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SATURDAY Vol. XXXVII No. 10130 June 25, 2016 Ramadan 20, 1437 AH

GULF TIMES www. gulf-times.com 2 Riyals Ban on use of minimum In brief Global shock as UK charge by eateries

votes to leave EU he Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) has issued Quitting the world’s biggest Tcircular number nine for 2016 on AMERICA | Disaster trading bloc could cost Britain all restaurants, cafes, hotels and other Flooding kills 14 access to the trade barrier-free eateries to abstain from levying a mini- single market and means it must mum charge from customers. in West Virginia seek new trade accords with The circular is part of MEC’s Ram- Flooding in the US state of West countries around the world adan initiatives to enhance consumer Virginia killed 14 people and protection and exercise a tighter control stranded others who had to Reuters on the local market retailers and serv- be plucked from rooftops and London ices providers. rescued from fast-moving waters, In a statement issued yesterday, the the governor said yesterday. MEC said the issue of minimum charge “The damage is widespread and ritain has voted to leave the Eu- had become widespread, harming the devastating,” Governor Earl Ray ropean Union, forcing the resig- interests of customers, with some out- Tomblin told a news conference Bnation of Prime Minister David lets specifying a minimum charge on a after floods caused by a day of Cameron and dealing the biggest blow single table regardless of the numbers of heavy rains. The dead included since World War Two to the European persons sitting there. an eight-year-old boy who was project of forging greater unity. “The customers are obliged to pay a swept away while walking along Global fi nancial markets plunged minimum charge, even if they did not a creek bank with his mother and yesterday as results from a referendum consume items equivalent to it, and sister. His body was found after defi ed bookmakers’ odds to show a 52- when they consume more, the outlet three hours of searching. 48 % victory for the campaign to leave charges an additional sum,” it said. a bloc Britain joined more than 40 years The MEC stressed that this practice LATIN AMERICA | Olympics ago. violated Article 10 of Law No 8 of 2008 The pound fell as much as 10% on consumer protection which bans Rio to be ‘safest against the dollar to touch levels last the provider of items or services from city during Games’ seen in 1985, on fears the decision could making it mandatory that a consumer Rio de Janeiro will be “the safest hit investment in the world’s fi fth-larg- should buy certain quantity of specifi c city in the world” during the est economy, threaten London’s role items or buy another item alongside the Olympics Games in six weeks time, as a global fi nancial capital and usher original item he wants to buy. organising committee spokesman in months of political uncertainty. The Besides, the minimum charge practice Mario Andrada has insisted. The euro slid 3%. Leave supporters cheering results after polling stations closed in the Referendum on the European Union in London yesterday. imposes additional unnecessary costs buildup to the August 5-21 Games World stocks saw more than $2tn on consumers for things or services that have been clouded by health wiped off their value although Britain’s An emotional Cameron, who led the world wars, fascist and communist to- hold referendums. they would not benefi t from, which is and security worries, after an FTSE 100 stock index recovered much “Remain” campaign to defeat, losing talitarianism to unite a continent of de- Le Pen changed her Twitter profi le considered a clear violation of the law. Australian Paralympic athlete was of its early losses. the gamble he took when he promised mocracies. picture to a Union Jack and declared Accordingly, the MEC has given all robbed at gunpoint in the city just US stocks fell sharply, with the Dow the referendum in 2013, said he would It faces economic and political dam- “Victory for freedom!” restaurants, cafes, hotels and similar days ago, while several high-profile Jones industrial average dropping as leave offi ce by October. age without Britain, which has the EU’s The vote will trigger at least two years services outlets in the country a grace golfers have withdrawn because of much as 538 points. “The British people have made the biggest fi nancial centre, a UN Security of divorce proceedings with the EU, the period of 30 days, starting from tomor- fears surrounding the Zika virus. The United Kingdom itself could now very clear decision to take a diff erent Council veto, a powerful army and nu- fi rst exit by any member state. row “to modify their situation accord- break apart, with the leader of Scotland path and as such I think the country re- clear weapons. Cameron, in offi ce since 2010, said it ingly and comply with the stipulation ASIA | Diplomacy - where nearly two-thirds of voters quires fresh leadership to take it in this “It’s an explosive shock. At stake would be up to his successor to formally of Article 10 of Law No 8 of 2008”. They wanted to stay in the EU - saying a new direction,” he said in a televised address is the break up pure and simple of the start the exit process. shall completely abolish the practice of India, Pakistan edge referendum on independence from the outside his residence. union,” French Prime Minister Manuel His Conservative Party rival Boris minimum charge hereinafter and stop closer to joining SOC rest of Britain was “highly likely”. “I do not think it would be right for Valls said. “Now is the time to invent Johnson, the former London mayor controlling the volume or quantity of India and Pakistan inched closer me to be the captain that steers our another Europe.” who became the most recognisable face their customers or clients consumption. yesterday to joining a regional country to its next destination,” he German Chancellor Angela Mer- of the Leave camp, is now widely tipped These outlets are asked by the MEC security and economic bloc, added, choking back tears before walk- kel, who invited the French and Italian to seek his job. to revise their price lists, advertise- known as the Shanghai Co- ing back through 10 Downing Street’s leaders to Berlin to discuss future steps, “We can fi nd our voice in the world ments and invoices to make sure that all operation Organisation (SCO), led black door with his arm around his wife called it a watershed for European uni- again, a voice that is commensurate indication or mention of any minimum by Russia and China, a move seen Samantha. fi cation. with the fi fth-biggest economy on charges is abolished. to boost the importance of the Quitting the world’s biggest trad- Her foreign minister, who will with Earth,” he told reporters at Leave cam- They have to instruct all their em- organisation. “We expect that our ing bloc could cost Britain access to the France present other EU founding mem- paign headquarters. ployees, staff and customer services partners will be able to accede trade barrier-free single market and bers with a plan for a fl exible EU today, Lawmakers from the opposition La- personnel to refrain completely from as quickly as possible, by our means it must seek new trade accords called it a sad day for Britain and Europe. bour Party also launched a no-con- pushing their customers or clients in next meeting in Kazakhstan” next with countries around the world. The result emboldened eurosceptics fi dence motion to topple their leader, any manner to consume or buy more year, Russian President Vladimir Prime Minister David Cameron A poll of economists by Reuters pre- in other member states, with French leftist Jeremy Corbyn, accused by op- than they wish to have. Putin said after the two countries speaking after Britain voted to leave the dicted Britain was likelier than not to National Front leader Marine Le Pen ponents in the party of campaigning After the expiry of the 30-day grace signed memorandums on joining, European Union, outside Number 10 fall into recession within a year. and Dutch far-right leader Geert tepidly for its Remain stance. Pages 5, period, the MEC will take the necessary the Kremlin website said. Downing Street in London yesterday. The EU rose out of the ashes of two Wilders demanding their countries also 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16 legal procedures to ensure the compli- ance of all the targeted outlets with the new regulations through closely moni- RAMADAN THOUGHT toring and inspecting them. The MEC said it would be strict with Whoever established prayers on violators. the Night of Qadr out of sincere The MEC advised consumers not to faith and hoping for a reward Obama tries to limit fallout accept or comply with the minimum from Allah, then all his previous vowed that Washington would main- Minister David Cameron and German charge practice and report the violators sins will be forgiven. [Al-Bukhari] Reuters Palo Alto, California tain both its “special relationship” with Chancellor Angela Merkel after the through the various public communi- London and close ties to Brussels. stunning result of Thursday’s referen- cation channels of the ministry. Prayer times “While the UK’s relationship with dum. The MEC affi rmed that the minimum S President Barack Obama yes- the EU will change, one thing that will Obama vowed that the United States charge concept could cause fi nancial Fajr....3.15 Zuhr....11.36 Asr....2.59 terday tried to limit the fallout not change is the special relationship and Britain would “stay focused on en- loss for consumers and force them to Maghrib.....6.31 Isha.....8.01 Ufrom Britain’s vote to leave the that exists between our two nations. suring economic growth and fi nancial pay for more than what they require. European Union, which threatens to That will endure,” he told an event at stability”. “Besides, it encourages extravagance, Fasting times harm the US economic recovery, derail Stanford University, referring to close Obama had warned during a visit while involving adverse health con- his trade agenda and distract US allies ally Britain. “The EU will remain one to London in April against Brexit, or sequences as it invites consumers to Iftar today ...... 6.31pm from global security issues. of our indispensable partners,” Obama Britain’s exit from the EU, in an unu- President Barack Obama pauses while eat more to benefi t from the minimum Suhoor tomorrow ...... 3.16am Obama said he was sure Britain’s said. sually strong intervention into British speaking about Brexit at Stanford charge value, charged by some eateries exit from the EU would be orderly and He spoke to outgoing British Prime politics. University yesterday. and hotels.” GCC sovereign wealth funds may shun the UK

By Santhosh V Perumal “A signifi cant portion of GCC’s sov- market, especially in London - have, of hance its exposure in the US and the already fallen 10% to a 31-year low since The IIF economist is of the view that Business Reporter ereign wealth funds could move out late, been reportedly going slow in their wider Americas. the results of referendum came out. the impact of Brexit on prices of crude from the UK to other matured econo- activities in the UK on uncertainties The fund, which also plans to invest There have been apprehensions that oil will be small as the supply factor is mies (such as the US) and emerging over Brexit. up to $20bn across Asia in the next the UK interest rates may also increase, stronger than the demand factor. he Gulf Co-operation Council’s economies,” IIF chief economist (Mid- Qatar has made purchases in London fi ve years, recently agreed to buy Asia which may jack up borrowing costs for “We are now projecting an average sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) dle East and North Africa) Garbis Ira- such as The Shard, Harrods, Olympics Square Tower I in Singapore from a US those Gulf corporates wishing to secure Brent oil price of $43 per barrel in 2016. Tmay by and large shun the UK dian told Gulf Times yesterday. Village and several upmarket luxury private equity BlackRock for $2.45bn. overseas funds as the domestic liquid- With no Brexit, the average price of oil with Brexit becoming a reality, accord- In the referendum on Thursday, a hotels. Its SWF Qatar Investment Au- Iradian also said Brexit would impact ity in the region has been on the low due could have been slightly higher (around ing to the Institute of International Fi- higher 51.9% voted to leave the union, thority (QIA), which has assets worth GCC companies that have high expo- to lower petrodollars. $46),” he said. nance (IIF). while only 48.1% wanted to stay with $256bn under management globally as sure to the UK through the exchange rate “The rise in funding costs would be Expecting Brent to average $45 in the Moreover, the UK’s exit from the Eu- the grouping, following which Brit- per the SWF Institute, still has equity channel (due to the sharp depreciation limited because with Brexit a rise in US second half of this year compared to $41 ropean Union (EU) would also hit those ish Prime Minister David Cameron re- holdings in the UK entities such as Bar- of pound) and slower economic activity interest rate for the second of this year in the fi rst half of 2016, Iradian said the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) signed. clays, Sainsbury’s and Canary Wharf. in the UK and other eurozone countries. is highly unlikely,” Iradian, however, revised lower average oil price was due companies, which have high exposure The SWFs in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, QIA had in 2015 announced its plans Apprehensions are that the growth said, adding while interest rates might to the projected lower global demand for to the UK, through multiple channels, Kuwait and the UAE - which had been to invest $35bn in the US over the next in the UK is expected to be weaker amid increase in the UK, they would remain oil (associated with weaker economic the Washington-based entity said. active buyers in the British property fi ve years as part of its strategy to en- high infl ation and that its currency has low in other advanced economies. activity in the EU), following Brexit. Gulf Times 2 Saturday, June 25, 2016 QATAR Expert advises Sewage treatment precautions to fasting kidney project wins award patients he Public Works Author- any kidney patients ated through a direct con- ity (Ashghal) has an- are able to fast dur- sultation with a physician,” Tnounced that the Doha Ming Ramadan pro- he said. “For patients with a South Sewage Treatment Works vided they take the neces- kidney fi ltration rate of less Phase II expansion project has sary precautions, Dr Ahmed than 45 ml/min, fasting is won a Meed Quality Award 2016 Hamdi, consultant at HGH, not recommended, except in the power and water fi eld. has said. in special circumstances The project was selected from “The most important factor and with the approval of among a number of entrants for is the type of kidney disease a nephrologist.” the Meed Quality Awards, which the patient has,” Dr Hamdi Dr Hamdi said chronic re- are among the most important said while explaining it is nal failure patients on regular infrastructure awards pro- important to consult the pa- sessions of blood or perito- grammes at the regional level. tient’s healthcare team before neal purifi cation, can fast on To mark the occasion, the deciding whether the individ- the days they do not undergo authority organised a cele- ual can fast or not. dialysis, upon the approval of bration to honour the project For example, patients with their physician. contractor, a Larsen & Toubro acute renal disorders cannot He said kidney transplant and Galfar Al Misnad joint fast. The general precautions patients can fast, provided venture, in the presence of kidney patients can take in- they take immunosuppressive Khaled Saif al-Khayarein, clude drinking at least 2lt of drugs every 12 hours (at break- manager of the Drainage Net- water a day. fast and Suhoor) along with works Project Department at “Kidney patients should other prescribed drugs. Ashghal. also avoid prolonged exposure “It is important to note During the ceremony, a cer- to intense heat when fasting that the patient must have tifi cate was presented to the and avoid working outside in achieved a stable kidney representatives of the con- high temperatures,” Dr Ham- function for at least one tractor for completing 7.7mn di said. “Excessive intake of year following the trans- man hours without accidents. foods rich of potassium and plant surgery before they The contractor achieved this phosphorus, including dates, can consider fasting,” milestone by committing nuts and dairy products, cof- Dr Hamdi said. to on-site health and safety fee and juices should also be Kidney patients who choose standards that are adopted by avoided.” to fast after consultation with Ashghal across all its projects, Khaled Saif al-Khayarein with representatives of the project contractor, a Larsen and Toubro and Galfar Al Misnad joint venture, at the ceremony. According to Dr Hamdi, their physician should be according to a statement from patients with kidney disease aware of potentially danger- the authority. of sewage water per day, Ashghal treated sewage effl uent lagoon. Ashghal makes sure that all con- age treatment plant. frequently have other chronic ous side eff ects. The Doha South Sewage has said. Water treatment operations are tractors abide by, throughout the The contractor achieved a diseases, such as diabetes, hy- This includes increased Treatment Works, completed at The Phase II expansion imple- run through a network of 15km of implementation of the project. milestone in terms of safety, es- pertension and heart disease swelling of the face or legs, oc- the beginning of this year, is one mented at the plant included the plant piping. These standards include train- pecially that the works involved so should be evaluated from a currence of symptoms such as of the most prominent treat- construction of three electricity There has been “complete ing workers and protecting them hazards posed by the work en- holistic perspective. dizziness, vomiting or fatigue ment plants in the country with substations, six pump houses, commitment” to health and against health hazards that may vironment and the nature of the “Each patient’s suitability and inability to control high a capacity to treat 241mn litres one stormwater lagoon and one safety standards on site, which arise while working in a live sew- project, the statement noted. for fasting should be evalu- blood pressure. Tips for diabetic children Public prosecutor in Senegal fasting during Ramadan

uring Ramadan, dia- Endocrinology and Diabetes at insulin used and required dos- symptoms of low blood sugar, betic children who are Hamad Medical Corporation. age based on the patient’s so they can break their fast Dfasting experience blood He highlighted two key po- health and the amount of immediately. sugar highs and lows depend- tential complications for fast- food taken between breaking Dr Jayyousi stressed the need ing on the food they consume, ing diabetic children during fast and Suhoor to maintain for diabetic children to always the insulin dose they take and Ramadan. They are: blood sug- normal; blood sugar levels. be ready with the glucagon or the amount of physical ac- ar levels falling to less than the There should be careful glucose injection to raise their tivity they perform, a senior normal level - less than 60 mg self-monitoring of blood glu- blood sugar level in cases of consultant has said. or 3.3mmol/litre and increas- cose levels during fasting. The very low blood sugar. “Children The most important causes ing of blood sugar level to more diabetic child should measure should stop fasting and break of these sugar highs and lows than the normal level 250mm their blood glucose levels when their fast immediately if they are irregularity of food intake or 13.8mmol/litre, which may waking up in the morning and feel symptoms of low blood and failure to adhere to the set lead to infection from the at noon, 4pm, before breaking sugar at any time even if little schedule of insulin injections. Ketone acidity. the fast, at 10pm and before time is left for ‘Adhan’ of the “All diabetic children should Insulin dependent diabetic Suhoor, and when necessary or Maghrib prayer,” he added. be aware of that there is no sin- children may fast during Ra- on feeling symptoms of low or “Avoid fried, fatty foods and gle path for all children to fol- madan provided their health is high blood sugar. sweets because they consider- low to maintain healthy blood stable before fasting, and they They may delay the Suhoor ably raise the levels of blood sugar levels. Guidelines diff er are able to control their blood meal, which should be taken sugar as they contain higher according to a patient’s health sugar levels so they are close to shortly before Imsak and take calories. If they must have some and variations in the timing, normal levels. suffi cient quantities of water sweets, they need to increase quantity and quality of food However, diabetic children and fl uids at Iftar and Suhoor. the fast-acting insulin dose Senegalese Minister of Justice Sidiki Kaba yesterday met with HE the Public Prosecutor Dr Ali bin Fetais consumed and activity per- should not have repeated peri- Children with diabetes who so the blood sugar level rises, al-Marri and the delegation accompanying him. The meeting reviewed a set of issues related to promoting formed,” said Dr Amin Jayy- ods of low or high blood sugar depend on insulin treatment and drink more water to pre- judicial co-operation and mechanisms of joint work. Qatar’s ambassador to Senegal, Saree bin Ali al- ousi, senior consultant of en- when fasting. The physician should keep a piece of candy in vent high acidity in the blood,” Qahtani, attended the meeting. docrinology at Department of should choose the type of the their pocket to eat when feeling advised Dr Jayyousi. College of Health Sciences students 734 cases reported at Sealine clinic during present graduation research projects camping season

