in ity in the valley. India’s NSG membership decided to take the body two south Kashmir villages where Nearly 60 deaths have occurred on bicycle. hundreds of people took out dem- in the south which has been the He tied the body to onstrations defying restrictions on epicentre of the street violence after IANS China blocked India’s bid for membership nese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to the carrier of his bicycle the assembly of four or more per- Wani was killed in a hideout also in Washington on the ground that a country has to be a New Delhi last month, it was agreed that and accompanied by his sons. this region. signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation China’s Director General for Disarmament, wife Phoolbai and an- Security forces fi red tear gas can- The sources said the army had Treaty (NPT) to become a member of the who heads his delegation in the NSG talks, other woman, he started isters, pellets and cane charged the suspended its anti-militancy op- fter Beijing thwarted New Delhi’s 48-nation bloc. will have negotiations with India’s Joint for Amihila. protesters, several of whom were erations in the south for over two bid for membership in the Nuclear “In the last meeting, the NSG partici- Secretary for Disarmament on the issue. The family covered injured in Tukroo village of Shopian months because of the street unrest. ASuppliers Group (NSG), the US has pating governments, as you know, did not Following the Second India-US Strate- the distance in six hours and Botengoo village of Anantnag, The fresh deployment of soldiers reiterated that it is committed to India’s reach a consensus decision — we spoke gic and Commercial Dialogue in New Delhi and reached Amihila police said. is to resume the counter-terrorism membership as it is ready for it. about it at the time — to admit any new ap- towards the end of August, US Secretary of at 9pm on Friday, after The deceased were identifi ed as operations, the sources said. “Well, you know that discussions with- plicant into the group,” Trudeau said. State John Kerry also reiterated Washing- which they performed Sayar Ahmed Sheikh, 25, and Yawar They said the army had been told in that group are confi dential within that “We were disappointed in the outcome. ton’s commitment to New Delhi’s bid for the last rites of the Ahmed, 23. not to get into mob control unless it group, so I’m not going to read out,” Eiza- We continue, though, and will be, contin- NSG membership. deceased. Sheikh, according to police, was came under attack by stone-throw- beth Trudeau, Director of Press Offi ce in the ued to work constructively with India and “Our civil nuclear cooperation will bring Shahdol District hit on the head by a fl ying tear gas ing protesters. US State Department said in the daily press with members of the NSG on India’s ac- aff ordable clean energy to tens of millions Magistrate M K Shukla shell. Government sources said that the briefi ng in reply to a question on Friday. cession in the months ahead,” she stated. of Indian households as we move closer told IANS that as per his The Shopian man was removed army would be launching a mas- “But the US remains committed. We be- But she qualifi ed this by saying that a in the use of safe, modern, latest genera- knowledge, Gorey Singh to a hospital where he was declared sive anti-terror operation in south lieve India is ready for full membership. We country’s membership in the NSG is a con- tion, modular nuclear power,” Kerry said did not approach the brought dead, a police spokesperson Kashmir as the authorities believe will work towards that goal.” sensus decision of the bloc. at a joint press interaction following the district administration, said. that militant leaders in Pakistan At the NSG plenary in Seoul in June, It must be mentioned that during Chi- dialogue. health department or the Ahmed, according to health of- were directly sponsoring the agita- village secretary with re- fi cials, received pellet injuries in his tion through their foot soldiers and quest for an ambulance. chest and abdomen during a clash. overground workers in the valley. “The incident has He was also declared dead on the In Delhi, BJP leader and its Kash- come to my knowledge arrival at an Anantnag hospital. mir point man Ram Madhav agreed. and I sought a report With this, the death toll rose to He said United Jihad Council Andhra shutdown over Fuel delivered on it. It has been told 78 in the ongoing turmoil that has commander Syed Salahuddin who to me (by district of- rocked the Kashmir Valley since the also heads the Hizbul Mujahideen ficials) that the man July 8 killing of Hizbul Mujahideen group was masterminding the street special status evokes to Tripura via did not approach the commander Burhan Wani. unrest through Hurriyat chairman administration, health More than12,000 civilians and Syed Ali Shah Geelani. department or the security personnel have been in- “It is led by Syed Salahuddin and near total response Bangladesh village secretary for jured in the unrest that began a day certain sections get infl uenced by help,” he said. after Wani’s killing. him. Geelani is leading the cam- “If he had approached, The valley has been observing a paign in the valley. There is no doubt IANS wada, the functioning capital of IANS an ambulance would separatist-called shutdown for over about that. But the real master- Vijayawada the state. Agartala have been provided to two months. minds are from across the border,” Buses were off the roads and him,” he said. Curfew continued yesterday at Madhav told India Today TV in an schools, colleges and shops re- many places in the valley to foil interview. he day-long Andhra mained shut. ndia for the fi rst time yesterday transported pe- Pradesh shutdown called Tension prevailed in parts of troleum products through Bangladesh to Tripura, Tyesterday by the opposition Tirupati as police arrested dozens Ioffi cials said. Tripura Industries and Commerce parties to protest denial of special of leaders of the opposition par- Minister Tapan Chakraborty and other state and cen- category status to the state evoked ties including YSRCP’s Bhumana tral government offi cials received the tanker trucks Electrocuted near total response, aff ecting nor- Karunakar Reddy. at Kailashahar along the India-Bangladesh border at mal life. An attempt by CPI-M workers around 11pm yesterday. The shutdown was total in some to conduct a mock funeral of Prime Bangladesh had earlier allowed India to ferry heavy parts of the state while it was near Minister Narendra Modi also trig- machineries of the Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) total in other regions. gered tension. and carry foodgrains to Tripura. The day witnessed street pro- The attempt was foiled by po- “Indian Oil Corp Ltd (IOCL) today transported tests and large-scale arrests. lice, which led to heated arguments petroleum products from Assam to Tripura through Public transport was aff ected between the two sides. Bangladesh,” an IOCL offi cial said. in all the 13 districts as activists Protestors alleged that Modi “The special arrangement was taken due to the dif- of the Yuvajana, Shramika, the betrayed the people of Andhra fi culties faced in carrying petrol, diesel, kerosene and Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP), Pradesh by going back on his cooking gas through the national highways linking the Communist Party of India words to grant special status to Tripura,” the offi cial added. (CPI) and the Communist Party of the state. The offi cial said nine tank trucks carrying 108ki- India-Marxist (CPI-M) stopped Police imposed prohibitory or- lo-litres of diesel and kerosene along with one LPG buses from plying. ders banning assembly of fi ve or iltruck travelled from Betkutchi near Guwahati to The opposition workers staged more persons in the temple town. Dawki, Meghalaya’s border point with Bangladesh, sit-in at Andhra Pradesh State In Srikakulam district, YSRCP and then on to Tamabil and Chatlapur in Bangladesh, Road Transport Corp (APSRTC) leaders including former minister eventually reaching Kailasahar and Dharmanagar in depots since early yesterday to pre- Dharmana Prasad Rao were placed north Tripura. vent buses from coming out. under house arrest and the party The trucks reached the Dharmanagar IOCL depot Police arrested scores of protest- alleged that police were resorting yesterday after plying 136 km in Bangladesh. ers. to indiscriminate arrests and use of To carry these products, the IOCL under the Min- APSRTC was initially running force to foil the shutdown. istry of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India and the buses in some districts with police YSRCP president Y S Jaganmo- Roads and Highways Department (RHD) of Bangla- protection but services resumed in han alleged that Chief Minister N desh had signed MoU in Dhaka on August 18. many places in the afternoon. Chandrababu Naidu tried to foil “This new route via Bangladesh would save time Shops and business establish- the shutdown with the arrest of and costs in carrying petroleum products from Assam ments and educational institutions thousands of party activists. to Tripura as the existing over 400km of mountain- also remained closed in Vijaya- The opposition parties took out ous route required more than 10 hours to carry these wada, Guntur, Visakhapatnam, rallies and staged sit-in at various essential items,” the offi cial had said. A villager puts flowers on the body of female elephants after they were electrocuted at a tea garden on Tirupati, Kurnool, Anantapur and places, condemning the attitude of The short-term India-Bangladesh deal on ship- the outskirts of Siliguri, West Bengal. other towns. the central and the state govern- ping of the petroleum products is valid till Septem- Shutdown was total in Vijaya- ments. ber 30. BJP, Congress spar over Zakir’s Rs5mn donation

