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Amir to honour All Doha Metro winners of International network to be Anti-Corruption Excellence Award QNA operational DOHA Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin from Tuesday Hamad Al Thani will honour winners of the International Anti-Corruption Excellence SACHIN KUMAR its preview service for Hamad Award in its fourth edition THE PENINSULA International Airport station and during a ceremony which will for Katara, Qatar University and take place on Monday in the Ministry of Transport and Lusail on the Red line. capital of Rwanda, Kigali, in Communications announced “The test operation of the cooperation with the United yesterday that test operation of Doha Metro Green Line will start Nations, and in the presence of the Doha Metro Green Line will this Tuesday, December 10, the President of Rwanda, start from this Tuesday. On the which means test operations for H E Paul Kagame. same day, Doha Metro will start all Doha Metro lines will have H H the Amir and H E the President of Rwanda will honour the winners of the four Doha Metro will start its preview service for Fans on their way to Al Janoub Stadium for the semi-final match between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, awards which are The Award in Al Wakra Metro Station yesterday. PIC: ABDUL BASIT THE PENINSULA Hamad International Airport station and for for Academic Research and Education, The Award for Youth Katara, Qatar University and Lusail on the Red line. been conducted,” said the Min- Gold Line, from 6am to 11pm Sat- Metrolink services will be Creativity and Engagement, The istry in a statement yesterday. urday to Thursday and from 2pm available during these timings to Award for Innovation, and The Green Line’s operating hours to 11pm on Fridays transport passengers from and to Award for Lifetime/Outstanding The Green Line, which runs across east are the same as that of Red and The Green Line, which runs metro stations from the areas near Achievement. to west of Doha, covers 11 stations across east to west of Doha, the stations. Available routes can covers 11 stations including Al be found at Qatar Rail application Sheikha Moza to Mansoura, Msheireb, Al Bidda, and the company’s website. The White Palace, Hamad Hos- The opening of all the three attend opening pital, Al Messila, Al Rayyan Al metro lines is a big news for resi- Qadeem, Al Shaqab, Qatar dents of Qatar. Since starting of DICDD National Library, Education preview service for the first part of City and Al Riffa (Mall of Qatar). the Doha Metro’s Red Line in May tomorrow The launch of new service this year, the train service has QNA will not only make it convenient become hugely popular among DOHA to travel to new areas in Doha residents. They are now opting but will also make their journey metro over private cars and taxis H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, affordable. Travellers will be able for travelling, particularly in case founder of Qatar Foundation to complete a one way journey of going for public event such as for Social Work (QFSW), will between two stations in Gold, sports events such as football sponsor the inaugural Doha Red and Green Line in just QR2. matches. `P3 International Conference on Disability and Development (DICDD) tomorrow, at the Qatar National Convention Center. Over-speeding cases topped traffic violations in November The two-day DICDD will take place under the theme SIDI MOHAMED Prosecution for penalties pre- The official called on road season, he said that the new continue until the end of next “Leaving no one behind”, THE PENINSULA scribed by law that may lead to users to not panic if they are awareness campaign under the March. The winter camping organised by the QFSW in col- imprisonment. The vehicle of the pressured by some reckless slogan “Camping Without Acci- season, poses a challenge to laboration with local and inter- Most of the violations committed violator also will be booked, drivers and should give way dents” aims to achieve a number traffic department’s expectation national partners. last month were about over- adding that the authorities con- only after ensuring that the road of goals, including the concept of keeping number of accidents The conference will feature speeding, which is the most cerned will not tolerate any kind on the right side is clear. “The of social responsibility during lower. several distinguished speakers common cause of traffic acci- of reckless driving on Qatar roads. traffic patrols will be on the traffic accidents, the importance The General Directorate of including Amina Mohamed, dents, said Colonel Jaber “Such violators who are lookout for these reckless of respecting traffic law, Traffic is conducting many Deputy Secretary-general of the Mohamed Rashid Odaiba, caught speeding above 180km drivers,” he added. adhering to traffic safety rules awareness campaigns for safe United Nations, deputy secretary Assistant Director of the Media per hour will be stopped directly He also pointed out that most during camping season, reducing driving to provide guidance on general of the UN; Xavier Torres, and Traffic Awareness by traffic patrols in a safer way of the reckless driving cases are deaths and injuries among young traffic safety specially in Sealine advisor of the Presidential Gov- Department. that does not affect the traffic or reported on highways, especially adults and to provide safe envi- area. The tips include safety ernment of Ecuador; and Edward Odaiba said that those who public security,” Colonel Odaiba on the weekend, leading to Al ronment for campers. measures for avoiding accidents, Ndopu, as well as a number of are caught speeding above 180km confirmed while speaking to a Khor, Sealine, Dukhan and Salwa. The winter camping season safe motorcycle use, and child Their Excellencies and senior per hour are referred to Public local channel. About the winter camping drive began last month and will safety. officials, with the participation of more than 40 speakers and more than 1000 people from Qatar and the world. Ashghal opens second underpass The aim of the DICDD is to highlight and address the issues and challenges faced by people at Mesaimeer Interchange with disabilities, which affect more than 1.5 billion people worldwide. THE PENINSULA 2019, Ashghal had opened the and Old Airport areas without the The DICDD will culminate in DOHA first underpass linking traffic need of using the existing the announcement of the “Doha between E Ring Road and Rawdat diversion, resulting in less travel Declaration,” which will become The Public Works Authority Al Khail Street, and thus two out time and free flow traffic. a key international reference (Ashghal) announced yesterday of nine tunnels at the interchange The newly-constructed Inter- point for policy development and opening of the second underpass being completed so far. change consists of three levels, the advancement of human within Mesaimeer Interchange On this occasion, Eng. the first of its kind in Qatar, con- rights and sustainable social with a length of one kilometre Hassan Al Ghanim has con- taining nine underpasses pro- development for persons with easing commuters free flow from firmed that the newly opened viding free flow of traffic. disabilities. E-Ring road heading to Indus- underpass is the second Besides, it contains two The State of Qatar is leading trial Area Road. This opening is achievement at Messaimer main bridges, one of them con- a global initiative to bring about designed in coordination with Interchange after the opening necting Rawdat Al Khail Street hour in both directions on Mesaimeer Interchange for the desired change at the level of the Traffic Department, Ministry of the first underpass in and the Industrial Area Road completion. traffic coming from E Ring Road the living conditions of about 15 of Interior (MoI). November, which was com- and vice versa and the other The Interchange will be oper- towards Doha Expressway and percent of the world’s popu- The new underpass is around pleted six months ahead of one connecting E Ring Road ational by the second quarter of Industrial Area Road today from lation, in addition to enhancing one kilometre in length con- scheduled delivery. He also with Doha Expressway South 2020 and will play a major role 1am until 3pm. their capabilities and providing sisting of one-way traffic with noted the speedy works of the in one direction, ensuring free in improving the traffic Commuters from E Ring opportunities for them to two lanes and emergency lane Interchange completing 76 flow traffic in all directions and movement and saving more than Road towards Doha Expressway exercise their full rights in ful- connecting the E Ring Road with percent of total works so far. connecting the main strategic 60 percent of travel time. and Industrial area Road can filment of its obligations towards the Industrial Area Road with a The new underpass connects roads together. In order to complete the turn right on Rawdat Al Khail the Sustainable Development capacity of around 4,000 the E-Ring road with the Indus- The project includes 6.1km works in the newly opened Street and take the U Turn at the Goals 2030 and the United vehicles per hour. trial Area Road easing com- length of construction works and underpass, a 12-hour closure next roundabout to reach their Nations Convention on the Rights In the beginning of November muters’ access from Al Thumama it can intake 20,000 vehicles per will be implemented at destinations. of Persons with Disabilities. 02 HOME FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER 2019

PRAYER TIMINGS Minister of Administrative Development meets Unicef Regional Director OFFICIAL NEWS FAJR 04. 44 AM The Minister of SHOROOK 06. 06 AM Administrative Amir condoles with Development, President of France ZUHR 11. 25 AM MAGHRIB 04. 46 PM Labour and Social Affairs, H E Yousuf DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh ASR 02.24 PM ISHA 06. 16 PM Mohamed Al Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Othman Fakhroo, sent a cable of condolences WEATHER TODAY met with Unicef to the President of the French Regional Director Republic, Emmanuel Macron, for the Middle on the victims of the two hel- East and North icopter crash in Mali. The Africa, Ted Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdul- Shiban and the lah bin Hamad Al Thani sent a accompanying similar cable of condolences delegation. They to the French President on the reviewed areas of victims of the two helicopter joint cooperation crash in Mali. The Prime Min- between the two ister and Interior Minister H E sides. Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani sent a cable of condolences to the Prime Minister of the French Republic, Edouard Philippe, on the victims of the two helicop- Chief of Staff meets President of International Military Sports Council ter crash in Mali. QNA Amir sends greetings to King of Thailand DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to H M King Maha Vajiralong- o o korn of the Kingdom of 19 C 27 C Thailand on the occasion Minimum Maximum of his country’s National Day. The Deputy Amir H H Misty at places at first becomes moder- Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad ate temperature daytime with scattered Al Thani also sent a simi- clouds, relatively cold by night. lar cable of congratulations

to HM King Maha Vajiralong-

HIGH TIDE 11:26 – 00:00 LOW TIDE 20:15 – 00:00 korn. The Prime Minister and Courtesy: Qatar Meteorology Department Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Kha- Deputy PM and Minister of lifa Al Thani sent a cable of Foreign Affairs receives letter congratulations to the Prime The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General (Pilot) H E Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanim met here with the Minister of the Kingdom of from Indian Foreign Minister President of International Military Sports Council (CISM), Herve Piccirillo, who is currently visiting the country. The meeting Thailand, Prayut Chan-o-cha, QNA/DOHA discussed areas related to military sports activity. on the occasion of his coun- try’s National Day. QNA The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Senegal FM receives copy of of Foreign Affairs, H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Qatar envoy’s credentials Abdulrahman Al Thani received a written letter from the Minister of External Affairs Mother of Prime Minister passes away DAKAR: The Minister of the Republic of India, Dr. Subrah- for Foreign Affairs of the manyam Jaishankar, concerning bilateral QNA Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Imam Muhammad ibn Abd Al Wahhab Republic of Senegal, Ama- relations. The Secretary-General of the DOHA bin Khalifa Al Thani, passed away in Mosque, and the burial will be at Muraikh dou Ba, received a copy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H E Dr. Ahmed London. cemetery. Condolences can be offered at credentials of the Ambas- bin Hassan Al Hammadi received the letter Sheikha Mariam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah, The funeral prayer will be performed the Majlis of the late Sheikh Khalifa bin sador of Qatar Mohammed during his meeting with Indian Ambas- mother of the Prime Minister and Interior today after Jumu’ah (Friday) prayer at Ahmed Al Thani in Muraikh. bin Kurdi Talib Al Mankhis Al sador H E P Kumaran. Marri. QNA

Woqod opens Al Khor Petrol Station

THE PENINSULA/DOHA

Qatar Fuel “Woqod” opened Al Khor Petrol Station yesterday, taking the total count of its total petrol stations to 94. Woqod’s Managing Director & CEO, Saad Rashid Al Muhannadi, H E Ali Bin Abdullatif Al Misnad Al Mohannadi chairing the meeting. said: “We are pleased to open new fixed petrol station in Al Financial Affairs Committee of Shura Council Khor. Woqod aspires to expand its petrol stations network in the discusses public budget Project for 2020 country to meet the rising The newly-opened petrol station in Al Khor. QNA/DOHA demand for petroleum products Works Authority Saad bin Obaidli, and assistant director of and achieve the goal of providing The Financial and Economic Ahmad Al Muhannadi, Assistant the Buildings Projects Department customers with access to best- to the completion of this project.” light vehicles. Further, Al Affairs Committee of the Shura Undersecretary for Monetary for the Public Works Authority in-class products and services Al Khor Petrol Station is Muhannadi added that Woqod Council held yesterday a meeting Policy Affairs for the Ministry of Jarallah Mohammed Al Marri. The at their convenience and spread over an area of 15,000 is currently overseeing the under the Chairmanship of its Finance Abdulrahman Al Committee decided to approve the comfort. square meters and has four lanes implementation of 18 new petrol Rapporteur H E Ali Bin Abdul- Mudahka, Assistant Undersec- state’s public budget project for Woqod has recently accel- with 12 dispensers for light stations, which most of them latif Al Misnad Al Mohannadi. retary for Fiscal Policy Affairs for fiscal year of 2022 and its recom- erated the process for the vehicles. The new Petrol Stations will be completed in the current The Committee discussed the the Ministry of Finance Abdul- mendations to the Shura Council. construction of new petrol offer round-the-clock services year 2019. Al Muhannadi con- State’s public budget for the rahman Jolo, as well as to Head of The Legal and Legislative stations to meet the fuel and to residents, and include Sidra cluded his announcement by fiscal year of 2020 in the Budget Affairs for the Ministry of Affairs Committee of the Shura energy needs of the country. convenience store, Manual Car saying that “As part of its stra- attendance of the Ministry of Finance Salman Al Mahmoud, in Council also held a meeting Woqod team would like to Wash, Oil Change and Tire tegic expansion plan, Woqod is Finance Undersecretary, H E addition to Head of Public Budget under the chairmanship of Rap- extend their gratitude to all Repair, and sale of LPG cylinders targeting the achievement of a Khalaf bin Ahmed Al Mannai, follow-up department for the porteur of the Committee, concerned governmental and “Shafaf”, in addition to sale of total of 114 fuel stations by the H E President of the Public Ministry of Finance Maryam Al Nasser bin Rashid Al Kaabi. private entities that contributed gasoline and diesel products for end of 2020”. Yara, Ibrahim Dashti wow Doha crowds THE PENINSULA/DOHA Ooredoo as Platinum Sponsor. The bringing Daydream Festival to of QNTC, H E Akbar Al Baker, events have been organised to Qatar for the first time on said: “The performances by Yara Two of the most popular singers align with the 24th Arabian Gulf December 12 and 20 at the Ritz- and Ibrahim Dashti were a fan- in the Middle East – Yara and Cup Qatar 2019 (November 26 to Carlton. The world-renowned tastic way to kick off Qatar Live. Ibrahim Dashti – kicked off the December 8) and the FIFA Club festival takes place each year at It was our honour to have them Qatar Live series of concerts last World Cup Qatar 2019 (December different locations around the perform here in Doha. The fan- night with a spectacular 11 to 21 ) to provide world-class world, bringing together the best tastic live performances on offer performance at Katara Amphi- entertainment for football fans, DJs in dance and electronic in Qatar, alongside the football, theatre. They wowed a crowd of visitors, and local residents. music. On 12 December the make Qatar the place to be this hundreds of residents, visitors, and On Saturday, Rahma Riad, line-up of DJs includes Dimitri December. I hope that residents football fans from countries across Fahad Al Kubaisi, and Omar Al Vegas & Like Mike, Robin Schulz, and visitors alike take the oppor- the Arabian Gulf who were in Abdallat, will perform at Doha Sam Feldt, Matt Sochon and tunity to enjoy such a unique mix Doha to support their countries’ Exhibition and Convention Centre Wankelmut. On December 20, of sport and music.” national football teams for the (DECC), followed by Cheb Khaled Afrojack, Lost Frequencies, Mark For visitors travelling from 24th Arabian Gulf Cup Qatar 2019. and Hatim Ammor (December 13 Knight, Steff Da Campo and Matt Kuwait and Oman, Qatar Qatar Live is a series of ), Katy Perry (December 15), Sochon will perform at the fes- Airways is offering amazing fares Ibrahim Dashti performing at Katara Amphitheatre. special music concerts and fes- Maluma (December 16), and tival. Tickets for all events can on Economy and Business Class tivals organised by Qatar Airways Maroon 5 (December 19). be purchased at qatarlive.qa. tickets and Qatar Airways Hol- concert tickets when travelling travelling from the rest of the and Qatar National Tourism For fans of electronic music, Qatar Airways Group Chief idays is offering special packages to Qatar. In addition, stopover world are available through Dis- Council (QNTC), supported by Qatar Airways and QNTC are Executive and Secretary-General that will cover flights, hotels and packages for passengers cover Qatar. FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER 2019 HOME 03 Ties with Qatar on upward trajectory: Thai envoy The Ambassador thanked Qatar for taking good care of Thai people working here while lauding the State for the labour reforms aimed to improve workers’ welfare.”

