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DOHA: The Supreme Education Council (SEC) has received more than 15,000 job applications for the 400 vacancies recently announced in different Independent schools for teaching and non-teaching staff, a local Arabic daily reported yesterday. “Since April 10, after the announcement invit- ing applications for about 400 vacancies, so far we have received over 15,000 job applications,” Abdullah Ahmed Bakhamees, Director for Recruitment at Human Resource Department, SEC, was quoted as saying by Al Watan. Applications have been received from Qataris as well as other Arabs. Obama signs law aimed at barring Iran UN envoy WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama yesterday signed into law a bill barring US visas for UN envoys seen as a threat to American security or having engaged in “terrorist activ- ity” — a measure aimed at Iran’s ambassador. Obama, however, said in a statement that the measure should be taken as an “advisory,” because it could potentially interfere with his “constitutional discretion” to receive or reject ambassadors. The United States said earlier this week that it would not issue a visa to Iran’s chosen UN envoy, Hamid Aboutalebi, because he was involved in the 1979 hostage crisis at the US embassy in Tehran. Foreigner dies of MERS in Saudi Arabia RIYADH: A foreigner has died after she contracted MERS in the Saudi capital, the health ministry announced yesterday, bring- ing the nationwide death toll to 73. The 55-year-old woman, whose nationality was not disclosed, was suffering from chronic illnesses, a statement said. The health ministry said five other people in Riyadh were infected with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, two of them foreigners. The number of MERS infections in the coun- try stands at 218. Bahraini man dies after WOES being shot by police MANAMA: A Bahraini man died yesterday from shotgun pellet wounds sustained during THE ISSUE clashes with police almost two months ago, rights activists said, becoming the first per- son to be killed in such circumstances since A debate is on in the social the years, which has made things difficult In a bid to help reduce the soaring cost February last year. media on the issue of Qatari for Qatari men. High expectations have of weddings for young, unmarried Qatari Abdul Aziz Al Abbar, 27, was hit by a tear gas also led to more cases of divorce, which has men, the Qatar government, in 2012, canister and shotgun pellets fired by riot police men marrying foreigners. fuelled the trend of Qatari men looking for decided to construct a number of wedding at a funeral procession. One pellet penetrated Though no figures are available foreigners to marry. halls that will be available to Qataris free Al Abbar’s brain and another his eye and he was on how many Qatari men marry In the short term, the phenomenon may of charge. in a coma in hospital until his death. look harmless, but in the long term it can People commenting on social media say foreign nationals, experts are of create complications for such families, and that the expense involved in ‘mehr’, ris- World pays tribute to the view that such cases are on children can be the worst affected. ing standards of living, increasing wedding Experts say Qatari men should think of requirements and costly housing are push- Garcia Marquez the rise. their children before deciding to marry a ing marriage beyond the reach of many. foreigner. They argue that Qatari society Those against marriage to foreigners MEXICO CITY: Presidents, writers and is not yet ready to accept the children of argue that not all families ask for a huge legions of fans paid tribute yesterday to foreign mothers, whose appearance would sum of money. According to them, Qatari Nobel-winning Colombian author Gabriel ataris are divided on this issue, be different from that of other Qataris. men marrying Qatari women is better for Garcia Marquez, the late giant of Latin with some in favour of such mar- “Taking into consideration that our soci- a long-term relationship because of cul- American literature whose work inspired gen- riages while others oppose them. ety is not yet mixed like others, we still tural compatibility between the couples. erations of storytellers. Garcia Marquez, who Q One important reason behind think about the skin colour, hair…. It will Marrying a foreigner may look cost-effec- died on Thursday at age 87, was mourned in PAGEQatari men marrying6 foreigners is finan- affect the children’s psychology and they tive in the short term but such marriages the European cities where he once lived, the cial. In the wealthy Qatari society, mar- will feel that they are discriminated against are likely to cause cultural rifts between United States and his native Colombia that riages can be ruinously expensive. The and will hate society,” Qatari columnist the couples, they say. inspired his surreal stories. expectations of brides have gone up over Faizal Al Marzouqi wrote in a recent piece. See also page 2 See also page 24 THE PENINSULA & AGENCIES

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BY MOHAMED OSMAN & their opinions on Twitter and “It’s better to get married to “The minimum cost of a simple Yyyy FAZEENA SALEEM Qatari social media in favour of a Qatari woman. But sometimes marriage in Qatar is QR400,000. or against Qatari men marrying there are too many restrictions. This is my experience with my nstances of Qatari men mar- foreigners. Some have also said It’s easy to see foreigners, talk to brother’s marriage, so why should yyyy rying foreigners have once that children of Qatari women them and get to know them. It’s someone take a loan for a mar- again brought to the fore the married to foreigners should be easier than with a Qatari girl. In riage,” read another comment. Idebate about the effect of given citizenship. this case, the husband and wife “Who said it’s less expensive to such marriages on families. “There are many reasons behind come to know each other. Lack of marry foreigner? One will have to Many Qatari nationals believe Qatari men marrying foreigners, understanding before marriage is spend his whole life for the for- that such marriages reduce mar- including the high expenses on one of the negative aspects leading eigner and her family for travel- riage prospects for Qatari women ‘mehar’, living standards, accom- to divorce,” said a commentator. ling and others expenses,” argued The problem of Qataris and even lead to social problems modation and marriage require- Some say the reasons behind a commentator. for the children of such couples. ments, and the marriage becomes Qatari men marrying foreigners “People have the right to take marrying foreigners Others argue that nationality a kind of competition. But when should be considered seriously. a decision on their lives but it should not be taken into consid- it comes to marriage with a non- “People should really under- shouldn’t affect their children in became an issue eration for marriage. Qatari, the expenses are less,” stand the reasons behind Qataris future,” said another comment. after people started Many reasons are cited for said a commentator on a popular marrying foreigners,” urged a Law number 21 of 1989 regu- Qatari men marrying foreigners. Qatari social media. commentator. lates the marriage of Qataris to travelling to foreign These include the “restrictive” Another said, “When a man Some are of the opinion that foreigners. According to the law, traditional way of choosing a bride, a committee, now led by Abdul Al countries. Then a law the expenditure involved in giving Maal as chairman and with mem- was introduced to ‘mehar,’ and the difficulty of find- bers from different government ing a bride. Others say Qatari men institutes and ministries, including address the problem marry a foreigner as their second the Ministry of Awqaf, receives wife because Qatari women don’t applications for such marriages. in 1989. like to be in that position. It examines them and gives its Muhsin Ziab Al Suwaidi The issue has been widely recommendation to the Ministry debated in the social media and of Interior. The final decision is Qatari lawyer other platforms by citizens. taken by the Minister of Interior. The debate is going on against “The problem of Qataris mar- the backdrop of the fact that rying foreigners became an issue Qatari women, who once used to after people started travelling to get married in their teens, are now foreign countries. Then a law was putting off marriage to their late introduced to address the prob- 20s or early 30s to focus on educa- lem in 1989,” said a senior Qatari tion or pursue a career, as a study lawyer, Muhsin Ziab Al Suwaidi. has found. “This law doesn’t prevent any- Only one percent of Qatari one from marrying a foreigner, but women now marry between 15 it regulates and helps to maintain and 19 years of age. At the same the Qatari family fabric as a core time, figures from the Ministry of the Qatari society,” he added. of Development Planning and The Qatar government has Statistics say that 66 of the 106 asked all Arab and Muslim coun- husbands who got divorced in tries not to give their citizens to January 2014 were Qataris. The Qataris in marriage without gov- number of Qatari wives who got ernment approval. divorced that month was 56, as Children of Qatari men who against 50 non-Qatari wives. A marry a foreigner without total of 341 marriages were reg- permission from the government istered in January. do not get Qatari citizenship. Also, Children of Qatari men married in such cases the foreign wife will to foreign women get Qatari citi- Children of Qatari men married to not get a residence permit in zenship and the benefits that come Qatar. with it, but children of Qatari foreign women get Qatari citizenship Some issues are taken into women married to foreigners do consideration when the ministry not. and the benefits that come with it, grants permission for a Qatari Qatari columnist Faizal Al man to marry a foreigner, said Al Marzouqi wrote in a recent arti- but children of Qatari women married Suwaidi. cle that he was shocked when one to foreigners do not. He said the bridegroom should of his friends decided to marry a be above a certain age, shouldn’t Qatari society is lady from a South Asian country. have more than one wife, and “I didn’t discuss the reasons shouldn’t be involved in any crime not yet ready to behind the marriage or insist that thinks of marrying a Qatari girl, children of Qatari women who or immoral activity. he marry a Qatari, but what came the first thing that comes to his marry foreigners should be given However, the law makes an accept children of to my mind was the future of the mind is money, to get a loan and citizenship rights. exception for those wanting to foreign mothers, children,” wrote Al Marzouqi. spend long years repaying it.” “I hope the doors open for marry someone from another GCC He argues that Qatari society Also, some claim that Qatari Qatari women to marry GCC country. whose appearance is not yet ready to accept children men marry foreigners only as their nationals or others. Their children Applications of people with of foreign mothers, whose appear- second wives. should be given citizenship and all special needs are usually accepted would be different ance would be different from that “Many people (Qatari) marry privileges,” said a commentator. as finding a life partner is difficult from that of most of most Qataris. a foreigner as their second wife. However, many strongly reject for them. Also, Qatari men are “Taking into consideration the Anyhow, marrying a foreigner this and argue that Qatari men granted permission to marry Qataris. fact that our society is not yet has positive and negative aspects. marrying foreigners can have relatives in other countries, Faizal Al Marzouqi mixed like others, we still think But Islam never mentions tribe or negative consequences for society. according to Al Suwaidi. about skin colour, hair.… It will nationality regarding marriage,” “Some children are being But getting government Qatari columnist affect the children’s psychology said a commentator. insulted due to the origin of their approval to marry a foreigner is and they will feel that they are dis- “Some men want to marry a father or mother,” said a commen- not easy for others. criminated against and will hate second time, but Qatari women tator on Twitter. “Qatari law restricts marrying society,” says Al Marzouqi. don’t like to be the second wife,” “Not all families ask for too foreigners by making it mandatory He has urged Qatari men to said another commentator. much money, and because of to get approval from a special marry Qatari women, saying: Yet another said, “Marrying a money if they marry foreigners, committee and have it signed “Your fellow Qatari girls are the foreigner is better than having an who will marry Qatari girls?” by the Ministry of Interior. It best and most beautiful and suit- illegitimate relationship.” asked a commentator on social may take years to complete this able for you. And don’t let your Some claim that the traditional media. procedure and one of my friends children hate you when they differ method of finding a bride in Qatari “Look at our homes: there are waited for four years,” said a from the society they live in.” society is among the reasons for many who have passed the age of commentator on social media. Several others have expressed men preferring a foreign bride. marriage,” he said. THE PENINSULA Home APRIL 19, 2014 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 ON SATURDAY

Professional Korean kite flyers (above and below) at the Kite Flying Event held at the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) Park yesterday. RIGHT: Officials holding a kite-making workshop. Korean kites take to the skies Event again today at Katara Esplanade from 10am to 5pm BY RAYNALD C RIVERA Korea especially on the first few young artists who reinterpret tra- days of the Lunar New Year and ditional Korean performing arts; DOHA: Colourful kites in dif- during Thanksgiving Day for the “Coreyah,” a folk music group and ferent shapes and sizes drew celebration of harvest,” explained “Morning of Owl,” an internation- eyes to the skies as they hov- Consul Park. ally recognised B-boy perform- ered in a spectacular formation Started centuries ago, kite fly- ance team. at a Kite Flying Event at the ing has deep roots in Korea’s his- The event also featured tra- Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) tory and has already become not ditional Qatari folk music group Park yesterday. only a hobby but a form of tradi- “The Pearl” which presented an The event was part of the tional sport. Ardah performance. line-up of activities in celebra- Yesterday’s event featured kite “These events celebrate the tion of the 40th anniversary of flying demonstration, an exhibi- 40th anniversary of our diplo- diplomatic relations between the tion of traditional Korean kites matic relations with Qatar which Republic of Korea and the State and a kite making workshop, all started in 1974 and falls exactly of Qatar. of which would be organised again today, April 18,” said Consul Park. Consul Bumil Park of the at Katara Esplanade from 10am Korea and Qatar enjoy very Korean Embassy said the event to 5pm today. good relationship in various fields was a first in Qatar and that some A Korea-Qatar Cultural especially in energy and construc- officials of the Korean Kite Fliers Show was held on Thursday at tion sectors, he said, adding there Association flew here especially the Qatar National Convention are more than 2,000 Koreans in for the two-day event. Centre as part of the 40th anni- Qatar right now. The professional kite fliers versary celebrations. It high- “They include more than 1,000 brought with them many kinds lighted traditional Korean music working in Qatar Airways, around of kites in varying sizes, some of and dances featuring three music 500 involved in the field of con- which reached 8m by 3m and were and dance troupes who flew in to struction and 500 in restaurants,” of traditional Korean designs. enthrall the Doha audience of all he said. “Kite flying is very popular in ages. They were “The Gwangdae”, THE PENINSULA More than 100 attend Second More vegetable yards on cards DOHA: With the success The daily reported that con- vegetables and about 23.1 tonnes and encouraging results of cerned authorities are looking for of fruits (imported),” Mohammed Career Development Forum the newly-opened fresh veg- appropriate plots of land at stra- Al Najjar, Supervisor at the Al etable markets in Umm Salal tegic locations in different parts Khor-Al Dhakira yard was quoted DOHA: Human reso- is vital for the continuing and Al Khor, the Ministry of of the country so that the facili- by the daily as saying. urce professionals from success of Qatar and the Environment is planning to ties can cater to the maximum The authorities are also look- throughout Qatar’s companies, organisations open more similar facilities in number of people. ing forward to include stalls for public and private sec- and institutions within different parts of the country, Qatar, as part of its efforts to fresh fish, poultry and livestock, tors gathered here it. This forum has been including one in Al Wakra, to achieve food security, intends including setting up a slaughter recently for the second designed to support human market locally-produced veg- to meet 40 to 50 percent of its house — fixed or mobile — in the annual Qatar Career development, build capac- etables, a local Arabic daily requirements for livestock and new markets if there is a need. Development Forum. ity and promote ways to reported yesterday. agricultural products through Both the vegetable yards open Co-organised by maximise human poten- The Ministry recently local produce over the next three three days a week — Thursdays, Silatech and the tial. The forum addresses opened two vegetable mar- to five years. Fridays and Saturdays — from Bedaya Center for a key component in this by kets — Mazrouh yard in Umm “The idea for opening dedi- 7am to 5pm until the end of the Entrepreneurship and supporting HR profession- Salal and Al Khor-Al Dhakira cated market for local produce harvest season. Career Development, and als facilitate better career yard — that offer fresh vegeta- is very successful. Although with According to the report, these sponsored by Maersk Oil, development opportuni- bles directly sourced from local the summer approaching local markets are expected to close the event was attended by ties for young people in farms for sale at highly com- supplies have started declining, by mid-May for this season, and over 100 HR profession- the workforce, and we are petitive prices, usually cheaper but during the first two weeks anticipated to reopen by early als from companies and proud to be part of it.” than the prevailing prices at the of April the market witnessed January. organisations here. The Sheikh Jassim Al Central Market. the sale of over 9,600 boxes of THE PENINSULA forum featured two days Thani gave the opening of engaging seminars, address, while Dr Norman workshops and one-to- Sheikh Jassim Al Thani, Head of Qatarisation at Maersk Amundson, Professor in one sessions designed to Oil Qatar, giving the keynote speech. Counseling Psychology at Qatar, Iran sign minutes of meeting address issues, challenges the University of British and opportunities relat- development, and said: “At Bedaya Columbia, outlined how ing to young people in the work- Center, we believe that effective workplace attraction can be an place. Focused around attracting, career development strategies effective method for assessing developing and retaining employ- empower both individuals and the organisational climate, as well ees from the early stages of their organisations that employ them. as the career motivation and careers, the theme of this year’s The Qatar Career Development satisfaction of young people. forum was “Help Them to Grow”. Forum is an ideal platform for TypeFocus President David Wood Silatech Qatar Country advisers, counselors and those spoke on the importance of com- Representative Alanoud Al Thani interested in human development petency frameworks, performance said: “At Silatech, we believe that to gain insights into innovative reviews and career development everyone stands to benefit from career development programmes. in achieving organisational suc- opening new opportunities for By bringing together world class cess, as well as on challenges our youth. Moreover, all of us trainers and covering a broad involved in attracting and retain- — including governments, the range of career-related topics, ing young adult employees. private sector, NGOs and others we believe that we can create a Silatech Senior Career — have a role to play in unlocking positive impact for those seeking Guidance Manager Salwa Atiyyah doors that have been closed for too to develop themselves, and those and Bedaya Center Career long. Successful career develop- who can support them.” Development Manager Maged ment programmes not only ben- Sheikh Jassim Al Thani, Head Fathallah provided a brief over- efit young people; they also work of Qatarisation at Maersk Oil view of new initiatives from to the advantage of innovative, Qatar, said: “We are delighted Silatech and the Bedaya Center, The Director General of Public Security of Qatar H E Staff Major General Saad bin Jassim Al Khulaifi and proactive organisations who reach to be sponsors of the Career while Silatech Programme the Assistant Minister of Interior for Security Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Abdullahi signing the out to more effectively utilise the Development Forum in part- Manager Yehia Houry moder- minutes of the first meeting of the joint committee between Qatar and Iran for enhancing cooperation in full potential of our youth.” nership with the Bedaya Centre ated a panel discussion focusing various security fields. An Iranian delegation paid a three-day visit to Ministry of Interior starting from April Saleh Al Khulaifi, Board and Silatech for the second year. on best practices with newly- 14 and visited several departments under the Ministry. Member of the Bedaya Center, Developing and nurturing the appointed young employees. stressed the importance of career next generations of young people THE PENINSULA APRIL 19, 2014 ON SATURDAY 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Home Emir, Premier congratulate Bouteflika DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on the occasion of his re-election as President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria in the presidential election. The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent a similar cable. QNA Ilker Baybars, Dean of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, presenting a memento to Bart Cahir (right), HMC Master Plan www.swiss-belhotel.com President and General Manager of ExxonMobil Qatar in Doha. Tel Vision for 2030 Fax to be showcased Call to develop new DOHA: Qatar will project Hamad Bin Khalifa Medical City Tel (HMC) Master Plan Vision for Fax 2030 at the Architects’ Congress during the sixth Hospital Build sources of energy and Infrastructure Middle East Exhibition and Congress in Dubai in June. Tel Bernadette Farrell, Director Fax Never stop learning, official tells students of Health Facility Planning and Architectural Design, Hamad DOHA: By 2040, the world’s population will at ExxonMobil, and it is one that begins with Medical Corporation, said: “The rise by more than 25 percent, reaching almost economics, and some of the key drivers for ever- timing for this new wave of com- Tollfree 9 billion. By then, oil, gas and coal will con- increasing energy demand,” Cahir said. prehensive development is fortui- tinue to make up the bulk of the energy supply, “The Dean’s Leadership Series is part of our tous. Initiated now when a large Fax with natural gas pegged as the fastest growing efforts to connect students with industry leaders, portion of the population is just source, according to Bart Cahir, President and who will share their insights and inspire future reaching adulthood, this strategy General Manager of ExxonMobil Qatar. innovations,” said Ilker Baybars, dean of Carnegie will align well-planned growth of Tel Cahir, who recently spoke at Carnegie Mellon Mellon University in Qatar. a comprehensive healthcare sys- University in Qatar as part of the Dean’s Cahir drew his observations from ExxonMobil’s tem alongside a maturing genera- Fax Leadership Series, said that population growth, annual Outlook for Energy report, which examines tion of participating users over along with improved standards of living, will trends in the types of energy the world will need the next two decades and beyond.” translate into increased energy demands over and where that energy will come from. Cahir high- The HMC Master Plan Vision Tel the coming decades. lighted how ExxonMobil is making investments in for 2030 strategy addresses the Fax In a talk titled “Energy in the 21st Century”, research and development that will unlock new road map from a number of van- Cahir spoke to students and faculty about the resources, improve the efficiency of its operations, tage points including systemic importance of studying the links between popula- and increase the value of its products. development of a multi-dimen- tion growth, economic progress, and the amount With Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar cel- sional healthcare system based in Tel and types of energy used around the world. ebrating their 10th graduating class in early May, a strong foundation of community Fax “Energy plays a fundamental role in powering Cahir gave career advice based on his 20-year based and preventative care ini- economies, enabling modern life and supporting career with ExxonMobil in the United States, tiatives. This is one step in mov- www.doha.hilton.com progress and development. Thus the world faces Asia and the Middle East. “I encourage you to ing the nation from an acute care a tremendous and growing challenge: The need never stop learning, be enthusiastic and engaged paradigm to one based in health Tel +974 44233333 to develop new sources of energy and to do so with the world around you and remember that awareness and monitoring to in a safe, secure, and environmentally responsi- integrity in everything you undertake matters,” identify and manage the incidence Fax +974 44233000 ble way. That’s our challenge and our business he said. THE PENINSULA of disease. THE PENINSULA