IANS Congress President Sonia Gan- spreading lies with “mischievous “RGF is a distinct, separate, sworn by the Constitution, is came public, RGCT refunded this its investigation and be “truthful New Delhi dhi as chairperson — had taken and selective news plants”. unallied and independent legal asking questions about docu- money to IRF. RGCT also took with facts”. He said he was ready the donation from Naik’s Islamic Congress spokesman Randeep entity from RGCT and has never ments and facts which are (with) a decision that after the refund, to be punished for any wrongdo- Research Foundation (IRF). Singh Surjewala said the money had any donation/funds from the government and are being RGCT will have no engagement ing but this should be on the ba- he Congress yesterday ac- Prasad called it a “bribe”. When was not given to the Rajiv Gandhi IRF and has no connection what- leaked by them mischievously.” of any type with IRF,” he said. sis of concrete evidence and not cused the government of the Congress said the money was Foundation (RGF) but to the Rajiv soever with IRF,” he added. He said in 2011 the RGCT re- Meanwhile, Naik said the cam- hearsay. Tlying after the BJP alleged later returned, Prasad demanded Gandhi Charitable Trust (RGCT). Surjewala accused the Naren- ceived “one single unsolicited paign against him was an attack He said he had spent 25 years that Islamic scholar Zakir Naik to know why this wasn’t done in “RGCT received a donation in dra Modi government of running stray donation of Rs5mn” from on Indian Muslims and a “mur- promoting peace and spread- had paid Rs5mn donation to the 2012 itself when security agen- conformity with law and norms a “diabolical agenda to slen- IRF, which was directly deposit- der of democracy”. ing greater awareness of Islam Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. cies gave a negative report about and the same was returned in der, malign and defame through ed in the RGCT account by Naik’s Amid growing calls that his besides talking about similari- Cabinet Minister and BJP Naik’s Peace TV. view of the controversy sur- ‘Goebbelsian lies”. IRF by cheque. IRF should be banned, Naik, in ties between religions, and the leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said The Congress said the BJP and rounding the IRF and Naik,” he “What is utterly shocking is “In early July this year, when a 2,000-word open letter, urged last two months had been a rude the Foundation — which has the central government were said. that a cabinet minister, who has the IRF/Naik controversy be- the government to be “fair” in shock. Gulf Times 18 Sunday, September 11, 2016 LATIN AMERICA Mexico too gets dengue vaccine AFP ple every year, according to Mexico City the World Health Organization (WHO), which has endorsed the vaccine. hile the world awaits a Sanofi ’s research and develop- Zika vaccine, the fi rst ment work took 20 years, costing Wever injection against more than 1.5bn euros ($1.7bn). dengue fever is spreading, with Now, Sanofi and other phar- Mexico becoming next week the maceutical fi rms are racing to latest country where people can fi nd a weapon against Zika, get the shot. which like dengue is carried by French pharmaceutical giant the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Sanofi is presenting its Dengvax- “Developing a vaccine against ia vaccine to doctors in eastern Zika will be easier after develop- Mexico over the weekend while ing a vaccine against dengue,” An opposition supporter shouts slogans as she bangs a pot during protest in Maracaibo, in the state of Zulia, Venezuela. people aged nine to 45 will be Leroy said, noting that the vi- able to get the shot from their ruses share genetic similarities. physicians from tomorrow. “All these investments (on After public programs were dengue) through more than 100 launched in the Philippines and collaborations worldwide allow Brazil’s state of Parana this year, us today to gain a lot of time on Venezuelans revel in pots-and-pans the company is rolling out the diff erent vaccinal approaches” vaccine in the private sector in against Zika, he said. Mexico while health authorities Some 70 countries and terri- prepare a public immunisation tories have reported local mos- plan. quito-borne Zika transmission, protests after Maduro humiliation The head of Sanofi ’s dengue with Brazil by far the hardest hit program, Guillaume Leroy, told and the WHO declaring it a pub- AFP in Mexico City that the lic health emergency. By Alexandra Ulmer, Reuters of ‘cacerolazos’!” said protester Migdalia er Elias Jaua said pots-and-pans protests in western Zulia state said she was be- company already has 1mn doses Zika causes only mild symp- Maracaibo, Venezuela Ortega, 59, beside a handful of women should be considered a punishable of- coming disillusioned with Maduro but ready in the country. toms for most people such as banging pots along a main avenue in Ma- fence if they promote “intolerance.” still did not have faith in his opponents. Leroy said it was diffi cult to fever and a rash, but infected racaibo, an oil city full of shuttered stores During Chavez’s 14-year rule, their use “The ‘cacerolazos’ are useless: why estimate how much the vaccine pregnant women can give birth or over a decade, Venezuelan oppo- and littered with garbage. reached a crescendo around a failed 36- doesn’t the opposition give us (policy) will cost in Mexico as it will de- to babies with microcephaly, a sition supporters would clang pots “We had stopped using the pots and hour coup attempt in 2002 and a strike proposals instead?” she said, asking to pend on the distribution net- deformation marked by abnor- Fand pans on balconies of middle- pans in marches but now we’re going that crippled the oil industry from late remain anonymous because she feared works and the public vaccination mally small brains and heads. class apartments to protest late leader to bring them every time,” she added, that year into 2003. for her job at a state university. “If they program. Scientists had also long been Hugo Chavez’s self-styled “21st century as a few hundred protesters prepared to “The ‘cacerolazo’ is even more relevant put forward a coherent proposal, even I The mosquito-borne virus stumped by dengue, which has socialism.” march under the sizzling tropical sun to today because it is a symbol of rebellion,” would join them. But for now I’ll stick to costs governments around the four separate strains, forcing re- While sometimes deafening, the pro- demand a recall referendum against Ma- said artist Cecilia Leonardi, 54, who said the devil I know.” world $18bn a year, Leroy said. searchers to fi nd a drug able to tests never seemed to get under the skin duro. she has cut back on meat and legumes be- Some former government supporters, “We estimate that in Mexico fi ght all of them at once. of the charismatic leftist, whose sup- The former bus driver and union leader cause they are unavailable or too expen- however, are now joining the pots-and- and in other countries that the Dengue can trigger a crippling porters often countered with fi reworks has not spoken publicly about the inci- sive, while banging a pot in Maracaibo. pans protests. benefi ts will outweigh the costs fever, along with muscle and from shanty towns, and many in the op- dent in Margarita, which sparked a frenzy ‘Cacerolazos’ came to the fore under Suff ering a third year of recession and of the (vaccine) intervention,” he joint pain. position ended up deeming them futile. of jokes and cartoons. Chile’s late socialist President Salvador triple-digit infl ation, many poor Ven- said. But clinical tests on 40,000 But the ‘cacerolazo’, as such protests One showed him overtaking Jamaican Allende in the early 1970s, when middle ezuelans say they are skipping meals and The company will have a “fair people from 15 countries found are known round South America, re- sprinter Usain Bolt to avoid pots being and upper-class women would bang on forgoing protein-rich meats and beans as policy throughout the world and Dengvaxia can immunise two turned with a bang a few days ago when thrown his way. pots to protest shortages. they often emerge empty-handed from aff ordable for health authori- thirds of people aged nine years a pot-wielding crowd ran after Chavez’s Government offi cials say the grainy They transcend political lines: shops despite hours in line. ties.” and older, rising to 93% for the unpopular successor Nicolas Maduro in videos of Maduro surrounded by jeering ‘cacerolazos’ have taken place this year “Sometimes we only eat once a day,” Mexico was the fi rst country in more severe form of the disease, a previously pro-government working protesters were “manipulated” by pro- against both Argentina’s centre-right said Marjorie Rodriguez, an angry former the world to give regulatory ap- dengue hemorrhagic fever. class neighbourhood of Margarita island. opposition media and maintain he was president Mauricio Macri and Brazil’s Chavez supporter and mother-of-three, proval to the vaccine in Decem- It was also found to reduce the Amazed and amused by the sight of the actually cheered by supporters after in- now-ousted leftist leader Dilma Rousseff . who described putting on a shirt and hat ber last year. risk of hospitalisation by 80%. normally hyper-protected Maduro hu- specting state housing projects. In Venezuela, ‘cacerolazos’ have been in the colours of the national fl ag earlier Seven others followed suit, Brazil launched a public im- miliated in public, opposition support- Still, authorities briefl y rounded up a defi ning symbol of anti-socialist op- this week to bang pots in her poor Ciudad including Brazil, Costa Rica, El munisation programme for ers are now fl aunting their kitchenware more than 30 people for heckling him. ponents, many of whom come from the Ojeda neighbourhood, next to oil-rich Salvador, Guatemala, Paraguay, 500,000 people in Parana in Au- nationwide to taunt the man they blame A prominent journalist is in jail — and middle and upper classes. Maracaibo Lake. Peru and the Philippines. gust, while the Philippines has for a dire economic crisis that has many charged with money laundering — after Chavez, who died from cancer in 2013, “We have to get rid of this president so Sanofi is awaiting authorisa- injected 489,000 public school families skipping meals. publicising the protest. used to mock them as a “parasitic bour- that products start arriving again,” said tions in 18 other countries. children aged nine since it be- “Now it feels completely diff erent be- Recalling protests against government geoisie” intent on getting its hands back Rodriguez, stood in a hot line under the The fast-growing disease in- came in April the fi rst country to cause there’s no food, there’s hunger, and members at restaurants, houses and even on the Opec country’s oil reserves. midday sun with dozens of others hoping fects as many as 400mn peo- use the vaccine. this thug we have as president is scared funeral parlours, Socialist Party lawmak- One government-employed ‘Chavista’ to buy pasta.

