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Shifting priorities delaying Qatari marriages: Expert

DOHA: Qataris do not marry at the right age not because of huge dowries but due to a shift in their priorities caused by the changing Qatari society, says an expert. “Expensive dowry is not the main rea- son for marriage delays among Qatari men and women, since Qataris are rich and can afford it,” Dr Abdulhamid Al Ansari, dean of College of Shariah at Qatar University, told a local Arabic daily. There appears to be a trend in which Qataris want to get settled in life first before getting married, and in the case of women, they first want to finish higher edu- cation, Dr Al Ansari told Al Raya. See also page 3

Mosque cleaners plead for weekly day off DOHA: Many workers responsible for cleaning state-run mosques and toilets therein claim they do not get weekly day off. Some of them told The Peninsula yester- day that they worked seven days a week, 365 days a year, without being given any break. The recently revised work schedule has worsened their condition, the stressed workers said, adding they were not getting GOING UP IN sufficient time to finish their work. Full report on page 3

Syria shelling halts UN bid to rescue peacekeepers DAMASCUS: A UN convoy attempting to pick up 21 Filipino peacekeepers whom their Syrian rebel captors had agreed to free was forced back by a barrage of army shelling yesterday, a watchdog said. In New York, the United Nations said efforts to secure the peacekeepers would resume today. “Arrangements were made with all par- ties for the release of the 21 peacekeep- THE ISSUE ers,” said UN peacekeeping spokeswoman Josephine Guerrero, “but due to the late hour and the darkness it was considered The magnitude of tobacco use “But that’s only the direct cost of tobacco 58,000 tobacco users, there is one inspector, unsafe to continue the operation. Efforts use in the country,” argues Al Mulla, talking which, according to observers, is a laughable will continue tomorrow.” in the country is alarming: If we Abraham Augusthy of the amount spent on the killer habit. “We ratio. And that explains why smokers defiantly See also page 4 believe the experts, no less than have to consider the indirect costs as well. Take carry on with their habit in places like cafete- 700,000 people may be addicted the example of treating tobacco users suffering rias in malls and hypermarkets as there are Design: to the dangerous habit. According from different diseases due to their dangerous hardly any checks. Global leaders, celebrities habit.” There are an additional 30 volunteer inspec- to Dr Ahmed Al Mulla, head of Then there are fires caused by people light- tors to curb smoking in public places, but the honour Chavez at funeral the anti-smoking clinic of Hamad ing up in public and at home and due to live fact that the anti-smoking law is so flagrantly CARACAS: Venezuela gave Hugo Chavez Medical Corporation, it is roughly cigarette butts carelessly discarded by smok- violated, at least in the bigger shopping com- a lavish farewell yesterday at a state ers. “These are all costs that are incurred only plexes, shows how ineffective they are in their funeral that brought some of the world’s estimated that some 37 percent because of smoking, and we estimate these indi- role. most notorious strongmen to tears, with of the country’s population could rect costs may not be less, if not more, than the Anti-smoking campaigners are now banking music, prayers and a fiery speech by his direct expenditure on tobacco use.” on a draft law which, they believe, would see successor. be addicted to various forms of And, of late, what has been worrying anti- a rise in the number of inspectors and arm More than 30 heads of state paid tribute tobacco. smoking campaigners in the country is a them with more powers to discharge their to the leftist firebrand president as his body gradual increase in the number of shisha duty, aside from prescribing prohibitive fines lay in state in a flag-covered coffin at a mili- l Mulla, whose clinic has met with users, which includes youngsters — women for violators. tary academy, bringing the curtain down remarkable success in fighting the not excluded. According to Al Mulla, efforts are also on on a 14-year reign that divided his nation. menace of tobacco addiction — among Notably, whereas tobacco users in Qatar are to set up a civil society group dedicated solely Chavez died this week at age 58 after Aadults as well as youngsters — says a estimated to number 700,000, there are just a to fighting the menace of tobacco use in the a two-year battle with cancer, devastat- whopping QR1.68bn ($460m) is spent annually dozen health inspectors armed with judicial country. ing millions of mostly poor supporters who PAGEby people on smoking 6 and chewing tobacco. powers to curb the menace in public places, “We have applied and we are waiting for loved him for putting the country’s vast oil With the country’s population increasing, the where smoking is banned by a law that came approval,” Al Mulla told this newspaper yes- wealth at their service, but giving hope to number of tobacco users has been going up, and into force a little more than a decade ago. terday, speaking about the proposed NGO. foes who saw him as a dictator. so has been expenditure on tobacco. This, in other words, means that for every See also page 2 See also page 9

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WAR ON TOBACCO More inspectors, tougher penalties in the offing to deal with the growing menace.

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BY AZMAT HAROON statistics will reveal the approx- imate number of passive smok- draft anti-tobacco ers and the estimated sales of law being discussed different kinds of tobacco. by the State Cabinet It is the first time a study will Ais likely to increase be conducted on the number of the number of public health expatriates affected by the use inspectors, who may include of tobacco. The study, however, non-Qataris, according to sen- will not cover labourers and ior public health officials. domestic workers. The existing law allows only The outcome of this research Qataris in the government will help decision-makers for- sector to implement the anti- mulate a health plan for the tobacco law. Dr Mohammed Al Thani Dr Ahmed Al MullaDr Tahir Shaltout Feroz Moideen coming years. Apart from easing criteria for “It is the responsibility of the selection of inspectors, the new Weak Enforcement request the SCH to inspect smoking epidemic. this time period. We have more health inspection unit and the law, once it comes into force, any public place where they Interestingly, no data is avail- people from different nationali- tobacco control unit to strictly may also allow non-Qataris to Even though Qatar’s law see smokers violating the anti- able on the number of expatri- ties, new kinds of restaurants implement the anti-tobacco work as volunteers. number 20 of 2002 prohibits tobacco law. ates who use tobacco. and a mushrooming culture of law,” Al Mulla said, adding that At present, there are 12 smoking in all enclosed public Dr Shaltout said that in addi- malls, which is all very new,” apart from stringent laws, a health inspectors working places, many people violate the tion to a survey on the use of she said. strong task force was needed under the Supreme Council law because of loopholes in its The bigger problem different forms of tobacco, there to implement them. of Health (SCH), apart from enforcement. There has been a steady was need for more research on A series of national anti- 30 volunteers from different In the current set-up, inspec- increase in the number of the diseases caused by tobacco Anti-tobacco tobacco campaigns should also ministries. tors are responsible for imple- youngsters, particularly high use. be launched, experts say. “We prepared a memo on menting the anti-tobacco school students, who are “It is difficult to detach the campaigns “What we need to do is divide the case of inspectors some six law in public places, includ- addicted to tobacco in various two issues. To get an idea about The whole issue, therefore, is the younger and the older gen- months ago. The new law will ing shopping complexes and forms, of which the most popu- how many people are using not just about smoking in malls erations while campaigning. be more open in the selection of hypermarkets. lar is ‘sweka’ (smokeless chew- tobacco, we also need to look at or other enclosed spaces. We have to relay the negative inspectors and it will give them An inspector first warns ing tobacco). how many people are affected Parking lots of the major- image of smoking to young- more powers,” said Dr Al Anoud offenders against smoking in More than 15 percent of the by it,” he said. ity of government and private sters through audiovisual mes- bint Mohammed Al Thani, public places, and fines them if preparatory and secondary The Stop Smoking Clinic at organisations are now common sages that match their age,” Dr Director of Health Protection they are found violating the law school students in Qatar use HMC receives 80 to 100 new smoking zones. In addition, Shaltout said. and Non-communicable the second time, Dr Anoud said. chewing tobacco, which is eas- cases every month, with the many people smoke in their As for adults, both men and Diseases at the SCH. The fine can range from QR200 ily available in the local mar- patients aged 13 and above, Al cars, mostly while driving. women, they need to know the The new law will increase to QR500. ket, reveals a study conducted Mulla said. “We have to narrow the facts without any exaggeration, the punishment for people sell- The inspectors can also fine by the Social Rehabilitation He said there was an emerg- places wherewhere they can smoke.smoke. he addedadded ing tobacco near educational women, she added. Centre and the Research and ing trend among men and But,But, more importantimportantly,ly, we Additionally,Additionally, psychologicalpsychological institutions. Shisha joints may A dozen inspectors are not Policy Analysis Centre of the women these days -- the use of havehave ttoo make themthem realise thatthat aandnd social support should be also be banned in residential enough for a rapidly developing Supreme Education Council smoking pipes, which are con- smokingsmoking is harmfulharmful and not a providedprovided to smosmokerskers in smosmokingking areas and near educational country like Qatar, where the (SEC) last year. sidered “fashionable”. formform of pleasure,”pleasure,” Dr Shaltout cessationcessation clinics in thethe country.country. institutions. population has more than dou- Addiction was found to be “The smoking pipe was very said,said, adding that enenforcingforcing a THE PENINSULAPENINSULA The law will be more strin- bled over the past eight years, more common among secondary popular in the UAE, but it has new law may not be enough.enough. gent than the current one and say public health officials. school students, with 17 percent also become common here over TheThe SCH recentlyrecently launched may give shopping mall man- “The current number of of those surveyed found to have the last two years,” he said. fieldworkfieldwork for a Global Adult agements the right to impose inspectors is not enough for the used chewing tobacco at least A growing number of shisha TobaccoTobacco Survey that will give fines, Dr Mohammed Al Thani, country anymore,” Dr Ahmed once, while some said they used outlets have also increased its officialsofficials estimates about the Director of the Public Health Al Mulla, Director of the Stop it regularly. use, observers say. salesale and use ofof tobacco in the Department at the SCH, said Smoking Clinic at HMC, said. “Some youngsters want to Women use the shisha country.country. earlier this week. In most cases, it is months show that they are ‘adults’ because they feel it is more MoreMore than 8,8,000000 house- “The new law will support before the inspectors return to and nobody can control them,” socially acceptable. holdsholds will be survesurveyedyed and tthehe health inspectors to collect fines raid a premises again. said Dr Tahir Shaltout, Senior “A negative attitude towards in a better way and it will also “The public health inspectors Consultant in Psychiatry at women who smoke is more support the people who control rotate in the malls. They don’t HMC, explaining the growing widespread compared to (such Global Adult Tobacco Survey public places,” Al Thani said. visit them all the time, which habit of smoking. an attitude towards) men. This The law is with the State is why many offenders get away Around 30 percent of Qatari is why most women prefer shi- Cabinet and the SCH is wait- with smoking here,” Moideen men and 1.2 percent of women sha as an alternative to smok- ieldwork for the Global Adult Tobacco ing for its approval. said. use tobacco in different forms, ing,” Dr Shaltout said. Survey was launched by the Supreme Managements of shopping Another issue is that many according to SCH statistics. A poll conducted by the FCouncil of Health (SCH) last week. complexes have long expressed smokers do not heed warnings These figures may be mis- University of Calgary-Qatar on • More than 8,000 households will be surveyed their inability to implement from security guards at shop- leading, Dr Shaltout says. the lifestyle and health choices to collect data from 4,000 Qatari and 4,000 anti-smoking laws due to lack ping centres not to smoke. “I have doubts about these made by young women revealed non-Qatari women and men aged 15 years or of legal authority. “Some customers do not lis- figures. This seems more of a that smoking has become more more. The issue was taken up with ten to security guards and we general estimate,” he said, add- socially acceptable. • Labourers and domestic helps will not be a the SCH by the managements of don’t have any power to stop ing that no comprehensive sci- Many experts link smok- part of the survey. various malls nearly a year ago. them,” said Moideen. entific research had been done ing with psychological prob- • The survey is being conducted by SCH’s “We were discussing the issue Officials at malls as well to find out how much of the lems such as depression, which Health Promotion and Non-Communicable with the Supreme Council of as members of the public can population was affected by the reports say is also widespread Diseases Department in cooperation with Health for over a year,” Feroz here. Qatar Statistics Authority, the regional office of Moideen, General Manager of “People think smoking can the World Health Organisation and the Centers Hyatt Plaza, said. help them solve their depres- for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, The SCH’s anti-tobacco unit sion or other psychological USA. collected more than QR300,000 problems. They come to accept • The national survey will give the authorities a in fines from smokers for light- such notions because of the better idea of the prevalence of tobacco use, ing up in public places, mostly in media and films, and also when which in turn will help them regulate it in a shopping complexes, last year. they see elders in their family growing population. A total of 829 persons were smoke,” Dr Shaltout said. handed out fines in more than Qatar was the first country 1,000 raids conducted between in the region to adopt an anti- January and November 2012. tobacco law, but changing social “The new empowerment, so dynamics made it difficult to to speak, will be a big respon- implement it, according to Dr sibility for mall authorities. Anoud. Customers who don’t abide “Ten years have passed since by security will be dealt with the law was issued. Qatar has severely,” Moideen said. gone through a revolution in Home MARCH 9, 2013 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 03 ON SATURDAY

Charity fashion show raises awareness about cancer

DOHA: The Youth Company, during the show, will be donated social enterprise for youth through Qatar Charity to development, yesterday organ- National Center for Cancer Care ised the Al Amal Charity & Research. Fashion Show for the ben- “We are always proud to sup- efit of the National Center for port young talented people to Cancer Care & Research and to realize their ideas, which aim to raise awareness about cancer create positive impact in society,” patients in Qatar. said Aya Abu Issa, Acting Chief Held at Aspire Ladies Fitness Executive Officer of The Youth Club Multipurpose Hall, the Company. event was initiated by Fatma “We are especially honoured Ghanem, a young Libyan fash- to partner with various govern- Fashion designer Fatma Ghanem, Project Manager Fahad Abdul Rasheed and ion designer. ment institutions, public and Youth Company Chairman Mohamed Farid during the show. During the show an elite and private companies and organi- diverse collection of Abayas, sations, who helped us on the reflecting the 60 themes “The path of developing youth and soul of the 60’s” was presented. addressing community needs. The event raised awareness This Charity Fashion Show about cancer, its early detection was the first event we real- and early treatment urging the ised within Al Amal Cancer guests to stop smoking, keep Awareness Campaign and we active lifestyle, eat healthy food invite you to get involved in fur- and don’t hesitate to visit doctor ther activities.” in case of symptoms. Companies and organisa- The public was also enter- tions who supported the fash- tained with musical perform- ion show included Aspire Ladies ances by talented young singers Fitness Club, GLAM Magazine, and exhibition of photographs I Love Qatar, Doha TweetUps, and paintings by local artists. Red Apple Events and Media, The Fashion Show concluded Lucia Lounge, Fashion Makers, with an auction, in which the Trinity Talent Qatar, Migato, public could obtain all the art- Tasmeem Flowers & Chocolate work and Abayas, presented at and Papabubble. the event. All the funds collected THE PENINSULA

Scholars to attend Mosque cleaners slog Priorities, not dowry, International Islamic meet today cause delay in Qatari DOHA: The Research Center for Islamic Legislation and without weekly day off Ethics (CILE) is holding a high- marriages: Expert level international conference entitled ‘Arts and Politics from ‘Give us some break from continuous work’ an Islamic Perspective: Critical DOHA: Qataris do not marry financial reasons but because Questions’ today at Qatar BY MOHAMMAD SHOEB said an employee of the company. things more hectic than before. at the right age not because of the Qatari society has been Foundation Student Center. Most cleaners have been It is becoming increasingly dif- expensive dowry but of a shift mixed and the youth establish This one-day conference is the DOHA: Many workers respon- recruited from the Indian sub- ficult to complete the entire in their priorities caused by relationships with other nation- first such event to be organised sible for cleaning state-run continent. They are on a three- cleaning work before the call the changing society, says an alities early,” he added. by CILE, a member of Qatar mosques and toilets therein year job contract for QR1,000 per for noon prayer because shuttle expert. Qatari society, however, Foundation for Education, Science claim they do not get weekly month, plus food and accommoda- buses drop all of us at one place “Expensive dowry is not does not give freedom for and Community Development. day off. tion. They will be given air tickets near Lulu Hypermarket instead of the main reason for marriage girls to marry other nation- It aims to bring together schol- Some of them told The to go home after the successful our mosques. It takes another 20 delays among Qatari men and alities, he said. Sheikh Ahmad ars of Islamic jurisprudence, artists Peninsula yesterday that they completion of their contract. minutes to walk to the mosques,” women since Qataris are rich Abu Hainin shared a similar and politicians to discuss and tackle worked seven days a week, 365 But after arriving here, they a cleaner who works at a mosque and can afford,” Dr Abdulhamid view saying dowry in Qatar critical issues pertinent to today’s days a year, without being given claimed, they did not get all that in the Matar Qadeem area. Al Ansari, dean of College of which is between QR100,000 cultural and political spheres. any break. was promised at the time of He said after hectic work and Shariah at Qatar University to QR300,000 is not much for Participants in the first ses- The recently revised work recruitment. daily commuting, they don’t feel told a local Arabic daily. Qataris. “Dowry is not expen- sion, ‘Islamic Ethics’, includes schedule has worsened their con- “Food is not complementary. If like doing anything except lying There appears to be a trend sive. What is really expensive is Sheikh Dr Yusuf Al Qaradawi, dition, the stressed workers said, we take food from the company on the bed after they reach their in the society in which Qataris the cost of the wedding because Chairman of the International adding they were not getting suf- mess, they deduct QR300 from accommodation at around 11pm. want to get established first they get married in expensive Union of Muslim Scholars; Sheikh ficient time to finish their work. our wages. Since many of us do “But we have to prepare dinner, in life before getting married hotels,” he said. Dr Ali Al Qaradaghi, Secretary Some of the workers of a Doha- not like the kind of meals served clean utensils and finish other per- and in the case of women, they Dr Mohammad Hassan Al General of the International based pest control and cleaning in the kitchen, we have started sonal works before going to bed. want first to finish higher edu- Muraikhi, imam of a masjid, Union of Muslim Scholars; Sheikh company rued that even if they cooking ourselves,” he added. “At times it becomes so hectic cation, Dr Al Ansari told Al however, claimed dowries in Dr Ahmed Raissouni, Chairman get one day off every month, it The cleaners work for 10 hours that we do not have time for break- Raya daily. Qatar are in fact expensive and of the League of Sunni Scholars; will be like ‘Eid’ for them. — from 10am to 8pm. Duties fast. So we prefer to sleep.” “Such social change is mak- hindering many Qataris from and Professor Muhammad Kamal The company has recently been include five times cleaning of They said the rooms at their ing the delay as marriage, for getting married. Hassan, Rector of the International awarded a contract for mosque toilets and ablution areas and accommodation are spacious, and them is not their priority,” “This is one reason why Islamic University of Malaysia. and toilet cleaning services by the vacuum cleaning of prayer halls they have been provided with he said, adding many young Qataris are marrying foreign- The second session which Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic and other areas of mosques after washing machines. Qataris don’t want to get ers. For some families dowry focuses on ‘Ethics and Arts’ Affairs. every prayer. “Every room is shared by six married because they don’t is one of the conditions for includes a panel of prominent “We do not get any weekly One of the cleaners said their people, with three bunk-beds, and want to take responsibility marriage and unfortunately personalities comprising British day off or sick leave. The com- accommodation in Umm Salal is we are still left with enough space early. this leaves many Qatari girls singer/songwriter Dr Yusuf Islam, pany deducts our salary if we very far from the mosques where to sit for dinner. He said the Qatari society has unmarried,” he said. Egyptian singer and guitarist are unwell and take leave. If we they work. “Daily commuting is “What we need is some break become a mixed culture with For some families, he said, Hamza Namira, Moroccan singer remain sick for two days, we get not only tiresome but also time from work; even if it is given on intermarriages as Qataris pre- expensive dowry has become a and composer Saloua Chaoudry, only a day’s wages, which is sub- consuming. a fortnightly or monthly basis, fer to marry other nationalities. source of pride and a means to and Egyptian researcher and ject to providing a medical cer- “According to the new timeta- we can have a day for rest,” said “They marry foreigners and compete with other families. Islamic calligrapher Dr Ahmed tificate. If no medical certificate ble, our duty begins at 11am and Mohammed Ali (not his real other Arab nationalities not for THE PENINSULA Moustafa. THE PENINSULA is provided, there is no sick leave,” lasts until 9pm which has made name). THE PENINSULA Focus on investing for future, group advises Filipino workers

BY RAYNALD C RIVERA by OFIE-M during their previ- well and stick to them through ous financial literacy seminars, financial planning. To share their DOHA: A Filipino financial lit- only 40 percent of the partici- experiences to more Filipinos, the eracy advocacy group has called pants had proper wealth mindset, group sought permission from on their compatriots to turn noted Julius Labastida, President the Philippine Embassy to con- from being overseas workers to of OFIE-M. “Having financial duct financial literacy trainings investors and entrepreneurs in resources is not enough; they have and since its establishment early their home country. to be financially literate to decide last year, the group has conducted “Our mission is to change on the right financial platform and seminars to four batches, each Filipinos from being a spender product to make sure they invest with an average of 25 participants. to saver to investor and entre- their hard-earned money profit- OFIE-M is seen as unique group preneur,” said Paul Gamboa, ably and this can be done through which cuts across various sectors founder of Overseas Filipino seminars which we conduct,” said of the Filipino community as it is Investors and Entrepreneurs Labastida. concerned with a common issue Movement (OFIE-M). Gamboa Some of the current mem- vital to every OFW. Its number was speaking at the first-ever bers of OFIE-M have had bad of members has risen from 15 to ‘Wealth Conference .01’ organ- experiences in investing their over 100. Philippine Ambassador ised by their group yesterday at money, some even losing millions Crescente R Relacion lauded the Copthorne Hotel. “Focus on what because of inexperience and lack unique role of the new organisa- you have, not on what you don’t of knowledge on investment thus tion in instilling managerial and have. Create a balanced lifestyle, the group was born. entrepreneurial skills to Filipinos enjoying and multiplying what “As practicing investors, we here. Ambassador Relacion advised you have responsibly and with want to share our experiences potential Filipino entrepreneurs to accountability,” he advised the to our fellow Overseas Filipino start in small businesses, be risk- attendees at the seminar. Workers (OFWs) here teaching takers but not hasty decision-mak- He proposed creating a profit- them the formula to prosper- ers and focus on a business they able world-class business con- ity through proper allocation of are passionate of. He said working glomerate owned and managed money for their expenses and sav- abroad should not be a matter of Philippine Ambassador Crescente R Relacion administering the oath to Filipino Investors and Entrepreneurs by Filipinos and operating in the ings,” he said, adding they have necessity but a matter of choice. Movement officials during the ‘Wealth Conference 01’, at Copthorne Hotel Doha, yesterday. KAMMUTTY V P Middle East. In surveys done to define their financial goals THE PENINSULA MARCH 9, 2013 ON SATURDAY 04 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Middle East