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Tel Bangladeshis observe Mujibnagar Day Fax DOHA: The Embassy of Bangladesh out. All stood in silence for one minute as and the Bangladesh community in Qatar a mark of respect to the freedom fighters. observed the historic Mujibnagar Day During a discussion later, speakers high- Tel with due solemnity. Every year the his- lighted the contribution of the Father of Fax toric Mujibnagar Day is observed in the Nation of Bangladesh, martyrs and the Bangladesh and missions abroad with freedom fighters. They emphasised on the programmes to mark the formation of need for educating the youth about the www.renaissancedoha.com Bangladesh’s first government to lead the true history of Bangladesh. In his speech, War of Liberation in 1971. ambassador Masud recalled the extraordi- Tel +974 44195000 The programme started with hoist- nary role played by the Father of the Nation Fax +974 44195100 ing of the National Flag by Ambassador Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Syed Masud Mahmood Khundoker at the freedom fighters in Bangladesh’s emergence embassy premises (pictured) in presence of as an independent country. embassy officials and expatriates. After the He thanked expatriate Bangladeshis in flag hoisting, dua was offered for the salva- Qatar for their hard labour and contribu- tion of the departed souls of the martyrs of tion to the nation building and for demon- the Liberation War 1971. Messages from the stration of unity and fraternity. President and the Prime Minister were read THE PENINSULA APRIL 19, 2014 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 05 ON SATURDAY

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odels strutted down the runway Mclad in creations by fashion design students of Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar (VCUQatar) at the 15th Annual Fashion Show, called ‘Center Front’, held from Tuesday to Thursday at the Gate Mall. VCUQatar’s fashion design sophomores, juniors and seniors showcased their designs at the three-day event, which has become a platform to launch the students into successful careers. The sold-out shows were a celebration of a line-up of distinct and individual creative looks that the students had researched and experimented with. They brought together fashion enthusiasts from the region, who admired and applauded the creative genius of the aspiring designers. APRIL 19, 2014 ON SATURDAY 06 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Views

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HE ghastly attack on a United Nations base in South Sudan on Thursday night underscored the severity of the ethnic strife that has killed thousands in the Tworld’s youngest nation. The world body’s centre Will Chelsea Clinton’s baby housing thousands of civilians fleeing the four-month old war in the African nation was attacked by about 350 armed men. A total of 58 people including 10 militants lost their life. The worse thing about the attack is that those killed in be president one day? the UN base were all civilians. Though the Indian, Nepali BY JAMELLE BOUIE and South Korean peacekeepers repulsed the attack, they ambitious married couple who’ve given John Tyler’s father was a governor of could not prevent the killings and hundreds being wounded. the US one generation of officeholders Virginia, and President Franklin Pierce’s, HIS week Chelsea Clinton — we should remember that powerful a governor of New Hampshire. The The UN official in charge of the centre, however, praised the announced she was pregnant, families and political dynasties are a Breckinridges dominated Kentucky poli- peacekeepers saying that it was their response that prevented and immediately political long-standing part of American politics. tics, with senators, House members, and a mayhem, which could have claimed 5,000 lives. Treporters began to complain In fact, they’ve been with us since the eventually a vice president (John Cabell The scale of the attack and the number of casualties about the “Clinton dynasty.” “Can you beginning. Breckinridge). Jump forward to the first despite effective intervention by troops, points to the unrest say dynasty?” wrote the staff of the Just look at the signers of the half of the 20th century, and you have Week magazine. Those words were ech- Constitution. Of the 40 delegates who the Roosevelts, the Tafts — who gave us gaining ground in the country which is yet to stand on its feet oed quickly by the Wire, which answered signed the document, just a handful came a president (William Howard), a sena- after separating from its northern neighbour Sudan in 2011. the question of when the gestating child from humble origins. Most were comfort- tor and famously unsuccessful presiden- Will South Sudan become another failed state like a would be eligible for the White House. able men from prosperous families, and a tial candidate (Robert Taft Sr), another few other African countries that have seen ethnic violence (2053, if you’re wondering.) few came from prominent backgrounds. senator (Robert Taft Jr), and a governor rip apart their social and economic fabric? It would be More broadly, the prospect of another From Virginia there was John Blair, the (Robert Taft III), among others — and preposterous to jump to conclusions at this stage. 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Along with Thomas Pinckney, brother Bush and Clinton families, nor is there quickly take stock of the situation “Forward into the past: another Bush to C.C. and cousin to Charles, they would anything unusual about their national Ethnic strife in in the impoverished nation and or Clinton in the go on to serve as presidential candidates reach. As with the Bushes — who have White House?” (C C), governors of South Carolina held office in Connecticut, Texas, and South Sudan recommend remedial measures. asked CNN. (Charles and Thomas), House members Florida — the major families of the 1800s The conflict has seen Dinkas — the “Clinton vs Bush (Thomas), and senators (Charles). And populated the politics of large and influ- presents a group to which Kiir belongs — take If either Hillary again, really?” James Madison — the most influential of ential states. Insofar that there’s any- grave threat on Nuers, the ethnic denomination Clinton or Jeb complained con- the constitutional architects — was son thing strange about the current period, of Machar. What example is South servative web- to one of the wealthiest landowners and it’s the number of consecutive years two to a fledgling site Breitbart. tobacco growers in Virginia. families held the highest office. If either Sudan, which achieved independence Bush runs and nation that has Likewise, there Indeed, prominent families were a Hillary Clinton or Jeb Bush runs and after a protracted struggle, setting wins in 2016, one have been simi- mainstay of the early American repub- wins in 2016, one member from two fami- not got back on for its citizens and other fledgling lar grumblings lic. Beyond John Adams and John Quincy lies will have held the White House for states? In the 21st century, when member from about the high Adams (the second and sixth presidents 24 of the 32 years between 1988 and 2020. its feet. technology and development have two families will profile of politi- of the United States, respectively), there I’m not worried about this for the same reached closer to the zenith and cal children in was Bushrod Washington (nephew of reason I’m not worried about long-serv- have held the this year’s Senate George Washington and associate jus- ing elected officials. Yes, there’s a lot of social change is giving a short shrift and gubernato- tice on the Supreme Court), Chief power that comes with being a known to anthropological challenges, fights based on tribal loyalties White House for rial races, from Justice John Marshall (cousin to Thomas quantity and having the automatic sup- present a strange problem. Such strife-torn societies find it 24 of the 32 years Jason “grandson Jefferson), Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. port of donors and elites in your party. hard to turn the corner and are sucked into the vortex of a of Jimmy” Carter (son-in-law to Jefferson and 21st gov- But victory is rarely guaranteed, and if protracted struggle for which they have to pay a very heavy between 1988 and Michelle ernor of Virginia), and John Van Buren voters don’t want to support a dynastic price. “daughter of (son to Martin Van Buren and attor- candidate (or 30-year congressman), they and 2020. Sam” Nunn in ney general of New York). There was won’t. It’s one reason Hillary Clinton lost Just four months into the conflict has imposed a refugee Georgia, to Alison also the Harrison clan, which included in 2008, and if Jeb Bush decides to run for crisis on the young country that had thought of building its Lundergan Grimes in Kentucky, whose Benjamin Harrison V — signatory the Republican nomination, he’ll have to future separate from Sudan. Thousands are fleeing in groups father — Jerry Lundergan — was a on the Declaration of Independence contend with it as well. to Ethiopia. former state representative and party — his sons William Henry Harrison Still, depending on how it goes, 2016 Instead of taking small steps at economic development the chairman. I get the frustration. As (ninth president) and Carter Harrison will be the last year for a while we’ll have former first lady Barbara Bush said in a (both of whom served in the House of a Bush or Clinton running for national government in Juba is embroiled in an ethnic conflict. Instead recent interview on C-SPAN, “If we can’t Representatives), grandson John Scott office. And by the time Chelsea Clinton of counting on better economic indicators to alleviate poverty, find more than two or three families to Harrison (who served in the House of or George P Bush decides to make a Kiir’s administration is counting the number of dead. The run for office, that’s silly, because there Representatives), and great-grandson splash, there’s a chance their names fledgling nation needs the international community to bail it are great governors and great eligible Benjamin Harrison (23rd president). won’t matter as much, or — more likely out of the crisis. It is also for the battling sides to realise that people to run.” You can play this game for almost — they’ll be overshadowed by a new peace and security are vital for progress and no amount of Setting aside the fact that the Clintons every president and vice president in group of prominent families. aren’t a dynasty — they are a smart and the early-to-mid-19th century. President WP-BLOOMBERG ethnic loyalties can replace the gifts of development. The other side Quote of MERS — no need to panic the day

HOUGH there can be no itself in five other Arab states: Jordan, Arabia with an average life expectancy are kept safe and healthy during their ignoring the misery and Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Tunisia, as in excess of 75 years. The current visit to the Kingdom. And it did work, heartache of the friends and well as France, Italy and the United MERS death toll is therefore statistically MERS has not been contracted by pil- Tfamilies of its victims, the Kingdom. insignificant. It is also worth examining grims, who visit the Kingdom in large number of people in the Kingdom Preliminary statistics suggest that who has been contracting the deadly numbers. And insidiously, as with simi- known to have died from the Middle the virus, the symptoms of which virus. Some of them have been health lar conditions, not everyone who carries East Respiratory Syndrome remains include a high fever and a persistent professionals who had the misfortune MERS is infected. It appears that vec- I don’t have any happily low. cough, proves fatal in around 35 per- not to mask up when first encountering tors can inadvertently serve to spread According to Ministry of Health offi- cent of those infected. It is perhaps this infected patients. And since the virus is the virus while displaying none of the political plan cials, there have been a total of 212 outcome that appears to be causing spread by close contact, unsuspecting symptoms themselves and suffering identified infections and 72 deaths, concern among members of the public. relatives who have been caring for family no ill effects. Later this month, some for the future the latest of which occurred in Jeddah It is quite understandable that people members, have also themselves fallen of the best brains in disease control on Wednesday. These are the figures should fear for the health of their loved victim. Thus clear clusters of infection will be arriving under the World Health under today’s collected here since the coronavirus ones, as well as themselves. But it is have been identified. Organization banner for top-level meet- conditions. (MERS) was first identified in the spring important that this condition is viewed The Haj and Umrah authorities have ings in Riyadh to see how the disease of 2012. Unclear reports also so sug- in a proper perspective. There are more spent the last two years doing every- can be contained and eradicated. Abdullah Gul gest that the condition has presented than 29 million people living in Saudi thing they can to ensure that pilgrims ARAB NEWS Turkish President APRIL 19, 2014 Views www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 ON SATURDAY Europe’s nuclear options as Putin rages

So far, Russia’s aggressive Rosatom. Nevertheless, the Czech In the wake of behaviour in Ukraine has not ambassador at large for energy derailed its nuclear ambitions, security, Vaclav Bartuska, told FP in Europe or anywhere else. Just that the cancellation had nothing the annexation this week, Fennovoima, the con- to do with Russia’s behaviour or sortium building Finland’s new concerns of deepening ties with of Crimea, and reactor, reaffirmed plans to go Moscow. ahead with Rosatom now hold- “The answer is very simple: signs of further ing a 34 percent stake. no,” he said, adding that Toshiba’s “We do not see that current Westinghouse scored higher political events around Ukraine in preliminary rankings than destabilisation in and Crimea should influence Rosatom in any event. the progress of our project,” a There are several explanations eastern Ukraine, spokesperson told Foreign Policy. for the difference in European “Fennovoima is in the business of reactions to natural gas depend- constructing sustainable electric- ency and nuclear dependency. there are signs ity generation in Finland; it is a For starters, gas is a fuel, not a commercially driven investment massive energy complex that can that Europe and not involved in politics.” operate for a half-century. The Finnish government officials huge investments, infrastructure stressed that the nuclear deal is requirements, and long-term might temper a commercial transaction, not nature of nuclear projects miti- a government decision; only if gate against decisions being made its appetite for Europe-wide sanctions were to on a whim; many of the European be implemented on Russian firms projects have been in the works would plans for that new reactor for years, if not decades. Russian nuclear likely change. At the same time, many coun- With parliamentary elections tries that are pressing ahead deals. out of the way, Hungary is also with nuclear deals with Rosatom doubling down on its nuclear have political leaderships that are BY KEITH JOHNSON bet with Russia, thanks in large more pro-Russian than the rest of part to $13.7bn in financing pro- the European Union, notes Mark hatever else Russia In this file picture, Russian President Vladimir Putin (second left) and Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller examine an vided by Moscow. Hungarian Hibbs, a Berlin-based nuclear may have accom- exhibition devoted to ceremonial launch of South Stream gas pipeline construction in the Black Sea resort town officials said that there has been policy researcher at the Carnegie plished with its bul- of Anapa, Krasnodar region in Russia. no discussion about backing out Endowment for International Wlying of Ukraine, it of the nuclear deal, though any Peace. That includes Slovakia has left Europe thoroughly fright- control of natural-gas supplies — percent of the multi-billion price due to Moscow’s involvement in future economic sanctions could and Hungary, though far-right ened of Moscow’s ability to lord have hardly batted an eye. tag for each project, something no the reactor. change that. parties throughout Europe are its energy dominance over the “It surprises me that the Western nuclear firm can match. The new push to oppose Russia still hopes to build a new also increasingly sympathetic to continent. Except, oddly enough, Europeans are going forward with But even the threat of Russian nuclear deals on politi- reactor in Slovakia, though the Vladimir Putin. when it comes to nuclear power — it,” said Andrew Holland, senior rival incursions into markets cal grounds are dovetailing with economics there are problematic The battle for new nuclear and Russia’s plans to build reac- fellow for energy and climate at Russia considers its own, such other, broader concerns about in the absence of Slovak govern- business is one way that the tors across Europe are proceeding the American Security Project, as Ukraine, prompt outrage nuclear power, from cost to safety. ment guarantees, and plans for a United States and the West could, with nary a hiccup. a Washington, DC-based think in Moscow. The decision by Bulgaria’s decision last year to Russian reactor in Turkey are still theoretically, push back against Despite a chorus of interna- tank. Ukraine’s electricity utility to scrap a Russian reactor was due going ahead as before. Further Moscow’s state-dominated energy tional condemnation for Russia’s Russia’s use of oil and natural renew a nuclear-fuel contract to both political divisions and ris- afield, Rosatom’s expansion into diplomacy. Senior US officials, annexation of the Crimean penin- gas exports as a geopolitical tool with US firm Westinghouse, not ing costs. Asia is also picking up steam, with including President Barack sula, plenty of hand-wringing over steal most of the headlines, espe- Rosatom, prompted apocalyptic “Now many European countries the company exploring prospec- Obama and Secretary of State the latest disturbances in eastern cially with concerns mounting in warnings from Moscow about see a political dimension to the tive deals in India, Bangladesh, John Kerry have talked up the and southwestern Ukraine, talk of Europe that the Ukraine crisis impending nuclear disaster at choice, because of Crimea,” said and Vietnam. This week, top prospects of using US natural- tougher economic sanctions, and could again trigger a shut-off of Ukraine’s reactors. Henry Sokolski, executive direc- Vietnamese and Russian leaders gas exports to undercut Russia’s a mad dash to secure alternatives natural gas flows from Russia. In the wake of the annexa- tor of the Nonproliferation Policy met, and Hanoi reaffirmed the dominance in that market. Others to Russian natural gas, nuclear But nuclear power is a key part tion of Crimea, and signs of fur- Education Center. The question strategic importance of its rela- mull flooding the oil market to power projects with Russian of Russian energy diplomacy, too: ther destabilisation in eastern facing many European countries tionship with Moscow, including bring down crude oil prices to participation are going ahead as It ensures long-term relation- Ukraine, there are signs that now, he said, is: “How do we asso- nuclear-energy development. inflict economic pain on Moscow. planned in Finland, Hungary and ships with countries that buy it, Europe might temper its appetite ciate ourselves more clearly with The one nuclear casualty this These days, the nuclear option Turkey. with a soup-to-nuts commercial for Russian nuclear deals. the West? We need to do this for spring — the sudden cancellation is gaining currency, even though The Russian push doesn’t stop relationship that includes reactor Government ministers in the our security, so how do we reduce in the Czech Republic of plans it would be far from a short-term there. Rosatom, Moscow’s state- construction, nuclear fuel supply, Czech Republic this spring floated our ties with the Russians?” to build a pair of new nuclear fix. Barbara Judge, a former sen- owned nuclear company, is busy and the ongoing employment of the idea of removing Rosatom Sokolski noted that the Ukraine reactors — was officially chalked ior British atomic official, has building reactors in Vietnam Russian technicians. Moscow’s from the bidding for the construc- crisis, the prospect of tougher up to lousy economics by the called for European countries to and Bangladesh and bidding for energy strategy through 2030 tion of a pair of new nuclear reac- Western sanctions on Russia, and state-owned utility in charge of make it easier for Western firms projects in Slovakia and South highlights the state’s role in tors there because of Moscow’s the suspension of civilian nuclear the project, not a revival of Cold to build nuclear power plants, as Africa. promoting nuclear power, both Ukraine invasion. Opposition cooperation with the United War politics; low wholesale power a way to blunt Russia’s advantage Moscow’s nuclear dealings domestically and overseas. parties in Hungary — worried States could soon make it tougher prices and the lack of finan- in both gas and uranium. are another sign of the West’s Rosatom is currently building 19 over deepening energy ties with for Rosatom to close deals. That’s cial guarantees ostensibly made But US firms, in particular, inability to find a way of ham- reactors around the world. Russia, especially plans for a because Rosatom has used gener- the expensive nuclear project have a tougher time competing mering Russia hard enough that Spreading Russian nuclear pair of Russian financed nuclear ous financing and the ability to untenable. in the international market than it will stop harassing Ukraine. technology is so important to reactors — tried to oust Prime point to safety work with topflight Still, some Czech govern- many of their foreign rivals. The The United States and Britain Moscow that it is willing to Minister Viktor Orban, who ulti- US regulators to hawk its tech- ment ministers hinted that United States has legal restric- have suspended nuclear-energy basically underwrite the cost of mately secured a landslide ree- nology. Sanctions could imperil politics may have indeed played tions on civilian nuclear deals, cooperation with Russia in the building expensive new reactors lection win earlier this month. Rosatom’s ability to offer juicy a part in the cancellation and such as on fuel enrichment, that wake of the Ukraine crisis, but for cash-strapped countries from Public opinion in Finland turned financing, one of its biggest sell- said that the nuclear expansion industry officials say sometimes other European countries — even Hungary to Bangladesh, usually against a proposed new nuclear ing points. could be restarted if there were makes it tough to do business those who have been most vocal offering favourable terms for power plant in the aftermath of Rosatom declined requests to more bidders than just Toshiba’s overseas. about the threat posed by Russia’s loans that would cover at least 80 the Russian invasion, primarily comment. Westinghouse and Russia’s WP-BLOOMBERG ‘Womanifesto’ lures Indian women Snowden humiliated pledges on women’s issues and political class should be address- Sexism is a serious headwind Treating women advertising blitzes targeting their ing and harnessing a demographic for India. In its 2013 gender-equal- support add up to more hype that is more educated, literate and ity report, the World Economic himself on television than reality. Sure, India’s domi- engaged than ever before, tradi- Forum ranked India 101st — like some BY STEPHEN nant parties — Rahul Gandhi’s tional politicians seem mystified after Cameroon, Azerbaijan and simply took the best opportunity STROMBERG Indian National Congress party by the task. Treating women like Indonesia and far behind 69th- he had to ask an honest question, amorphous and Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya some amorphous vote bank and place China. I asked Jane Horan, consider the circumstances: Heavy Janata Party — increased refer- luring them with freebies hardly author of “How Asian Women he Edward Snowden leaks state control over the airwaves in vote bank and ences to women in their 2014 seems like the best India should Lead,” about all this. “It’s all about were not wholly contempti- Russia, especially programmes election manifestos, compared to be able to do in 2014. the sheer numbers and what this Tble. Unlike — it’s now thor- on which Putin appears, surely 2009. Both pledge to push through What do Indian women giant, powerful demographic shift oughly clear — Edward Snowden makes these sorts of things more luring them with a long-stymied bill that guaran- really want? The budding says about where India is head- himself. staged than a professional wres- tees a third of Lower House seats “Womanifesto” movement is ing,” she said. “You have an amaz- As tens of thousands of Russian tling match. And if Snowden had freebies hardly to women. (Women currently raising its voice, and its fist, ing talent pool there. Why not troops threatened Ukraine, really wanted to press Putin, he make up 11 percent of the body.) to present India’s biggest par- use it?” Snowden on Thursday played a would have listed any of the vari- India’s newest political force, ties with a multipoint plan. Unlike the US, India has had set piece in Vladimir Putin’s lat- ety of human rights abuses and seems like the Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi This Indian take on the “wom- female leaders — former Prime est act of propaganda, appearing abridgments of free speech — or Party, says women’s safety is the enomics” movements afoot in Minister Indira Gandhi and her on a televised question-and- the suspicious murders of journal- best India should “biggest issue” in India, after a Japan and elsewhere in Asia Italian-born daughter-in-law answer session with the Russian ists — the Russian state has been series of brutal gang rapes made is promoting female empower- Sonia Gandhi among them. Three president. Snowden began with a implicated in rather than devoting be able to do. for ugly headlines around the ment through access to educa- regional female powerbrokers will denunciation of US data collection his preamble to US policy. globe. tion; more women in positions hold great sway over whether practices and then asked Putin It is one thing to break an oath BY WILLIAM PESEK Upon closer inspection, though, of power; swift justice in gen- Modi ultimately gets to lead a timid question about Russia’s to keep US secrets. The US gov- things look far less encouraging. der crimes; better policing; and India’s 1.2 billion people. These policy on Internet surveillance. ernment persistently over-clas- Just last week, front-runner Modi improved social mobility so girls women — Mamata Banerjee, Putin responded, misleadingly, sifies material. Even if not all of he Power of 49”: That’s unapologetically admitted that he born into poverty today can have J Jayalalithaa and Mayawati that Russia has laws restraining Snowden’s revelations were help- how Indian activists had been married for more than a brighter tomorrow. (who goes by one name) — have state security agents and judicial ful, some leaks are necessary. “Thave started describ- four decades to a woman he’d Is any of this likely to emerge slammed Modi on the cam- and political oversight of surveil- But Snowden surrendered any ing the potential influence of abandoned (amicably, both say) from this election? I don’t see it. paign trail. From PepsiCo Inc.’s lance operations. The Russian remaining shred of dignity on women, who make up just under while she was still a teenager. The Far more importantly, neither Indra Nooyi to ICICI Bank Ltd.’s president said he hopes — hopes! Thursday. If he had any choice 50 percent of the population, in head of a regional party in India’s does Karuna Nundy, a Supreme Chanda Kochhar, the nation has — that Russia never conducts in the matter, he should have the country’s ongoing elections. most populous state called for the Court lawyer and co-author of the enough female corporate titans intrusive data collection. declined to appear. If he did not Political parties are courting repeal of an anti-rape law because Womanifesto plan, who says that to put Japan and South Korea to The Washington Post’s Adam have a choice, he should have women for the first time as a “boys make mistakes.” One of the what she’s heard from candidates shame. Taylor followed this exchange surrendered to the US embassy bloc, a transformative force that most powerful state ministers — a so far is “vague” and “very thin.” But in average life, Indian with a blog post listing many of before humiliating himself. If he could upend both caste-based vot- woman — promises free blenders Nundy has won the support of women still play a subordinate the ways Putin’s answer is dishon- could not do even that, he should ing patterns and the conventional and wedding gold to lure female Kejriwal’s “Common Man” party. role, with less education and est about the unchecked Russian have protested when it was his wisdom in New Delhi if they cast votes. But the real prize would be to get nutrition and fewer opportunities security state. turn to speak. Instead, he revealed their ballots along gender lines. It’s quite the election-year the poll-leading BJP to commit to and protections than men. Lest you wonder whether the his bankruptcy of principle. Unfortunately, campaign paradox. At a time when India’s specific pro-women policies. WP-BLOOMBERG National Security Agency leaker WP-BLOOMBERG APRIL 19, 2014 ON SATURDAY 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Middle East Death toll in Military might attack on UN base at 58 UN official praises peacekeepers