‘Yes’ camp leads in Colombia Divided Peronism helps Macri reform eff orts Cuba again wants US peace vote historic peace deal be- By Nicolás Misculin, Reuters confrontational style and meddling in the embargo revoked tween the Colombian Buenos Aires economy, helped generate splits in the Per- A government and Farc onist bloc. rebels is poised to be ratifi ed in Fernandez is a divisive fi gure with high Reuters Since Presidents Obama and a decisive referendum on Octo- ivisions inside Argentina’s dominant rejection rates, and allegations of corruption Havana Raul Castro stunned the world ber 2, according to two opinion political movement, Peronism, have in her government and her allies’ frequent in December 2014 by announc- polls published on Friday. Dweakened its clout in Congress and public appearances have helped split the ing they would work to nor- With just over three weeks are helping centre-right President Mauri- Peronist movement. S sanctions cost Cuba malize relations, the Cold War to go to the referendum, the cio Macri push through pro-market reforms “With fragmented Peronism, governabil- $4.6bn last fi nancial foes have opened embassies, “Yes” camp has 72% of the vote aimed at restoring economic growth. ity is not a problem in Argentina,” said Pablo Uyear, the government restored commercial fl ights, against 28% for the “No” camp, Publicly, leaders of the ideologically di- Knopoff , director of the Isonomía political said on Friday, and called on US opened travel options and ne- found polling fi rm Ipsos. verse Peronist factions say they are optimis- consultancy. “That could change if the Jus- President Barack Obama to do gotiated agreements on issues Another pollster, Datexco, tic about rebuilding alliances but in private ticialist Party achieved some unity.” more to ease the pressure in the aff ecting the environment, law found the “Yes” camp leading they say divisions are likely to remain in The government’s leader in the Senate, spirit of improved relations be- enforcement, the postal serv- 64.8% to 28.1%, with 4.1% un- place at least through next year’s congres- Federico Pinedo, said Macri allies are not tween the two countries. ice and communications. decided. sional elections. worried about Peronism’s strategies and in- Foreign Minister Bruno Rod- Obama, who visited Cuba The government and the Followers of former leftist president Cris- stead focus only on the fi nal number of votes riguez made the comments at the earlier this year, has also grad- Marxist guerrillas of the Revo- tina Fernandez, allies of moderate leader received. launch of an annual campaign ually poked holes in the embar- lutionary Armed Forces of Co- Sergio Massa, and other senior members of De Kirchner ... lightning rod The Justicialist Party source, however, for a United Nations resolution go through executive orders. lombia (Farc) concluded a fi nal the movement inspired by populist General said Macri supporters are keenly aware of condemning the US trade em- Rodriguez said the advances peace accord on August 24 to Juan Peron in the 1940s are fi ghting for con- and continues to benefi t him as his center- the divisions and try to exploit them. bargo put in place after Cuba’s so far were positive but “limit- end a 52-year war. trol of the Peronist agenda. right PRO party is well short of a majority in “The government applies the golden law 1959 revolution, but which has ed and superfi cial” in the eco- After nearly four years of “A united front will be hard next year,” Congress and needs some Peronists to vote of ‘divide and you will rule,’ the source said. softened a little under Obama. nomic sphere. peace talks, the Colombian said a high-level source from the Peronist with him on key reforms. The economic outlook in Argentina is still “The blockade imposed by “President Obama reserves people will have the fi nal say Justicialist Party, some of whose members Since taking over in December, Macri has tough — the government expects the econo- the United States on Cuba per- broad executive latitude that when they vote on the ques- have abandoned Fernandez’s Front for Vic- been able to win Congress’s approval for an my to contract 1% this year before growing sists,” Rodriguez told report- he can use up to his last minute tion: “Do you support the fi - tory faction. agreement to pay hold-out creditors of de- 3.5% in 2017. ers at a news conference. “The in the White House,” he said. nal accord to end the confl ict Fernandez’s followers, who supported faulted Argentina debt, ending a decade of Infl ation soared when Macri undid Fern- blockade is the main cause of More than 100 US busi- and build a stable and lasting Justicialist Party candidate Daniel Scioli for messy litigation. andez’s currency controls, though it is ex- the economy’s problems and ness delegations have visited peace?” president last year, will pursue their own He also passed a key tax amnesty plan the pected to fall to around 17% next year. obstacle to development.” Cuba since 2014 and around In order for the deal to be rat- agenda, said the source, requesting ano- government is counting on to bring in up to If Macri, whose approval rating is below Rodriguez said damages from 300,000 Americans are ex- ifi ed, the “Yes” camp must win nymity to speak freely. $80bn in revenue. 50%, loses more support, a united Peronism April 2015 through March 2016 pected to arrive this year under and also gather at least 4.4mn Supporters of Massa, who personally Macri will need moderate Peronists over could deal a harsh blow to his PRO party amounted to $4.6bn and to looser travel restrictions. votes — 13% of the electorate. clashes with Fernandez and defected from the next year to help him approve budget in congressional elections, weakening its $125.9bn since the embargo’s in- US telecommunications The Ipsos poll was carried the Justicialist Party in 2013 to form a new cuts to lower the defi cit and end gas and chances of staying in power in 2019. ception. This year’s UN General companies have signed roam- out with 1,526 respondents, dissident Peronist party, Renewal Front, do electricity subsidies, a tough sell after 12 It is not clear if Macri will seek re-elec- Assembly vote, set for October ing agreements, a Carnival with a margin of error of 3.5%. not have plans to align with other move- years of free-spending populism under tion. 26, will be the 25th time Cuba cruise ship makes regular stops Datexco questioned 2,109 ments within the opposition either. Fernandez and her late husband and former According to a poll by local consultancy has marshalled international and a Havana hotel is under US respondents, with a margin of “Renewal Front will maintain its iden- president Nestor Kirchner. Ricardo Rouvier y Asociados, 52.8% of Ar- support against the embargo. management. error of 2.13%. Its previous poll, tity...those who want to join are welcome,” a Dissatisfaction with Fernandez, who of- gentines view Massa favorably, more than Cuba usually wins overwhelm- But many US companies say published last week, had point- party source said. fered generous subsidies but fell out of fa- the 47% that view Macri that way and 43.1% ing support for a resolution the embargo makes business ed to a tighter race: 59.5% to The split helped Macri win the presidency, vour with many Argentines because of her who approve of Fernandez. which is non-binding. nearly impossible. 33.2% in favour of a “Yes” vote. Gulf Times Sunday, September 11, 2016 19 PAKISTAN/AFGHANISTAN

Court denies bail Pak panel recommends in ‘honour killing’ AFP Shahid’s ex-husband has also Islamabad been charged with raping her. Police have also accused Samia’s mother and sister of Pakistani court yester- abetting the crime; however, day denied bail to the the two have fl ed to the UK, Afather of a British wom- according to police. The chief Fata’s merger with KP an believed to have been the of the local police station was victim of an “honour killing.” later arrested for helping them Internews proposed to be held in Fata next met cross sections of the soci- Minister for States and Fron- Haji Shah Jee Gul Afridi said the Samia Shahid, a dual na- escape. Islamabad year. Explaining the salient fea- ety, including the Fata elders, tier Regions Abdul Qadir Ba- people of tribal areas would re- tional, was murdered in July Kazam and Shahid, both tures of the report, Aziz said representatives and civil society loch said in the fi rst fi ve years, member the prime minister for during a visit to her family dual British-Pakistani citi- comprehensive proposals had members. IDPs will be fully rehabilitated his eff orts in this regard, add- village in Punjab province. zens, had been married for two dviser to Pakistani prime been prepared by the commit- and in the second phase, mega ing that after Quaid-i-Azam “There was a hearing into years and were living in Dubai. minister on foreign af- tee formed by the prime minister “The committee has development projects will be Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Nawaz the bail application by Samia At a news conference in Au- Afairs Sartaj Aziz yester- to address the problems of Fata recommended that Fata implemented in the area. Sharif would be the second lead- Shahid’s father, but the court gust, Kazam presented a copy day presented the report of the people. should be merged with The minister also proposed er who took this step. rejected it,” defence lawyer of the post-mortem report Fata Reforms Committee before He said the report was pre- KP as the creation of a to set up an advisory committee Minister of State for Par- Mian Arif said. into his wife’s death that said the National Assembly which pared after holding detailed new province is diffi cult comprising Fata parliamentar- liamentary Aff airs Shaikh Af- Arif said that the next hear- the 28-year-old had marks on recommends the merger of Fata consultations with all the but the process will take ians to give their recommenda- tab Ahmad told the House that ing would take place next week her neck, suggesting she had with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. stakeholders, including elected time” tions to the governor of KP for the Pakistan Meteorological in the city of Jhelum, while the been strangled. The reforms envisage that Fata representatives of Fata, trad- development of Fata. He said a Department has a network of accused would fi le another Shahid’s father has de- will not become a separate prov- ers, journalists and civil society The adviser said the commit- Grade 22 offi cer, under the su- seven radars. bail petition to the Punjab’s nied the charges, claiming ince, the controversial Frontier members of the area. tee presented four options for pervision of governor KP, would He said all these radars are high court. his daughter died of natural Crimes Regulation (FCR) law Prime Minister Nawaz Shar- reforms before them, which in- monitor all the development operational, however, most The victims’s second hus- causes. will be abolished and branch- if, who also attended proceed- clude maintaining the status quo projects. of the radars are based on old band, Mukhtar Kazam, claims Hundreds of women are es of the higher courts will be ings of the House for an hour but introducing judicial/admin- He also remarked that these technology. He said three ra- she was murdered for bring- murdered by relatives in the established in the tribal areas. yesterday, had constituted the istrative reforms and increasing recommendations were not fi - dars were being replaced with ing “dishonour” to her family. conservative Muslim nation “The committee has recom- committee in November last focus on development activities, nal and suggestions given by the new ones. Kazam has said his wife had each year on the pretext of de- mended that Fata should be year, which took eight months creating the Fata Council on the members of this house would be Answering a question, he said angered her parents by con- fending what is seen as family merged with KP as the creation to deliberate on it. “It is an pattern of Gilgit-Baltistan, cre- welcomed. PIA has introduced its premier verting to Shia Islam, his sect, honour. of a new province is diffi cult but important matter which needs ating a separate province of Fata The speaker also assured the service to provide better travel- before their wedding. Rights groups and politi- the process will take time,” he to be debated in this august and integrating Fata with KP. House to conduct a thorough ling facilities to the people. He Police have accused her ex- cians have for years called for said. house,” he said. He said majority of opinions debate on the issue to seek the said presently there is only one husband Muhammad Shakeel tougher laws to tackle per- According to the report, the He said the committee visited were in favour of merging Fata suggestions of lawmakers. aircraft in the service while two and father Muhammad Shahid petrators of violence against local bodies’ elections have been all the seven agencies of Fata and with KP. Parliamentary leader of Fata more are being acquired. of being involved in her killing. women in Pakistan.