RAYNALD C RIVERA THE PENINSULA He said the visit of H R H Princess Bajrakitiyabha Thailand’s Ambassador to Qatar, Narendira Debyavati to Qatar in Nathapol Khantahiran has said December last year and the visit relations between the two coun- of the Deputy Prime Minister and tries have witnessed growth in Minister of Foreign Affairs of different areas as shown by Qatar, H E Sheikh Mohamed bin increase in trade volume, exports Abdulrahman Al Thani to and tourist arrivals. Thailand in August this year have The ambassador was further strengthened ties speaking at Thailand’s National between the two countries. Day reception on Wednesday “On economic front, the with H E Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al ongoing crisis doesn’t deter Kuwari, Minister of Public Health Thailand from her strong deter- and H E Yousuf bin Mohamed Al mination to strengthen the H E Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari(fifth left), Minister of Public Health; H E Yousuf bin Mohamed Al Othman Fakhroo (fifth right), Minister Othman Fakhroo, Minister of existing ties with Qatar. Qatar of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs; and Nathapol Khantahiran (center), Thailand’s Ambassador to Qatar, cutting Administrative Development, still remains one of the biggest the cake as other ambassadors look on during Thailand National Day celebration at Grand Hyatt Doha on Wednesday. Labor and Social Affairs as guests suppliers of LNG to Thailand. PIC: ABDUL BASIT/THE PENINSULA of honour. While export from Thailand to “The Kingdom of Thailand Qatar increased by around 24 vious year,” he added. to support Qatar in achieving the upcoming Qatar National Day.” community members attended and the State of Qatar have percent in 2018 over the previous As Qatar and Thailand country’s national vision and The ambassador noted that the event held at Grand Hyatt enjoyed amiable relations for year, the total trade rose up to marks 40th anniversary of dip- hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2019 had been a pivotal year for Doha which featured traditional almost four decades since the $3.9bn in 2018,” he said. lomatic relations next year, the 2022,” he stressed. Thailand for several reasons performances and Thai cuisine. establishment of diplomatic rela- “On people to people ambassador expressed strong He thanked Qatar for taking including the coronation of H M It was a triple celebration as tions on August 7, 1980. I’m very exchanges, Thailand is very belief the two countries would good care of Thai people working King Maha Vajiralongkorn, the Thailand’s National Day, the pleased and proud to have wit- happy to learn that last year, witness more cooperation here while lauding the State for elections and Thailand’s ASEAN birthday anniversary of His nessed an upward trajectory in there were around 35,000 having established excellent the labour reforms aimed to chairmanship. Majesty King Bhumibol our bilateral relations and in the tourists from Qatar visiting groundwork. improve workers’ welfare. He Ambassadors and represent- Adulyadej, and Thailand’s multilateral framework,” said the Thailand which was 27.5 “As our relations continue to also wished Qatar “great success, atives of diplomatic missions, Father’s Day are all marked on ambassador. percent increase from the pre- flourish Thailand stands ready prosperity and happiness on the Thai Embassy staff and Thai December 5 every year. Qatar attaches great importance to building comprehensive state

QNA/BALI one hand in facing the chal- lenges imposed by the blockade Minister of State for Foreign an all levels. Affairs H E Sultan bin Saad Al He added that it is well Muraikhi has said that the State known that the State plays a of Qatar pays great attention to major and important role in building a comprehensive state achieving the concept of for many years, by working hard inclusion in societies, whether to develop its educational, in the fields of economy and economic, social and cultural development or in the field of policies and directing them political participation and towards building a state based decision-making, pointing out on citizenship rights for all its that the basic idea of the concept citizens and non-discrimination of inclusion is based on the need The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, H The President of the Republic of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte (left), met with the Minister of among them, as well as pushing to involve all members of society E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi (right), met State for Foreign Affairs, H E Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi. Al Muraikhi conveyed the greetings of for more comprehensive devel- in the process of building and with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs opment and strengthening the actively participating equally in the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to the Philippine President and his wishes for of Venezuela, Ruben Dario Molina, on bonds of social integration the public space, including the the Philippine people of more progress and prosperity. For his part, the Philippine President the sidelines of the 12th Bali Democracy among all members of society integration of persons who may entrusted the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs to convey his greetings to H H the Amir, wishing Forum held at the Indonesian island of and its different groups. be excluded or marginalized for him good health and happiness, and further progress and prosperity to the people of Qatar. Bali, yesterday. They reviewed bilateral Speak at a panel titled various reasons, such as women, During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and issues of common concern. cooperation relations. “Moving Towards Inclusive State minorities and persons with Building” at the Bali Democracy special needs. of playing a pivotal role in this such as education, media, political values of equality and solidarity dominant political and economic Forum (BDF), H E the Minister H E Sultan bin Saad Al process through the great potential participation, social welfare pro- among all members. H E pointed elite, working to dismantle society of State for Foreign Affairs said Muraikhi stressed the importance and the material and moral grams, cultural programs, economic out that a pattern has been estab- and its ties, isolate groups of the that all of this was strengthened of public policies in the building authority that it has. and development policies and other lished during the past decades in population, systematically dis- with the beginning of the crisis of a comprehensive state, social H E said that public policies areas that enable the State to a large number of the third world criminate between citizens use of the unjust blockade on the integration and citizenship, as the work to achieve the goals of empower the society, with all its cat- countries in particular, based on political sectarianism based on State of Qatar, and the standing state is the most important actor inclusion through a number of tools egories, to get all its rights, build a “discrimination and exclusion” as race, religion, or language as a tool of the entire Qatari people as in society and the most capable available to the State, Citizenship State, and achieve the a tool of governance by a of governance and domination. Secretary-General of Ministry of Foreign Al Hammadi meets Libyan official All Doha Metro network to Affairs meets Unicef Regional Director be operational from Tuesday

FROM PAGE 1 A huge rush of football fans were seen yesterday at several Metro stations who opted to take Metro to visit Al Janoub Stadium to watch thrilling semifinal of 24th Arabian Gulf Cup between Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Karwa shuttle buses were arranged to take fans to and from Wakrah Metro station and Al Janoub Stadium. Huge rush was also witnessed on previous matches also. Doha Metro recorded 95,000 journeys on December 3, as resi- dents used the Metro to reach Khalifa International Stadium, where Qatar National Team played against the UAE in their crucial The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H E group match. The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H E Dr. Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, met with Unicef Regional Travellers can purchase Travel Cards at metro stations. Pre- Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi met with the Libyan Foreign Ministry Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Ted Shiban, who loaded Standard Travel Cards can be purchased from licensed is currently visiting the country. They discussed the bilateral Undersecretary for Technical Affairs, Mahmoud Khalifa Al Telisi, who retailers including Al Meera, Lulu, Carrefour, Jumbo Electronics, relations and the prospects for cooperation, in addition to is recently visiting the country. They viewed bilateral relations as well and Family Food Centre. Gold club travel cards are available from matters of common concern. as issues of common concern. dedicated gold club offices at all Metro stations. General Directorate of Civil Defence launches 13 new fire trucks

THE PENINSULA/DOHA The new fire trucks have a larger supply it with modern equipment and capacity for water tanks and great speed machinery and keep pace with the tech- As part of efforts to modernize and to deal with various incidents while it nical developments in the field. develop the fleet to keep pace with the accommodates all the equipment and tools The Director General added that the urban development taking place in the needed by the civildefence in the fire and Directorate is keen on the continuous mod- country, the General Directorate of Civil rescue operations. ernization of the civil defence to keep pace Defence added to its fleet 13 modern fire Brig. Hamad Othman Al Duhaimi, DG with the urban boom and population growth trucks yesterday. of Civil Defence said that these are the first witnessed by the State of Qatar and ensure The launch of the new fire trucks was batch of new fire trucks that will be added security coverage for major events hosted held in the headquarters of the Department. successively to the Civil Defense fleet to by the state. The newly-launched fleet of fire trucks. 04 MIDDLE EAST / AFRICA FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER 2019 58 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Mauritania