JUBA: The United Nations over 100 people were wounded, said yesterday at least 58 people some of them very seriously,” he were killed and more than 100 said. others wounded in an attack Lanzer said measures had been against one of its bases in South taken to boost security at other Sudan sheltering thousands of UN bases in the country, which civilians. are sheltering close to 60,000 peo- The top UN official in the war- ple from different ethnic groups, torn nation, Toby Lanzer, praised and that the South Sudanese peacekeepers from India, Nepal government was also being asked and South Korea for preventing to ensure such attacks are not what could have been a massacre repeated. of up to 5,000 people, and vowed “This past week has been the the world body would use “lethal most bleak in South Sudan’s force” again to protect civilians history,” Lanzer said, citing the under their protection. attack on the UN base as well “We will do everything neces- as reports of renewed atrocities sary to protect the lives of people further north in the oil-hub of in our protection, including the Bentiu, which fell to rebel forces use of lethal force,” Lanzer told during the week. AFP. He said South Sudan’s con- In the clearest account yet flict, which began on December of Thursday’s incident in the 15 following a clash between army Iranian members of the Basij force, a volunteer paramilitary organisation, march in front of the presidential rostrum during the annual Army Day government-controlled town units loyal to President Salva parade yesterday in Tehran. of Bor, Lanzer described how Kiir and troops backing ousted a group of around 350 armed vice president Riek Machar, had youths in civilian clothes “used now descended into “a cycle of extremely violent force to revenge”. breach the perimeter” of the “It’s vital that all communities Morocco king in rare Western Sahara visit UN base. realise that they are taking this He said they opened fire on ter- country nowhere fast,” he said. rified civilians, who have sought The UN’s aid agency UNOCHA RABAT: Morocco’s King annexed by Morocco in the 1970s. Sahara in a report released to the autonomy for the disputed ter- shelter with the UN from a wave said it was “particularly outraged Mohamed VI attended weekly Rights groups have been press- Security Council on April 10. ritory under its sovereignty, but of ethnic violence, with the appar- by deliberate and targeted killings Friday prayers during a rare ing the United Nations to task the Morocco annexed the former this is rejected by the Polisario, ent aim of killing as many people of civilians in hospitals, churches, visit to Western Sahara, official peacekeepers with human rights Spanish colony in the late 1970s which has campaigned for inde- as possible. UN peacekeeping bases and other media reported, ahead of a UN monitoring, echoing calls made by but has come under mounting fire pendence since 1973 and insists on “When we realised we were places where people’s rights vote on the disputed territory. the United States last year which from rights organisations over its the right of the Sahrawi people to under attack we responded... the should be sacrosanct”. MAP news agency said the were rejected by Rabat. record in the 90 percent of the determine their own future in a quick actions of the peacekeepers Most of the civilians hiding in king attended the prayers along- Earlier this month the king territory it controls. UN-monitored referendum. saved lives,” Lanzer said. the UN base in Bor are thought side the visiting interior minis- warned UN chief Ban Ki-moon of Ban in his report noted steps Mohamed’s visit to Dakhla was “Forty-eight bodies, includ- to be ethnic Nuer, the same tribe ter of the Ivory Coast, Hamed “perilous options” in the Western taken by Morocco to improve the the first by the king in years to ing those of children, women, of Machar, who now leads a rebel Bakayoko. Sahara, saying the UN role there situation in the disputed territory the Western Sahara. men, have been recovered from force comprised of ethnic militia Mohamed’s visit to the city of should remain unchanged. and also welcomed the pro-inde- No official details were avail- inside the base. The bodies of 10 and army defectors. During the Dakhla comes ahead of an April Mohamed’s warning came after pendence Polisario Front’s stated able on his programme, and attackers have been found out- week the rebels captured the 23 UN Security Council vote to Ban called for “sustained, inde- willingness to cooperate with UN several sources insisted it was a side the base. The total death toll town of Bentiu, a key oil hub in renew the mandate of peacekeep- pendent and impartial” monitor- human rights bodies. private trip. is 58, but that could increase as the north. AFP ers in Western Sahara, which was ing of human rights in Western Morocco has proposed wide AFP

Kidnappers of Tunisian diplomat Turkish president rules out role swap with Erdogan ANKARA: Turkey’s president authoritarian impulses, although Gul would be highly unlikely to demand release appeared to rule out a job swap their relations have grown try to run against him, a possibil- with Prime Minister Tayyip increasingly strained. ity the president also seemed to of militants Erdogan when his term as head “I don’t have any political plan rule out yesterday. of state ends in a few months, for the future under today’s con- But Erdogan, who has failed to TUNIS: Libyan militants who signalling strains between the ditions,” Gul told reporters in the push through the constitutional kidnapped a Tunisian diplo- allies following months of politi- western province of Kutahya, changes he wanted to create an mat in Tripoli on Thursday cal tension. when asked about the presiden- executive presidency in Turkey, have demanded the release of President Abdullah Gul’s com- tial election. Asked if a “Putin- could also seek a fourth term as Islamist fighters detained in ments yesterday threw open the Medvedev model” was conceivable, prime minister if the AK Party Tunisia, its foreign minister question of who might succeed Gul said such a formula would not changed its internal rules on said. Erdogan if he runs for president be “appropriate” for a democracy three-term limits. Gul could then Such kidnappings have become in an August election as expected, but did not elaborate. remain as president. commonplace as Libya’s political and raised the prospect of him Russia’s current Prime Minister “If Erdogan doesn’t give up on landscape fragments, and Mongi picking a close loyalist to cement Dmitry Medvedev replaced going (for the presidency), Gul Hamdi also said Tunisia was con- his grip on power. Vladimir Putin as president in won’t go against him. But not sidering reducing its diplomatic The president has until now 2008, while Putin became prime going against him doesn’t mean mission in the country. been chosen by parliament and minister. They swapped roles in he would let himself be crushed The Tunisian embassy adviser played a largely ceremonial role, 2012. Erdogan told reporters after politically,” said Eyup Can, editor taken on Thursday became the but August’s election will be the Turkish riot police hold protesters during clashes at a demonstration Friday prayers he had not heard of the liberal daily Radikal. second Tunisian diplomat to be first direct vote for the post. by workers protesting the government’s privatisation policy, in Ankara Gul’s words and would not com- “Gul is not saying farewell to kidnapped in the Libyan capital Erdogan has said that will give yesterday. ment before speaking with him. politics. On the contrary, he is within a month. the presidency more authority, A majority of deputies in the conducting ‘hardcore politics’,” “We will try to interact with and has vowed to exercise its full Erdogan and had been seen as a than a decade, become head of AK Party voted in a secret bal- he said, seeing Gul’s words as the kidnappers to secure the powers if elected. potential future prime minister state. A more conciliatory figure lot on Wednesday in favour of an a warning to Erdogan not to lives of our diplomats,” Hamdi Gul co-founded the ruling should Erdogan, who has domi- than the prime minister, Gul has Erdogan presidential bid. force his presidential ambitions. told reporters yesterday, without Islamist-rooted AK Party with nated Turkish politics for more been seen as a check on Erdogan’s Senior party officials have said REUTERS elaborating. On Tuesday gunmen kidnapped Jordan’s ambassador to Libya, Poll graffiti demanding an Islamist militant Erdogan sues social be released from a Jordanian jail in exchange for the diplomat’s freedom. Egypt moved most of its diplo- media in top court matic staff out of Libya in January after a militant group kidnapped ANKARA: Prime Minister had made the application to the several diplomats to secure the Recep Tayyip Erdogan applied constitutional court via his lawyer release of one of their leaders to Turkey’s constitutional court in a complaint over the failure to in Egypt. yesterday to challenge the alleged implement court rulings request- Foreign powers worry that violation of his and his family’s ing the removal of content violat- the country’s porous borders and rights by social media, a senior ing his rights. The prime minister absence of a functioning govern- official in his office told Reuters. was seeking 50,000 lira ($23,500) ment are making it a safe haven Erdogan’s government blocked compensation. and transit point for militant Twitter and YouTube in March, Turkish officials held talks with Islamists heading for Syria, Egypt drawing international condemna- a delegation from Twitter in Ankara or sub-Saharan countries. tion, after audio recordings, pur- this week to try to resolve the dis- Libyan authorities have been portedly showing corruption in his pute. But there was no immedi- unable to disarm former rebels inner circle, were leaked on their ate deal to open a Twitter office in and Islamist militants who fought sites. Turkey or for it to pay Turkish tax, to depose ex-leader Muammar The Twitter block was lifted ear- two of Ankara’s key requests. Gaddafi in 2011 and who have lier this month after the constitu- Access to Twitter was blocked formed increasingly powerful and tional court ruled that it breached on March 21 in the run-up to violent militias. Last week the freedom of expression, a decision local elections to stem a stream interim prime minister resigned Erdogan has since said was wrong of leaked wiretapped recordings. after just a month into the job, and should be overturned. YouTube Erdogan said he would “root out” A man rides a motorcycle past election campaign posters at Tahrir Square in central Baghdad yesterday. saying gunmen had tried to attack remains blocked in Turkey. the network. Iraq is to hold a national election at the end of this month. his family. REUTERS The senior official said Erdogan REUTERS APRIL 19, 2014 Middle East www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 ON SATURDAY Landslide for Bouteflika Reverse West Bank Algerian President wins 81.53pc of votes, rival rejects result moves: EU to Israel BRUSSELS: EU foreign Ashton did not see the need to ALGIERS: Algerian President affairs chief Catherine Ashton react to that.” Under an agree- Abdelaziz Bouteflika clinched a called on Israel yesterday to ment brokered by the United fourth term yesterday, despite reverse recent actions, such as States for the resumption of the his poor health, winning a announcing new settlements in talks last July, Israel committed landslide victory in an election the occupied West Bank, to bol- to releasing 104 prisoners held marred by low turnout and his ster faltering peace talks. since before the 1993 Oslo auton- rival alleging fraud. Ashton viewed with “great con- omy accords in four batches. The 77-year-old incumbent cern” an Israeli decision to declare But in March it cancelled the who voted from a wheelchair an area near the Gush Etzion set- release of the last group of 26, on Thursday scooped 81.53 per- tlement south of Bethlehem as triggering the ire of Palestinian cent of the votes, compared with state land and approval of a new President Mahmoud Abbas who his main rival, Ali Benflis, who Jewish settlement in the southern retaliated by seeking accession received 12.18 percent, Interior city of Hebron, a statement from to 15 international treaties and Minister Tayeb Belaiz told a news her office said. conventions. “As always when the conference. The continued demolition of Palestinians must make decisions, “The people have chosen freely, Palestinian property and the they refuse to do so in the knowl- in a climate that was transparent confiscation of EU humanitarian edge that the international com- and neutral,” Belaiz insisted. aid were also worrying, Ashton munity will ignore it, and this is Benflis, who had already cited added. Earlier this month, an EU what happened,” he said. “serious irregularities” across the official said Israel had demolished Meanwhile, Israeli and country on polling day, swiftly several EU-funded humanitarian Palestinian negotiators met sepa- refused to recognise Bouteflika’s housing shelters in a highly sensi- rately yesterday with US peace re-election. “Recognising it would tive strip of West Bank land near envoy Martin Indyk, a Palestinian be complicit in fraud,” he told a Jerusalem. source said, a day after five hours news conference after the results “The EU calls on the Israeli of three-way talks failed to bring were announced, condemn- authorities to reverse these deci- agreement. ing what he called “an alliance sions,” Ashton said. Such events Indyk first met chief Palestinian between fraud, suspicious money are “not conducive to the climate negotiator Saeb Erakat in the West and the bought media”. of trust and cooperation needed Bank city of Jericho, but no details Bouteflika’s victory had been for the current peace negotiations of their talks were given. Israeli widely expected, with his support- A supporter of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika kisses his picture as he celebrates in Algiers yesterday.. to succeed,” she added. officials did not respond to requests ers celebrating in Algiers after Ashton also said she “condemns for information, but media reports polls closed late on Thursday, and democracy” where “every citizen in clashes on Thursday between Algerians voted, making it the the recent killing of an Israeli said a new tripartite meeting could the press anticipating his re-elec- will take part in the country’s police and youths seeking to dis- weakest participation rate of any man in the West Bank and calls be held in the coming days. tion yesterday before the results development”. Analysts warn of rupt the vote. presidential election in the past for an immediate end to all acts of The previous day’s talks, held in were announced. rising instability in Algeria over In Raffour village, anti-regime 20 years. The turnout, which violence”. All sides should “show a Jerusalem hotel, were “very dif- It comes a year after Bouteflika social problems and the govern- sentiment was palpable, with was lowest in the restive Kabylie utmost restraint and responsibility ficult”, the Palestinian source said, suffered a stroke that confined ment’s failure to address them. masked youths armed with slings region where only around one in in order not to jeopardise the cur- adding: “The gap... is still wide.” him to hospital for three months “Bouteflika’s re-election will and chanting hostile slogans con- four people voted, was sharply rent negotiation process”, she said. State Department spokes- and prevented him from cam- pave the way for a period of insta- fronting police who fired tear gas. down from the official figure of An Israeli official, who woman Jennifer Psaki said this paigning for re-election in person. bility characterised by social dis- More than 260,000 police offic- 74.11 percent given in 2009. requested anonymity, slammed week that Israeli and Palestinian The re-election of the veteran content that will get worse,” said ers, some armed with assault Bouteflika’s decision to seek Ashton’s comment, pinning the negotiators are striving to reach leader, who has ruled the stra- political analyst Rachid Tlemcani. rifles, were deployed to maintain re-election, first announced in blame for the faltering peace talks an agreement to extend their tegically important, energy-rich “The powers that be, embodied security during polling in Africa’s February, had drawn derision and on the Palestinians. “It is not sur- peace talks beyond an April North African nation since 1999, by Bouteflika, will no longer be largest country. at times scathing criticism in the prising that once more Ashton is 29 deadline. But commentator has provoked the anger of young able to buy the social peace, as Despite Bouteflika urging “all independent media. ignoring Palestinian responsibil- Nahum Barnea, writing in Yediot Algerians desperate for change, they did during his three previous citizens to participate” and “not However, he remains popular ity in the crisis facing the discus- Aharonot daily yesterday, likened amid widespread corruption, high mandates, because of a probable remain on the fringes of the with many Algerians, especially sions,” the official said. the almost nine months of talks youth unemployment and sectar- fall in the country’s oil revenues.” nation”, voter turnout appeared for helping to end the devastating “Although the Palestinians which Secretary of State John ian unrest. Discontent is most evident to reflect the political apathy civil war of the 1990s, in which up clearly and crudely violated Kerry coaxed them into to pro- He must now make good on in the restive Kabylie region, among the electorate. to 200,000 people were killed. the agreements by unilaterally longed “mutual torture”. his campaign promise of “a broad where some 70 people were hurt Figures showed 51.7 percent of AFP addressing the United Nations, AFP

Syrian army advances in Homs as car bomb kills 14

DAMASCUS: Syrian army forces advanced yesterday around rebel-held areas of the Old City of Homs, as a car bomb hit a regime-controlled part of the city, killing 14 people. Around 1,200 rebel fighters and nearly 200 civilians are believed to be inside the rebel-held parts of the Old City, under army siege for nearly two years. The army, which began a broad offensive there on Tuesday, “is A Syrian emergency services personnel runs in front of a burning building progressing daily by capturing following a reported barrel bombing attack on Aleppo yesterday. buildings and tightening the noose around the terrorist groups,” a security source said. Syrian refugees in Jordan Syrian authorities refer to all those seeking the ouster of President Bashar Al Assad as say they’d rather go home “terrorists.” The source added that regime forces had seized a ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP: authorities said the rioting was church in the Old City. Syrian refugees in Jordan say over the detention of a refugee State news agency SANA said they are so miserable that they family and a driver who tried to the army had seized buildings in would rather face “inevitable smuggle them out. the Bab Hud and Wadi Al Sayeh death” in their war-torn coun- “People are fed up with condi- districts and “killed a number of try than live in conditions that tions at the camp. Many people are terrorists in Homs city and around have sparked riots. going home despite the destruction it.” Rami Abdel Rahman, direc- With Syria’s war now in its and war,” said Hasan Zubi, add- tor of the Syrian Observatory for fourth year, many of the 100,000 ing that his wife and children had Human Rights, confirmed the refugees in the sprawling desert recently returned to Syria because advance, saying the army was shell- Zaatari camp in northern Jordan of “inhuman conditions” at Zaatari. ing Bab Hud and Wadi Al Sayeh. feel the world has forgotten their Zubi, 68, and other refugees said But he said the regime had so far struggle to survive. the riots erupted after police pre- only captured buildings rather “Syrian refugees would rather vented three Syrian women from than whole streets and fighting go home and face inevitable death leaving the densely populated, was continuing. “ than swallow the bitterness of 7-square-kilometre camp without State media reported that a car displacement,” Abu Isam, 52, said permission. bomb exploded outside a mosque in before his cousins and other refu- “One of them started shout- the government-controlled Homs gees boarded a bus back to Syria. ing and calling for help, claiming district of Al Walid. The bomb it “Nobody cares about Syrian ref- a policeman attacked her and detonated as people were leaving ugees — the world has fooled us. the rioting started. We sought the mosque after Friday prayers. They said our crisis will not last refuge in this country and we Meanwhile, in northern Aleppo long. Now I feel a solution to our need to respect it and respect city, the Observatory said at least dilemma is impossible,” he said. its laws,” added the former bus 10 people had been killed in shell- Rioting and protests over poor driver from Daraa. Around 100 ing and aerial bombardment of living conditions have erupted refugees leave Zaatari daily to rebel-held areas. At least three periodically since Zaatari, near go back to Syria, and more than children were among those killed, the border with Syria, opened two 100,000 have returned since the the monitoring group said. years ago. conflict in their country began in And in Mleiha, in Damascus Early this month rioting killed 2011, government figures show. province, the Observatory said at one refugee and wounded dozens, But every day some 500 Syrians least 15 air raids had been carried mostly policemen. It was the first also seek refuge in Jordan, which out as regime forces backed by time a refugee has been killed. now houses more than 500,000 fighters from Lebanon’s Hezbollah The UN refugee agency refugees — 80 percent of them in movement battled rebels on the UNHCR and Jordanian urban areas. AFP ground. AFP APRIL 19, 2014 ON SATURDAY 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com International Kiev separatists reject deal to disarm ‘Barricades to come down only after May 25 polls’