Four militants Remembering national hero killed in gunfight Troops yesterday killed at least Afghan govt four militants in a gunfight in central Pakistan during a search operation, the military said. The operation was part of the ongoing crackdown against forces plan militants being carried out by troops across Pakistan. “Four terrorists have been killed and a security forces member embraced martyrdom,” the military said in a off ensive to statement, adding that a number of militants were also detained. The conflict zone is remote and off -limits to journalists, making it diff icult to verify the army’s free besieged claims, including the number and identity of those killed. The statement added that there were still outlaws with arms and ammunition hiding out in Uruzgan city Gayandari, an area between the border of southwestern Balochistan and central Punjab Reuters insurgents fi ghting to over- province where many militant Kandahar throw the Western-backed hideouts are located. government in Kabul. The army launched an operation in Since the US-led military June 2014 in a bid to wipe out militant fghan forces backed by coalition declared the end of bases in the northwestern tribal areas air strikes are preparing its combat mission in 2014, and so bring an end to the bloody Aa new off ensive to clear the Taliban have sought to insurgency that has cost thousands of Taliban militants encircling the move from their strongholds civilian lives since 2004. capital of Afghanistan’s prov- in rural areas and attack major Security in the country has since ince of Uruzgan, where the two cities such as south-central improved. Scattered attacks still sides have fought bitter clash- Tarin Kot, as well as the capi- People attend the 15th anniversary martyrdom of Afghan resistance leader the late resistance leader Ahmad Shah Massoud, on his take place, but they are fewer es, offi cials said yesterday. tals of the southern province tomb in Panjshir province yesterday. Massoud was killed in suicide attack on September 9, 2001. and of a lesser intensity than in Street-to-street fi ghting of Helmand and the northern previous years. in Tarin Kot, the provincial region of Kunduz. capital, where Taliban fi ghters On Friday US warplanes rampaged to within a few me- conducted at least three air tres (yards) of the government strikes in Uruzgan, alongside centre on Thursday, has quiet- strikes by the Afghan air force. ed as the frontline has moved Taliban forces briefl y seized Women parliamentarians urge Saarc for alliance 15 to 20km (9 to 12 miles) away, Kunduz city a year ago and the said Dost Mohammed Nay- American commander of the ab, the provincial governor’s roughly 16,000 international Internews This dialogue and advocacy regional forum to inform and women’s leadership at local rich experience of issues related spokesman. troops remaining in Afghani- Islamabad meeting comes at a strategic enrich it,” said MNA Shaista level decision-making. The to participation of women at “We have enough forces, am- stan has vowed to help Afghan point of time before the Saarc Pervaiz Malik. session was attended by lead- community levels in policy- munition and reinforcements forces hold onto the cities. Summit planned for November She said that this forum con- ing women parliamentarians making, democratization proc- at the moment,” he said. “We In an online statement on omen parliamen- this year in Islamabad. nect micro voices with macro from the mainstream political esses and advancing their voice, are working on a bigger plan Friday, the Taliban said clash- tarians met at a “We as parliamentarians call policies. parties. visibility and agency in macro to eliminate the Taliban from es continued and at least one Wstrategic dialogue upon Saarc to take note of this “It is high time that we helped In conclusion to the substan- policies and regional policy- Uruzgan. We will have a massive local government commander in Pakistan to promote the unanimous demand for the es- build linkages amongst commu- tive discussion, the Women Par- making mechanisms. operation in three or four days.” had defected, along with some voice, visibility and agency tablishment of the South Asia nity women leaders nationally liamentarians called upon the Taking the process forward, The Taliban attack, in one of his men and weapons. of women community lead- Women Alliance (SAWA). and also regionally.” Saarc to formally recognize the the outcomes of the discussion of Afghanistan’s top opium- The group also claimed to ers and to call upon the South It is high time that we brought The dialogue session was South Asia Women Alliance of will feed into a Saarc member producing areas, reveals how have hit a commando heli- Asian Association for Region- the voices, experience, aspira- aimed at gaining from women Community Leaders and focus states’ civil society level ini- thinly stretched Afghan se- copter, killing or wounding all al Co-operation (Saarc) forum tions, and potential of women parliamentarians’ vision for eff orts on the SD. tiative to develop an alliance of curity forces have become as aboard. The Afghan military to recognise and include their community leaders from across and recommendations to pro- The discussion sought to doc- women community leaders at they try to contain Islamist denied that report. alliance formally. the Saarc member states to this mote and recognize grassroots ument women parliamentarians’ the Saarc level. Congo fever fear keeps animal buyers away Afridi top taxpayer Internews Ticks that carry the virus can animal should be slaughtered at goats with shampoo or deter- Islamabad infect animals by biting them. If the butcher’s shop and the meat gent, after which they can keep humans come into contact with will be distributed from there. I the animals in their homes,” he lawmaker the saliva or blood of an infected will not bring it in my house at explained, adding that people any Pakistani citizens animal, they too can contract the all,” he said. should learn about Congo fe- are hesitant to pur- disease. Ticks can also bite humans Meraj Khalid, another resi- ver, because ignorance would he Tax Directory 2015 Mchase sacrifi cial ani- directly and infect them. dent, said rather than buying exacerbate the “hype”. of Pakistan showed that mals following rumours about On Eid al-Adha, a large a bull himself, he deposited a “Every year on Eidul Azha, TTaj Mohammad Afridi, the spread of Congo fever. number of animals are brought sum with a mosque committee, millions of animals are brought belonging to Federally Admin- Naveed Anjum, who has bought into urban and residential ar- as a share in a bull. “I will get to the markets and sold. It is not istered Tribal Areas (Fata), is sacrifi cial animals regularly for eas, and people could contract my share of the meat from the possible for the government to the highest taxpayer among the last few years, is considering CCHF from an infected animal. mosque, which lessens the risk check each animal, so people the parliamentarians. He paid skipping the practice this year. Anjum said he hears about of the disease.” just have to wash the animals Rs41,712,425 ($397,261) in tax Congo fever, also known as how people should stay away Microbiology professor Java- before allowing their children to year 2015. Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic from animals to avoid the virus id Usman said that while peo- play with them.” He was followed by PTI lead- Fever (CCHF), is a tick-borne every day. “I have two children, ple should be concerned about In response to a question, Dr er Jehangir Khan Tareen who viral disease. so I don’t want to take any risk CCHF, they need not worry too Usman said human beings gen- Pakistanis gather to buy sacrificial animals for Eid al-Adha at a paid Rs37, 607,528. Afridi was Its initial symptoms include by buying an animal,” he said. much. erally have very good immune livestock market in Lahore yesterday. also on top of the parliamentar- high fever, muscle pain, dizzi- Khayaban-i-Sir Syed resi- “This is not a new disease. It systems, which prevents most ians list with a tax payment of ness, abnormal sensitivity to dent Mohammad Rizwan has surfaces every four to fi ve years people from getting infected. “Usually, the fi rst reported CCHF surfaced in July this Rs24,007,558 in tax year 2014. light, abdominal pain and vom- bought a goat, but handed it and does not take many lives. If Moreover, he said, an in- CCHF patient - which is called year in Bahawalpur, after a sur- Names of two federal minis- iting. Later symptoms include over to a butcher who has agreed an animal looks healthy, people fected person is not necessarily the index case - dies, and after geon from the Bahawalpur Vic- ters including Minister for Com- sudden mood swings, and con- to hold animals belonging to a can buy it without hesitation. diseased. He said one out of 80 that people and health depart- toria Hospital died from the dis- merce Khurram Dasagir Khan fusion and aggression. If not few people. Goats have smooth skin so they sick people could die from the ments become very careful and ease. Following this, cases were and Minister for Ports and Ship- treated timely, CCHF can be “I don’t want to bring a virus have lesser chances of hav- disease, reiterating that people the recovery ratio increases,” he reported from various parts of ping Hasil Khan Bizenjo were fatal. into my house, so I decided the ing ticks. People should wash need not panic. said. the country. missing from the tax directory. Gulf Times 20 Sunday, September 11, 2016 PHILIPPINES Feeding time Employment rate rises 94.6% in July

By Catherine Talavera 5.4% from 6.5% and 17.3% Manila Times from 21%, respectively. “The unemployment rate in July 2016, the lowest recorded he employment rate for all July rounds in the past rose to 94.6%, which decade, increases the likeli- Ttranslates to nearly hood of achieving the Philip- 41mn employed individuals pine Development Plan target in July, according to the Phil- of 6.5 to 6.7% for 2016,” Pernia ippine Statistics Authority’s said. Labor Force Survey released Youth unemployment rate on Friday. declined to 13.5% from 16.3%, The economic growth in the while the inactive youth or fi rst six months of the year was those who are neither study- refl ected in the labour market ing nor employed dropped to last July, particularly by the 22.0% from 24.8%. declines in the unemploy- Pernia emphasised the need ment and underemployment for the government to help the rates, the National Economic youth get a job. and Development Author- “But while this is good news, ity (NEDA) said in a separate this still means that there are statement. 4.3mn young Filipinos who are “Our growing economy, underutilised because their which is largely driven by out- skills are not being enhanced put expansion in the services by education, training or em- and industry sectors, has cre- ployment. Government needs ated more and better jobs,” to strengthen its JobStart pro- NEDA Socioeconomic Plan- gramme, which provides as- ning Secretary Ernesto Pernia sistance to young Filipinos in Budgies feed on seeds from a local visitor’s hands at Ocean Park in Metro Manila yesterday. said in a statement. fi nding decent jobs,” Pernia The economy, as measured said. by the gross domestic prod- The number of stable wage uct (GDP), grew by 6.9% in the and salary employment ac- fi rst six months of the year. counted for The services sector em- 61.5% or 25.2mn of the ployed the most number of country’s total employed per- people in July, or sons, while 31.2% have their 55.3% of the total, with own businesses. those engaged in wholesale Pernia noted that vulnerable and retail trade and the repair employment remains a con- Duterte says ‘not a fan’ of motor vehicles and motor- cern, as over one-third of the cycles accounting for the larg- total employed is composed est percentage of workers in of self-employed and unpaid the services sector at 35.9%. family workers. However, the agriculture “The sluggish decline of sector comprised 26.9% of the vulnerable employment could unemployed, and the industry partly explain why poverty re- of US, plots own course sector accounted for 17.8%. duction is slow. These workers Citing data from the PSA, are less likely to have formal AFP The US, Manila’s main mili- not be ignored by Beijing, which NEDA noted that unemploy- work arrangements and access Davao tary ally and the Philippines’ co- has rejected it. ment and underemployment to social protection. They are lonial ruler until 1946, has criti- Duterte favours a “soft land- posted the lowest rates since also more at risk during crises cised Duterte’s brutal crackdown ing” for the issue and said yes- 2005, dropping to or shocks,” Pernia said. hilippine President Ro- on crime, which has claimed terday it would be counter-pro- drigo Duterte, saying he 3,000 lives since he took offi ce ductive for his militarily weak Pwas “not a fan” of the in July and drawn condemnation nation, which hosts small units United States, vowed yesterday from the United Nations. of US forces, to confront China to steer an independent course Obama has urged the Filipino or undertake actions that could for the key Asian ally and refrain leader to conduct his crime war lead to armed confl ict.“I as- Village chiefs told to from confronting territorial rival “the right way” and protect hu- sured everybody that there are China. man rights, but Duterte has dis- only two options there: We go to The incendiary leader made missed it as being none of Amer- fi ght, which we cannot aff ord at submit list of addicts the comments after a contro- ica’s business. all, or talk,” he added. versial fi rst foreign trip and The two also subtly differed On Friday during an overnight spectacular falling out with US on how to proceed after a UN- visit to Indonesia, Duterte an- By Neil Alcober Mandaluyong City refused President Barack Obama, who he backed international tribu- nounced China had pledged to Manila Times to submit a list of suspected called a “son of a whore”. nal in July outlawed most of help build drug rehabilitation drug personalities in their “I am not a fan of the Ameri- China’s claims to the strategic centres to treat Filipino crystal area. cans...Filipinos should be fi rst South China Sea, including meth users. astern Police District He did not name the baran- before everybody else,” Duterte areas that overlap with those Law enforcement offi cials be- (EPD) Director Supt. gay offi cials. told reporters upon arrival in his of the Philippines and other lieve criminal gangs in China, ERomulo Sapitula on Sapitula said he asked May- hometown of Davao city Satur- neighbours. Taiwan and Hong Kong supply Friday appealed to all baran- or Menchie Abalos to take ap- day. Obama, whose government most of the illegal and highly ad- gay (village) offi cials in Metro propriate action on the alleged “In our relations to the world, wants to ensure freedom of nav- dictive stimulants to the Philip- Manila’s eastern area to co- negligence of these two baran- the Philippines will pursue an igation in the waterway, brought pines. operate in the government’s gay offi cials. independent foreign policy. I Duterte: seeking independent foreign policy up the contentious issue at the “Only China has off ered to anti-illegal drug campaign by “I went to the Offi ce of the repeat: The Philippines will Laos forum also attended by help us,” Duterte said Friday, ac- submitting a list of persons Mayor on Wednesday and they pursue an independent foreign summit in Laos was over- planned meeting. The pair met China. cording to an offi cial transcript hooked on illegal drugs. told me that they will summon policy.” shadowed by his verbal tirade, briefly later after Duterte ex- He stressed that the tribunal’s of a speech he gave to the Fili- Sapitula made the appeal them (barangay offi cials),” he The president’s trip to a which saw Obama cancel a pressed regret. ruling was “binding” and could pino community in Jakarta. as two barangay chairmen in said.