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N THE past few days, there has been some progress in breaking the Syrian stalemate. Not that this will lead to an early solution to the conflict, but if pursued in the Looking at gun rights as Isame spirit, it can. The US Secretary of State John Kerry’s tour of the Middle East, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia, was a turning point in that he listened to the Gulf leaders and American exceptionalism got a clearer picture of the situation in Syria. The Gulf and Arab leaders staunchly believe that the only way forward BY ZACHARY ELKINS, customs tend to stick once they are them. Most, like Guatemala, have cycled in Syria is by arming and training the rebels. The rebels TOM GINSBURG and enshrined, even when countries replace back and forth between omission and are stuck due to lack of weapons as the army of Bashar JAMES MELTON or revise their constitutions. While this inclusion. None has maintained the Al Assad continues to unleash its tanks and missiles on inertia partly explains the American right continually throughout its con- civilians. The Gulf leaders are willing to help, but the US HAT do Guatemala, retention of the right to bear arms, it stitutional history, which indicates a has been hesitant, arguing that weapons could fall in the Mexico and the United also shows how truly exceptional gun certain amount of ambivalence. hands of Islamist extremists. After the Gulf visit, Kerry has States have in common? rights are: Countries that had the right For countries that include the right, They are among the very have actively chosen to reject it in sub- how do they express it? The US, of come closer to the idea of arming the opposition and, with W few countries throughout history whose sequent constitutions. course, justifies the right in terms of a some persuasion, the US can be made to change its stance. constitutions have guaranteed the right Constitutions with gun rights were “well-regulated militia,” but this is unu- Also, Britain’s position that rebels could be armed has been to bear arms. reasonably well- represented in the late sual. Most constitutions do not provide helpful. London’s position can influence the European policy Our study of constitutions going back 1800s: 17 percent had the right in 1875. any sort of rationale, but there are some and ultimately, the day will come soon when Arabs and the to 1789 shows that only a minority has Since the early 1900s, however, the pro- exceptions. ever included gun rights. What’s more, portion has been less than 10 percent The Nicaraguan constitution, for West will speak in one voice on the issue. the number has dwindled, leaving a and falling. As new countries emerged example, was introduced in 1987 after At a press conference in Doha, which he addressed small and motley set of bedfellows. in the interwar and post-World War left-leaning forces gained control. It jointly with John Kerry, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign For some, this lonely position is enough II eras, their constitutions reflected a provided Nicaraguans “the right to arm Minister H E Sheikh Hamad bin to suggest that the US should rethink modern set of rights. themselves in defense of their sover- Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani said the current interpretation of the Second If arms were mentioned at all, it was eignty, independence and revolutionary that the West wasted precious Amendment. to allow the government to regulate gains. It is the duty of the state to direct, Foreign For others, it is their use or to compel military serv- organize and arm the people to guaran- time by failing to arm the a reason to cel- ice, not to provide a right to bear them. tee this right.” support to rebels. Assad could have been ebrate American Today, only three out of nearly 200 con- The US constitution is alone in omit- overthrown if they had changed exceptionalism. stitutions contain a right to bear arms. ting any written conditions under which Syrian rebels their stance, he said. The US Either way, the We have come to view constitutional the government can regulate arms The Arab League meeting constitution is U.S. gun-rights rights like a one-way ratchet — their and munitions. In other countries, the has increased. in Cairo, which closely followed debate raises popularity moves inexorably in only one right is typically limited to self-defense, alone in omitting intriguing ques- direction, and that is up. The decline either of the home or the state itself. The opposition Kerry’s visit to the region, tions about how in popularity of the right to bear arms Guatemala gives its citizens the right was also immensely helpful. any written other countries indicates that there is something to own weapons for personal use in the must seize the The meeting declared that conditions have addressed very different about it, as opposed to home and states that citizens can only member countries can arm the under which the the issue in their other civil, political, social and eco- be forced to relinquish guns by judicial opportunity. opposition, if they so choose, and constitutions. nomic rights. Most probably, the right order. Haiti gives citizens the right to government can When were such invokes an anachronism, somewhat like use guns to defend the home but explic- took some major decisions to rights predomi- the protection against “quartering sol- itly denies a general right to bear arms. boost the morale of the rebels. regulate arms and nant (if at all), diers” in the Third Amendment to the Of course, US courts have allowed Turkey said yesterday anti-government fighters in Syria munitions. which countries US Constitution, or it invokes moral some exceptions to unconditional gun were at a disadvantage because they weren’t properly have had them, understandings of another era. ownership in the form of local, state and armed, and stopped just short of calling for a European and how were Which countries have had such rights federal statutes restricting ownership Union arms embargo to be lifted. In some of his strongest these rights historically? In the 19th century, they or possession of firearms. In this way, expressed? were mostly in the Americas, and that the courts have served to render consti- comments on the subject so far, Turkish Foreign Minister Constitutions have been largely silent remains true. Given the strong influ- tutional law somewhat less exceptional Ahmet Davutoglu said he had discussed the embargo barring about such rights, and increasingly so. ence of the US constitutional text in than the text itself would suggest. delivery of all arms to Syria, with Britain and Germany. Twenty-four constitutions from nine the region, this pattern makes sense. Until 2008, the US Supreme Court There are also reports that Western training of Syrian countries have included gun rights in Still, only eight of the 25 or so Latin had never struck down a law aimed at rebels is under way in Jordan in an effort to strengthen some form since 1789. Most of these American countries ever took on the regulating guns. That year, in the case secular elements in the opposition. The training effort is led constitutions date from the 1800s, and right. The only non-Latin American of District of Columbia v. Heller and, since World War II, no country has country to do so was Liberia, a country two years later, McDonald v. Chicago, by the US, and involves British and French instructors. written a constitution with such a right founded by black Americans who used the court held that states could not Very soon, weapons are likely to flow into Syria. Rebels without first having done so in the 19th the US Constitution as a model. restrict the ownership of handguns need to seize the latest opportunity and focus on ousting century. Countries such as Costa Rica briefly for self-defense. These rulings have Bashar Al Assad. Western and Arab support depend on their This pattern reinforces the widely experimented with gun rights. Others, made the US even more exceptionally forging unity and convincing them that they can rule a post- held notion that the right to bear arms is such as Colombia, maintained these exceptional. a vestige of a distant era. Constitutional rights for long spells before dropping WP-BLOOMBERG Assad Syria. The other side Quote of The challenges of social networking the day O MOST readers over the Saudis sitting around the same table And to be fair to them, they did have people can post hundreds of small, age of 30, the expression often used to text each other rather rather a lot to discuss. Statistics pub- and seemingly insignificant details “social networking”, if it than speak face to face — so now lished last summer suggested that about themselves and their lives and Tmeans anything at all, social networking has become a high there were already approaching three their friends and family. Favorite colors, denotes meeting with friends and profile phenomenon predominantly million tweeters in Saudi Arabia and favorite names, favorite numbers are That transition family and chatting over tea or coffee among the young. At the very least, the number had doubled on the year frequently part of what people reveal or a pleasant meal. To the younger one appeal is that it is something which before. about themselves. Now the assump- has to be done generation however it is altogether many parents find hard to understand. Meanwhile, there are over six mil- tion is that the only people who will be something else, a powerful, incredibly And Twitter it seems is extremely popu- lion people in the Kingdom who use able to see this information are trusted right, it has useful and often highly enthralling way lar, so much so that last week more Facebook. But all social networking individuals who have been “friended” of keeping in touch with each other via than 800 people met in a Riyadh hotel sites, most particularly those such by a user. However this is simply not to be done in social networks such as Facebook or to discuss their passion. as Facebook, carry a very real dan- true. Computer sites list several fairly partnership with messaging services like Twitter. Clearly they felt that they needed ger, which all around the world, their simple ways in which unauthorized Just as the people in the Kingdom a great deal more than the maximum principally younger users do not seem entry to someone’s social networking the Afghans (and) took to smart phone and text mes- of 140 characters for a Tweet mes- to appreciate, or if they do, simply page can be achieved. Chuck Hagel saging with enthusiasm — young sage, in order to stage their debate. do not care about. The reality is that ARAB NEWS with our allies. US Defence Secretary MARCH 9, 2013 Views www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 07 ON SATURDAY Egypt’s opposition scents chance in poll

first place and of course we are ready Leaders of liberal to take part in elections — if we have a reasonable electoral law agreed upon by and leftist parties all political parties and if we have proper security conditions that would enable believe the delay elections to take place,” Dawoud said. SILVER PLATE in parliamentary The refusal to participate is conten- tious even within opposition ranks, with some saying it would give Egyptians lit- elections is a tle choice but to vote for Islamists of one shade or another. chance to extract “The Front’s decision to boycott elec- tions means that we will be delivering the country to the Muslim Brotherhood on concessions on a silver plate,” said Mostafa Al Naggar, leader of the leftist Justice group that major constitutional refused to join the boycott. Opposition tactics have raised eye- issues from Mursi. brows abroad. “If they want to engage, if they want to assure that their views are taken into account, the only way to BY YASMINE SALEH do that is to participate,” said a US offi- cial who accompanied Kerry on his Cairo visit. o Egypt’s opposition, a court Mursi’s appetite for compromise may ruling throwing the electoral be limited. “I don’t think the Brotherhood process into limbo offers an will spare any important ministerial or opportunity to force Islamist governmental positions for the oppo- President Mohammed Mursi sition,” said Al Sayyid, who teaches at Tinto compromise as the country heads Cairo University. towards chaos. At most, Mursi might accept token Leaders of liberal and leftist parties opposition representation from a party believe the delay in parliamentary elec- such as Wafd, which was in parliament tions is a chance to extract concessions during the Mubarak era but offered lit- Protesters opposing Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi’s rule run from riot police during clashes at Tahrir Square in Cairo. on major constitutional issues from tle resistance to the then ruling National Mursi — and possibly to back out of an Democratic Party, which has since been opposition boycott that may backfire. campaigner. However, he added: “If it is Egypt cannot hold out much longer UNITED IN DISLIKE disbanded. “Let’s think about this without being taken as an opportunity for the presi- without help. Its foreign currency Under Mursi’s abandoned timetable, Wafd, which was founded in 1919, says stubborn... Halting the election is ben- dent to postpone the election and call reserves have dropped to a critically low the new parliament would not have met it will stand by the rest of NSF, which eficial for everyone,” said Conference for reconciliation, that will be a gift for $13.5bn, little more than a third of where until early July. With domestic politics represents secular Egyptians, minority Party leader Amr Moussa, a former Arab the country to get out of this very deep they were in the last days of Mubarak, paralysed, this meant little would prob- Christians and those Muslims who fear League chief. crisis.” while the Egyptian pound is falling and ably be done to tackle the dire state of Islamist rule. “The time we will be given by the deci- the budget deficit soaring to unafford- the economy, and secure an IMF loan, The NSF has major philosophical sion to halt it will open the door to many CAMPAIGNING OPERATION able levels. for four months. differences between its socialist and possibilities, a lot of them positive and Mursi’s Muslim Brotherhood has lost “The IMF is unlikely to want to grant Most of the opposition hadn’t planned pro-business members. But it says it hopeful,” he told the state MENA news popularity due to the state of the nation a loan while there remains significant to participate anyway. is determined to stick together after agency, describing the court’s decision as but still has an effective campaigning upheaval and lack of any form of political Last month the National Salvation last year’s presidential elections when a a “gift from the sky”. operation that has won every vote since consensus,” said Jason Turvey at Capital Front (NSF), a group of parties united in number of opposition candidates ran. Wednesday’s Administrative Court the 2011 revolution. Economics in London. their dislike of the Muslim Brotherhood, “Had we been united then and run order cancelled Mursi’s decree last month “The court decision... could be the “This uncertainty will further weigh on announced the boycott. Former UN under one candidate instead of many, we calling lower house elections, and sent only way out of the current political cri- the Egyptian economy, which is already nuclear agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei, could have won the presidency,” said one the electoral law under which they were sis but that will depend on the desire of very weak, and possibly lead to further one of its internationally best known fig- NSF member. to be held back the Constitutional Court, the government to engage the opposi- capital flight and greater pressure on the ures, said he would not be part of an “act United or not, if the opposition decides the nation’s highest legal authority. tion in serious talks,” said Mustapha Al pound.” of deception”. to participate in the election it will face The election committee followed up Sayyid, a professor of politics. “I doubt Given the lack of clarity, the IMF may Perhaps the opposition had no choice. an Islamist operation backed by a social on Thursday by cancelling the timetable this will happen, given how the opposi- be reluctant even to extend temporary Mursi gave little ground on their network providing goods and services to under which Egyptians should have voted tion has been completely excluded from bridging finance. However, the US, the demands, including the formation of a the poor. in four rounds lasting from April 22 to any important decisions taken by the IMF’s biggest shareholder, may regard broad-based government, changes to Few opposition leaders, apart from late June. Now no one knows when the government.” Egypt as too big to fail. It is an ally in a the electoral law and revisions to a new leftist Hamdeen Sabahy who came a polls will be held, with much depending Nevertheless, Mursi is under pressure turbulent region and the Arab world’s constitution produced by an Islamist- close third last year, have much appeal. on what the Constitutional Court decides, to compromise both at home and from most populous country. dominated assembly. ElBaradei is an internationally respected and how long it takes. Egypt’s major ally, the US. Secretary of Many Egyptians say the feuding With violent protests erupting fre- diplomat who won the Nobel Peace Prize On the face of it, the shambles could State John Kerry made clear in Cairo between the Islamists and opposition, quently, the opposition says now is not and yet he dropped out of the presidential not have come at a worse time: The earlier this month that consensus was which frequently spills over into street the time for elections. Khaled Dawoud, election. euphoria that followed the fall of Hosni vital for securing a $4.8bn loan from the violence, is damaging confidence. a member of the Dostour party and Prominent Egyptian thinker and Mubarak two years ago has long gone. International Monetary Fund to get the Ezzat Saad, Governor of the historic spokesman for the NSF, called on writer Youssef Al Qaed said the opposi- “We have a very dangerous eco- economy back on its feet. city of Luxor, said it was also frighten- Mursi to compromise to avoid further tion needed one leader to unite behind. nomic situation and even before the That consensus is currently non- ing off tourists, a major source of foreign bloodshed. “And they have to talk to people in sim- Administrative Court’s decision... the existent, throwing into doubt the IMF currency and jobs for Egyptians. “We are The opposition would be ready to ple ways and language that the poor and security situation was very bad,” said deal that was agreed in principle last unfortunate in Luxor because we are pay- reconsider its decision were Mursi to uneducated could easily understand,” he Hassan Al Nafaa, a professor of politi- November but put on hold at Cairo’s ing the price of what our brothers are compromise, he said. said. cal science at Cairo University and request due to street violence. doing in Cairo,” he said. “We did not choose this boycott in the REUTERS Behind N Korea’s bluster, a record of troubling actions

BY PAUL ECKERT changed through successive cri- The latest threat of a “pre-emptive ses,” Stumpf said. “This might orth Korea’s blood- have been a workable strategy in curdling war threats nuclear strike” on the US is the past, but there will be little are often dismissed as appetite to negotiate until North Nthe kind of over-the- Korea shows it is committed to top rhetoric the world expects believed by experts to be beyond real change.” from the reclusive and eccentric A US Congressional Research leadership in Pyongyang, now in Pyongyang’s technical capacities Service study published after last its third generation under Kim month’s nuclear test cited intelli- Jong-un. gence estimates that North Korea But while the latest threat of a and would be suicidal. had enough separated plutonium “pre-emptive nuclear strike” on taking Pyongyang at its word is South Koreans and their finan- for at least half a dozen nuclear the US is believed by experts to be nearly impossible. Twenty years cial markets long ago learned to weapons. beyond North Korea’s technical of nuclear diplomacy is littered shrug off North Korea’s most Carrying out the threat to attack capacities, and would be suicidal, with broken pledges, dashed deals infamous and lurid threat, to turn the US, is not possible, however, history shows there can be bite and a small but growing North Seoul into a “sea of fire.” without warhead miniaturization, behind Pyongyang’s bark. Korean nuclear arsenal. This week’s pre-emptive which, the report said, “would “This kind of extreme rheto- South Korea, likewise, has little nuclear attack rhetoric appeared likely require additional nuclear ric has not been unusual for this to show for hundreds of millions intended to intimidate South and missile tests.” regime, unfortunately,” State of dollars of aid it sent northward Korea, the US and China, said Klingner, now at the conserva- Department spokeswoman after Seoul and Pyongyang signed a experts and a US official. tive Heritage Foundation think Victoria Nuland said on Thursday, raft of bilateral agreements at their “A lot of it is just their classical tank, warned that “we cannot adding the US could defend itself historic June 2001 leaders’ summit. reaction to the fact that the inter- easily dismiss North Korean and allies Japan and South Korea But when it comes to threats national community increasingly threats, because they have often in any event. of bad behavior, North Korea has is coming together and making been carried out.” Asked if the deterrence talk a better record of delivering — it tougher for them to operate — He cited the example of 2010, meant that Washington sensed beginning with the three nuclear that’s the kind of acting out that when after threats against more than bombast, she added, tests it carried out in 2006, 2009 we often see from North Korea,” South Korea and vilification of “You have to take a government and last month in the face of Glyn Davies, US special repre- its then-president, Lee Myung- at its word when it makes these strong international warnings to sentative for North Korea, told a bak, North Korea lashed out in a kinds of threats.” desist. The 2009 and 2013 tests Senate hearing on Thursday. pair of deadly attacks on a South Thursday’s threat, issued as a defied UN sanctions forbidding If the North’s aim was to goad Korean warship and an island, statement from North’s Foreign such tests. Washington back into nuclear killing 50 people. North Korea Ministry spokesman, came dur- Bruce Klingner, a retired North talks, it misfired, said Matt denied responsibility for the ing US-led efforts to pass new Korea analyst for the CIA, said Stumpf, Washington director of ship’s sinking. “The conundrum UN sanctions on North Korea Pyongyang, through its Korea the Asia Society. has always been: Is a new North in response to its most recent Central News Agency mouth- “If North Korea is using new Korean threat one that will not nuclear test. The Security Council piece, often repeated threats threats to get the US back to the be carried out, as frequently has later approved the sanctions. “which are bombastic and seem negotiating table, it is missing been the case in the past, or is it a A North Korean soldier stands guard in front of the Unha-3 rocket at When it comes to actions wel- to indicate impending military how much opinion in Washington, portent of upcoming action?” said Tangachai-ri Space Centre. comed by the US and its allies, attacks that then don’t occur.” Seoul, Tokyo and Beijing has Klingner. REUTERS MARCH 9, 2013 ON SATURDAY 08 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Middle East Clash at Jerusalem’s holiest shrine Worshippers, Israeli police battle at Al Aqsa Mosque compound over mishandling of Quran