SLAVIANSK/DONETSK: several people killed in violent commander tells us to.” Two Armed pro-Russian separatists clashes. Ukrainian military aircraft cir- in eastern Ukraine said yester- The fact any deal was reached cled Slaviansk several times yes- day that they were not bound at all in Geneva came as a sur- terday. In front of the mayor’s by an international deal order- prise, and it was not clear what office, men armed with automatic ing them to disarm and would had happened behind the scenes rifles peered over sandbags that not move out of public buildings to persuade the Kremlin, which had been piled higher overnight. they have seized until the Kiev had shown little sign of compro- Separatists remained in control of government stepped down. mise, to join calls on the militias the city’s main streets, searching The agreement, brokered to disarm. It rejects Ukrainian cars at checkpoints. by the United States, Russia, and Western accusations of Ukraine and the European orchestrating the gunmen. NO SURRENDER Union in Geneva on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir The self-declared leader of all seemed to be the best hope of Putin overturned decades of post- the region’s separatists said he did defusing a stand-off in Ukraine Cold War diplomacy last month not consider his men to be bound that has dragged East-West by declaring Russia had a right to by the agreement. relations to their lowest level intervene in neighbouring coun- Denis Pushilin, head of the since the Cold War. tries and by annexing Ukraine’s self-declared Donetsk People’s Ukraine said the drive to root Black Sea peninsula of Crimea. Republic, told journalists in the separatists out would con- That move followed the over- Donetsk, the regional capital, that tinue and warned it could take throw of Ukraine’s pro-Moscow Russian Foreign Minister Sergei “more concrete actions” next president Viktor Yanukovich Lavrov “did not sign anything week if they do not back down. after months of street protests for us, he signed on behalf of the The Geneva agreement prompted by his rejection of a Russian Federation”. requires all illegal armed groups trade deal with the EU. First, he said, the prime minis- to disarm and end occupations In Slaviansk, a city that has ter and acting president who took of public buildings, streets and become a flashpoint in the cri- power in February should quit squares, but with the separa- sis after men with Kalashnikovs their offices, as they took them tists staying put in the east and took control last weekend, lead- over “illegally”. Pro-Russian demonstrators take part in a rally outside the regional state building seized by pro-Russian armed Ukrainian nationalist protesters ers of the pro-Russian groups met But Alexei, another separatist separatists, in the eastern Ukrainian city of Slaviansk, yesterday. showing no sign of leaving their inside one of the seized buildings in Slaviansk, acknowledged that unarmed camps in the capital’s to decide how to respond to the the Geneva talks had changed was the centre of protests that the election we’ll go of our own and thousands of people will come Maidan Square, it was not clear Geneva agreement. the situation: “It turns out Vova eventually toppled Yanukovich, accord,” said 56-year-old Viktor on to the Maidan and stop them.” that either side would be willing Anatoly, one of the armed sepa- doesn’t love us as much as we said the barricades would not Palamaryuk from the western Right Sector, a far-right nation- to move first. ratists who have taken over police thought,” he said, using a diminu- come down until after the May town of Chernivtsi. alist group whose violent street Enacting the agreement on the headquarters, said: “We are not tive term for Putin, who is viewed 25 presidential election. “Nobody will take down tactics in support of the Maidan ground will be difficult, because leaving the building, regardless by many of the separatist militias “People will not leave the our tents and barricades,” helped bring down Yanukovich in of the deep mistrust between of what statements are made, as their champion and protector. Maidan. The people gave their said 34-year-old Volodymyr February, saw the Geneva accord the pro-Russian groups and the because we know what is the In the capital, Kiev, people on word to stay until the presidential Shevchenko from the southern as being directed only at pro-Rus- Western-backed government in real situation in the country the Maidan, the local name given elections so that nobody will be Kherson region. “If the authorities sian separatists in the east. Kiev. This week has already seen and we will not leave until our to Independence Square, which able to rig the result. Then after try to do that by force, thousands REUTERS Powerful quake rattles Mexico Eight million sign

MEXICO CITY: A powerful up for Obamacare 7.2-magnitude earthquake rat- tled Mexico’s capital and Pacific WASHINGTON: US President percent of those who had enrolled coast yesterday, shaking build- Barack Obama told fellow were under the age of 35. ings, shattering windows and Democrats to stop saying The age breakdown of those prompting people to rush into sorry for his healthcare law on enrolling for the plans is vital to the street as power went out. Thursday, revealing that eight Obamacare’s success since the There were no immediate million people had now signed logic of the law requires younger, reports of major damage or inju- up for insurance. more healthy patients to subsidize ries. The US Geological Survey Obama said it was also time for older, sicker plan holders with said the earthquake’s epicentre Republicans to accept that the their premiums. was 36km northwest of Tecpan, Affordable Care Act — the cor- The law remains broadly near the Pacific resort of Acapulco nerstone of his domestic legacy, unpopular, though some provi- in southwestern Guerrero state. which was plagued by a botched sions, including the ban on insur- The quake, which it initially rollout and fierce political contro- ance companies refusing policies rated as a 7.5-magnitude, struck versy—works and is here to stay. to those with pre-existing condi- at a depth of 24km. Mexico’s “I think that Democrats should tions, are winning acceptance. National Seismology Service forcefully defend and be proud” of Obama said he was “curious” measured the quake at 7.0. helping millions of people, Obama why Republicans had made oppo- Tourists in Acapulco for Holy said at a press conference. “I don’t sition to Obamacare, which they Week streamed out of hotels. think we should apologise for it, have voted repeatedly to repeal, Buildings were also evacuated in and I don’t think we should be their core political message. Mexico City as helicopters buzzed defensive about it. I think is a “If Republicans want to spend overhead to check for damage. strong, good, right story to tell.” all their time talking about The earthquake was also felt in Republicans have made oppo- repealing a law that’s working, the eastern state of Veracruz and sition to Obama’s law a centre- that’s their business,” he said. “I the southern states of Oaxaca and piece of their campaign ahead of think what Democrats should do Chiapas. Patients are looked after by their relatives after they were evacuated from a hospital following an earthquake in mid-term elections in November. is not be defensive, but we need to Angelica Lasso, a 30-year-old Acapulco, in Guerrero state, yesterday. Democrats, who have an uphill move on and focus on the things website designer, grabbed a jacket battle to retain control of the that are really important to the and ran out of the first floor of her Authorities were working to people is sensitive to distant Tecpan, holidaymakers fled hotels Senate, have seen their candi- American people right now.” three-storey apartment building in restore electricity in several city earthquakes because it was built and jumped out of swimming dates, especially in conservative But a spokesman for Republican Mexico City. “The furniture moved neighbourhoods. over soft soil from a drained lake. pools. Rocks fell on Pacific high- states, assailed by negative adver- House Speaker John Boehner said and my CDs fell from the disc stor- Mexico City Mayor Miguel In 1985, thousands of people were ways. “The swimming pool was tising about the law. that the White House health care age tower. I got out quickly and Angel Mancera said authorities killed in Mexico City when build- moving. I was afraid for my kids, Obama said that eight million plan had created “havoc” and even forgot my house keys,” Lasso were inspecting buildings but ings collapsed after an 8.1-magni- so I took them out and we left people had signed up for plans called on officials to reveal how said as she bought a sugary bread there were no reports of injuries. tude struck the Pacific coast. the hotel,” said Ulises Yam Loye under Obamacare insurance many of those who signed up for it from a street vendor. The metropolis of 20 million In Acapulco, 105km south of of central Hidalgo state. AFP exchanges in the first enrollment had actually paid premiums. period, which ended at the end of “The White House contin- last month. ues to obscure the full impact of After meeting insurance Obamacare,” said the spokesman, industry executives at the White Brendan Buck. Hollande aide quits in UK’s Labour Party hires US House, he also said that 35 AFP conflict of interest row Venezuela unrest CLERMONT-FERRAND, FRANCE: A strategist for 2015 election senior adviser to French President Francois Hollande quit yesterday over accusations of past conflict of interest linked to his work LONDON: Britain’s Labour Party has at the top are getting wealthier and wealthier for pharmaceutical firms, adding to pres- hired David Axelrod, the US strategist who but people in the middle are getting squeezed,” sure on the unpopular Socialist leader helped President Barack Obama win two Axelrod said. “That is how we won in the US, weeks before European elections. presidential terms, to help with its cam- Barack Obama articulated a vision which had, Aquilino Morelle, Hollande’s chief commu- paign for the 2015 election, the opposition at its core, the experience of everyday people. nications adviser, speechwriter and a main party said yesterday. And everyday people responded, they organ- political strategist, has denied investigative Axelrod plans to replicate tactics he used ised and they overcame the odds. I see the website Mediapart’s report that he had failed in the Obama campaigns in 2008 and 2012 to same thing happening in Britain.” to obtain clearance for lobbying work when win Britons over to Labour and its leader Ed Centre-left Labour lost power in 2010 he was an employee of the public health Miliband, focusing on the wealth gap and the when Cameron’s Conservatives formed a coa- inspectorate. The furore deals another blow “squeezed middle”. lition government with the smaller Liberal to Hollande after heavy losses for his party in Opinion polls point to a Labour victory next Democratic Party. His government brought in town hall elections at the end of March. May, albeit with a slim parliamentary major- deep spending cuts as part of austerity meas- “. Aquilino Morelle has offered his resig- ity, although surveys also indicate Britons are ures which it argued was necessary to repair nation to the president of the republic,” an sceptical of Miliband’s leadership skills and the damage caused by Labour’s mishandling official from Hollande’s office said. With a job- the party’s economic competence. of the economy. less rate above 10 percent, Hollande’s approval Prime Minister David Cameron hopes an After criticising the austerity programme A member of the National Police runs away from fire after anti-gov- score is the lowest of any French leader in the expected full-scale recovery in Britain will last year when Britain’s economy looked at ernment protesters threw a Molotov cocktail at them during clashes last 50 years and polls suggest his Socialists translate into poll success next year while risk of a triple-dip recession, the International in Caracas. Anti-government protests have rattled Venezuela since could lose badly to opposition conservatives Miliband argues that most Britons are still Monetary Fund this month raised the coun- February, leaving at least 41 people dead and more than 600 injured. and the far-right National Front in May’s facing a cost of living crisis. “We can’t just try’s growth forecasts more than for any other European Parliament poll. REUTERS have prosperity hoarded by a few where people major economy. AFP APRIL 19, 2014 Asia / Philippines www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 ON SATURDAY

Japan to arm Arrest warrant remote western island, risking for South Korea China tension

TOKYO: Japan is sending 100 soldiers and radar to its west- ferry captain ernmost outpost, a tropical island off Taiwan, in a deploy- ment that risks angering China with ties between Asia’s biggest Divers enter submerged vessel economies already hurt by a dispute over nearby islands they JINDO, South Korea: after the 6,825-tonne Sewol went both claim. Investigators sought arrest down — a delay that has incensed Japanese Defence Minister warrants yesterday for the cap- the relatives of those still unac- Itsunori Onodera will break tain of a South Korean ferry counted for. ground today for a military look- that capsized two days ago, as After several attempts, two out station on Yonaguni, which divers overcame strong cur- divers managed to pry open a is home to 1,500 people and rents and near zero visibility to door and enter the cargo section just 150km from the disputed enter the submerged vessel for on Friday afternoon, a senior Japanese-held islands claimed by the first time. coastguard official said. China. The confirmed death toll from Hours later another two-man The mini-militarisation of the disaster stood at 28, but the team accessed one of the cabins, Yonaguni — now defended by two focus of concern remained the 268 but found nothing. police officers — is part of a long- still missing as relatives clung to “The search operation will standing plan to improve defence increasingly slim hopes that some continue through the night,” the and surveillance in Japan’s far- Students hold messages for missing schoolchildren who are among the unaccounted for passengers trapped in may have survived in air pockets. official said. flung frontier. The unfolding tragedy was “Visibility is almost non-exist- a South Korean capsized ferry at Danwon High School in Ansan yesterday. Building the radar base on compounded by the apparent ent. You can hardly see your hand the island, which is much closer suicide of a high school vice prin- in front of you face,” said one diver High School in Ansan city just Multiple local media reports said Thursday to the victims and their to China than to Japan’s main cipal who had been rescued from when he returned to the harbour south of Seoul. he had been found hanging by his relatives, but offered no clear islands, could extend Japanese the 6,825-tonne Sewol that sank at nearby Jindo island. Among those parents whose belt from a tree, and Yonhap news explanation for what caused the monitoring to the Chinese main- Wednesday morning with hun- Of the 475 people on board the children were still missing there agency cited a suicide note police Sewol to capsize. land and track Chinese ships and dreds of his students trapped Sewol, only 179 were rescued and was bitter resentment at what found in his wallet. “Surviving Tracking data from the aircraft circling the disputed inside. no new survivors have been found they saw as the inadequacy of the alone is too painful... I take full Maritime Ministry showed that crags, called the Senkaku by The coastguard said a joint since Wednesday. official response. “It’s been two responsibility,” the note said. the ferry made a sharp turn just Japan and the Diaoyu by China. investigation team of police and Three giant, floating cranes days but no one has been brought Captain Lee and his 28 crew, before sending its first distress “We decided to deploy a prosecutors had applied for arrest reached the rescue site, but out alive,” complained Lee Yong-Gi, most of whom survived the dis- signal. Some experts believe a Ground Self-Defence Force unit warrants for the ferry’s captain, regional coastguard commander whose son was unaccounted for. aster, have been heavily criti- tight turn could have dislodged the on Yonaguni Island as a part of Lee Joon-Seok, 52, and two of his Kim Soo-Hyun stressed they “I firmly believe that the kids cised after reports that they were heavy cargo manifest — includ- our effort to strengthen the sur- crew. would not begin lifting the multi- are alive. We need to rescue them among the first to abandon ship. ing more than 150 vehicles — and veillance over the southwestern The charges were not specified. deck ferry until they were sure as soon as possible. But officials “The captain was not in com- destabilised the vessel, causing it region,” Onodera said this week. Earlier, prosecutors said Lee there were no survivors inside. are dragging their feet,” Lee said. mand when the accident took to list heavily and then capsize. “We are staunchly determined had handed the helm to his third “I want to be clear: There won’t Local police said they found the place,” prosecutor Park Jae-Eok But others suggested the turn to protect Yonaguni Island, a officer before the ferry capsized. be any salvage work done against body yesterday of Danwon High told a press briefing. might have been caused by a col- part of the precious Japanese The breakthrough by dive the will of the families,” Kim aid. School vice-principal, Kang Min- “It was the third officer who lision with a rock or other sub- territory.” teams in finally accessing the More than 350 of the passen- Kyu, who had managed to escape was steering the ship,” he said. merged object. The 30sqkm backwater — ship came more than 48 hours gers were students from Danwon the Sewol as it sank. The captain had apologised on AFP known for strong rice liquor, cat- tle, sugar cane and scuba diving — may seem an unlikely place for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to put boots on the ground. But Yonaguni marks the con- 12 Nepalese guides killed in worst-ever Everest avalanche fluence of the Japanese defence establishment’s concerns about the vulnerability of the coun- KATHMANDU: At least 12 bright sunshine in an early morn- an altitude of about 5,800 metres the missing climbers until this Himalayan climbing, said the ava- try’s thousands of islands and Nepalese guides preparing ing expedition ahead of the main in an area nicknamed the “pop- morning. “We do not want to risk lanche was the most deadly single the perceived threat from routes up Mount Everest for climbing season starting later this corn field”, due to boulders of ice another accident,” he said. accident in the history of moun- China. commercial climbers were killed month. that lie on the route leading into Assisted by rescue helicopters, taineering on the peak Everest. The new base “should give yesterday by an avalanche in Four of them are still miss- the treacherous Khumbu icefall. at least seven people were plucked The previous worst accident Japan the ability to expand sur- the most deadly mountaineer- ing, tourism officials said, while “We have retrieved 12 bodies alive from the ice and snow on occurred in 1996 when eight peo- veillance to near the Chinese ing accident ever on the world’s one rescuer at the scene said he from the snow,” Nepal tourism Friday with the injured sent by ple were killed during a rogue mainland,” said Heigo Sato, a pro- highest peak, officials and res- expected the death toll to rise by ministry official Dipendra Paudel helicopter to a hospital in the storm while attempting to sum- fessor at Takushoku University cuers say. at least three after other bodies said in Kathmandu. capital. mit the mountain, which was first and a former researcher at the The men were among a large were spotted but not retrieved. He said that deteriorating Kathmandu-based expert conquered in 1953 by Sir Edmund Defense Ministry’s National party of Sherpas carrying tents, The avalanche occurred at weather conditions had forced Elizabeth Hawley, considered Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Institute for Defence Studies. food and ropes who headed out in around 6.45 am (0100 GMT) at rescuers to suspend searches for the world’s leading authority on AFP REUTERS Malaysian Muslim activists Malaysia and Australia in protest against Obama’s visit deal on black KUALA LUMPUR: About 100 Malaysian They dispersed after about 15 minutes. Muslim activists protested yesterday outside Malaysia has opposed US wars in the Middle box custody the US embassy against the coming visit by East and supports the establishment of a President Barack Obama, denouncing him as Palestinian state. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia an enemy of Islam. Obama embarks on a week-long Asia tour next and Australia will sign a deal The demonstration underscored the delicate week that will bring him to Malaysia April 26-28. specifying who handles any nature of Obama’s trip to Muslim-majority The last US president to visit was Lyndon wreckage from missing flight Malaysia, which will make him the first siting Johnson in 1966. MH370 that may be recovered, US president to visit in nearly half a century, a US-Malaysia relations have been marked by including the crucial “black period marked by mutual distrust. rancour in recent decades, particularly during the box” flight data recorders, local The protesters marched to the embassy in tenure of former authoritarian premier Mahathir media reported yesterday. Kuala Lumpur from a nearby mosque after Mohamad from 1981-2003, who was harshly criti- Malaysia is drafting the agree- Friday afternoon prayers, shouting “God is cal of US policy around the world. ment “to safeguard both nations great” and “Obama is the enemy of the Prophet Current Prime Minister Najib Razak has taken from any legal pitfalls that may Muhammad.” a more friendly tone toward the West, but he surface during that (recovery) They also bore placards and banners saying: is restrained by conservative elements in his phase,” the New Straits Times “US is axis of evil” and handed out leaflets saying Muslim-dominated government. reported. “Reject Obama, World’s No. 1 Terrorist.” AFP The government hopes the deal can be finalised soon and endorsed in a Cabinet meeting next week. Canberra is study- Outdoor lesson ing the memorandum of under- standing, it said. “The MoU spells out exactly who does what and the areas of responsibility,” civil aviation chief Azharuddin Abdul Rahman was quoted as saying. Azharuddin added that Malaysia would lead most of the investiga- tion, with Australia and others helping. Details of the MoU will not be made public, the report said. Meanwhile, the mini-sub searching for missing flight MH370 has reached record depths well beyond its normal operating limits, officials said yesterday as it dived on its fifth seabed mission. With no results to show since the Boeing 777 carrying 239 people disappeared on March 8, Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott has set a one-week dead- line to locate the plane which is believed to have crashed in a Students from different classes attend an outdoor joint lesson outside a school building in Guangzhou, remote area of the Indian Ocean Guangdong province of China, yesterday west of Perth. AGENCIES APRIL 19, 2014 ON SATURDAY 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Pakistan / Afghanistan Pakistan to hold Blue Mosque fresh talks with Taliban leaders Government-militia to meet today

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani negotiating team are also likely to government is planning a fresh attend today’s talks, a senior official round of talks with Taliban negoti- told AFP. ators at the weekend, officials said In the country’s restive north- yesterday, despite the militants’ west, which has borne the brunt of refusal to extend a ceasefire called the violence of the last seven years, to help peace efforts. militants opened fire on government Talks to end the Tehreek-e- paramilitary troops, killing one and Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) bloody wounding two others. seven-year insurgency have been The incident, confirmed by local under way since February, with lit- security and intelligence officials, tle clear progress made so far. took place at Bara Shaikhan village On Wednesday the militants said which lies on the edge of Khyber they would not extend the ceasefire tribal district, bordering the city of they began on March 1 to help talks, Peshawar. complaining of a lack of movement Since the TTP began their cam- from the government side. paign of violence in 2007, more Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar than 6,800 people have been killed Ali Khan said in a statement that he in bomb and gun attacks around An Afghan woman walks in the courtyard of Hazrat-e Ali shrine or Blue Mosque in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif. The mosque, has called a meeting with the TTP’s Pakistan, according to an AFP tally, whose origins date back to the 12th century BC, includes gardens for residents to sit or walk around. talks committee to decide how to destabilising the nuclear-armed proceed. state. He said only dialogue could over- The umbrella militant group has come reservations and objections, demanded the release of what they but warned there was little chance call “non-combatant” prisoners and Four Taliban prisoners escape from Afghan jail of progress without a ceasefire. the establishment of a “peace zone” “If Taliban have certain objections, where security forces would not be MAZAR-E-SHARIF: Four tools to break through their Andarabi, who said they sus- In March, a dozen Taliban we also have reservations,” he said, present. Taliban prisoners escaped cell wall, later attacking a pected the weapons and tools fighters managed to walk free adding the government pushed for- The government freed 19 tribes- from a northern Afghanistan security watch tower with at were provided through visitors. out of the main jail in Kandahar ward the peace process against seri- men last week and on Sunday Khan jail and killed two guards least two grenades and a pistol, He added that a manhunt was after forging a letter from ous logjams. said 13 more of what he called “non- using weapons that had been he said. underway. Afghanistan’s Attorney General “(But) I don’t think the talks proc- combatant Taliban” prisoners would smuggled inside, officials said “Unfortunately two members “This is unacceptable to see ordering their release. ess will move forward in the absence be released to help the peace process. yesterday. of our security forces were killed the prisoners manage to attack In April 2011, around 500 of a ceasefire,” said Khan, who has Talks were a key campaign pledge The incident occurred in the and one injured, while one of the our security men from within prisoners, most of them Taliban been an ardent supporter of the talks. for Sharif before he was elected to relatively peaceful Faryab prov- attackers was also killed trying the prison, we will get to the inmates, tunnelled for a quar- He will meet the TTP’s three-man office for a third time last year, but ince on Thursday night, provin- to escape,” Deedar said. bottom of this and hunt the ter-of-a-mile under the walls talks committee, led by Maulana some observers have cast doubt on cial spokesman Ahmad Jawed The account was confirmed fugitives down,” he said. of fortified prison in southern Sami-ul-Haq. their chances of success. Deedar told AFP. by the provincial deputy police Prison breaks are not uncom- Kandahar province. Members of the government AFP The inmates used smuggled chief Mohammad Naeem mon in Afghanistan. AFP Pakistani business community not against BJP rule in India