AP/NOUAKCHOTT, MAURITANIA The boat that left While thousands once died Gambia a week ago off Mauritania’s coast in attempts Scores of migrants who swam had been carrying to reach the Canary Islands through rough Atlantic Ocean at least 150 people, between 2005 and 2010, that waters to safety from a capsized later calmed, the statement said. boat were receiving care including women But in recent months authorities yesterday in Mauritania after 58 and children. It was have detained boats mostly car- others drowned in one of the headed towards rying hundreds of migrants from deadliest disasters this year Senegal, which neighbours among people making the Spain’s Canary Islands Gambia, it said. Survivors said the perilous journey to Europe. but tried to approach boat that capsized had left Gambia The boat that left Gambia a the Mauritanian coast on Nov. 27. Gambian consular offi- week ago had been carrying at to get fuel and food. cials were meeting with least 150 people, including survivors. women and children. It was In recent years, tens of thou- headed towards Spain’s Canary at least 10 minors, the UN agency sands of people have set off from Islands but tried to approach the said. Mauritanian authorities Gambia in hopes of reaching Mauritanian coast to get fuel and said they found at least 85 sur- Europe. Despite the country’s food, Laura Lungarotti, chief of vivors, 10 of whom were taken small size, more than 35,000 Erdogan attends opening of Cambridge Central Mosque mission in the West African to the hospital for “urgent” Gambians arrived in Europe Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan adressing the audience during the official opening of the nation with the UN migration treatment. The survivors were between 2014 and 2018, new Cambridge Central Mosque, in Cambridge, Britain, yesterday. Erdogan said racism, discrimination agency, said. receiving care in accordance according to the U.N. migration “Many drowned. The ones with “human solidarity, fra- agency. and Islamophobia spread like a poison in countries once seen as cradles of democracy. who survived swam up to the ternity and African hospitality,” A 22-year oppressive rule by Mauritanian coast close to the city Interior Minister Mohamed former President Yahya Jammeh of Nouadhibou,” she said. The sur- Salem ould Merzoug said in a severely affected the country’s vivors were recovering from statement that estimated the economy, especially for youth, Khamenei orders Iran unrest shock, she said, adding that they boat held as many as 180 people, and contributed greatly to the were given first aid kits, blankets most of them aged 20 to 30. exodus. Since Jammeh fled into and other supplies. Local author- Mauritania will open an exile in January 2017 after a sur- victims treated as ‘martyrs’ ities searched for an unknown investigation into those respon- prise election loss, European number of missing people. sible for “this drama” including countries have been pushing to AFP/TEHRAN people had died. But Iran has clashes with security forces” At least 83 people swam to possible trafficking networks, return asylum seekers. But Gam- dismissed the high death tolls would not be held accountable shore, including two women and the statement said. bia’s economy still suffers. Iran’s supreme leader has agreed reported by foreign sources as for their loved ones’ actions but that people killed in nationwide “utter lies” and has so far con- would be shown “Islamic unrest last month who had no firmed only five dead — four clemency” and “compensated Netanyahu lawyer role in fomenting it should be security force personnel killed proportionally”, Khamenei’s Landslides in northwest treated as “martyrs” with their by “rioters” and one civilian. statement said. to be charged with families compensated. Khamenei agreed that The recommendations con- money laundering Burundi kill at least 26 Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s “ordinary citizens with no role trast with the firmness shown by decision marked a significant in the recent protests and riots the government from the very AFP/JERUSALEM softening of position by the who died in the clashes” should beginning of the unrest, during REUTERS/NAIROBI Iranian authorities towards be treated as “martyrs” with which they ordered a near-total Israel’s attorney general said those killed during the protests their families eligible for support internet blackout that lasted for yesterday he intends to charge Landslides in Burundi have killed at least 26 people and injured that erupted on November 15 fol- from the Martyrs and Veterans more than a week. the personal lawyer of Prime seven, while 10 more people remain missing, the Security Ministry lowing a surprise hike in fuel Foundation. Iran has blamed the violence Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday. prices. Iran usually grants the title that broke out during the pro- with money-laundering in the All the victims were living on a hillside which gave way after He was responding to a of martyr to soldiers killed on tests on “thugs” backed by its state’s purchase of submarines heavy rains on Wednesday, a local government official in the report on the protests he com- duty and the foundation is foes the United States and Israel. from German firm Thys- northwestern province of Cibitoke said by phone. missioned from Iran’s Supreme tasked with providing their fam- It has singled out exiled roy- senkrupp. “They are still digging up dead bodies,” the official, who National Security Council, his ilies with financial benefits and alists and the People’s Mujah- The justice ministry said declined to be identified, said. official website said Wednesday. better housing, employment and edeen of Iran (MEK), an exiled that charges were also expected The ministry said homes and fields had also been damaged He ordered that its recom- education opportunities. former rebel group which it con- against a businessman who rep- by the landslides. Search and rescue operations were going on. mendations “be implemented as Khamenei said that families siders a “terrorist” cult. resented the firm in Israel and East Africa is experiencing unseasonably heavy rains because soon as possible”. whose loved ones “lost their lives “The people foiled a deep, against a former head of the the Indian Ocean is warmer than usual, partly as result of a cyclical Iran has yet to give overall in any way during the demon- vast and very dangerous con- Israeli navy. Attorney general weather phenomenon and partly because oceans are warming. figures for the number of people strations” would be “paid their spiracy on which a lot of money Avichai Mandelblit last month Floods, landslides, and a cyclone have killed more than 1,200 killed or arrested when security blood money as restitution”. was spent for destruction, announced charges of bribery, people across East and Southern Africa this year, according to a forces moved in to quell the Blood money is an Islamic viciousness and the killing of fraud and breach of trust against Save the Children count based on UN and government figures. unrest that saw buildings legal term for financial compen- people,” Khamenei said on state Netanyahu in three different cor- Flooding has also displaced nearly half a million people in torched and shops looted. sation payable by law to the television. Last month, the Rev- ruption cases, nicknamed cases Southern Sudan, 200,000 in Ethiopia and at least 370,000 in London-based human rights families of murder victims. olutionary Guards praised the 1,000, 2,000 and 4,000. Somalia this year, the United Nations said. group Amnesty International Even the families of those “timely” action taken against Yesterday he announced said on Monday that at least 208 “killed while armed and in “rioters”. his intention to indict on case 3,000, which involved Ger- many’s sale of military subma- Sudan captures rines and other Thyssenkrupp Lawyers for Gaza raid victims to appeal ICC decision designed vessels for a total sum six Boko Haram of around two billion dollars. AFP Nine Turkish citizens lost families’ lawyers said in a joint triggered in May 2013 by the The ministry statement ANKARA their lives when Israeli com- statement. Comoros, the Indian Ocean suspects announced indictments against mandos stormed the Mavi “We expect the High Court nation where the ship was Netayahu’s personal lawyer Families of those killed aboard Marmara ship, which was trying to accept our appeal and initiate registered. AFP/KHARTOUM David Shimron, Thyssenk- an aid flotilla to Gaza in 2010 will to breach the embargo on Gaza the investigation by overturning The prosecutor’s office said rupp’s local agent Michael appeal the International and deliver humanitarian aid. the prosecutor’s decision,” they in 2014 that the case was “not of Sudan’s army said yesterday it Ganor and former head of the Criminal Court’s decision not to One more died in hospital in added. sufficient gravity” to come before had caught six Chadians navy Eliezer Marom, among press charges against Israel, their 2014. The ICC prosecutor’s the international court. accused of belonging to Boko others. The Israeli police lawyers announced yesterday. The ICC’s decision shows the decision came three months The families’ lawyers said it Haram, in the country’s first announced in November 2018 The ICC’s chief prosecutor “intent is to safeguard Israel — after the tribunal’s judges in The was not an isolated problem and such arrests of suspected it had enough evidence to Fatou Bensouda said Monday so blatantly and flagrantly right Hague ordered her for a second that the prosecutor’s office “wil- members of the militant group charge a number of suspects, there was “no reasonable basis under the international commu- time to reconsider investigating fully refuses” to open investiga- which originated in Nigeria. including Shimron, who is also to proceed with an nity’s nose — against any indict- the case. tions involving Palestinian “Sudanese army intelli- Netanyahu’s cousin. investigation”. ments of war crimes,” the The legal process was causes. gence captured six members of the Boko Horam terrorist group inside Sudanese territory,” the army said in a statement. Tunisian PM-designate vows to “They are Chadian nationals and since there is a security form ‘harmonious’ government agreement between the two countries, Sudanese authorities ANATOLIA/TUNIS from the former governments, and handed them to Chadian pledged to carry out required reforms authorities.” It did not specify Tunisia’s Prime Minister-designate Habib in the economic and social fields. when the alleged militants were Jemli has pledged to form a “harmo- He also declared openness to all arrested or handed over. nious” coalition government in line with political parties and civil society organ- It is the first time that the aspirations of the people. izations without any distinction or bias. Sudanese authorities have The Tunisian people “want those Jemli said he will not have incli- reported the arrest of suspected parties [in the government] to meet their nation towards any political party -- Boko Haram militants inside expectations in the areas of employment, including Ennahda movement that tasked the country. Chad, a vast and local and regional development, raise the him to form a government. Speaking about mostly desert nation with more standard of living… and also fight cor- his economic plans, the prime minister- than 200 ethnic groups, shares ruption,” Habib Jemli said in an interview. designate said his government’s fiscal a long border with Sudan. Jemli said a government should be policy will focus on national efforts and Under President Idriss “effective in responding to the people’s the country’s broken production capacity. Deby, a former head of the demands and both social and economic He also stressed that the country will armed forces, Chad has taken fields are his top priority.” rely on national capital, in addition to a leading role in the fight He pointed out the need to improve the search for new internal and external against militants in the Sahel the national economy by “focusing on financing sources. Along with this policy, region. It is part of a West encouraging investments in the public Jemli said, the government will not stop African coalition fighting the Sudanese visual artist honoured and private sectors because it is the first dealing with international financial insti- Boko Haram insurgency, and a premise and the first motive in creating tutions — including IMF, the World Bank member of the French-backed Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (right), looks on as Sudanese visual artist wealth, without which, the [current] sit- and others. He also vowed to balance G5 Sahel anti-terror alliance, Kamala Ibrahim Ishag receives the Great Prince Claus Award 2019 in Amsterdam, uation cannot be fixed.” the debt policy, saying the funding will which also includes Burkina the Netherlands, yesterday. The prime minister-designate said be directed only to production and devel- Faso, Mali, Mauritania, and his government will be “totally different” opment structures. Niger. FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER 2019 ISLAM 05 Make travelling a Sunnah

MARIA ZAIN

vid travellers who suddenly find they have embraced Islam tend to view the world in a new light. Al Bukhari relays in a hadithA that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) once said: “Be in the world as a traveller or stranger”, reminding Muslims that although the world is a temporary abode, the appreciation of beauty still falls as an obligation upon every Muslim: to seek the world in contentment and to appreciate the bounty of God in all things big and small. Travelling is also an important Sunnah in Islam as the Prophet (PBUH) encouraged his followers to seek knowledge even as far away as China, indicating that knowledge is borderless and travelling is a good way to expand the horizons of knowledge and experience. Travelling like this can also be for leisure, as long as the underlying intention is a good one, like to recu- perate before going back to work, to appreciate a new culture or country, or to spend time with family. In Islamic history, Arab traders were ardent travellers, crossing into multi- nations for business purposes. This was soon followed by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the first Muslims who migrated to different countries on dif- ferent occasions and later worked hard in spreading dawah to different communities. Even members of the companions were widely known to cross borders for An interior view of the new Cambridge Mosque is seen in Cambridge, England. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the sake of Islam. They came as far as the mosque attracts attention withits environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The Abyssinia, Persia, amongst others, in mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint. order to seek knowledge from Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and later crossed oceans to spread their love for Islam. A Muslim’s intention as part and parcel of his or her travels is also important. Muslims reviews by other Muslims. Another site, Travelling as a Muslim is not dif- are required to please God in whatever they do, whether it is in business, for leisure, Crescent Rating, pools Muslim-friendly ferent as compared to travelling before during educational trips or family vacations. Thus, visits need to be planned with good accommodation, halal-dining facilities, becoming a Muslim, as long as certain intentions: To search for better living, to learn something new, to spend quality time with masjids, du’as for travelling Muslims, guidelines are adhered to. Tourists, airports with prayer facilities, Muslim- Muslim or not, are required to be loved ones or just to enjoy God’s blessings in His world, through tourism. friendly activities in various countries, respectful of their place of travels, to amongst others. With the worldwide represent themselves and their own Muslim population growing rapidly, it country in a positive light. For new be a proper place for prayers. reward for both of them will be the searching for prayer facilities and is safe to say that Muslim travel is Muslims, there is now a bigger obligation same. A third person is one, whom Allah Muslim-friendly activities can also be becoming easier, especially with the to represent Islam as a religion of A Muslim’s Intention of Travel gives wealth but He does not give challenging for the Muslim traveller. widespread of information with respects knowledge and beauty. A Muslim’s intention as part and knowledge. 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The prayers of Dhuhr and Asr Thus, visits need to be planned with (Ibn Majah, 4228) trips that include breaks for prayer times munity. Sharing a travelling experience can be shortened and combined within good intentions: To search for better In light of this, Muslims need to and visits to local masjids; halal dining will help promote Muslim service pro- their stipulated time frame, and so can living, to learn something new, to spend refrain from anything that could com- throughout the stay and other activities viders, Muslim-friendly service providers the prayers of Maghrib and Isha. Having quality time with loved ones or just to promise their faith, like visiting night that are Muslim-friendly. This would be and add to the ease of travel of fellow said that, it would be wise to check in enjoy God’s blessings in His world, clubs, pubs, other places where alcohol helpful if travelling to a non-Muslim Muslims. Travelling the world in the on prayer times of the given destination through tourism. is rampant, engaging in activities such country for the first time. Islamic style is a good way to revive the as this would also help plan daily activ- After all, in order for a person to as gambling and spending time in places Otherwise, researching a place of important Sunnah of learning of other cul- ities around such prayer times. travel, God has provided wealth to facil- where there is free intermingling of destination on one’s own is also pos- tures, spreading a good image of Islam or If travelling during Ramadan, or cus- itate the journey, making it important genders. These activities could very well sible. Islamic Finder is a great website simply enjoying the world from the lens tomary fasting days–such as Mondays that the same person uses the given compromise the intention to serve God as a starting point, pooling Muslim com- of a Muslim, being reminded that diversity and Thursdays–checking appropriate resources with good intentions. as a believing Muslim. There are plenty munities, their masjids (mosque), and is indeed the will of God. As a new Muslim, times for Fajr and iftar is vital, and It has been narrated that “There are of activities that Muslims can engage in places of interests for the Muslim trav- there are many ways one can enjoy being packing quick snacks will help with four types of people: one is a man whom that are fun, educational and healthy, eller. Getting to know local Muslims a tourist as long as one refrains from the pre-dawn meal and breaking of Allah has given knowledge and wealth. without venturing into those that are before hitting the roads is a good way engaging in activities that are frowned fast, especially if the day holds plenty He acts with respect to his wealth based specifically forbidden. to begin one’s travels. Zabihah is also upon. Most importantly, a believing of activities. Searching for a masjid on his knowledge. Another person says another website that has been proven Muslim will find blessings in a trip if he or (mosque) or a Muslim community that if Allah had given him similar to Dealing with other Concerns useful for the mobile Muslim. It lists out she wishes to please God and will really will also ease the travel for a new what He gave the first man, he would Looking for halal dining facilities, halal dining facilities around the world, experience the essence of being a mere Muslim. 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The tradition of brotherhood that the Unparalleled generosity and sacrifice Prophet established hrough the declaration of broth- throughout the history of Islam. One of food was enough only for one person. Today, we witness a great number of prevented several erhood, Prophet Muhammad the collectors of the sayings of the So, the helper dimmed the lights and immigrants around the world, espe- possible conflicts. It T(peace be upon him) successfully Prophet, Muslim bin Hajjaj (d. 874 C.E.), put his children to bed. He talked to his cially from the war-torn Syria and other prevented animosity solved two major problems that immi- mentions in his Sahih these stories of wife and decided that they would places. America itself is an immigrant grants face: Housing and food. He asked the generosity of the companions of the pretend to eat, so that there would be society. based on tribalism and Ansars of Madinah to share their houses Prophet, the immigrants and the food for this hungry immigrant. The However, these examples almost racism. It also prevented with their migrating Makkan brothers, helpers, under the title of “The Merits Quranic verse praises their generosity seem irrelevant as far as worldwide arrogance based on and they did: they would divide their of Companions.” and sacrifice. immigrant situations are concerned. We houses in half and give the second part Just to show how strong the gener- The tradition of brotherhood that don’t have any such financial and spir- wealth. to their brothers and sisters. Also, they osity and sacrifice were, one can think the Prophet established prevented itual help for immigrants. If we have a shared their food. of the following example. In the inter- several possible conflicts. It prevented chance to listen to stories of early immi- This helped immigrants to stand on pretation of the Quranic verse... “And animosity based on tribalism and grants in the US, for example, they will most immigrants face big challenges in their own feet. The most interesting part they prefer their brothers and sisters racism. It also prevented arrogance tell us of the hardships they faced at the stabilising their lives after migration. of this brotherhood is that it was not over themselves even if they are in based on wealth. time of their migration. Although nat- What one can see and learn from his- bound by force but by conviction. When need.” A compassion and respect urally American society is open to torical events in Islam is that adminis- the helpers shared their houses and The famous Quranic commentator developed between immigrants and immigrants, we still have not solved trators can provide a warm and good food with the immigrants, they were Al Tabari narrates the following story. helpers. One can argue that this decla- racism. Slavery was abolished, but there environment for immigrants in order doing it from their own will and from A hungry man among immigrants ration of brotherhood can be con- are immigrants who work for wages to integrate them with the regular cit- the depth of their hearts, without being came to the Prophet to be his guest. The sidered one of the most important and far lower than the wages of izens, as the Prophet (PBUH) did in the forced. Prophet didn’t have any food to provide. exemplary practices of integrating dis- non-immigrants. city of Madinah. And the potential Until the Quranic revelation came Therefore, he asked if anyone could parate fragments of society in human The Prophet of Islam (PBUH) asks power of immigrants will be dramati- and put new legal regulations on inher- host him. One of the helpers, Abu Talha, history. employers to pay the wage of cally strengthened and the economy itance, the tradition of being each took the men to his home. He advised At this juncture, it is important to employees before their “sweat is cold.” and social harmony will boom as a others’ heirs remained. This tradition his wife to honour the Prophet’s guest, elaborate on the implications of this tra- That is to say, do not delay their pay. result. became an example of generosity yet they were also not very rich. Their dition in our modern-day context. Despite their sacrifices, 06 ASIA FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER 2019 Chidambaram targets PM Modi over his silence on economy