ALLEGATION Protest over demolition drive Roxas faces Ports agency relieves charges of links to ‘narco-general’ staff caught taking bribe President Rodrigo Duterte on Fri- day linked his election rival, former Interior secretary Manuel Roxas, By Ben Kritz to process gate passes, and re- to one of five police generals he Manila Times vealed that they voluntarily give had accused as protector of drug any amount to the ATI clerk as syndicates — retired police deputy this has been common practice,” director general Marcelo Garbo Jr. he Philippine Ports Au- he added. ATI, however, quickly “Nobody in the horizon of the politi- thority (PPA) has relieved issued a statement clarifying cal arena was talking about the se- Tan employee caught on that the employee in question riousness of the drug problem. No- the Bureau of Custom’s CCTV was not working for ATI. body was talking about the number allegedly accepting money for “Window 1 of Room 104 of the of crimes committed against the an “anomalous transaction” Port of Manila Building is not an innocent and hapless civilians, as it reminded its personnel to ATI offi ce, and the individual al- everywhere,” the president said in a strictly follow anti-corruption legedly captured in the CCTV speech Friday before members of policies. footage is not an ATI employee,” the Filipino community in Jakarta, On Wednesday, Bureau of the port operator said in a state- Manila Times reported. Duterte pro- Customs (BOC) Commissioner ment. ceeded to the Indonesian capital Nicanor Faeldon called a news The BOC later said the woman for a working visit after the summits conference to show reporters a worked for the PPA. of the Association of Southeast video clip from the closed-cir- The PPA confi rmed that em- Asian Nations in Laos on Thursday. cuit television cameras installed ployees in Room 104 are their “If I didn’t win, the Philippines would in the BOC Manila offi ce. The personnel, but questioned be in danger. Why? I’ll tell you, video showed the woman, who whether or not the CCTV foot- Garbo … was the military aide of Faeldon initially identifi ed as an age actually caught an improper Roxas,” he said. The president said employee of South Harbour port act. the involvement of police off icials operator Asian Terminals Inc. The PPA said cash transac- in the drug trade emboldened him (ATI), allegedly receiving money tions are sometimes conducted to pursue his crackdown. “Even if it from “importers/brokers trans- at that location, usually for the takes me the entire six years, I will acting and processing papers to settlement of post-audit or oth- do it. It will be relentless. I am sorry avail of gate passes.” er excess cargo-handling charg- if you die in the process,” he said, The incident occurred on es. Several customs brokers also addressing drug suspects who Monday, Faeldon told reporters. said that they pay wharfage fees refuse to change their ways. “The employee was clearly at that window. “All you have to do, my advice, is trying to conceal her actions, PPA interim General Manager A woman vendor shouts at members of a demolition team (not pictured) tearing down and removing their illegal booths very simple: Stop,” Duterte said. signifying her knowledge of the Jay Daniel Santiago neverthe- encroaching into pedestrian walkways while policemen watch, in Manila yesterday, as the government intensified its eff ort He acknowledged that over 1,000 existence of the camera,” the less ordered the employee, who to solve traff ic nightmare. Public despair over the Philippine capital’s traff ic nightmare is driving President Rodrigo Duterte’s people had died in police op- Customs chief said. has not been identifi ed, relieved government to look at out-of-the-box solutions, with proposed solutions ranging from the mundane, like clearing streets of erations against drugs, but asked: “Some clients claim they need pending the outcome of an in- obstructions, to the fantastic, like a subway for a flood-prone city to pontoon bridges to span the rivers. “What really is 1,000 lives to the to pass by various windows just vestigation. 3.6mn drug dependents?” Gulf Times Sunday, September 11, 2016 21 SRI LANKA/BANGLADESH/NEPAL 25 dead in Bangladesh factory fi re AFP sion and felt a tremor. Then sud- the fi re took no time to spread,” Dhaka denly the ceiling started to fall Islam said, adding scores of on me,” he said from his hospital fi refi ghters were still battling to observation bed. bring the blaze under control. t least 25 people have “I almost became uncon- According to the company’s been killed and 70 in- scious. But I forced myself to go website, the packaging factory Ajured, many critically, in out with the help of my mobile supplies multinational and do- a huge fi re triggered by a boiler phone’s fl ashlight.” mestic brands including British- explosion at a Bangladeshi pack- Machine operator Rubel Hos- American Tobacco Bangladesh aging factory, offi cials said yes- sain was two minutes away from Limited and Nestle Bangladesh terday as fi refi ghters struggled to entering the factory when the Limited. contain the blaze. blast occurred. The head of Bangladesh’s fac- Smoke and flames billow from a burning garment factory in Tongi, the key Bangladeshi garment manufacturing hub of Gazipur, on the out- Around 100 people were “I heard a huge explosion and tory inspection department said skirts of Dhaka, yesterday. working when fl ames tore saw smoke and fi re coming out a committee had been set up to through the four-storey building of the factory,” he said. investigate the fi re. and US clothing brands to im- in the industrial town of Tongi, “I am simultaneously feeling “They’ll probe why the fi re prove pay and conditions at the just north of the capital Dhaka. lucky and heartbroken,” he said, occurred and whether the fac- factories that supply them. Parvez Mia, a doctor at the tears streaming down his face as tory lacked proper fi re safety Western brands subsequently Tongi government hospital, he helped rush the many injured measures. They will also suggest improved safety standards and said the death toll was at 25, up to hospital, blood staining his how we can improve fi re safety of inspections for suppliers, dra- from 22 previously reported, T-shirt. local factories,” Ahmed said. matically reducing incidents and said at least 70 people were The tragedy struck as fami- Fires and other accidents are of fi re and other accidents at injured. lies were preparing to celebrate common in the factories that export-orientated factories. The fi re started in the boil- Eid al-Adha. make up the $27bn garment Fires in garment factories have er room at the Tampaco Foils “My brother Delwar Hossain industry in Bangladesh, the dropped from 250 in 2012 to just Limited factory, which supplies told us last night he would take world’s second-biggest apparel 30 in 2015, with no fatalities that foreign and domestic brands. us to our home district of Sher- exporter after China. year, according to Bangladesh “We still have not control- pur. Now he is going to be buried In November 2012, at least fi re department fi gures. led the blaze and we fear some there,” said Khaleda Begum, the 111 workers were killed when a But thousands of local fac- workers are still trapped in the sister of a factory worker killed devastating fi re engulfed a nine- tories supplying the domestic factory,” police inspector Aminul in the accident. storey garment factory in the market have done little to ad- Islam said. “Eid is ruined for our family.” Ashulia industrial area, outside dress safety concerns. Mia, the doctor, said seriously Chemicals may have been the capital Dhaka. Workers are often crammed in injured victims had been sent to stored on the ground fl oor of The accident was followed elbow to elbow, while fi re escape hospitals in the capital Dhaka. the factory, helping to explain by an even bigger tragedy six stairwells are routinely blocked “Several of them are very how the blaze that began at 6am months later when 1,138 people or padlocked closed, ostensibly critical,” he added. (0000 GMT) spread so fast, said died after another clothing fac- to prevent theft. Factory electrician Moham- Tahmidul Islam of Bangladesh’s tory complex collapsed, trapping Building regulations are rarely mad Rokon, 35, escaped with industrial police unit. over 3,000 workers. enforced and volatile chemicals minor injuries. “What we have heard is that The Rana Plaza tragedy trig- are often improperly stored, “I was working inside the of- there were chemicals stored on gered international outrage while offi cial safety inspections Injured victims from a fire at a factory in the industrial town of Tongi, are treated at Dhaka Medical College fi ce room when I heard an explo- the ground fl oor. As a result, and put pressure on European are few and far between. Hospital in Dhaka yesterday. Nepal to present constitution amendment bill before Sept 15

Agencies boundaries is one of the issues being prepared, said that the gress have agreed to shorten the Kathmandu that the amendment proposal government is exploring ways to list of citizens who can hold key will try to address. fi nd a meeting point before the positions. Madhesis have been protest- proposal is tabled. The agitating Samyukta Lok- he Nepal government is ing for a long time for amend- “We are trying to seek a meet- tantrik Madhesi Morcha has preparing to present a ment in the seven-province ing point with Madhesi, Adivasi, been demanding that repre- Tconstitution amendment model proposed in the new Janajati and other groups. We are sentation in the Upper House proposal in parliament before constitution that divides their trying to make the constitution should be made on the basis of September 15, the day when ancestral land and politically acceptable to all,” he said. population. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal marginalises them. Other issues that the amend- According to the constitu- Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is scheduled The Madhesi parties had ex- ment proposal will try to ad- tional provision, each province to embark on his India visit. tended support to a new alli- dress include, holding key state will send eight members for the The agitating Madhesi and ance of the Communist Party positions by citizens by descent upper house which the Morcha Janajati forces, which have of Nepal (Maoist Centre) and and naturalised citizens is yet has been objecting to. been pressing for constitution the Nepali Congress (NC) only another issue, issue of repre- However, Minister for Law amendment, have demanded because they had promised sentation in the Upper House, and Justice Ajay Kumar Nayak that the government table a to address their concerns by ensuring citizenship for foreign said, “There is no such urgency proposal to that eff ect in par- amending the constitution. women married to Nepali men that the amendment proposal Bangladeshis fill ferries in Dhaka yesterday as they rush home to be with their families in remote liament before Dahal’s visit to Deputy Prime Minister and and working language of the should be tabled before the villages before the Eid al-Adha. India, reports the Kathmandu Minister for Home Aff airs, Bi- provinces among others. prime minister’s visit to In- Post. malendra Nidhi, under whose The governing CPN (Mao- dia, but we are making our best The demarcation of federal co-ordination the proposal is ist Centre) and the Nepali Con- eff orts.”