ISLAMABAD: When it comes to Narendra Modi might follow the exam- the question of Kashmir. a special adviser to Sharif and chairman deliver a much needed economic windfall India and Pakistan, it is a delicate irony: ple of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the last BJP Pakistani supporters of better ties with of Pakistan’s Board of Investment. “The to Pakistan. one of the warmest periods in generally prime minister to govern India, whose India have long looked to Vajpayee’s time BJP won’t have that problem, and I think Sharif, in common with other main- frosty relations came not during rule tenure overlapped with Pakistani prime in power as a model of how a right-wing, after a few months of huffing and puffing stream Pakistani politicians, says it is by the leftist Congress party but under minister Nawaz Sharif’s last period in staunchly nationalist party could make they will be in a better position to trade vital for India and Pakistan to over- the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata power in the late 1990s. the sort of concessions that the left-wing with us.” come decades of suspicion, open up their Party (BJP). At that time relations between the two Congress party has proved unable to. Many in the Pakistani business com- shared border and dramatically increase So as Pakistan watches events dur- countries warmed considerably, with both “The Congress government was always munity, eyeing the huge market next door, the feeble level of commercial exchange ing India’s election, many will be quietly sides agreeing to discuss all the issues looking over its shoulder for fear of being are particularly keen for an improve- between the two sides. hoping that, if victorious, BJP leader between them without getting stuck on attacked by the right,” said Miftah Ismail, ment in relations, which they say could GUARDIAN NEWS Slain AFP reporter’s son out of hospital

KABUL: The only surviving receive the long-term treatment child of slain AFP reporter he needs. Abuzar has relatives Sardar Ahmad has been dis- in Toronto and is to be accom- charged from hospital as he panied to Canada by his guard- continues to recover from bul- ians, a young couple from the let wounds to his skull, chest extended family. and thigh. The tragedy occurred ahead Abuzar Ahmad, who turns of the historic election to choose three next Monday, was a successor to President Hamid wounded on March 20 in Karzai. an attack on a Kabul hotel More than seven million that killed his father, mother Afghans voted on April 5 in a Homaira, sister Nilofar, 6, and show of defiance against the brother Omar, 5. Taliban who had threatened to In total nine civilians were disrupt the country’s first demo- killed in the assault on the cratic transition of power. Serena hotel that came two First partial results show weeks before Afghanistan’s former foreign minister presidential election, where mil- Abdullah Abdullah slightly lions defied Taliban threats of ahead of his main rival, ex- violence to vote. finance minister Ashraf Ghani, “The family decided, with the in the race to succeed incum- Abuzar Ahmad, the youngest son of slain Afghan AFP reporter Sardar doctors’ approval, to discharge bent Hamid Karzai. Ahmad, in hospital on April 6. Abuzar from hospital to see how As well as Ahmad and his he responds to a full family envi- family, another Afghan and ronment,” said a family member Abuzar’s relatives hope that the attention of media and four foreigners — including two who asked to remain unnamed. moving out of Kabul’s Italian- well-wishers. Canadians and a Paraguayan — “He still needs to go back run Emergency Hospital Family members have begun were killed by four teenage gun- to hospital regularly for will give the youngster a the process for his immigra- men in the Serena attack. treatment.” chance to recover away from tion to Canada, where he can AFP Pakistan apex court seeks advice on adoption ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of 22, 2011. The matter was first brought to Makhdoom Ali Khan, as amici curiae to Pakistan has enlisted the assistance of the notice of former CJ Iftikhar Chaudhry assist the court in deciding this complex keen legal minds as it seeks to answer by philanthropist and social worker Abdus issue. Under Section 9(1) of the Nadra key questions about the rights and Sattar Edhi. In a letter to the then-CJ, Edhi Ordinance 2000, the authority is bound to modalities of adoption for parentless or complained that the National Database and register every citizen, residing in or outside deserted children in Islam. Registration Authority (Nadra) was not Pakistan, who has attained 18 years of age, “The answers to these questions could issuing ‘Form B’ to children whose parent- as well as registering the birth of every have far-reaching consequences and it age was unknown or those who had been child no later than one month after birth. is necessary to seek assistance before an abandoned by their parents and were now In Pakistan, adoption is formalised only order is passed,” Chief Justice Tassaduq living in Edhi shelters. when a guardian court issues a decree or Hussain Jillani observed yesterday. The three-member bench appointed a guardianship certificate to an individual The court took up the matter nearly 27 former Balochistan High Court judge Tariq under the Guardian and Wards Act, 1890. months after the last hearing on August Mehmood and Karachi-based legal expert INTERNEWS APRIL 19, 2014 India www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 ON SATURDAY

EC’s decision on No divide in name of secularism: Modi Amit Shah rakes BJP leader open to pan-India retail tax, pushes for re-evaluation of foreign policy up controversy NEW DELHI: The Samajwadi NEW DELHI: Pitching for a on whether he would make an centre has adversely affected the “It is in India’s interest to pro- But its success lies on a proper Party and the Congress yes- “Team India”, BJP prime minis- appeal to Muslims in Varanasi, nation”. mote trade, commerce and tech- information technology network terday opposed the Election terial candidate Narendra Modi Uttar Pradesh, from where he is Modi said it has become a fash- nology. We will do whatever is across the country. Unless a Commission’s decision to revoke said yesterday his appeal would contesting the Lok Sabha polls. ion in the country to blame the necessary to that effect,” he said proper IT network is laid, imple- a ban on campaigning and pub- not be to Hindus and Muslims The BJP prime ministerial can- Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh adding that the parameters of menting this tax is impossible,” lic rallies by BJP general sec- but to the entire people of the didate said he was ready to face (RSS). “Whenever Congress sees diplomacy have changed drasti- Modi said. retary Amit Shah, raking up a country. defeat but would not practice the bad days, they blame the RSS, cally in the post-globalization era. Pressing for corruption-free controversy. Holding that the country has politics of identity. which is a cultural organisation. On economic policy, a pan-India politics, Modi said he looked for- The Samajwadi Party (SP) been divided in the name of The Gujarat chief minister He said the RSS was an organ- goods and services tax with the ward to creating a system where accused the Election Commission secularism, Modi said: “I cannot said he wanted to create a “Team isation dedicated to the better- support of state governments and there was little scope for crime and of working at the behest of the accept a divide between brothers India” which would include the ment of the country. “They should a push for infrastructure and pri- corruption. “We cannot ensure 100 Bharatiya Janata Party, while of the country in the name of sec- prime minister and all chief be appreciated for their good vatisation of state units without percent cleansing of political mal- the Congress said both Shah and ularism. In the name of secular- ministers. work. I know of many RSS people politics were among Modi’s assur- practices but we would stress on senior SP leader Azam Khan, ism, the nation has been divided.” “It will be like a family,” he said. who are living in remote areas to ances if voted to power. preventive measures so that the who too was banned from hold- “I will never commit that Referring to a just-released help people”. He also said the entire gamut scope for crime and corruption is ing public meetings, were equally crime. Neither will I say anything book by Sanjaya Baru, Minister On foreign policy, Modi said of foreign equity needed re-eval- negligible,” he added. communal. to Muslims nor to Hindus. I will Manmohan Singh’s former media that trade, commerce and tech- uation, even as his pro-people, He said if the BJP came to The two leaders were banned just address 125 crore Indians,” he advisor, Modi said it “reveals that nology would be the driving pro-jobs government will not cut power, he would send a list of by the EC from electioneering said in an interview to Network one family has been running the factors in Indo-US diplomatic subsidies but shun crony capital- tainted MPs to the Supreme at public rallies for their hate 18. country. This tradition of govern- relations if the BJP came to ism. “We have always been on the Court. speeches, invoking religious He was replying to a question ing the country from one power power at the centre. side of the goods and services tax. IANS sentiments. However, in a statement released late Thursday, the poll panel said the ban on Shah has Mayawati bares her been modified and while he would be allowed to hold rallies, these would be closely monitored. PM ambitions The move came after Shah’s apology to the poll panel. AGRA: A day after Samajwadi entering into alliance or seat “I undertake on oath that I Party supremo Mulayam Singh adjustment with any party while shall not use abusive or deroga- Yadav said he would stake claim giving fair representation to tory language in the campaign for the prime minister’s post, Muslims, Brahmins and back- and shall not make any utterances former Uttar Pradesh chief min- ward castes in addition to Dalits. violative of MCC (Model Code of ister Mayawati yesterday said She said she was hopeful of Conduct),” Shah said in his apol- if her supporters voted intel- winning a major chunk of these ogy letter to the commission. ligently, a “Dalit ki beti” could seats to assert her role and fulfil well be at the helm of affairs of a long-cherished dream of Dalit Kejriwal faces the central government. saints and social reformers who Addressing a poll rally at the wanted to see a Dalit prime min- barrage of stones Kothi Meena Bazar ground here, ister of India. the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Blaming both the Congress-led in Varanasi president said her party would play UPA and the Bharatiya Janata a crucial “balancing power role”. Party-led NDA for the sorry eco- VA R A NASI: Aam Aadmi Attacking the ruling Samajwadi nomic conditions in the country, Party leader Arvind Kejriwal Party in the state, Mayawati said she said price rise and corruption faced a barrage of stones and “there was no rule of law,” as goons, were major issues that affected brickbats thrown at him by over mafiosi and the corrupt have taken not only middle classes but just a dozen youth shouting “Har over the levers of power and made about everyone. Har Modi, Ghar Ghar Modi” life hell for the common man. “These parties came to power slogans near the Banaras Hindu The BSP’s candidates for with support and financial help University campus on Thursday the Lok Sabha elections from from big capitalists and industrial Mayawati (second left) receives a model of an elephant, the BSP’s electoral symbol, presented to her by her party’s evening, police and eyewit- the region are Narayan Singh houses which then dictated their candidate Yogesh Divedi during an election rally in Mathura yesterday. nesses said. from Agra reserved seat, Seema terms and influenced policy mak- One unidentified youth was Upadhyaya from Fatehpur ing. The BSP is entirely dependent The BSP supremo said Uttar for the tension in western Uttar government not responding to the arrested. Sikri general seat and Thakur on small donations from supporters Pradesh was in a mess with rising Pradesh. The alarming law and demand. Likewise, the question of Kejriwal was on his door-to- Vishwadeep Singh from and party workers, and therefore crimes against women, loot, arson, order situation has halted devel- a high court bench in western UP door campaign when the attack Firozabad. fiercely independent of pressures.” murders and communal strifes, opmental activities in the state. has been put in cold storage by the took place while he was at the Mayawati said the BSP was “If you want respite from prob- as in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli. Mayawati said her party’s reso- central government, which refused famous Keshav Paan shop at contesting all 80 Lok sabha seats lems, don’t ever vote for these Even the apex court has held lution to split the huge state is a special package for the state. Lanka around 8pm. from Uttar Pradesh without parties,” she said. the Samajwadi Party responsible still hanging fire with the central IANS IANS BJP-TDP Mamata alleges murder plot as explosives found at rally venue alliance to KOLKATA: A day after she be passed of as a short circuit... thick smoke and soot. “The whole detained in this connection. Sports Minister Madan Mitra had a narrow escape from a fire, as an accidental death,” she said. night I had breathing trouble and The Election Commission said said “poisonous fumes were continue in West Bengal Chief Minister Before heading to Nalhati, had to use oxygen cylinder. Though it was looking into the Trinamool released in the CM’s room in pur- Mamata Banerjee yesterday Banerjee recounted her horrific I am not well, I cannot cancel my complaint against it with regard suance of a conspiracy”. alleged a concerted effort to experience, saying “I thought I programmes,” said Banerjee. to the fire. “We have forwarded In his letter to Chief Election Seemandhra eliminate her, even as explosives would die” of suffocation. Menwhile, the police found explo- the complaint to the Commission Commissioner V S Sampath and state were recovered a few kilome- “I could not see anything sives on the Suri-Bolpur road, a few in Delhi. They are considering chief electoral officer Sunil Kumar HYDERABAD: The alliance tres away from her rally venue. as there was smoke all round. kilometers from Banerjee’s rally it and after that they will take Gupta, Roy said a “deep, devious con- between the BJP and the TDP The Election Commission said Luckily the room was not bolted venue in Birbhum district. “We a decision,” the state’s assistant spiracy” could not be ruled out. in Seemandhra will continue it was looking into the Trinamool and I ran out covering myself with have seized some explosives from chief electoral officer Amitjyoti “Safety norms and procedures as the two parties yesterday Congress complaint that the poll a blanket. I inhaled a lot of the gas under a culvert on the Suri-Bolpur Bhattacharya told reporters here. were completely disregarded by ironed out their differences. panel had failed to ensure her and thought I will die of suffoca- Road. While the chief minister has While her party leaders con- the administrative machinery After prolong talks with the safety and security. tion,” said Banerjee who was in been travelling in a chopper, the tinued to see a conspiracy behind under your control. This incident Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Addressing an election meet- the washroom when she heard a explosives were found few kilo- the incident and even attacked the could have had fatal, disastrous N. Chandrababu Naidu, Bharatiya ing in Nalhati of Birbhum dis- loud sound and came out to find metres away from the party rally poll panel, state Congress president consequences with repercussions Janata Party (BJP) national trict, Banerjee rubbished the the room engulfed in smoke. venue hours before she attended it,” Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury called in West Bengal and the entire spokesman Prakash Javadekar theory that Thursday’s fire in her Banerjee, also the Trinamool Birbhum’s Superintendent of Police for the intervention of the Central nation. One cannot rule out a announced that their alliance will hotel room in Malda district was Congress chief, was staying in a R M Khan said. Bureau of Investigation. “I think the deep, devious conspiracy behind continue. He said the BJP will caused by a short circuit. private hotel in Malda town after Khan said a bomb disposal CBI should be called in,” Chowdhury the incident,” Roy said in his give up one assembly seat earlier “There is a conspiracy. Planning campaigning when the AC in her squad was immediately sent to said reacting to the incident. letter. allotted to it and the TDP will is on. After I am killed, it would room caught fire, throwing out the spot and five people have been Trinamool leader and state IANS give it three seats in the legisla- tive council. The BJP will now contest 13 assembly and four Lok Sabha seats Peta protest in Seemandhra. BJP Seemandhra chief K Haribabu said the TDP 96-year-old undergoes agreed to give three legislative council seats to the BJP. Under the seat sharing agree- ment, the TDP had originally bypass surgery left 15 assembly and five Lok Sabha seats for its national NEW DELHI: One of the old- for a second heart attack which partner. However, due to differ- est patients to undergo an open he would not have survived. ences over the choice of seats, heart bypass surgery in India, “The treatment for this kind the TDP reduced the number a 96-year-old man recently of blockage is open heart bypass to 14 assembly and four Lok underwent the life-saving pro- surgery only, which at his age was Sabha. The latest row led to the cedure and was discharged from considered very risky,” he said. BJP giving up another assem- hospital yesterday, doctors said. Health experts opine that bly seat on the assurance that it Delhi Public Library’s former Mehta’s age, fragile tissues, dis- will get three seats in the upper director, J C Mehta, was admit- eased arteries and weak lungs house. ted to the BLK Super Speciality contributed to the surgery’s risk The BJP has also reportedly Hospital March 25 after he com- factor. agreed to change three candidates plained of severe chest pain and “With precision and lat- as the TDP found them weak. suffered a heart attack. The doc- est technique, bypass was done Javadekar, who is incharge of tors after examining him found on the beating heart. The first BJP affairs in Andhra Pradesh, that he had a blockage of the left few post operative days in the met Naidu at the latter’s resi- main artery. ICU were tense. Very slowly the dence. He again held talks with “He was perhaps one of the heart started pumping better, TDP leaders K Rammohan Rao oldest persons in the country to and gradually life supporting sys- and Sujana Chowdary at the have undergone open heart bypass tems were removed,” said Mradul residence of senior BJP leader surgery,” said Sushant Srivastava, Kaushik, director, operations and Venkaiah Naidu. Naidu had senior consultant and director, planning. stated Thursday that the alli- A ctivists from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) dressed as rabbits protest in New Delhi cardiothoracic and vascular sur- Kaushik added that Mehta ance is proving costly for the yesterday. The protest ahead of the forthcoming World Week for Animals in Laboratories was held to demand gery, BLK Heart Centre, who con- recovered within a couple of days TDP as the BJP has fielded weak the Ministry of Health and Family Welbare ban the marketing and sale of animal-tested cosmetics and ducted the surgery. and was able to sit on a chair and candidates. household products. Srivastava added that the walk with support. IANS blockage had put Mehta at risk IANS APRIL 19, 2014 ON SATURDAY 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Business

Gold flat below PetroChina shale $1,300, heading for weekly fall gas spending LONDON: Gold was heading for a 1.8 percent weekly fall yes- erday, dented by hopes that dip- lomatic efforts can calm violence in Ukraine and by strengthen- hiked to $1.6bn ing US0 economic data. Fears over slowing demand in top consumer China and sus- tained sales from gold-backed Domestic consumption heats up funds also contributed to its fall below $1,300 an ounce. BEIJING: Chinese state energy PetroChina will focus on two In thin Easter holiday trade yes- giant PetroChina plans to spend pilot zones — Weiyuan-Changning terday, spot gold was unchanged at more than 10bn y uan ($1.6bn) on in southwest Sichuan basin and $1,294.80 an ounce by 0920 GMT, shale gas this year, sources with Zhaotong in Yunnan province. while gold futures for June deliv- knowledge of the matter said, as “PetroChina has over the past ery closed down 0.8 percent at domestic competition heats up four years improved understand- $1,293.90 an ounce on Thursday. after rival Sinopec announced a ing of the shale resources and There will be no London gold commercial find. achieved some technological break- fixing — the twice-daily price- Faced with high drilling costs throughs,” said Mao Zefeng, joint setting benchmark — yesterday and the complexity of tapping shale company secretary of PetroChina. and Monday because the UK is gas, China has struggled to revolu- “We’re stepping up shale gas on holiday. The US market will tionise its energy supplies. The top development this year,” he said. be closed yesterday. energy consumer wants to unlock Sinopec’s shale work has been “The price of gold dropped what could be the world’s largest concentrated in the Fuling area this week ... as further evidence shale gas reserves by emulating the of Chongqing municipality in Governor of Qatar Central Bank H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al Thani (left) and People’s Bank of China President emerged of an improvement in hectic success of the US shale boom. southwest China, also part of the Zhou Xiaochuan signing an agreement as other officials look on in China yesterday. the US economy,” Natixis analyst PetroChina’s decision to tri- Sichuan basin, one of the most Bernard Dahdah said. ple its shale gas spending from promising geological zones for the “As the US economy ‘nor- expenditures on the unconven- unconventional fuel. Sinopec has QCB governor holds talks with malises’, so debate at the Fed tional fuel over the past few years drilled nearly 30 pilot shale gas is clearly mounting over how comes just months after Sinopec wells in the Fuling area. and when to renormalise inter- Corp lifted hopes that China is The main challenge for both est rates,” he added. “If further near a breakthrough by announc- Sinopec and PetroChina is to cut Chinese central bank president strengthening of US economic ing a commercial find. the drilling cost per well to under data were to raise expectations PetroChina, Asia’s largest oil 50m yuan ($8m), half the current BEIJING: Governor of Qatar Thani underlined the importance and investment tools for two of a renormalisation of inter- and gas producer, has also lifted hefty rates averaging around Central Bank H E Sheikh of relations between the Qatar years. The agreement was signed est rates, gold prices would once its 2015 shale gas output target to 80-100 million yuan, experts say. Abdullah bin Saud Al Thani and China, especially in financial in Doha in 2012. more come under pressure.” 2.6 billion cubic metres (bcm), up That requires a factory-style held talks with People’s Bank of and investment sectors. On the occasion, the Governor Earlier this week the Federal from the previous 1.5bcm, accord- operation and technological China (Central Bank) President Sheikh Abdullah stressed the of Qatar Central Bank and Reserve Chair Janet Yellen reiter- ing to a company official and a improvements to shorten the Zhou Xiaochuan ysterday. need to revitalise the memoran- President of the People’s Bank ated an accommodative monetary government source. drilling period for each well. The talks were attended on the dum of understanding on the of China exchanged memorial policy stance. Low interest rates, That would represent only At Fuling, Sinopec is now able Qatari side by Qatar’s Ambassador exchange of expertise and infor- souvenirs. which cut the opportunity cost of about 2.3 percent of China’s total to drill up to six wells simultane- in Beijing Sultan bin Salmeen Al mation in areas of concern to cen- Qatar and China are linked holding non-yielding bullion above natural gas output of around ously from one platform, cutting Mansouri and Chief Executive tral banks, signed in Doha in 2012. with diplomatic relations since other assets, have been an impor- 113bcm last year. “PetroChina down the drilling time for a single Officers of a number of Qatari The President of the People’s 1988. Since then, the two coun- tant factor driving gold higher. wants to play catch up after well to 89 days from 100 days. banks, Qatar Financial Centre Bank of China praised relations tries signed a number of bilateral Sinopec’s success,” said a govern- Even so, Sinopec has only Regulatory Authority, Qatar between Qatar and the People’s agreement foremost of which ment source who has been briefed managed to reduce its per-well Financial Markets Authority, in Republic of China in all fields, were: An agreement on trade LG Chem’s first on PetroChina’s plans. costs to about 80 million yuan, addition to a number of Qatar especially financial and invest- in 1993, an agreement on the Since around 2010, PetroChina an amount that is economic only Central Bank’s ranking officials. ment sectors, referring to his development and protection of quarter profit has spent about 3bn yuan with a government subsidy of 0.40 On the Chinese side, the ses- country’s attention to developing investment between the two gov- ($482.39m) total on pilot shale yuan per cubic metres of produc- sion was attended by Yau Yudong, bilateral relations between the ernments in 1999 and an agree- down 16 percent drilling, according to both sources. tion, industry officials said. China Deputy Director General of two countries. ment on the sales and purchase The state giant, which makes up pumped about 113bcm of natural Monetary Policy Department, Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud of Liquefied Natural Gas signed SEOUL: LG Chem, the world’s around 70 percent of China’s gas last year, of which shale gas People’s Bank of China, in addi- Al Thani and President of the between Qatargas and China largest lithium-ion battery total natural gas output, has so was a meagre 200 million cubic tion to a number of the Bank’s People’s Bank of China signed a National Offshore Oil Corporation maker, said yesterday its first- far largely focused on growing its metres, according to official data. officials. renewal of the agreement on the (CNOOC) in 2008. quarter net income fell 16 per- conventional oil and gas portfolio. REUTERS Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud Al investment of Chinese currency QNA cent from a year ago due to sluggish performance of its IT sector. Net profit came to 286.01bn won ($275.7m) in the January- March period from 340.44bn won Dollar steady in Asia on US jobs data, Ukraine deal a year earlier, the company said in a regulatory filing, South Korean News Agency (Yonhap) reported. TOKYO: The dollar was steady in US trade. The dollar lost most Initial claims, an indicator of start the Easter weekend holiday and to Tw$30.18 from Tw$30.17. Sales also fell 0.8 percent to in quiet Asian trade yesterday, of its morning gains against the the pace of layoffs, have been yesterday. It weakened to 44.43 5.67 trillion won in the period, winning support from positive Japanese currency and “we don’t slowly trending lower as the The parties in the Geneva talks Philippine pesos from 44.44 and operating profit dropped 11.4 US jobs data and a deal between feel any sign that aggressive yen world’s number one economy agreed to restore security in east- pesos, to 11,423.80 Indonesian percent to 362.09bn won. Russia and the West aimed at selling is set to start”, said Osamu recovers from recession. ern Ukraine, where forces from rupiah from 11,431.00 rupiah, to The figures included earnings easing tensions in Ukraine. Takashima, chief forex strategist A deal struck in talks in Kiev had moved to oust armed 32.18 Thai baht form 32.22 baht of LG Chem and its subsidiaries. The greenback fetched 102.43 at Citibank Japan. Geneva between the US, pro-Russia separatists from and to 60.29 Indian rupees from Sales at the company’s IT sec- yen in Tokyo, up from 102.39 yen New claims for US unem- European Union, Ukraine and government buildings they had 60.37 rupees. tor recorded 670.3 billion won. It in New York on Thursday while ployment insurance benefits Russia to ease the crisis took occupied. The Australian dollar weakened posted an operating profit of 37 the euro drifted lower against the edged higher last week but still some of the short-term worries In other trade, the greenback to 93.32 US cents from 93.61 cents billion won in the first quarter, dollar to $1.3812 from $1.3813. remained close to a seven-year out of the market, where traders rose to Sg$1.2526 from Sg$1.2506 while the Chinese yuan fetched down from 97 billion won from The European single currency low, the Labor Department said in many forex centres including on Thursday, to 1,038.18 South 16.45 yen against 16.41 yen. a year ago. rose to 141.46 yen from 141.45 yen Thursday. London and New York were to Korean won from 1,037.69 won AFP AGENCIES