IANS Chidambaram were “cyclical” even after seven NEW DELHI also said that the months into the current financial year. Former finance minister P Congress will oppose “It is wrong. Let me repeat, Chidambaram yesterday trained the Citizenship the government is wrong and his guns at Prime Minister Amendment Bill and they are wrong because they are Narendra Modi over his silence that he supports clueless,” he said, adding that the on economic slowdown and government was unable to look termed the government an the protests of the for the obvious clues because it “incompetent manager of the students of the is “stubborn and mulish” in economy”. He also described the Jawaharlal Nehru “defending its catastrophic mis- disinvestment of Bharat University, the IIMC takes like demonetisation, a Petroleum Corporation Ltd flawed GST, tax terrorism, reg- (BPCL) as a “scandal”. and other institutions ulatory overkill, protectionism, Chidambaram also said that over the proposed fee and centralised control of India’s former finance minister Palaniappan Chidambaram (left) leaves the Parliament House in New the Congress will oppose the Cit- hike. decision-making in the Prime Delhi, yesterday. izenship Amendment Bill and Minister’s Office”. that he supports the protests of According to the Congress Arvind Subramanian’s caution organisation or the company or To a question on industrialist the students of the Jawaharlal Targeting the government leader, the previous UPA dispen- that five percent under this gov- the economy. Let us see who Rahul Bajaj, who had told Union Nehru University, the IIMC and over the slowdown, he said: “The sation had lifted 14 crore people ernment, because of suspect buys BPCL, that will give a clue Home Minister Amit Shah if other institutions over the pro- government is an incompetent out of poverty between 2004- methodology, is not really five where the scandal lies.” people were scared to criticise posed fee hike. manager of the economy.” 2014, while the NDA had pushed percent but less by about 1.5 Attacking Finance Minister the government, he said: “There Addressing a press con- Hitting out at Modi over his millions of people below the percent,” Chidambaram said. Nirmala Sitharaman over her is fear everywhere. Media also ference at the party head- silence on the economic poverty line since 2016. To a question over the gov- remarks on onions, he said: “This gripped with fear.” quarters, a day after his release slowdown, the senior Congress Stressing that every number ernment’s plans to disinvest shows the mind-set of the gov- On the situation in Jammu from Tihar Jail on bail, he, leader said: “The Prime Minister pointed in the direction of a floun- many Public Sector Units (PSUs) ernment.” He was referring to and Kashmir, Chidambaram said: however, refused to comment on has been unusually silent on the dering economy, he said that the like BPCL, he said: “BPCL is a Sitharaman’s remarks in Par- “My first thoughts upon my his case, only saying that the economy. He has left it to his economy can be brought out of the scandal. My colleague Jairam liament on Wednesday where release were with the Kashmiri order would clear the “many ministers to indulge in bluff and slowdown but this government Ramesh pointed it out some she said that she does not eat people who have been denied layers of dust” that have settled bluster.” was incapable of doing it. months ago. By asking one PSU onions and garlic. their basic freedoms since August on the understanding of criminal He also charged the gov- “We will be lucky to end the to buy another PSU is accounting Questioning the delay in pro- 4, 2019 - the day before the Con- law and the manner in which it ernment with making mistakes, year if growth touches five manoeuvring. Government curing onions, he said: “They should stitution’s Article 370 conferring had been administered by the saying it believed that the percent. Please remember coffers are full and it doesn’t have planned in advance. What’s the region special status was courts. problems faced by the economy (former Chief Economic Adviser) make any difference to me, the the point of importing now?” removed. Govt reviewing India may force social media platforms to offer user verification release of REUTERS all of which have millions of public last year, is keenly trolling,” said one of the sources, some measures to combat the Kashmir political DELHI users in India. awaited by top technology com- a federal IT ministry official. problem — including a move by detainees Companies would have to panies and industry stakeholders The privacy bill was cleared WhatsApp to limit group-for- India’s proposed new privacy offer a mechanism for users to as it could alter the way all major by cabinet on Wednesday and warding of messages. IANS bill may require large social prove their identities and display Internet companies process, will be presented to parliament But Facebook and other com- SRINAGAR media platforms to offer an iden- that verification publicly, akin to store and transfer Indian con- soon, officials said. But passage panies have resisted the idea that tity-verification option, a poten- the blue check-mark that Twitter sumers’ data. is not imminent, one of the they should verify the identify of The Jammu and Kashmir tially precedent-setting effort to has used to confirm the authen- The identity verification sources said, as the legislation their users, partly on the grounds government is constantly rein in the spread of “fake news”, ticity of some high-profile requirement, introduced in the will likely be referred to a par- that people in many countries reviewing the release of two government sources said accounts, including those latest draft of the bill, would be liamentary expert committee or would struggle to provide suffi- political detainees in Kashmir, yesterday. belonging to celebrities and one of the most ambitious efforts a panel for further review. cient documentation. a top official said here The requirement would politicians. globally to battle disinformation Since 2017, fake news and The voluntary verification yesterday. likely raise a host of technical Verification would be and fake news, which is often rumour-mongering on social scheme would give users more “The issue is being reviewed and policy issues for companies optional for users, the sources spread by pseudonymous or fake media in India has led to more confidence in the validity of regularly and people have been including Facebook and its said. accounts. than 30 deaths, data portal Indi- information on the verified released as well after enquiry. WhatsApp and Instagram units, The Personal Data Protection “The idea was to reduce the aSpend said last year. accounts, though it would not About the rest of the detained Twitter and Chinese app TikTok, bill, whose first draft was made spread of fake news and online The companies have taken eliminate fake accounts. leaders, the review is going on,” Farooq Khan, advisor to Lieu- tenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu told reporters. Moderate to heavy “We are not detaining them for a life term. It was done to control the situation. Some things turnout recorded in are inevitable and the adminis- tration has to take strict measures... this was done to safe- Karnataka by-polls guard the life and properties of people in Kashmir,” Khan said. IANS The 15 constituencies have Three former chief min- BENGALURU nearly 38 lakh eligible voters - isters are among close to 50 19.25 lakh men and 18.52 lakh politicians detained since The crucial by-elections yesterday women. There were 3,185 August 5 — the date when to 15 Karnataka assembly seats, polling stations with a total of Article 370 was abrogated. which are set to have a bearing 8,326 ballot units and 8,186 con- While Farooq Abdullah, a on the state’s political course, trolling units and 7,876 VVPATs sitting MP from Srinagar has witnessed moderate to heavy (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit been detained under the Public turnout with over 70 percent in Trail) for the bypolls. Safety Act (PSA) at his home on seven constituencies by 5pm, and Barring glitches in the EVMs Gupkar Road in Srinagar, his son about 60 per cent in the rest eight and voters names missing in the and former Jammu and Kashmir seats, an official said. electoral list in some polling sta- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah “Voting has been full swing tions, voting was peaceful amid has been lodged in Hari Niwas. since 3pm, as evident from over tight security. However, there Another former Chief Min- 70 per cent polling till 5pm in 7 were also reports of voters boy- ister Mehbooba Mufti was of the 15 Assembly seats,” poll cotting the polls in some areas recently shifted to a government official G. Jadiyappa said. over various issues. accommodation from Chashma Of the seven constituencies, “We are confident that the Shahi after the onset of winter. which posted over 70 percent average voter turnout in most of Thirty five politicians who turnout, Chikkaballapur the seats will be 75-80 percent,” were detained in the Centaur Protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill recorded a whopping 79.80 per BJP state unit spokesperson G. Hotel on the banks of the Dal cent by 5pm, followed by 76.19 Madhusudan told IANS. “Voting Lake were recently moved to Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) activists shout slogans during a demonstration against the percent in Hosakote, 75.87 has always been moderate to the MLA Hostel in Srinagar. government’s Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, in Guwahati, yesterday. percent in KR Pete, 74.47 percent heavy in semi-urban and rural in Hunasuru, 72.42 percent areas unlike in cities where Hirekerur, 72.23 percent in Yel- urban apathy to voting has been lapur and 70.73 in Athani. the bane of elections in the past 2018 order on Sabarimala not final word, says SC Polling in Bengaluru’s four too,” he lamented. crucial seats gained slight Chief Minister B.S. Yediy- IANS September 2018 judgement petition, where a woman iden- Bench and also included issues momentum after remaining dull urappa appealed to the elec- NEW DELHI allowing the entry of women into tified as Rehana Fathima had on entry of women to places of since morning to 3pm, and the torate to exercise their right to the temple had not been stayed. raised the issues of the entry. worship of other religions. percentage was 37.5 percent vote in large numbers and The Supreme Court yesterday The Sabarimala temple In September 2018, a five- Bindu has contended that the (lowest) in KR Pura, followed by strengthen democracy. said its 2018 verdict allowing would close soon and her client judge Constitution Bench through police failed to act in time or to 40.47 in Mahalakshmi layout in Congress leaders also women of all ages into the wanted to visit the temple, a majority 4:1 verdict allowed give her adequate protection as Bengaluru west, 41.43 per cent appealed to the people to come Sabarimala temple was not the Jainsing submitted. girls and women of all ages to she was attacked while paying a in Shivajinagara and 48.34 in out of their homes and exercise “final word” and the matter had The Bench headed by Chief visit the Sabarimala temple visit to the temple. “The situation Yeshvanputapurav their right to vote. been referred to a larger Bench. Justice SA Bobde said there was insisting on the right to equality. is the same for any woman, aged In the remaining four seats, Meanwhile, the poll official Senior advocate Indira Jaising, an order for a larger Bench to On November 14, another 10-50 years, who wanted to visit voting percentage till 5pm was said: “The Election Commission representing Bindu A, a woman decide the matter, and there was Constitution Bench, headed by Sabarimala, as there is an atmos- 69.76 percent in Kagwad, fol- has declared paid leave for the devotee, alleged her client was no final word yet. then CJI Ranjan Gogoi, in a 3:2 phere of fear and lawlessness en lowed by 67.92 in Rannebennur, voters working in public or private attacked and the police refused to The court said it would list majority verdict referred the route to the temple”, she said in 66.64 in Gokak and 58.93 offices to exercise franchise in their help her. She insisted that the the matter next week with other judgement to a seven-judge the petition. percent in Vijayanagara. polling stations.” FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER 2019 ASIA 07 Court gives govt and oppn 10 days to end deadlock on ECP