JERUSALEM: Palestinians from the area the Quran fell on enraged by reports that an the floor. The Quran was picked Israeli policeman mishandled up and returned to the lady and a copy of the Holy Quran bat- there was no misconduct by any tled riot officers at Jerusalem’s of the police.” Al Aqsa mosque compound with Tensions at the site have run stones and petrol bombs yester- high for weeks as worshippers day, police and witnesses said. staged protests in solidarity with Police spokesman Micky Palestinians on hunger strike in Rosenfeld said that about 100 Israeli prisons. protesters, many of them masked, Anger was stoked even fur- attacked police who fired stun ther last month when Palestinian grenades in response. Arafat Jaradat, 30, died in Israeli “Petrol bombs were thrown at custody after being interrogated police,” he said. “Several police by the Shin Bet internal security officers were injured by stones service. that were thrown and were evac- In the West Bank village of uated to hospital.” Abud, northwest of Ramallah, A journalist at the scene about 1,000 mourners attended said the clash was triggered by the funeral of a local man who Palestinian media allegations that died on Thursday of head injuries a policeman at the compound, one after being shot by Israeli troops of Islam’s holiest sites, on Sunday with a rubber bullet two weeks Tunisia’s Prime Minister Ali Larayedh kicked a holy book and trampled ago during a protest over Jaradat’s arrives for a news conference in on it. death, which Palestinian officials Tunis, yesterday. “That’s completely incorrect,” said was caused by torture. Rosenfeld said, adding that the Israel says further forensic Quran in question was being held tests are needed to determine the Larayedh unveils by one of a group of women seek- cause of Jaradat’s death. ing to block a visit to the com- An army spokeswoman said A Palestinian woman covers her face as a stun grenade fired by Israeli police explodes nearby during clashes new Islamist-led pound by Israelis when the book that after Friday’s burial of after Friday prayers inside Haram Al Sharif compound in Jerusalem. fell by accident. Mohammed Asfour about 100 cabinet in Tunisia “They blocked them with a people hurled stones at security metal bullets but there were no said. An army spokeswoman said to repel them and one Palestinian bench and one of the women who forces, who responded with “riot immediate reports of injuries. a group of Palestinians tried to was wounded, the spokeswoman TUNIS: Premier-designate Ali was sitting on the bench was dispersal means.” A Palestinian was wounded in damage the “security fence” that added, without giving further Larayedh yesterday unveiled reading a Quran,” he said. A photographer said soldiers the northern Gaza Strip when separates the Gaza Strip from details. Tunisia’s new coalition gov- “When the bench was removed fired tear gas and rubber-coated shot by Israeli soldiers, the army Israel. The soldiers opened fire AFP ernment after reaching a last- minute deal aimed at ending a major political crisis, with inde- pendents given key portfolios in a clear concession by Islamists. Gunmen free Libyan “I presented to the president the dossier containing the list of Egypt: Final verdict on soccer riot today TV channel owner, the new government and a sum- mary of the government pro- former director gramme,” Larayedh, a member PORT SAID, EGYPT: of the powerful Islamist Ennahda Thousands of Egyptians packed TRIPOLI: The owner and party, said on television. the streets of the Suez Canal former director of a private The announcement, just hours city of Port Said yesterday in Libyan television who were before a midnight deadline, came protest at the deaths of local seized by gunmen in a raid on after two weeks of fraught dis- people in clashes with police the channel’s headquarters cussions and amid tensions and and ahead of a court decision in were freed yesterday, the sta- uncertainty sparked by the killing a contentious football riot case. tion said. last month of leftist anti-Islamist Violence has flared in Port Said Unknown assailants stormed politician Chokri Belaid. since January, with protests over the building of Alassema TV on Larayedh said the new team, death sentences given to 21 local Thursday, abducting the owner made up from parties of the out- people in connection with a sta- Jomaa Al Osta and the former going coalition and independents, dium riot in which more than 70 executive director Nabil Al will step down at the end of the died. Shebani, as well as four mem- year after legislative and presi- The football stadium deaths bers of staff, including jour- dential elections are held. occurred last February at the nalists and anchors. Alassema Key portfolios — which had end of a match between Cairo’s announced their release been at the centre of a tug of war Al Ahly and Al Masry, the local yesterday. between Islamists and the opposi- side, and have been a flashpoint “Liberation of Joma Al Osta tion — were given to independent for protests across Egypt. and Nabil Al Shebani,” a brief candidates little known by most Spectators were crushed when message said. Osta’s brother con- Tunisians. panicked crowds tried to escape firmed that the two men had been Lotfi Ben Jeddou, who served as from the stadium after a pitch freed by their captors. prosecutor in the western town of invasion by supporters of al- The staff members, who were Kasserine, will head the interior Masry. Others fell or were thrown all released soon after Thursday’s ministry, while veteran diplomat from terraces, witnesses said. abduction, said the kidnappers Othman Jarandi, a former ambas- The confirmation of the ver- were angry about the editorial sador to the United Nations and dicts of those accused of involve- policies of the TV station, which Jordan, becomes foreign minister. ment in the disaster is expected is known to be close to Libya’s lib- Egyptian soldiers stand guard in front of the Port Said security headquarters yesterday, after the authorities University professor Rachid today in Cairo and could spark off eral coalition that came ahead of withdrew police forces from their headquarters in the Suez Canal city. Sabagh will head the defence more unrest in Port Said and the Islamists in last July’s legislative ministry and former judge at the capital. elections. court of cassation Nadhir Ben A protester in Port Said died of Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule in offices. The officers are there to source in the Interior Ministry. Mohammed Al Sharkassi, an Ammou becomes the new minis- a bullet wound to the head yester- 2011. The protesters also called protect the area and stop blood- Defendants will be transported anchor at Alassema TV who was ter of justice. day which he sustained in clashes for the departure of police forces shed but not police the people in armoured vehicles, Mena said. among those released, said the These appointments reflect a with police earlier in the week, a and shouted slogans against because that is not their job, In Cairo, there were skirmishes assailants “identified themselves key concession by outgoing rul- medical source said. Another pro- President Mohamed Mursi. Major General Ahmed Wasfi said. between dozens of protest- as former rebels.” ing party Ennahda to hand key tester died during the night after At least eight people have Authorities ramped up security ers and police on a bridge near They objected, in particular, ministries to non-partisan figures violence on Thursday. been killed in this week’s pro- in Port Said and in Cairo ahead Tahrir Square, the heart of the to a draft law that would exclude while parties in the outgoing coa- Protesters holding flags tests in the city, including three of the final court ruling and will 2011 uprising. Egypt’s revolution from political life officials under lition got less sensitive posts. chanted “With our blood we will policemen. deploy 2,000 police officers around installed an elected Islamist- the regime of former dicta- The Islamist party said on its redeem you, Port Said!” and “The The army said it had formed a the police academy in Cairo, led government which is still tor Moamer Kadhafi, who was official Twitter account that 48 people want to bring down the security cordon around the cen- where the football stadium hear- struggling to assert its author- ousted and then slain in the 2011 percent of portfolios in the new regime”, the signature chant of tral security directorate building ing will be held, the state news ity, restore order and revive the uprising. government are now held by inde- the demonstrators who crushed in Port Said and local government agency Mena reported, citing a economy. REUTERS AFP pendents with Ennahda in control of 28 percent, compared to 40 in the outgoing government. “We expect that the govern- ment line-up will receive the con- fidence” of parliament, Larayedh Iraqi minister resigns Hamas brands Obama visit a trap said. Ennahda controls 109 out of 217 seats in the National Constituent Assembly — the GAZA CITY: The Hamas and shut the door to reconcilia- A US official said “the presi- necessary majority to approve over protester’s death prime minister charged yester- tion,” said Haniyah. dent noted that the trip is not the new cabinet — along with day that an upcoming regional Obama’s visit “will focus on dedicated to resolving a specific its secular partners in the previ- BAGHDAD: Iraqi Agriculture Minister Ezzedine Al Dawleh visit by US President Barack regional developments and will policy issue, but is rather an ous coalition: President Moncef resigned yesterday after a protester was killed in the north, the Obama was a “trap” aimed only address our cause in a way opportunity to consult with the Marzouki’s Congress for the second minister from the Sunni-backed Iraqiya bloc to quit this at undermining Palestinian to undermine Palestinian national Israeli government about a broad Republic and Ettakatol. month. Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki, a Shia, is at loggerheads reconciliation. reconciliation efforts and to range of issues — including Iran, Larayedh said the new line-up with Iraqiya, which is a part of his national unity government, over “We are convinced that relaunch the absurd so-called Syria, the situation in the region, would work “to the end of 2013 its accusations against him of authoritarianism and sectarianism. Obama’s visit will not produce the negotiations” with Israel, he said. and the peace process.” at the latest,” on the assump- “I stand in front of my people... in Nineveh and I announce that I necessary breakthrough for our Obama is due in Israel at the Palestinian-Israeli peace talks tion that a new constitution has resign from this government, because there is no way I can continue people,” Ismail Haniyah said at end of this month on a trip that have been deadlocked for more been adopted and legislative and in a government that does not respond to the demands” of the people, a sermon during weekly prayers will also see him travel to see than two years. presidential elections held in the Dawleh told a televised news conference alongside parliament speaker in the Gaza Strip’s Al Omari Abbas in the the West Bank and Abbas wants to renew peace meantime. Osama Al Nujaifi. mosque. also visit Jordan on the first for- talks in tandem with a freeze on He declined to speculate on Deputy Prime Minister Saleh Al Mutlak said that Dawleh, who was And he urged rival Palestinian eign policy mission of his second Jewish settlement construction in when the elections would be held, born in Nineveh province, had been considering the move for some time, leader Mahmud Abbas, who is due term. the occupied West Bank and in saying that was a prerogative of but that a deadly shooting by security forces at a protest in northern to meet Obama at his West Bank On Thursday, he met American east Jerusalem. the assembly, but suggested they Iraq brought the issue to head. A high-ranking official in the Nineveh headquarters, not to be deluded Jewish community leaders at the Hamas and the Fatah faction of could be in October-November. governor’s office said one protester was killed and five wounded on by the visit or sacrifice efforts to White House and said there Abbas signed in April 2011 a rec- Larayedh, the outgoing interior Friday, and that an investigation was underway. seal Palestinian reconciliation. would be no big Middle East peace onciliation agreement, but nearly minister, was tapped on February Meanwhile, activists said at least one demonstrator was killed when Palestinian Authority President initiative on the table when he two years later divisions remained 22 to head a new cabinet. security forces fired on an anti-government protest in Mosul, the Abbas should “not fall into the arrives in Israel for his first visit over how to apply the deal. AFP capital of Nineveh. AFP trap of Obama’s visit to the region as US leader. AFP MARCH 9, 2013 International www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 09 ON SATURDAY LatAm leaders, US foes attend Chavez funeral Leader to be embalmed ‘for eternity’

CARACAS: Latin American early Friday, saying “Chavez will leaders and US foes joined never die, his soul and spirit are throngs of mourners at a state alive in the hearts of fighters.” funeral for Venezuela’s Hugo Leaders from Africa and the Chavez yesterday, as the nation Caribbean were attending the eyes life without him with the funeral but European nations formal swearing-in of his politi- sent lower-level delegations cal heir. while the US will be represented Venezuela has given a lavish fare- by its charge d’affaires and two well to the leftist firebrand, with Democratic Party politicians. hundreds of thousands of people The former paratrooper, who filing past his open casket nonstop died on Tuesday at age 58 after since Wednesday to say goodbye to a long battle with cancer, will lie the man who was worshipped by in state an extra seven days to the oil-rich nation’s poor. allow him to be viewed by every- Foreign Minister Elias Jaua body who wants to. and a crowd of flag-waving Chavez He will then be embalmed supporters greeted leaders who “like Ho Chi Minh, Lenin and Supporters of Venezuela’s late President Hugo Chavez gather as they wait for a chance to view his body lying in state, at the military academy in Caracas, yesterday. began to arrive at the military Mao” and kept in a glass casket academy for the funeral, set to “for eternity,” Maduro said on start at 11am (1530 GMT). Thursday. In the evening Nicolas Maduro, Maduro said the body will be Opponents decry martyr status who was Chavez’s Vice-President, taken to the “Mountain Barracks” was to be named acting president in the January 23 slum that was a and elections are expected to be bastion of Chavez support, a facil- CARACAS: As Venezuela cosmopolitan east. summed up Chavez’s legacy this in office, he said, there was “an called within 30 days. ity that is now being converted was giving a state funeral for In the east, many look back on way: “Hate and division was the absolute loss of control of public Most Latin American lead- into a Museum of the Revolution. Hugo Chavez yesterday amid a Chavez with bitterness and others only thing he sowed.” monies, disrespect for the separa- ers are attending the funeral, as It was there that Chavez had national outpouring of grief, his with a lingering sense of regret. The streets of eastern Caracas tion of powers, abuse of power and well as bugbears of the West long spearheaded what proved to be a many critics here nurse fears Few would agree to be quoted seemed emptier than usual in the no respect for dissent.” courted by the anti-US Chavez, failed coup against then-president that the man they accuse of by name, a measure of the deep wake of his death, while in the Even though Chavez was including Cuba’s Raul Castro, Carlos Andres Perez on February inspiring hatred and division unease. west hundreds of thousands of charismatic and held millions of Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 4, 1992. His arrest turned him during 14 years in power was On an avenue in eastern Caracas, Chavez’s followers converged on Venezuelans spellbound, the law- and Belarussian strongman into a hero, leading to his first of being turned into a martyr. Rafael, a construction company the military hospital where he yer said, he failed to solve “the Alexander Lukashenko. many election victories in 1998. When he learned of Chavez’s employee who asked that his last died. great problems facing the coun- Lukashenko, once dubbed But Maduro suggested that death of cancer on Tuesday, name not be used, said Chavez’s “He may have done many social try,” like crime, which soared “Europe’s last dictator” by the US, Chavez may one day be moved Giuseppe Leone, a 78-year-old death was a “lamentable loss” but things, but he could have done in the past decade, resulting in smiled and pumped his first at a elsewhere, a nod to popular pres- Venezuelan-Italian, said, “I almost the firebrand leftist leader “sepa- more,” said Sara, a civil servant “thousands of violent deaths.” crowd of Chavez supporters wav- sure for him to be taken to the cried.” “But there are no words rated the country by social class.” who asked that her last name Sara said the elaborate funeral ing Venezuelan flags behind a fence national pantheon to lie alongside for what Chavez did: he ruined “Here we learned to hate, to not be given. “He also did a lot and seven days of mourning in front of the academy’s entrance. Latin American independence Venezuela,” he said. insult, to belittle each other,” he of damage, because there are no decreed by the government was Chavez’s mother, Elena Frias, hero Simon Bolivar. Like this deeply polarised said. “It even divided families, and institutions, there is no justice; he “normal” for the death of a presi- raised her arms toward the cheer- The government said more nation, Caracas itself is split set off fights among family mem- mistreated anyone who dissented dent, but she worried that it will ing crowd, crying and wiping her than two million people had come geographically in its feelings for bers who did not share Chavez’s from the government,” she said. become “something eternal” or tears with a white handkerchief. since Wednesday to get a glimpse Chavez — worshipped in the poor, ideals. I know many cases,” he said. A lawyer who would not give that Chavez will be turned into Ahmadinejad again expressed of their hero. populous western half of the city In a cafe, 28-year-old compu- his real name had a litany of com- “a deity” like Che Guevara. his condolences after he landed AFP and reviled in the better off, more ter programmer Jose Mendoza plaints. During Chavez’s 14 years AFP

Conclave to elect Bin Laden relative denies plot charges in US court new pope to NEW YORK: A son-in-law of District Court in Manhattan, only asked him if he understood the law enforcement on February 28 of Al Qaeda’s mission, and warned start Tuesday Osama bin Laden and one of blocks from the site of the World accusations and “Yes” when asked and brought to the US on March 1. that attacks similar to those of the highest-ranking Al Qaeda Trade Center. if he wanted court-appointed law- He is one of the highest-rank- September 11, 2001 would con- VATICAN CITY: Roman figures to be brought to the The balding, bearded Abu yers, who entered a not guilty plea ing Al Qaeda figures to be brought tinue,” according to the indict- Catholic cardinals will start United States to face a civilian Ghaith was led handcuffed into on his behalf. to the US to face a civilian trial. ment, which was announced on their conclave to elect a succes- trial, pleaded not guilty yester- the crowded courtroom, the larg- US prosecutors said they Government sources said he was Thursday. sor to Pope Benedict on Tuesday, day to a charge of conspiracy to est in the courthouse. Dressed expected the trial to last three arrested in Turkey. It accuses him of acting in a the Vatican said yesterday, with kill Americans. in dark blue prison garb, he weeks, but no starting date was Evidence against him includes conspiracy that “would and did no clear favourite to take charge Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a mili- appeared to follow the proceed- scheduled. They said the date videos and audio recordings, murder United States nationals of the troubled Church. tant who appeared in videos as ings closely, frequently nodding. would be set at a pre-trial hear- prosecutors said. “Among other anywhere in the world,” listing After five days of closed-door a spokesman for Al Qaeda after Listening by means of an inter- ing on April 8. things, Abu Ghaith urged others actions before and after Sept. 11, debate, the red-capped prel- the September 11, 2001 attacks, preter, he spoke twice, saying Prosecutors said in court that to swear allegiance to Bin Laden, 2001. ates decided yesterday to begin made his initial appearance in US “Yes” when Judge Lewis Kaplan Abu Ghaith was arrested by US spoke on behalf of and in support REUTERS their secret ballot in the frescoed Sistine Chapel on the afternoon of next Tuesday following a Mass in St Peter’s Basilica in the morning. A total of 115 elector-cardinals, Cameron put on spot all aged under 80, are expected to take part in the elaborate ritual, which will continue until one man receives at least a two-thirds over austerity remarks majority, or 77 votes.

LONDON: Prime Minister were likely to have been factors — Falkland Islands David Cameron suffered the the OBR believed it had reduced embarrassment yesterday of his growth over the past couple of plebiscite budget watchdog publicly chal- years, he said. lenging his claim the govern- Chote’s letter was seized upon tomorrow ment’s austerity agenda was not by the opposition Labour party a factor behind Britain’s dismal which has lambasted the govern- BUENOS AIRES: Voters economy. ment over its economic policies in the remote British-ruled In a speech on Thursday, and said it must change course to Falkland Islands hold a refer- Cameron said his deficit-cutting return to growth. endum on their future tomor- agenda was not responsible for “Deep spending cuts and tax row that seeks to challenge the country’s depressed growth rises have reduced economic Argentina’s increasingly vocal rate which was instead caused by growth, as the OBR says, and so sovereignty claim. the financial crisis, the eurozone’s it was deeply misleading for David Thirty-one years since Britain problems and higher oil prices - a Cameron to claim otherwise,” said and Argentina went to war over view he said was endorsed by the Ed Balls, Labour’s main econom- the windswept archipelago in the independent watchdog. ics spokesman. South Atlantic, tensions between The Office for Budget Britain risks tipping into its London and Buenos Aires are Responsibility’s (OBR) Chairman third recession in four years after running high. Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks (centre) arrives at the Old Bailey courthouse for a Robert Chote replied yesterday the economy shrank in late 2012. Just 1,649 Falklands-born and hearing in London, yesterday. in a letter to the prime minister It was stripped of its triple-A long-term residents are regis- which it published on its website. credit rating last month by rat- tered to vote in the two-day ref- “For the avoidance of doubt, ings agency Moody’s which said erendum starting on Sunday in Officials admit selling secrets to Sun I think it is important to point weak growth had knocked off which they will be asked whether out that every forecast pub- track the government’s plan to they want to remain a British LONDON: A former policeman an inquiry launched in 2011 to the Sun about the mother of lished by the OBR since the June fix the budget deficit and rising overseas territory. and an ex-prison officer admit- into allegations journalists from England soccer player John Terry 2010 budget has incorporated debt. A near-unanimous “yes” vote ted yesterday to selling infor- Murdoch’s now-defunct News of and about Rolling Stones member the widely held assumption that A Downing Street spokes- is likely, prompting Argentina to mation to the Sun, a British the World newspaper had hacked Ronnie Wood. tax increases and spending cuts man defended Cameron’s dismiss the referendum as a pub- tabloid newspaper owned by into mobile phone voicemail Ex-prison officer Richard reduce economic growth,” Chote choice of words and said he had licity stunt. Rupert Murdoch, in the first messages. Trunkfield pleaded guilty to mis- wrote. been referring to reasons why But high turnout is expected guilty pleas to come out of a Former police officer Alan conduct in public office for selling While it was unclear how much Britain’s economic growth had as islanders embrace the ballot huge police investigation into Tierney pleaded guilty yester- information about a high-profile of a drag the government’s belt- been weaker than the OBR’s as an opportunity to make their wrongdoing by journalists. day to two counts of misconduct prisoner. tightening had on the economy - original forecasts. voices heard. The charges stemmed from in public office for selling stories REUTERS and the factors cited by Cameron REUTERS AGENCIES MARCH 9, 2013 ON SATURDAY 10 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Philippines Syria rebels firm on Women’s Day protest hostage demand Manila to begin own efforts for release of 21 citizens

DAMASCUS: UN efforts to The Philippine government had Israeli officials warned that any secure the release of 21 peace- previously received information further reduction in its strength keepers abducted in the Golan that raised hopes the 21 would risked creating a security vacuum Heights dragged on into a third be released yesterday morning, in the no-man’s land between the day yesterday as Manila said Philippine time, and the govern- two sides on the strategic Golan rebels holding the Filipinos ment now did not know if or when Heights, which it seized in the were sticking to their demand they would be freed, Hernandez 1967 Six-Day War. Syrian troops leave the area. said. “We are trying to intensify The Israeli army revealed that UN peacekeeping chief Herve our negotiations with the rebel it helped eight UN peacekeepers Ladsous was to brief the Security groups,” he said adding that the redeploy through Israeli-held ter- Council on the abduction as con- hostages were nonetheless being ritory overnight from an isolated cern mounted about its impli- treated well. post in the area where the hos- cations for the future of the The Syrian Observatory for tages are being held. four-decade-old UN force patrol- Human Rights said the rebels had “Eight UNDOF soldiers were ling the sensitive armistice line added a fresh demand. evacuated from a post located between Israel and Syria. “They are now demand- within the demilitarised zone in The refusal by the rebels to ing a new condition — that the the Syrian Golan Heights,” the compromise had dampened hopes International Committee of the spokeswoman said, adding that of a swift release and forced Red Cross guarantees the safe Israeli troops escorted them Manila to step up its negotiation exit from the strife-torn area of north to another UN base. efforts, Philippine foreign affairs Jamla of civilians,” the Britain- The rebel activity so close to spokesman Raul Hernandez said. based watchdog’s Director, Rami the armistice line, coming after Filipino protesters scuffle with anti-riot police during a march to mark International Women’s Day, near the gates The 21 Filipinos, members of Abdel Rahman said. violent incidents on the Iraqi, of the US Embassy in Manila, yesterday. the UN Disengagement Observer Lebanese and Turkish borders, Force (UNDOF) monitoring the BROTHER IN PLEA has stoked fears of a spillover armistice between Syria and In Manila, the brother of one of of the two-year-old conflict as Israel that followed the 1973 hostages issued a televised appeal it degenerates into a protracted US bill on Filipino veterans’ reunion with families Arab-Israeli war, were abducted for the peacekeepers’ release. civil war. by the rebels on Wednesday just Xy-son Meneses said that he World powers remain at log- WASHINGTON: Mazie any longer in order to be reunited Filipino Veterans estimates that one and a half kilometres (a mile) was concerned for his brother, gerheads over the way forward, Hirono of Hawaii introduced with their children.” 20,000 sons and daughters of to the Syrian side of the ceasefire Captain Xy-rus Meneses, who with Western governments firm her first bill as a US senator — Thousands of Filipino veterans Filipino veterans who became line. appeared in an Internet video in their demand for President legislation that would reunite were granted citizenship in recog- naturalised Americans will The rebels are demanding that with the other captured Filipinos Bashar Al Assad to quit, and Second World War Filipino vet- nition of their service to Uncle Sam directly benefit from Hirono’s Syrian troops move 20km (12 shortly after their abduction. China and Russia equally firm in erans with their families. in war but their children were not legislation. miles) back from Jamla, an area “They are not there to cause their opposition to any imposed “Our nation can never fully granted the same privilege. Those Eliminating the immigra- at the southern end of the armi- trouble but to help maintain regime change. repay the debt we owe the Filipino veterans who immigrated to the tion backlog for the families of stice zone, Hernandez said. peace in Syria so I ask if they can “You know that we are not veterans who bravely served and US could only sponsor their chil- Filipino veterans has long been a “The demand of the rebels release them,” he said. in the regime-change game,” sacrificed alongside Americans dren by filing a petition and “get- priority of Hawaii’s congressional for the repositioning of Syrian Concern has been mounting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei in the critical South West Pacific ting in line.” delegation. forces in the area of Jamla is still that the Filipinos’ seizure might Lavrov reiterated yesterday. theatre,” she said. The backlogs affecting Filipino Hawaii Rep Colleen Hanabusa outstanding so this is still being prompt more governments to “We are against interference in “The brave servicemen who immigration applications are over will introduce a similar bill in the worked out,” he said on ABS-CBN withdraw troops from the already domestic conflicts,” he told the are still with us, now in their 80s 20 years in some cases. US House of Representatives. television. depleted UN mission. BBC. AFP and 90s, should not have to wait The American Coalition of THE PHILIPPINE STAR