ixteen students of the Bi- Sondos Khader and Monira By Joseph Varghese According to Dr Ghareeb, a omedical Science Depart- Fouladi delivered their project Staff Reporter total of 572 patients were treated Sment of College of Health “Molecular genotyping of for mild and moderate illnesses Sciences at Qatar University, Cryptosporidium species isolat- such as fever and stomach aches, have presented their graduation ed from hospitalised paediatric total of 734 injury or ill- diarrhea, cough, wounds, burns, research projects. patients in Qatar”, stating that ness cases, including 483 asthma while severe cases treat- “We are proud of our recent among 570 diarrhoea paediatric AQataris, were reported ed included bone fractures and group of researchers as their patients, 83 children were in- at the Sealine Medical Clinic of heart attacks. fi ndings are signifi cant and ben- fected with Cryptosporidium of Hamad Medical Corporation The emergency trauma efi cial for the healthcare sector diff erent species with diff erent (HMC) during the 2015-2016 centre provides clinical and in Qatar,” said Prof Asmaa al- probable sources of infection. camping season. The number emergency services dur- Thani, dean, College of Health This project was supervised by was 719 last season. There were ing weekends for people who Sciences, and director of the Dr Marwan Abu-Madi. no cases of drowning reported at come for camping. At any giv- Biomedical Research Centre. Amal Yahya and Roqaya At- the clinic. en time on a weekend, there Esra Moosa and Redwana Bari tia presented their research “This was the sixth year of is one doctor and one nurse delivered their project, “The ef- project, supervised by Dr El- the camping clinic, operated available as well as a fully fect of iron depletion on chronic ham Sharif, titled “Association for nearly 26 weekends from equipped ambulance. hepatitis C,” stating that iron between vitamin D defi ciency the end of October to mid- “Several cases of fractures studies correlated signifi cantly and endothelial dysfunction in April,” said Dr Hamid Ghareeb, were reported this season as they with the severity of chronic asymptomatic subjects.” They medical supervisor at the clin- use the quad bikes on the sand hepatitis C. This retrospective identifi ed a signifi cant negative ic and consultant at HMC’s dunes. Many suff er injuries and study was conducted in col- correlation between vitamin Medical Administration fractures. While simple frac- laboration with Hamad Medical Students at the project presentation event. D and endothelial biomarkers Department. tures are managed at the clinic, Corporation and included 195 such as sICAM and PAI-1. “Among the number of cas- cases of compound fractures hepatitis C positive patients. ment with iron chelators dem- analysis of Aspartoacylase gene Harche delivered their research Twenty students from the es, over 600 were adult males, or fractures that need internal Missbah Baji and Nadin onstrated a modest decrease of in a patient with Canavan dis- project on the same disease. Public Health Department while there were 42 females and fi xation or operations are sent to Younes, under the supervision total iron which might improve ease”, Rana al-Disi and Mariam They proposed a meaning- also presented their research 77 children. Most of the cases HMC.” of Dr Ibrahim Mustafa, pre- shelf life of blood products and Yasser concluded that the pa- ful genotype-phenotype cor- graduation projects. Most of received full treatment at the “Heart attack patients are sented their work, “Eff ect of minimise oxidative damage. tient has severe infantile phe- relation in two patients with those students graduated in clinic while 67 were transported stabilised at the clinic and once combine iron chelation therapy Presenting their research notype with several mutations. Canavan disease using the June 2016, in the fi rst cohort of to a HMC hospital by ambulance declared out of danger they are on iron overloaded Zebra fi sh”, projects supervised by Dr Supervised by Dr Zayed, pathogenicity prediction of the Public Health Bachelor’s degree or LifeFlight helicopter service,” transported to the hospital,” he which concluded that treat- Hatem Zayed, “Mutational Reem Mattar and Soumaya founded mutations. graduates. he said. added. Gulf Times Saturday, June 25, 2016 3 REGION/ARAB WORLD/RAMADAN Checkpoint woes Seize the opportunity

f one cannot draw spiritual benefi t during this month (Ramadan), then Iin what other month can he fi nd benefi t? If one does not turn in repent- ance to his Lord during this month, then at what other time will he do so? If one slackens from doing good deeds now, then when will he do them? You should hasten to seize the opportunity in this month, before it is too late! You should preserve your souls from the ways of misery and destruction. The blessed month is waning; its precious days and nights are moving towards their end. So try to utilise the remaining period by doing good deeds and repenting to Allah. All is well that ends well. So, you have to make your deeds at the end of this month as good as you can. Two-thirds of the month of Ramadan is over and one-third, which Palestinians waiting to cross the Qalandia checkpoint between the West Bank city of Ramallah and Jerusalem as they is the best of all the three parts, still re- head to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for Friday prayers yesterday. mains. Exert your eff orts during these ten days by spending in charity, doing righteous deeds and off ering optional night prayer, submitting yourselves to Allah, hoping for His good reward and Israeli troops seeking protection from His punish- ment. Allah Says (what means): “And when My slaves ask you (O Muham- kill Palestinian mad) concerning Me - indeed I am Global group near. I respond to the invocation of the woman supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me (by obedience) Reuters and believe in Me that they may be Jerusalem rightly guided.” [Qur’an 2: 186] Our Lord descends each night to the welcomes sky of the earth when the fi nal third of sraeli soldiers shot and killed the night remains. He off ers His slaves a Palestinian woman who, out of His generosity, saying: “Who is Ithe occupation army claimed, saying a prayer to Me, that I may an- rammed a vehicle into a parked swer it? Who is asking something of car near a settlement in the occu- Me, that I may give it to him? Who is pied West Bank yesterday.. asking forgiveness of Me, that I may sincerely. Ask Allah for a share of His tional night Prayers) with two short Iran promises “Forces on site responded and forgive him?” (Bukhari & Muslim) reward and to protect you from coming Rak’ahs, because Shaytaan (Satan) ties fi red toward the attacker, result- In the last ten days of Ramadan, out of Ramadan empty-handed. three knots at the back of your head Iran has lobbied to get “The FATF therefore banking sources and ing in her death,” an Israeli mili- there is Laylat Al-Qadr (the Night of If you hear or recite a Qur’anic verse when you sleep, and he seals each of off the blacklist and is has suspended counter- Western offi cials say lit- tary spokeswoman said. Decree) in which every precise mat- that mentions His mercy, ask Allah to them saying, ‘You have a long night likely to treat the FATF measures for 12 months tle will change regard- The Palestinian health minis- ter of wisdom is made distinct and all provide you from His bounties. When ahead, so sleep.’ If you wake up and re- announcement as a in order to monitor Iran’s ing fi nancial institutions’ try identifi ed the woman as Majd events of the coming year are decreed. you hear or recite a Qur’anic verse that member Allah, a knot is untied. If you victory progress in implementing “hands off ” approach al-Khudur, from Bani Naim, It is on this night that angels descend contains a warning, ask Allah’s protec- purify yourself then another knot is the Action Plan.” to Iran, above all due to close to Kiryat Arba settlement. from the heavens and blessings become tion from His punishment. Utter glo- undone and if you pray, the third one Reuters The statement said that their “concerns” about The settlement is near the abundant. Whoever prays its nights, rifi cations of Allah many times in your also gets unknotted. United Nations if Iran fails to improve its the Islamic Revolutionary West Bank city of Hebron, which believing in it, and hoping for its re- Rukoo’ (bowing) and make many sup- If any one of you goes to the mosque record on money laun- Guard Corps’ (IRGC) om- has long been a fl ashpoint in the ward from Allah, Allah will forgive all plications in your Sajdah (prostration), and the prayer has commenced, he dering and fi nancing ter- nipresence in the Iranian Israeli-Palestinian confl ict. his previous sins. Whoever misses this as a Muslim is nearest to Allah when he should join the congregation with the n international rorism as promised, the economy. Israeli forces have shot dead night and deprives himself of its good; is in prostration. A person may sup- Imam rather than praying two Rak’ahs group that moni- FATF’s call for vigorous The IRGC is still under at least 198 Palestinians, 135 of he is to blame. Allah did not specify plicate Allah for himself, his parents, ahead of the congregation, as joining Ators money laun- counter-measures will be international sanctions. whom Israel has claimed were as- its order among the ten nights so that children, relatives and all those who are the congregation takes priority in this dering worldwide decid- reinstated. “Practically speak- sailants. people may exert their utmost eff orts dear to him from among the Muslims. case. ed yesterday to keep Iran If there is improve- ing the FATF decision Others were killed in clashes during all ten days in worship, per- Prolong the Qiyaam (standing) after Allah Says (what means): “Indeed, on its blacklist of high- ment, the task force will changes little since global and protests. forming optional night prayer, reciting rising from Rukoo’ (bowing) and the We sent it (i.e. the Qur’an) down in the risk countries but wel- consider further positive fi nancial institutions will The surge in violence has been the Noble Qur’an and doing righteous Jalsah (sitting) after rising from Sajdah Night of Decree. And what can make comed Iranian promises steps. continue to voluntarily exacerbated by Palestinians’ deeds. This is also a means of distinc- (prostration), so that you may maintain you know what is the Night of Decree? to improve and called for Iran has lobbied to get implement strict coun- frustration over Israel’s 48-year tion between those who are active in an equilibrium among all the positions The Night of Decree is better than a a one-year suspension of off the blacklist and is ter-measures given their occupation of land they seek for devotion and those who are not. If of Salaah. The standing after the ris- thousand months. The angels and the some restrictions on Te- likely to treat the FATF serious concerns over an independent state and the ex- Laylat Al-Qadr were identifi ed, many ing from Rukoo’ (bowing) is a stance Spirit (i.e. Gabriel) descend therein by hran. announcement as a major Iran’s illicit fi nancial con- pansion of settlements in those people would have limited themselves of praising Allah, so utter many greet- permission of their Lord for every mat- At a meeting of its 37 victory. duct,” said sanctions ex- territories. to devotion on that night only, neglect- ings, praises and extolments of Allah in ter. Peace it is until the emergence of members in South Korea, Tehran has complained pert Mark Dubowitz of the ing other nights. There would also be it. The sitting position that is between dawn.” [Qur’an 97: 1-5] the Financial Action Task it is not getting econom- Foundation for Defence of no criteria for evaluation between the the two Sajdah (prostrations) is a stance Article source: http://www.is- Force also moved to keep ic benefi ts promised it Democracies. Policeman hardworking people and the lazy ones. of supplicating Allah for forgiveness, so lamweb.net/emainpage/ North Korea on its black- during last year’s nego- Despite the encourage- So, seek the reward of Laylat Al-Qadr ask Allah’s forgiveness therein. list and urged countries tiations on a nuclear deal ment for Tehran, the FATF shot dead in by doing good deeds consistently and You may start your Qiyaam (the op- to be on guard against with six major powers. reiterated concerns about ‘terrorist act’ Pyongyang’s attempts to As a result of that “the terrorist fi nancing bypass sanctions to fi - agreement, many inter- risk emanating from Iran Gunfire yesterday killed a Saudi nance illicit weapons pro- national sanctions against and the threat this poses policeman in the kingdom’s east, grammes. Iran were lifted. to the international fi nan- the interior ministry said. “The FATF welcomes The United States, cial system”. It called the shooting a “terrorist Iran’s adoption of, and however, still has sanc- The FATF reiterated act” which killed the driver of a high-level political com- tions in place that prohibit its appeal to countries police car. mitment to, an Action trade with Iran in dollars around the world to “con- The attack happened at 1:45am Plan to address its stra- and Iranian access to New tinue to advise their fi - in the Saihat area of Qatif, on the tegic (anti-money laun- York’s fi nancial system. nancial institutions to Gulf coast, the ministry said. dering and anti-terror fi - Banks remain wary of apply enhanced due dili- It was the latest attack in Saihat, nancing) defi ciencies,” the getting into trouble with gence to (Iranian) busi- where gunmen in January shot task force said in a state- US authorities. ness relationships and dead two policemen escorting a ment. Sanctions experts, transactions”. truck used for transporting cash. Campaign against begging

By Ian Timberlake and Kamal Idris AFP/Riyadh

lad in black and with a baby in her lap, a woman sits on the ground Cshaking a cardboard box outside the door of a mosque. She says she is from Jazan, a southern region of Saudi Arabia bordering Yemen, and begs every day outside the mosque in a Riyadh neighbourhood of migrant workers. Many of the South Asian men attend- ing the mosque are low-paid labourers but they still spare a riyal for her. The box fi lls quickly as they drop the equivalent of 27 US cents after their prayers. Charity is one of the main principles of Ramadan. Each Ramadan, which began this year Women sitting and begging outside a supermarket on a main street in Riyadh. on June 6, many more beggars take to the streets of Saudi Arabia. But this year a dom every year from begging. her name as Um Mohamed and said she leading charity is urging Saudis to chan- The campaign provides a website di- came from Chad seven years ago on a nel their generosity elsewhere. recting people to “the right charities”. pilgrimage. She never left. Alwaleed Philanthropies, the charity In 2014 Saudi authorities arrested “Good people like to give to the poor arm of billionaire businessman Prince more than 8,000 people for begging - and needy. We are poor,” said Um Mo- Alwaleed bin Talal, says begging is linked 70% of them foreigners. hamed. “We take what we need to sur- to “street gangs” and substance abuse. The United Nations children’s fund vive and send the rest to families in “Cases of begging rise by 50% in the (Unicef) has said that many poor fami- Chad.” month of Ramadan,” the organisation lies who enter Saudi Arabia on a pilgrim- She says she receives 30-60 Saudi said in a statement announcing its cam- age visa stay on illegally and become riyals on a normal day. paign, warning that giving money “only beggars, or leave children behind to beg In a good month her earnings can rise serves to perpetuate the problem”. and send money home. to 5,000 Saudi riyals ($1,300), more dur- It said the “reality of street-beggars” The beggars are reluctant to talk and ing pilgrimage season. involved practices including “faking dis- careful to avoid local authorities. A few Riyadh police arrested 90 beggars abilities” and taking advantage of chil- kilometres from the Grand Mosque in including 34 children during the fi rst dren, and that more than 700mn Saudi Makkah, AFP spoke to one beggar sit- four days of Ramadan, the Arab News riyals ($187mn) was made in the king- ting outside a mini market. She gave reported. Gulf Times 4 Saturday, June 25, 2016 AFRICA

Driver jailed for ignoring Mugabe’s motorcade A Zimbabwean truck driver has been jailed for two years for failing to make way for President Court rules Zuma can be Robert Mugabe’s motorcade, a local daily reported yesterday. The privately-owned NewsDay said Joseph Chakanetsa was also banned from driving trucks for life by a Harare court on Thursday. He was charged with negligent charged over corruption driving after ignoring the presidential convoy when the AFP reasonable prospects of success cally reinstated by the ruling. when the DA and the Economic veteran ruler was travelling to Johannesburg and came to the conclusion that “The prosecution against Freedom Fighters party hope to his home in the upmarket Harare there are no merits in the argu- President Jacob Zuma must gain ground with voters frus- suburb of Borrowdale. ments,” Judge Aubrey Ledwaba proceed,” it said in a statement. trated with lack of progress in Mugabe travels with a South African court yes- told the High Court in Pretoria. “The NPA must give Presi- South Africa since apartheid motorcade of more than 10 cars terday threw out Presi- “The applications for leave to dent Zuma a date by which he is rule ended in 1994. and motorbikes and drivers who Adent Jacob Zuma’s at- appeal... are dismissed.” to appear in court.” “President Zuma’s image has interfere with the fleet face arrest tempt to appeal against a ruling In 2009, state prosecu- A government spokesman suff ered a great deal of late, and or getting beaten up on the spot that he should face almost 800 tors justifi ed dropping the 783 told AFP that “the presidency this decision could not have by the presidential security staff . corruption charges, piling pres- charges by saying that tapped noted the court decision and it come at a worse time,” Mcebisi “Chakanetsa was convicted sure on the embattled leader. phone calls between offi cials in is being studied”. Ndletyana, professor of politi- on his own plea of guilty after Zuma had tried to overturn then-president Thabo Mbeki’s Pressure for Zuma to resign cal science at the University of he told the court that he did a court order that the National administration showed undue would increase if some or all of Johannesburg, told AFP. not realise the president’s Prosecuting Authority (NPA) interference in the case. the charges were reinstated. “The party at this stage can- motorcade was passing when he should reinstate the charges The move cleared the way However he could still peti- not do with a president who is drove his truck into Borrowdale that were dropped in 2009 for Zuma, leader of the African tion the Supreme Court of Ap- facing corruption charges.” Road over the weekend,” the shortly before he came to power. National Congress (ANC) party, peal and even go to the Consti- Zuma, 74, will have com- paper said. The charges relate to alleged to be elected as South Africa’s tutional Court, the highest in pleted two terms in 2019 and “He said the noise from his truck corruption, racketeering, fraud president just weeks later. the land. is not eligible to run for presi- prevented him from picking and money laundering over a The tapped phone record- “The question now will be dent again, but the ANC could the police siren and when he multi-billion dollar arms deal. ings, which became known as the role of NPA. Will they pro- replace him ahead of the next realised that he had cut through The president has battled the “spy tapes”, were kept secret tect Zuma?” independent po- general election. the presidential motorcade, he several corruption scandals until they were released in 2014 litical analyst Daniel Silke said. In March, the president lost literally lost his mind.” while in offi ce, as well as endur- after a legal battle fought by “Their position has been another major legal case when Chakanetsa was arrested about ing growing criticism focused the main opposition party, the murky and the question is will South Africa’s highest court 10km from the scene of the on South Africa’s record unem- Democratic Alliance (DA). they show allegiance to the found he violated the consti- incident after attempting to ployment and poor growth rate. The DA hailed the court de- country or to the ruling party?” tution over the use of public escape by driving through traff ic “We seriously considered cision as a victory, and claimed The ANC faces testing mu- funds to upgrade his private President Jacob Zuma addressing the Congress of South African Trade lights and at times in wrong whether the appeal would have that the charges were automati- nicipal elections on August 3 residence. Unions on May Day rally at Mamelodi’s Moreleta park in Pretoria. lanes. ‘Zambia unlikely to have free polls’