Lanka pilots start Thousands leave union action over alcohol tests Jailbreak bid to free Sri Lanka pilots have started Dhaka for homes industrial action against random breathalyser tests, as the island’s national carrier warned passengers to expect delays. top militant foiled Sri Lankan Airlines began randomly to celebrate Eid testing its crew after a captain was found to be drunk last month, By Mizan Rahman several groups and waiting for jor Ziaul Haque, dismissed af- holding up hundreds of passengers Dhaka the right time to strike,” said ter a failed coup attempt, leads By Mizan Rahman Of them, he said, around Meanwhile, trains, buses and at Frankfurt for 15 hours until a the statement. Ansarullah’s military wing. Dhaka 3.5mn already departed the city launches leaving Dhaka were replacement could be found. The elite police unit claimed A manhunt has been by Friday night as the six-day packed with home-goers yes- It also suspended a captain for lite security force Rapid that Swapan was planning an launched to nab him as well as Eid vacation began on Thursday. terday. Many passengers were allegedly refusing a breathalyser Action Battalion (RAB) ambush when the jail authori- a 20mn taka bounty has been us and launch terminals He said about 1.5mn holi- seen travelling on bus and train test at Colombo’s main Eyesterday claimed to ties transport Rahmani and announced on him. and railway stations in daymakers left the capital city roofs to beat the rush. international airport. have foiled an attempt by mili- other militant leaders to court. Swapan, who worked at a BDhaka were overcrowded by Saturday night as the rush to The usual busy city traffi c Sri Lanka’s pilots’ union says tants to free their top leader It said Swapan has admitted garment factory, became a fol- yesterday since morning as go home reached its peak, with has eased a bit with the exodus its members will continue lodged in the Kashimpur raising 1mn taka to fund the lower of Rahmani in 2014 af- thousands of people headed for Eid just being two days away. of millions of people, but the with their industrial action - no Central Jail. operation. ter hearing his sermons on the their village homes to celebrate The DMP offi cial said the re- roads adjacent to both exit and overtime and no stepping in for The Anasarullah Bangla In a broad daylight raid in Internet. Eid al-Adha with their families. maining people, mostly busi- entry points of the capital are absent colleagues – as part of a Team (ABT) was planning to 2014, operatives of outlawed “Swapan started to recruit About a million people, nesspeople and employees of still witnessing huge tailbacks. work-to-rule campaign until the attack the prison in Gazipur Jamaatul Mujahideen Bang- operatives in Gazipur and mostly government and pub- various shops and showrooms DMP has taken special se- suspended captain is reinstated. district to free its leader Jasim ladesh (JMB) snatched away gradually was given the re- lic sector employees and their of shopping malls and markets, curity measures to check vari- The airline said Sujith Jayasekera’s Uddin Rahmani, it said. three of their comrades at sponsibility of the chief coor- family members have already will leave Dhaka on Sunday and ous types of petty crimes like refusal to be tested was In a statement yesterday, Trishal in Mymensingh when dinator of the district,” reads left Dhaka on Thursday night, Monday. robbery, burglary and stealing “tantamount to a positive reading”. the RAB said they arrested they were being transported in the RAB statement. according to the Dhaka Metro- Masud said the city dwell- during the Eid vacation, mainly But Jayasekera said he only the outfi t’s Gazipur coordina- a prison van from Kashimpur RAB said Swapan and Hu- politan Police (DMP). ers who left Dhaka on Thurs- from Eid day evening as large questioned the lack of qualified tor Rashedul Islam Swapan, jail to a court. zaifa have also named Tamim Deputy Commissioner of day and Friday were stuck on number holidaymakers are medical staff available to carry 24, and his accomplice Biplob Rahmani, convicted for the al-Adnani, a Bangladeshi living Dhaka Metropolitan Police Dhaka-Chittagong and Dha- leaving the city. out the test. Hossain alias Huzaifa, 33, early 2013 murder of blogger Ahmed in Malaysia, as one of the top (DMP) Masudur Rahman said ka-Tangail highways and ferry DMP Joint Commissioner “They allowed me to fly that yesterday. Rajib Haider, is charged in leaders of Ansarullah. around 6mn city dwellers are ghats due to long tailback. Anwar Hossain said patrol will Airbus with 144 passengers to “They were planning an at- several cases of murder and Jihadi books and two sharp expected to leave the capital “Some had to spend up to 36 be strengthened alongside Bangkok,” he said, adding, “If I tack on the Kashimpur prison terrorism. weapons were also found city to celebrate Eid at their re- hours to reach their respective random search by setting up had refused the test, they should to free Jasim Uddin Rahmani. Security agencies say on the two, when they were spective village homes. destinations.” check-posts. not have allowed me to fly.” They have been working with former Bangladesh army ma- arrested. Gulf Times 22 Sunday, September 11, 2016 COMMENT

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I’d peg it more knuckleheads who attacked Muslims, presidents. One of them must be at specifi cally at 40-40, with 20 % too GULF TIMES for looking too much like terrorists, fault, right? busy with real life to care or dozing By Mike Hashimoto The Dallas Morning News/TNS and even Sikhs, for looking too much And it’s a bit ironic to ask about their time away. like Muslims. Or the political hard- unity this year, as we endure one Maybe 9/11 was, for a last, fl eeting liners on both sides who tapped their of the most painfully campaigned moment, that place we think we e are so far removed feet impatiently, eager to put all this presidential elections in history. remember from days gone by, when TPP passage looks from 9/11 that it takes commonality aside for a headlong rush Donald Trump’s weaknesses as a Greatest Generation linked arms a memory prompt to back to the partisan trenches. the Republican nominee are well to turn back the Nazis or a Silent Wremember that sense chronicled, day after day after day. Generation stood against Cold War of national unity that must have The rush of Hillary Clinton’s failings as the communists. Unity and unanimity tough before change prevailed in the weeks and months Democrats’ nominee are less trod but aren’t necessarily the same. (And after, as we tried to understand the patriotism and no less striking. if you want a little unity, take heart worst terrorist attack on US soil. To say they are talking past one that roughly 9 in 10 Americans hold There were signs. Candlelight resolve aft er 9/11 was another - and probably most voters - Congress in very low esteem.) of guard in the US vigils, moments of silence. Wal- is an understatement. Not to mention If you long for that post-9/11 Mart sold 116,000 American flags America their surrogates and spokespeople. I feeling, consider that it would take on September 11, 2001, and 250,000 mean, a little incivility livens up the an event at least as cataclysmic to stir In his recent tour of China and Laos, President Obama more the next day. We queued up to I hope I’m not bursting your bubble, newspaper, but seriously. in us similar patriotic fervour. And tried to sell the Trans Pacifi c Partnership agreement, but donate blood. Members of Congress, but does a unifi ed vision, a national But if unity seems far away now, recognise that that would last about as with his time in offi ce running out he may have to push left and right, literally embraced. sense of purpose, in any way comport how must it have seemed in the long, which is not very. Extreme voices, left and right, were with your view of America and months before 9/11, when many America was conceived as a place hard on the US Congress to get the TPP ratifi ed. shushed by normal allies, at least for Americans? Then, now or ever? How had long since invalidated the Bush to compete and succeed, to make a life The Trans-Pacifi c Partnership (TPP), or more a moment. is our latest national conversation on presidency over the hanging-chad and pursue happiness, to believe as we commonly called the Pacifi c Rim trade deal, is a trade and There was respect and grieving (please insert on your favourite topic) election of 2000? That wasn’t too wish. I’m happy for you and everyone investment agreement among Pacifi c Rim nations such for more than 3,000 people killed going? divisive, was it? else to agree with me as you would be that day, including 400 police and Today, we ask, “What happened to Or the Clinton impeachment era. for me and everyone else to go your as Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, fi refi ghters, at the World Trade that 9/11 unity?” The Associated Press Or Iran-Contra. Or Jimmy Carter, way. Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the US and Center, the Pentagon and a fi eld in cited the Gallup poll of our national Richard Nixon, the 1960s and Vietnam So we won’t all run in the same Vietnam. Shanksville, Pa. The individual acts of pride, taken annually since 9/11, and and two world wars and on and on. direction, and that’s just fi ne. In fact, On some measures, this trade deal is said to be the heroism on 9/11 and in the aftermath found we had retracted to an all-time Without taking a side on any of that’s the way it was meant to be. will live forever. low. From a high of 70 % in 2003 who it, apparently possible only in the “largest ever” outside of the World Trade Organisation After all the outpouring, after all said they were “extremely proud” to hypothetical, can we agree that zMike Hashimoto is a member of the (WTO)—it is believed to cover 40% of the global the blood was donated and that last be Americans, by June of this year it unity ain’t us? This isn’t a modern editorial board of the Dallas Morning economy. Wal-Mart fl ag had faded, all we were was down to 52 %. construct: Some of my more veteran News. Readers may e-mail him at The deal, whose detailed terms are yet to be released, left with was ourselves. It’s a little sad, Democrats who want to blame colleagues remind me of a Civil War, [email protected] may also address important trade-related matters such as policies towards intellectual property, state-owned enterprises, and use of local parts, components, labour, and the like. The accord is believed to include several policies that would make trade and investment run more smoothly between Pacifi c countries — key among them is lowering tariff s. But the deal would also address many non-tariff barriers, such as the standards and regulations that govern some services and investments. Interestingly, two major emerging economies – China and India, have been left out of the TPP trade negotiations with some experts already warning that the TPP might adversely aff ect them. Sceptics However, the TPP still point out the has many loops to jump, including legislative ratifi cation approval by all of its of TPP will 12 signatories. Any TPP deal will have to certainly be ratifi ed by national parliaments and then run into the implemented before it electoral really starts having an impact. timetables Sceptics