INTERNEWS “National Assembly opposition over the appointment ISLAMABAD speaker and Senate of the members. chairman are neutral After the government and The Islamabad High Court (IHC) opposition failed to reach a con- yesterday issued directions for and they can end the sensus over the names, President the parliament to resolve the deadlock between the Dr Arif Alvi on August 22 deadlock over the appointment opposition and the appointed the Pakistan Tehreek- of members of Election i-Insaf’s nominees as ECP Commission of Pakistan (ECP) government,” a Judge members, giving way to within 10 days. in the Islamabad High controversy. During the hearing of a Court said. Matters worsened when petition challenging the appoint- incumbent CEC Sardar retired ments, IHC Chief Justice Athar Justice Sardar Mohammad Raza Minallah appreciated the efforts you have gone to court when the refused to administer the oath made by National Assembly matter is moving towards a to the members appointed by the Speaker Asad Qaiser and Senate solution,” he remarked. president. A case against the An Afghan light candles for Japanese doctor Tetsu Nakamura, who was killed in Jalalabad in an attack Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani to “Why do you bring such appointments was also filed in on Wednesday, in Kabul, yesterday. resolve the deadlock. matters in court? It is beyond the IHC. He said: “National Assembly understanding; everything is in The high court, in October, speaker and Senate chairman your hands, you are an elected ordered that the matter be Afghans hold candlelight vigil are neutral and they can end the representative, solve matters resolved in the parliament, fol- deadlock between the oppo- yourself.” The judge further lowing which Qaiser and San- sition and the government.” said that while it was “easy to jrani held meetings to find a way for slain Japanese doctor The additional attorney hear the case”, the court to end the deadlock. general had requested the court wanted to “see a strong Furthermore, the bicameral AP crying,” said Farida Nikzad, an staging near-daily attacks that target for more time, saying that the parliament”. and bipartisan committee of par- KABUL activist at the vigil. Afghan forces and government offi- seventh meeting of the Parlia- “You shouldn’t come to us, liament, headed by Human “The people who did this are cials but also kill scores of civilians. mentary Committee on instead resolve all conflicts in the Rights Minister Shireen Mazari, Afghans, shocked at the killing the enemies of Afghanistan, who At the vigil, speakers asked Appointment of Chief Election parliament. We want to see a have held meetings to consider of a beloved Japanese physician are against the development of the government to name a uni- Commissioner (CEC) and strong parliament and you have names of ECP members from who was gunned down along this country.” versity or prominent place in Members of the Election Com- to do it,” the IHC chief justice Sindh and Balochistan that have with five Afghans in a roadside Nakamura was killed in a eastern Nangarhar province for mission of Pakistan was held on said. been recommended by Prime shooting the previous day, held roadside shooting Wednesday on Nakamura “so that we may Wednesday. Justice Minallah also Minister Imran Khan and Leader a candlelight vigil in the capital his way to Jalalabad, the capital always remember him.” During the proceedings, observed that the CEC position of the Opposition in the National Kabul yesterday. of Nangarhar province. The Nakamura had previously been Justice Minallah asked PML-N was an important one and the Assembly Shahbaz Sharif. Both Scores of activists, carrying 73-year-old physician had been given honorary Afghan citi- leader Mohsin Shahnawaz government and opposition Shahbaz and Prime Minister banners emblazoned with Tetsu in Afghanistan since 2008 and zenship for his work in rural Ranjha if a petition in this regard should come together to end the Imran have separately recom- Nakamura’s picture, con- had taken the lead in water communities. When Nakamura had been filed in the Supreme impasse on his appointment. mended three names for the demning his death and calling projects in rural areas. His arrived in Afghanistan in 2008 Court. The hearing of the case was positions of the members. him a hero, gathered in the well- services to the people earned him he replaced a colleague who had Members of opposition adjourned until December 17. A deadlock, however, has guarded Wazir Akbar Khan the nickname “Uncle Murad.” been kidnapped and killed by parties had filed a petition in the The positions of ECP persisted with contradictory neighbourhood of Kabul, in a The Taliban issued a Taliban insurgents. top court on Wednesday, members from Sindh and Balo- claims from both the gov- square near the Japanese statement soon after the “The vigil shows our respect requesting it to “pass an appro- chistan have been lying vacant ernment and the opposition. Embassy. Some of the partici- shooting denying responsibility and love for him and our shame priate order” in the wake of an since the retirement of Abdul The government and oppo- pants carried Japanese flags, for the attack. Police say their that we couldn’t save him,” said impasse in parliament on the Ghaffar Soomro and retired sition have also not been able to while others carried flowers and investigation is still looking for Nikzad, the activist. appointment of the CEC and two Justice Shakeel Baloch in reach a consensus over the next the Afghan flag. those behind the attack. Hundreds of social media ECP members. January, owing to a deadlock CEC ahead of Raza’s retirement “When we heard the news The Taliban control or hold posts also expressed sorrow and “(I) don’t understand why between the government and the on December 6. yesterday my whole family was sway over nearly half of Afghanistan, outrage over the attack. Imran forms Prosecution: ICC judges were wrong to reject Afghan probe committee for AP hearing countered by saying that indictments against Americans probes, including high-profile than a decade, the court’s Pros- fresh legislation THE HAGUE Afghanistan opposes an interna- and help end widespread impunity cases in the Palestinian terri- ecutor, Fatou Bensouda, asked tional investigation and should for crimes in Afghanistan. tories, Ukraine, Venezuela, the judges in November 2017 to INTERNEWS International Criminal Court be allowed to prosecute war It is extremely unlikely that, Philippines and into allegations authorise a far-reaching ISLAMABAD judges overstepped their powers criminals in its own courts. even if the investigation were to of crimes by UK forces in Iraq. investigation. when they refused to authorise an They were speaking on the go ahead and prosecutors The report said that in the case She said there is information Pakistani Prime Minister Imran investigation into allegations of second day of a hearing into the indicted Americans, they would of alleged crimes by Israel and Pal- that members of the US military Khan has constituted an eight- widespread abuses by government ICC prosecution office’s appeal ever appear in court. The United estinians in the occupied terri- and intelligence agencies “com- member committee headed by forces, the Taliban and US military against an April decision by a pre- States government is not a tories, the prosecutor “believes mitted acts of torture, cruel Law Minister Farogh Naseem and intelligence operatives during trial chamber to reject a proposed member of the ICC and refuses that it is time to take the necessary treatment, outrages upon per- apparently to make fresh legis- the Afghanistan conflict, a prose- investigation in Afghanistan. to cooperate with it. steps to bring the preliminary sonal dignity, rape and sexual lation/amendment to the cution lawyer and victims’ repre- The high-stakes hearing at the The hearing came on the day examination to a conclusion.” It violence against conflict-related Constitution regarding the sentatives said yesterday. Hague-based court is focused on the court’s prosecution office did not provide a time frame. detainees in Afghanistan and appointment of the army chief But a lawyer representing a proposed investigation that issued an annual report on After the preliminary probe other locations, principally in the and extension in his tenure as Afghanistan at an ICC appeals could for lead the first time to ICC progress in other preliminary in Afghanistan that lasted more 2003-2004 period.” directed by the Supreme Court. The Committee for Disposal of Legislative Cases (CCLC) was constituted in terms of rule 17(2) US hails Pakistan’s reforms of the Rules of Business, 1973. “The committee shall examine the cases of fresh legis- lation as well as amendments to to strengthen economy the existing laws and give its rec- ommendations whether they are INTERNEWS year to enhance commercial ties institutions were also doing the to be introduced in the parliament ISLAMABAD between the two countries. The same. or otherwise, subject to ratifi- US Commerce Department said Moody’s had in June last year cation by the cabinet,” the com- The United States has credited these will be buyer delegations lowered Pakistan’s outlook to mittee’s terms of reference stated. Pakistan’s reform efforts and the and will attend US and regional negative from stable owing to Secretarial support to the programme it has signed with trade shows over the next year. erosion in foreign exchange committee will be provided by the International Monetary Fund She also commended buffers due to heightened the cabinet division. (IMF) for Moody’s recognition of Pakistan for surging 28 slots on external pressures. Other members of the CCLC the country’s economic stability. the World Bank’s 2020 Ease of The agency’s representatives are Attorney General Anwar Earlier this week the New Doing Business ranking and for visited Islamabad on Nov 27 and Mansoor, Minister for Parlia- York-based international credit “being highlighted as one of the noted that Pakistan’s economic mentary Affairs Azam Khan Swati, rating agency raised Pakistan’s top ten reformers globally”. fundamentals were still suscep- the federal minister concerned [by economic outlook from negative Moody’s said improvements tibile to risks but the country’s special invitation], Special Assistant to stable on the back of the coun- in the balance of payments was institutional strength had to the Prime Minister on Account- try’s reforms supported by the a primary driver of the rating increased. ability Mirza Shahzad Akbar, the IMF programme. action but added that foreign In October, the World Bank law and justice secretary, a joint “Pleased to see that Moody’s exchange buffers would still take listed Pakistan among ‘top 10 secretary [Prime Minister Office] Inv Svc has revised Pakistan’s time to rebuild. improvers’ on its Ease of Doing and the cabinet secretary as sec- credit outlook to stable, thanks The upgrade was welcomed Business Index, placing it among retary of the committee. to Finance Ministry Pakistan’s by Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance, the most notable improvers, The Supreme Court had in reform efforts and IMF pro- which attributed the devel- alongside Saudi Arabia, Jordan, a recent verdict allowed gramme,” said head of the US opment to an “improvement in Togo, Bahrain, Tajikistan, Kuwait, extension/reappointment of State Department’s South and the balance of payments position, China, India, and Nigeria. Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa as Central Asia Bureau, Alice Wells. supported by policy adjustments “This rise is significant and Chief of the Army Staff for “With bold economic and currency flexibility”. made possible by collective and another six months. reforms, Pakistan can boost Adviser to the Prime Minister coordinated actions of the At the same time, the apex growth, attract private capital, on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez federal government and pro- court directed the government Sri Lanka-Maldives ties and expand exports,” she wrote Sheikh said at a news briefing in vincial governments of Sindh to determine the tenure, terms Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa (right) greets in a tweet. Islamabad on Tuesday that and Punjab over the past year,” and conditions of service of the Maldives’ Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid during a meeting in Wells also said the United Moody’s report was not the only said Illango Patchamuthu, World army chief through legislation Colombo, yesterday. 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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF RACHAEL MCDONNELL DR. KHALID BIN MUBARAK AL-SHAFI AL JAZEERA [email protected] ven by climate change’s destructive standards, water is ACTING MANAGING EDITOR in an increasingly grim bind. MOHAMMED SALIM MOHAMED E Droughts and monster [email protected] floods are having devastating effects on the human civilisation, as the situa- tions in much of Africa, Australia, and DEPUTY MANAGING EDITOR China attest. Water shares per capita Cracks are seen in the dried-up municipal dam in drought-stricken Graaff-Reinet, MOHAMMED OSMAN ALI continue to drop, particularly in places South Africa, on November 14, 2019. [email protected] where there is little, to begin with. From rising sea levels to fast-disap- irony to all of this, of course. Though Introducing technologies, such as pearing glaciers, and hurricanes of water is fundamental to everything and satellite data and monitoring from unprecedented strength, water is everyone, it is increasingly hostage to sensors which help farmers irrigate headlining many of the planet’s most our deeply fragmented political only when crops require water by pressing problems. climate. Water seldom respects informing them of soil moisture rates, And that is just the global picture. borders, which makes interstate and requires the kind of political buy-in EDITORIAL Many of the projections in the devel- intercommunal cooperation, and infor- that we often lack. At the very least, oping world make for even more mation sharing all the more necessary. we can deploy early warning systems, unsettling viewing. Jordan could run With less and less of that going around, and thereby ensure that the local out of water within a few decades, as water and its roughly 7.7 billion authorities - and the people who Another Metro milestone could many small Pacific and Car- dependents are becoming mired in depend on them - meet disasters with ibbean island states. Cities like Cape paralysis that benefits no one. Given maximum preparation. he announcement yesterday by Ministry of Transport Town, Chennai, and Sao Paulo have that most people either have or soon Morocco, for example, has already and Communications that the Doha Metro will open already signalled the possible future of will first experience climate change taken such measures in its parched Tthe third line – Green Line – on Tuesday is a some urban areas - no water at all. through water, that is a tragedy. deep south. It has enacted a law that momentous occasion for Qatar as it marks a major This is what a devastating water But this crisis - and our reaction to helps manage the movements of tradi- achievement for the country in its transport sector and also crisis looks like, but you would not it - also speaks to the obstacles the tional agro-pastoralists during one step closer to completing the necessary infrastructure know it by the global response. The water community faces in rallying droughts to ensure grazing areas are for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. focus is not there. At the climate around an issue of this size and signifi- not over-stressed and damaged. The metro network and its feeder bus service make it summit in New York in September, cance. Because of water’s ubiquity, we There are no one-size-fits-all solu- much easier to access the World Cup stadiums and fans there was a big push to transform food have divvied up responsibility for its tions, but through policy and regu- will find it very easy to travel between stadiums and fan production systems and stem biodi- component “parts” among different latory reforms, improvements to gov- zones. The fact that the metro network and the stations are versity loss, but water was barely organisations over the years - water for ernance, and the use of nature-based ready so far ahead of tournament shows how ready the mentioned. The Paris Climate humans, water for agriculture, water tools alongside digital technology, we country is to host the marquee sporting event. Agreement all but ignored water, for nature - so there is no powerful have an array of answers. Two stadiums out of the eight, which will host the 2022 while the Global Commission on body capable of championing its cause. And unless greater emphasis is World Cup, Khalifa International Stadium and Al Janoub Adaptation, an ambitious new initi- The net result is that our key placed on improving global water gov- Stadium, are already ready and hosting matches including ative to combat climate change, only resource lacks the stature to fight its ernance, we risk undoing whatever the ongoing 24th Arabian Gulf Cup while Education City included a own corner at a time when messy pol- climate action we have engineered so Stadium will be unveiled on December 18, Qatar National water chapter itics is hamstringing action across the far, while also missing out on a golden Day, in time to host the Club World Cup semi-final and final after fierce board. To put it bluntly, people are opportunity to deliver potentially matches. lobbying. dying from climate-related catas- seismic changes elsewhere. All these three stadiums can be easily reached using the Time and trophes because our mechanisms for It is really no coincidence that Doha Metro and the football again, water collaboration are not up to scratch. water insecure states tend to be polit- fans can avoid the evening Residents of is passed over Perhaps the greatest shame of all, ically and economically fragile as traffic and parking woes. The flood-prone or given a though, is that many of these crises well. It is our contention that crowd on Monday to watch the megacities, lesser billing could just as easily be opportunities improved water management can be last group match of Qatar like Lagos and than the likes for progress. We know what can and a catalyst for superior state-wide against UAE at the Khalifa of agriculture should be done, just as we know well governance and treatment of women A well-connected International Stadium and yes- Mumbai, should or forestry at the consequences of a failure to act. and marginalised communities. From metro with buses terday for the semi-final not have to put the negoti- Residents of flood-prone megac- Yemen to northern Nigeria, Syria, to take care of the between Qatar and Saudi their lives on ating table. ities, like Lagos and Mumbai, should Pakistan and many places in last mile problem Arabia at the Al Janoub Stadium hold and weather Crucially, not have to put their lives on hold and between, we are desperate to turn shows that the fans have the coordi- weather inhospitable and sometimes water from a source of tension and is of great value embraced the Doha Metro inhospitable and nation is not deadly conditions every time extreme misery to a basis for development and to any country, wholeheartedly and thousands sometimes deadly there, either. rainfall strikes. But until water institu- cooperation. especially Qatar as were seen using the network to conditions every That lack of tions are empowered and infrastruc- Even in an optimistic scenario, it is experiencing reach the stadiums. attention at tural investment unleashed, millions there will be no preventing some of Doha Metro has also time extreme the very top of people will stew in floodwaters, the damage climate change will a tremendous announced that they will open rainfall strikes. is pushing sometimes for months at a time. To wreak. The threats are too many and growth in the the rest of the stations on the red water down compound this madness, improved water too enormous a resource to number of tourists line including the one at the the pecking order among regional, urban water access could yield a completely shield. But contrary to Hamad International Airport on national, and local authorities, and in trillion-dollar economic boost, instead some of the more dispiriting news from all around the same day completing the so doing, it is crushing momentum at of billions in losses. coverage, there are solutions out there. the world and a whole network and stations. The every level. In practical terms, this Farmers, too, need not lose every- We just need to mobilise the interna- modern transport other stations include Katara, means water is grossly undervalued thing whenever vicious and increas- tional community to deploy them. system is what Qatar University and Lusail. from national capitals right down to ingly frequent droughts hit, but until At the ongoing climate change With all the lines and sta- smalltown district centres just as water receives the focus it warrants, conference in Madrid, we have makes life easier tions operational, a lot of climate change wreaks havoc with our we will have insufficient resources another opportunity to resurrect for the visitors. popular cultural and tourist des- already energised water cycle. For all and clout to build resilience among the climate action, and it is our firm belief tinations like Souq Waqif, Qatar the lip service paid to water’s impor- planet’s poorest people across South that if this gathering is to succeed National Library, Katara, tance - and the magnitude of its Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the where previous ones failed, we are Museum of Islamic Art and malls like Villaggio, Mall of Qatar problems, water sometimes seems to Middle East. For example, introducing going to have to put water front and and City Center are now easily accessible using the metro get platitudes, statements of concern, simple technologies for capturing center. Its all-consuming nature and its feeder bus services. but little in the way of concrete, life- floodwaters to recharge underground makes it a fitting focal point for us to A well-connected metro with buses to take care of the saving policy prescriptions. resources can help farmers endure coalesce around. Its deadly toll leaves last mile problem is of great value to any country, espe- There is a bitter and unfortunate these long dry spells. us no choice. cially Qatar as it is experiencing a tremendous growth in the number of tourists from around the world and a modern transport system is what makes life easier for the visitors. As an added benefit, the metro also helps remove a large An insult to sports worldwide number passenger vehicles off the roads and thus con- tribute to sustainable development and cleaner THE WASHINGTON POST performance- enhancing drugs that was discovered when investigators environment. were concealed by clandestinely compared it with a copy the agency ussia’s sports program now replacing tainted urine samples with had obtained from Rodchenkov in faces a crisis. The executive clean urine. In 2016, Grigory Rod- 2017. Adverse findings were deleted, committee of the World Anti- chenkov, head of a Moscow labo- others backdated and efforts made to RDoping Agency, known as ratory, revealed the covert program cover up the data manipulations, as WADA, is to meet next Monday in involving dozens of athletes, calling well. The New York Times reported QUOTE OF THE DAY Paris to decide whether Russia should into question the integrity of the com- that “15,325 files and folders con- be excluded from all international petition. Russia was suspended from taining the ‘most relevant antidoping sporting events, including next year’s international sport but reinstated in data’ had been deleted.” Racism, Tokyo Olympics, for four years. The 2018 on a promise that it would Even more egregious, in the discrimination and sanction is harsh, but the offense is provide WADA with a database from database turned over to WADA, the Rus- Islamophobia have odious: Russia has been caught anew the Moscow laboratory. The Moscow sians created fake messages that spread like poison manipulating records, smearing a data was considered critical because it attempted to smear Rodchenkov by whistleblower and misleading the rest would allow an accounting of who suggesting that he and two others had ivy in countries once of the world. The executive committee among Russian athletes were given falsified entries as part of a scheme to seen as cradles of should punish Russia but spare indi- the drugs and clear those who were extort money from athletes. At the same democracy. vidual athletes who are clean, per- clean of any suspicion. The database, time, significant original messages were mitting them to compete as indi- WADA said, would “enable the anti- deleted that would provide evidence of viduals without flag or anthem. doping community finally to resolve the coverup of the doping of Russian Recep Tayyip Erdogan The sordid tale begins at the Sochi and draw a line under the allegations athletes in 2014 and 2015. WADA’s Turkish President Winter Olympics of 2014. Russian of a systematic conspiracy to dope Compliance Review Committee- sport officials, with help from the FSB, Russian athletes.” calledthe manipulations “an extremely the Federal Security Service, ran a But when the database was turned serious case of non-compliance” with its sophisticated operationin which ath- over to WADA on Jan. 10, it contained demand for the database and recom- letes were given a whole new set of deceptions that mendedthe four-year ban. FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER 2019 OPINION 09 Why the French have gone on strike again