Reuters predecessor, Michael Sata, in Copperbelt town of Kitwe in May. between The Post and ZRA,” “The IMF programmes are Lusaka October 2014. “The closure of (the) Post Chanda said. talking about reducing expendi- “The current environment, newspaper is meant to deny the Hichilema said his party ture and we are talking about where basic freedoms are con- opposition a voice. It also means would diversify the economy by reducing expenditure. There is ambia’s opposition leader travened by the government, government wrongs will not be improving agriculture, tourism common ground in what we plan has accused the govern- does not support the desire of exposed, so you can’t have free and energy, and abolish value to do,” he said. The IMF is due to Zment of using repressive Zambians to have free and fair and fair elections,” he said. added tax on room rates to draw hold talks with Zambian offi cials laws to restrict his side’s cam- elections,” Hichilema, one of in tourists to help boost foreign after the elections. paigns and said the closure of a Zambia’s wealthiest business- “The current environment, exchange earnings. Zambian infl ation stood at critical newspaper would pre- men and known locally as “HH”, where basic freedoms Zambia is Africa’s second 21.3% in May and Lungu has said vent free and fair elections in told Reuters in an interview at are contravened by the biggest copper producer. he expected the rate to slow to August. his mansion in Lusaka. government, does not He blamed Lungu for a weak- single digits “within months”, Zambia will hold presiden- Hichilema, who heads the support the desire of ening currency that has lost while the economy is expected to tial and parliamentary elections United Party for National Devel- Zambians to have free and about 20% since April. grow to 3.7% this year from 3.5% on August 11 in which President opment (UPND), pointed to the fair elections” “We expect to increase tour- last year. Edgar Lungu is expected to face closure of The Post newspaper ist infl ows and when we increase The presidency’s spokes- opposition leader Hakainde by tax authorities as a move to Presidential spokesman Amos tourist infl ows we improve the man, Chanda, said Lungu took Hichilema in another close con- muzzle the media. Chanda denied the accusations, supply side of the dollar. When power when the country faced Karim Wade ... pardoned test after last year’s neck-and- He said that supporters of saying that the opposition was we do that the kwacha will a huge budget defi cit and fuel neck race. the ruling Patriotic Front tried campaigning freely. appreciate and stabilise,” he said. shortages. Lungu has been in power in to disrupt his rally on June 13 “Everybody has obligations to Hichilema said he backed “Of course the kwacha is the southern African nation in northern Zambia and he pay tax. The supreme court ruled austerity measures by the Inter- not where the president would since winning election in Janu- was also barred by police from in favour of the ZRA (Zambia national Monetary Fund to curb want it to be, but it is slowly Senegal’s former ary 2015 after the death of his holding another meeting in the Revenue Authority). It is purely government spending. improving,” Chanda said. minister freed after Sierra Kenya’s electric fence to stop graft pardon Leone gets

AFP replace him despite his jail time. Dakar Civil society group “Y en a Makkah human-wildlife confl ict marre” (We’re sick of it) which campaigned against Wade’s enegalese President father’s attempt at a third all-clear Laikipia Macky Sall yesterday term, said on Thursday in an- AFP Spardoned Karim Wade, ticipation of Sall’s decision the divisive son of his prede- that his liberation would send AFP cessor, letting the former min- out the wrong signals. Freetown achete in hand, Ken- ister go free after serving half “If Karim Wade, who was yan farmer Paul of a six-year sentence for graft. charged with graft, is freed, MNjoroge points at In detention since his 2013 that would send out a very neg- audi Arabia’s government the broken branches and gi- arrest, Wade was found guilty ative message to all the people has allocated 800 places ant footprints where elephants in March 2015 of illicitly who might be tempted to em- Sto Sierra Leone for Haj trampled his bananas, maize, amassing a fortune worth at bezzle public funds,” the group pilgrims, lifting a two-year ban potatoes and sugar cane. least 178mn euros ($198mn). said at a press conference. imposed due to the Ebola crisis, “We don’t hate the elephants, Wade, 47, who held several “It would say ‘yes, get rich offi cials said yesterday. but their activities are making government portfolios during and we will (still) release you,” Saudi authorities in 2014 us poor,” said the 53-year old his father’s 2000-2012 rule, they added. banned people from Sierra farmer, surveying his lush green was freed in the early yesterday The younger Wade was an Leone, Guinea and Liberia - the fi elds, a fi ve-hectare (12-acre) morning, said Soro Diop, press extremely divisive fi gure in three nations that bore the brunt plot on the slopes of the Laikip- offi cer for the justice ministry. Senegalese politics in the run- of the outbreak. ia highlands in central Kenya. A handout photo shows a bull elephant breaking back through a fence intended to keep it inside its Diop said Wade had left up to the last election when his But the Planning Haj Commit- “I have this big farm but wildlife reserve, after a night of crop-raiding, at Mutara Ranch in the central Kenyan district of Laikipia. the country. According to the father’s bid to seek a third term tee in Muslim-majority Sierra yet sometimes I have to go Senegalese media and the op- sparked deadly riots. Leone announced yesterday that for food handouts from the cy problem, human-elephant in April to stem ivory poaching, When the elephants came, position, he left in a private jet. Many believed ex-president the Saudi authorities had granted government.” confl ict over the long term is is not cheap. villagers would gather together, The presidency later re- Abdoulaye Wade was trying to 800 places, although more had While poachers slaughter going to be the single biggest But it is hoped it will help end lighting fi res and beating drums leased a statement saying that line him up for succession. been requested. thousands of elephants across issue for elephant conservation the more than $1mn (887,000 to scare them away, but to little the fi nancial sanctions against Wade was charged in “The government had request- Africa each year, competi- in Africa.” euros) worth of crops damaged eff ect. him remained in place. 2013 after his father’s stun- ed accommodation for 3,000 pil- tion between elephants and Laikipia, a 10,000sq km by elephants every year. Other methods have been Wade was fi ned the equiva- ning election defeat to Sall, grims but due to limited accom- people over land is a far big- (3,800sq mile) rangeland at Njoroge’s losses alone to- tried: including smearing rope lent of more than 210mn euros prompting the PDS and his fa- modation, the Saudi authorities ger problem in the long run, the base of snowcapped Mount talled more than $4,000 (3,500 fences with chilli paste, or and his assets were confi scat- ther to accuse the government had turned down the request,” a conservationists say. Kenya, some 200km (110 miles) euros) over the past year. burning chilli mixed with el- ed after his conviction. of conducting a witch hunt. committee source said. To help combat that, a 163km north of the capital Nairobi, Kenya’s environment minister ephant dung, methods that are Justice Minister Sidiki Kaba After a successful career in fi - “A three-man pre-Haj delegation (100-mile) electric fence is be- has the second-largest density Judi Wakhungu says that com- not feasible over long distances. said the decision “does not nance in London, Wade returned (will go) to Makkah Friday to negoti- ing erected to provide a sepa- of wildlife in Kenya after the pensation funds are overstretched, The new fence carries a 7,000 erase the conviction which to Senegal two years after his fa- ate to double the quota to 1,600 for ration zone between farmland world-famous Maasai Mara meaning rarer cases where people volt pulsing electric shock, will remain on his fi le.” ther’s 2000 presidential victory the pilgrimage to the Holy Land.” and elephant migration routes. reserve. have been killed are given priority. with dangling metre-long wire Sall had raised the possibility and was soon tapped for a series Sierra Leone declared it had Max Graham, from the Space The vast plateau is home to And without compensation strips, to stop the elephants of a pardon in an interview with of increasingly important public no more cases of the viruses on for Giants conservation group some 6,300 elephants - as well from the government, the worst well before they can use their French broadcaster RFI on June positions. March 17. leading the fence construc- as farmers trying to earn a living hit farmers can see poaching as tusks to uproot posts as they did 2, and had also hinted at a re- Those included simulta- The news that pilgrims would tion, believes it will improve from the same lands. Conser- an alternative to survive. in the past. lease before the end of Ramadan neous appointments to key be permitted to make the trip to safety for people and crops, vationists record as many as 10 “Poaching is a problem, yes, “What it means is no more - due to fi nish around July 6. ministerial portfolios, earning Makkah was greeted with relief protect the endangered animals incidents of human-elephant but the biggest challenge we lost crops, a better income, and “A lot of people are ask- him the nickname “minister of from those forced to delay their from poachers, and ease pres- confl ict a day. face in terms of wildlife con- a better chance to pay for im- ing that he be released,” the Heaven and Earth”. journeys. sure on grassland from farmers Conservationists argue that servation, is fi nding space for portant things like school for president told RFI on a visit He was also chosen to head the “It’s a dream come true after who sneak in livestock illegally protecting the elephants will wildlife,” said Wakhungu. my children,” Njoroge said. to France, adding that “they National Agency for the Organi- being in hibernation for the past to graze in areas reserved for also help boost the tourist in- “As our human population More than 20 people in the should not lose hope”. sation of the Islamic Conference two years and I will defi nitely wildlife. dustry, which in this area em- grows, there’s a lot of pres- district have died in battles Wade was appointed the (ANOCI), which successfully over- make the Haj this year,” said “This is the frontline sepa- ploys thousands of Kenyans sure to develop facilities and with elephants in the past two presidential candidate for the saw the transformation of Dakar in Mohamed Kamara, who recalled rating smallholder agriculture and brings in some $20mn infrastructure.” years, he said. opposition PDS party, which is time to host the 11th Islamic Sum- being ready to board a fl ight from elephant conservation,” (18mn euros) in revenue a year. In the past, rickety old fences “We will continue to live still led by his father, days be- mit of 57 Muslim countries in 2008 from Freetown to Jeddah in 2014 Graham said. The $870,000 (775,000 euro) were easily broken down by el- here,” he said. “We bury fore his conviction. No other - but was also criticised for a lack when civil aviation authorities “While the elephant poach- fence, funded by cash raised ephants hungry for the farmers’ our neighbours and life is names have been put forward to of fi nancial transparency. announced the ban. ing crisis is a massive emergen- during a recent summit meeting harvests. returning.” Gulf Times 5 Saturday, June 25, 2016 AMERICAS

OBITUARY ENTERTAINMENT PEOPLE CRIME COMMENT Bluegrass legend Singer denies suicidal Dozens burned in Texas Man charged with hacking Trudeau vows to forge Ralph Stanley dies report as ‘malicious gossip’ walking on hot coals accounts of celebrities new ties with Britain, EU

American bluegrass pioneer Ralph Stanley Sinead O’Connor resurfaced on social media As many as 40 people were injured after A Filipino man has been criminally charged Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reached has died at the age of 89, according to his yesterday a day after Chicago police received walking on hot coals as part of a self-help in New Jersey with running a large and out to Britain and the European Union after grandson, who said the singer and banjo a tip that the Irish singer may be suicidal and seminar hosted by motivational speaker sophisticated scheme to hack into the bank and Britons voted to split from the bloc, saying player had been battling skin cancer. Part of threatening to jump off a bridge. In a Facebook Tony Robbins in Texas, fire off icials said credit card accounts of well-known or celebrity Canada would “continue to build relationships the first generation of bluegrass musicians, post, O’Connor denied the rumours as “a bit of yesterday. Attendees of the ‘Unleash the customers, US prosecutors said. According to with both parties.” “The UK and the EU are Stanley came to mainstream attention through false and malicious gossip.” The Chicago Police Power Within’ event, held at the Kay Bailey an indictment made public yesterday, Peter important strategic partners for Canada with the 2000 Coen brothers movie O Brother, Department said it had earlier sent an “advisory Hutchison Convention Centre in downtown Locsin, 35, conspired with others from February whom we enjoy deep historical ties and common Where Art Thou?, for which he provided a message” to its units to be on the lookout for Dallas, reported burns to their feet and legs 2012 to January 2015 to compromise accounts values,” the prime minister said in a statement. Grammy Award-winning a cappella rendition the musician. According to US media, a Dublin just after 11pm on Thursday, Dallas Fire and belonging to at least five victims at three “We will continue to build relations with both of traditional folk song O Death. Stanley police sergeant contacted Chicago authorities Rescue spokesman Jason Evans said. “A lot financial institutions. Locsin, of Talisay City, parties as they forge a new relationship.” Britain was born and raised in southwest Virginia, to warn that O’Connor had spoken of throwing of the attendees were asked to walk across Philippines, allegedly accessed the accounts is Canada’s third-largest trading partner after the where he and his brother Carter were taught herself off a bridge in the city. O’Connor created hot coals, and as a result, a lot of the people through websites, other online means and US and China, and Ottawa had supported Britain clawhammer style banjo by their mother, a stir last month when she failed to return from sustained burn injuries,” Evans said. Of the 30 phone calls, and used them to make or try to staying in the EU. The former British colony is according to a biography released by his a bicycle ride in Chicago, but was ultimately to 40 people injured, five were treated at the make wire transfers, to order merchandise, to also seeking to finalise a free trade deal with the publicist Kurt Webster. found safe. Parkland Hospital burn unit, Evans said. add new cardholders, or to change addresses. EU, signed in 2014. Brexit vote has ‘parallel’ with my campaign, claims Trump

AFP and Stand Up To Racism Scotland, Turnberry, United Kingdom bused protesters to the golf resort to picket the property mogul. “Scotland is a progressive, tol- onald Trump hailed Brit- erant and multicultural country ain’s vote to leave the EU and we oppose the bigotry that Das “fantastic” on a trip to Donald Trump represents,” Keir Scotland yesterday, saying the McKechnie of the anti-racism campaign had parallels with his group said. own mission to become the presi- “We want to tell the world that dent of the US. he’s not welcome here.” “I think it’s a great thing. I think The New York tycoon has it’s a fantastic thing,” he told re- caused alarm in Europe with his porters after stepping off a heli- abrasive style and pledges to de- copter with the word “Trump” port millions of undocumented emblazoned on its side at the golf immigrants and build a wall on the resort he owns in southwest Scot- border with Mexico. land. His proposal to ban Muslims A break-up of the European from entering the US drew the ire Union “looks like it’s on its way,” of Britain’s Prime Minister David he added later. “I think you’re go- Cameron, who called the idea Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders shakes hand with supporters as he arrives at the event ‘Where We Go From Here’ in New York. ing to have this happen more and “stupid, divisive and wrong”. more.” Trump dismissed a question Two bagpipers in kilts played on whether his unpopularity with as Trump landed and staff at the other world leaders would be a newly-renovated resort cheered as problem if he is elected US presi- he arrived on his fi rst international dent in November. trip since becoming the presump- He noted that Cameron had tive Republican presidential nom- been defeated in the Brexit vote, inee. and had decided to step down as Will vote for Clinton to Trump held a press conference prime minister. on the ninth hole of his golf course, “Where’s David Cameron?” overlooking the sea. Trump asked with a chuckle. There was a “real parallel” be- “Right now I don’t think David tween the anti-EU vote and his Cameron wants to meet any- own campaign, he told journalists, body.” surrounded by golf balls embla- His Democratic rival in the US stop Trump: Sanders zoned with Nazi swastikas which a presidential election in November, protester had tossed onto the grass Hillary Clinton, seized the mo- Reuters with a string of wins in state-by- would be a disaster for this coun- of undocumented immigrants, Sanders has said he will con- before being ushered away. ment to post a video compilation Washington state primary contests. try if he were elected president.” and build a wall along the US- tinue to push for a liberal agenda “People want to take their of criticism from Cameron and Clinton, the former US sec- “We do not need a president Mexican border if he is elected. heading into the Democratic country back, they want inde- others. retary of state, senator, and fi rst whose cornerstone of his cam- Trump has also called climate National Convention in Phila- pendence,” Trump said, explain- “People in Scotland are not S Democratic presidential lady, needs Sanders’ supporters to paign is bigotry, who is insulting change a hoax by the Chinese to delphia from July 25-28, when ing that unhappiness with immi- thrilled about Trump coming to hopeful Bernie Sanders boost her chances against Trump Mexicans and Latinos and Mus- hurt business in the US. Clinton’s nomination is expected grants “fl owing” across borders their country,” Clinton posted on Uyesterday said he would in the November 8 election. lims and women, who does not Sanders, a self-described to become offi cial. was the common cause for dis- Twitter. “We know the feel- vote for Hillary Clinton to stop Only 40% of them say they believe in the reality of climate democratic socialist, managed He has also made clear he does content in Britain and the US. ing.” Republican Donald Trump from would vote for her, with the rest change,” he continued. to turn his long-shot run into a not want his presence to hurt the “There were great similari- Another protester, Jonath- winning the White House, a undecided or divided between A spokeswoman for Sanders mass movement with propos- party’s chances of holding onto ties with what happened on Shafi of Scotland Against lukewarm show of support that Trump, a third-party candidate said his comments on MSNBC als to combat wealth inequal- the White House. here and my campaign,” Trump, said he wanted the his campaign said was not a for- and staying home, according to did not amount to an endorse- ity, increase access to healthcare Three-quarters of likely Demo- he said. gathering to show unity with mal endorsement. Reuters/Ipsos polling. ment of Clinton, adding that and education, and defend the cratic voters in the general elec- At the resort, a large demonstrators in the US who Sanders’ comments come after Asked if he would vote for Clin- “senator Sanders is also still an environment. His challenge to tion say Sanders should have a Scottish fl ag fl ew in have disrupted Trump rallies. weeks of pressure from Demo- ton in November, Sanders, a sena- active candidate.” Clinton, one of the best-known “major role” in shaping the party’s front of the picturesque “We want to send a message cratic Party offi cials to throw his tor from Vermont, told MSNBC Trump has angered minority fi gures in US politics, lasted far positions, according to a Reuters/ seafront, as protest- of solidarity to movements weight behind Clinton, the pre- television: “Yes. The issue right groups with his hard line on im- longer than expected, running for Ipsos poll conducted June 17-21. ers gathered nearby. like Black Lives Matter that sumptive nominee. here is I’m going to do everything migration, including calls to tem- four months and across 50 states Nearly two-thirds also said Two groups, Scot- we are united in opposition,” She locked up the required I can to defeat Donald Trump. porarily ban Muslims from enter- and yielding record numbers of that Sanders should endorse land Against Trump Shafi said. number of delegates this month I think Trump in so many ways ing the country, deport millions small donations to his campaign. Clinton.