121 Sabah evacuees on boats intercepted Hundreds flee homes Two senators joining Aquino cabinet as troops, rebels MANILA: The Philippine Navy said it intercepted two clash in Butuan city boats carrying 121 people from DAVAO CITY: Outgoing with Secretary Alcala and we will that needs my undivided atten- Team PNoy senatorial candidates BUTUAN: Hundreds were Sabah and were heading for Senators Francis “Kiko” try to maximise his involvement tion, he will be the one providing as they barnstormed key areas in displaced in a clash between Tawi-Tawi yesterday morning. Pangilinan and Panfilo Lacson to the benefit of the agricultural that undivided attention. Southern Mindanao. soldiers and communist rebels Navy spokesman Lt. Cmdr. would be joining the executive sector,” he said. “But we still have to work Lacson, for his part, said he in Butuan City, officials said Gregory Fabic said that a total department as soon as their “I’m sure that Secretary Alcala on details,” Aquino told Palace has accepted the offer of the yesterday. of 121 people were on board the terms in the Senate expire this will want his inputs and his efforts, reporters here. President “in principle,” though The National Disaster Risk two boats that they intercepted June, President Aquino dis- especially since agriculture is one Aquino said Lacson would not he did not reveal the offer, which Reduction and Management at around 6.30am. closed yesterday. of our priorities and there are so be given any post that is not com- he described as “an exciting posi- Council (NDRRMC) also said 10 Fabic said that one boat was Aquino did not give details, many things that have to be done, mensurate with his abilities. tion, very interesting.” soldiers went missing due to the also 1,500 sacks of rice and except to say that Pangilinan, hopefully, in the quickest possible Aquino made the revela- He said he wanted to discuss it encounter but the Army denied assorted foodstuff and 80 peo- leader of the ruling Liberal Party, time,” Aquino added. tion as he arrived here for a first with the President. this. ple while the other one was car- has been consulting Agriculture Lacson, a former Philippine series of engagements which “Of course, I want to know the In a report, NDRRMC said a rying 1,600 sacks of rice and 41 Secretary Proceso Alcala for National Police chief, will have a included addressing participants details first. How much authority total of 750 persons or 150 fami- people. “quite some time” now for the more general role. to the Meetings, Incentives, will be granted... Because when I lies fled their homes due to the “They were heading for Bongao post that he will be assuming. “Initially, it will be like a fire- Conventions, Events/ Exhibits accept a position I want to per- clash last Thursday in barangay in Tawi-Tawi. Our ships escorted “Kiko, in particular, has several man putting out fires. So he will Conference 2013 at the SMX con- form. You see, if it’s a paper posi- Anticala in Butuan City, Agusan them to Bongao for proper dispo- aspects of the agricultural sector not have a specific agency, for vention center at the SM Lanang tion... you’re bound to fail,” he del Norte. sition,” he said. that he wants to concentrate on. instance, that he’ll report to. But Premiere Mall. said. THE PHILIPPINES STAR He has already discussed his ideas when there is a particular group The president also joined the THE PHILIPPINE STAR Cotabato villages under poll watch Sultan’s prayers MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has placed seven villages in Tulunan, North Cotabato, under “tight Witness fails to link watch” due to the strong pres- ence of rebel groups. Tulunan town police chief Ronnie Cordero said that the Arroyo to poll fraud seven villages include Nabundasan, Tuburan, Banayal, Bacung, Bituan, MANILA: A prosecution witness failed yesterday to directly Batang and Baynosa. link former president and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal- Cordero said that baran- Arroyo to the alleged cheating in the 2007 elections in Maguindanao. gays Banayal, Batang, Bacung, Susan Cabanban, former municipal election officer of SK Pendatun, Tuburan, and Nabundasan are Maguindanao, testified during direct examination at the Pasay City “infested” by the New People’s Regional Trial Court that the alleged cheating was orchestrated by Army while the remaining two provincial and election officials led by poll supervisor Lintang Bedol. are “influenced” by the Moro Defence lawyer Ray Montri Santos said Cabanban never mentioned Islamic Liberation Front. Arroyo as being involved in the cheating. He said that additional police- Cabanban said she was able to keep copies of the original election men will be deployed to the seven documents that were tampered and copied to a blank election results villages during the May elections. form. But the original documents are now missing. “I lost them, that was a long time ago,” she said. Teenage girls rescued She also admitted that the original results were never canvassed Jamalul Kiram III (right), the ‘sultan’ of the Philippine island-province of Sulu who claims the eastern state of and the manufactured election documents were the ones submitted from Korean in Angeles Sabah as part of his sultanate, emerges from a mosque after prayers in Taguig City, south of Manila, yesterday. to the National Board of Canvassers. PAMPANGA: Police arrested Cabanban also told judge Jesus Mupas that Norie Unas, the former a Korean who allegedly forced provincial administrator of Maguindanao, was present during a meet- two teenage girls into using ing where Comelec officers were told to alter the election results. drugs and having sex with him Filipino offers to embalm Chavez In her earlier testimony, Cabanban claimed that a man from the in Angeles City. Maguindanao provincial capitol called her and told her that the results Kim Caben was caught inside a MANILA: A Philippine mor- on Tuesday from cancer. embalmed “like Lenin”, Malabed of the national elections would be canvassed at the capitol building of room at Avante Hotel along Volga tician famous for putting dead “I have not been contacted for said he would not use the same the province. “I did not recognise the voice but out of fear I complied,” Street, Riverside Subdivision, dictator Ferdinand Marcos into it but I am always expecting a call. techniques as those employed for she said. She told the court that the separate submission of the local Barangay Anunas, along with two a glass display case yesterday I will process anyone, anywhere,” the Soviet revolutionary leader. and national results was irregular because the results should have 16-year-olds. offered his services to embalm Malabed, 62 said. “I was told they preserved been canvassed at the same time. Found inside Caben’s room Hugo Chavez, whom Venezuela He said the methods employed Lenin using resin. It’s like mak- Cabanban was the first of the more than 50 witnesses lined up were a transparent plastic sachet wants embalmed “like Lenin”. would depend on the condition of ing a block of ice. You have a box, against Arroyo and her co-accused Bedol and former Maguindanao of shabu weighing about 0.06 The Manila-based embalmer the corpse of Chavez, who his suc- you pour water on it and freeze it. governor Andal Ampatuan Sr on the alleged cheating in the 2007 grams; a partially opened plastic Frank Malabed stressed experts cessor said on Thursday would be If I were asked to do it (embalm midterm elections. fter the hearing, Santos told reporters that the sachet of shabu weighing about must act quickly if they wanted preserved “for eternity”. Chavez), I would do it differently,” testimony of Cabanban has not proven any tampering of election 0.02 grams; two syringes; and a to successfully preserve the While Venezuelan authori- he said. results as alleged in the charges. used syringe. Venezuelan president, who died ties said they wanted Chavez THE PHILIPPINE STAR THE PHILIPPINE STAR THE PHILIPPINE STAR MARCH 9, 2013 Asia www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 11 ON SATURDAY

Queen urged to skip Malaysia arrests 50 Lanka summit COLOMBO: An English politician yesterday urged Britain’s Queen Elizabeth to boycott the Commonwealth summit in Colombo later this in strife-hit state year to protest against Sri Lanka’s failure to prosecute the killers of a British tourist Aquino asks Razak to treat seized Filipinos humanely in 2011. MP Simon Danczuk said his constituent, Khuram FELDA SAHABAT: landed in the state on Borneo Malaysian government to treat Sheikh, was gunned down on Malaysian police said yester- island last month to assert a our people under their custody Christmas day in 2011, but day they had arrested more long-dormant territorial claim in humanely,” Aquino’s spokesman there was no progress in the than 50 people in a remote state what has become Malaysia’s worst Edwin Lacierda told reporters. case. for suspected links to a nearly security crisis in years. “We expect and we have already month-long incursion by armed The main group of militants informed the Malaysian embassy 26 generations of Filipino Islamists. was holed up in a sleepy farm- that our Philippine embassy team Clashes between the gunmen ing village for three weeks until (in Sabah) be given full access to mouse cloned and its security forces have left two deadly shootouts with secu- the Filipinos.” TOKYO: Japanese scientists 60 people dead, and Malaysia has rity forces last weekend triggered The incursion was carried have produced 26 generations rejected a call by the fighters’ a military assault that scat- out by a group of followers of of clones from one mouse, the leader for a ceasefire in a farm- tered them amid vast oil palm Jamalul Kiram III, the self-pro- lead researcher said yester- ing region where the militants are plantations. claimed heir to the former south- day, possibly paving the way being pursued. However, there have been ern Philippine sultanate of Sulu, for the mass replication of In announcing the arrests, fed- reports of other gunmen else- which had a historical claim to valuable livestock. The team eral police chief Ismail Omar said where along Sabah’s coast, rais- Sabah. have produced 598 mice — they had all occurred in other areas ing fears of a wider infiltration by Kiram’s people say about 235 genetic copies of one creature of the state of Sabah, outside the fighters and the possibility they people took part in the incursion, in an experiment that has battle zone where the militants and may have been aided by sympa- and they also claim that 10 had been going for seven years, armed forces were facing off. thisers already in Malaysia. been captured. said Teruhiko Wakayama “Outside the operation area, The Philippines, meanwhile, Ismail said he had no knowledge of the Riken Centre for police already arrested certain said it had formally asked of the captives. Malaysian author- Developmental Biology. suspects who we believe have Malaysia to ensure humanitarian ities have continually issued only links to the invaders,” Ismail said. treatment for 10 Filipinos who it sketchy information on the crisis, Prosecutor sued He said more than 50 had says have been captured. citing security reasons. been arrested, including men The government of President Ismail said the arrests were for taking bribes and women. He declined to Benigno Aquino said previously made under the Security Offences TAIPEI: A Taiwanese pros- give any further details such as that Malaysia had informed (Special Measures) Act, a new ecutor was indicted yester- whether they were foreigners or Manila that 10 Filipinos had been law introduced to replace a tough day on corruption charges Malaysians. captured. Malaysia has not con- British colonial-era law as part of for allegedly taking bribes Scores of followers of a self- firmed that account. a reform drive. to cover up gambling busi- proclaimed Philippine sultan “Today, we have asked the AFP Delegates listen to National People’s Congress Chairman Wu Bangguo nesses, in the latest scandal as he delivers his work report during a plenary session at the Great Hall to hit the island’s judiciary. of the People in China, yesterday. Chen Yu-chen, a mid-level staff member of the High Prosecutors’ Office, was charged with accepting nearly Jakarta may criminalise ‘Myanmar must stay in rights spotlight’ Tw$24m ($827,000) from a gambling business operator over six years, the Special unmarried couples GENEVA: The world must of any transition, development, the ground. This is the reality. Investigation Division said. keep Myanmar in the spotlight, and economic process,” he said. “If these human rights short- JAKARTA: Indonesia is delib- couples living together outside a UN human rights monitor Quintana is from Argentina, comings are not addressed, they HK tycoons plead erating criminalising unmar- marriage could face five years. warned yesterday, saying there which also made the transition might become entrenched,” he ried couples living together and Rights activists said elements was a gap between words and from military rule in the 1980s, added. He warned that some laws not guilty in scam lengthening jail terms for adul- of the 500-page draft revision deeds since its military junta and worked as a lawyer for vic- passed by the civilian government HONG KONG: Hong Kong terers, a lawmaker said yester- were politically motivated, aimed made way for democracy. tims of the junta’s abuses. “do not meet international human billionaire brothers Thomas day, in plans that activists have at winning votes of key conserva- Tomas Ojea Quintana, set to He was appointed as the UN’s rights standards”, pointing to and Raymond Kwok, two dubbed regressive. tive demographics ahead of legis- present a report to the United Myanmar monitor in 2008, and rules on peaceful assembly. of Asia’s wealthiest men, The proposals were drafted lative elections next year. Nations Human Rights Council has conducted regular visits to “People are still finding them- pleaded not guilty to corrup- by the Justice and Human “We’ve seen this before when the next week, urged foreign nations assess its transition. selves arrested and imprisoned tion charges yesterday in the Rights Ministry as the House parliament passed the anti-pornog- to be cautious as they jostle to do In 2010, democracy icon and for holding demonstrations,” he southern Chinese city’s big- of Representatives revises the raphy law to appease conservatives business in the former pariah state. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung said. The civilian constitution gest graft case. The brothers, nation’s dated criminal code, ahead of the last elections,” Haris “I believe the international San Suu Kyi was released after effectively guarantees impunity who chair developer giant Sun garnering support from several Azhar of the prominent rights community is facing now a kind two decades under house arrest. for past human rights violations, Hung Kai Properties, and Hong members. “If couples are living in groups Kontras said. of tension between two kinds The junta’s four-decade rule he noted, and the army still Kong’s former chief secretary one home and aren’t married, of Cohabitation of unmarried of interests. There’s a strong ended formally in 2011 when appoints 25 percent of lawmakers. Rafael Hui were charged in a course they should be sanctioned,” couples is generally frowned interest on economics. A lot of reformist Thein Sein — a former In addition, while over 800 swoop by the anti-graft watch- Khatibul Umam Wiranu, a mem- upon in Indonesia, Azhar said, countries want to start doing military commander — became prisoners of conscience have been dog in July. They were accused ber of the commission overseeing though such cases were becom- business with Myanmar. We need president. “As a general assess- freed since 2011, some 250 remain of bribing Hui, who held the the revision, said. ing more common. “If there are to welcome that, it’s important, ment, the process has created behind bars, he said. government’s second-highest “In my opinion, adultery is the moral concerns about it, they as it might bring development,” conditions to improve human He raised concerns about abuses position. root of many social problems.” should be addressed maturely Quintana told reporters. rights,” said Quintana. by security forces in ethnic conflict The proposed revision would and peacefully in the community, “But at the same time, the “This is the time to really stress areas such as Kachin state, where Dalai Lama behind raise the maximum jail term for not through the law,” Azhar said, international community needs to that the decisions that have been fighting with separatists resumed adultery from nine months’ jail adding that jailing Indonesians for follow United Nations principles taken at the higher level must be in 2011, and sectarian violence ‘self-immolations’ — considered “too light” by the such cases was extreme. of human rights. To remember implemented on the ground. We against Rohingya Muslims. BEIJING: China accused ministry — to 30 months, while AFP that human rights are at the core haven’t seen too much change on AFP exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama yes- terday of providing money to encourage people to set themselves on fire, and said they had evidence to prove ‘N Korea can’t hit US, but the Nobel Peace Prize lau- reate was instigating self- immolations. More than 100 Seoul, Tokyo in range’ Tibetans have set themselves alight in protest against SEOUL: North Korea has mili- of intermediate range missiles in Chinese rule since 2009. Most tary firepower even if its threat operational deployment, some of have died. “Self-immolation of a pre-emptive nuclear strike which can travel more than 3,000 is immoral and inhumane on the US is hollow, with South km. That puts South Korea and behaviour,” Padma Choling, Korea most at risk from the Japan in range as well as the US the Chinese appointed head regime’s artillery and rockets, territory of Guam, he said. of Tibet’s rubber stamp legis- an expert said yesterday. Nevertheless, a defence policy lature, said. Japan, separated by less than statement from South Korea 1,000km (625 miles) of water in December noted that North Suu Kyi’s party and a frequent target of North Korea’s frontline artillery pieces Korea’s ire, is also in easy range could launch a “sudden and mas- meets over poll of Pyongyang’s short- and mid- sive” barrage on Seoul, mere YANGON: Aung San Suu range missiles, said Shin In-kyun, 50km from the Demilitarised Kyi’s opposition opened a head of the Korea Defence Zone border. historic conference yester- Network in Seoul. Meanwhile, North Korea day seen as a key chance to North Korea’s military looks responded to new UN sanctions revitalise the popular but North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (centre) meets the family of a soldier as he inspects Jangjae Islet Defence much larger than the more afflu- with fresh threats of nuclear inexperienced party, which ent South in personnel and equip- war, vowing to scrap peace pacts faces major challenges ahead Detachment near South Korea’s Taeyonphyong Island in South Hwanghae province in North Korea. ment. The North’s 1.2 million with South Korea. North Korea of elections in 2015. The soldiers face off against 640,000 “abrogates all agreements on non- Nobel laureate’s National South Korean troops, backed up aggression reached between the League for Democracy has Vietnam unleashes communism debate by 26,000 US personnel in the North and the South”, the state- been urged to enlist the help country. However, Pyongyang’s run Committee for the Peaceful of outside experts and inject capabilities are not what the fig- Reunification of Korea said. new blood into top ranks. HANOI: When Vietnam’s com- Assembly as part of the consul- calling for the removal of Article ures would suggest. China called for “calm and munist leaders asked for public tation process, calling for mul- 4. It is necessary for people and Impoverished North Korea restraint”, while France France Tripartite free comment on their plan to amend tiparty democracy, respect for for the party,” said prominent dis- has all but abandoned running urged restraint from Pyongyang, the country’s constitution they human rights, private land own- sident Nguyen Thanh Giang, one a conventional military that can condeming its threats to wage trade talks set did not anticipate unleashing ership and an apolitical army that of those who signed the petition. engage in sustained battle because nuclear war and scrap peace deals SEOUL: South Korean trade an unprecedented debate on the served the people not the party. By guaranteeing the party’s of scare resources and focused after new UN sanctions. ministry said it is prepar- party’s monopoly on power. They also called for the aboli- supremacy, Article 4 has “led to on nuclear weapons and ballistic In Berlin, Foreign Minister ing for the first round of free What was supposed to be a rit- tion of Article 4 of the constitu- corruption and abuse of power,” missile technology, he added. Guido Westerwelle said he wanted trade talks among South ualistic consultation has morphed tion, which protects the party’s and allowed the unaccountable “A conventional military is very his EU counterparts to consider Korea, China and Japan later into a fierce open discussion on power, and for a separation of leadership to become “removed costly, and overwhelmingly so for further measures against North this month in Seoul. Radio topics like human rights and land powers between the legislative, from reality and an obstacle North Korea. It quickly becomes Korea beyond UN sanctions. Korea said the countries ownership on everywhere from executive and judicial authorities to Vietnam’s development,” he a money fight and North Korea South Korea’s Defence announced the start of talks state television to dissident blogs. — revolutionary demands in the added. Nearly 6,000 people have cannot win that,” he said. Ministry spokesman Kim Min in November 2012 where they The furore started when 72 one-party state. signed the online petition so far. North Korea has around 12,000 Seok said any nuclear attack by agreed to hold three rounds academics submitted a petition “Vietnamese from all walks of Public consultation on reforms artillery guns, many arrayed near North Korea would trigger its this year. AGENCIES in January through the National life, including party members, are ends on March 31. AFP the border. It also has an arsenal own destruction. AGENCIES MARCH 9, 2013 ON SATURDAY 12 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Pakistan / Afghanistan Nato contractor killed in Kabul Afghan women’s plight uncertain ‘insider’ attack KABUL: A Nato civilian con- Rights campaigners say progress slow despite celebration of International Women’s Day tractor was killed by three people wearing Afghan secu- BAMIYAN: Shakila was had been shot in the back,” her rity force uniforms yesterday, murdered, shot in the back 13 18-year-old brother, Mohammad in the latest suspected “insider months ago in the house where Alam Sadiqat, said. “And doctors attack” to target the interna- she worked as a maid for a said that she had been raped.” tional military coalition. wealthy local leader in one of In a country where an unmar- “The civilian died when three the most progressive provinces ried women’s virginity is sac- people driving an Afghan security of Afghanistan. rosanct, the shame of having a force vehicle forced their way into Her murderer has never been daughter raped adds to the fam- the base in eastern Afghanistan,” arrested, and her family’s search ily’s burden, but they dare not a spokesman for the Nato-led for justice has laid bare the com- make an official accusation of force said. He said the attack- plex web of grinding poverty, sexual abuse. ers were killed by Afghan and attitudes towards women and a Most Afghan female rape vic- ISAF (International Security culture of immunity that plagues tims never publicly name their Assistance Force) troops. much of the country’s legal attacker, out of fear of being Further details were not avail- system. ostracised or even killed, cam- able as an assessment of the As International Women’s paigners say. attack was under way. The inci- Day was marked yesterday, cam- Shakila’s brother-in-law, who dent occurred in the Tagab dis- paigners say that progress in works as a guard in the same trict of Kapisa province. Afghanistan is slow even after bil- house, was imprisoned for six A text message from the lions of dollars of Western aid and months in connection with her Taliban did not claim responsi- some advances since the 2001 fall murder, then released. bility but claimed that two Afghan of the hardline Taliban regime. Esmail Zaki, the coordinator army soldiers had killed nine The departure of the Nato coa- of a local charity, then started to American soldiers. lition next year has also raised investigate. The militants regularly exag- fears that the limited improve- “We found out that the attor- gerate death tolls and Nato ments for women could be erased ney general and the judicial Mohammad Alam, brother of murdered Shakila, holds a newspaper showing her picture in Kabul, yesterday. officials say that most “insider as conservative groups vie to seize system had gone in the wrong attacks” stem from personal power in Kabul. direction. They had evidence that police have washed their hands “Her case has been taken to the welcomed an increase in reported grudges and cultural misunder- Shakila, whose was about 16, the guy (the brother-in-law) was of responsibility. AG’s office in Kabul but it seems cases. But in 16 of 34 provinces standings rather than Taliban spent the last six months of her not even there when it happened,” “We did all the research we had not much has been done to give where the UN was able to gather plots. life working for a member of the Zaki said. to do. We finished that case and her justice,” he said. details, just 21 percent of 470 The threat of insider attacks provincial council in Bamiyan, the Shakila’s murder was never then handed it to the court,” said “The murder happened in the reports of violence against women has become so serious that for- quiet Afghan town 180km (110 brought to court in Bamiyan. It Deputy Provincial Police Chief home of a member of the provin- resulted in convictions. eign soldiers working with Afghan miles) west of Kabul. has since been referred to the Mohammad Ali Lagzi. cial council,” he added. “They are But in 16 of 34 provinces where forces are regularly watched over Her family was poor and attorney general’s office in Kabul, One senior official in the local powerful people.” the UN was able to gather details, by so-called “guardian angel” needed the money from her job, which could not be reached. The administration said on condition Last December, the United just 21 percent of 470 reports of troops to provide protection. but her body was found in her family owners of the home have of anonymity that the family’s Nations said Afghanistan had violence against women resulted Afghan soldiers and police are employer’s home in January 2012. denied having anything to do poverty meant the odds of getting made progress in protecting in convictions. taking on responsibility for bat- “Investigators told us that she with murder, and the Bamiyan justice were stacked against them. women against violence and AFP tling the militants from 100,000 NATO troops who will leave by the end of next year -- more than a decade after a US-led invasion brought down the Taliban regime. Islamabad cracks Parliament lodges down on South Election must be peaceful, warns court for legislators Korean cigarettes KARACHI: Pakistan’s top country’s largest city, bringing to control violent killings in Karachi, province following criticism from ISLAMABAD: In a gener- court warned yesterday that more than 250 the number killed where ethnic, political and sectar- Chaudhry. He was also removed ous gesture the government of ISLAMABAD: Pakistani tax upcoming elections had to in four major bombings on the ian tensions led to the deaths of at from his position after an unarmed Pakistan has allowed the mem- authorities took the unusual step be peaceful to be fair, heav- minority community in Pakistan least 2,000 people last year. man was shot dead in a public park bers of the National Assembly yesterday of threatening retail- ily criticising the government since January 10. “The authorities should control in 2011, but later reinstated. and federal ministers of the ers with heavy fines and prison and security forces for failing Parliament is due to dissolve in the militant outfits, there is a turf The city’s top administrative outgoing cabinet to stay in the unless they stop selling cigarettes to stop endemic violence in days in preparation for elections. war here,” Chaudhry said, warn- official Hashim Raza Zaidi said Parliament Lodges till the hold- smuggled from South Korea. Karachi. But the rising violence against ing that people were being killed the government was compensat- ing of the polls. The Federal Board of Revenue “If your family lives in fear, Shias has raised questions about with impunity. ing families of the victims and Deputy Speaker National (FBR) ran an advert in newspa- then how can a fair election be security. “The police force is still highly would take nine months to rebuild Assembly Faisal Karim Khan pers, warning that PINE cigarettes held peacefully, which is a con- Chief Justice Iftikhar politicised. There are criminals in buildings destroyed in the blast. Kundi has conveyed to the mem- were being sold on the market stitutional requirement?” asked Mohammad Chaudhry told the the police and if police recruit- Karachi, a city of 18 million bers of the lower house of the without duty, and lacked manda- Khilji Arif Hussain, one of five court that he had been told there ment is continued to be made on people, contributes 42 percent of Parliament regarding the con- tory health and underage warnings. Supreme Court judges investigat- were 28 Shias and 22 Sunnis political grounds, it will never Pakistan’s GDP but is rife with cession given to them. They are “Therefore all those dealing ing a massive bombing in Karachi. among the dead. improve the law and order.” murder and kidnappings, and required to pay the rent of the with these cigarettes will have to Sunday’s attack killed 50 peo- Pakistan’s top judge criticised Authorities on Wednesday axed politically linked violence. lodges in advance and it also face legal consequences, under the ple in a mainly Shia area of the the authorities for failing to the police chief in southern Sindh AFP includes the other expenses. applicable laws which may include The members are sup- five years imprisonment, 50,000 posed to vacate the residences rupees ($500) fine,” the FBR within a week of the cessation warned. Smuggled stock would be of their membership but the confiscated and additional fines deputy speaker has relaxed the imposed, it said. restriction. Asked why the Korean brand Pedalling for ‘girl Well-placed sources said yes- was being targeted when so many terday that members of the smuggled cigarettes are sold across Parliament had approached Faisal Pakistan, a customs official said Karim Khan Kundi for allowing PINE was the worst offender. power’ in Pakistan them to continue to occupy the “Other brands are also being smug- Parliament Lodges accommoda- gled, but are also imported legally, ISLAMABAD: A group of the city’s landmark Faisal Mosque tion till the next general elections. whereas PINE is totally smug- determined women took to bikes set in the Margalla Hills. gled,” the official said on condition yesterday, riding through the “The point is that women have Ministers face gas of anonymity. He said authori- Pakistani capital to highlight the right to ride a bicycle. We ties would raid shops and ware- their rights and love of exercise are just having girl power here,” disconnections houses from Monday. Cigarettes in a culture that often treats said 30-year-old charity worker ISLAMABAD: In a radi- were smuggled into Pakistan from them as second-class citizens. Masoora Ali. “I remember when cal departure from the past Afghanistan and China, he said. Some wearing helmets, others I was little I used to ride a bicy- practices, Sui Northern Gas The official had no precise in headscarves, dressed in jeans cle quite openly but... when I was Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) of figure, but estimated cigarette or in the loose dresses traditional growing up and I was at school Pakistan has cut off the gas smuggling cost the Pakistani in Pakistan, the group navigated or college I was told not to do it supply of six ministers for non- economy billions of rupees. the leafy streets with colourful publicly because it is not accept- payment of bills by Pakistan Pakistan has one of the low- balloons tied to their handlebars, able in society,” she added. Works Department (PWD). est tax-to-GDP ratios in the past baffled police and security Pakistan does not ban women Security staff of other 16 world, estimated at 9.2 percent. guards. riding bikes, but it is rare even in defaulter-ministers, however, Islamabad’s refusal to implement To mark International Women’s Islamabad where driving is less resisted this move pushing back sweeping tax reform was instru- Day in a country where women erratic than on the traffic-choked the gas officials. The ministers mental in the collapse of a $11.3bn are rarely seen on a bike, they set streets of the two biggest cities, owe SNGPL outstanding dues to IMF bailout programme in 2010. Women ride their bicycles to mark International Women’s Day in Islamabad. out from Kohsar market, a collec- Karachi and Lahore. the tune of Rs5,974, 589. AFP tion of upmarket coffee shops, to AFP As many as 22 ministers have been declared SNGPL’s default- ers thanks to PWD whereas those facing suspension of supply included five ministers as well as Deputy Chairman Senate Sabir PPP rejects PML-N names Baloch, confirmed the SNGPL Zardari to unveil Benazir plaque officials in Islamabad. for caretaker premier ISLAMABAD: In a great rush March 14, but it said later that it Initially, the Old Age Home has Female prisoner to place plaques for projects would shortly confirm the date. the provision of housing 50 old ISLAMABAD: All the three blaming the federal government by the federal and provincial The commemorative plate has women and has been built on the obtains degree names proposed by the oppo- for severe financial crisis in the governments which have just been prepared as per instructions public-private partnership basis. KARACHI: It was not easy for sition leader in the National country. 10 days left in office, President issued by the office. The land was provided by local Zainab to sift through compli- Assembly, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Sources said Justice Shakirullah Asif Ali Zardari is scheduled to In related developments, philanthropists and Rs20 million cated foreign policy notes and Khan, have been rejected by the Jan had given his verdict erect a commemorative plate the president inaugurated the was spent by the Evacuee Trust history books behind locked ruling Pakistan People’s Party, against the PPP in the National for the new Islamabad Airport Premnagar Dry Port developed Property Board on infrastructure. doors and the iron-grilled according to official sources. Reconciliation Ordinance case. on March 15, a day before the by the Pakistan Railways near It will provide accommodation windows. Khan from the Pakistan Muslim They also said the enmity of dissolution of parliament and Raiwind Lahore, and Allai Khwar for old women in 124 union coun- It got even harder when other League-N had proposed the names Nasir Aslam Zahid with the PPP provincial assemblies. and Jinnah hydropower projects, cils of Sialkot district. women inmates engaged in rau- of Rasool Bakhsh Palejo, Justice was known to all. The plaque will read “in the and the Safe Mother Home and The Safe Mother Home is a cous catfights, or when children (retd) Nasir Aslam Zahid and Sources said on his behalf, Asif memory of the first woman prime the Old Age Home in Sialkot over 50-bed maternity hospital for pro- threw tantrums. Justice (retd) Sahkirullah Jan. Ali Zardari was sent to jail in his minister of the Muslim world the past three days. vision of child and mother care . Yet, despite all odds, the However, the PPP rejected the brother-in-law’s murder case Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, Asif Ali A spokesman of the President It will cater to 92 union coun- 26-year-old accomplished what said names on the pretext that when he was not president. Zardari, President of the Islamic House said inaugurations of these cils in Sialkot in the National no one expected her to she the hatred of these personalities Sources said the opposition had Republic of Pakistan”, an official projects by the president hadd Assembly constituency of the became the first female inmate at towards the PPP was known to all, not sent any names to the prime said. been scheduled earlier. Minister for National Services Karachi’s jail for women to attain added the sources. minister for the caretaker pre- He said the president’s office There was, therefore, no rush and Regulations Dr Firdous Ashiq a master’s degree The sources referred to a state- mier so far. had given the tentative schedule or hurry on the part of the presi- Awan. ment given by Palejo on Friday, INTERNEWS of placing plaque by Zardari on dent in this regard, he added. INTERNEWS AGENCIES MARCH 9, 2013 India www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 13 ON SATURDAY Ajmer shrine chief to boycott Pakistani premier’s visit JAIPUR: The spiritual head of a revered Muslim “I have decided to boycott the visit (to protest trip because of alleged ill-treatment of Hindus in beheading of our soldier at the LoC,” Tandon said. shrine which Pakistani Prime Minister Raja against) the brutal killing of our Indian solders by Pakistan. In New Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Pervez Ashraf was set to visit today said yester- the Pakistani army,” the shrine’s spiritual head, “There are incidents of atrocities on minorities in told parliament that despite greater contacts between day that he objected to the politician’s pilgrimage. Zainul Abedin Ali Khan, said. Pakistan and we have seen people from the Hindu the neighbours, ties could improve only if Pakistan Ashraf and his family were due to begin a day-long “The incident has hurt Indians,” Khan said in a community migrating to India on account of religious, shunned its alleged support to cross-border militancy. private trip today to the shrine of Sufi saint Hazrat statement. financial and social persecution in Pakistan,” he said. “People-to-people contacts have gone up, trade Khwaja Gharib Nawaz in Ajmer Sharif, some 400 Ties between the neighbours came under strain in “I am against that, and to express my feelings, I relations have shown improvement,” Singh said in kilometres west of New Delhi. January when six soldiers on both sides were killed decided to boycott the visit,” Khan said. parliament. The visit is Ashraf’s first trip to India as prime along the Line of Control (LoC), the de facto border Ajmer Bar Association President Rajesh Tandon “But there cannot be normalisation of relations minister and comes at a time of strained relations in Kashmir, a region claimed by both countries. described the visit as “intolerable”, and warned that between our two countries unless and until the between New Delhi and Islamabad after tit-for-tat One of the Indian soldiers was allegedly beheaded lawyers would symbolically cleanse the road the terror machine which is still active in Pakistan is killings of soldiers at the tense border between the by Pakistanis. Pakistani leader will travel to register their protest. brought under control,” he added. neighbours. Khan said he was also protesting against Ashraf’s “This is intolerable to an Indian because of the AFP