point out the ratifi cation of TPP needn’t be smooth and will certainly run into the electoral timetables and legislative constraints in certain key members, such as Australia, Canada, Japan, and the United States. Also, with President Obama’s potential successors and key congressional players opposing the TPP, the deal in The New York Police Department holding a memorial procession in New York in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks. The US is observing the 15th anniversary of the the works for more than a decade, may be muted by the attacks in New York, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania. politics of the frenzied American election. Both the Republican and Democratic candidates for the Offi ce of the US president – Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have vehemently opposed the TPP. Years of bloodshed and violence While Trump says the deal was “poorly negotiated” Clinton maintains that it may not benefi t the US much or By Harun Yahya shed and the millions of dollars spent, and EU and US institutions have been violence. The PKK has been carrying create the much needed jobs for millions of Americans. Istanbul compared to 2001 the world is a more striving to formulate policies that out terrorist attacks for the past 30 Opponents also say the deal is more about consolidation dangerous place; there are now more will end terrorism. But that has not years in the southeastern part of terrorists in the world and violence produced any long-lasting results Turkey, resulting in the martyrdom of power than “fair trade.” They argue the economic eptember is more rampant. The radicalism that either. Often Muslims have been stuck of tens of thousands of people. The benefi ts of the deal will go to big corporates, and not 11 marked was sought to be eliminated through with labels such as “radical, secularist, nature of terrorism changes with ordinary workers in any of the participating nations. the the war on terror has found a wider traditionalist, and moderate” changing world conditions and Although the pact has been caught up in a backlash Sbeginning base than before. depending on Western perceptions. increases its impact and power with of an important As a result of these unfavourable the new means made possible by against global trade stoked by the US electioneering, the yet troublesome Terror is developments, the Western world advanced technology. Obama administration still hopes the US Congress will period. To date, thousands of analyses seems to have turned into more The seeds of hatred, it seems, have ratify the TPP before he leaves offi ce in January, 2017. have been written on how September unacceptable inward-looking and less tolerant. At been planted between Western and But many believe the TPP can’t get through in its 11 was a turning point in the fi ght a restaurant in France, two Muslim Eastern societies. against terror. Political analysts in any form women have been told to leave a However, the time has come for current form and that it will need to be renegotiated by relate how the concept of “war on restaurant by its owner recently. A common sense to prevail, and the call for the next President of the United States. This is because terror” has ushered in a new era in The US has used all technological US presidential candidate is talking moderation and peace to arise in both the deal in its current form does not seem acceptable to the struggle against radicalism; but means available in the war against about not allowing Muslims into the the Western and the Muslim worlds. either Trump or Clinton. something has been missing. The terror. Warplanes, tanks, warships, country. Anti-Muslim and anti- Terror is unacceptable in any form. fact that violence alone cannot off er missiles, all sorts of heavy and refugee discourse seems to have played In particular, equating Islam, which a solution to terror has not been light arms have been wielded in the a part in Britain’s decision to exit the regards the killing of one person highlighted much. struggle. International coalitions have EU. Many EU countries are trying to as equivalent to the killing of all To Advertise The trauma of that day led the US been formed. Hundreds of thousands cope with extreme nationalism. mankind, with terror is one of the to respond to terrorism by resorting to of marines and the most modern Part of the Muslim world has also most terrible tragedies of our century. [email protected] “a war on terror”. Beginning with the armies from around the world have been infl uenced by this atmosphere The fact that Islam is a religion of Display invasion of Afghanistan, this period supported this war. Yet, despite all of mutual hatred. The enmity towards peace is in the Qur’an, and that fact Telephone 44466621 Fax 44418811 has cost the US trillions of dollars and these full-force attacks, it is still the West has escalated. In the name needs to be proclaimed to the world, tens of thousands of lives. As a result impossible to speak of permanent of protecting the Islamic world, some persistently and with full supporting Classified of the heavy attacks carried out as military success. Muslim youths in Europe have left evidence, through education. The Telephone 44466609 Fax 44418811 “anti-terrorism operations”, almost The fi ght against terrorism has not their homes, their families and joined Islamic world also needs to be purged 5mn people in the Islamic world have only been waged on the fi eld by means radical groups. of superstitions: Western support is Subscription lost their lives. Countries have been of marines. From Soros to Huntington, The 17 November Group in Greece, of course important for that, but it is [email protected] divided, cities razed. The 15 years from Freidman to Fukuyama, the the RAF (Red Army Faction) and Neo- Muslims who need to do the job. that passed since September 11, 2001 most internationally-acclaimed Nazis in Germany, ETA in Spain, the has brought nothing to the world but social scientists also have sought a Red Brigades in Italy, and many other zHarun Yahya may be followed 2016 Gulf Times. All rights reserved bloodshed. solution. The most infl uential think organisations have killed innocent and at @Harun_Yahya and Despite all the blood that has been tanks, universities, secret services defenceless people through terror and www.harunyahya.com Gulf Times Sunday, September 11, 2016 23 COMMENT The not-so-high costs of Brexit

Over the last two 1990s, goods exports were three times overwhelmingly against Brexit. decades, the UK has as important as services exports, and Yet the reality is that most of the the majority of British exports went advantages that have made London transformed its economy to the EU. Nowadays, the UK exports into a fi nancial-services hub will to foster unprecedented mostly services – and mostly to non- remain even after Brexit. And the EU markets. loss of passporting might be off set specialisation in services As a result, the internal market for by the creation of subsidiaries or goods is far less important for the UK “bridgeheads” within the EU, such as By Daniel Gros today than it is for other EU countries. Dublin, Frankfurt, or Paris. London’s Brussels The value-added contained in British fi nancial-services industry could goods exports to the EU accounts therefore survive Brexit, though it for only about 5% of GDP – several is unlikely that it will maintain its he United Kingdom’s vote to times less than for, say, Germany. previous vigour. “Brexit” the European Union Meanwhile, Britain’s non-EU exports Indeed, no matter what terms is on course to become the account for about 7% of GDP. the UK negotiates with the EU, it Tyear’s biggest non-event. The shift in UK goods exports away will probably have to change its Beyond a weaker pound and lower from the EU refl ects a change in the growth model, probably through a UK interest rates, the referendum has sources of economic growth, with modest revival of manufacturing, not had much of a lasting impact. Asia, in particular, gaining primacy. To among other things. Given decades Financial markets wobbled for a few some extent, other EU member states of decline in British manufacturing, weeks after the referendum, but have also shifted their goods exports this would be easier said than done. have since recovered. Consumer away from Europe, but the eff ect has But, if the country doesn’t manage spending remains unmoved. More been most pronounced in the UK. such a rebalancing, the long-term surprising, investment has remained The fact that the UK now relies cost of Brexit might turn out to be consistent, despite uncertainty about more heavily on access to world substantially higher than current Britain’s future trade relations with markets than on access to the EU’s estimates. the EU. Have the costs of Brexit been internal market surely contributed The expansion of the financial- overblown? to the Brexit vote, as it minimised services industry – which creates Not exactly. In fact, the UK may the sacrifi ce that the UK would few, but very highly paid, jobs – well end up losing the predicted 2-3% have to make to regain control over has contributed to rising income of GDP from Brexit. But it is the exit hot-button issues like immigration. inequality, which has been more from the single market, not the initial The belief that the UK could secure pronounced in the UK than vote to leave, that will bring those superior access to world markets on its elsewhere in the EU. And inequality losses, and that may happen over a own than as part of the EU also helped. helped fuel the widespread long period. If the exit turns out to be This is where the Brexit bet becomes Pro-Brexit demonstrators, calling on the British government to invoke article 50 immediately, and urging them not to hold a frustration with globalisation and a ten-year process, the losses would riskier. To be sure, approving trade second referendum, shout slogans and hold placards as they protest outside the Houses of Parliament in London recently. the so-called “establishment elites” be borne gradually over that period, deals will be much easier for the UK that carried the Brexit campaign to costing the UK about 0.2-0.3% of GDP than it is for the EU, which requires currently accounts for about 40% The specialisation of the UK The fi nancial sector has a natural victory. per year, on average. agreement from 30 parliaments of the UK total, because the EU’s economy and its external accounts tendency to form clusters, and London In this sense, one of the major This could be very good news for (including some regional ones). internal services market already toward fi nancial services (and services – where English is spoken, the legal economic benefi ts of the UK’s EU the UK. With a weaker currency, the The political challenges that have is far from open. But there is one in general) began when capital system is effi cient, labour markets are membership led the British to reject country will benefi t from an increase impeded the approval of a relatively exception: financial services. And it movements were liberalised under fl exible, and the regulatory regime the project. The question is whether in export competitiveness that could low-profi le free-trade agreement with is a big one. the internal market program of the is relatively streamlined – off ered the economic changes that Brexit will off set those incremental losses and the Canada exemplify this challenge. But As it stands, fi nancial services 1990s. It was accelerated with the substantial advantages. Add to that necessitate will produce the benefi ts transient investment weakness that is the UK will also have less leverage account for about one-third of introduction of the common currency, the EU’s “passporting” system, for British workers that the “Leave” likely to arise. in negotiations than the EU does, Britain’s total services exports and which, combined with the elimination which enables London-based campaign promised. The answer Other factors will also cushion especially in dealing with large two-thirds of the overall services of obstacles to cross-border capital banks to sell their services directly remains far from clear.- Project the blow of Brexit. Over the last two emerging economies. surplus that the UK needs to pay for fl ows and a global credit boom, throughout the EU, and the growth Syndicate decades, the UK has transformed its Similarly, the UK does not have its defi cit on goods. The industry’s fostered the concentration of many of the city’s fi nancial-services sector economy to foster unprecedented to fear huge changes in its ability success is the result, at least partly, of types of wholesale fi nancial services in makes perfect sense – as does the zDaniel Gros is Director of the Center specialisation in services. In the mid- to export services to the EU, which the UK’s EU membership. the City of London. fact that citizens of London voted for European Policy Studies. Letters Weather report Three-day forecast