Biomass-fuelled power plant Vimplecom resolves Algeria row with $2.6bn stake sale

MOSCOW: Russia’s Vimpelcom imports and foreign exchange Officer Jo Lunder said. has resolved a long-running dis- transactions, creating uncer- “It is possible for us to take pute with the Algerian govern- tainty that has weighed on advantage of the very attractive ment by selling it a majority Vimpelcom’s shares. telecom market in Algeria and stake in the country’s biggest On Friday, Russia’s third- continue to develop Djezzy, which telecoms operator for $2.6bn, largest mobile operator said that has been difficult for us all these while it will keep control and Global Telecom Holding (GTH), years,” he said. slash debt. its 51.9 percent-owned subsidiary, GTH will keep a 45.6 percent Orascom Telecom Algeria, also had signed an agreement to sell stake and buy the remaining 3.4 known as Djezzy, is a prized asset, a 51 percent stake in Djezzy to percent of Djezzy shares from which Vimpelcom bought in 2010 the Algerian National Investment minority shareholder Cevital for from Egyptian tycoon Naguib Fund (FNI) for $2.6bn. $178m, Vimpelcom said. Sawiris as part of a more than $6 The deal will help Vimpelcom Despite ending up with less billion deal as it aimed to diversify reduce its $27.5bn of gross debt, than 51 percent, GTH will con- outside of Russia. built up in an acquisition spree, tinue to exercise operational An employee checks energy production at the Pannonpower power plant operated by the Dalkia group in Algeria that year made by $4bn. “It’s a great day for the control over Djezzy, based on a Pecs. The southern Hungarian city of Pecs is supplied with energy from the biomass-fuelled power plant, moves to nationalise Djezzy, company. It has been a three-year shareholder agreement between run with woodchips, woodworking by-products, straw and other agricultural by-products. hitting the business with back journey, and now it has come to an GTH and the fund. tax claims and restrictions on end,” Vimpelcom Chief Executive REUTERS APRIL 19, 2014 Business www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 ON SATURDAY

Hollande visits Michelin plant Reliance Russia ships Industries posts quarterly first oil from profit rise

NEW DELHI: Energy giant Reliance Industries Ltd Arctic platform reported a marginal rise in quarterly profit yesterday, with billionaire tycoon Mukesh Ambani saying his company Project to boost global energy share had turned in a “satisfying” full-year performance. NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia: Greenpeace, whose protests Reliance, which operates the President Vladimir Putin hailed against Prirazlomnoye last year world’s biggest refining complex, Russia’s first shipment of Arctic led to the arrest of 30 activists said net profit for its fourth quar- offshore oil yesterday, saying who were held for two months ter ended March 31 rose 0.8 per- the platform decried by envi- before a Kremlin amnesty cent to Rs56.3bn ($933m) from a ronmentalists will help Moscow released them. year earlier. expand its global energy mar- “If we do not stop this Arctic The profit was in line with ana- kets share. oil rush, we risk not only the lysts’ forecasts. Gazprom Neft, the oil arm environment but our ability to The company’s average gross of Russia’s top gas producer shake off the power structures refining margin — a key bench- Gazprom, shipped the first 70,000 of the last century,” Greenpeace mark of profitability—fell to $9.3 tonnes of oil by tanker from the International Executive per barrel from $10.1 in the same Prirazlomnoye platform, the site Director Kumi Naidoo said in a French President Francois Hollande (second left) and French Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg (right) period a year earlier. of a protest by 30 Greenpeace statement. listen to Michelin Technical Director Alain Delias (left) as they visit Michelin factory in La Doux near Clermont- But analysts said investors activists who were arrested last “Greenpeace, alongside millions Ferrand yesterday. were looking beyond the fourth- year. of our supporters, will continue quarter results and focusing on The launch of oil production to stand against any oil company the impact on earnings of billions in the Arctic, seen by Russia as that tries to drill in the melting of dollars worth of future energy one of the key sources in the Arctic ocean. projects and Reliance’s multi-bil- gradual replacement of output The arrest of activists from Turkey seeks Russia gas discount lion-dollar telecom foray. from its depleted West Siberian 18 countries, who faced up to 15 Shares of the energy-to-retail fields, has long been delayed due years in jail on piracy charges, conglomerate, which have climbed to cost overruns and technical drew criticism from Western ANKARA: Energy-dependent supplies. In 2010, Ankara struck Moscow made such a request. nearly 24 percent in the past year difficulties. nations and celebrities such as Turkey will ask for a discount a deal with Moscow for Russian “There are different arguments on expectations of strong earnings “This, in essence, is the begin- ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. on the price of the gas it buys interests to build Turkey’s first we will develop if South Stream in years ahead, closed up nearly ning of great and large-scale The recoverable oil reserves of from Russia, its energy min- nuclear power plant at Akkuyu (officials) makes such a request,” two percent on Thursday at 958.75 extraction of minerals and oil by the Prirazlomnoye field, located ister said yesterday, with ten- in the southern Mersin province. said Yildiz, without elaborating. rupees. our country in the Arctic,” Putin 60km off Russia’s northernmost sion over Ukraine a background “I am of the opinion that we “Turkey will maintain its posi- Financial markets were closed said, speaking from his residence shores, are estimated at 72 mil- factor. will sincerely resolve this problem tive attitude as usual. These issues Friday for a public holiday. outside Moscow via a video link lion tonnes. “The negotiations and agree- as we always do,” Yildiz said. will be negotiated,” he added. Revenues for the final finan- with workers at the platform, Gazprom Neft said on Thursday ments we concluded with Russia “Right now we are selling (gas) Russia has been pushing South cial quarter climbed 12.9 to including Gazprom’s head Alexei that the expected level of the out- give us the right for a price revi- below cost. We are making very Stream as a way to ensure its gas Rs978.07bn from a year earlier. Miller. put is seen at six million tonnes sion in the coming months,” serious efforts not to let our citi- reaches Europe, avoiding pipe- Total consolidated net profit for “The whole project will posi- a year (120,000 barrels per day) Energy Minister Taner Yildiz told zens and industrialists be affected lines that run through its neigh- the full year to March 31, 2014, tively influence Russia’s future from after 2020. reporters in Ankara. by (high costs),” he added. bour Ukraine. was up 7.7 percent at Rs224.93bn presence on the global energy Rosneft, Russia’s top oil pro- “We will convey our demands Energy imports are one of the Ukraine is at the centre of a ($3.8bn) on revenues that climbed markets and will strengthen ducer, has agreed to develop on this to Russia and Gazprom major reasons for Turkey’s high major crisis involving Russia, 8.1 percent to Rs4.01 trillion rupees both the whole economy and Russian Arctic hydrocarbon officials,” he added. current account deficit — a weak which has taken control of ($67bn). It was a “satisfying year for the energy sector,” said Putin, resources with ExxonMobil , Eni Gazprom deputy head point which leaves the country’s Crimea, and western nations Reliance,” Ambani, India’s wealthi- who personally oversees all and Statoil. Alexander Medvedev will hold economy vulnerable to global which have imposed retalia- est person, said in a statement. the major energy projects in It puts total offshore hydrocar- a meeting with Turkish govern- financial turbulance. tory sanctions against Russia. The company’s refining busi- country. bon resources at 43 billion tonnes ment officials on Monday for fur- Turkey is expected to discuss However, several countries in ness delivered record high profits Russia’s oil output stands at of oil equivalent. ther discussions, according to the a number of energy projects with Europe are heavily dependent on and petrochemical earnings grew over 10 million barrels per day, The Arctic is estimated to minister. the Gazprom official next week Russian gas. sharply, he said. “While we con- the world’s largest, but it needs contain 20 percent of the world’s Despite their divergences on including the controversial South Experts warn that the Russia- tinue to face technical challenges new sources of crude oil, including undiscovered hydrocarbon some political issues including the Stream pipeline, which would Ukraine crisis could be risky for in growing domestic upstream pro- hard-to-recover deposits and the resources. Rosneft’s projects are Syrian crisis, Turkey and Russia pump natural gas to Europe via Turkey and create supply prob- duction, the US shale gas business Arctic, to sustain this level. not expected to produce their first are increasing their trade and the Black Sea. lems in the future because some grew significantly during the year The start of Arctic oil ship- oil from Arctic waters before the energy links. Ankara has not ruled out the of the gas it receives from Russia and has become a material contrib- ments drew strong criticism middle of the next decade. Turkey depends on Russia for prospects of letting the project passes through Ukraine. utor to our earnings,” Ambani said. from the environmental group REUTERS most of its natural gas and oil run through its territory if AFP AFP

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*Periodic Distribution Amount in the current climate of “high IMPORTANT NOTE: uncertainty and limited visibility”. Published by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, P O Box 57, Doha, Qatar which The increase will also allow the is licensed and regulated by Qatar Central Bank and Jersey Financial Services lender to speed up a restructuring Commission. Information quoted is from publicly available sources or proprietary plan, due to be completed by 2017. data and subject to change. HSBC accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising out of the use of all or part of this material. This information is general and does not The Tuscan bank has to pay take into account individual circumstances, objectives or needs. The price of bonds back by the end of the year some can and does fluctuate. The secondary market for bonds may not provide significant ¤4bn in credit it received from liquidity or may trade based on prevailing market conditions. Past performance is not the Italian government last year a reliable indicator of future performance. You should consider these matters and consult your financial advisor prior to making any investment decisions. to stave off bankruptcy. Chief executive Fabrizio Viola told Italian news channel SkyTG24 that the share sale would be carried out “starting in A view outside the China Unicom office building in Beijing, yesterday. China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd, the mid-June until mid-July”. country’s second-biggest mobile carrier by subscribers, posted a 74 percent rise in first quarter net profits. AFP APRIL 19, 2014 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Business Views ON SATURDAY 16

Exorbitant CEO pay isn’t GM could benefit, too, from as bad as you think BY ZACHARY KARABELL ignition-switch victims fund AST weekend the New York Times published its annual list BY JESSICA DYE of executive compensation, with Oracle’s Larry Ellison top- switch problems for more than a decade. investigation by federal prosecutors, regu- Lping the charts at $78.4m (and Disney’s Bob Iger in a distant GM has at least two strong defenses to lators and Congress. The company is also second, at $34.3m). Pay packages have increased by an average F GENERAL Motors Co creates those suits. One is that so-called New GM, conducting an internal probe. of nine percent since 2012, continuing a steady and spectacular a fund to compensate victims of its the company that emerged from bankruptcy But funds are generally voluntary, and rise even as average wages in the United States and throughout faulty ignition switches, an option in 2009, can’t be held responsible for the claimants can’t be forced to sign on, a prob- much of the developed world have stagnated. that a top legal adviser suggested it is actions of Old GM, which is a separate lem BP confronted. While its fund proc- These figures are often presented as evidence in an ongoing exploring, the company could give up legal entity. Most of the vehicles with faulty essed more than 1 million claims and paid debate that assumes a direct link between the accumulation of Istrong defences to a wave of lawsuits. But ignition switches were produced before the out more than $6.2 billion, it was still hit wealth at the top of the income pyramid and the stagnation of it could stand to gain even more. bankruptcy. with hundreds of lawsuits from those who income for the vast middle and bottom. The Times article quotes By setting up a fund, GM could avert GM made this argument recently in were either ineligible or unwilling for the the current leading critic of the inequities of global capitalism, years of civil litigation and limit its financial motions filed in federal courts in San fund. “Capital in the Twenty-First Century” author Thomas Piketty: and reputational harm. Francisco and Corpus Christi, Texas. Compensation programmes come in “The system is pretty much out of control in many ways.” GM has retained Kenneth Feinberg, a The company asked to put those cases on many forms and can be set up in a variety That may be true. Business school professors who study the Washington lawyer who has overseen com- hold, saying it intends to ask a bankruptcy of ways. Congress created the fund for vic- effect of excessive executive compensation are resoundingly con- pensation funds for victims of high-profile court in New York to decide whether such tims of the Sept. 11 attacks, and the White vinced that too much comp hurts the overall performance of catastrophes like the BP Plc oil spill and the claims are barred against the current House worked with BP on its compensation companies. Fifty years ago the ratio of average CEO comp to September 11, 2001, attacks. company. system. A company could also act on its own average salaries was 24-to-1; now it is 204-to-1. Many business Feinberg told CNBC on Wednesday that Another potentially strong shield for GM, to set up a fund. scholars believe tying so much of CEO comp to stock and the GM is “asking me to help develop some sort legal experts said, is the statute of limita- There’s another option — working with performance of a company’s shares incentivizes CEOs to make of programme that might be used to com- tions, which sets a deadline for filing certain the US Department of Justice. quarterly earnings look good whether or not it benefits the com- pensate eligible claimants.” lawsuits. Those limits vary by state, but law- US Senator Richard Blumenthal, a pany’s long-term health. Feinberg did not return a request for suits over accidents more than two or three Connecticut Democrat, suggested that But does the widening gap between the pay of those at the comment. A spokesman for GM, Jim Cain, years old may encounter that barrier. path on Wednesday, saying that GM should top of the wealth heap and the rest actually harm those who said Feinberg is “highly respected for A victims’ compensation fund typically agree to make victim restitution a part are struggling or sinking? The underlying assumption tends to his handling of compensation issues, and requires claimants to waive their right to of any resolution to the ongoing criminal be an unequivocal yes. It’s one of Piketty’s claims — in sync with we’ve hired him to explore and evaluate all sue and give up the chance to pursue puni- investigation. his overall view that capital benefits capital while chronically options.” That work is ongoing, and no deci- tive damages, a type of award not linked That could be GM’s best option, as undermining wages and labour. Studies by University of California sions have been made, Cain said. to an actual injury but designed to punish working together with federal prosecu- scholar Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman have been used GM has been hit with dozens of lawsuits companies. tors may help allay criticism that it is as Exhibit A in the case for the pernicious influence of wealth since it began its recall over the ignition Such waivers would protect the company acting in its own self-interest, said Adam inequality. These studies have been the subject of dozens of articles switch in February, which has now encom- from having to reveal potentially damaging Zimmerman, a professor at Loyola Law in the past month alone and are part of the corpus of evidence passed 2.6 million vehicles. The cases have details about its actions and face juries that School and tort law expert who worked that accumulation of wealth is harming the middle class. Nobel been brought on behalf of individuals injured could award victims huge sums in punitive on the Sept. 11 fund. While fairly unusual, Prize winner and former World Bank Chief Economist Joseph or killed in accidents involving recalled vehi- damages. such an agreement would give GM, and Stiglitz has made similar arguments. cles, as well as by customers who say they A fund would not, however, shield the victims, “more legal certainty and justice But as New York Times economics writer Eduardo Porter noted suffered economic losses like lower resale company from government probes and than its own fund.” recently, claiming that wealth inequality is unambiguously harm- value. They claim GM hid knowledge of potential criminal prosecution. GM is under REUTERS ful is more about ideology than evidence. He cites the struggles of Harvard scholar Christopher Jencks, a leading chronicler of the middle class, to complete a planned book on income inequal- ity. After years of research, Jencks was convinced that the only true statement about whether and how income inequality harms society is “It’s hard to tell.” Progressive economist Jared Bernstein has also found that we can’t prove the assumption that inequality leads to slower growth, given available evidence. It may be true, Bernstein wrote, but we do not have enough concrete proof. The work of Jencks and Bernstein complicates the neat nar- rative of robber barons and a new Gilded Age harming the mid- dle class. Because those views lack black-and-white simplicity, however, they tend to receive less attention. Which is a shame, because they’re probably closer to the truth. The assumption of a causal link between excessive pay at the top and low growth and stagnant incomes fuels the drive to reframe the tax code toward greater redistribution. There is a strong moral case for that, especially insofar as massive gaps between the rich and the rest can be so insurmountable as to severely dent the idea of equality enshrined in the founding of the U.S. That said, even aggressive redistribution will not fundamentally solve what now ails us. First, this is not an American phenomenon. Capital everywhere — from the corporate CEO in the US to industrial titans in India to party leaders in China — is reaping the greatest rewards of global economic growth. Altering CEO pay structures would do little to alter that trajectory. The top 100 CEOs in the survey took home a total of $1.5bn. That’s rather nice for them, but redistributing, say, $1 billion of that would do almost nothing to help the 100 million people at the bottom of the economic pyramid in the US Even if you included upper management and got to, let’s say, $100bn, the extra income distributed across American society would barely improve living standards. Boards could mandate that, say, Larry Ellison of Oracle should be less wealthy so that Oracle employees could be more wealthy, but Oracle employees are already on the winning side of the global economic equation. They are not the ones who need help. Let’s say then that you created an inequality tax, as Robert Shiller of Yale has proposed. That could certainly generate some extra billions, which could then be redistributed. But even there, the super-rich would only become slightly less super-rich, while those whose incomes are stagnating or those tens of millions underemployed and caught in a web of structural unemployment would see marginal improvement at best. WP-BLOOMBERG Cartoon Arts International / The New York Times Syndicate Compensation battle rages four years after BP oil spill BY JEMIMA KELLY settlement. Its portrayal of the shrimp company in the United sand where a couple of tourists Starfish Restaurant, the only eat- adequate to all”. BP has main- aftermath of the well blowout States in 1982, was the one first walked barefoot and small tar- ery in Grand Isle to have managed tained, both via the media and the OUR years after the and explosion of its drilling rig aired by BP on television in late balls, which environmentalists say to stay open seven days a week courts, that the settlement has Deepwater Horizon has also caused anger. 2011 that said “all beaches and contain the most toxic form of oil, since the spill. been too generous in some cases. spill, oil is still washing “They got an advert on TV say- waters are open”. had collected on part of the beach Melancon said his claim for Along with video images of its up on the long sandy ing they fixed the Gulf but I’ve At that time almost 50 square when Reuters visited in October economic damage was rejected clean-up, BP regularly runs full- beaches of Grand Isle, never been fixed,” said Melancon, miles of water in Louisiana were to report on the legacy of the spill. as a lot of transactions were in page advertisments in US news- FLouisiana, and some islanders are who was compensated by BP, but closed to fishing, according to the The Gulf Restoration Network, cash. He was offered more than a papers highlighting what it says fed up with hearing from BP that deems the sum inadequate. state’s Department of Wildlife an environmental group which million dollars for property dam- are flaws in the handling of the the crisis is over. The oil company has spent over and Fisheries. Seven fishing monitors spilt BP oil, says it is age but says he lost more than settlement it had agreed to avoid Jules Melancon, the last $26bn on cleaning up, fines and areas are still closed, three where still appearing in Grand Isle. The six times as much and has so far having to fight costly individual remaining oyster fisherman on compensation for the disaster, Blanchard says he would usually group saw what it called “thou- only received around $400,000 of lawsuits. an island dotted with colourful which killed 11 people on the rig get his seafood. sands of tarballs” there on April the compensation money he was In one, concerning a claim by houses on stilts, says he has not and spilled millions of barrels of Asked about the discrepancy, 9th and collected some of them for allocated. a shrimp fisherman, BP said a found a single oyster alive in his oil into the Gulf of Mexico for 87 BP, which made the cleanup testing. Some islanders, however, say lawyer within the settlement pro- leases in the area since the leak days after the blast on April 20, advertisements to help the A BP spokesman said only very compensation has been fair. gramme, which is responsible for and relies on an onshore oyster 2010. affected states bring visitors back, small quantities of material from Terry Pazane, 48, a shrimper on deciding the amount of payouts, nursery to make a living. That is more than a third of said there was no scientific basis the Macondo well were wash- Grand Isle since he was 15, found took a cut. The office of claims He and others in the southern BP’s total revenues for 2013, and for the water closures and that ing up and they did not threaten out in late January that he will be administrator Patrick Juneau US state say compensation has the company has allowed for all studies had found that seafood human health. compensated just over $300,000. declined to comment. been paid unevenly and lawyers the bill to almost double, while was safe to consume. Under the settlement, claims “You got your paperwork together, Businesses of all kinds in New have taken big cuts. fighting to overturn and delay Perceived injustice, between for lost income or property dam- they got you paid,” he said. “If you Orleans said they suffered from The British oil major has paid payments of claims it says have those who got payouts and those age have been easier for individ- can’t prove nothing, you don’t get the spill because visitors stayed out billions of dollars in com- no validity, made after it relin- who did not, has divided the small uals and large businesses than nothing.” away due to concerns over the pensation under a settlement quished control over who got paid community on Grand Isle, 80km small companies or start-ups The oil company said it could city’s signature Gulf seafood, experts say is unprecedented in in a settlement with plaintiff law- south of New Orleans. Within without detailed accounts. not comment on individual even though the oil that flowed its breadth. yers in March 2012. sight of a line of deep sea oil rigs, “People are really upset here claimants but that the Fifth into the ocean near the mouth of Some claimants are satisfied, The advertisement that most it was one of the worst-affected because a lot of people got a lot Circuit Court of Appeals in New the Mississippi did not reach New but others are irate that BP is riled Dean Blanchard, who began areas. of money but many people didn’t,” Orleans had found the settlement Orleans itself. now challenging aspects of the what later became the biggest Long streaks of oil marked the said waitress Jeanette Smith at scheme was “fair, reasonable, and REUTERS APRIL 19, 2014 Classifieds www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 17 ON SATURDAY