Phase completed Mob boss Bulger’s Homes destroyed in possessions on sale new California wildfi re Reuters talked with police — to the mun- Boston dane, including three pairs of identical unworn sneakers still in Reuters Marshall said at a news confer- That fi re was one of several their boxes and 30 rolls of paper Washington ence. large blazes burning through sterling silver skull ring, towels. The number of fi refi ghters parched California. To the a library of crime books Bulger was tried and convict- battling the blaze is expect- south, fi refi ghters were still Aand dozens of rolls of pa- ed in 2013 of a dizzying array of hree fi refi ghters were ed to grow to as many as 700 struggling to manage a pair of per towels seized from the apart- crimes including 11 murders he injured in a central Cali- throughout the day. blazes burning in the foothills ment where the FBI caught former either committed personally or Tfornia wildfi re that has Fire crews will bulldoze con- of Los Angeles County, dubbed Boston mob boss James “Whitey” ordered, and sentenced to two scorched 5,000 acres of parched tainment lines, while air tankers the San Gabriel Complex. Bulger will be auctioned this consecutive life sentences, which and rugged terrain in less than a drop water and fi re retardant in As of Thursday night, it had weekend to raise money for his he is currently serving at a federal day, destroying 80 homes and an eff ort to stop the amesfl from burned more than 5,200 acres victims. penitentiary in Sumter, Florida. forcing the evacuation of hun- consuming more homes, Mar- of chaparral and short grass, Bulger ruled Boston’s under- His longtime girlfriend Cather- dreds more, fi re offi cials said shall said. and containment lines had only world for a quarter-century before ine Greig, who lived in hiding with yesterday. About 1,500 residences have been drawn around 15% of the fl eeing the city in 1994 after a cor- Bulger, was sentenced to eight The so-called Erskine Fire been evacuated and the number fi re’s perimeter, fi re informa- rupt FBI agent tipped him that ar- years for harbouring a fugitive, a broke out on Thursday at about of threatened homes is likely to tion website InciWeb said. rest was imminent. sentence that was extended by an- 4pm PDT (2300GMT) in the grow, he said. In San Diego County, author- He survived 16 years on the lam other 21 months in April after she foothills of Kern County, about “In a situation like this, ities lifted evacuation orders for — many of them atop the bureau’s refused to answer questions as to 68km northeast of Bakersfi eld, there’s not enough fi refi ghters the Mexican border community ‘Ten Most Wanted List’ - before whether anyone helped the couple drawing in hundreds of fi re- and fi re trucks to put in front of of Portrero on Thursday, say- agents arrested him in a seaside while in hiding. fi ghters to battle the entirely every structure,” Marshall said. ing crews had cut containment Santa Monica, California, apart- Greig’s possessions are also part unconfi ned blaze. The extreme heat and dry lines around more than a third ment, where he had $800,000 in of the auction. Three of the fi rst responders land are expected to make the of a wildfi re that has blackened cash and a small arsenal of weap- Bulger’s trial captivated Bos- ton. His attorneys began the pro- were hospitalised for smoke in- fi re worse, Marshall said, add- some 7,350 acres. ons. All of the 86-year-old gang- ceedings by admitting their client halation while fi ghting the fi re, ing that he was hoping for mild Evacuation orders remained People gather outside a validation centre during Venezuela’s ster’s possessions save the weap- was an “organised criminal” and offi cials said. and cooperative winds to aid in in force for residents of two CNE second phase of verifying signatures for a recall refer- ons will be auctioned today. man- devoted much of their energy to “Our fi refi ghters have been the fi refi ght. other mountain communities. endum against President Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela, aged by Gaston & Sheehan. trying to prove he had never been engaged in a fi refi ght of epic State offi cials said they se- Flames already have de- yesterday. Maduro’s opponents yesterday finished giving their The items to go under the gavel an FBI informant, contending that proportions, trying to save cured a grant from the Federal stroyed fi ve homes and roughly fingerprints to electoral authorities to wrap up a key stage in range from the macabre — a pen- Bulger paid corrupt law enforce- every structure possible,” Kern Emergency Management Agen- a dozen outbuildings since Sun- their drive for the referendum. cil cup shaped like a rat, the term ment agents for tips but provided County fi re department Brian cy to help manage the inferno. day. Bulger used for his victims who none of his own. Gulf Times 6 Saturday, June 25, 2016 ASEAN Cambodia deports Malaysia’s graft scandal-hit PM Taiwanese fraud sacks party critics

AFP Kuala Lumpur suspects to China alaysia’s Prime Min- ister Najib Razak AFP Msacked two senior Phnom Penh party members critical of his handling of a fi nancial scandal yesterday for “demonising” his ambodia deported 25 Taiwanese na- leadership, one of his top offi - tionals wanted on fraud charges to cials said. CChina yesterday, an offi cial said, Najib’s ruling United Ma- prompting an angry rebuke from Taipei lays National Organisation which wanted the suspects returned to Tai- (UMNO) unanimously decided wan. to expel former deputy prime Taipei accuses Beijing of “abducting” its minister Muhyiddin Yassin and citizens from countries that do not recog- Mukhriz Mahathir, the son of nise the island’s government — such as close ex-premier Mahathir Moham- China ally Cambodia. ed, according to Abdul Rahman Immigration offi cer Uk Heisela confi rmed Dahlan, a senior party offi cial. a Chinese plane left Phnom Penh “with the “The duo were sacked to- suspects” on Thursday morning. day for demonising the UMNO “Chinese police came with the plane. Each leadership,” Abdul Rahman suspect was escorted by two Chinese police,” said, adding that the decision he said. was made at a party meeting He added that the 25 Taiwanese suspects chaired by Najib. File photo shows Malaysia’s former deputy Prime Minister were joined by 14 Chinese nationals, all of Muhyiddin, who was re- Muhyiddin Yassin (centre) waving as he arrives during a rally in whom were recently arrested for allegedly moved as deputy prime min- Shah Alam, outside Kuala Lumpur. running a telephone fraud scam targeting ister last July, has been waging victims on the mainland. a public campaign along with tions that hundreds of millions royal family. In May, Swiss fi - Taiwan’s foreign ministry slammed the Mukhriz criticising Najib over of dollars of 1MDB money had nancial regulators approved move yesterday and said Cambodia went allegations of abuse of public gone missing in complex over- the dissolution of Switzerland- ahead with the deportation “despite strong funds by state investor 1Ma- seas transactions that have based BSI Bank over “serious demand from our side”. laysia Development Berhad never been fully explained. breaches” of money-launder- It added that Cambodia faces signifi cant (1MDB). Mukhriz was forced to Both 1MDB and Najib vehe- ing regulations in its dealings pressure from Beijing to uphold its ‘one Chi- quit as the chief minister of the mently deny wrongdoing. with 1MDB. na’ policy. northern Kedah state in Febru- In April, a Malaysian par- Najib has faced calls to resign The island’s Mainland Aff airs Council, ary. liamentary committee said at but he has tightened his grip on which handles relations with Beijing, said it Suspects sit as Cambodian and Chinese police off icials stand guard before boarding a plane at Both were previously sus- least $4.2bn in questionable the ruling party and thwarted would “continue to negotiate with the Chi- the Phnom Penh International Airport yesterday. pended from the party. overseas money transfers were domestic investigations. nese side in the hope that those involved will Shafi e Apdal, a former cabi- made by 1MDB. His position is not seen as be sent back to Taiwan for trial”. nationals from the latter as “island Chinese”. In April, Malaysia and Kenya also sparked net minister, who was dis- Najib was plunged into the under imminent threat. Taiwan is self-ruling after a civil war split China’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua uproar in Taipei when they returned Taiwan- missed last year for colluding crisis last year when it was re- Authorities in a half-dozen with China in 1949, but Beijing still sees it as Chunying said China “appreciated” Cam- ese nationals accused of crimes to mainland with Muhyiddin, has also been vealed that $681mn in transfers countries are investigating a part of its territory waiting to be reunifi ed. bodia dealing with the case on the basis of its China. suspended, local media said. were made to his personal bank 1MDB money fl ows, however, Cambodia, one of Beijing’s closest allies in “one China” principle. Observers saw the deportation cases as Muhyiddin had repeatedly accounts in 2013. and Switzerland and Singapore Southeast Asia, refuses to diff erentiate be- “We will ensure the legitimate rights of the Beijing’s eff ort to pressure the new Taiwan- lent weight to mounting public He says they were “personal have frozen millions of dollars tween China and Taiwan, simply referring to victims of the fraud cases,” she added. ese government that took offi ce in May. calls for Najib to answer allega- donations” from the Saudi in assets. Seven activists get Thai jail Tanzania debris to be term over vote campaign checked for MH370 link Reuters sides of Thailand’s divide have said the draft con- Bangkok stitution is undemocratic and will enshrine mili- tary power and hobble civilian politics. AFP a string of pieces being exam- fi nal location of MH370, which two from Mauritius and another The junta has banned criticism of the charter in Sydney ined for links to the aircraft lost was on a routine fl ight from from Mozambique, but gave no Thai court jailed seven activists yesterday the run-up to the vote. more than two years ago with Kuala Lumpur to Beijing when further details. for campaigning against a military-backed It had already issued rules in May barring anyone 239 people onboard. it vanished in March 2014, has Australia is co-ordinating the Adraft constitution which will be put to a ref- from campaigning for either side ahead of the Aug. piece of aircraft debris “The Australian Transport never been found despite an ex- underwater search for the plane erendum in August. 7 referendum. found off the coast of Safety Bureau is seeking further tensive search. in the southern Indian Ocean far Authorities arrested 13 people on Thursday while Those who violate the rules face up to 10 years in ATanzania will be exam- information on the debris to But pieces of debris thought off its western coast and so far they were handing out leafl ets urging people to vote prison. ined to see whether it could be ascertain whether it was from almost certainly to have come some 105,000 square kilometres against the charter. The referendum will be the country’s fi rst return from missing Malaysia Airlines the Malaysia Airlines Boeing from the plane have washed up have been searched. Six were released on bail, a lawyer for the group to the ballot box since junta chief Prayuth Chan- Flight MH370, Australian offi - 777, MH370,” Chester said in a on the Indian Ocean islands of Australia, Malaysia and China said, while the rest chose not to post bail. ocha took power in a 2014 coup which he said was cials said yesterday. statement. Reunion and Mauritius as well — which had signifi cant num- “Six have been released but seven will be jailed,” needed to end months of street protests that had Australia’s Transport Minis- The bureau said Malaysian as in South Africa and Mozam- bers of citizens on the plane — said Kumklao Songsomboon of the Thai Lawyers paralysed the government. ter Darren Chester gave no de- offi cials were in contact with bique. have said the hunt will be aban- for Human Rights group. Amnesty International in a statement yesterday scription of the fragment found Tanzanian authorities to arrange In May, Chester said three doned once the agreed search In a rare show of unity, political parties on both urged Thailand to end its crackdown on activists. on Pemba Island, the latest in for the piece to be examined. The more pieces were to be tested — area is thoroughly combed. Myanmar’s Suu Kyi pledges to Buddhists ransack religious place bring exiled countrymen home AFP ing children, sought shelter in Bago, Myanmar a police station overnight on Thursday, he said, adding there AFP The violence abated follow- were no serious injuries and Bangkok ing a 2012 ceasefi re, but confl ict cores of Buddhists ran- peace had been restored. with other ethnic rebel groups sacked a mosque in central But one Muslim resident told around the country continues. SMyanmar forcing Muslims AFP his community of around ung San Suu Kyi vowed The two leaders were speak- to seek refuge in a police station 150 people is now living in fear. yesterday to work to- ing after signing an agreement overnight, offi cials and residents “We had to hide as some peo- Awards bringing home aimed at bolstering rights for said yesterday, as tensions be- ple were threatening to kill Mus- hundreds of thousands of My- Thailand’s Myanmar migrant tween the two groups continues lims. anmar people who fl ed her im- labourers. Pushed across the to plague the Southeast Asian The situation has never been poverished and war-torn coun- border by economic despera- nation. like this before,” Tin Shwe OO, try under its former military tion, many arrive in Thailand to Bouts of anti-Muslim vio- 29, told AFP, adding his family leaders. fi nd themselves at the mercy of lence have left scores dead stayed at the small police station The democracy champion abusive employers, corrupt of- across Myanmar since 2012 overnight. was speaking during her fi rst fi cials and traffi cking gangs. and the atmosphere has seen “I do not dare to stay at my visit as a state leader to neigh- But there is still a long way to Aung San Suu Kyi’s new gov- house. bouring Thailand, where le- go before economic opportu- ernment come under pressure For the safety of my family, I gions of low-paid Myanmar nities and wages in their home to address the country’s sec- want to stay somewhere else for migrants prop up the economy country will match those avail- tarian divides. about a week or so.” with back-breaking labour. able in Thailand. The most recent violence Police confi rmed the damage, Over 100,000 refugees who On Thursday Suu Kyi re- erupted on Thursday after- while the mosque’s secretary, fl ed ethnic confl icts with the ceived a rapturous welcome noon as a mob of around 200 Win Shwe, told AFP it is now Myanmar army are also kept in from thousands of her country- Buddhists rampaged through a “impossible” for the Muslims to Thai camps along the border. men when she visited a seaport Muslim area of a village in Bago worship. “What we want is that all outside Bangkok, where tens province following an argument Outbreaks of deadly violence people displaced from our Myanmar Foreign Minister and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and Thai Prime Minister Prayut of thousands of Myanmar mi- between neighbours over the have roiled the country in re- country should come back to Chan-O-Cha attend an MoU ceremony at the government house in Bangkok, yesterday. grants work in fi sh processing building of a Muslim school. cent years threatening to unpick us and should come back to the plants and on ships — often for “It started when a Mus- democratic gains since the army kind of conditions which they former junta, whose fi ve-dec- paign against Myanmar’s re- leader Prayut Chan-O-Cha, less than the 300 baht ($8.5) lim man and Buddhist women began loosening its stranglehold will never want to move again,” ade reign plunged the country pressive military leaders that who said the two governments minimum daily wage. started to argue and then people in 2011. Suu Kyi told a press conference into brutal poverty. included years under house would work together to repat- Many in the crowd were eager came to fi ght him,” Hla Tint, the The worst violence struck in Bangkok. “Job creation is of the great- arrest, Suu Kyi is now steer- riate the refugees when both to share their hardships with village administrator, said. central Myanmar and western “For this we will need to do est importance for our country. ing the country’s fi rst civilian sides agreed “the situation is the popular leader. “Parts of the mosque were de- Rakhine State which is home to a lot of work,” she cautioned, Everywhere I’ve been in Myan- government in generations af- right”. Most of the refugees in Suu Kyi was initially sched- stroyed...they also destroyed the the stateless Rohingya Muslim stressing that it would take time mar people have talked about ter sweeping historic Novem- the camps are ethnic Karen dis- uled to visit a refugee camp in fence of the Muslim cemetery,” minority, tens of thousands of to revive an economy battered their need for jobs,” she said. ber polls.She was speaking placed by a lengthy war with Ratchaburi province today but he added. whom still languish in displace- by mismanagement under the After a decades-long cam- yesterday next to Thai junta Myanmar’s army. the visit was later cancelled. Around 70 Muslims, includ- ment camps after rioting. Gulf Times Saturday, June 25, 2016 7 AUSTRALASIA/EAST ASIA

Taiwan Scenes of carnage as China cabin crew end strike

AFP tornado toll reaches 98 Taipei

AFP dark. I was scared, but I had aiwan’s fi rst ever strike Yancheng, China nowhere to run. I had to wait it by cabin crew, which left out,” he said. T20,000 passengers with- Zhou Xiang, head of the pro- out fl ights, ended yesterday after urvivors scrabbled through vincial fi re corps, said the search China Airlines bowed to almost the rubble of their homes for survivors in the debris had all of staff ’s demands. Syesterday after hurricane- been completed, according to The strike on the island’s big- force winds and a tornado left Xinhua, and the clean-up was gest carrier ended late in the at least 98 dead in China, with now underway. evening after hours of nego- hundreds more injured. More than 1,300 police offi c- tiations between unions and the Whole villages were levelled ers had been mobilised to help, airline’s newly appointed man- and huge trees felled when the agency added. agement. “After a marathon ne- winds of up to 125 kilometres per The wards of a hospital in gotiation of four and a half hours, hour struck around Yancheng Funing county were all full, with we got a good deal,” Chao Kang, city in the eastern province of extra beds crowding the hall- the head of the Taoyuan Flight At- Jiangsu on Thursday, the offi cial ways. tendant Union, told hundreds of Xinhua news agency said. Sitting on a gurney in the excited union members gathered In Shizhuang, scores gath- hospital corridor, Chen Shaoxi outside the CAL offi ce in Taipei. ered beside a large fi shing pond nursed a head injury and broken The strikers, many in tears, where a male corpse fl oated in leg that he sustained while sav- chanted: “Victory for fl ight at- the water, as workers cleared up ing his elderly neighbours from tendants”. The airline was forced fallen electricity poles nearby. the storm. to cancel all fl ights out of the A distraught woman who “If it weren’t for my dad, those two main airports in the capital thought he was her missing hus- two would have been dead,” his Taipei — the only exception a band was held up by relatives, as son Wang Minming said. chartered service for President another bystander asked: “How A factory worker with head Tsai Ing-wen, who left for a state come no one is pulling him out and arm injuries and on an in- visit to Panama and Paraguay yet?” travenous drip said he had been yesterday morning. So far 98 people have been swept out of his workplace by Crowds of passengers queued confi rmed dead in the storm and the tornado, despite clinging to up at CAL counters in Taipei’s 846 hospitalised with injuries, a door as he tried to hold it shut Songshan and Taoyuan airports Yancheng’s deputy mayor Wu against the storm. as the airline tried to get them Xiaodan told a briefi ng, accord- “It all happened so fast. I have onto diff erent fl ights. Hundreds ing to the city’s verifi ed microb- never seen anything like this be- Soldiers work in the rubble of destroyed houses after a tornado in Funing, in Yancheng, in China’s Jiangsu province yesterday. of fl ight attendants staged a sit-in log. fore in my life,” he said. outside the fi rm’s offi ce in Taipei President Xi Jinping ordered “I thought for sure I was going chemicals was damaged by the on Thursday night, protesting a “all-out rescue eff orts” after to die,” he added. “I can’t believe tornado, reports said. new requirement that they re- what Xinhua said was one of the I am still alive.” “There are still hazardous port for work in Taoyuan — on the worst disasters ever to hit Jiang- The Canadian Solar solar chemicals, including ammo- outskirts of Taipei — rather than su, including the worst tornado panel factory — which employed nium gas and silane, at the fac- downtown Songshan airport. to hit China in half a century. around 1,000 workers — and its tory,” provincial fi re chief Zhou They say the measure was In Funing County, one of the dormitory were destroyed. Xiang told Xinhua, adding that brought in “unilaterally”. hardest-hit areas, residents sift- Workers and People’s Libera- they had been contained, with- “(It) pressures us to work even ed through the fallen bricks and tion Army soldiers were remov- out clarifying whether there had more overtime and will seriously pillars of their destroyed homes, ing fallen high voltage electricity been a leak. aff ect fl ight safety,” the Taoyuan many with their roofs torn off , poles around the factory, where Flooding is common during Flight Attendants Union said in a and rubble spilled into a river. buildings had been stripped the summer monsoon season statement on its Facebook page. Wu, the offi cial, said that of their roofs by the storm and in southern China, but rainfall The union is also calling for 28,104 houses in the county had their windows blown out. has been particularly heavy this other improvements to condi- been aff ected. Reports said more than 360 year. tions, including double pay for Funing resident Sun Yazhou rescuers were deployed at the Many parts of China have working on national holidays. was driving a concrete mixer factory, where two employees of been lashed by torrential rains Tsai gave her thanks to the fl ight truck when a tornado passed the fi rm, which is based in West this week as summer rainstorms attendants during a short speech him, tearing the glass out of his Guelph, Ontario, were missing. have been heavier than usual, before her departure and vowed vehicle windows. A warehouse used by the causing damage across the the government would defend “The sky was completely company to store hazardous country. People donate blood after a tornado hit Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China yesterday. their labour rights.