Women’s day First all-woman PM: Opposition post office comes up in capital NEW DELHI: After announc- attacks stem ing India’s all-woman public bank, the central government yesterday started an all-woman post office here on the occasion from jealousy of International Women’s Day. Communications and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal inaugurated the post Singh confident growth will speed up office at Shastri Bhawan — which houses several central govern- NEW DELHI: Expressing address. The motion had been ment offices — in central Delhi. confidence that growth will adopted by the Lok Sabha on The post office has three bounce back to 7-8 percent, Wednesday. counters — two offer multipur- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who tore into the BJP pose services like booking of Singh yesterday said the oppo- with his aggressive reply to the speed post, registration, sale of sition should be more objective debate on the president’s address initial public offers and booking in assessing his government. in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, of money orders ,while one coun- Taking on the opposition, an continued in a similar vein ter is for sale of postage stamps. acerbic Singh said “men of yesterday. “All these counters will now envy” disparage everything. Seeking to demolish Jaitley’s be manned by women employ- “I agree to Leader of claim that the UPA had squan- ees only. The working hours will Opposition Arun Jaitley saying dered the legacy of a high GDP be from 9.30am to 5.30pm,” said that (the) country needs growth growth rate inherited from the an official statement from the of 7-8 percent to get rid of pov- National Democratic Alliance ministry. erty. I would like to remind this (NDA) government, he presented White cloth bags emblazoned with slogans denouncing rape are seen hung from mannequins at a fashion IANS house that this is precisely the GDP data from the years of NDA store in Mumbai yesterday on the occasion of International Women’s Day. intention of the UPA (United and UPA rule. Progressive Alliance) govern- Growth rate, he said, had ment,” Manmohan Singh said in touched 8.1 percent only in the the Rajya Sabha. last fiscal year of NDA’s rule. But Replying to the motion of growth rate during four of nine thanks on the president’s address, years of the UPA government had Kingfisher plea over tax demand rejected the prime minister attacked the exceeded nine percent and was opposition for its frequent criti- likely to fall to five percent only NEW DELHI: In a jolt to court also cold-shouldered the plea income tax department from tak- outstanding tax liabilities for cism of the government. in the current fiscal. business baron Vijay Mallya, by senior counsel Harish Salve ing any coercive step against it assessment year 2010-11 to “When men are full of envy they “Our expectation is that in two- the Supreme Court yester- seeking adjournment of the hear- directly or indirectly. assessment year 2012-13 was Rs disparage everything, whether it three years it will again bounce day dismissed a petition by his ing for three weeks to enable the The high court order, the peti- 64,55,78,484. be good or bad,” Singh said. back to growth rate of 7-8 per- Kingfisher Airlines challenging airlines to mobilise funds to meet tion said, would cause “grave This was the amount the Referring to Jaitley as a wise cent,” he said. the Karnataka High Court’s the tax demand. hardship” to the airline and the income tax department had and discerning person, Singh said Rebutting BJP’s criticism of order directing it to deposit On January 22, the apex court “public at large inasmuch as the mentioned in its May 17/18, 2012 the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) the slow pace of construction of 50 percent of the amount had given the airline four weeks petitioner will not be able to notices to various banks about the leader should be more objective in national highways, he said the demanded by the income tax to neutralise its tax liabilities as revive its business, for which it is payment allegedly due from the assessing the performance of the problems concerned issues that department and provide a bank Kingfisher said that it was in making a serious effort”. airline. UPA government. crop up while spending large sums guarantee for the balance. negotiations with investors for The petition said “public money The petition said that “If the leader of opposition of money. Dismissing the petition, a bench revival of its grounded fleet. has been invested in the business Kingfisher was operating 350 (and) colleagues reflect calmly, “These are problems of growing of Justice R M Lodha, Justice J The high court, on December of the petitioner and, if as a result flights a day with more than 60 they will conclude that the path up,” he said. Chelameswar and Justice Madan 5, 2012, had ordered the airline of impugned order the petitioner aircraft, but due to aggravation we have chosen is the right path,” Jaitley, who spoke briefly after B Lokur said the tax demand to deposit 50 percent of the tax is not able to revive its business, of a financial crisis and the conse- he said. the debate, said the prime min- raised by the income tax depart- amount and furnish a bank guar- grave hardship will be caused to quent temporary suspension of its He said the UPA record spoke ister had chosen not to reply to ment pertained to tax deducted antee for the remaining amount. the public at large”. licence by the country’s aviation for itself. accusations of corruption against at source from payments made to Kingfisher Airlines, in its peti- The total amount the income regulator, its operations had been The house adopted the motion the UPA government. its staffers by Kingfisher Airlines. tion challenging the high court tax department had asked the suspended. of thanks to the president’s IANS As it dismissed the plea, the order, had sought to restrain the airline to pay towards its alleged IANS

Delhi gets small version of TED Talks 25 injured Malnutrition fund NEW DELHI: The high-powered TED Talks — short for Technology, Entertainment and Design — have come to the used to fix buses Indian capital in a micro-level avatar, TEDx Mehrauli, to address in Kashmir issues confronting the community and city, which is transform- MUMBAI: A fund of millions of ing in the process of globalisation. dollars raised to help malnour- A host of high-profile speakers, including Mani Shankar Aiyar, violence ished children in Maharashtra Saba Naqvi, Nilanjana Roy, Arpita Das, Peter Smetacek and Rahul has been diverted to main- Ram, will assemble today at Olive, a hip resto-lounge in the ancient SRINAGAR: Twenty-five peo- tain public buses, a report said archaeological site of Mehrauli dating back to the time of early ple, including security person- yesterday. Islamic rule in India, for the event. nel and protesters, were injured The “Child Nutrition TEDx Mehrauli is a confluence of ideas, a meeting of some of across the Kashmir valley yes- Surcharge” was set up 16 years the most accomplished minds in the sphere of art, culture, writing, terday in clashes between secu- ago to collect a small percentage technology, innovation and environment, said Anurag Srivastava, rity forces and stone-pelting of each bus ticket fare in major the organisor of TEDx Mehrauli. mobs, taking the total number cities in Maharashtra, where Tedx Mehrauli is an offshoot of the TED Talks started in the of injured in clashes during the thousands of children die from United States by TED, a non-profit organisation devoted to spread- week to over 227. malnutrition each year. ing ideas. It has brought together veterans from the world of tech- About 104 vehicles were dam- But public transport officials nology, entertainment and design to debate new ideas, share life aged in the clashes over the past say that millions raised have yet stories and provide a platform for inspirations. few days, police said yesterday. to be transferred to the state Over the years, the organisers of TED talks in the US have spread An ambulance was damaged treasury because they allegedly out the talks to cover cities and communities worldwide through a by a mob in Pattan town of need the funds to maintain buses Tedx independent franchise network. Baramulla district yesterday. and keep them on the road, the IANS Curfew was imposed in NDTV news channel reported. Srinagar city and all other major “All the transport undertak- towns of the valley to prevent any ings are suffering huge loses. breach of law and order by unruly Policemen stand guard on a street during a curfew in Srinagar Therefore we cannot give the mobs. government the nutrition taxes Register FIR against Maneka: Court In a press statement, the police (Anantnag) and the government of a counterinsurgency unit. we collect,” said Ravindra Pardesi, NEW DELHI: A court has the complaint on behalf of Singh, said: “During the past few days in rest house there was also dam- The army has started a court a spokesman for the public trans- directed the police to register contended that on November 26, tackling the situation, 192 people aged. Window panes and two of inquiry (COI) into the incident. port company in Pune city. an FIR on a complaint filed by a 2012, some people accompanied including 109 policemen and 73 desktop computers of a private The COI, headed by a brigadier “If we had deposited the money doctor against Bharatiya Janata by police and his neighbour had CRPF personnel were injured.” company at Semthan, a hotel in has reportedly asked the state the government would have given Party MP and animal rights forcibly entered his house in his The statement added that Pulwama and an animal hus- police to provide it names of peo- us 2.5 percent commission, but activist Maneka Gandhi and absence and taken away his pets. 103 vehicles, including 18 civil- bandry department building in ple who might have been present the transport bodies are not in a others for forcibly taking away When the doctor approached ian and two tourists vehicles, Shopian were also damaged. at the firing spot. position to do away with the funds eight pet dogs from his house. the police, he was told his pets were damaged by miscreants in The valley has been on the boil The family of the slain youth because of the huge losses,” he Rajesh Kumar Singh, a child had been taken away by People stone pelting at various places since March 5, when a 24-year- has declined to accept the ex- told NDTV. specialist and a resident of East of For Animals, an organisation run in South Kashmir, in the dis- old youth was killed, allegedly gratia cash relief announced by Since 1997, Pune has collected Kailash in south Delhi, had filed by Gandhi. When he went to the tricts of Anantnag, Pulwama, in firing by security forces in the state government. $10m (Rs550m) from bus passen- a complaint against Gandhi and NGO’s office, they said they had Awantipora, Kulgam and Shopian. Baramulla town. Sajad Ahmad Sofi, brother of gers but handed over less than others under various provisions of acted on a complaint by his neigh- They include 35 police vehicles, 45 The state police has lodged the dead youth, told reporters the $1m to the fund. Mumbai owes Prevention of Cruelty to Animals bour, who claimed the dogs were CRPF vehicles and three govern- an FIR against security forces family wants those responsible for $9m and other cities in the state Act and for theft and trespass in a bad condition and that he was ment vehicles. believed to be involved in the fir- the killing to be brought to justice. could owe even more. under the Indian Penal Code. running an illegal breeding centre. A court complex at Dooru ing. The FIR also names a colonel IANS AFP Advocate R K Tarun, filling IANS MARCH 9, 2013 ON SATURDAY 14 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Business US job data signals bright economy Unemployment rate falls to 7.7pc; non-farm payroll jumps