rance went on strike Thursday Just as it’s hard for workers to would be allocated for children, Macron’s. Prime Minister Edouard with transportation disrupted, understand the system, it’s difficult for arduous and hazardous work and Philippe is expected to unveil the some roads blocked and many the government to keep track of its other special cases. There would be a details as soon as next week. In the schools closed. But the reason financial sustainability - and it’s on transition period: People born before meantime, the dearth of infor- F 1963 won’t be affected. for the protests isn’t really there yet: the hook for covering deficits. It pays mation allowed one of the labor Though President Emmanuel Macron out 5.5 billion euros a year ($6.1 But lots of key parameters are still unions, CGT, to claim that pensions LEONID BERSHIDSKY has vowed to reform the country’s billion) to cover the shortfalls in just up for discussion. For example, the will fall dramatically and to call on BLOOMBERG pension system, he hasn’t presented a three schemes - those of the state commission has proposed paying full members to defend the key specific bill describing how this will railway company SNCF, the Paris pensions starting from the age of 64 achievement of the current pension be done. metro operator RATP and state utility and applying a discount if a system - one of the world’s lowest That the French are protesting companies. worker wants to retire at 62, the poverty rates for people under 65. against a plan that has yet to be This year’s Mercer Global Pension current retirement age for most Neither the union nor the strikers finalized shows Macron was right to Index rates France’s pension system French people. are deterred by the government’s some extent in 2017, when he called on the same level as those of the U.K. The rules for indexing the value of promise that the minimum pension France “not a reformable country” and the US, but lower than those of a point are also still unclear; it’s pro- will be 1,000 euros for everyone, and last year, when he referred to the the Nordic countries, the Netherlands, posed that pensions increase in line while today, 38% of women and French as “Gauls who are resistant to Germany or Canada, saying it “has with nationwide salary growth, but 22% of men receive less. One of Macron’s change.” But there’s a more generous some good features but also has major some kind of role for “social partners” Given the government’s election promises explanation, too: As is often the case risks and/or shortcomings that should - employers and unions - also is intention to provide for a relatively was to replace this with Macron, he has teased ambitious be addressed” to make it sustainable. envisaged. long transition period, it could take jumble of schemes changes without properly explaining One of Macron’s election promises Under a universal plan, France’s a little more time to write the actual how they would impact those affected was to replace this jumble of schemes powerful labor unions would have draft legislation and present it, with a universal points by them. The strikes are as with a universal points system. It’s a much less negotiating power than along with a publicly accessible system. It’s a popular much about Macron’s haste and per- popular idea: According to a recent today. That irks the more left-wing comparison calculator. Pension idea: According to a ceived distance from people’s eve- poll, 64% of the French support it, and ones, which, not coincidentally, rep- reforms are notoriously hard to recent poll, 64% of the ryday struggles, as they are about his that goes up to 80% among Macron resent most public sector workers. sell, and the proposals must be generally sensible ideas on changing voters; there’s no majority for the pro- They are the ones who are leading the precise and universally under- French support it, and France’s complex and posals only among the backers of far strike that began on Thursday. standable to reduce the risk of mass that goes up to 80% expensive retirement benefits system. right leader Marine Le Pen. Macron, of course, has faced down protest. Three months are probably among Macron voters; Today, the system has 42 man- A year ago, the government’s High the unions before, when he reformed too little time for a proper explan- datory, sector-specific pension plans, Commission for Pension Reform pre- France’s convoluted labor code to atory campaign and a bargaining there’s no majority of which the average worker has con- sented some guidelines for the pro- create easier ways to hire and fire exercise with the unions. for the proposals only tributed to three. One-third of posed changes. All public and private workers and make low-wage jobs Yet, as he’s often done in both among the backers of workers are entitled to payouts sector workers would use their more attractive than receiving unem- domestic and European affairs, far right leader Marine from more than four of them. pension contributions to buy pension ployment benefits. The measures Macron appears to be rushing They often have trouble working out points, whose number will determine have largely paid off, contributing to things, seemingly convinced that Le Pen. how much they’re owed. the eventual pension. Extra points lower unemployment and fewer everyone else should see what’s short-term contracts. This time obvious to him. But it’s very dif- around, however, Macron faces pow- ficult to win that argument without erful resistance even before it’s clear putting all of the cards on the exactly what he’s about to do. table. Macron should show his The turnout on Thursday, and how hand and make a greater effort to long the strike lasts, will determine convince the French that he’s not whether he’s forced to deal with the out to make them poorer in their ghosts of 1995, when mass protests old age. forced then Prime Minister Alain Juppe to abandon pension reform plans. It may appear contradictory that while a majority of French people back the principle of Macron’s reform, 58% also support the strikes against it. But it isn’t, really. D-RING ROAD In September, the government POST BOX: 3488 launched consultations with stake- DOHA - QATAR holders and a public discussion of the [email protected] proposed reform’s key principles, keen to show its willingness to listen to all of the stakeholders before taking EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OFFICE final decisions. The process is meant TEL: 4455 7741 / 767 to last until the end of the year. But so FAX: +974 4455 7758 far workers have no easy way to compare the pension due to them MANAGING EDITOR People taking part in a demonstration against the pension overhauls, in Paris, yesterday. under the current system and under TEL: 4462 7505

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When the elder Trudeau found effectively forced a British ambas- to head home early, telling reporters out he had been called one particular sador out of Washington after the dip- expressed in these columns Often, their (world that the Canadian prime minister was insult by Nixon, he responded: “I’ve lomat’s private and unflattering are those of the writers, leaders) secrets “two-faced” and adding that Trump been called worse things by better thoughts on Trump were leaked. But not of the newspaper. come out only when had “called him out on” Canada’s low people.” at points, he has been blindsided by defense spending. Even the special relationship the mockery, such as when a remark they think the mics Trump was later heard on an between Thatcher and President during a United Nations speech that All correspondence are off. Numerous audio recording praising his own Ronald Reagan in the 1980s may not said his administration had “accom- regarding Views and world leaders have response. “That was funny when I said have been so cordial. Later accounts plished more than almost any admin- Opinion pages should be been caught giving that guy was two-faced,” he told an from British officials during the period istration in the history of our country” sent to editor-in-chief unidentified attendee of the NATO suggest there were major policy dif- drew laughter. unflattering remarks summit. ferences between the pair, with “America’s - so true,” Trump said, office or mailed to the about their peers But by the standards of world Thatcher apparently worried about stumbling over his words and visibly [email protected] over the years. leaders’ insults, the chatter from the U.S. administration’s “amateur- surprised. “Didn’t expect that reaction, Trudeau and his circle, a response to ishness and disarray” in the Middle but that’s OK.” 10 ASIA FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER 2019

N Korea says Moon calls for Chinese role in Trump remarks denuclearising North Korea undermined AP leader’s dignity South Korean discussed issues related to North SEOUL Korea and details of a trilateral president expresses summit between Seoul, Beijing REUTERS South Korean President Moon hope that Chinese and Tokyo planned later this SEOUL Jae-in said yesterday the global President Xi Jinping month in China. They also dis- diplomatic push to defuse the would visit South cussed facilitating high-level US President Donald Trump’s nuclear standoff with North exchanges and arranging a pos- comments on military force and Korea is at a “critical crossroads” Korea at an “early sible visit to South Korea by the North’s leader, Kim Jong Un, and called for China to continue time” next year. Chinese President Xi Jinping next would represent “a very serving a “positive role” in denu- year, South Korea’s Foreign Min- dangerous challenge” if they clearising the Korean Peninsula istry said. were intended to provoke and stabilising peace. international order was being His visit comes after years of Pyongyang, a top North Korean Moon made the comments threatened by “unilateralism” and tensions over the US Terminal diplomat said yesterday. during a meeting with Chinese “forcible politics”. “China and High Altitude Area Defense, or Trump’s comments Foreign Minister Wang Yi at South Korea as neighbours should THAAD, system placed in threaten to return the two Seoul’s presidential Blue House. strengthen dialogue and cooper- southern South Korea and amid countries to the tensions of two Wang made his first visit in four ation to jointly uphold multilat- concerns that a US-led diplomatic years ago, Choe Son Hui, first years amid efforts to patch up eralism and free trade,” Wang push to resolve a nuclear standoff vice-minister of Foreign Affairs relations damaged by South said. with North Korea is beginning to for North Korea, said in a Korea’s deployment of a US anti- The Blue House said Moon fall apart over disagreements in statement carried by state news missile system China perceives during his meeting with Wang exchanging sanctions relief and agency KCNA. as a security threat. called for stronger bilateral efforts disarmament. Kim has warned that the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is greeted by South Korean “The process for the complete to facilitate tourism between the There’s also uneasiness over United States has until the end President Moon Jae-in (right) during their meeting at the Presidential denuclearising of the Korean countries and expressed hope the US-China trade war, which of the year to change its stance Peninsula and permanently sta- that Chinese President Xi Jinping has hurt South Korea’s export- Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, yesterday. or he could take an unspecified bilising peace is at a critical cross- would visit South Korea at an dependent economy and included “new path.” On Tuesday Trump roads,” Moon said. “I would like “early time” next year. US demands that South Korean by limiting Chinese tour group deal with.” The spokesperson once again called Kim “Rocket to ask for continuous support Wang told Moon that China companies stop using equipment visits to South Korea, whose also reiterated China’s position Man” and said the United States from the Chinese government would continue to play a “con- from Chinese technology giant economy is increasingly that North Korea’s “legitimate reserved the right to use mil- until the new era of a peaceful structive role” in the efforts to Huawei based on security dependent on Chinese tourism, concerns.... in terms of security itary force against North Korea. and denuclearised Korean peacefully resolve the nuclear concerns. and demand for its industrial and development should be “If this is meant to make Peninsula opens.” crisis despite “recent difficulties Wang last visited South Korea products. taken seriously,” and that the expressions, reminiscent of Wang called for stronger in the political situation sur- in 2015, a year before relations In Beijing, Chinese Foreign North should be offered sanc- those days just two years ago “strategic communication” rounding the Korean Peninsula,” soured over Seoul’s decision to Ministry spokeswoman Hua tions relief “in light of the devel- when a war of words was between Beijing and Seoul and the Blue House said. deploy THAAD, which China Chunying mentioned THAAD opment of the situation so as to fought across the ocean, surface took a jab at the Trump adminis- Wang on Wednesday met claimed could be reconfigured to among issues affecting the encourage all parties to move again on purpose, it will be a tration, which is locked in trade with South Korean Foreign Min- peer deep into its territory. South bilateral ties that the sides had forward in the direction of very dangerous challenge,” war with Beijing, saying that ister Kang Kyung-wha and Korea has said China retaliated “agreed to continue to properly political settlement.” Choe said, arguing that the comments aroused concern and undermined the dignity of North Korea’s leader. Samoa shuts down in unprecedented battle against measles The lack of courtesy shown to Kim had “prompted AFP teams, including public servants supplies together and getting Two babies died after irresponsible” material. the waves of hatred of our WELLINGTON drafted in for the operation, ready to go out.” The operation, receiving measles vaccination “It’s quite clear that they people against the US and the fanned out across the nation of carried out under emergency shots last year, which lead to the have a corporate responsibility Americans and they are Samoa entered a two-day 200,000 in the early hours of the powers invoked as the epidemic temporary suspension of the to step up to the plate and make getting higher and higher”, lockdown yesterday to carry out morning. took hold last month, is a des- country’s immunisation pro- sure that populations, particu- Choe said. an unprecedented mass vacci- They plan to go door-to-door perate bid to halt measles gramme and dented parents’ larly vulnerable populations, get “It would be fortunate” if nation drive aimed at containing in villages and towns to admin- infection rates that have been trust in the vaccine. accurate information that’s going Trump’s remarks were simply a devastating measles epidemic ister mandatory vaccinations in inexorably rising since mid- It was later found the deaths to keep children alive,” he said. “an instantaneous verbal lapse, that has killed dozens of children red-flagged houses. October, with most of the victims were caused when other medi- Samoa’s immunisation rate but the matter becomes dif- in the Pacific island nation. The markets on Apia’s water- young children. cines were incorrectly has risen to 55 percent over the ferent if they were a planned As the death toll climbed to front, usually packed with “I’ve seen mass mobilisation administered. past fortnight and Yett said this provocation that deliberately 62, officials ordered all busi- tourists buying handicrafts, were campaigns before, but not over Rates of 90 percent are inter- week’s two-day drive aimed to targeted us”, she said. nesses and non-essential gov- silent as stalls stood empty, while an entire country like this,” Yett national best practice. Immuni- push it above 90 percent, which North Korea would watch ernment services to close, shut there was hardly any traffic in said. sation rates in Pacific island should help curb the current out- closely to see if Trump repeated down inter-island ferries and the city centre. “That’s what we’re doing nations Tonga and Fiji are at break and stop future the comments, Choe said. told people to keep their cars off “It’s very, very quiet out here. right now. This entire country is around 90 percent, and their epidemics. “If any language and the roads. I can just hear a few barking being vaccinated.” measles outbreaks have been far Even Prime Minister Tui- expressions stoking the atmos- Residents were advised to dogs. The streets are empty. Immunisation rates in Samoa milder. Yett said social media laepa Sailele Malielegaoi’s resi- phere of confrontation are used obey a dawn-to-dusk curfew, There are no cars,” UNICEF’s dropped steeply to just 30 had been used to spread anti- dence had a red flag fluttering once again on purpose at a staying in their homes and dis- Pacific islands chief Sheldon Yett percent before the outbreak, the vaccination misinformation in outside it yesterday, with the crucial moment as now, that playing a red flag if any occu- said. “People are staying at home World Health Organisation said, Samoa and the online giants leader saying his nephew had must really be diagnosed as the pants were not yet immunised. waiting for the vaccination cam- blaming an anti-vaccine mes- running the platforms needed to recently arrived from Australia relapse of the dotage of a Hundreds of vaccination paign. The teams are getting their saging campaign. clamp down on such “incredibly and needed a measles shot. dotard,” she concluded. Japanese court Hong Kong authorities allow reduces Peru protest march on Sunday man’s death REUTERS rejected by pro-Beijing law- sentence to life HONG KONG makers, local broadcaster RTHK said. AP Hong Kong authorities granted Thirty-six lawmakers voted TOKYO protesters permission to march against the impeachment this weekend, organisers said motion while 26 voted for it, A Japanese appeals court yesterday, giving the green light RTHK said. While backing Lam, reduced the death sentence of to a rally seen as a gauge of the the leader of the biggest pro- a Peruvian man convicted of pro-democracy movement’s Beijing party also criticised her killing six people to life in support following its sweeping administration, saying it had prison yesterday. victory in local elections. been unable to prevent “violence The Tokyo High Court The Civil Human Rights unleashed by rioters”, the issued the ruling in the case of Front, the group that organised broadcaster said. Vayron Jonathan Nakada million-strong marches in the Separately, a protester who Ludena, a court official said on China-ruled city in June, said it was shot by police in an alter- customary condition of had received permission from cation two months ago appeared anonymity. police for a planned Human in court for the first time to face The Saitama District Court Rights Day rally on Sunday. charges of rioting and assaulting had found him guilty in March During the past six months a police officer. last year. of increasingly violent anti- Tsang Chi-kin, who had A ferry makes its way from Taronga Zoo to Circular Quay, with the CBD skyline barely visible in the Nakada was charged with Beijing demonstrations, author- been hospitalised after the background through smoke haze from bush fires, in Sydney Harbour, Australia, yesterday. breaking into three homes in ities had denied requests from October shooting, walked into Saitama prefecture, near Tokyo, the group to hold rallies. Some a Hong Kong court and left in 2015 and killing six people Sydney smoke crisis ‘longest on record’ calm has descended since the about an hour later after his case over several days, including two November 24 district elections, was adjourned until February. children aged 7 and 10. AFP made clear yesterday, with the burning near Sydney yesterday, when pro-democracy candi- An officer shot Tsang in the Lawyers had sought an SYDNEY New South Wales department of including three that carried an dates won nearly 90% of the chest with a live round. Police acquittal, saying he was men- environment declaring bush fires emergency warning. seats. said the officer involved was tally ill and not fit to stand trial. Australian bush fires have and dust had caused “some of For three weeks the city has The protests were sparked under serious threat and acted During his arrest, Nakada caused unprecedented pollution the highest air pollution ever seen almost daily air quality by a controversial extradition in self-defence. threw himself off the second in Sydney and along the coun- seen” in Australia. warnings. bill, since withdrawn, and have Police say they have exer- floor of a house and slashed try’s east coast, officials said The region “has experienced Bush fires are common in swelled into broader calls for cised restraint in the face of himself on the arm several yesterday, with smoke and dust other periods of poor air quality Australia, but scientists say this greater democratic freedoms. escalating violence, but they are times. burning residents’ eyes and that lasted several weeks, year’s season has come earlier The months of unrest have facing accusations of excessive Japanese media reports said prompting a spike in respiratory including the 1994 Sydney bush and with more intensity due to posed the biggest popular chal- use of force. he was muttering nonsensical complaints. fires and the Black Christmas a prolonged drought fuelled by lenge to Chinese President Xi A rally has been planned for things and expressed fears Hundreds of bush fires have bush fires of Dec 2001-Jan climate change. Jinping since he came to power Friday evening to protest against about getting killed. burned out of control since Sep- 2002,” a spokeswoman told AFP. New South Wales health in 2012. the use of tear gas by police. Executions in Japan are by tember up and down the eastern “This event, however, is the officials said more people with A motion to remove the Demonstrators have hanging. seaboard, blanketing cities from longest and the most widespread asthma were turning up at hos- city’s Beijing-backed chief exec- repeatedly called for an inde- Prosecutors had argued that Sydney to Brisbane in smoke for in our records.” New South pitals, and ambulance call-outs utive, Carrie Lam, failed to pass pendent inquiry into police use Nakada was aware of what he weeks on end. Wales Rural Fire Service said for breathing problems were up in Hong Kong’s Legislative of force as one of their “five was doing. The extent of the crisis was more than a dozen fires were 24% in the week to December 1. Council yesterday, as it was demands”. FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER 2019 EUROPE 11 Strike snarls France Russia expels Bulgaria envoy as unions protest in spy affair