South Korea mulls law to keep office out of the home Lawyers register police

AFP working hours. The document specially — the second-highest total among for employees that never close. Seoul references KakaoTalk, a chat app used OECD member nations after Mexico Some fi rms have taken unilateral complaint over defectors by around 80% of the South Korean and far higher than the average of 1,770 steps to keep off -hours sacrosanct. population. hours. In a recent report titled “Work- LG Uplus — the country’s third-larg- yper-wired South Korea is con- The MPs’ statement noted that too ers Who Are Scared of KakaoTalk,” the est wireless operator — has threatened AFP campaign through its state media sidering legislation that would many workers were expected to be con- Korea Labour and Society Institute said managers who send KakaoTalk messag- Seoul for their immediate return. Hban bosses from bothering their stantly on call, even when on holiday or employees are forced to work about 11 es to subordinates after 8:00pm with The liberal lawyers’ group, staff at home, after growing complaints late at night. extra hours a week on average using demotion, or even dismissal. called the Lawyers for a Demo- about the country’s already onerous “More people are demanding rights electronic gadgets. “We have reached “We wanted to help our staff enjoy group of South Korean hu- cratic Society, has been seeking work-life imbalance. to disconnect after work hours,” it said, a point where working on weekends or their personal life in the evening, which man rights lawyers fi led a direct access to the defectors to A bill prohibiting managers from adding that the bill would allow workers after-hours — without pay — is increas- will eventually foster their creativity,” Apolice complaint yesterday determine their version of events. badgering staff at home was submitted a personal life free of workplace intru- ingly becoming a norm,” the report said. company spokesman Baek Yong-Dae accusing the country’s spy chief of Having obtained power-of- to parliament on Wednesday, spon- sion. Similar legislation prohibiting e- “The use of smart devices for work said. illegally detaining a dozen North attorney from the waitresses’ sored by 12 lawmakers from the main mails after regular work hours has been blurs the boundaries between work and A gradual push-back against the gru- Korean restaurant workers who families in the North, the group opposition Minjoo party. “As more proposed in countries such as France family life, which leads to a negative im- elling work ethic that was deemed es- defected in April. managed to force a court hearing fi rms use social media or mobile mes- and Germany. More than 80% of South pact on work-family and work-life bal- sential to South Korea’s economic rise All 12 were waitresses at a North on Tuesday at which the women sengers to send work orders, regardless Koreans have smartphones — one of the ance,” it added. from the devastation of the Korean War Korea-themed restaurant in Chi- had been requested to appear and of time, the stress infl icted on workers highest penetration rates in the world. South Korea prides itself on keep- has gathered pace in recent years. na who arrived in the South with answer questions. has reached a serious level,” they said in Couple that with the country’s noto- ing pace with cutting edge technology, Eff orts to promote a life free from their manager, making headlines But the NIS said they were un- a statement. rious workaholic corporate culture, and from ultra-fast broadband speeds to stress and information overload have as the largest group defection in willing to testify and refused to The bill seeks to ban fi rms from send- you have a system ripe for abuse, the Samsung’s high-end smartphones. included a series of “space-out compe- years. While Seoul says they fl ed bring them to court. In the police ing employees work-related messages MPs say. But its embrace of all things digital titions” where participants are required voluntarily, Pyongyang claims complaint submitted yesterday, by telephone, text, social media or via In 2014, the average South Korean has come at a cost, as phones and tab- to “do nothing” for hours by not talking they were kidnapped by South the lawyers asked that NIS chief mobile messaging apps after offi cial worker clocked up 2,124 working hours lets have morphed into mobile offices or using any electronic devices. Korea’s National Intelligence Lee Byung-Ho be investigated for Service (NIS) and has waged a abuse of power. Australia PM urges voters to support coalition

By Gabrielle Chan through this referendum,” he fundamentals.“Like the treas- exceeding all advanced econo- Guardian News & Media said. urer and the prime minister, we mies and growth in exports, par- “I want to say that Austral- urge people to remain calm and ticularly in the services sector. ians, I recognise, will be con- not necessarily confuse the vol- “In the short term, and the alcolm Turnbull has cerned by the uncertainty and atility of the stockmarket with volatility we are seeing in mar- used the win by the instability in global markets, any greater economic shift... kets is not unanticipated, in Mleave campaign to warn falls in currencies, including the in Australia’s economic funda- many respects some of these is- that the result could cause a Australian dollar, and in equity mentals,” Shorten said. sues have been priced at various “shock” and he has urged Aus- markets. Labor’s Chris Bowen warned levels within the market,” Mor- tralians to vote for the Coalition “It is important to remember the Coalition against “politicis- rison said. government’s “strong economic that the Australian economy ing” the results for the sake of Foreign minister Julie Bishop leadership”. is strong and resilient, and has the Australian election. said Australia’s trade agree- Speaking at 2pm yesterday weathered global shocks before “While the United King- ments would help maintain the when the BBC had already called and weathered them well. I have dom leaving Europe would have country’s economic strength. the vote for the “leave”, Turnbull no doubt that in due course, the economic impacts around the “There will be great volatility, warned there would be a level British government will negoti- world, now is not the time for which we’ve seen at the prospect of uncertainty in the economy, ate a satisfactory departure from these impacts to be politicised or of Britain leaving the EU,” Bishop which would require a stable the European Union.” dramatised in a scare campaign said. majority government. Turnbull said Australia’s re- by Malcolm Turnbull and Scott “But it can’t be taken for “You have already seen the lationship with Britain would be Morrison,” the shadow treasurer granted. We have an economic pound has lost a lot of value,” he as “strong and intimate” as ever said. plan for growing the economy so said. “It will create a shock. I’m while negotiations towards a free “The Australian people need we can withstand these kind of sure stability will return in due trade agreement with the Euro- their prime minister, their treas- external shocks. course, but it will be a shock.” pean Union would continue. urer and the alternative prime “That’s what our plan is about But in a second news con- “So there is no cause for Aus- minister and treasurer, outlin- – making sure the Australian ference an hour later, Turnbull tralians to be alarmed by these ing clearly the impacts of Britain economy is strong. Our trade urged calm in the face of the re- developments,” he said. potentially leaving the European agreements with countries to sult, given Britain would take Bill Shorten said the Brexit Union, without scaring the Aus- our north and our trade agree- several years to leave the Euro- vote proved the need for inclu- tralian people about those im- ments around the world that pean Union. sive growth to avoid disenchant- pacts.” the Coalition has been negoti- “We respect the wishes of ment but he said it would not The treasurer, Scott Morrison, ating will help us maintain that the British people, expressed change Australia’s economic said Australia had a growth rate strength.” Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media about the EU referendum result in Devonport, Tasmania yesterday. Gulf Times Gulf Times 8 Saturday, June 25, 2016 Saturday, June 25, 2016 9 BRITAIN EUROPE