WASHINGTON: US employ- the data was not so strong as to wealthy Americans on January Healthcare and social assist- ers stepped up hiring in deter the Federal Reserve in its 1. In addition, $85bn in federal ance saw another month of solid February, adding a greater- efforts to foster even faster eco- budget cuts that could slice as job gains. The same was the case than-expected 236,000 workers nomic growth by buying bonds, much as 0.6 percentage point for leisure and hospitality. to their payrolls and helping to a policy known as quantitative from growth this year started Government continued to shed push the jobless rate to a four easing. on March 1. jobs, with payrolls dropping 10,000 Supervisory board chief year-low in a bright signal on “We’re in a sweet spot of sorts The central bank is buying last month after falling 21,000 in the economy’s health. with the data showing a more $85bn in bonds per month and January. The data from the Labour robust recovery, which supports has said it would keep up asset The sustained steady job gains of ThyssenKrupp quits Department yesterday showed the stocks and the dollar, yet not purchases until it sees a substan- are lending some stability to economy gaining traction despite quite strong enough to declare an tial improvement in the labour wages. Average hourly earnings the blow from higher taxes and end to quantitative easing,” said market outlook. rose four cents last month. That FRANKFURT: ThyssenKrupp the combined entity from 1999 to deep government spending cuts. Omer Esiner, chief market ana- Since the 2007-09 recession was the fourth straight month of said yesterday its supervisory 2001 before being appointed its “This was a strong number and lyst at Commonwealth Foreign ended, the economy has strug- gains in hourly earnings. board chief Gerhard Cromme, supervisory board chief in 2001. one of those rare cases where we Exchange in Washington. gled to grow above a two percent They increased 2.1 percent in under fire for his handling of ThyssenKrupp has run up mas- were firing on all cylinders,” said Although December and annual pace. In the fourth quar- the 12 months through February a series of scandals that has sive losses in the past two years Jacob Oubina, a senior US econo- January’s employment data was ter, output barely expanded. after a similar advance in January. rocked the heavy industry as a result of its investment in mist at RBC Capital Markets in revised to show 15,000 fewer jobs In February, the construction The length of the average work- giant, is stepping down. additional production capacity in New York. added than previously reported, employment increased by 48,000 week increased to 34.5 hours from Cromme, 70, “will step down the United States and Brazil. The jobless rate fell to 7.7 per- details of the report were solid, jobs after rising by 25,000 in 34.4 hours in January. as chairman of the supervisory While another supervisory cent, the lowest since December with construction adding the January. Meanwhile, British equities board of ThyssenKrupp effective board member and former CEO, 2008, from 7.9 percent in January. most jobs since March 2007 and A decisive turnaround in the set fresh 5-year peaks yesterday, March 31,” the group said in a Ekkehard Schulz, was forced to The decline reflected both gains increased hours for all workers. housing market and rebuilding on posting their fourth successive statement. quit in the wake of the losses, in employment and people leaving Job gains in February were well the East Coast after the destruc- weekly gain, after key US jobs A towering figure in German Cromme had so far managed to the labor force. above the 195,000 monthly aver- tion by Superstorm Sandy in late data showed improvement. industry, Cromme also heads the hold on to his seat thanks support The upbeat report, which age for the three months through October is boosting jobs at con- With FTSE 100 companies supervisory of electrical engineer- of the firm’s patriarch Berthold showed broad-based job gains, January. struction sites. generating around a quarter of ing giant Siemens and sits on the Beitz, 99, who heads the Krupp was another sign of the economy’s Despite the pick up in hiring, Manufacturers stepped up hir- their revenues in the US, and supervisory board of media giant family foundation. fundamental health, and it added the pace of gains is still below the ing in February, although the pace with the Britain on the verge of Axel Springer. ThyssenKrupp has also become fuel to a rally in US stock mar- roughly 250,000 jobs per month was still well below early last year its third recession in four years, He has similarly held seats on embroiled in a series of corrup- kets that had already propelled that economists say is needed on because of lackluster domestic the health of the US economy the supervisory boards of insurer tion allegations, including a price- the Dow Jones industrial average a sustained basis to significantly demand and cooling growth over- is key for British corporate Allianz and energy supplier E.ON, fixing cartel, luxury trips laid on to record highs. reduce unemployment. seas. Factory jobs increased 14,000 earnings. as well as BNP Paribas and Suez for journalists and alleged bribery At the same time, the dollar With fiscal policy tightening, last month after rising 12,000 in The 236,000 rise in US non- in France in contracts in eastern Europe strengthened and the yield on the Fed officials are likely to remain January. farm payrolls in February far Cromme served in different and China. At an uncharacter- benchmark 10-year US Treasury leery of withdrawing their sup- Retail employment increased outstripped the 160,000 consensus leadership roles at steelmaker istically stormy annual meeting note rose sharply. port for the economy too soon. 23,700 jobs, rising for an eighth and beat even the most optimistic Krupp for 27 years before it in January, many shareholders Economists had expected a gain A two percent payroll tax cut straight month, and defying a economists’ forecasts. merged with Thyssen. And he called for Cromme to step down. of just 160,000 jobs. Nonetheless, ended and tax rates went up for recent slowdown in sales. AGENCIES was the first chief executive of AFP ArcelorMittal workers protest Oil dips below India set to halt Iran $110 on stronger dollar oil imports: MRPL LONDON: Brent crude oil futures fell below $110 a bar- rel yesterday, pressured by a NEW DELHI: India is set to Petroleum Corp (HPCL), also said stronger dollar after positive halt all crude imports from Iran imports were threatened by the US data, higher-than-expected because insurance companies in insurance problems. supply from the North Sea and the country have said refineries “Iran imports will be stopped Opec, and investors selling out processing the oil will no longer soon,” the HPCL source said. of commodities in favour of be covered due to Western sanc- “As far as insurance is con- equities. tions, the head of refiner MRPL cerned, we are all sailing in the Brent futures were down $1.44 said yesterday. same boat.” to $109.71 a barrel at 1406 GMT. India is Iran’s second-largest HPCL is Iran’s third-biggest Brent is down for the fourth con- buyer, taking around a quarter of Indian buyer and warned last secutive week, its longest weekly its oil exports worth around $1bn month that insurers may withdraw losing streak since May 2012. a month. cover because of sanctions. US oil was down 49 cents to “If cover is not available then MRPL’s Upadhya declined to $91.07, after ending more than all Indian refiners will have to say how soon the company would a $1 higher in the previous ses- halt imports from Iran or else have to stop Iranian imports. But sion on an unexpected drop in US they will have to take a huge MRPL has issued tenders to buy unemployment benefits. risk,” P P Upadhya, Managing three cargoes of 650,000 barrels of Traders and analysts said a Director of Mangalore Refinery crude to load in April, according to Workers of steelmaking giant ArcelorMittal block, in Eynatten, an access to the border along the E40 high- stronger dollar had undermined and Petrochemicals Ltd, said in documents. Two of the cargoes are way, between Belgium and Germany, yesterday. They were protesting the closure of cold lines in Liege oil prices after yesterday’s US a telephone interview. MRPL high sulphur and could be used to where 1,300 jobs are threatened. non-farm payrolls smashed is India’s biggest buyer of Iran replace Iranian oil. expectations. The closely-followed crude. “There is a problem on the figures surged by 236,000 jobs in “Insurance companies said if I insurance front for Iran oil,” February, easily beating econo- buy Iranian crude my refinery’s Upadhya said when asked about mists’ expectations for a gain of insurance cover will be cancelled... the tenders. 160,000. If we don’t get insurance for the Oil is Iran’s biggest income gen- Chrysler invites IPO pitches refinery then we will stop buying erator so a halt in sales to India UK will need more Iranian crude.” would be a heavy blow for Tehran. NEW YORK/LONDON: US VEBA, or an agreed buyout of its of shares from VEBA, but its It was not immediately clear Sanctions more than halved the carmaker Chrysler has asked stake by Fiat. attempts to exercise them has coal imports as why this has become an issue country’s crude exports in 2012. banks to pitch next month for Fiat owns 58.5 percent of been contested in court over now, several months after In January, India imported over a mandate to run a potential Chrysler, while the other 41.5 their valuation. An IPO pitching mines close Europe and the U S introduced 286,000 barrels per day (b/d) of public listing of its shares, four percent is owned by VEBA. process could provide a way of tough sanctions aimed at Iran’s Iran’s around 1.1 million b/d total people familiar with the mat- A Chrysler Group spokesman independently valuing the com- LONDON: British utilities oil trade to force Tehran to the exports. ter said, as parent Fiat wran- said he had not heard of an April pany and settling the argument. will become more reliant on negotiating table over its nuclear This is the first time that insur- gles with minority shareholder meeting of bankers for an IPO. Fiat has no intention of imported coal after two large programme. ance problems have had a direct VEBA over a possible buyout. Fiat declined to comment. reducing its ownership, said the domestic producers complete But in a letter in January, impact on refineries processing Chrysler will interview invest- Fiat’s shares rose one percent sources, who asked not to be mine closures announced on the General Insurance Corp of Iranian crude. ment banks in April for a under- on Thursday, closing at ¤4.194, identified because the discussions Thursday. India, the national reinsurer, told The lack of insurance cover writing role in a proposed initial outperforming the Milan stock are private. Marchionne said ear- Power generators including the General Insurance Council, dates back to April 2012, Upadhya public offering (IPO), the people exchange which rose 0.3 percent. lier this week that he expected E.ON UK and Scottish Power will an industry group, that it had said, but was clarified by insurers familiar with the matter said. Sergio Marchionne, chief exec- to reach a deal with VEBA and have to look to countries such as “dawned” on insurers that cover only in February this year. Three of the people said bank- utive of both Fiat and Chrysler, avert a public listing. Colombia, Russia and the United and losses on processing the crude “Refineries processing Iranian ers had been asked to prepare a has long wanted to merge the Talks are also starting on how States to make up the shortfall in would not be payable by reinsurers crude would be severely hit,” “dual-track” sale leading either two automakers but has said he Fiat would finance any future production from the mines being due to existing sanctions. MRPL told India’s oil secretary in to the flotation of Chrysler shares would be open to an IPO if Fiat takeover of Chrysler, the people closed by UK Coal and Scottish A source at another refiner that a letter dated February 27. owned by a United Auto Workers and VEBA could not reach a deal. familiar with the matter said. Coal. buys Iranian crude, Hindustan REUTERS union retiree healthcare trust, Fiat has options to buy blocks REUTERS The closures will result in the loss of more than 1,000 jobs — about a sixth of the workforce in a once-mighty industry. Demand for coal in British power stations is expected to fall Norway’s $710bn wealth fund back in top form in 2012 by half to about 28 million tonnes by 2016 because of tougher envi- ronmental controls, but dwindling OSLO: Norway’s sovereign into both emerging and developed operating in 1996. The fund lost French government debt holdings second biggest segment within its production at home means that wealth fund, one of the world’s markets in Asia and the Americas 2.6 percent overall in 2011. “The fell by a quarter. share portfolio, also returned a imports are likely to increase by biggest investors, grew by — where it sees the strength of fund’s good performance is largely It lifted its share of Italian hefty 24.5 percent. 70 percent from current levels, around $100bn in 2012, sealing the world’s economy in the years the factor of a good run on the government debt to 26.5bn Meanwhile, in poorly perform- traders said. one of its best years on record ahead. stock markets,” Yngve Slyngstad, Norwegian crowns from 24.8bn, ing sectors, such as utilities and UK Coal, which produces coal as it benefited from the striking At the end of last year it sharply its chief executive said. although this reflects a period telecommunications, it only had a for about 5 percent of the elec- upturn by stock markets. cut its holdings of bonds issued Managed by Norway’s central prior the uncertainty caused by minimal exposure. With the good tricity generated in Britain, con- Known as the ‘oil fund’, it by the government of Britain and bank, the fund cut its exposure recent inconclusive elections in mix, the fund’s stocks earned it firmed that it would close its Daw invests revenue from Norway’s France, two countries struggling to Europe to 48 percent of its that country. 0.5 percent above its benchmark, Mill mine in Warwickshire with lucrative oil industry for the to reduce debt levels while their total portfolio last year from 53 The fund also more than quad- its best performance in years. the loss of 540 jobs. Daw Mill had country’s future. It is now worth economies stutter. percent. Instead, it put more into rupled its holding of Australian Among its top investments, capacity of 1.6 million tonnes a around $710bn, 40 percent more But big gains in stock mar- countries such as South Korea, government debt. it reduced its holdings in Apple year capacity A fire that erupted than the value of the entire kets last year after major central Mexico, Australia and Japan, it It earned close to 30 percent by a fifth, or around $911.60m in on February 22 is still burning Norwegian economy. banks acted to underpin their said yesterday. on investments in the financial three months and also sharply cut ferociously, the company said, The fund has been steadily economies helped the fund return The fund reduced its holding sector, which also had the big- its stakes in Vodafone, BG Group making the loss-making colliery reducing its assets in Europe as 13.4 percent in 2012, the second of British government debt by gest weight in its portfolio with and ExxonMobil. even less financially viable. part of a long-term plan to move best performance since it started 13 percent in the fourth quarter. 23 percent. Consumer goods, the AFP AGENCIES MARCH 9, 2013 Business www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 15 ON SATURDAY Venezuela could boost oil output Investors need greater certainty over contracts, says Lukoil executive Doha trade talks should be

LONDON: Venezuela could Projects at Lukoil, Russia’s In 2011, it overtook Saudi Arabia governed by your contract. In pushed forward: China boost its long stagnant oil out- second largest crude producer, as the country with the world’s Venezuela apart from the con- put considerably in just five to which is active in the Latin biggest crude reserves. tract you have legislation limits, seven years if it offers investors American country. Lukoil is developing heavy oil specifics in signing contracts BEIJING: Chinese Minister of situation over the past five years greater certainty over con- “But you need a quiet situa- in Venezuela’s Orinoco basin as and selling fuels. All this cre- Commerce Chen Deming said when the world was grappling with tracts, an executive of Russia’s tion, stability in contracts and a part of the Junin 6 consortium ates uncertainties for investors,” yesterday that the Doha Round of the financial crisis. They are in Lukoil said. good situation for investment,” led by Russian state oil major Kuzyayev said. trade talks should be further pro- need of rescue,” Chen said. Under president Hugo Chavez, Kuzyayev said yeterday. Rosneft. Kuzyayev said Lukoil wanted moted in formulating new rules Chen said he hopes the initial who died on Tuesday after 14 The socialist leader’s death is Lukoil is also relying on to produce 650,000 barrels of oil on world trade. goals discussed at the Doha talks, years in power, foreign oil com- unlikely to have a big impact on projects in Iraq, Uzbekistan and equivalent per day outside Russia Chen said the Doha Development trade facilitation in particular, can panies in Venezuela, the world’s Venezuela’s oil sector in the short West Africa for future produc- within five years or a fifth of its Agenda under the framework of the be achieved during the ninth WTO 11th largest crude exporter, have term, with key projects expected tion growth. overall production, up from 10 World Trade Organisations (WTO) ministerial conference scheduled faced price controls and currency to stay on track if his preferred In Iraq, Lukoil is developing percent now. should remain the main channel for for the end of the year. devaluations along with threats successor wins elections due to one of the world’s largest fields, Growth will come initially multilateral trade talks despite the The United States has been pro- of nationalisation. be called in the next 30 days. West Qurna 2, and has recently from Iraq and Uzbekistan and difficulties it had gone through. moting bilateral trade talks, includ- Output has dropped from some An opposition victory could agreed new terms with the the figures could rise over time if “The Doha talks should be pro- ing the Trans-Pacific Partnership 3.5 million barrels per day when eventually lead to an increase in government. deep-water exploration in Sierra moted with our full strength in for- (TTP) and the Transatlantic he was elected and Venezuela foreign investment, but analysts Some companies argue that Leone, Ivory Coast and Ghana mulating new rules on world trade,” Trade and Investment Partnership pumped just 2.34 million bpd last said this could take years. contract terms offered by Iraq proves successful. Chen told a press conference on the (TTIP), Chinese Minister of month, according to analysts. Venezuela, a member of the are tough and unprofitable, but Lukoil is exploring eight blocks sidelines of China’s annual legisla- Commerce noted, China is also “In my opinion in the next 5-7 Organization of the Petroleum Kuzyayev said they were better in the three West African coun- tive session. involved in talks with other Asian years it is possible to really grow Exporting Countries (Opec) is a than those in Venezuela, espe- tries and Kuzyayev said the com- He noted that the Doha talks countries on possible free trade oil production in Venezuela,” top-four supplier to the United cially after Baghdad agreed to pany would soon buy into one have been dealing with a difficult areas, such as the talks with Japan said Andrei Kuzyayev, Vice- States and an increasingly new terms. more block in Ivory Coast. situation over the last decade. and the Republic of Korea. President and head of Foreign important oil source for China. “In Iraq you have clear terms REUTERS “The talks are in a very dangerous QNA

IMF open to changes China exports surge more in Irish bailout deal than 20pc DUBLIN: The International Such a move would reduce the Monetary Fund is open to immediate financial burden for in February changing the terms of Ireland’s these struggling economies to bailout programme to help the raise money on the open markets. BEIJING: China’s exports bailed-out eurozone nation “It’s not just about the exten- surged more than 20 percent return to long-term bond mar- sion of maturities, you can really in February on-year despite the kets, IMF chief Christine think of other devices possible, Lunar New Year holiday, data Lagarde said here yesterday. but it certainly includes the showed yesterday, in another “We have an open mind about extension,” Lagarde said. sign of recovery for the world’s many issues, many of the terms “We will look at it together second-largest economy. and conditions of the exit strategy with our two partners in the The jump in exports helped and as far as the adjustment to troika, and we have been tasked China to record a surprise trade the loans,” the managing direc- to do that and as I said with an surplus of $15.3bn in February, tor of the IMF told reporters at open mind with the imperative to although it narrowed from a press conference in the Irish help Ireland exit the programme. $29.2bn in January, the General capital. “We are in a dialogue, we will Administration of Customs said Lagarde was speaking during continue in that dialogue so there in a statement. her first visit to Dublin since it is certainty as to the terms of the The market had expected a entered an ¤85bn ($112bn) bailout exit and the way forward,” she trade deficit of $16bn, according programme in November 2010, added. to the median forecast in a poll and her first visit to a rescued Lagarde also argued that there International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde (centre) addresses a press conference with of 13 economists by Dow Jones eurozone nation since taking over was scope for the European Irish Deputy Prime Minister Eamon Gilmore (right) and Irish Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, at Government Newswires. as head of the IMF in 2011. Central Bank (ECB) to cut its Buildings in Dublin, Ireland, yesterday. Exports jumped 21.8 percent Earlier this week, EU finance main eurozone lending rate year-on-year to $139.4bn in ministers requested the so- below the current record-low of believe that there is still some to the sovereign markets in nine “The underlying problem (of February, while imports dropped called troika of lenders — com- 0.75 percent. The ECB had held limited room for the ECB to cut months. the eurozone) is depressingly 15.2 percent to $124.1bn, customs prising the European Union, the borrowing costs at this level for rates further,” the IMF chief said. Dublin was bailed out in late familiar — lingering debts of said. European Central Bank and the the eighth month in a row on Ireland, meanwhile, hopes to 2010 when the global financial cri- households, banks, corporations Analysts said the strong IMF — consider extending matu- Thursday. become the first bailed-out euro- sis, a domestic property market and government,” Lagarde added exports growth was a good sign rities on the Irish and Portuguese “Monetary policy should zone nation to exit its rescue meltdown and massive debts left yesterday. for the economy, but suggested bailout loans. remain accommodative, and we programme by returning fully it on the brink of collapse. AFP the weakness in imports may have been due to factories shutting down for the week-long holiday, QATARI MARKET reducing demand for raw materi- Bond Coupon Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P als and components. Qatar Govt 5.15% 4/9/2014 USD 104.63 0.81 % Aa2 AA Italy must decide if it stays “The import data may have Qatar Govt 3.125% 1/20/2017 USD 106.06 1.51 % Aa2 AA been affected by the seasonal fac- Qatar Govt 6.55% 4/9/2019 USD 124.63 2.20 % Aa2 AA tor of the Lunar New Year, but Qatar Govt 5.25% 1/20/2020 USD 117.63 2.44 % Aa2 AA exports were not affected at all, Qatar Govt 4.5% 1/20/2022 USD 112.69 2.87 % Aa2 AA in euro, says Merkel ally growing faster-than-expected,” Qatar Govt 9.75% 6/15/2030 USD 172.25 3.94 % Aa2 AA Liu Ligang, a Hong Kong-based Qatar Govt 6.4% 1/20/2040 USD 131.25 4.40 % Aa2 AA BERLIN: Italy may decide to exit (the euro) or that they opposition SPD chancellor can- economist for bank ANZ, said. Qatar Govt 5.75% 1/20/2042 USD 121.75 4.41 % Aa2 AA exit the euro or take other dras- take drastic measures. But it’s didate described former Italian “China will undoubtedly remain Qatari Diar 3.5% 7/21/2015 USD 105.38 1.19 % Aa2 AA tic action, a leader of German down to Italy to decide that,” premier Silvio Berlusconi and on a recovery track this year, with Qatari Diar 5% 7/21/2020 USD 115.13 2.72 % Aa2 AA Chancellor Angela Merkel’s said Bruederle, the pro-business comic-turned-politician Beppe its economy likely growing more Comqat 5% 11/18/2014 USD 105.63 1.59 % A1 A- junior coalition partners said FDP’s parliamentary leader who Grillo as “clowns”. than eight percent,” he said. Comqat 3.375% 4/11/2017 USD 104.69 2.17 % A1 A- after an Italian election showed is heading its campaign for a fed- Bruederle also said Italy had not China’s commerce minister QIB 3.856% 10/7/2015 USD 104.63 2.01 % NR NR rising opposition to austerity eral election in September. taken necessary reforms for years said yesterday that he expected QNB 3.125% 11/16/2015 USD 103.75 1.69 % Aa3 A+ measures. The prospect of prolonged and was lacking competitiveness. China’s overall growth in trade QNB 3.375% 2/22/2017 USD 104.69 2.13 % Aa3 A+ Financial markets have been uncertainty and new elections “What’s Italy’s core problem? — imports and exports combined Doha Bank 3.5% 3/14/2017 USD 104.56 2.30 % A2 A- on tenterhooks since the election within months in the euro zone’s Italy is not competitive. They are — to improve this year from 2012, Qtel 3.375% 10/14/2016 USD 105.75 1.72 % A2 A less than two weeks ago in which third-largest economy could not capable of earning what they although he warned about unfore- Qtel 7.875% 6/10/2019 USD 130.88 2.51 % A2 A the centre left won a majority reignite the debt crisis just as a think they deserve to spend,” seen global problems. Qtel 4.75% 2/16/2021 USD 111.75 3.07 % A2 A in Italy’s lower house of parlia- central bank promise to do what Bruederle said. “I’m cautiously optimistic about Qtel 5% 10/19/2025 USD 111.13 3.88 % A2 A ment but failed to gain the Senate it takes calmed markets in recent “High unemployment is not this year’s general trade situation. Rasgas 5.5% 9/30/2014 USD 106.88 1.00 % Aa3 A majority it would need to govern. months. the responsibility of Brussels or We should do better this year,” Rasgas 5.832% 9/30/2016 USD 108.25 3.35 % Aa3 A “The decision to adjust to the Bruederle’s comments on the German politics... Italy has to Chen Deming told reporters Rasgas 5.298% 9/30/2020 USD 111.63 3.53 % Aa3 A common currency is one that Italy German public broadcaster ZDF (reform its labour market) as on the sidelines of the National SOVEREIGNS has to take for itself, it’s not for could anger Italians already upset well. To do nothing but moan is People’s Congress, or legislature. us to take. If Italy does not want with German politicians com- too easy.” China’s total foreign trade grew Bond PDA* Maturity Currency Mid-Price Yield Moody’s S&P to do that, they have to take the menting on their internal politi- With less than seven months just 6.2 percent last year to $3.87 Abu Dhabi Govt 5.5% 4/8/2014 USD 105.50 0.34 % Aa2 AA consequences,” Rainer Bruederle cal affairs. to go until federal elections in trillion, falling short of the gov- Abu Dhabi Govt 6.75% 4/8/2019 USD 126.50 2.09 % Aa2 AA of the Free Democrats (FDP) told Last week, Italy’s president Germany, his comments drew ernment target of around 10 per- Dubai Govt 6.7% 10/5/2015 USD 110.75 2.35 % NR NR a talk show on Thursday night. cancelled a dinner with Peer criticism from the opposition. cent growth. Dubai Govt 4.9% 5/2/2017 USD 107.63 2.93 % NR NR “That could mean that they Steinbrueck in Berlin after the AFP AFP Dubai Govt 7.75% 10/5/2020 USD 125.50 3.84 % NR NR Dubai Govt 6.45% 5/2/2022 USD 118.38 4.03 % NR NR Qatar Govt 4% 1/20/2015 USD 105.75 0.86 % Aa2 AA Bahrain Govt 6.273% 11/22/2018 USD 115.50 3.27 % NR BBB Bahrain Govt 5.5% 3/31/2020 USD 110.13 3.85 % NR BBB Egypt Govt 5.75% 4/29/2020 USD 93.00 7.01 % B3 /*- B- Carmakers think outside the box as electric dreams shatter Morocco Govt 4.5% 10/5/2020 EUR 105.75 3.62 % NR BBB-