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AFP Authorities said Russia said yesterday it was PARIS around 285,000 expelling a Bulgarian diplomat people had taken part in a tit-for-tat move after Sofia A nationwide strike brought in rallies across the asked a Russian diplomat to much of France to a standstill leave the country over suspi- yesterday as tens of thousands country by midday. cions of espionage. hit the streets to protest a The Russian foreign min- pension overhaul by President istry said the Bulgarian ambas- Emmanuel Macron, which began peacefully, black-clad sador in Moscow, Atanas unions say will force millions of protesters later set fire to a Krastin, had been handed a people to work longer or face storage trailer and broke store- note informing him that an curtailed benefits. front windows, prompting police employee of the mission was Trains, metros and buses, as to fire tear gas to try to halt the declared “persona non grata”. well as some flights, were can- vandalism. “The step is a retaliatory celled while most schools were Police also fired tear gas in measure in response to a closed or only assuring daycare the western city of Nantes, where decision by the Bulgarian services, forcing many parents some protesters scuffled with authorities to expel a Russian to find alternatives or stay home firefighters and security forces. diplomat from the country in Policemen stand ready as protesters run away from tear gas during a demonstration against French from work. Public transport unions said October,” the foreign ministry government’s pensions reform plans, in Paris, yesterday. Authorities said around they would extend until at least said in a statement. 285,000 people had taken part Monday their open-ended strike, No further details were in rallies across the country by which saw 90 percent of TGV National newspapers were domestic flights, and 10 percent demanding that Macron scrap his provided. midday, a figure that did not and regional trains cancelled and unable to publish their print edi- of its short-haul international plan for a “universal” system that In late October, Sofia include the several thousand at nearly all lines on the Paris metro tions, and the CGT union said routes. would do away with 42 “special expelled a Russian diplomat a Paris march that began at 2:00 affected. workers had blocked seven of Macron has faced a wave of regimes” for sectors ranging after he ignored a request to pm. Rush-hour traffic was lighter the country’s eight oil refineries, opposition this year, from the from rail and energy workers to leave following a probe which “We haven’t seen such a than usual in the French capital raising the prospect of fuel “yellow vest” movement lawyers and Paris Opera confirmed he had been spying turnout in a very long time,” said as many people simply took the shortages if the strike demanding improved living employees, which often grant in the EU member country. Yves Veyrier, head of the Force day off to avoid the travel chaos, continues. standards to more recent pro- workers higher pensions or early The Russian ambassador Ouvriere union at the beginning with several stores and restau- The SNCF rail operator said tests from police, firefighters, retirement. was told at the time that the of the Paris rally toward the rants shuttered because 90 percent of TGV trains would teachers, hospital workers and Critics say the changes would diplomat in question, a first sec- Place de la Nation. employees could not get to work. again be cancelled Friday while lawyers. The president has so far effectively require millions of retary at the embassy in Sofia, “We now expect the gov- Bike paths were packed as warning of “very severe disrup- largely succeeded in pushing workers in both the public and has 24 hours to leave the ernment to take the measure of commuters turned to bicycles tions” for the Eurostar and Thalys through a series of controversial private sectors to work beyond country. NATO and EU member this mobilisation, and under- and electric scooters, while trains serving London and reforms, including loosening the legal retirement age of 62 if Bulgaria was previously a stand that its universal system is several ride-hailing companies Brussels. labour laws and cutting taxes for they want to receive the full Soviet satellite and is now a rare a bad idea,” he said. were offering special strike Air France said it would businesses. pension they have been ally of Russia in Europe. Although the Paris march promotions. again cancel 30 percent of its Union leaders are promised. But tensions spiked in Sep- tember when Bulgarian prose- cutors charged a pro-Russian Germany may activist, Nikolay Malinov, with Brexit Party hit by split a week before UK polls espionage and banned his deport convicted alleged Russian handler from Syrians AP long time ago.” Johnson has entering Bulgaria. LONDON made offensive comments much Malinov, a former law- more recently, including a news- maker, heads Rusofili, the AFP One week before Britain votes paper column last year in which largest pro-Russia non-govern- BERLIN in a national election, fractures he called Muslim women who mental organisation in were emerging yesterday within wear face-covering veils “letter Bulgaria. Interior ministers from jittery political parties unsure boxes.” Asked about that and Germany’s federal states said how a volatile electorate will other comments, Johnson has yesterday they plan to ease judge them. said he’s sorry if his words Eight dead in deportation rules to allow The Brexit Party led by Nigel caused hurt - but hasn’t apolo- Syrians convicted of serious Farage, which became the UK’s gized for writing them. crimes to be returned to the top party in European elections All 650 seats in the House of Poland gas war-torn country. earlier this year, saw four senior Commons are up for grabs next The move has been pushed officials quit with a broadside week when voters will pass explosion by conservative and far-right accusing Farage of putting Brit- judgment on an ill-tempered and lawmakers following a series ain’s exit from the European divisive election. AFP / WARSAW of high-profile crimes involving Union at risk. Johnson pushed for the FROM LEFT: Former Brexit Party MEPs, Annunziata Rees Mogg, MEP migrants in recent years. Meanwhile, Conservative December vote, which is taking Eight people, including four for East Midlands; Lance Forman, MEP for London; Lucy Harris, MEP “The will to deport crim- Prime Minister Boris Johnson place more than two years early, children, were killed after a gas inals to Syria as well as Afghan- and main opposition Labour in hopes of winning a majority for Yorkshire and Humber; and John Longworth, MEP for Yorkshire explosion destroyed a house in istan is there,” Joachim Grote, Party leader Jeremy Corbyn both and breaking Britain’s political and Humber attend a press conference after resigning the whip a ski resort in the south of chairman of the conference of faced criticism of their moral impasse over Brexit. He says that to back the Conservative Party in the upcoming General Election, Poland late Wednesday, local interior ministers and a character. if the Conservatives win a in Westminster, central London, yesterday. authorities said. member of Merkel’s Christian Appearing on “This Morning” majority, he will get Parliament Around 200 rescuers had Democrats, told reporters after — a cozy morning chat show — to ratify his Brexit divorce deal ahead in opinion polls, but ana- the centrist Liberal Democrats scoured the debris of the house a meeting in Luebeck in Johnson was asked about a 1995 and take the UK out of the EU by lysts say this election is particu- and several smaller parties. in Szczyrk yesterday morning northern Germany. magazine article in which he the current January 31 deadline. larly hard to predict because The four, who were among to find the bodies. No one else But Grote admitted imple- called the children of single Labour says it will negotiate Brexit cuts across traditional 29 Brexit Party members elected is believed to have been inside menting the policy would be mothers “ill-raised, ignorant, a new Brexit deal, then give party divides. to the European legislature in when the explosion occurred. tough as Germany has “no aggressive and illegitimate.” voters a choice between leaving The 2016 referendum on May, accused Farage of putting “It appears that this is the contact person in Syria”. “You must be able to understand on those terms and remaining in Britain’s EU membership split Britain’s EU exit at risk by final toll,” local prefect Jaroslaw A further complication is how hurtful that is to someone’s the bloc. It also has a radical the country into two camps: siphoning pro-Brexit votes from Wieczorek told reporters, but that each German state will feelings,” host Holly Willoughby domestic agenda, promising to “leavers” and “remainers.” the Conservatives. added that rescuers will con- have to debate the issue before said. nationalise key industries and The Conservative lead sug- The Brexit Party is not tinue looking just to make sure. deportations can resume. Johnson swerved the utilities, hike the minimum wage gests the party has managed to running in 317 Conservative-held The local gas distributor, Germany has put deporta- question, saying “I don’t think and give free Internet access to win over many Brexit-backing seats, but is fielding candidates PSG, said the explosion had been tions to Syria on hold since the this is the time to talk about all. voters, while Labour faces com- in about 300 other preceded by a sudden drop in start of the conflict, which has articles that were written a very Johnson’s Conservatives are petition for pro-EU electors from constituencies. pressure in the gas pipeline killed 370,000 people. The suspension has been extended every six months. But major crimes have Activists sabotage ‘ecologically sparked calls for the policy to be relaxed in the case of crim- inals such as the 24-year-old catastrophic’ e-scooters in France Syrian man convicted for killing a German man in the eastern AFP riders use to unlock them with a toy of green capitalists, we city of Chemnitz last year. PARIS their smartphones. don’t want them in our cities,” The murder led to protests “Contrary to their reputation the group added, also con- by far-right groups. The radical environmental as a ‘soft’ or ‘green’ way of demning their use as “strike- Merkel, in power for 14 activist group Extinction getting around, the electric breakers” by commuters in the years, has been under pressure Rebellion yesterday claimed the scooters are ecologically cata- shutdown. ever since 2015 when she sabotage of 3,600 electric strophic,” the group said in a The use of the scooters has decided not to close German scooters in Paris and other statement on its French mushroomed in Paris over the borders to a mass influx of ref- French cities, saying the green Facebook page. last year, with many regarding ugees and migrants. image of the fashionable gadgets The damage to the scooters them as a nuisance which clutter The move earned her much hid an “ecologically cata- was reversible, the group said. up the city and have a much praise but also sparked an strophic” reality. It claimed that using the deeper environmental footprint angry backlash that fuelled the Its action came as thousands scooter still involved the than at first apparent. rise of the anti-immigration and of commuters in Paris took to the emission of some 25 percent of But operators insist they do anti-Islam Alternative for scooters in a bid to overcome a greenhouses cases that would have a positive environmental Germany (AfD) party, which has nationwide strike in France that be emitted if the journey was impact, with everything done to been vocal in calling for is expected to paralyse public made by car, and 40 times that ensure recycling and a minimum deportations. Protest against coal transport across the country for of a journey by public transport. of emissions. The Pro Asyl migrant days. It also argued that studies Extinction Rebellion has An activist wearing a mask depicting Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo charity said the deportation ban Extinction Rebellion said it showed that rather than staged a string of colourful but Abe takes part in a protest to demand Japan to stop supporting should be extended again had sabotaged 3,600 scooters, replacing car journeys, people disruptive actions in Britain and “given the disastrous human coal, outside the venue of the UN climate change conference including over 2,000 in Paris as opt for e-scooters rather than elsewhere in Europe in a bid to rights and military situation in (COP25) in Madrid, Spain, yesterday. well as in Bordeaux and Lyon, going on foot. draw attention to the effects of Syria”. by obscuring the QR codes that “The electric scooter is just climate change. 12 AMERICAS FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER 2019 Colombian protesters march in third strike against president AP Protesters say the government has not done BOGOTA, COLOMBIA enough to address long-standing issues Protesters marched in like corruption and inequality. They are also Colombian cities on Wednesday complaining about proposed tax and labour in a third strike against President reforms as well as continuing violence in the Iván Duque as attempts to start aftermath of the country’s 2016 peace accord dialogue drag on and the patience of ordinary citizens with leftist rebels. begins to wear thin. Tens of thousands of stu- National Strike Committee, dialogue that Duque is dents, workers and indigenous which is comprised of labour embarking upon. leaders carried signs decrying a unions and student activists, are Protesters are upset with a wide range of grievances with due to sit down again Thursday government they contend hasn’t Duque’s conservative as they try to settle on conditions done enough to address long- government. to begin a dialogue. standing issues like corruption The turnout was consid- Protest organizers want and inequality. The protesters erably smaller than an initial direct talks with Duque over 13 are also complaining about pro- mass strike on November 21 that demands, but the government is posed tax and labour reforms as People, mostly students, block a street to protest against Colombian President Ivan Duque in Bogota, drew an estimated 250,000 to only willing to meet them well as continuing violence in the Colombia on Wednesday, as the national strike that began on November 21 continues. the streets, but the demonstra- halfway. On Monday, Duque’s aftermath of the country’s 2016 tions were still large enough to administration offered to hold peace accord with leftist rebels. cause traffic headaches for many separate talks with protesters The latest demonstrations heavy-handed response from indigenous leader. The National yet officially begun discussing around Bogota. specifically on their demands but were joined by indigenous police. Strike Committee’s 13-point list their demands with Duque’s gov- “It’s fair that they protest, but have since reiterated that it guards who have come under An 18-year-old high school of demands include asking ernment, there are indications we’re the ones who suffer,” said would still be under the umbrella attack in parts of Colombia by student died after being struck Duque to withdraw from a pro- the demonstrations have caught Diego Monroy, who works at a of the president’s “National Con- remnant illegal armed groups by a projectile fired by riot police posed tax reform, eliminate the the ear of lawmakers. parking lot that generally has 40 versation” with various groups. trying to take charge of areas during a protest in late police unit accused in the death Colombia’s protests are part vehicles but had only two “The government is entirely once controlled by the leftist November. of the student protester, review of a larger wave of unrest taking Wednesday. “If the protests con- willing to keep talking and find rebels. The guards, who do not “Today the Colombian indig- free-trade agreements and fully place in many countries around tinue, I’m going to be left out of solutions for the problems of carry firearms, formed a pro- enous movement is mobilized in implement the historic peace Latin America where citizens work and that is not right.” Colombia,” said Diego Molano, tective barrier in front of pro- Bogota in the defense of life,” accord with rebels. have risen up against presidents Duque and members of the who is coordinating the national testers as a way of deterring any said Luis Fernando Arias, an Though protesters have not across ideological spectrums. Venezuelan migrant kids left at risk in Brazil: HRW OAS: ‘Malicious manipulation’