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ABU DHABI: Glenn Maxwell’s Australia’s whirlwind 95 off 43 balls gave Glenn Kings XI Punjab a comprehen- Maxwell sive four-wicket win against steps out Chennai Super Kings in a mam- moth run chase in the Indian for a big hit Premier League (IPL) at the while playing Sheikh Zayed Stadium here for Kings yesterday. XI Punjab Maxwell’s brutal knock was during his studded with 15 fours and two team’s sixes and David Miller made an match unbeaten 54 off 37 balls as Kings against XI easily achieved the target of Chennai 206 losing four wickets and with Super Kings seven wickets in hand. in Abu Dhabi Maxwell’s innings made a yesterday. mockery of the run chase, espe- cially after it looked that Chennai Super King had a winning total of 205/4 in 20 overs. Dawayne Smith made 66 and Brendan McCullum Scoreboard Pakistan struck 67. HYDERABAD While chasing, Kings XI Punjab A J Finch c Richardson b Kulkarni ...... 2 launches were in all sorts of trouble as they S Dhawan c Richardson b Bhatia ...... 38 lost the first three wickets for 52 D A Warner c Richardson b Bhatia ...... 32 runs inside six overs. K L Rahul c Rahane b Kulkarni ...... 20 new hunt for Super Kings off-spinner D J G Sammy c Samson b Richardson ...... 6 Ravichandran Ashwin (2-41) Y Venugopal Rao (not out) ...... 16 removed Cheteshwar Pujara (13) K V Sharma c Hodge b Richardson ...... 4 coach and Akshar Patel (2) while vet- D W Steyn (not out) ...... 0 KARACHI: eran pacer Ashish Nehra got rid Extras (B-1, LB-5, W-9) ...... 15 Pakistan cricket of his city mate Virender Shewag Total (for 6 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 133 leaders have ended Moin Khan’s (19). Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-77, 3-82, 4-108, two-month stay as head coach Maxwell and Miller then joined 5-111, 6-130. after the team’s disastrous exit forces with their 115-run stand Bowling: D S Kulkarni 4-0-23-2 (1w); K W from the World Twenty20 tour- for the fourth wicket that blew Richardson 4-0-25-2 (2w); J P Faulkner 3-0- nament. The Pakistan Cricket away the former champions. 27-0 (1w); P V Tambe 4-0-23-0 (1w); R Bha- Board (PCB) placed newspaper Super Kings skipper Mahendra tia 4-0-22-2; S T R Binny 1-0-7-0. adverts yesterday for coaches as Singh Dhoni used six bowlers, but JAIPUR it started a new hunt. And Khan none proved effective. A M Nayar lbw Steyn ...... 4 could still be reappointed Maxwell came down heavily A M Rahane c Finch b Mishra ...... 59 The PCB management com- on all the Super Kings bowlers S V Samson c Dhawan b Kumar ...... 3 mittee unanimously decided smashing 15 fours and two sixers. S R Watson c Rahul b I Sharma ...... 3 on Wednesday to start a new The Australian was finally S T R Binny (not out) ...... 48 coach search because of the removed by Dwayne Smith with B J Hodge c Sammy b Mishra ...... 1 World Twenty20 performance in a yorker that cramped Maxwell R Bhatia c Finch b Steyn ...... 4 Bangladesh under Khan. for space and crashed on to his J P Faulkner (not out)...... 8 Pakistan failed to reach the stumps. IANS Extras (LB-3, W-2) ...... 5 semi-finals of the World Twenty20 Total (for 6 wkts in 19.3 overs) ...... 135 for the first time in five editions. Scoreboard Fall of wickets: 1-4, 2-15, 3-31, 4-108, Khan, a former wicketkeeper- 5-111, 6-121. batsman, was appointed for two CHENNAI Bowling: D W Steyn 4-0-29-2; B Kumar 3.3- months in place of Australian Dav D R Smith c Bailey b Balaji ...... 66 0-21-1; I Sharma 4-0-29-1; D J G Sammy Whatmore who held the post for B B McCullum c Maxwell b Patel ...... 67 2-0-19-0 (1w); A Mishra 4-0-26-2; K V two years. S K Rainac Sehwag b Awana ...... 24 Sharma 2-0-8-0. “The applications for the roles M S Dhoni c Dhawan b Balaji ...... 26 of head coach, batting coach, field- D J Bravo (not out) ...... 8 ing coach, spin-bowling consult- Extras (LB-2, W-11, NB-1) ...... 14 Royals edge ant, physiotherapist, and strength Total (for 4 wkts in 20 overs) ...... 205 and conditioning coach are invited Fall of wickets: 1-123, 2-161, 3-185, for which a May 5 deadline is 4-205. Sunrisers in given,” said the advertisement Bowling: A R Patel 4-0-34-1 .. 8.50 (3w); P on Friday. The post of the head Awana 3-0-35-1 (2w); M G Johnson 4-0-47- low-scoring tie coach became contentious with a change in the PCB leadership two 0 (1nb); L Balaji 4-0-43-2 (2w); R Dhawan ABU DHABI: 3-0-21-0; G J Maxwell 2-0-23-0. The Rajasthan months ago. MOHALI Royals yesterday beat the It is widely believed that the C A Pujara lbw Ashwin ...... 13 Sunrisers Hyderabad by four race for head coach will again be V Sehwag b Nehra ...... 19 wickets and three balls to spare between Khan and Waqar Younis. G J Maxwell b Smith ...... 95 in a low-scoring IPL match. Waqar, coach in 2010 and 2011, A R Patel lbw Ashwin ...... 2 The Sunrisers were made to said he would consider applying D A Miller (not out) ...... 54 rue only reaching 133 for six when for the post but has sweeping G J Bailey (not out) ...... 17 the former champions Royals got powers if he takes over the job. Extras (LB-1, W-5) ...... 6 over the line in the final over. “I will read the ad before apply- Total (for 4 wkts in18.5 overs)...... 206 In reply, India’s Test batsman ing but I want power to run the Fall of wickets: 1-31, 2-38, 3-52, 4-167. Ajinkya Rahane made 59 while team and then only I will be Bowling: A Nehra 3-0-24-1; M M Sharma Stuart Binny chipped in with accountable to the board,” Waqar 2.5-0-35-0; R Ashwin 4-0-41-2 (4w); an unbeaten 48 for the 2008 said. P Negi 3-0-37-0 (1w); R A Jadeja 4-0-43-0; champions. D R Smith 2-0-25-1. Rahane was declared the Man- Pakistan probes of-the-Match. AGENCIES stars for playing Trott to take ‘immediate with Kaneria

KARACHI: Pakistani cricket break’ from cricket authorities have launched an investigation after a number LONDON: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) yesterday of current international stars confirmed that batsman Jonathan Trott is to take another break played in exhibition matches in from all cricket with immediate effect. the United States with banned Trott, who pulled out of England’s tour of Australia and spent four spinner Danish Kaneria. months out of the game with what the ECB described as a “stress- Kaneria was given a lifetime related illness”, experienced a repeat of the same symptoms after ban for spot-fixing in an English playing for his county Warwickshire against Sussex on Wednesday. county game, which under A statement released jointly by the ECB and Warwickshire said International Cricket Council Trott “will now undergo further treatment to assist with his long- (ICC) rules effectively bars him term rehabilitation.” from playing anywhere in the Trott himself said: “It was with the best intentions and hope that I world. returned to cricket with Warwickshire this month. Much to my dis- But he represented the Houston appointment, since my first game, I have felt the same anxieties that Eagles in a series of Twenty20 occurred during my time in Australia.” games last weekend in Houston, He added: “It is not fair on my team-mates or myself to continue Texas, with Test players Wahab when I am unable to function at 100 percent. In order to play at the Riaz and Nasir Jamshed taking highest level you have to be at 100 percent and be able to concentrate part for rival team Boom Boom fully at all times.” Blasters. Trott said: “Sadly I am unable to do this. With this in mind I have Other Pakistani players decided it is best for all involved that I continue my recovery on the involved in the games were Fawad sidelines for the time being.” Alam, who staged a comeback in Trott, who turns 33 next week, pulled out of the Ashes tour after the national team in last month’s the first Test in Brisbane and spent four months away from the game Asia Cup, Abdul Razzaq and working with a psychologist and the ECB’s medical team in a bid to Shahzaib Hasan. rebuild his career. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) The South African-born player later described his Ashes exit as a chief operating officer Subhan case of “burn-out”, rather than depression, and said last month he Ahmed said the matter was under hoped to return to England duty this season. REUTERS investigation. AGENCIES APRIL 19, 2014 ON SATURDAY 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Sport

Asian Hamilton leads the pack in Games: Indonesia favourite to second Shanghai practice take over as 2019 hosts The Briton edges Fernando Alonso to top the second session in China DUBAI: Indonesia is favourite to take on the 2019 Asian Games SHANGHAI: Lewis Hamilton after Vietnam’s withdrawal overcame problems with his car’s because of the cost, Asian sports handling to return Mercedes to sources said yesterday. the top of the timesheets in the A decision on the new country second practice session for the will be made on September 20 in Chinese Grand Prix yesterday. Incheon, South Korea which will British Formula One Hamilton completed 25 laps of host this year’s Asiad at the same the 5.4 km Shanghai International driver Lewis Hamilton time. Circuit in the afternoon session to of Mercedes AMG Vietnam’s Prime Minister end the day with a best time of GP is seen during Nguyen Tan Dung announced one minute 38.315 seconds, edg- the second practice on Thursday that his country ing out the morning’s pacesetter session ahead of was pulling out of hosting the Fernando Alonso by a tenth of a the Chinese Grand 2019 Games because of economic second. Prix at the Shanghai “difficulties”. Formula One world champion- International circuit Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) ship leader Nico Rosberg in the in Shanghai, China, leaders warned Vietnam this year other Mercedes was third, the yesterday. that they were already falling German falling four tenths of a behind in preparations, officials second short of his team mate’s said. benchmark. Staging the world’s second big- Despite ending the day fastest, gest multi-sport event after the yesterday’s two practice sessions Olympics requires hundreds of were far from trouble-free for millions of dollars of investment. Hamilton, who arrives in China “Three countries have shown having won the last two races and second session at least,” Hamilton the fastest time with Rosberg’s morning, continued to lead the an interest in hosting the 2019 is gunning for his first Grand Prix said after practice. Mercedes for most of the after- charge for world champions Red Ricciardo Asian Games following Vietnam’s hat-trick. “We’re not too happy with the noon before teams switched their Bull. withdrawal,” an Asian sports The Briton was limited to run- balance of the car at the moment, focus to high-fuel long runs. The Australian ended the source familiar with negotiations ning nine laps in the morning so we need to go and work on “We have brought some small day fourth ahead of team declares said. after a suspension issue brought that,” the 2008 world champion updates here, which we already mate Sebastian Vettel on what Indonesia is one and the other an early end to his session. added. tried at the Bahrain test,” Alonso Germany’s four-time world cham- two candidates are also from East The problem persisted into Hamilton’s Mercedes team said after practice. pion said was a good day for the Red Bull ‘are Asia, the source added without the second 90-minute session have set the standard this sea- “Everything worked well and team. naming the other two. and Hamilton was forced to miss son, the German marque having that’s good news. However, he conceded that the coming’ “Indonesia, which was beaten out on the opening half-hour of swept to three dominant wins in “Leaving aside the perform- Milton Keynes outfit was not yet by Vietnam in the hosting vote the post-lunch action as his team as many races. ance of the others, I am happy a match for the top teams. SHANGHAI: Daniel Ricciardo in 2012, is seen as the strongest worked to fix his car. However, the Brackley-based with what we have done today,” Felipe Massa in the Williams sounded a warning to Mercedes candidate,” the source said. Once out on track, Hamilton team did not seem to have as big he added. followed the two Red Bulls in after the first practice sessions OCA members confirmed that continued to experience prob- an edge over the opposition as in His team mate Kimi Raikkonen, sixth, ahead of Raikkonen and for tomorrow’s Chinese Grand Indonesia is the leading candidate lems with his car’s handling and Bahrain two weeks ago, though however, was hampered by tech- McLaren’s Jenson Button. Prix, declaring that they should but said more negotiations would at one point radioed his team to they could well have been mask- nical glitches and forced to sit out Romain Grosjean gave Lotus, watch out as Red Bull “are be needed. tell them there was “something ing their true pace. the first session. who have endured a trying start coming”. “The Jakarta authorities have wrong with this car. Fernando Alonso in particular But the Finn bounced back in to the 2014 season, cause for opti- Mercedes, having won the asked questions about the cost,” “It was quite a difficult day - being closely watched by his new the afternoon, racking up 25 laps mism by setting the ninth-fastest opening three races of the sea- said one official, who spoke on today as we missed some of this boss Marco Mattiacci - looked on his way to the seventh-fastest time yesterday. son, still appear to be the domi- condition of anonymity. morning’s session which put us strong in his Ferrari. time. Russian rookie Daniil nant force in Shanghai as Lewis Indonesia staged the Asian on the back foot slightly, but we Having set the pace in the Behind the top three, Daniel Kvyat rounded out the top 10. Hamilton topped the times in yes- Games once before, in Jakarta in were glad to get some laps in the morning, the Spaniard swapped Ricciardo, who was third in the REUTERS terday’s second practice session. 1962. Team-mate and drivers’ stand- OCA director general Husain ings leader Nico Rosberg was Al Musallam said the Asian coun- third, but appeared to have been cil will decide the new Games host hampered on his fastest lap by on September 20, during the OCA Al-Rajhi rejoins Overdrive yellow warning flags waved after General Assembly in Incheon. Pastor Maldonado crashed his The 2014 Asian Games start in Lotus at the pit lane entrance. Incheon on September 19. With a clear run, Rosberg may “The OAC knew about the deci- have bettered Hamilton’s time. sion and is happy that Vietnam Racing for Qatar challenge The Silver Arrows were split made it public on April 17 because by a resurgent Ferrari, driven by delaying it would have made it dif- DOHA: Saudi Arabian driver LEFT: Adam Malysz of the Team Orlen Overdrive Toyota Team. BELOW: Yazeed Fernando Alonso, after Spaniard ficult for the OAC and Vietnam to Yazeed Al-Rajhi has rejoined Al-Rajhi in winning action with the Overdrive Toyota team in Russia earlier this season. had earlier set the fastest time in select another venue,” Musallam Overdrive Racing and will drive the first practice session. said. a Toyota Hilux as part of a five- Ricciardo’s Red Bull was “After the Games were car team in next week’s Sealine fourth, just half a second behind awarded to Hanoi, the OAC car- Cross-Country Rally, round four Hamilton with his team-mate and ried out three inspection visits to of the 2014 FIA World Cup for world champion Sebastian Vettel the Vietnamese capital and made Cross-Country Rallies, to be in fifth, two-tenths of a second it known to the local organisers held in Qatar this week. further back. that the conditions were not being The Saudi won both the Baja The encouraging session met,” he added. Russia and Baja Italy with the prompted Ricciardo to tell report- Hanoi signed a contract with Belgium-based team before a dis- ers afterwards that Mercedes the OCA setting out the condi- appointing outing in the recent should be aware that Red Bull tions, including the building of Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge “are coming”. stadiums and infrastructure for with his own Hummer vehicle But the affable Australian staging the Games. ended without the Riyadh driver admitted that it would take a lit- “The last meeting between the and his German co-driver Timo tle more time. OAC and the Vietnamese Olympic Gottschalk adding to the driver’s “There won’t be any deposing committee took place on March 60-point championship tally. going on this weekend,” Ricciardo 31 and the OAC made it clear In a bid to catch early season said. “I would like to think that we during that meeting that the 2019 championship leader, Vladimir have caught up, but I think they Asian Games have to be held to Vasilyev of Russia, the Saudi (Mercedes) have got a bit more the highest standards,” the official now teams up with Polish driv- Czachor held second overall for Varela and fellow Brazilian nav- “We are delighted to have in there that they didn’t show added. ers Marek Dabrowski and Adam long periods of the recent Abu igator Gustavo Gugelmin drive the Yazeed back in harness in one of today.” Hanoi was chosen in 2012 Malysz, Brazilian Reinaldo Dhabi Desert Challenge, before fourth car after finishing ninth in our cars and I am sure that he Vettel agreed. to stage the 2019 event which Varela and Kazakh driver Kanat a crash dropped them to sev- the UAE. Shagirov teams up with will be looking for the outright “Maybe they didn’t run full attracts more than 10,000 com- Shagirov in the event which will enth. The Team Orlen crew, like Overdrive for the first time under win or a podium at least,” he said. beans today,” Vettel said. petitors though the number of take the five Overdrive cars and fellow Poles Malysz and Rafal the Mobilex Racing Team banner Administrative checks and “They are still the favourites events is being cut. 32 rival teams through five gruel- Marton – runners-up in the Abu and has fellow Kazakh co-driver scrutineering will take place at and are still quite far away,” said Vietnam’s Prime Minister ling selective sections in the Qatar Dhabi Desert Challenge - remain Alexandr Moroz reading the road the Losail race circuit to the north the German four-time world blamed a lack of experience in desert from April 21 to 25. in championship contention, book. of Doha, today and tomorrow. champion. hosting large sporting events Dabrowski and co-driver Jacek however. “This is the second difficult The first competitive 164.18km “I was behind the Mercedes on and “difficulties in the country’s desert event in the space of section takes teams on a route the long run and it looked like socio-economic situation” as the three weeks and one where we from Losail to the overnight halt they could do what they want. reasons for withdrawing from the achieved the outright win with at Sealine, south of Doha, on “For us it was a good day but 2019 Games. The Overdrive Toyota Hilux in Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah in 2012,” Monday (April 21). not yet on the level of the top Vietnam’s Olympic Committee desert action in the UAE. Overdrive team director Jean- Officials at the Qatar Motor & guys.” initially proposed a budget of Marc Fortin said yesterday. Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) Ricciardo had said earlier in the about $300m for the Games. But “Last year, two of our leading have planned a 396.46km second week that he felt “pumped” for as the country recovers from an cars reached the finish in third section for Tuesday, April 22nd. the Shanghai race, despite losing economic crisis, the government and fourth overall. On Wednesday, Overdrive an appeal against his Australian slashed the sum. “We have a good track record crews will tackle a daunting Grand Prix disqualification and The Asian Games, which was here,” Fortin added. competitive section of 411.76km, he talked enthusiastically about held for the first time in 1951, usu- “The Sealine event lacks the while the penultimate desert sec- his chances for today’s qualifying ally consists of around 40 sports difficult, soft dunes and the very tion on Thursday, April 24th runs session. with athletes from 45 countries high temperatures that we expe- for 404.18km. The final stage on “We’d like second row in taking part. rienced at the Abu Dhabi Desert Friday, April 25th offers 362.97 qualifying. That’s the aim at the It combines traditional sports Challenge, but the event in Qatar competitive kilometres before the moment,” he said. “We are mak- like athletics, swimming, cycling is equally as challenging in terms ceremonial finish at Sealine. ing small improvements. The gap and boxing with Asian disciplines of the navigation and the varied In a compact total Sealine is a big one so it’s not going to that include sepaktakraw, wushu terrain our drivers will cross and Cross-Country Rally route of come down over one race, but I and kabaddi and will be held in it is sure to be hot in mid-April,” 1,912.95km, 1,739.55km will be feel that we have crept up a little Incheon, South Korea this year. Fortin said. competitive. THE PENINSULA bit more,” Ricciardo said. AFP AGENCIES Sport APRIL 19, 2014 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21 ON SATURDAY The top four eye Qatar Cup glory QSL champions Lekhwiya take on Al Sailiya; Al Sadd prepare for feisty rivals El Jaish