PETITION Londoners demand UK committed to ‘orderly to join EU transition’ out of EU: Obama US President Barack Obama yesterday said Tens of thousands of Londoners he was confident that Britain would make an signed a petition for their “orderly transition” out of the European Union, metropolis to stay in the Cameron and insisted the special relationship between European Union yesterday, as Washington and London would not change. Mayor Sadiq Khan said the city “The vote speaks to the ongoing changes and must have a say in Britain’s exit challenges that are raised by globalisation,” negotiations. More than 40,000 Obama told an audience at Stanford University, after British people signed a petition on voters opted to leave the bloc in a historic referendum. After the change.org website saying: speaking to British Prime Minister David Cameron, Obama “Declare London independent said he was “confident that the UK is committed to an orderly from the UK and apply to join quits after transition out of the EU.” He called Cameron, who has said he the EU”. While Britain voted 52% will resign in the wake of the vote, “an outstanding friend and in favour of leaving the EU in partner on the global stage.” “We agreed that our economic Thursday’s referendum, 60% of and financial teams will remain in close contact as we stay Londoners voted for Britain to focused on ensuring economic growth and financial stability,” stay. “London is an international the US president said. city, and we want to remain at the heart of Europe,” the petition said. “Let’s face it — the rest of the Britain opts country disagrees. So rather than passive aggressively vote against Putin blames Brexit on each other at every election, let’s make the divorce official and London’s ‘overconfidence’ move in with our friends on the Russian President Vladimir Putin continent. “This petition is calling yesterday said the British government was on Mayor Sadiq Khan to declare “overconfident” and “superficial” in the EU London independent, and apply to leave EU referendum, and denied taking a position on to join the EU,” it said. Brexit. The organisation of the referendum AFP Corbyn ‘is toast and should go’ was “nothing more than overconfidence London and a superficial approach to solving fateful COMMENT Labour was be looking for a new leader.” decisions for one’s country, and Europe as a whole, on the plunged into Amid reports that at least 55 part of the British leadership,” Putin said, in comments No need for haste ritain yesterday voted to deeper civil war Labour MPs may sign a letter broadcast on Russian state television. “It will have on pulling Britain break away from the Eu- yesterday over calling for Corbyn to resign next Prime Minister David Cameron speaks to the press flanked by his wife Samantha in front of 10 Downing Street in central London yesterday. consequences for the United Kingdom, for all of Europe out of EU: Johnson Bropean Union, toppling whether Jeremy week, one shadow minister and for us, of course,” he added. Many observers have Prime Minister David Cameron Corbyn should also told the PoliticsHome said that Brexit would play into the Putin’s hands as he has and dealing a thunderous blow resign as leader. website that the shadow been accused of driving a wedge between EU members. to the 60-year-old bloc which Some Labour MPs demanded cabinet should tell him to go. But Putin yesterday said that Russia had never “interferred, sent world markets plummeting he quit after his seemingly half- “It’s now a choice between the Calls for never expressed our opinion on the matter” and dismissed yesterday. hearted support for the UK to survival of the Labour Party or Scotland independence France says new Europe attempts to associate Moscow with the UK vote to split from Cameron said he would resign stay in the European Union. One Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership,” the European bloc. to make way for a new leader by senior MP said: “He is toast. If we he said. There was also deep Nexit, Frexit early October after voters opted go into a general election with anger against former leader Ed Boris Johnson, who spearheaded to exit the 28-nation alliance in him as leader, we will be wiped Miliband, whose shake-up of vote likely: Sturgeon the successful campaign for defiance of his predictions of out. The shadow cabinet has the party’s rule book is widely votes grow needed after Brexit jolt UN expects European Union Britain to leave the European economic disaster and isolation. got to tell him to go.” Another seen to have paved the way to remain solid partner Union, yesterday said there was Britons, many worried by high added: “Jeremy’s campaign for Corbyn’s election as leader. Agencies litical landscape in the rump of the tives, who are the main opposition no need to rush the process of levels of immigration, voted 52% and its focus on freedom of “I might go and punch him Edinburgh United Kingdom by making it much force in Edinburgh politics, said she Agencies Reuters Leave quickly, say European Parliament chiefs Monday to meet German Chan- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon yesterday pulling out of the bloc. “There is to 48% to quit in Thursday’s his- movement showed he clearly because he’s a tosspot and he harder for Labour, the main oppo- did not believe a second independ- Paris Paris cellor Angela Merkel and Italian said he expects the European Union to remain now no need for haste,” Johnson toric referendum, a move that does not understand the mood left the party in the state it’s in,” sition to the ruling Conservatives, ence referendum would help Scot- Britain must launch the process to start leave negotiations Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. a solid partner for the United Nations after told a London press conference could risk the breakup of both of the country. Labour should said Labour MP Chris Bryant. second Scottish independ- to win power in London, as the land achieve stability or be in the of leaving the EU immediately immediately. “We have the will He did not spell out what pro- Britain’s decision to leave the bloc. “The in his first public comments since the UK and the European Union. ence referendum is “highly party has relied on Scottish votes in best interests of its people. ritain’s vote to leave the European he European Union has and allow the rest of the bloc to of the British people on the posals he would make. secretary-general expects the European Union the results were announced. He “I do not think it would be Alikely”, First Minister Nicola the past. “The 1.6mn votes cast in this Union fired up populist euroscep- suffered an “explosive forge ahead with greater union, table,” Weber told reporters, “In a country that is increas- to continue to be a solid partner for the United said the EU had been “a noble right for me to try to be the cap- pulling Britain out of the EU, a at a party in Westminster, as Sturgeon said yesterday, raising the Scots rejected independence by (EU) referendum in favour of ‘Re- Btic parties across the continent Tshock” and must reinvent European Parliament leaders saying it now had to be ingly eurosceptic, even politi- Nations on development and humanitarian idea for its time” but was “no tain that steers our country to its process which could last a decade. “Leave” victories flowed in. prospect that the UK could tear it- 55% to 45% in a 2014 referendum, main’ do not wipe away the 2mn yesterday, giving fresh voice to their calls itself to prevent its break-up and said yesterday. Manfred Weber, implemented “and the most cians who are historically pro- issues, as well as peace and security, including migration,” longer right for this country”. The next destination,” Cameron said Top Brexit campaigner Boris “Out! Out! Out!”, they chanted self apart after voting to leave the but since then Sturgeon’s pro- votes that we cast less than two to leave the bloc or its euro currency. restore the confidence of voters, head of the largest political important thing is that we do European like Hollande must be Ban said in a statement. Ban also expressed hope that former London mayor stressed in a speech outside Downing Johnson, the former mayor of as dawn broke. European Union. independence Scottish National years ago (to stay in the UK),” she Right-wing and anti-immigrant parties French leaders said yesterday af- group in the assembly, the this very quickly.” Weber said careful,” said Francois Miquet- Britain will keep exercising its leadership in many areas that Britain would not “turn our Street as sterling, global stocks London and a favourite to suc- In the City of London financial Scotland, a nation of 5mn people, Party (SNP) has become much more said. in the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden ter Britain voted to quit the bloc. centre-right European People’s the EU could not wait for British Marty, head of the Viavoice poll- including development. For the transition period that backs on Europe” and that “our and oil prices plummeted. ceed Cameron, also said there district, many people were much voted decisively to stay in the EU powerful. The SNP holds massive sway, and France demanded referendums on President Francois Hollande Party, called on Cameron politicians to squabble over ing institute. now begins for Britain to leave the EU, Ban said he trusts children and grandchildren will Britain will be the first coun- was “no need for haste”. more downbeat. by 62% to 38% in a referendum on EU membership was one of the however. It won all but three of membership of the union, while Italy’s must navigate a fine line be- to trigger Britain’s exit at an who would be the next prime While the French were largely “Europe’s well-proven history of pragmatism and common continue to have a wonderful try ever to leave the EU after But European chiefs said the Francesca Crimp, who works Thursday, putting it at odds with key issues in 2014, with those cam- Scotland’s 59 seats in the national 5-Star movement said it would pursue tween tackling French voters’ EU summit on Tuesday and minister. attached to EU membership, responsibility in the interest of European citizens. At the future as Europeans.” There decades of suspicion over aims country, which first joined the for a bank, cried as she said she the United Kingdom as a whole, paigning for Scotland to stick with parliament in London in a gen- its own proposal for a vote on the euro. increasing disillusionment with polls over the past few years UN, we look forward to continuing our work with the were chaotic scenes earlier when of ever-closer political union, then European Economic Com- was “scared” by the result. which voted 52%-48% in favour of the UK arguing that an independ- eral election last year, and holds 63 Geert Wilders, leader of the Dutch an- the EU and France’s ambition to consistently showed a majority United Kingdom and the European Union -- both important Johnson left his home in north scoring a shock victory for the munity in 1973, should start the “I just feel so devastated that an exit from the EU, or Brexit. ent Scotland would not be able to seats in the devolved parliament ti-immigrant PVV party, said he would be in the driving seat alongside From the far-left to the far- minister Alain Juppe, whom want Europe to have less powers, partners,” Ban said. “When we work together, we are London to booing and jeering anti-establishment rhetoric of process “as soon as possible”. this multicultural city that I live “As things stand, Scotland faces remain a member of the bloc. in Edinburgh to 31 for Davidson’s make a Dutch referendum on EU mem- the bloc’s powerhouse Germany. right, French politicians of all opinion polls see likely to win the Miquet-Marty said. stronger,” he added. from a large crowd of bystanders. the Brexit campaign. “We now expect the United in is going to change drastically, the prospect of being taken out of Sturgeon said many Scots Conservatives. bership a central theme of his campaign He said yesterday he would stripes stressed Brexit suddenly 2017 election, also wants a refer- France is the country where Protesters hurled abuse as police German Chancellor Angela Kingdom government to give ef- and the world as I know it is just the EU against her will. I regard that who had voted against in- Nevertheless, calling a new in- to become prime minister in next year’s make proposals to ensure the EU made Europe a top theme for endum, he said, in a shift from support for the EU has fallen held them back to allow Johnson, Merkel called the result a “blow” fect to this decision of the British not the same today,” she said. as democratically unacceptable,” dependence for that rea- dependence vote would parliamentary election. “I congratulate moved forward on key remits of next year’s presidential election. previous comments — but on a the most this year, according to a favourite to succeed Prime to Europe while French Presi- people as soon as possible, how- Top anti-EU campaigner Ni- Sturgeon told a news conference in son were now re-assessing not be straightforward the British people for beating the po- security and defence, invest- They all had the same mes- new EU project France, Germany the Washington-based Pew Re- Britain committed to European Minister David Cameron, to walk dent Francois Hollande said it ever painful that process may gel Farage, leader of the UK In- Edinburgh. “I think an independ- their decision. and the SNP, tempered litical elite in both London and Brussels ment for growth and jobs, and sage yesterday — Europe must and other core countries would search Centre. to a waiting car. was a “grave test”. be,” said a joint statement by the dependence Party, said June 23 ence referendum is now highly “I intend to take all pos- by caution since Stur- and I think we can do the same,” Wilders reinforcing the eurozone. change — but with very different work on, not on membership of French Prime Minister Valls security, says Nato chief “You’ll pay for it!” shouted one But European Commission European Commission, Parlia- should “go down in our history likely.” sible steps and explore all geon took over as leader said. “We should have a referendum But he also insisted it cannot methods. the bloc. said the Brexit vote revealed a Nato will experience a more fragmented, uncertain Europe man in the crowd in the affluent, chief Jean-Claude Juncker flatly ment and Council leaders. as our independence day”. A vote for independence would options to give effect to from firebrand Alex about a ‘Nexit’ as soon as possible.” be business as usual for the EU For far-right National Front Former president Nicolas malaise within Europe that had with Britain outside the EU, the alliance’s chief warned strongly pro-EU area. denied it was the beginning of Leaders of the EU, a bloc born The Bank of England prom- end the 300-year-old union be- how people in Scotland Salmond, would want “There is no future any more (for the and deep changes must be made. party leader Marine Le Pen, who Sarkozy said he wants a new been ignored for too long. yesterday, but London had given assurances that it remains the end for the EU, already trou- out of a determination to forge ised to take “all necessary steps” tween Scotland and England, its voted (on Thursday), in to first be sure that it EU),” Wilders said. “Europe must be understood hailed Britain’s Brexit vote as a treaty and the suspension of It was time to reinvent Europe committed to upholding Western stability. With failing states bled by growing euroscepticism, lasting peace after two world to secure market stability. “It’s a far bigger southern neighbour, other words to secure our would win. France’s far right National Front party and controlled by its citizens. “victory for freedom,” change Turkey’s EU accession negotia- or risk the bloc’s fragmentation, on Europe’s frontiers and a more aggressive Russia, Nato REALTY economic and migration crises. wars, will open a two-day sum- madhouse in here. It has been a dealing a body blow to the UK at a continuing place in the EU Where the last independ- also called for a French referendum on Europe must act quickly where means scrapping the euro, leav- tions. he said. and the European Union are seeking to work more closely to Cameron, who led the cam- mit on Tuesday to grapple with bloodbath. Carnage,” said David time when it is likely to still be deal- and in the single market,” ence campaign fell down European Union membership, cheering it’s needed and must, once and ing the Schengen border-free Hollande, who has sched- “At stake is the break-up pure shore up collective security. Britain, one of Europe’s biggest Sharp fall in paign for Britain to stay, said it Britain’s decision. Papier, head of sales trading at ing with the complex fallout from she said. is widely considered to a Brexit vote it hopes can boost its euro- for all, let member states handle area and carrying out a referen- uled meetings with the leaders and simple of the union,” Valls military powers, was meant to act as bridge between the EU property should be his successor who be- “We’ve done it! We’ve won!” foreign exchange house ETX Brexit. Ruth Davidson, leader be the economic argu- sceptic agenda. what is their exclusive domain,” dum on EU membership. of France’s main political par- said. “Now is the time to invent and the US-led alliance. “It is a more unpredictable situation gins complex negotiations on anti-EU campaigners shouted Capital in London. It would also transform the po- of the Scottish Conserva- ment. Party leader Marine Le Pen celebrated he said in a televised address. Centre-right former prime ties today, will travel to Berlin on another Europe.” than before the UK decided to leave. I think that’s quite market feared the result by displaying the British flag on obvious,” Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said at Europeans worry her Twitter page. “Victory for freedom!” alliance headquarters in Brussels. “I am concerned about a Britain’s decision to quit the about future Irish leaders dismiss call for unity vote she said. “We now need to hold the same more fragmented Europe,” he told a small group of reporters. European Union led to sharp referendum in France and in (other) EU But Stoltenberg said British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon falls in property-related stocks The vote by Britons to quit the The leaders of Ireland and the shares power in the government countries.” Her deputy, Florian Philippot reassured him by telephone that Britain would not jeopardise yesterday on the expectation the EU has unsettled many of the British province of Northern Ireland in Belfast, for a referendum in said: “Our turn now #Brexit #Frexit.” Spain begins joint EU-Nato efforts to counter potential Russian cyberattacks recent cooling of both residential three mn Europeans who have yesterday dismissed a call for a vote the province on uniting with the Le Pen said last month that if she won or naval operations in the Mediterranean, which are helping to and commercial markets, a major made Britain their home and on unification after Britain’s shock Republic of Ireland to the south. next year’s French presidential election stem an influx of migrants into Europe. driving force of the economy raised questions about their decision to leave the European “We have a situation where the she would immediately start negotiations for years, will deepen. ‘Remain’ future in a country where many Union. north is going to be dragged out on on a series of sovereignty issues includ- campaigners had warned house have lived for years. Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny the tails of a vote in England... Sinn ing the single currency. If those failed, she Gibraltar fight prices could fall if Britain left the “I’m scared,” said Polish national said there were “much more Fein will now press our demand, our would ask voters to back leaving the EU. ‘Good riddance’, bitter French European Union as a result of Ella Vine, 31, chief executive of serious issues to deal with in long-standing demand, for a border She is the front-runner among likely tweeters tell Les Anglais Thursday’s referendum. “We have a healthcare charity, who has immediate terms” and recalled poll,” national party chairman candidates ahead of the vote, although Reuters of Spaniards cross from main- seen a significant slowdown in been in Britain for nine years. parliament for an emergency Declan Kearney said. polls see her losing the run-off. Gibraltar land Spain to work on the penin- Twitter was the go-to soapbox yesterday for the French the volume of transactions in the “I don’t plan any changes, but session on Monday, national The possibility of such a vote is Analysts and a few FN officials and -al sula every day. to vent their anger — as well as predictable digs at “Les run up to the referendum and what can I do,” she said.”I can media reported. included in the 1998 peace accords lies have said its protectionist, anti-euro Garcia-Margallo said Spain Anglais” — over the Brexit vote. The hashtag #BonDebarras it’s likely that will continue,” said do nothing. Northern Ireland First Minister that largely brought an end to three policy was partly to blame for holding pain will seek to jointly gov- would push for Gibraltar to stay — Good Riddance — spoke for itself, but one user sniped: Andy Pyle, UK head of real estate I don’t know what will be the Arlene Foster also dismissed the decades of violence in Northern the party back in the past. ern Gibraltar with Britain out of any general negotiations “Les Anglais are beginning to realise that most Europeans at KPMG. Big variations across position of people like me — it’s idea of a referendum on unification. Ireland over whether it should stay But the Brexit vote could help it over- Sfollowing the British vote with the European Union fol- are delighted that they are splitting.” Other snarky tweets regions and different property a disaster.” Northern Ireland voted in in Britain or join the republic. come this, Ifop pollster’s analyst Fred- to leave the European Union, act- lowing Britain’s exit from the recalled that Britain had always had an arm’s-length assets are expected. KPMG said it Among EU citizens living in Thursday’s historic referendum to But it requires that there is a eric Dabi said. ing foreign minister Jose Manuel bloc and will aim for bilateral relationship with the European Union, having opted out of would expect companies’ appetite Britain, only Irish nationals were stay in the EU, but Britain as a whole serious shift in public support for The populist anti-immigration Dan- Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim (centre), whose EU membership Garcia-Margallo said yesterday. talks to seek co-sovereignity and the euro, the visa-free Schengen zone and the Common to enter new property leases and permitted to vote in the referen- voted to leave the bloc. unification, a test that Foster said ish People’s Party (DF), an ally of Den- bid and migration crisis deal was a key part of the pro-Brexit campaign, The referendum outcome com- eventually Spanish control of the Agricultural Policy. “Have they ever really been part of the increase their liabilities would dum, giving Europeans a sense The results prompted calls by the “has not been met, so therefore I mark’s right-leaning government, also speaks during a press conference in Ankara yesterday. Yildirim said pletely changed the prospects for peninsula. EU?” one asked. Said another: “They were trouble when they diminish, particularly if Britain’s of powerlessness. Nigel Farage, the leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party, celebrates at a Leave.eu party in nationalist Sinn Fein party, which don’t believe it will happen”. called for a referendum on membership he believed the EU “should look at these (Brexit) developments and the peninsula’s future, he said. Britain rejects any notion of wanted in, now they’re trouble going out: The English are departure from the EU weakens “I feel a bit more foreign than I London yesterday. of the European Union. review its future vision.” The peninsula on Spain’s Spanish sovereignty against the the cats of Europe.” In the midst of the Euro 2016 football London’s financial district. did yesterday,” said Carlos Ardid south coast, a British terri- wishes of Gibraltar’s people. championship, with a possible quarter-final showdown Candel, 32, a data analyst from tory since 1713 and known to its The territory is one of the most looming between England and France, many questioned OFFBEAT Spain, who has lived in Britain 30,000 residents as “the Rock”, prosperous regions in Europe whether the English side still had a right to take part. “Let’s since 2001. is a major point of contention in with a thriving economy based kick out the England team. They don’t have visas,” one user Spike in searches “It’s like finding out what some- Anglo-Spanish relations. on financial services, tourism said. for ‘Irish passports’ one really thinks about you Divided Britons in shock after referendum outcome Spain has long claimed sover- and Internet gambling. when you weren’t expecting it.”. eignty over the enclave. The mood was subdued in on Google “(I feel) confused, angry and “It’s a complete change of Gibraltar yesterday, with peo- disgusted,” said engineer Alkis Reuters supporters for a move they said of bureaucrats sitting earning lots the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It will take at least two years of “There’s serious discontent in countries, were pondering wheth- consider taking on Spanish na- outlook that opens up new pos- ple apprehensive and confused Greeks welcome result as There has been a spike in people Voliotis, 36, from Greece who has London/Edinburgh would make Britain stronger. of money,” she said. The pro-Brexit side drew sup- messy negotiations with the EU the country, politicians aren’t lis- er to take on different citizenship tionality as a result. sibilities on Gibraltar not seen about what the result may mean based in Britain researching the lived in Britain for over five years. In London, where residents She was one of many older port from millions of voters who before the process of separation is tening to the general public. to avoid bureaucratic headaches. “I doubt I’ll be deported, but for a very long time. I hope the in terms of ease of movement of snub to overbearing Brussels possibility of applying for an “I feel sick in my stomach that a voted overwhelmingly to remain voters who chose Brexit; the felt left behind by globalisation complete. But I also think there’s a severe “It’s a great shame. Britain there could be all sorts of issues I formula of co-sovereignty — to labour and capital over the bor- Worn down by years of EU-mandated austerity, many Irish passport following Britain’s project I have believed in all my ritons reacted with shock in the bloc Britain joined more young mostly favoured staying and blamed EU immigration for Laura Clarke, a city worker, said lack of leadership,” he said. “If should stay close to Europe, it imagine,” he said. be clear, the Spanish flag on the der with Spain. Greeks yesterday welcomed Britain’s decision to leave the decision to leave the EU, figures life might start to unravel.”. yesterday to their country’s than 40 years ago, the morn- in and many took to social me- low wages and stretched public she was devastated and called it money goes out of the system and shows a little-island mentality and In the Spanish Mediterranean Rock — is much closer than be- Gibraltar has complained in European Union as an overdue slap in the face for a Brussels from search engine Google Romanian Raluca Cioroianu, Bdecision to leave the Euro- ing commute into the financial dia to vent their frustration, with services. economic insanity. Other voters big businesses freeze up, my job is now there’s a lot of uncertainty. resort of Javea, southwest of Va- fore,” Garcia-Margallo said. the past about excessive border bureaucracy they say is out of touch with ordinary people. showed yesterday. “+100% spike who has lived in the UK for pean Union, whether they wel- district was grim for many City #whathavewedone trending on “I think it’s tremendous, it’s a welcomed the chance to voice their gone.” Lots of expats will be wondering lencia, British residents were fret- Gibraltar voted overwhelming- controls on the Spanish side of “This is a good thing, it will smash Germany’s economic in UK searches for ‘getting an three years and works as a farm comed “independence” day or workers worried their jobs would Twitter. good thing,” Duncan, a 70-year- disenchantment with the Europe- Even some who chose Brexit said what to do,” said Caroline Taylor, a ting about what will happen to ly in favour of Britain remaining the frontier. Disputes have also strength and other countries will follow (Britain),” said Christos Irish passport’ after #Brexit shop supervisor, said her future were horrified by the outcome. be at risk. “It’s us who will have to suffer old part-time chauffeur, said as he an Union. it would not be plain sailing. 43-year old schoolteacher in Ber- their pensions, house prices and in the European Union on a large broken out between Spain and Peppas, 48, who works at the Bank of Greece, the central bank. vote,” Google Trends tweeted. By in the country would depend on The vote, after a bitter cam- “What now?” commuter Steve the consequences,” said Twitter buffed up the seats of his car in Ed- “I just think the EU has gone on “Now we’re going to have to lin. the value of the pound. turnout. A spokesman for Gi- Britain over fishing in waters Sipping a coffee at an outdoor Athens cafe yesterday morning, yesterday afternoon, other Irish how well Britain’s economy can paign, split the country along Jones said. “That is the big un- user @Kean_Smith. inburgh, adding that he thought it longer than it needs to be,” Lon- trade from outside the EU, food Peter Varcoe, who is resident in “The EU hasn’t been given braltar’s government declined to around the Rock. Peppas said: “Britain will be fine. It will decide its own fate passport-related searches saw weather the impact of Brexit. several faultlines, old vs young, known and right now it is looking Most people in Scotland and would help the economy and allow doner Steve Kennedy said. “It’s prices, petrol prices...that’s all the town of Sarzeau in Brittany, enough generations to work yet. comment on the Brexit vote and “We’re very worried now and its economic policy.” Before the British, Greeks held their spikes. ‘Irish passport renewal’ “I feel a bit insecure now,” the England and Wales vs Scotland pretty bleak.” Northern Ireland voted to remain limits on who comes to Britain. just gone on too long, it’s become going to rise. We’re all going to and has lived in France for 11 years, I’m English and I will never fit in referred to previous statements, about what may happen with the own referendum to send a message to Brussels, but without was up by over 650%; ‘Irish 39-year old said. and Northern Ireland and peo- In Manchester, retiree Janet while England and Wales opted to “Britain is sinking under the something it’s not meant to be and have to foot the bill for it, but I’m called the outcome “a crushing here entirely. But that’s just one which noted that co-sovereign- border,” said Clive, a 54-year-old the same result. One year ago, Greeks overwhelmingly voted passport office’ by over 400%; “I’m more worried about being ple in northern England suffering Hartley, who voted to leave the EU, leave, raising questions over the weight of population.” I think in the end it’s better for us hoping it won’t be anything too blow”. “I find it quite embarrass- generation,” said 56-year-old Jane ty had already been rejected by tax consultant who declined to against the terms of a financial bailout, delivering what was ‘Irish embassy passport’ by over here from an economic point economic hardship vs richer city said the campaign leading up to the future of the United Kingdom they Brexit campaigners played down to be out.” drastic,” said Lauren Smedley, ing for somebody living in France. Rudlen. around 99% of Gibraltarians in a give his surname, sitting outside then one of the biggest blows to European integration. But 200%; and ‘Irish passport’ by over of view. dwellers in the south. referendum had been confusing, all belong to. the financial turmoil unleashed Michael Elborn, who works in a 24-year old child minder who How on earth can I explain this to Patricia Philson, who retired to referendum in 2002. a bar in a central square. faced with the potentially devastating fallout of quitting the 190%. Millions of British people In terms of employment, I’m It went down to the wire be- with politicians talking “rubbish”, “It’s a bit shocking, it’s put a by the result as global markets the technology sector with star- lives just outside London and fa- French people, French friends?” he Spain, was worried the Brexit vote The majority of people liv- “Many companies set up here euro zone, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras caved in, negotiating have Irish ancestry, and anyone wondering if I will have an fore ending in a 52%-48% win for but that Britain would now be bet- lot of uncertainty into Scotland plunged and the pound fell against tups, was on his way to a meeting voured Brexit. said. would have far-reaching conse- ing in Gibraltar — designated as because it’s part of the Euro- a third bailout with lenders worth up to 86bn euros, and with a grandparent or parent opportunity to do better here Brexit in the early hours of yes- ter off. over the next couple of years. the dollar to levels last seen in with CEOs in London, said the ref- Britons around Europe, who Bill Pairman, a self-employed quences for Britain: “We’re not a British Overseas Territory — pean Union. We think this result accepting the conditions attached. born in Ireland, an EU member, or not”. terday, prompting celebrations by “We should have our independ- This has split us right down the 1985 on fears for the future of the erendum should never have been have made use of the bloc’s right translator, who has lived in Madrid going to have a United Kingdom for are British citizens with British will have a negative effect on the can obtain citizenship. “Leave” campaigners and their ence instead of being ruled by a lot middle,” said Catherine, 41, from world’s fifth-largest economy. called. to free movement to settle in other for nearly 30 years, said he would much longer.” passports, although thousands economy.” Gulf Times 10 Saturday, June 25, 2016 INDIA