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INDIAN WELLS, California: is still seeking his first ATP title Indian Wells ATP Four-times champion Roger of the year after producing con- Federer was delighted to wel- trasting form in his first three and WTA Results come back to the ATP Tour his tournaments. Men’s First Round long-time rival Rafa Nadal, a After reaching the Australian David Goffin (BEL) bt Viktor Troicki (SRB) 4-6, man he could face in the quar- Open semi-finals, where he lost 6-3, 6-4, Bernard Tomic (AUS) bt Thomaz ter-finals of the BNP Paribas to Andy Murray, Federer was Belluci (BRA) 6-4, 6-3, Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) Open at Indian Wells. beaten by Julien Benneteau in the bt Gilles Muller (LUX) 7-5, 6-4, Benoit Paire Spaniard Nadal has slipped to Rotterdam quarter-finals before (FRA) bt Lukasz Kubot (POL) 5-7, 7-5, 6-2, fifth in the world rankings after squandering three match points Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) bt Igor Sijsling (NED) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, David Nalbandian (ARG) bt being sidelined for seven months in a semi-final defeat by Tomas Marcel Granollers (ESP) 6-4, 6-2, Leonard last year due to a left knee injury Berdych in Dubai. Mayer (ARG) bt Xavier Malisse (BEL) 6-2, and is seeded to meet Federer “I played really well in 3-6, 6-4, Kevin Anderson (RSA) bt Victor in the last eight of the elite Australia,” said Federer, a Hanescu (ROM) 7-6 (8/6), 6-3, Daniel Brands ATP Masters 1000 event in the 17-times grand slam champion. (GER) bt Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) 6-0, 7-6 California desert. “Rotterdam, I was disappointed (7/3), Mischa Zverev (GER) bt Jurgen Melzer “I only just saw him yesterday because I thought I could have (AUT) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/3), Wayne Odesnik after my practice, I was really done better. I played so well the (USA) bt Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 7-5, excited to see him again,” Swiss year before and I never really got 7-5, Denis Istomin (UZB) bt Vasek Pospisil world number two Federer told going against Benneteau. (CAN) 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) bt reporters at Indian Wells yes- “And in Dubai I was a bit unfor- Lukas Rosol (CZE) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, Ivan Dodig terday as the men’s tournament tunate losing with three match (CRO) bt Guido Pella (ARG) 6-1, 6-2, Ernests began. points, and having to explain the Gulbis (LAT) bt Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 6-3, “We haven’t had much contact. loss when you feel you should be 6-2, Ryan Harrison (USA) bt Go Soeda (JPN) I think he really wanted to get preparing for the final. 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 away from it all, which I totally “What happened, happened. I Women understand. am playing fine. Obviously I would Monica Niculescu (ROM) bt Elina Svitolina “I was really happy to see him have hoped to have won a tour- (UKR) 6-0, 6-0, Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) doing so well in Acapulco and it’s nament by now but overall I am bt Laura Robson (GBR) 2-6, 7-6 (7/2), great to see him here playing on happy with my game.” 6-1, Kimiko Date Krumm (JPN) bt Galina the hard courts. I’m hoping to While Federer and Nadal, Voskoboeva (KAZ) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, Irina- catch up with him this week.” as seeded players, have a bye Camelia Begu (ROM) bt Heather Watson Left-hander Nadal returned into the second round at Indian (GBR) 6-2, 6-4, Taylor Townsend (USA) bt to the ATP circuit last month in Wells, former world number three Lucie Hradecka (CZE) 3-6, 7-6 (7/1), 6-3, South America where he com- David Nalbandian of Argentina Alize Cornet (FRA) bt Monica Puig (PUR) peted in three relatively minor advanced with a 6-4, 6-2 win over 6-7 (3/7), 6-2, 6-2, Urszula Radwanska (POL) bt Arantxa Rus (NED) 6-3, 6-3, Jamie claycourt events, winning two Spaniard Marcel Granollers in Hampton (USA) bt Bethanie Mattek-Sands of them after reaching all three the first round. Roger Federer of Switzerland responds to questions during a press conference at the BNP Paribas Open tennis (USA) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, Kiki Bertens (NED) bt finals. Also progressing were twice tournament in Indian Wells, California, USA, yesterday. RIGHT: Rafael Nadal of Spain answers questions from the media during a press conference. Annika Beck (GER) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, Mirjana He gave himself a huge con- former champion Lleyton Hewitt, Lucic-Baroni (CRO) bt Pauline Parmentier fidence boost for Indian Wells, who battled past Czech Lukas (FRA) 7-5, 6-3, Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) where he is a twice former cham- Rosol 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 in cold and bt Stephanie Foretz Gacon (FRA) 6-3, 3-6, pion, by overpowering fellow blustery conditions, and fellow to Federer in last year’s final at in a tight match in the final of Romania’s Irina Begu stunned 6-4, Alexandra Dulgheru (ROM) bt Michelle Spaniard David Ferrer 6-0, 6-2 Australian Bernard Tomic, who Indian Wells. Newport last year.” Britain’s Heather Watson 6-2, 6-4. Larcher de Brito (POR) 6-4, 6-4, Magdalena in the final of the Mexican Open overpowered Brazil’s Thomaz “It’s going to be a tough match,” In the second round of the Hantuchova will next face Rybarikova (SVK) bt Romina Oprandi (SUI) in Acapulco on Sunday. Bellucci 6-4, 6-3. former world number one Hewitt women’s event, double champion Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 7-6 (7/4), 6-0, Stefanie Voegele (SUI) bt Federer returns to one of his Hewitt, winner here in 2002 said of his second-round oppo- Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia while Begu takes on fourth- Petra Martic (CRO) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, Madison favourite venues for the Indian and 2003, will next meet big-serv- nent. “I’ve had the better of him overcame Stephanie Foretz seeded German Angelique Kerber. Keys (USA) bt Melanie Oudin (USA) 6-4, Wells event but the Swiss maestro ing American John Isner, who lost in the past, then lost to him Gacon of France 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 and REUTERS 4-6, 6-3. Los Angeles Al Rayyan level series; Six new doping cases interested revealed by the IAAF in 2024 PARIS: The International her three World Championship Eljaish take 2-0 lead Athletics Federation (IAAF) silver medals. Olympic bid yesterday announced that a Her fellow Russian, hammer BY DANOTZKI SANTOS re-testing of samples from the thrower Kuzenkova, was the 2005 World Championships in Olympic champion in 2004 and NEW YORK: The mayor of Los DOHA: Al Rayyan beat Al Helsinki has revealed six new world champion in Helsinki, but Angeles has notified the United Gharafa in the dying minutes cases of doping. retired in 2007. States Olympic Committee of their second match to pull off “The six adverse findings Tsikhan, of Belarus, another (USOC) that the city is inter- a nerve-cracking 68-66 win to involving Andrei Mikhnevich, hammer thrower, has won ested in bidding to host the level the semi-final series in the Ivan Tsikhan, Vadim three world titles, including in 2024 Olympic Games. Heir Apparent Cup at the Al Devyatovskiy, Tatyana Kotova, Helsinki. Los Angeles has hosted the Gharafa Sports Hall yesterday. Nazdeya Ostapchuk and Olga However, he was not allowed Games twice before, in 1932 Jerome Davidson and Kuzenkova have resulted in the to attend last summer’s London and 1984, and Mayor Antonio Mohammed Hassan Mohammed initiation of disciplinary pro- Olympics having already shown Villaraigosa told the USOC the converted five crucial free throws cedures which are currently up positive in a re-analysis of city was keen to try for a third from the stripe off desperation ongoing in accordance with samples from the 2004 Athens time. fouls caused by shackling defense IAAF Rules,” read a statment Games. “On behalf of the City of Los on their foes on the other end to published on the IAAF’s website. He also tested positive for Al Gharafa’s Angeles, I am pleased to confirm lift the former Qatar Basketball IAAF President Lamine testosterone at the 2008 Beijing our enthusiastic interest in bid- League champions from a 63-66 Hakim Victor Diack added: “The IAAF’s mes- Games, as did his compatriot ding to host the 2024 Olympic and deficit with less than a minute in Thomas Victor sage to cheaters is increas- Devyatovskiy, who came second Paralympic Games,” Villaraigosa the game. attempts to score ingly clear that, with constant in Helsinki in 2005. wrote in a letter to the USOC. Coach Brian Rowsom and his a basket during advancements being made in The duo, who won bronze and “We are proud of our city’s wards chased Al Gharafa all his side’s Heir doping detection, there is no silver respectively in Beijing, sports heritage and tradition, and night, trailing most of the way by Apparent Cup place to hide. were stripped of their medals we stand ready to work with you as much as 16 points midway in semi-final against “This re-testing is just the lat- by the International Olympic to bring the Olympic Games back the third quarter before finding Al Rayyan at Al est example of the IAAF’s firm Committee before having them to the United States.” their rhythm as the game reached Gharafa Sports resolve to expose cheating in our reawarded after appealing to the The US has not hosted the the homestretch. Hall, yesterday. Al sport. Court of Arbitration for Sport. Summer Olympics since 1996. Coach Koussay Hatem’s wards Rayyan’s Yaseen “The IAAF will continue to Mikhnevich, won the world The USOC had long been were on a roll, with spitfire Earl Musa is also seen. do everything in its power to shot putt title in 2003, while at odds with the International Calvin Cage blazing hot in the Al Gharafa won ensure the credibility of compe- compatriot Ostapchuk was Olympic Committee, which votes first period drilling 11 markers to 68-66. BELOW: tition, and where the rules have involved in controversy at the to decide where the Games will be secure a 19-16 edge for Al Gharafa Eljaish’s Antonio been broken, will systematically London Games. held, over broadcast revenues, but at the end of the first period. uncover the cheats. She won shot putt gold, but Anderson and the organisations resolved their Omondi Robin Amoke and The IAAF had already was later disqualified after two Al Arabi’s Alvin differences last year. REUTERS Victor Hakim Thomas then announced last month the pro- samples revealed the presence in combined in a 12-5 run for the Mofunanya in visional suspension of Russian her blood of metenolone. hosts early in the second period to action during long jumper Kotova following New Zealand’s Valerie Adams NHL Results increase their lead to 31-21. their side’s Heir re-analysis of a sample taken in was awarded the gold in her Boston 4 Toronto 2 With the half-time score at Apparent Cup Helsinki, where she won one of place. AFP 36-29, Thomas scattered six semi-final match New Jersey 3 Buffalo 2 straight markers defying Al at the same NY Rangers 2 NY Islanders 1 Rayyan’s tight inside defence to venue. Eljaish England’s prop Dan steer a 14-5 assault that gave beat Al Arabi Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 4 Cole (left) and England’s Al Gharafa their biggest lead at 72-70. centre Manu Tuilagi (right) Washington 7 Florida 1 50-34 midway in the third period. warm up at the team’s The black shirts banked on Montreal 4 Carolina 2 training base in Bagshot, Suleiman Braimoh and Davidson’s south-east England, Columbus 2 Vancouver 1 efforts as they inched closer, yesterday ahead of their Winnipeg 2 Tampa Bay 1 50-43, as the game went to the final 10 minutes. next 6 Nations rugby Detroit 3 Edmonton 0 Al Gharafa led at 66-63 with a match against Italy at Twickenham tomorrow. St. Louis 6 Phoenix 3 minute left in the match but lost the ball in a couple of possessions Victory on Sunday will Dallas 5 Los Angeles 2 to lose the game. leave England needing Earlier, Eljaish are one win one win against Wales NBA Results away from reaching the final after next Saturday to claim beating Al Arabi 72-70, to take a their first Grand Slam Oklahoma City 95 NY Knicks 94 2-0 lead in the series. since 2003. Denver 107 LA Clippers 92 THE PENINSULA MARCH 9, 2013 ON SATURDAY 20 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Sport

Consistent Woods grabs share of lead Siddikur tops leaderboard Northern Ireland’s McIlroy struggles again at Cadillac Championship NEW DELHI: Bangladesh’s Siddikur Rahman carded a MIAMI: World No. 2 Tiger Sweden’s Peter Hanson and third straight four-under-par Woods fired a six-under-par Americans Phil Mickelson, 68 to take a one-shot lead over 66 to seize a share of the lead Hunter Mahan and Steve Stricker India’s title holder Anirban yesterday as Rory McIlroy were on 67 while England’s Lahiri at the SAIL-SBI Open struggled again in the first Justin Rose and Ian Poulter and yesterday. round of the $8.5m World Americans Keegan Bradley, Bo Siddikur, 29, had five birdies Golf Championships Cadillac Van Pelt, Dustin Johnson and and a lone bogey for a three-day Championship. Charles Howell were on 68. total of 12-under-par 204 after Reigning Masters champion Woods began off the 10th tee the penultimate round in the Bubba Watson, Sweden’s Fredrik playing alongside England’s Luke $300,000 event at the Delhi Golf Jacobson, Northern Ireland’s Donald and World No. 1 McIlroy Club. Graeme McDowell and Spain’s of Northern Ireland and fired “I’m so happy,” said a smiling Sergio Garcia joined Woods on top nine birdies against three bogeys, Siddikur, who is chasing his sec- of the leaderboard after the first showing top form in an event he ond Asian Tour title. “I’ve been round on Doral’s Blue Monster has won six times before. very consistent. I’m happy with layout. “Today (yesterday) was as myself with three 68s. “They had some nice pins out easy as it gets around this place,” “I’ve been trying to get more for us today. If you played smart, Woods said of the calm conditions. regulation play and it’s been conditions were such that you “I don’t think we’re going to working. Conditions are not easy. could make some birdies today,” get all four days here where it’s It’s not finished until the last hole said McDowell. this wind. It’s got to switch some- and last putt. time and start coming out of the “This course is never easy but east, and if it does, that’s when I’m looking forward to playing WGC Cadillac the course starts playing a lit- with Anirban as he’s a good friend tle bit more difficult,” he added of mine.” Championship Scores yesterday. The 25-year-old Lahiri, who MIAMI: Leading finish- World No. 3 Donald fired a 70 started the day four shots off the ers yesterday after the first while McIlroy, four days after lead, charged ahead with some round of the $8.5m World apologizing from walking out on strong hitting for a blemish-free Golf Championships Cadillac the ninth hole of his second round round of six-under 66. Championship (USA unless last week at a nearby PGA event, The defending champion, seek- noted, par 72): fired a 73 despite an eagle and ing his third Tour win, got back 66 Tiger Woods, Fredrik three birdies. in contention with birdies on the Jacobson (SWE), Sergio “It was a bit of a struggle,” said last two holes. Garcia (ESP), Graeme McIlroy, who is tied for 50th in “It’s the best I have played all McDowell (NIR), Bubba the tournament. week. I’m getting more comfort- Watson “This is a work in progress, able on the greens. Just a cou- and I’m working at it and I’m ple of bad swings but I got away 67 Hunter Mahan, Peter Tiger Woods (right) of the US shares a laugh with his playing partner, Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy on the staying patient.” with pars which was important,” Hanson (SWE), Phil 12th tee during first round play in the 2013 WGC-Cadillac Championship PGA golf tournament in Doral, Florida, Woods, a 14-time major cham- Lahiri said. Mickelson, Steve Stricker yesterday. pion chasing the record 18 majors “Four putts kind of stood at the 68 Keegan Bradley, Ian Poulter won by Jack Nicklaus, has not lip but I’m not going to complain (ENG), Bo Van Pelt, Dustin won a WGC event in his past 10 two holes after the turn before Jacobson eagled the par-5 Garcia began with back-to- as some fell for me in the end. Johnson, Charles Howell, attempts but could snap that skid taking another bogey at three. eighth and 11th holes, birdied the back birdies, then birdied the I’m happy with where I am right Justin Rose (ENG) this week after a sizzling start. Responding with a birdie at the fifth and par-3 15th and opened sixth and par-5 eighth holes, the now.” 69 Rickie Fowler, Jason Dufner, Woods made back-to-back par-3 fourth, Woods added birdies with a birdie but took his lone par-3 13th and par-4 17th holes. Joint overnight leader Khalin Thaworn Wiratchant birdies at the par-4 11th and at the par-4 seventh and par-5 bogey at the second hole. McDowell had a bogey-free Joshi struggled to a one-under- (THA), Nick Watney, John par-5 12th but then birdied the eighth then parred the par-3 Watson birdied the first two round yesterday also starting par 71 to lie two strokes back Senden (AUS), Geoff Ogilvy next two holes. ninth, standing briefly alone atop holes and last two holes of the with two birdies and adding oth- while another local hope, Rashid (AUS), Michael Thompson, He charged again with bird- the leaderboard before his rivals front nine and the 15th and 16th ers at the par-4 sixth, 11th, 14th Khan, was a further shot behind Alexander Noren (SWE) ies at the 16th, 18th and the first joined him in the clubhouse. as well. and 17th holes. AFP in fourth. REUTERS Qatar’s Al Alonso can make the Clemens Schmid wins at Losail Kuwari holds Clemens Schmid (centre) celebrates his WRC 2 lead victory after difference for Ferrari winning his gold category race in the LEÓN, Mexico: Qatar’s ROME: Fernando Alonso season’ but he feels the best is yet clinched the title by three points fifth round of the Abdulaziz Al Kuwari holds came close to winning his third to come. at the season-ender in Brazil with Porsche GT3 Cup the lead in the World Rally Formula One championship last “Last year was the best year of Alonso pushing hard in a car that Challenge Middle Championship (WRC) 2 cat- season in a Ferrari that was not my career and I was very happy Ferrari reckoned was between East at Losail egory after two stages at the the quickest car and now he will with the performance, but I think seven and eight tenths of a second International Circuit Mexico Rally. The Qatari Ford try again with one he says is 200 this year will be better,” he said slower than the Red Bull. yesterday. driver reached León with an times better. this week. “We hope that we have reduced Runner-up advantage of 5.6 seconds over Simple logic would suggest that “We have a better starting the gap and we will arrive in Abdulaziz Al Faisal Peruvian Nicolás Fuchs. Al this season the 31-year-old has his point, and I have learned from Australia in better shape than of Saudi Arabia Kuwari had also set the fastest best chance yet of becoming the some mistakes of last year... I have Brazil, which means 200 times (left) and third-place time through the opening stage 10th driver to win a title for the prepared better. I am better than better than last year in Australia,” Markus Pomme of and held 14th overall. Italian glamour team, joining a last year.” he said. Germany are also Earlier, the Volkswagen Polo R list of greats that includes Juan Give him the tools and Alonso, Asked whether he could hope seen. WRC duo of Sébastien Ogier and Manuel Fangio, Niki Lauda and twice a champion with Renault in to win the title again this year, Julien Ingrassia held a tiny advan- Michael Schumacher. 2005 and 2006, can make the dif- the 25th anniversary of the death tage of just three-tenths of a sec- Being crowned with the most ference. He knows it and so do the of team founder Enzo Ferrari, ond in the 10th Rally Guanajuato successful team in the history of team, who have done everything Alonso saw no reason why not. Mexico after two short spectator the sport, one that has competed they can to give him a winning Alonso and Brazilian team Qatar’s Abdulla grabs stages in Guanajuato. in every championship since the machine. mate Felipe Massa have both led Norwegian Mads Østberg first in 1950, would be a career “Last year we had a very dif- the timesheets in testing, with the and Swedish co-driver Jonas high for a driver who is already ficult winter and we were com- new F138 looking much less of a Andersson (Ford) were second Ferrari’s clear number one. pletely lost. We didn’t know what handful than the ugly F2012 car. pole position at Losail overall and the Belgian pairing To be a Ferrari favourite you do the car was doing. We didn’t The Spaniard missed the first of Thierry Neuville and Nicolas not have to win the championship understand what was going on in test in Jerez, deciding instead to DOHA: Qatar’s Abdulaziz In the qualifying session, Gilsoul (Ford) slotted into third for the Maranello team - Gilles the wind tunnel and on the track,” spend more time in training for Abdulla grabbed pole position Abdulla followed on from his place at the overnight halt in Villeneuve and Nigel Mansell he said at the final pre-season test the rigours of the season ahead. in yesterday’s qualifying ses- fastest practice time to grab pole León. never did - but Alonso wants last week. When he drove the car for sion in the second round of the position with a time of 2.22.783 Neuville was quickest through more than just love and respect. Despite that, Alonso had a the first time in Barcelona last Qatar National Road Racing and will start in first place in the the opening 1.05km Monster The Spaniard won three races healthy lead in the championship month Alonso declared it to be Championship (QNRRCH). starting grid today. street stage around the nar- in 2012 and, against the odds, fin- by the halfway point only to see “on another planet” compared The Qatari dominated yester- In the second place of the grid, row, slippery tarmac roads of ished on the podium 13 times in it whittled away by Red Bull’s to the one he drove at the same day’s proceedings, which took there will be Pavel Nedobity from Guanajuato, before Frenchman 20 starts. Despite losing out in the Sebastian Vettel. point in 2012. placed under the floodlights of Czech Republic with a Lotus car. Ogier set the fastest time on end, Alonso declared it a ‘dream The German ultimately Ferrari hope their problems Losail International Circuit. The leader of the champion- the 2.60km sprint through with the wind tunnel are now A total of 11 drivers regis- ship is the Australian driver Talal Guanajuato’s Bicentennial Park. resolved, with the team using tered for this round from differ- Wehbe with his Lotus Exige in the Czech driver Martin Prokop Toyota’s in Cologne while theirs is ent nationalities which included Open category. overshot the flying finish boards being rebuilt, and they have also Qatar, Australia, Czech Republic, The Qatari drivers Nasser Al in spectacular fashion and sur- rediscovered the real Massa after Great Britain, Canada, USA and Abdula and Saif Al Naimi are sec- vived unscathed without losing the Brazilian’s form went missing Philippines. ond and third respectively in the time and Finn Jari-Matti Latvala for the first half of last year. In the free practice, Abdulla standings. had a minor problem on the start Massa worked on his mental was the fastest. Abdulla, driving The race will be held today at line with his starting system and approach, using a sports psychol- a Porsche Carrera made a time of 7:15pm with a total of 10 laps at endured a frustrating stall. ogist to help change his thinking 2.24.132. With a very close time the Losail International Circuit “That first one was a dangerous and become more positive. sheet, Talal Wehbe made the sec- track. little stage,” admitted America’s Alonso, he said in January, had ond best time, 2.24.724. THE PENINSULA Ken Block, who held 12th overall been the toughest team mate of at the end of the evening. “I hit a his career - tougher even than kerb in it last year. No problems seven-times world champion Starting Grid this time, but to see all those fans Schumacher. If the Spaniard has out there is amazing,” he said. his way, it will not get any easier First Row: (1) Abdulaziz Abdulla, (2) Pavel Nedobity Ogier had set the target time this year either. Second Row: (3)Talal Wehbe, (4) Tim Stevens of 4min 01.1sec through the quali- “We now have a car that is Third Row: (5) Mohamed Nasir Al Aseiri, (6) 10 Nasser Sheghail fying stage but Østberg slipped responding well to what we Al Abdulla Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah and his co-driver Giovanni Bernacchini of Italy inside the Frenchman’s time by change, and that is doing what we Fourth Row: (7) Saif Al Naimi, (8) Peter De Vido just seven-tenths of a second. in action during the Mexico Rally in Guanjuato, Mexico, yesterday. expect,” said Alonso in Barcelona. THE PENINSULA REUTERS Fifth Row: (9) Eric Febbo, (10) Rhodelin Senga MARCH 9, 2013 Sport www.thepeninsulaqatar.com 21 ON SATURDAY