DOHA: Qatar Stars League Cup, Al Sailiya have surprised (QSL) champions Lekhwiya - everyone this season with their Qatar Cup semi-finals today Doha football giants Al Sadd get one of the most consistent foot- fearless displays. The Qatar Cup ball sides in the country in the The club who were relegated last four seasons - will be look- last season but got a second trophy on display chance to redeem themselves ing to add silverware to their chance due to the league expand- at Katara in bulging collection when they ing to 14 teams has proven their Doha. The two DOHA: Al Sadd, dethroned as Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions earlier this take on Al Sailiya in the Qatar worth by finishing in the top four semi-finals month, will be keen to redeem themselves in a trophyless Cup semi-final today. for the first time in the club’s will be played season when they take on feisty El Jaish in the semi-final of A little over history. today with the Qatar Cup today. three weeks Looking at first starting at AFC Champions League winners in 2011, Al Sadd will cer- ago, Lekhwiya their previous 5:15pm while the tainly not have it easy as El Jaish are a potent football force in sealed their encounter with second last-four the country. Al Sadd lost their QSL crown to Lekhwiya this third QSL title Lekhwiya in clash beginning season and will be looking to Qatar Cup as a chance to regain win in four the QSL back at 8:00pm. Both some pride. years and the in January matches will be Currently in last place in the AFC Champions League, the side coached which was a played at Qatar former winners look unlikely to progress any further so will by Eric Gerets draw, today’s Sports Club now switch focus to the Qatar Cup. (pictured semi-final Stadium. With too many lapses in concentration and repeated mis- right) has the game could go takes, head coach Hussein Ammouta (pictured right) predicted chance to pick either way. early on that his side would not retain their title this season. up their second They have However, things looked to be momentarily back on track with trophy when done more the addition of on-loan midfielder Rodrigo Tabata who scored they meet than silence many goals for his new side but the diminutive Brazilian couldn’t fourth-placed their crit- do it all on his own. Al Sailiyah in ics; they have Al Sadd will face El Jaish in what should be a very intriguing game and with the the clash at gone beyond former having plenty of motivation to get one over on their closest Qatar SC. even their own rival, expect a highly competitive and tough encounter this at the Lekhwiya, expectations. Suheim Bin Hamad stadium. The final QSL standings have the who posted an This was in wolves in third place with 47 points. They won 13, drew 8 and lost impressive 16 large part due 5 on their road to qualification for the Qatar Cup. wins in their successful QSL cam- to their shrewd tactician of a El Jaish have steered their way to second place in QSL with paign, had a faltering start draw- coach Sami Trabelsi (pictured the guidance and smart tactics of coach Nabil Maaloul (pictured ing and losing some games in the below) who has remained calm left). El Jaish finished QSL title race well with an important 1-0 first few rounds of QSL but after and consistent throughout the win over Al Rayyan and a goalless draw against Al Khor which the new year they didn’t lose a season and brought in some good meant they finished with 48 points and crucially, ahead of Al Sadd. match on their players to com- El Jaish will be slightly conflicted as they have also managed to way to being pliment and do extremely well in the AFC Champions League. They currently crowned QSL strengthen his sit second in Group B. Coach Maaloul, however, will be hoping Champions for side. they come out of the game with no injuries and plenty of smiles the third time. Fans can- against Al Sadd. THE PENINSULA Round 10 is not forget the where things leadership of changed for their indomi- Lekhwiya as table front man they beat Al Moumouni Amazing prizes up for grabs! Rayyan, then in Dagano who round 11 they has scored 14 DOHA: The launch of the Qatar Cup last The fan zone will be open from 5pm-10pm the match but doesn’t have a ticket, a state- beat Umm Salal goals but also Monday saw the Qatari public introduced to at night at both locations and will include a ment from Qatar official officials revealed and round 12 been a major the new tournament and now the trophy is lot of entertainment, shows and also a ticket yesterday. was a decisive team player on a tour of the city ahead of the start of the booth for the much anticipated Qatar Cup. For the semi-final there will be a raffle for game against by giving 10 competition today. On the day of the final (April 26) there two cars, each match will have once car to give Al Sadd which important Major prizes, totalling a whopping QR2m, will be a fan zone at the Abdullah Bin Khalifa away. In the final of the Qatar Cup, there will they won. assists. will also be up for grabs during the competi- Stadium from 3pm to 5pm. be another chance for fans to win with five After that One of their tion itself. Once again there will be catering laid out more cars up for grabs. run of wins, key matches Hassan Rabia Al Kuwari, Head of Corporate as well as entertainment and shows. In addition there will a colossal 120 elec- Lekhwiya never came in round Communications has prepared an abundance From 5:00pm onwards, shows and enter- tronic gadgets and hand held devices to be looked back as 24 against Al of prizes in honour of the first ever Qatar Cup. tainment will start inside the stadium as well given away as well as two jet skis, four motor- they once more secured their par- Sadd, who got an early lead but Al The trophy is on tour of the city of Doha to as some great prizes for spectators on match bikes and 10 bicycles for the lucky fans. ticipation in next season’s QSL, Sailiya showed that they are made give the fans a chance to marvel at the new day which is April 26. During half time, there With a stadium capacity of nine thousand Qatar Cup and AFC Champions of sterner stuff and came back to design and have a photo opportunity with the will be more entertainment and at the end of and 131 prizes in total the odds of winning are League. But for Lekhwiya to lay win 2-1 away at the Jassim Bin trophy. the final, there will be the presentation cer- pretty good so make sure you come to this siege on their trophy ambitions, Hamad Stadium. Al Sailiya fin- From April 20 until the 22nd the fan zone emony for the triumphant team. historic first ever Qatar Cup. the boys in red will have to deal ished in fourth spot on 42 points, will be at Souq Waqif with entertainment, The fans are sure to be entertained with a The grand total spent for the prizes for the with season’s surprise package - winning 11 matches, drawing 9 activities and shows as well as the Qatar Cup. unique and exciting show on the day. event is QR2m and will add to a great day of Al Sailiya. Out of the four teams and losing just 6 games. Then the Cup and the fan zone will move A large screen outside the stadium will be football and entertainment. to compete in the first ever Qatar THE PENINSULA to Katara from April 23 to 25. available too for anyone who wants to catch THE PENINSULA Nadal crashes in Monte Carlo, Federer struggles through

MONTE CARLO, MONACO: Eight-time an hour. Ferrer battled his nerves as he served champion Rafael Nadal slumped to a shock for victory leading 5-2, but was broken. On Monte Carlo Masters quarter-final defeat his second chance, the 32-year-old got the job to compatriot and close friend David Ferrer done after two hours, 11 minutes. (pictured right) yesterday while Roger The win was the first on clay for Ferrer Federer scraped into the last-four. against Nadal in a decade. Ferrer claimed a famous 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 win “The last time I beat Rafael on clay was 10 to hand the top seed only his third loss in the years ago. But I’m happy because I am in the principality just a day after Nadal had won his semi-final and because I am playing very good Winning jockey S Golam is seen with Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club 300th career claycourt match and 50th at the this week,” said Ferrer, who was runner-up to (QREC) officials and stable owners following his victory in the Balhambar Monte Carlo Country Club. Nadal at the French Open last year. Cup at QREC in Doha. Sraab, ridden by Golam, won the 1400m turf race Meanwhile Federer, bidding to win the title “Maybe this week is my best of this season. PICTURES: JUHAIM DEEN for the first time, squandered his first 15 break Rafa’s not a machine. Sometimes he can play in a time of 1:25:53. points before finally coming good on a 16th on not so good. his way to a 2-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1 defeat of French “Maybe today he didn’t play his best tennis, ninth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. time. He did much better than me, so I just and I played very good,” Ferrer added. The Swiss fourth seed won his 950th career congratulate him.” Wawrinka, who had a walkover in the pre- match in a topsy-turvy clash, winning the sec- Ferrer will now face off today against vious round when Spain’s Nicolas Almagro ond set on a fourth set point before running Australian Open winner Stanislas Wawrinka pulled out with a foot injury, took control of away with the third. who clinched a 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 over Canadian his match as Raonic twice lost leads in the He will be playing in his 50th Masters Milos Raonic. opening set tie-breaker. semi-final against defending champion Novak Nadal’s only other losses at the tourna- The mistakes gave an opening to Wawrinka, Djokovic who beat Spain’s Guillermo Garcia- ment occurred in the 2003 third round against who took the first set on his initial opportu- Lopez, the title winner on clay in Casablanca Guillermo Coria and last year when he went nity and then broke to start the second as the last weekend. Djokovic won 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. down in straight sets to Djokovic in the final. frustrated Raonic let go of a 40-15 lead in the Ferrer came to the court yesterday with a Prior to that final, he had won eight straight first game. 5-21 deficit against Nadal who last failed to editions. From that point on, momentum totally make the final in Monte Carlo in his debut “I’m not happy today about what I did, not shifted to the Swiss world number three, who year of 2003. very happy about the way that I played the broke the Canadian again for 5-2 before serv- “When the opponent is doing things better second set after losing the first,” continued ing out for the match in 90 minutes. than you, the normal thing is to lose. That’s Nadal. “I showed him on every point that the what happened today,” said Nadal, who com- “I didn’t play with the right intensity at match will be tough for him,” said the winner. mitted 44 unforced errors. the beginning of the second. I gave him a big “Even in the first set he was staying with me. “I didn’t play the right way. I didn’t play opportunity at the beginning of the second.” He was close to winning the tie-break. Zohair Mohzen-trained Peter Anders with jockey Marvin Suerland in the with the right intensity with my forehand. Nadal was well off the boil from the start in “But it was a tough set for him because saddle storms to victory in the Al Ruwais Cup, a thoroughbred conditions I played too short. I give him the chance to a contest where the opening set took 75 min- he had to play his best, he had to always try race, at QREC, in Doha. have the control of the point almost all the utes and the third game required a quarter of something. “ REUTERS APRIL 19, 2014 ON SATURDAY 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Break Time

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THE REGION TODAY TOMORROW A woman takes a picture of Faberge Eggs, some of them custom-designed by some of the world’s leading artists and designers, displayed at HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER Rockefeller Plaza in New York City in celebration of the Easter season. The eggs, of which there are more than 260, were part of a city-wide egg hunt that took place over the month of April, known as the Faberge Big Egg Hunt. MUSCAT 36/27 Clear 35/25 Partly cloudy MAKKAH 38/26 Partly cloudy 35/26 Partly cloudy KUWAIT 38/25 Clear 39/28 Clear BAHRAIN 36/23 Partly cloudy 37/22 Clear First Tiananmen SANAA 29/13 Partly cloudy 29/13 Clear RIYADH 36/24 Partly cloudy 35/24 Clear World pays tribute to museum to open DUBAI 37/25 Partly cloudy 33/24 Partly cloudy BAGHDAD 33/21 Clear 36/23 Partly cloudy in Hong Kong TODAY TOMORROW THE WORLD HONG KONG: The world’s first HI/LO WEATHER HI/LO WEATHER Garcia Marquez museum dedicated to the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown ATHENS 21/14 Partly cloudy 21/14 Clear MEXICO CITY: Presidents, literary career was “an extraor- one of the most influential South wants to convince Chinese visi- WASHINGTON 21/08 Partly cloudy 19/05 Clear writers and celebrities paid trib- dinary phenomenon.” American intellectuals of our tors to fight for democracy when ute yesterday to Nobel-winning “He really was a one-off and one time,” Hollande said. it opens in Hong Kong next SYDNEY 21/12 Clear 22/13 Partly cloudy Colombian author Gabriel would really have to go back to Swedish author Per Waestberg, week, almost 25 years on, organ- LONDON 14/09 Chance of rain 16/11 Chance of rain Garcia Marquez, the late giant (Charles) Dickens to find a writer a member of the academy that isers said yesterday. PARIS 15/08 Chance of rain 19/08 Chance of rain of Latin American literature of the very highest literary quality chooses Nobel recipients, said the The permanent exhibition, ISTANBUL 18/11 Chance of rain 19/12 Partly cloudy whose work inspired generations who commanded such extraordi- book The Autumn of the Patriarch which is scheduled to open next MANILA 32/24 Partly cloudy 34/23 Clear of storytellers. nary persuasive powers over whole “could have deserved the Nobel on Saturday, commemorates those Garcia Marquez, who died on populations,” McEwan said. its own.” killed in the authorities’ brutal DHAKA 41/27 Clear 42/27 Partly cloudy Thursday at age 87, was mourned The author’s wife and two sons Garcia Marquez’s other famous crushing of pro-democracy pro- DELHI 31/19 Haze 33/17 Partly cloudy in the European cities where he said his remains would be cre- books include Love in the Time testers in Beijing on June 3-4, 1989. ISLAMABAD 24/14 Haze 28/15 Clear once lived, the United States and mated but his final resting place of Cholera, Chronicle of a Death All reference to the crackdown his native Colombia that inspired was yet to be disclosed. Foretold, The General in His is banned on the mainland, where his surreal stories of family, love The cause of death was not Labyrinth and his autobiography, many remain unaware of it. and dictatorship. revealed but he died one week Living to Tell the Tale. The museum is funded by the Known affectionately as “Gabo,” after returning home from a hos- “With his stories, he created a Alliance in Support of Patriotic the author of One Hundred Years of pital where he was treated for world of his own which is a micro- Democratic Movements of William, Kate hit the Solitude had friends in the corri- pneumonia. cosmos,” the Nobel Prize organisa- China, which also organises the dors of power, literary circles and “All of Colombia is in mourn- tion said. annual June 4 candlelit vigil in the back stages of the entertain- ing because the most admired and “In its tumultuous, bewilder- Hong Kong attended by tens of beach on Sydney visit ment world. cherished compatriot of all time is ing, yet, graphically convincing thousands. Cuban President Raul Castro, gone,” Colombian President Juan authenticity, it reflects a continent “A lot of people have forgotten whose brother Fidel was a Manuel Santos said in a televised and its human riches and poverty.” what has happened and mainland- SYDNEY: Britain’s Prince Margaret Bryant from the country close friend of Garcia Marquez, address late on Thursday. Born on March 6, 1927, in the ers are not allowed to remember. William and his wife Kate got to town of Cowra told the Australian addressed a message of con- “The world has lost one of its village of Aracataca on Colombia’s So here, we preserve that memory grips with Australia’s beach and Associated Press, having arrived in dolences to the writer’s wife, greatest visionary writers,” US Caribbean coast, Garcia Marquez and remind the people what has bush lifestyles yesterday, watch- Sydney at 3 am to see the royals. Mercedes Barcha. President Barack Obama said. was the son of a telegraph opera- happened and also to drive the ing a life-saving display and In her first speech of the visit, “The world and particularly French President Francois tor. He was raised by his grand- people to fight for democracy in a sheep-shearing demonstra- at the children’s hospice Bear the people of Latin America Hollande hailed Garcia Marquez parents and aunts in a tropical China,” the group’s chairman Lee tion as part of their tour Down Cottage, Kate expressed grati- have physically lost an emblem- as a “literary giant.” culture influenced by the herit- Cheuk-yan told reporters. Under with baby son George. tude for the warm welcome she atic writer and intellectual,” said “His articles as a committed age of Spanish settlers, indigenous “By letting them remember and The young royals have received and George have received on their Castro in the missive published on journalist and his tireless battle populations and black slaves. letting them know what actually a warm welcome in Sydney, first visit to Australia. the Cubadebate website. against imperialism made him AFP happened, they will have anger the first stop of their 10-day “To be here together as a family Colombia declared three days towards the Communist Party Australian tour, with thousands has been very special and we will of mourning while officials in — which in order to preserve flocking to their official reception always remember it with fond and Mexico City, where he lived for its power, went to the extent of at the Sydney Opera House on happy memories,” she said. decades until his death, said a shooting its own people. Wednesday. The Duchess also praised Bear public tribute would be held at “This should not be tolerated Thousands more craned for a Cottage, describing its work as the Bellas Artes cultural palace by our mainland compatriots,” he glimpse of the Duke and Duchess “inspirational”. on Monday. said. of Cambridge at the Royal Easter It was then to Manly Beach Admirers left flowers, books Organisers will use social Show yesterday, where the couple where Sydney put on perfect and candy in front of his house. media, including Weibo — China’s viewed agricultural exhibits. autumn sunshine for a demonstra- Garcia Marquez last appeared in equivalent to Twitter — to pro- Kate, who was wearing a cream tion of surf life-saving. public on his birthday, March 6, mote the museum, Lee said. cotton lace dress by Australian Close to 100 “nippers” — jun- wearing his favourite flower, a yel- The 800-square foot (74.32 brand Zimmerman, joked while ior life-savers in training — com- low rose, on his lapel, but he only square-metre) venue, in the com- inspecting an alpaca wool display peted in beach races, swimming waved and said nothing. mercial district of East Tsim Sha that her husband’s thinning hair- and board events, with Kate firing “He is the most important of Tsui, will display images from the line could do with some help from the gun for one of the races. The all Latin American writers of protests and subsequent crack- the fleece. couple were presented with a six- all times,” said Chilean novelist down, including the famous ‘Tank “She pointed at him and said foot surfboard for George. Isabel Allende. “My maestro has Man’ photograph of a civilian ‘You need it more than me.’ He But the royal couple didn’t get died. I will not mourn him because staring down a long row of mili- laughed,” said Lyn Cregan, 67. any sand between their toes — I have not lost him: I will continue tary vehicles. “They’re such a lovely cou- choosing to keep their shoes on. to read his words over and over.” A man takes a picture of a tribute to Gabriel Garcia Marquez on a wall at It also includes a two-metre ple. They’re so much in love,” AFP English novelist and screen- the Luis Angel Arango library in Bogota, Colombia, yesterday. tall statue of the Goddess of writer Ian McEwan said his Democracy, similar to one erected at Tiananmen Square during the protests almost 25 years ago. Owners of the commercial block that houses the museum have threatened to take legal action, Man in court over ‘chocolate sword threat’ saying that the museum may have violated the property deed and HONG KONG: A Finnish pas- The court heard that he armed in Sochi and I need to get off the may cause nuisance to tenants, senger accused of making a hoax himself with a large Toblerone plane now,” Leung Hiu-lun, a flight due to its highly political nature, bomb threat on a Cathay Pacific chocolate bar and told flight attendant, told the court. according to media reports. flight wielded a chocolate bar attendants he was “robbing” the “He made me feel like he was “We have all the legal backup like a sword and demanded that plane, demanding that they divert trying to endanger the aircraft,” and we are confident we can face the plane be diverted so he could to the Russian resort of Sochi Leung said. legal challenges and this museum attend the Winter Olympics, a where the Olympics were taking The flight attendant added that will be open continuously,” Lee report said yesterday. place, the South China Morning Manselius made a bomb threat, said. Antti Oskari Manselius, 23, Post reported. but the crew — believing he was Beijing has never provided an appeared in a Hong Kong court on Manselius, who was said to have mentally unstable and was joking official final toll for the military Thursday charged with disorderly approached the cockpit around six — did not search the plane. crackdown, which was condemned behaviour on an aircraft and for hours into the flight, pleaded not The passenger was ordered back worldwide. Independent observers “communicating false information guilty claiming that he was only to his seat and his hands and legs tallied more than 1,000 dead in Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, sings with patients of children’s hospice as to the existence of a bomb” dur- making “fun and jokes”. were cuffed. He was arrested when Beijing, without including victims Bear Cottage in Sydney yesterday. ing the Amsterdam-Hong Kong “He said, I am robbing the plane the plane landed in Hong Kong. elsewhere. flight on February 14. now. I want to see the Olympics AFP AFP