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Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti The police yesterday said they have arrested a A woman in Bihar, who died nine years ago, Following the Brexit vote, the Goa government A 24-year-old woman employee of Infosys was was yesterday admitted to the All India man for receiving a kidney through an illegal has been elected as panchayat samite (village should help Goans who used Portuguese stabbed to death at a railway station in Chennai Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New organ donation racket run out of one of the council) member in the recently concluded passports to settle in the UK, a political party in by an unidentified person yesterday, police said. Delhi after she complained of “chest pain”. The country’s top hospitals. Ashutosh Singh, 22, is 10-phase panchayat elections, off icials said. the state said. “We are with you. After Brexit, we @ The woman, identified by police as S Swathi, was minister was admitted in the new private ward alleged to have bought the kidney through a The woman, Mithlesh Devi, was allegedly GoaForwardParty empathise with Goan diaspora waiting to board a train when a man approached under the supervision of Dr Rajesh Malhotra criminal gang that forged documents to facilitate murdered by her husband nine years ago in facing uncertainty in UK. Goa government must her. They were seen arguing by others. Suddenly, who heads the orthopaedic department there, the transplant at an upscale Apollo Hospital in Bihar’s Sitamarhi district. Her husband Sikandar set up a taskforce to help Goans,” legislator Vijay the man took out a knife and attacked her. She said a senior doctor at AIIMS. “Uma Bharti was New Delhi. He is accused of paying Rs2.5mn to Mukhiya is suspected to have entered his second Sardesai of the Goa Forward Party said. The party died on the spot. Infosys said in a statement: rushed to the hospital after she complained the gang, which bought the organs from poor wife under his first wife’s name to contest the said Goans who might be forced to return to the “We are saddened by the unfortunate incident of chest pain,” ministry spokesperson Samir people for just Rs300,000 and sold them on polls. “Sikandar wanted to ensure that his second state of their origin should be given all assistance. that has led to the demise of our employee Sinha said. A source close to the minister said to those in need. The racket was uncovered wife poses as his first wife in court to help him Several thousand Goans, who obtained Portuguese in Chennai. We are working with the local she developed pain in the chest at around 6pm earlier this month after police arrested 12 people get acquitted in the murder case,” a police nationality via a unique Lusphonian citizenship authorities as they investigate the matter and when she was at her official residence at 6, including several hospital employees, donors off icial said. A probe has been ordered into the clause, are among the 3mn European citizens will continue to provide our co-operation and Akbar Road. and agents from across the country. incident. residing in UK. They now face an uncertain future support.” End practice Modi and Putin look to enhance ties of Governor’s Address, urges Kerala legislator

IANS to stop the practice as it was the Thiruvananthapuram same governor who had lauded the Chandy government just a few months ago. little over four months ago “The governor is duty-bound Kerala Governor P Sathasi- to read out what the government Avam had credited the then gives,” George pointed out. Oommen Chandy-led state gov- In his address, Sathasivam ernment with doing a great job, claimed the state was facing an but yesterday he fl ayed the same acute fi nancial crisis. “My gov- regime in his address to the Kerala ernment is today facing the un- assembly as the Left Democratic enviable task of steering the state Front (LDF) has taken over the out of this. The entire borrowing reins of the state. ceiling now permitted by the cen- “My government has been vot- tral government is just suffi cient ed to power by the people of Kerala to meet the day-to-day expendi- Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tashkent, with great expectations and high ture of the state government,” said Uzbekistan, yesterday. India and Russia discussed co-operation in civil nuclear energy and partnership in the gas and petrochemicals sector during the Modi-Putin hopes. People have decisively re- Sathasivam. bilateral meeting. acted against corruption, favour- “To mobilise borrowings from itism and nepotism. The verdict abroad, two of our fi nancial in- refl ects the strong displeasure of stitutions will be restructured as the voters against anti-people non-banking fi nancial compa- policies, atrocities on women, nies and aligned in compliance of weakening of secularism and de- Security and Exchange Board of clining agricultural growth...,” India and Reserve Bank of India Sathasivam said. regulations,” he added. Incidentally in February this The government is also getting year, Sathasivam termed Chandy ready with a new IT policy which government’s fi ve-year tenure as will be in tune with the changing Govt ‘haste’ blamed a “golden age of opportunities, an demands of the industry he said. age where dreams came true, an He concluded by saying that the age that propelled Kerala towards promises that have been made to growth and development, an age the people have to be fulfi lled. which had opened several doors “My government will not be that would bring in more and more deterred. We shall overcome the opportunities for a holistic devel- challenges, daunting as they are. for NSG bid failure opment of the people of Kerala.” There will be zero tolerance to cor- However, the April 16 assembly ruption,” added Sathasivam. IANS are lobbying with and whom “Why did the prime minister “NSG countries can sell re- to reporters here. elections seem to have changed all Reacting to the address, leader Delhi you are petitioning with,” sen- and this government make so actors to India and India can do “The prime minister must that in an instant. of the opposition, Ramesh Chen- ior Congress leader and deputy much of noise about it, and the the same. So there was no need explain as to what went wrong The Left Democratic Front nithala, said that while on the one leader of opposition in Rajya kind of hectic campaigning and of this desperation on the NSG and what is the prime minis- led by the Communist Party of hand the new rulers have pointed s India’s bid for mem- Sabha, Anand Sharma, told re- lobbying for it? In 2008, NSG issue,” Sharma said. ter’s stand on Pakistan,” Cha- India-Marxist (CPI-M) stormed out that they will take forward bership of the Nuclear porters at the party headquar- had given India specifi c waiver The Congress also expressed van added. to power after winning 91 seats in some policies of the previous gov- ASuppliers Group (NSG) ters here. which allowed India’s integra- shock at the statement given by He also said that the coun- the 140-member state assembly, ernment, they had claimed there came a cropper, the Congress “It is an embarrassment for tion with the nuclear main- External Aff airs Minister Su- try was looking forward to a while the Congress-led United has been no development in the yesterday said the Narendra India to do what was not re- stream after decades of isola- shma Swaraj where she had said positive outcome because that Democratic Front (UDF) won only past fi ve years. Modi-led government had quired. This kind of intense tion,” he added. that India would have no ob- would have been the culmina- 47 seats. “This clearly shows that there is shown “unnecessary despera- lobbying by Prime Minister That agreement, Sharma jection to the entry of Pakistan tion of the work started by the Pinarayi Vijayan was sworn in as no sense of direction and they ap- tion” to become a member of Modi and his government, we said, paved the way for the into the NSG based on merit. Congress-led United Progres- the new chief minister on May 25. pear to be in the dark on how to go the bloc and embarrassed the can understand, should have country to enter into an agree- “Such a statement is abso- sive Alliance when in July 2005 Six-time legislator P C George, forward,” said Chennithala. country in the process. been done for UN Security ment with the US. He added lutely shocking. It is a huge a joint statement of President who contested as an Independ- The assembly will take up the “Diplomacy is always done Council membership,” Sharma that an India-specifi c IAEA diplomatic letdown for the Bush and Dr Manmohan Singh ent candidate this year, slammed Governor’s Address for discus- by wisdom and silence. We said, insisting there was no (International Atomic Energy country after raising expecta- had opened up the possibility the whole exercise of a Governor’s sion next week with a resolution have never seen diplomacy be- need to show desperation that Agency) agreement allowed tions to such a great height,” of nuclear co-operation with Address as a farce. He demanded on vote of thanks, and when that ing conducted in this manner, led India to be equated with India to also trade with NSG senior party spokesperson global powers and the US in suitable amendments be brought happens, sparks are certain to fl y. making it very clear whom you Pakistan in the NSG case. countries. Prithviraj Chavan said talking particular. Probe sought into AAP Mumbai flooded Needs to talk less, says Salman Khan leader’s 2013 road death AFP over the weekend in the Spanish Madrid capital. “I know it has been a long IANS volved in the hit-and-run inci- Chauhan, who died during an AAP evening, I will make it short, New Delhi dent, Upadhyay said: “There is a rally in the national capital last ollywood superstar Sal- quick speech,” he said, prompt- conspiracy in the death of Koli, as year. Upadhyay also sought the ar- man Khan, who sparked ing a woman in the audience to she was the only person who had rest of Kejriwal over water tanker Buproar in India by saying yell out: “No! Long!” lmost three years after all the records of the party.” scam. “Earlier, I had demanded his his heavy training schedule for Khan then said: “I have to. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) “At the time of Koli’s accident, (Kejriwal’s) resignation and now I an upcoming fi lm left him feel- Knowing me the shorter I keep it Aleader Santosh Koli died in Kejriwal’s personal secretary Kul- demand that the Delhi Police ar- ing “like a raped woman”, said he the better it is.” a road accident in Ghaziabad, the deep Panwar was with her. Why rest him,” Upadhyay told reporters needs to talk less to stay out of The audience, made up largely Bharatiya Janata Party yesterday didn’t he get injured in the acci- here. trouble. of Indian journalists and en- demanded that the Uttar Pradesh dent,” Upadhyay asked. He alleged that Kejriwal “sup- Khan, who has played a bad tertainment industry workers, government order a Central Bu- “Even the motorcycle on which pressed” for 11 months the report boy with a heart of gold in dozens broke out into cheers and ap- reau of Investigation enquiry into they were travelling was burnt,” he of a fact-fi nding team that probed of Indian blockbusters, made the plause. Khan is nominated for the case. “We demand a CBI en- added. “Why was she immediately the alleged irregularities in hiring controversial comments in an in- best actor in the International quiry into the death of Santosh shifted to a hospital in Gurgaon, 385 stainless steel water tankers by terview with news site Spotboye. Indian Film Academy awards for Koli in a road accident from the while there were a number of good the Delhi Jal Board in 2012 during com to promote his latest Bolly- his role in Bajrangi Bhaijaan, the Uttar Pradesh government,” Delhi hospitals in Ghaziabad and Delhi,” the tenure of the Congress govern- wood movie Sultan, which tells biggest-grossing Bollywood fi lm unit BJP chief Satish Upadhyay the BJP leader said. ment headed by Sheila Dikshit. the story of an ageing wrestler of 2015. told reporters here. “Why had Kejriwal kept the He claimed the AAP leader was trying to make a comeback. The movie, about a man who “We will also write to UP Chief medical and autopsy report of Koli busy making false allegations on The National Commission for embarks on a journey to reunite a Minister Akhilesh Yadav over the with him and not handed it over to social media platforms. Women demanded a public apol- mute six-year-old Pakistani girl issue and also meet him, if re- her family,” Upadhyay wondered. “Why were payments given to ogy, calling the comments “rep- stuck in India with her parents quired,” he added. When asked why the BJP is rais- the private company for 17 months rehensible”, following an outcry in Pakistan, is expected to be one Koli, once a close associate of ing the issue after such a long gap, instead of cancelling it? Why was on social media where the hash- of the big winners at the 17th Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejri- Upadhyay said: “During Delhi as- Keshav Chandra, who was earlier tag #InsensitiveSalman has been edition of the awards, which are wal, suff ered critical injuries in an sembly elections we had demand- private secretary to Dikshit, made trending. held in a diff erent city outside of accident in Ghaziabad on June 30, ed the same. Even her parents met the Jal Board chief executive of- In the wake of the row all eyes India every year. 2013 when a speeding car rammed us over this issue.” fi cer,” the BJP leader asked. were on Khan as he took the stage Last year Khan was cleared of a motorcycle on which she was The BJP leader also said that the During the Congress tenure in Moderate rainfall caused water logging in several on Thursday night in Madrid killing a homeless man in a hit- riding pillion. She succumbed to AAP was known for doing politics the national capital, Kejriwal had parts of Mumbai yesterday leading to traff ic snarls. alongside a handful of other top and-run crash and he is battling injuries on August 7, 2013, in a pri- on the dead. Citing references, the accused the city government of The meteorological department has forecast rains will Bollywood stars to promote the allegations he used unlicensed vate hospital in Gurgaon. BJP pointed out the cases of Koli being involved in the water tanker continue today too. International Indian Film Acad- arms to shoot antelopes in west- Accusing Kejriwal of being in- and Rajasthan farmer Gajendra scam. emy awards which will be held ern India. Gulf Times Saturday, June 25, 2016 11 PAKISTAN/AFGHANISTAN Presence of Pak think-tank urges refugees not talks with Afghans viable option, Internews edge that the Taliban ideology He said Mansour’s successors ishing Afghanistan for refusing The Afghan government ex- Islamabad on both sides of the Durand Line are less likely to be found in refu- to be subservient.” pected Pakistan to either act says Sartaj is to destroy modern state struc- gee camps and more likely to be Meanwhile, analyst Rauf Has- against the irreconcilable Tali- tures,” he said, adding: “We also found in well-protected luxury san suggested that there is no ban or bring the reconcilable peakers at an event called pretend that while the Afghan compounds in Quetta and else- Afghanistan policy, and policy ones to the table. Internews for civilian control over the Taliban are motivated to drive where holding Pakistani identity makers are guided by the per- It states that publicly, there is Islamabad SAfghanistan policy, and out foreign forces, the Pakistani and travel documents. ceived threat from India. nothing the two countries talk asked Pakistan to alter its mind- Taliban are seeking to destroy “In utter frustration and in a He said the exaggerated Indian about other than the status of set and engage with Afghanistan the state itself. It is this dichot- kneejerk reaction we have re- threat had determined relations the Taliban, and a multi-layered dviser to Pakistani prime instead of trying to control it. omy in state policy that had led sorted to unilateral border con- with Afghanistan. engagement is clearly missing. minister on foreign af- They were speaking at the the two close neighbours on the trols and are demanding repa- Former foreign minister Inamul It argues that the Afghan Tali- Afairs Sartaj Aziz has said launch of a report on “Pak-Af- path of a dangerous collision.” triation of Afghan refugees. It Haq said that if India wishes to ban currently appear uninterest- given the immense challenges ghan Relations Under Evolving He said Mansour’s possession is neither feasible nor advisable have good relations with Afghani- ed, even cautious, in joining the being faced by Pakistan, contin- Regional Scenario”, published by of Pakistani identity documents to throw out the refugees over- stan, it should not off end anyone. peace talks largely because of a ued presence of Afghan refugees the Pakistan Institute of Policy raised serious questions about night. We have not been able to “Our aim should be to ensure that lack of an internal agreement. It in the country was not a viable Studies. who has provided sanctuary and register all the refugees as yet, a India does not use the soil of Af- says that while Pakistan admit- option. Pakistan Peoples Party’s sen- protection to the Afghan Taliban task that must have been com- ghanistan to destabilise Pakistan ted to having infl uence over the He was talking to UN High ator Farhatullah Babar said that in Pakistan, and dealt a blow to pleted long ago,” he argued. for work in other ways against our Taliban, it cautioned that this Commissioner for Refugees the dichotomy in the state’s poli- the narrative of sovereignty. He said border management national interests,” he said. doesn’t necessarily equate to Filippo Grandi who called on cy towards militants has brought “Where is sovereignty when is a long-term process requiring According to the report, Af- control over the group. The in- him to exchange views on the Afghanistan and Pakistan close the likes of Mansour are freely a long-term and patient resolu- ghanistan sees progress in its re- fl uence, in turn, comes from the Afghan refugees. to a dangerous collision. using our land to launch attacks tion with mutual consultation. lations with Pakistan in the con- presence of the Afghan Taliban Grandi was in Pakistan on a “Pakistan refuses to acknowl- in Afghanistan?” “It should not be seen as pun- text of progress on the Taliban. in Pakistan. visit which is his fi rst to Paki- stan after assuming offi ce of the High Commissioner. “The security dimension Sartaj Aziz: “The repatriation of added to the challenges. It also all Afghan refugees is a priority.” Waiting to break their fast necessitated more eff ective bor- Bomb kills der management,” Sartaj said. and lack of international atten- He emphasised that repatria- tion and support among other tion of all Afghan refugees was a factors. 3, injures 32 priority. The need for a time-bound He noted that for over three plan for repatriation was under- decades Pakistan had shown ex- scored by the adviser. AFP emplary goodwill and generosi- Both sides agreed that ad- Quetta ty by hosting millions of Afghan dressing the current crises refugees. elsewhere should not divert at- The objective of Grandi’s visit tention and funding from the bomb blast killed at least coinciding with World Refugee Afghan refugee situation. three people and wound- Day is to show solidarity with It was underlined that Paki- Aed 32 others in Pakistan’s the refugees and the host coun- stan’s future policy and deci- southwestern city of Quetta, tries and to exchange views on sions would depend on the cor- yesterday, police said. addressing the Afghan refugee responding actions and plans of The improvised explosive de- situation. the Afghan Government UN- vice was fi tted in a bicycle parked Sartaj said political transi- HCR and international donors. in a shopping area on the city’s tion in Afghanistan two years Several steps such as expe- airport road. ago provided an opportunity for dited returns concrete interna- “The device weighing 6kg the refugees to return to their tional funding and incentives went off with a big bang killing homeland and be part of the for returnees were required to at least three people and wound- national rebuilding process in ensure success in this collective ing 32 others, including two Afghanistan. endeavour in which all stake- women and four children,” sen- It was considered that repa- holders must shoulder their ior local police offi cial Chaudhry triation of refugees would con- responsibilities. Manzoor said. tribute to the stability and de- The High Commissioner He said there did not appear to velopment of Afghanistan and commended Pakistan’s historic be a target, adding: “The purpose the region. contribution and hospitality in was to trigger panic and terror.” It was noted that the pace hosting the Afghan refugees for Another senior police offi - of repatriation was extremely 37 years and evinced strong de- cial confi rmed the incident and Afghan orphans waiting to break their fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan at Khwaja Abdullah Ansari orphanage in slow attributed to the perennial sire to work together to promote casualties. Herat yesterday. shortage of resources, absence a solution to this protracted There was no immediate claim of an eff ective reintegration plan refugee caseload. of responsibility but Balochistan province, of which Quetta is the capital, is home to a separatist insurgency that has been raging since 2004. The province’s roughly 7mn people have long complained Cybercrime bill sent to yet another Senate panel they do not receive a fair share of its gas and mineral wealth. Separatist militant groups Internews focused on commercial lobbies sultation with stakeholders and Osman Saifullah Khan, Ghous protection law. If the Sen- crimes were brought to the fore, routinely target security forces Islamabad and the government’s interests, technical experts, warning that Mohammad Khan Niazi and ate committee wants one to be therefore social media’s role in and government installations. while the rights of individuals legislators would be held respon- Syed Shibli Faraz, which would drafted, you will have to ask the creating awareness shouldn’t be The province borders Iran and were hardly discussed at all. sible if the government were al- consider both the government law ministry,” she said. curtailed. Afghanistan and has been the akistan’s controversial cy- Even though most senators lowed free rein over the Internet. bill, as well as a similar private Sidestepping a ques- Although several senators target of Taliban and sectarian bercrime bill, which was admitted that they did not have Former interior minister Re- member’s bill, introduced by tion about the bill’s eff ect on suggested that the committee attacks. Ppassed by the National As- the technical capacity to hold an hman Malik advocated the need senator Karim Khawaja. the rights of journalists, she hear from the stakeholders who sembly in April, has been handed intelligent discussion on the bill for a comprehensive data pro- Committee members mused claimed that content on main- were invited to the meeting, the to a subcommittee of the Senate without inviting input from ex- tection law before the Preven- that the subcommittee should stream print and electronic minister dismissed their con- 2.8mn voters to Committee on Information Tech- perts and stakeholders, the civil tion of Electronic Crimes Bill be given specifi c terms of refer- media outlets which were regu- cerns, saying that they had been nology and Telecommunications, society and industry represent- (PECB) 2016 was passed. ence (ToR) so there is no ambi- lated by Pemra was outside the heard from on several occa- elect Kashmir which will conduct a public atives who were invited got very “First of all, you must defi ne guity about its mandate. purview of this law. sions at the National Assembly legislature hearing and hold consultations little chance to speak. the rights of each stakeholder. IT Minister Anusha Rehman She also termed criticism standing committee level. with key stakeholders before fi - “No one is against regula- Until you do that, how can you told the committee that the of the cybercrime bill ‘a media She said that stakehold- At least 2.8mn registered nalising its recommendations tion [of cyberspace], but there trace violations? Who is the cus- government was treating “cy- trial, propaganda’ and claimed ers had been repeatedly asked voters will exercise their right on the proposed law. are several diff erent concerns todian of the data that is being bercrime and cyber-security as that those who were critiquing to provide a clause-by-clause of franchise to elect the new But there was very little in involved in this issue,” observed generated in Pakistan?” he said. two distinct but inter-related the law had vested interests. analysis of the bill that incorpo- Legislative Assembly of Jammu committee meeting to inspire Senator Farhatullah Babar. He Committee chairman Shahi fi elds. But senator Babar pointed rated their demands in the cor- and Kashmir administered by confi dence among Internet us- asked that the committee go over Syed then formed a subcom- “It is not the mandate of the out that circulation on media or rect legal language, but they had Pakistan in the general elections ers, as most of the discussions the bill clause-by-clause in con- mittee, consisting of senators IT ministry to draw up a data social media was also how such been unable to do so. in the state. Polling to elect 49-seat AJK Legislative Assembly will be held on direct adult franchise basis in all 41 electoral constituencies of the legislature. It includes 29 meant for all 10 AJK Pop icon Cher districts and 12 meant for Pakistan- based Jammu and Kashmir refugees. Rest of 8 seats including 5 meant for women and one each for technocrats, ulema/mashaikh and aims to free lonely, overseas Kashmiris will be filled in through the electoral college comprising the 41 members of the assembly to be elected on direct adult franchise basis. chained elephant AJK elections commission sources said yesterday that after the recent revision and updating By Mehreen Zahra-Malik, Cher sent her representative, of Cher or her music but were of the voters lists, a total of Reuters Mark Cowne, to Islamabad to grateful for her help. 2,237,058 registered voters in Islamabad check up on Kavaan, who has “We hope this will change all 29 electoral constituencies been kept chained for 27 of his things for him,” said Kavaan’s of Azad Jammu Kashmir will 29 years at the Maraghazar Zoo caretaker, Muhammad Jalal, as exercise their right of franchise. he plight of a lonely el- in Islamabad. another caretaker sprayed the Assistant election commissioner ephant in a Pakistani zoo “Mark got Kaavan Water, animal with a high-pressure Mirpur, Arshad Muhaood said Thas inspired help from pop Shade & Unchained. MARK hose while he bathed in a pond yesterday that preliminary polling icon Cher, who has sent a rep- IS TRYING EVERYTHING TO of muddy water. schemes have been made public resentative to oversee improve- FREE HIM,” Cher tweeted after Zoo management did not by the district returning off icers ments in his living conditions. Cowne visited the zoo. respond to calls seeking com- of all the concerned electoral Cher fi rst became aware of Cowne told Pakistan’s Dawn ment but told reporters last constituencies of the AJK 29-year-old Kavaan’s plight newspaper that Cher would month that they were trying to Legislative Assembly. when pictures of the elephant soon launch an international get a new mate for Kavaan from Final polling schemes will in chains with only a dilapidat- campaign to help elephants in Sri Lanka. formally be made public on June ed shed for shelter and a small, captivity. Kavaan was given to Pakistan 30 through an off icial gazette dirty pond to play in spread on Kavaan’s caretakers last by Sri Lanka in the 1980s. His notification, he added. social media. week said they had never heard only companion died in 2012. A zoo worker bathing Kavaan, a 29-year-old elephant, in its enclosure at a zoo in Islamabad yesterday. Gulf Times 12 Saturday, June 25, 2016 PHILIPPINES