Former Pakistan Rutherford stars Test cricketer New Haseeb Ahsan dies Zealand’s KARACHI: Former Pakistan Hamish off-spinner and selector Haseeb Rutherford Ahsan, credited with picking celebrates legend Wasim Akram in 1984, as NZ build lead making his died yesterday after prolonged century illness, a family friend said. He during the was 73. Debut hundred for New Zealand opener third day Ahsan was regarded as one of of the first the most straight-forward cricket Test against administrators, and headed DUNEDIN: Hamish Scoreboard as he trudged off, only acknowl- England Pakistan’s World Cup 1987 organ- Rutherford’s century on debut edging the standing ovation from at the ising committee and served as a helped New Zealand to a 235- England (I innings) ...... 167 the crowd on his home ground as University national team manager. run first innings lead over New Zealand (I innings): he approached the boundary rope. Oval in Karachi City Cricket England yesterday before rain P Fulton c Prior b Anderson ...... 55 “To be fair you get picked to Dunedin Association president Sirajul and fading light stopped them score runs and that’s the job you Islam Bukhari confirmed Ahsan H Rutherford c Woakes b Anderson ...... 171 yesteday. from extending their advantage do, so while it’s great to get the died early yesterday in the city. K Williamson b Panesar ...... 24 Rutherford by cutting short the third day of R Taylor c Trott b Anderson ...... 31 first ton, just a raise of the bat,” “Ahsan fought illness with the first Test. Rutherford said in a televised was courage,” said Bukhari of Ahsan D Brownlie b Anderson ...... 27 dismissed Rutherford scored a dynamic B McCullum (batting) ...... 44 interview of his undemonstrative who was on dialysis for the last for 171, the 171, the second highest score by a BJ Watling b Broad ...... 0 acknowledgement after he was two years. “He served the game seventh New Zealander in his first Test, T Southee b Broad ...... 25 dismissed. well and was particularly sup- to help the hosts reach 402 for B Martin (batting) ...... 17 “To get out first ball with the highest portive of cricket in Karachi.” seven in reply to England’s 167 Extras (LB-8) ...... 8 new ball was very disappointing, score by a Ahsan played 12 Tests between when play was stopped about 20 Total (for 7 wkts) ...... 402 I wanted to bat another half an debutant in 1958-62 and was a member of the minutes into the third and final Fall of wickets: 1-158, 2-249, 3-267, hour after lunch and go from Test match Pakistan team on its first tour to session of the day. 4-310, 5-321, 6-326, 7-370, there. I don’t like getting out history. the West Indies in 1858. He made Umpires Asad Rauf and Paul Bowling: Anderson 29-2-108-4; Finn 26-3- (but) ...it was nice to get it here his debut at Bridgetown where Reiffel decided the light mist 102-0; Broad 24-3-89-2; Panesar 22-2-83- at my home ground. I do know his old friend Hanif Mohammad that had been drifting across 1; Trott 2-0-4-0; Root 5-1-8-0. what the surface is doing, the sur- scored 337 -- still Pakistan’s high- University Oval for 45 minutes Toss: New Zealand, who chose to bowl rounds and the crowd too.” est Test score. was too bad to continue and no Umpires: Asad Rauf (PAK), Paul Reiffel (AUS) Mathew Sinclair’s 214 against Former Pakistan captain further play was possible. TV umpire: Rod Tucker (AUS) West Indies in 1999 is the highest and legendary paceman Wasim New Zealand captain Brendon Match referee: Roshan Mahanama (SRI) score by a New Zealand batsman Akram said it was Ahsan who McCullum, who was unbeaten on on debut. Highest scores on Test debut selected him for the first time in 45, and Bruce Martin, who had Swing bowler Anderson (4-108) DUNEDIN: New Zealander Hamish Rutherford’s 171 against England in the first Test at 1984. made 17, will resume their prom- Rutherford became the ninth was the pick of England’s bowlers. University Oval yesterday was the seventh-highest debut score in the 136 years of Test cricket “As the chief selector, Ahsan ising 32-run partnership on day New Zealander to score a century After dismissing Rutherford he history. Rutherford, 23, scored 22 fours and three sixes in his first Test innings. convinced everyone of my tal- four. on debut before England’s bowl- had the opportunity for a dou- Here’s a list of the highest individual scores on Test debut (score, player, country, opposition, ent and selected me against New McCullum, one of the best ers wrested back some of the ble strike in the same over when venue, year): Zealand,” Wasim said. exponents of aggressive batting advantage they had ceded with Dean Brownlie was dropped at 287 Reginald “Tip” Foster ENG vs AUS Sydney 1903 “He was very close to me and in Test cricket, would have been five wickets falling in the second third slip by Joe Root. 222 no Jacques Rudolph RSA vs BAN Chittagong 2003 as a powerful selector he spotted looking to up the tempo in the session. “I thought we bowled much young talent and threw them in 214 Lawrence Rowe WI vs NZL Kingston 1972 final session and give his bowlers The lefthander added just four better than we did yesterday,” the bigger battles. another crack at the England runs to his lunch score of 167 Anderson said. “We asked a lot 214 Mathew Sinclair NZ vs WIS Wellington 1999 “I have lost a very close sup- batsmen sooner rather than later. when he popped a catch to sub- more questions of them and 201 no Brendon Kuruppu SL vs NZ Colombo (CCC) 1987 porter and it’s a great loss for With the entire first day having stitute fielder Chris Woakes off bowled really well with the second 176 George Headley WI vs ENG Bridgetown 1930 Pakistan cricket,” Wasim told been washed out but the pitch still James Anderson with the first new ball. I thought Broady bowled 171 Hamish Rutherford NZ vs ENG Dunedin 2013 reporters. a good batting surface, the hosts delivery of the second new ball. well all the way through yester- Ahsan scored 61 runs and 170 Yasir Hameed PAK vs BAN Karachi 2003 probably need some time to try The 23-year-old, who had a day and today and was unlucky picked 27 wickets in his brief and bowl out the much vaunted double century well within his not to pick up more wickets.” 168 Fawad Alam PAK vs SRI Colombo (PSS) 2009 career, hit by bowling action con- England lineup for a second time. sights, cut a disconsolate figure REUTERS 166 Khalid ‘Billy’ Ibadulla PAK vs AUS Karachi 1964 troversy. REUTERS We can level the series, Sangakkara feasts on Bangladeshi attack GALLE, SRI LANKA: Scoreboard the team after missing the third says Clarke Kumar Sangakkara smashed and final Test in Australia in a superb 142 to put Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (I innings): January due to a finger injury, NEW DELHI: Australia on course for a big first-innings D Karunaratne lbw Gazi ...... 41 reached his hundred with two cricket captain Michael Clarke total in the opening Test against T Dilshan c Mominul b Gazi ...... 54 runs to mid-wicket off left-arm (pictured) believes that his Bangladesh in Galle yesterday. spinner Elias Sunny. K Sangakkara c Jahurul b Gazi ...... 142 team can make a comeback in The left-hander hit three sixes Dilshan played some attractive L Thirimanne (batting) ...... 74 the ongoing Border-Gavaskar and 16 fours in his 31st Test hun- shots as he smashed four bounda- A Mathews (batting) ...... 25 Trophy against India despite dred as Sri Lanka posted 361-3 at ries early in his innings, two each being 0-2 Batsman stumps on the opening day after Extras (B-4, LB-13, NB-5, W-3) ...... 25 off seamers Shahadat Hossain down in the Kumar winning the toss on a good bat- Total (for 3 wkts) ...... 361 and Abul Hasan. He then hit two four-match Sangakkara ting track. Fall of wickets: 1-114, 2-181, 3-305. successive fours off Gazi. Test series. plays a shot Lahiru Thirimanne, who added Bowling: Hossain 13-1-60-0 (nb1); Hasan He completed his 22nd Test “Yes, we during the 124 for the third wicket with 14.3-1-66-0 (nb4, w3); Gazi 31-3-101-3; half-century in style when he can comeback opening Sangakkara, was unbeaten on a Sunny 14-0-60-0; Ashraful 4-0-23-0; Mah- drove Sunny past mid-on for a in the series. day of the solid 74 when play was called off mudullah 9-1-34-0. four before falling in the next If we can win Test match due to rain with 4.3 overs remain- Toss: Sri Lanka over, caught by debutant Mominul the third Test between Sri ing. Skipper Angelo Mathews was Umpires: Richard Illingworth (ENG) and Nigel Haque at mid-off off Gazi. Dilshan in Mohali Lanka and 25 not out. Llong (ENG) hit nine fours in his 63-ball knock. then we have Bangladesh Sangakkara also equalled TV umpire: Tyron Wijewardene (SRI) Left-handed Karunaratne, who a chance to at the Galle Mahela Jayawardene’s record of Match referee: David Boon (AUS) retired hurt on 15 after being make it 2-2. most centuries by a Sri Lankan struck on the elbow while trying International Had there been a fifth Test, I am in Tests. Openers Tillakaratne to pull Hossain in the ninth over, Cricket sure we would have won the series Dilshan (54) and Dimuth Former skipper Sangakkara returned after the dismissal of 3-2,” Clarke told reporters. Stadium Karunaratne (41) were the other dominated the Bangladeshi attack Dilshan. Clarke admitted that India in Galle main scorers. with exciting strokeplay, gather- He top-edged a Hasan delivery performed much better as a unit yesterday. “Going into this Test match ing runs comfortably against both over the wicket-keeper’s head for than his team. Sangakkara I have batted only three or four pace and spin during his 226-ball the first six of the match but fell in “India have been playing really smashed a days but I worked pretty hard on knock. the next over, trapped leg-before good. They have proved better in superb 142. those sessions. I just wanted to Sangakkara, dropped on 111 by by Gazi after adding 67 for the all departments of the game - bat- really get over my first ball,” said Mohammad Ashraful at mid-on second wicket with Sangakkara. ting, bowling and fielding. But we Sangakkara. off off-spinner Sohag Gazi, added Sri Lankan batsman have learned a lot from our mis- “I was very lucky that it was 31 more runs before being caught Kithuruwan Vithanage, and takes in the first two Tests. Now short and wide and I managed to by Jahurul Islam in the covers Bangladesh’s Mominul Haque and we are going to the third Test as a get runs off the first ball. That off the same bowler. Gazi was Anamul Haque made their Test more experienced team. We know really gives you the confidence. Bangladesh’s only wicket-taker, debuts. Anamul replaced hard- its going to be tough but it’s in our I think 361 is a great score and finishing the day with 3-101 off hitting opener Tamim Iqbal, who nature not to give up. Australia gives us a platform to build the 31 overs. was ruled out of the match due to will fight till the end. game in the morning (today).” Sangakkara, who returned to an injury. REUTERS “We offer no excuses for los- ing. Credit goes to India for play- ing better cricket,” added the 31-year-old. Asked about India opener P akistani women hail breakthrough event Virender Sehwag’s axing from the Test squad, Clarke said that the LAHORE: For Sana Mir (pictured), the included women was attacked by extrem- been a long journey for women’s cricket explosive opener has the talent captain of the Pakistan women’s cricket ists and had to be called off. But there were in Pakistan,” said Shamsha Hashmi, a and ability to make a comeback team, the successful and peaceful com- no such problems this week. former Pakistan captain who has headed to the Indian team. pletion of a national Twenty20 event “The girls who came from all over the the Pakistan Cricket Board’s women’s wing. “I shouldn’t be speaking on this week was a giant step forward for country really enjoyed themselves,” Mir It was also the first time a women’s selection of Indian players as I women’s rights in the conservative and said. Besides the cricket, it was a chance cricket tournament was covered live on remained too focussed on the troubled country. to mingle and interact with each other and television in Pakistan. Shamsha said this Australian team but Virender is The six-team tournament, named after this has really raised their confidence.” showed that women’s cricket had pro- a fantastic cricketer in all three former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, was Mir, who has been playing for Pakistan gressed a lot since her days of playing. formats of the game. I am sure he held at the Pakistan Cricket Board head- for the last seven years and has led the “This tournament has shown women’s would be back in the team,” said quarters at the Gaddafi Stadium under a side in many international events, said girls cricket is not just a pastime for the girls the middle-order batsman. heavy security blanket and concluded on still face difficulties playing the sport they and we have a good standard. Some excit- Clarke paid a visit to the Taj Thursday night in a colourful finale. love because of the conservative outlook ing new players have come up and there are Mahal on Thursday with his wife. In a first for the country Pakistan, men towards women in sports in the country. more and more girls now playing cricket When asked about the experi- were allowed inside the stadium to watch The final, won by Sana’s domestic team even from remote areas,” she said. ence, Clarke said: “It was great the matches which have been out of bounds ZTBL, turned out to be an occasion for the The final word came from pacer Diana and magnificent. After all, it’s for them in the past - except for those who players and their friends and families to Baig, who hails from the remote Gilgit area one of the seven wonders in the came with families. celebrate and enjoy themselves as some of in northern Pakistan which has been hit by world.” Pakistani society, which has been divided them even danced to the beats of popular sectarian strife in recent times. India currently lead the series by a continuing war against militants, has local hits by singers at a concert after the “I have always wanted to play a produc- 2-0 with the next two matches at left women’s sports battling to be taken match. tive role in society and for me cricket has Mohali (March 14-18) and New seriously or even properly funded. “I am really happy to see these girls been the best way to express myself,” Baig Delhi (March 22-26. IANS In 2005 a marathon race in Lahore that enjoying and expressing themselves. It has said. REUTERS MARCH 9, 2013 ON SATURDAY 22 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com Sport Rooney will stay at Man United, says Ferguson ‘He will be here next year, you have my word on that’

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson yes- In a file picture taken terday dismissed suggestions on January 30, 2013 Wayne Rooney could leave the Manchester United’s club in the summer after being Scottish manager left out against Real Madrid in Gareth Bale of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after scoring against Inter Alex Ferguson (right) midweek. Milan during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 first leg match at talks to Manchester Ferguson preferred Danny White Hart Lane in London, Britain, on Thursday. Welbeck to Rooney, 27, for the United’s English Champions League last 16 second forward Wayne leg at Old Trafford and Rooney Rooney during the only made it on to the field as a English Premier late substitute in the 2-1 defeat. League match Spurs crush Inter The United manager com- against Southampton mented before the match that at Old Trafford Rooney “needs games” and the in Manchester. England striker’s omission led to Ferguson dismissed as Chelsea lose questions over his United future. suggestions Wayne Reports suggested that Rooney, Rooney could leave BERNE: Tottenham Hotspur for Spurs in his last eight matches who joined United from Everton the club in the trounced a sorry Inter Milan Icelandic midfielder Gylfi in 2004, could leave as soon as this summer after being 3-0 in the Europa League on Sigurdsson added the second from summer. left out against Real Thursday while last year’s close range in the 18th minute But Ferguson has moved to Madrid in midweek. European champions Chelsea after Jermaine Defoe’s shot on quash any suggestion that Rooney were humbled 1-0 by Steaua the turn was parried by keeper will be departing and insists the Bucharest after being stung by Samir Handanovic. striker understood his reasons for a Raul Rusescu penalty. Bale was booked for diving selecting Welbeck to block the Big-spending Russian pair and will miss the second leg, but influence of Real Madrid’s Xabi the best player we have in terms The United manager added: on Sunday (tomorrow’s match Zenit St Petersburg and Anzhi Tottenham may not need him Alonso. of operating in a double role. “On the issue of the referee quite against Chelsea).” Makhachkala failed to manage after Jan Vertonghen headed a He also categorically insisted “We had to stop Alonso’s abil- simply it’s hard to keep your faith Asked if he had concerns about a goal between them. Zenit lost third from a poorly-defended cor- that Rooney will be at Old ity to control the game which he in the game, when we see what’s Cakir before the match, Ferguson 2-0 to late goals at FC Basel and ner early in the second half. Trafford next season and will fea- did and it took away his control happened in the last few years. said: Anzhi were held 0-0 by Newcastle Antonio Cassano, briefly ture in the FA Cup quarter-final of the match and ability to go fur- “It’s the third time we’ve been “I was definitely concerned, I United. banned by Inter following a against Chelsea tomorrow. ther forward and be an attacking knocked out (of the Champions said that to the staff but it’s gone. Former European champions furious dressing-room row, was Ferguson said: “There’s abso- player. League) by of a referee’s decision. There’s nothing we can do about Benfica beat Girondins Bordeaux restored to the side but failed to lutely no problem. He will be here “You don’t always get it right It’s not easy to take but in the The United manager sent his 1-0 thanks to an unlucky own make an impact. next year, you have my word on but we definitely did on Tuesday.” cold analysis of the day, you real- assistant, Mike Phelan, to attend goal and Lazio won 2-0 at VfB “It was a very good performance that. There are no issues at all United led through a Sergio ise we’re Manchester United and Tuesday’s press conference and Stuttgart in other last 16 first and a great night of European with the player. He’ll be involved Ramos own-goal on Tuesday night we just have to get on with it. will use his number two for media leg ties. Fenerbahce won 1-0 at football for us. At halftime we on Sunday (tomorrow), no doubt but after Turkish referee Cuneyt “Nothing can be done now and duties on a more regular basis. Czech side Viktoria Plzen and the thought we could have gone fur- about that. Cakir sent Nani off for a chal- the important issue is the quar- He said: “Mick was the right Levante-Rubin Kazan tie finished ther, they had a couple of chances “There’s absolutely no issue lenge on Alvaro Arbeloa, Real hit ter-final on Sunday. It’s clear in one to go out. He’s calm, he’s very goalless. but we had so many opportunities between Wayne Rooney and I. To back through Luka Modric and my mind now and we have to get good with the press and I’m going Tottenham and Inter were we played really well and deserved suggest we don’t talk on the train- Cristiano Ronaldo to progress. on with it. to use him more. That was a nice meeting for the first time since to win,” said Tottenham manager ing ground is absolute nonsense Ferguson was too angry to “It’s another day in the history time to have a chat with Jose the 2010-11 group stage when Andre Villas-Boas. and he understood the reasons for attend the post-match media of our club. Not a good day but (Mourinho) have a nice glass of Inter raced into a 4-0 lead at the Chelsea, who ended up in the not playing him were completely conference. another day. My job now is to gal- wine and relax a bit.” San Siro, before a Gareth Bale competition after becoming the tactical and I think we were right. The United manager was furi- vanise the troops who were fan- Phil Jones is set to miss the hat-trick in second half brought first titleholders to be eliminated You don’t always get it right but I ous with the official at the time tastic on Tuesday and we owe the with an ankle problem that kept it back to 4-3. in the Champions League group think we got it right. Welbeck is but insists United must move on. supporters a good performance him out against Madrid. AFP Spurs then beat Inter 3-1 in stage, are in danger of a second return game. European exit of the season after Inter, fourth in Serie A, have losing in front of a full house at been spectacularly inconsistent Bucharest’s National Stadium. this season and suffered one of Steaua, European champions in The star striker reaches their off-nights, shoddy in defence 1986, scored the only goal when and toothless up front. Ryan Bertrand was penalised Tottenham went ahead after for impeding Rusescu at the far only six minutes when man-of- post and the 24-year-old forward the-moment Bale scored a rare stepped up to fire the penalty in crossroads at Old Trafford headed goal, taking his tally to 10 the 34th minute. AFP LONDON: Wayne Rooney’s striker was facing “a desperate (pictured) unceremonious fight” to save his Old Trafford Europa League Results demotion to the substitutes’ career. Europa League last 16 first leg results on Thursday: bench in Manchester United’s The speculation marks a Anzhi Makhachkala (RUS) 0 Newcastle United (ENG) 0 A laser pointer is aimed at Champions League loss to Real complete turnaround from the Viktoria Plzen (CZE) 0 Fenerbahce (TUR) 1 (Webo 81) Chelsea’s Frank Lampard during Madrid has triggered specula- events of October 2010, when the UEFA Europa League match tion that his time at the club Rooney accused the club of lack- VfB Stuttgart (GER) 0 Lazio (ITA) 2 (Ederson 21, Onazi 56) against Steaua Bucharest could be coming to an end. ing ambition and was only per- Steaua Bucharest (ROM) 1 (Rusescu 34-pen) Chelsea (ENG) 0 at National Arena stadium in There was widespread suaded to stay by a lucrative new Benfica (POR) 1 (Carrasso 21-og) Bordeaux (FRA) 0 incredulity at Old Trafford on five-year contract. Bucharest, Romania, Tottenham (ENG) 3 (Bale 6, Sigurdsson 18, Vertonghen 53) Inter Milan (ITA) 0 Tuesday when the publication of Since signing from Everton as Levante (ESP) 0 Rubin Kazan (RUS) 0 the team-sheets for the last 16 a prodigiously gifted teenager in second-leg match revealed that 2004, Rooney has enjoyed a glori- Basel (SUI) 2 (Diaz 83, A Frei 90+4) Zenit St Petersburg (RUS) 0 Man City coach Rooney would be starting the ous United career. encounter in the dug-out. Though only 27, his 195 goals rules out Rooney’s disappointment will for the club put him in fourth Referee insists Neymar has no only have been compounded by place in United’s all-time scor- Rooney move the sight of his junior colleague ing chart, trailing only Bobby Nani’s red card preference over Danny Welbeck taking up his Charlton, Denis Law and Jack MANCHESTER, United usual role as the withdrawn Rowley. was right call Spanish move Kingdom: Manchester City striker in a 4-2-3-1 formation. The Scot has shown a ruth- manager Roberto Mancini has Robin van Persie’s arrival from less lack of sentiment in the past, rejected speculation linking Arsenal last year had already with Roy Keane, David Beckham, MADRID: The referee MADRID: Brazilian striker the club with a move for United obliged Rooney to play second Ruud van Nistelrooy and Jaap who controversially sent-off Neymar has confirmed his striker Wayne Rooney. fiddle in the United attack, but Stam among the former United Manchester United winger intention to move to European Rooney’s future at United until Madrid came to town, stars able to tesify to the speed Nani in their 2-1 defeat to Real football, but said he would have has been thrown into the spot- the former Everton man had at which his opinion of a player Madrid on Tuesday has claimed no preference on whether he light after he started the 2-1 appeared to be manager Alex can change. he still believes he made the signed for Barcelona or Real Champions League defeat to Real Ferguson’s preferred partner However, as former United right decision. Madrid. Madrid on the bench. for him. team-mate Michael Owen has Cuneyt Cakir showed the “I don’t have any preference. Alex Ferguson has attempted Rooney eventually entered the acknowledged, if Rooney does Portuguese international the red Barcelona and Real Madrid are to draw a line under the situation fray as a 73rd-minute replace- elect to leave, there are not many card for a foul on Alvaro Arbeloa two great clubs, each one with by insisting that Rooney will be at ment for Tom Cleverley, but he clubs with a big enough budget 11 minutes into the second-half their own history,” he told radio United next season and he has no was unable to turn the tie in to attract a player of his status. with United 1-0 up on the night show ‘El Partido de las 12.’ issues with the striker. United’s favour, with his best “Sometimes when you’re at and leading 2-1 on aggregate. “Barcelona have scared every- City were interested in the chance a close-range volley that the level he is at, you don’t have “I feel fine and don’t doubt my one over the past few years with England forward, 27, when he whistled over the bar. many options,” Owen said. “If decisions,” the Turkish official their football and are without looked set to leave Old Trafford United’s assistant manager, you are a mediocre player, you told Spanish sports daily AS. doubt one of the best teams in in 2010. Mike Phelan, insisted the deci- have 20 teams in England and “The red card shown to Nani the world. But Mancini has played down sion was “tactical”. aboard that you can move to. was correct. The world will rec- “It is a dream to play in Europe. any suggestion that he could “Big decisions have to be “If Wayne Rooney moves, ognise the truth with time.” I don’t know when it will be. It is renew their pursuit of their made,” he said. “The manager where does he go to? Real The 36-year-old also sent-off a decision that will be down to me neighbours’ striker. made those calls and we had the Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Chelsea captain John Terry in and I will communicate it when I Mancini said: “I don’t know. I balance just right.” Munich, Manchester City, Wayne Rooney at their Champions League semi- have decided.” don’t know this situation. I can In the aftermath of the game, Chelsea and PSG -- there’s only final against Barcelona last sea- Speaking of Madrid and understand Rooney would be much of the attention in the half a dozen teams.” Manchester United son and Mario Balotelli whilst Barcelona’s star players - upset if he didn’t play but these British media has focused on Owen says Ferguson’s decision the Italian was playing for Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel are things that can happen in Rooney’s future. to drop Rooney for the Madrid Since moving to Old Trafford Manchester City against Dynamo Messi, he said: “They are two every team. After one week is The Times reported on game was “a real kick in the in 2004, Rooney has scored 166 Kiev in 2011. great players. Any team would finished. Thursday that “Manchester teeth”, but with United vying for goals in 343 games, while he has “What decision was incor- want them.” “I think that Rooney is one of United are willing to sell Wayne silverware in both the league and scored 33 times in 79 England rect? The red shown to Terry “But if had to vote for the best the best strikers in Europe but I Rooney in the summer”, while the FA Cup, he could still play a internationals. or Balotelli? I don’t think I have player in the world today I would think it is difficult he can leave the Daily Mail claimed the decisive role this season. AFP made a mistake in showing cards go for Messi,” he added during the Man United.” AFP or sending players off.” AFP interview. 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