AP 13 and 17 and travelled alone or Nations believes could reach 6.5 found choked to death in altered Bolivia vote result CARACAS, VENEZUELA with an adult who was not a rel- million by the end of 2020, October, his body left in a plastic AFP groups accused him of rigging ative or legal guardian. Many making it one of the largest mass bag. WASHINGTON the results. Hundreds of Venezuelan were fleeing hunger, looking for migrations on the planet today. “While Brazilian authorities Isolated and abandoned by children are fleeing into Brazil healthcare to treat serious ail- More than 224,000 have fled are making a great effort to The Organization of American the police and military, Morales alone and at risk of becoming ments or trying to find work in to Brazil, where many remain in accommodate hundreds of Ven- States released its final report resigned on November 10 and homeless, abused or recruited Brazil. the border state of Roraima ezuelans crossing daily into on Wednesday into the October fled to Mexico. by gangs, Human Rights Watch “The humanitarian emer- because of its relative isolation Brazil, they are failing to give election in Bolivia, concluding “The audit team detected said yesterday. gency is driving children to flee from the rest of the country. these children the protection that “malicious manipulation” malicious manipulation of the The human rights group Venezuela alone,” said César Human Rights Watch found that they desperately need,” Muñoz had affected the vote, which has elections,” the OAS said in its cited government figures indi- Muñoz, senior Brazil researcher many of the shelters there are said. tipped the country into turmoil. report. “Based on the over- cating that over 500 children at Human Rights Watch. overcrowded, meaning children The study encourages Bra- Incumbent president Evo whelming evidence, what is pos- have crossed into the Brazilian An estimated 4.6 million often end up living on the streets zil’s federal government to work Morales, who had been seeking sible to say is that there was a state of Roraima since May. Venezuelans have fled their and unable to access government with local authorities to identify, a fourth term after ruling for series of malicious operations Ninety percent of the Vene- country’s economic and political services. track and support unaccom- nearly 14 years, claimed a aimed at altering the will zuelan children were between turmoil, a figure that the United One 16-year-old boy was panied Venezuelan minors. narrow victory, but opposition expressed at the polls.” FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER 2019 AMERICAS / CLASSIFIEDS 13 Democrats to pursue articles of impeachment against Trump REUTERS If the Democratic-led House passes articles of WASHINGTON impeachment, it would lead to a trial in the Senate on whether to convict Trump of those US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi yesterday charges and remove him from office, but the said she has directed a House Senate is controlled by the Republicans who committee to draft articles of have shown little support for Trump’s removal. impeachment against President Donald Trump over his effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate announcement on Twitter by Republican lawmakers called the a political rival, a historic step writing, “The Do Nothing, Radical Democratic-led impeachment that sets up a fight over whether Left Democrats have just inquiry rushed and flawed. to oust him from office. announced that they are going The three law professors Pelosi, speaking in somber to seek to Impeach me over chosen by the Democrats made tones in a televised statement, NOTHING.” clear that they believed Trump’s accused Trump of abusing his “The good thing is that the actions constituted impeachable power and alluded to Britain’s Republicans have NEVER been offenses including abuse of King George III, the monarch more united. We will win!” power, bribery, obstruction of against whom the American col- Trump added, while predicting Congress and obstruction of onies rebelled in forming the that impeachment now “will be justice. United States in 1776. used routinely to attack future The focus of the inquiry is the “Our democracy is what is at Presidents. That is not what our July 25 telephone call in which stake. The president leaves us no Founders had in mind.” Pelosi Trump asked Ukrainian Pres- choice but to act because he is acted after receiving over- ident Volodymyr Zelenskiy to trying to corrupt, once again, the whelming support to push open an investigation into Biden election for his own benefit. The forward with the impeachment and his son Hunter Biden and US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks during her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, president has engaged in abuse charges in a meeting with House into a discredited theory pro- DC, yesterday. The Speaker discussed the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. of power, undermining our Democrats on Wednesday night, moted by Trump and his allies national security and jeopard- a source familiar with the that Ukraine, not Russia, izing the integrity of our elec- Ukraine launch an investigation asking our chairman to proceed Democratic-led House passes meeting said. meddled in the 2016 US election. tions,” Pelosi said. targeting former US Vice Pres- with articles of impeachment,” articles of impeachment as On Wednesday, the Judiciary Hunter Biden had joined the The impeachment fight ident Joe Biden, a top contender Pelosi said, referring to House expected, that would lead to a Committee held a hearing in board of Ukrainian energy undertaken by Pelosi and her for the 2020 Democratic presi- Judiciary Committee Chairman trial in the Senate on whether to which three constitutional law company Burisma while his fellow House Democrats is dential nomination to face Jerrold Nadler. convict Trump of those charges experts called by Democratic father was US vice-president. unfolding even as the Republican Trump. Articles of impeachment rep- and remove him from office. lawmakers said Trump had Trump has accused the Bidens president is running for re- “Sadly, but with confidence resent formal charges against Republicans control the Senate engaged in conduct that repre- of corruption without offering election in 2020. and humility, with allegiance to Trump and would originate in and have shown little support for sents impeachable offenses evidence. At the heart of the battle is our founders and our heart full the Judiciary Committee before Trump’s removal. under the Constitution. A fourth They have denied Trump’s request in July that of love for America, today I am going to the full House. If the Trump reacted to Pelosi’s expert called by wrongdoing. At least 10 dead Trump files appeal at US Supreme Trump lawyer meets Ukraine in Mexico bus MP who called for Biden probe crash Court in financial records fight AFP of receiving Ukrainian money KIEV “by criminal means.” The New AP REUTERS The Supreme Court on ruling that local prosecutors York Times reported earlier that MEXICO CITY WASHINGTON November 25 put that ruling on can enforce a subpoena also US President Donald Trump’s Giuliani, who is reportedly hold, giving Trump until yes- issued to Mazars demanding personal lawyer discussed under investigation himself in At least 10 people are reportedly President Donald Trump terday to file his appeal. Trump’s personal and cor- “international corruption” with the US, had travelled to Budapest dead and more than two dozen yesterday filed court papers “This is a case of firsts. It is porate tax returns from 2011 to an MP in Kiev who had claimed on Tuesday and Kiev on injured after a bus crashed in asking the US Supreme Court the first time that Congress has 2018. to have dirt on the White Wednesday. the northern Mexican state of to block a lower court ruling subpoenaed personal records The justices are due to House’s Democratic rivals, the According to the Times, the Chihuahua. directing an accounting firm to of a sitting president,” Trump’s discuss whether to hear that Ukrainian lawmaker said former mayor of New York was The chief of firefighters and hand over his financial records lawyers wrote. case at a meeting on December yesterday. also meeting with former civil defense for the town of to a Democratic-led congres- The Republican president’s 13. In a third case, the New Posting photos of himself Ukrainian prosecutor, Yuriy Lut- Saucillo told El Heraldo de sional panel, setting up a major lawyers have called the Over- York-based appeals court on and Rudolph Guiliani on senko, a central figure in the Juarez that the accident was clash between branches of sight Committee’s subpoena to Tuesday directed Deutsche Facebook, MP Andriy Derkach impeachment case Democrats reported before dawn government. Mazars illegitimate. Bank AG and Capital One said they had also talked about are building against Trump. yesterday. Trump turned to the jus- The lower court ruling, if Financial Corp to comply with “ineffective use of American tax Lutsenko’s spokeswoman He said the bus was tices after the US Court of left intact, would bring House different subpoenas from con- dollars by Ukrainian gov- confirmed yesterday that the traveling from the border city Appeals for the District of Democrats closer to shedding gressional Democrats ernment representatives”. former prosecutor had met of Ciudad Juarez to Torreon and Columbia Circuit decided on light on the inner workings of demanding similar material. The lawmaker earlier Giuliani “to record a docu- that authorities did not yet November 13 that it would not Trump’s business interests even Trump’s lawyers said in a claimed to have evidence of US mentary”, without providing know what caused the crash. revisit its October decision as they pursue an impeachment court filing on Wednesday they presidential candidate Joe Biden details. The official said 10 pas- backing the House of Repre- inquiry against him focusing on would ask the Supreme Court and his son Hunter receiving A journalist with right-wing sengers died and about 28 were sentatives Oversight Commit- his dealings with Ukraine. to put a hold on that case as lobbying money from gas OANN channel Chanel Rion hurt. El Heraldo did not name tee’s authority to subpoena the In a separate case, Trump well. As the court already company Burisma. posted photos of the two him but posted video of the records from Mazars LLP, has already asked the Supreme blocked the similar Mazars Derkach has held several together on Twitter yesterday, interview. The paper later Trump’s longtime accounting Court to review a New York- ruling, it would likely grant that press conferences in recent saying she interviewed Lutsenko updated that 12 were killed. firm. based federal appeals court’s request. months accusing Hunter Biden in Budapest. Three dead after Pearl Harbor sailor shoots civilians, himself

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A Navy sailor shot three civilians, killing two of them, before taking his own life at Pearl Harbor just days before thousands were scheduled to gather at the storied military base to mark the 78th anniversary of the Japanese bombing that launched the US into World War II. Rear Admiral Robert Chadwick, the commander of Navy Region Hawaii, said the service would evaluate whether security should be upgraded before the annual ceremony. About a dozen survivors of the 1941 bombing were expected to A guard stands by at the Nimitz Gate of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii attend, along with dignitaries shortly after a sailor fatally shot two civilians at the Pearl Harbor CHANGE OF NAME and service members. Chadwick said he didn’t Naval Shipyard in Honolulu, Hawaii, on December 4, 2019. know the motive behind I, Samantha Dulcine Seqeira, Wednesday’s shooting at the Columbia, which is at Joint Base Names of the victims will not holder of India Passport I, Foster P Mawuli, naval shipyard within the base. Pearl Harbor-Hickam for be released until next of kin have No. L1448250 holder of Ghana Passport The third victim was maintenance. been notified. No. G2264618 hospitalized. He was identified as a “Our thoughts are with the (Qatar ID No. 29635600208) It wasn’t known if the sailor 22-year-old enlisted sailor, families of the victims and eve- hereby change my name to (Qatar ID No. 28828800188) and the three male civilians had according to a military official ryone involved. I can say that we SAMANTHA DULCINE hereby change my name to any type of relationship, or what speaking on condition of ano- are mobilizing support services ERIC NANA GYAMFI. the motive was for the shooting, nymity to provide details that for naval shipyard personnel as SEQUEIRA. Chadwick said. hadn’t been made public. It well as everyone else who may “We have no indication yet wasn’t immediately known what be affected by this tragic event,” Any objection, please contact the whether they were targeted or type of weapon was used or how Chadwick said. Any objection, please contact the Immigration and Passport Office within 15 if it was a random shooting,” many shots were fired. Chadwick The base went into lockdown Immigration and Passport Office within 15 days from the publication of this notice. Chadwick said. said that was part of the inves- at about 2:30pm when the first days from the publication of this notice. The sailor was assigned to tigation. Personal weapons are active shooter reports were the fast attack submarine USS not allowed on base. received. 14 CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER 2019

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