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[email protected] Gulf Times 24 Sunday, September 11, 2016 QATAR MoI lines up cultural shows for communities’ Eid celebration wide range of cultural and entertainment shows will Abe staged over two days as part of the “Communities Eid al- Adha 2016 Celebrations” organ- ised by the Ministry of Interior (MoI). The programmes will be held from 5pm to 10pm on the fi rst two days of Eid - at Al Wakrah Sports Club tomorrow and at Asian Town (Doha Industrial Area) and Barwa Workers’ Sports Complex (Al Khor) tomorrow and on Tuesday, the MoI’s Public Relations Department has said in a statement. Indian, Nepalese, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi and Indonesian community teams and Sariga or- chestra will perform at the mega community event that will be held on the open stage located near the cricket stadium at Asian Town. From the Indian community, Skills Development Centre Mu- sic Club and Trends Qatar, a socio-cultural group, will render songs in diff erent languages by performers such as Siju, Ashiq, Isahaq, Fasil, Ajmal and Nithya on the fi rst day of Eid. On the second day, songs will be presented by various mem- A cultural show from a previous community Eid programme in Qatar. bers of Trends Qatar. The fa- mous Indian bhangra dance will Permiqa, the Indonesian com- On the second day of Eid, Ach- give participants a chance to sing be another attraction at Asian munity organisation in Qatar, akzai, Gul, Rizwana and Khan, and dance on the stage, with the Town. community teams will showcase along with Asif, will perform at workers’ skills development en- Bangladeshi community mu- three renowned traditional In- Asian Town as part of the Eid al- tertainment games (from 4pm) sical troupes Otoppor, Chiron- donesian dances such as Sajojo, Adha celebrations from 9pm. being another attraction in Al ton Baul and Srabon, along with Tor Tor, Cinta Indonesia, some The two-day Al Khor Com- Khor. well-known community singer Arabic songs and a performance munities Eid celebrations, to be The MoI has invited all com- Sinthia will join the event by by X3 Band on the fi rst day of Eid held from 5pm at Barwa Work- munity members, including em- presenting songs and Bengali at Asian Town. ers’ Sports Complex in the Al ployees of diff erent companies comedy shows. The Sri Lankan Co-ordination Khor Industrial Area, has been and their families, to join the Nepalese community teams Committee will take part in the organised by Barwa Group in communities celebration at the will enthral the audience at event on both days by present- collaboration with the MoI. three venues. Asian town with folkloric and ing Sinhalese, Tamil and Hindi The event will showcase per- Entry to the programmes is traditional shows headed by Tek songs. formances by the Indian, Bang- free and members of the audi- Raj Thapa, Tamu (Gurung) Sa- Meanwhile, well-known Pa- ladeshi and Nepalese communi- ence can win prizes through a maj Qatar, Shiva Ram Dhakal, kistani singers Waheed Achakzai ties as well as musical concerts raffl e draw. There will also be a Rabina Pokharel, Iman Singh and Nadiya Gul, multi-lingual by Sariga orchestra on the fi rst separate area for families at each Thakuri, Kamala Gurung, Biru singer Rizwana and Peshawari day of Eid and Srabon orchestra venue. Arthak Sunar, Shiva Ram Dhakal singer Mariyah Khan will lead on the second day. They will sing In addition, talented members and Susma Pun Magar on be- the cultural programme in Al in the Hindi, Nepali, Bengali, of the audience who are interest- half of Non-Resident Nepa- Wakrah Sports Club on the fi rst Malayalam, Tamil and Punjabi ed in singing songs or dancing on lese Association Qatar on both day of Eid. The orchestra will be languages. the stage will be given a chance days of Eid.Under the banner of headed by Asif. File picture of a huge audience at an Eid event for communities. A workers’ talent show will to perform. Sacoor Brothers unveils fall, winter collection

he Sacoor Brothers Europe epitomises these virtues drivers can be always found in features as the capsule collec- FW16/17 collection is cel- perfectly and appears dapper in variety of colours and styles. tions: ‘Back to School’ created to Tebrating the virtues of au- the new line of formal and casual The women’s suits collection consolidate the college look and thenticity and originality with de- Fall/Winter styles. follows mainly the Sacoor Bothers the ‘Eid girl’s collection’ to cel- signs that highlight the expertise For the new season, Sacoor identity, slightly adjusting some ebrate this special holiday. of those who create and make rus- Brothers classic menswear line details to the current trends, al- One of the greatest trends this tic and fi ne fabrics into real pieces combines the nobility of woven ways with subtle feminine interior season for boys is the reversible of art — elegant and timeless. wealth of details for each design. details. Ladies’ trenches and rain- garments such as the revers- The men, women and kids For the winter sweater collec- coats are year after year a funda- ible jackets providing protection lines highlight the passion for re- tion, 21 diff erent styles were de- mental element on the wardrobe, during cold rainy days. fi nement and tradition, propos- signed to fi t a more classic, casual answering to the daily needs of the For the Girls Eid collection, a ing a perfect meeting between or sport appeal. Sacoor Brothers’ stylish woman. more festive look is suggested styles like sophisticated preppy signature item – the polo is defi - The fantasy collection bets a through gold details and light with class and vintage excellence. nitely part of this season’s collec- younger reinterpretation of the colours with chiff on frill details Sacoor Brothers is once again tion and especially apparent with classic theme, from off beat ur- and bow tie belts and modest- delighted to have the always the show off design trend. ban concepts for a cosmopolitan length sleeves all labelled with charismatic Cristiano Ronaldo as Men’s shoes made in Portu- yet timeless feel, yet at the same special Eid tags. part of this collection and repre- gal are proud signature items of time shaping the brand values. For ‘Back to School’ and Fall/ senting the themes of authentic- every collection where formal The brand also features the Winter, the novelty girl’s piece ity and originality. The long term Goodyear handcrafted pieces of kids’ line for boys and girls this is the reversible skirt available in Cristiano Ronaldo (seated, centre) is again part of Sacoor Brothers’ collection, representing the themes of and recent UEFA best player in art, as well as casual yet trendy season, presenting some new dark blue or checkered pattern. authenticity and originality. NU-Q session focuses on history, politics through art

nternationally celebrated Egyptian NU-Q,” said Everette E Dennis, dean and Shawky’s work has been described as artist, Wael Shawky, shared his per- CEO, NUQ. art that frames contemporary culture Ispective on contemporary narratives The session focused on Shawky’s through the lens of historical tradition of uncertainty and change, as well as his unique approach to creating art. Based and vice versa. unique methodologies as an artist, sto- on research and inquiry, he creates work A native of Alexandria, Egypt, Shawky ryteller, fi lmmaker and educator during that tackles notions of national, reli- uses a range of media to produce work a community meeting at Northwestern gious, and artistic identity through fi lm, that explores issues of history, religion, University in Qatar( NU-Q). performance, and storytelling. culture and the eff ects of globalisation in His presentation, “From Wet Cul- “To be an artist is unique because it society in his home country and beyond. ture – Dry Culture (2003) to Cabaret enables you to speak a global human In photographs, installations, vid- Crusades (2010–2016),” addressed the language. You have to create work that eos and performances, he mines tradi- changing form his art has taken over his speaks to humans and tells stories,” said tions of entertainment and performance career, comparing one of his earlier ex- Shawky, who is currently exhibiting through multilayered historical recon- hibits Wet Culture – Dry Culture with some of his works at Mathaf: Arab Mu- structions that force viewers to navigate his most recent fi lm trilogy, The Cabaret seum of Modern Art, and at the Fire Sta- the territory of truth, myth and stere- Crusades. tion Gallery. otype. “Shawky’s work is an interesting com- “My art analyses the way humans be- His recent awards include the inau- bination of art, politics and religion. His lieve in written history, because in my gural Mario Merz Prize (2015), the Award methodologies relate to research topics opinion, it needs analysis - that’s why for Filmic Oeuvre created by Louis Vuit- and teaching themes currently being I try not to invent or change any part of ton and Kino der Kunst (2013), the Abraaj explored by our students and faculty. the script. The scenes in my work are Capital Art Prize (2012), the Schering Inviting him to share his thoughts on taken as they are written and recorded in Foundation Art Award (2011), as well as the depiction of actual historical context historical contexts, and that is part of my The International Commissioning Grant through fi lm and art is an integral part of criticism of it, because these scripts are and an award from the Lower Manhattan Wael Shawky says there is a need “to create work that speaks to humans and tells stories.” the ongoing interdisciplinary dialogue at believed and become sacred,” he added. Cultural Council in 2005.