Indonesia says coal on hold for Freed hostage recounts Philippines after sailors’ Canadian’s beheading abduction AFP the fi rebrand politician — who kidnapped 14 Indonesian sail- Manila has vowed to crack down on ors, holding them in their crime — said in a speech from stronghold in the southern Reuters his hometown of Davao, with Philippines. Jakarta/Manila Filipina hostage released Flor beside him. They were later freed but there by southern Philippine Meanwhile, Duterte said the was no information on whether a Amilitants yesterday broke time will come when he will ransom was paid. ndonesia said yesterday a down in tears as she recounted have to confront the Al Qaeda- The defence ministers of the halt on coal shipments to how her Canadian boyfriend linked Abu Sayyaf militants in Philippines, Malaysia and Indo- Ithe Philippines will remain had been beheaded a week ear- the south of the mainly Catholic nesia agreed this week to con- in place until Manila can secure lier. country. sider co-ordinated steps includ- its waters after seven Indonesian Marites Flor was abducted in “There will be a time that ing possible joint patrols to tackle sailors were kidnapped, the lat- September by Abu Sayyaf mili- I will have to confront the a wave of seaborne crime in the est in a string of abductions. tants, along with three others, Abu Sayyaf,” Duterte said af- Sulu and Celebes seas, which Philippine authorities could two of whom — Flor’s partner ter meeting with the Filipino together form a key waterway not immediately confi rm the Robert Hall and fellow Cana- woman who was freed after among the three countries. hostage-taking but said a Fili- dian John Ridsdel — were killed. nine months of captivity. “The The Abu Sayyaf is a loose net- pino woman held since Septem- Flor cried as she recounted kidnapping must stop.” work of a few hundred militants ber was freed yesterday by Abu how the kidnappers led away Flor was released the same formed in the 1990s with seed Sayyaf, a militant group that has Hall to be beheaded after a ran- day Jakarta announced that sev- money from Osama bin Laden’s amassed tens of millions of dol- som deadline lapsed last week. en Indonesian sailors had been Al Qaeda network that has earned lars from kidnappings for ran- Ridsdel had been killed in kidnapped at sea off the south- millions of dollars from kidnap- som. April. ern Philippines, in waters where pings-for-ransom. It was unclear whether the “It was painful to see them Abu Sayyaf is known to operate. It is a radical off shoot of a dec- sailors were taken by Abu Sayyaf, so happy before they did the Following the announcement ades-long separatist insurgency which has beheaded two Cana- beheading. They just put hand- Philippines’ president-elect Rodrigo Duterte talks to released hostage Marites Flor (centre) while incoming Jakarta banned any Indonesian- in the south of the mainly Catho- dian nationals in recent weeks cuff s on him and took him out,” Peace process secretary Jesus Dureza (left) looks on, as Duterte attended a turn-over ceremony of police fl agged vessels from sailing to lic Philippines that has claimed after ransom deadlines passed. she said. off icials in Davao City, in the southern island of Mindanao yesterday. the Philippines. more than 100,000 lives. The group is still holding men The four were seized in Sep- “This hijacking issue is a seri- Although Abu Sayyaf’s lead- from Japan, the Netherlands and tember aboard yachts at a tour- Yesterday, Flor was dropped Incoming Philippine Presi- trying to secure the release of ous matter and cannot be toler- ers have pledged allegiance to Is- Norway. ist resort on Samal island, about off at dawn outside the house dent Rodrigo Duterte has said the fourth hostage, Norwegian ated anymore,” senior transport lamic State, analysts say they are Indonesia is concerned that 500 kilometres to the west of of a local politician on Sulu, he and his aides were “able to national Kjartan Sekkingstad. ministry offi cial A Tonny Bu- more focused on their lucrative piracy in the Sulu Sea area, a Sulu, known as a hideout of the provincial police chief Wilfredo negotiate” for her release. “Hopefully, God willing, the diono said in a statement. kidnappings-for-ransom than major sea traffi c corridor for the militants. Cayat said. Duterte says he is currently Norwegian will be freed soon,” Earlier this year the group setting up a caliphate. world’s top thermal coal export- er, could reach levels previously seen in Somalia. “The moratorium on coal ex- ports to the Philippines will be Religious festival extended until there is a guaran- tee for security from the Philip- New orchid species pines government,” Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi told reporters. Indonesia supplies 70% of the found in guerrilla zone Philippines’ coal import needs, which Indonesian data shows stood at about 15mn tonnes, AFP worth around $800mn, last year. Manila Analysts say $40bn worth of cargo passes through the Sulu Sea area a year, including super- ive new orchid species have been discovered tankers from the Indian Ocean in remote Philippine mountains, protected that cannot use the crowded Ffrom poaching because of an insurgency in Malacca Strait. the region, conservationists said yesterday. Marsudi said earlier the seven The species are found only in a mountain Indonesians were kidnapped range on the rebellion-torn Mindanao area in the by two diff erent armed groups southern Philippines and have eluded those cata- in attacks on a tugboat towing loguing plant life for 200 years, expert Miguel a coal-carrying barge and that David de Leon said. This undated handout photo shows an orchid the government would “try all Poaching of wild orchids mostly by locals is Dendrobium lydiae taken in Bukidnon province options to free the hostages”. rampant in the Philippines, with some communi- on the southern island of Mindanao. Fourteen Indonesians were ab- ties illegally harvesting them without permits for ducted in two separate assaults export or to sell them along roads. Naive named their most vivid fi nd Epicrianthes on tugboats in March and April But Mindanao region is among the country’s aquinoi, to honour outgoing Philippine President but were freed in May. areas wracked by one of Asia’s longest-running Benigno Aquino whose family uses the colour In April, the Indonesian navy insurgencies, whereby Maoist guerrillas re- yellow in political rallies. instructed all commercial ves- tain support among the poor in the farming and Other species they discovered include a pure sels to avoid piracy-prone waters mountainous communities. white and a red-lipped white Dendrobium, a near the southern Philippines. “The insurgency problem helps prevent poach- dark red Epicrianthes, and a green slipper orchid In Davao City, President-elect ers or would-be orchid-hunters from entering with red stripes. Cootes, who has written three Rodrigo Duterte said they were the forests,” said De Leon, a plant and wildlife books on Philippine orchids, said the discover- “able to negotiate” for the re- conservationist who found the species while ies showed the rich biodiversity of the South- lease of two captives, a Norwe- trekking the mountains of Bukidnon province in east Asian nation, with more species awaiting gian man and Filipino woman. Mindanao.“These areas are very isolated. The discovery.“We need to preserve what is left be- “The kidnapped Norwegian terrain is treacherous, accessible only by foot and cause the variation within the diff erent species is could not get out yet because he occasionally, a motorcycle or horse,” he added. so high that it is almost priceless,” he said. could not cross because of the The fi nds, fi rst published in the German Or- “The mountains throughout the archipelago rough seas,” Duterte said. chideen Journal this year, include a dazzling yel- need to be preserved,” he added. Alarmed at the frequency low bloom fl ecked with brown spots. US-based Conservation International lists the of attacks, port authorities in Devotees with face covered with mud and wearing costume made of banana leaves attend a “It is one of the most attractive among mem- Philippines as among 35 biodiversity hotspots — some areas of Indonesia, par- mass as part of a religious festival in honour of St John the Baptist, also known locally as the bers of the genus,” said De Leon. “(The) other areas with the world’s richest but most threat- ticularly Kalimantan on Borneo, “mud people” festival in Aliaga town, Nueva Ecija province, north of Manila yesterday. Farmers species are red or purple but this really stands out ened plant and animal life. Deforestation that have stopped issuing permits to coated in mud paraded in Philippine villages to mark one of the Catholic nation’s most because it’s the brightest shade of yellow.” plagues mountains across the Philippines also ships taking coal to the southern colourful religious festivals. De Leon, Australian taxonomist Jim Cootes destroys orchid habitats as well as shrubs, fungi Philippines. and Filipino research associate Mark Arcebal and algae that keep the forests alive. Lloyd, Reyes claim top honours at awards ceremony

By Iza Iglesias as an actor to give honour and made more special by the fact know how much I value collabo- it’s getting so much attention,” Manila Times celebrate my pure love for cine- that she was unable to attend the ration so all these trophies just Santos said. ma,” Cruz said in his acceptance Russian fi lm awards. mean I have the best team work- The other winners were speech. “This is the fi rst time for me ing with me. This award I accept Mikko Quizon who took home ohn Lloyd Cruz and LJ Reyes The actor bested other equally to go up the stage so my hands on behalf of the entire team of the Best Sound award for Hen- emerged as the big winners worthy nominees such as John were sweaty. This is really unex- Heneral Luna, the actors and eral Luna; Pong Ignacio for the Jof the 39th Gawad Urian Arcilla for Heneral Luna, Ricky pected,” she told reporters after of course the producers,” Tarog same film for Best Cinematog- Awards held on Wednesday Davao of Dayang Asu, Jericho the ceremony. said. raphy; and Tarog for Best Edit- night at Araneta Centre’s Kia Rosales of Walang Forever, Den- Brillante Mendoza did not Meanwhile, cinematographer ing. Theatre in Cubao, Quezon City. nis Trillo of Felix Manalo, Sid bag the Best Director Award but Romy Vitug was given the Nata- The Best Screenplay award Thunderous applause and Lucero of Apocalypse Child, Jun his fi lm, Taklub was named Best tanging Gawad Urian Award also went to Robby Tantingco for deafening cheers were heard Jun Quintana of Water Lemon, Picture. known as the Lifetime Achieve- Ari: My Life with a King; and when the winner of the Best Ac- Luis Alandy and Anthony Fal- The award did not come as a ment Award. for the same film, Jake Abella tor was announced. Cruz bagged con of Anino sa Likod ng Buwan, surprise to most as Taklub had Maricel Soriano, whom he bagged the Best Music trophy. the award for the drama-thriller, Francisco Guinto of ARI: My Life already been screened at the had worked with in several fi lms Ben Payumo, who has been Honour Thy Father, directed by with a King and Lou Veloso of Da 2015 Cannes Film Festival and like Ikaw Pa Lang Ang Minahal nominated three times for an Erik Matti. He was also nomi- Dog Show. given an Ecumenical Jury com- (1992), was given the honour of Urian, finally won Best Cos- nated for the same category for Meanwhile, Reyes won for her mendation. presenting Vitug the award. tume Design for the indie movie, Star Cinema’s blockbuster love critically acclaimed perform- Taklub documents the lives of Vitug has won every major Water Lemon. story, A Second Chance with Bea ance in Jun Lana’s Anino sa Likod LJ Reyes and John Lloyd Cruz pose with their trophies during the Filipinos who survived the dev- award in his field including the Wawa by Angelie Mae Ma- Alonzo. ng Buwan (Shadow Behind the Gawad Urian awards night. Reyes bagged the Best Actress award astating Super Typhoon Yolanda first Famas Hall of Fame and calanda bagged the Best Short “This fi lm (Honour Thy Father) Moon). It was her second Best while Cruz won the Best Actor honour. (Haiyan). the Parangal Patnubay sa Ka- Film award; and Sheron Day- gave me the opportunity to be Actress Award for the same role, The award for Best Direc- linangan for Cinematography oc’s The Crescent Rising was enlightened by my own choices. bagging the trophy for the Phil- Philippine government launched with our team. This is not just for tor went to Jerrold Tarog for the by the City of Manila. chosen as Best Documentary. This fi lm taught me how to bet- ippines at the 13th Pacifi c Me- several military operations in the me, this is for the entire fi lm pro- historical biopic Heneral Luna. Bernardo Bernardo and Ana The 39th Gawad Urian was ter understand and embrace my ridian Film Festival in Vladivos- area which was believed to be the duction and I would like to thank Despite the movie’s meagre Abad Santos took home the hosted by Iza Calzado, Zoren desire as an actor. tok, Russia in 2015. seat of the communist govern- all those people who believe in marketing budget, Heneral Luna awards for their supporting Legaspi and Butch Francisco, This fi lm taught me that it’s Anino sa Likod ng Buwan re- ment. me. To my family, to all those went past the P160mn mark to roles in Imbisibol and Apoca- while performers Jonah Vi- OK to be diff erent. My deep- volves around the story of a hus- “The trials we had to go who love what they do including become the highest grossing Fil- lypse Child, respectively. ray and Morissette Amon, est, deepest thanks to my mom band and wife who were “inter- through to do this fi lm was no the cinema, this is for you,” an ipino historical fi lm of all time, “I’m so honoured just to be Sheryn Regis and Daryl Ong for raising and embracing me nal refugees” in Marag Valley in joke. Thus it is indeed heart- overwhelmed Reyes said. all by the power of social media. nominated with such great ac- were among the evening’s for who I truly am. I came here the 1990s. During that time, the warming to be recognised along She added that her win was “The people I worked with tors. We’re so honoured that entertainers. Gulf Times Saturday, June 25, 2016 13 SRI LANKA/BANGLADESH/NEPAL Protesters demand sacking of top banker Lanka house enacts bill on right to information

Agencies tions will be covered by the Colombo law and 8,000 offi cials will be trained to handle information requests. The government says ri Lanka’s parliament it will take about one year to enacted a right to infor- complete logistics and training Smation bill yesterday, in and for the law to become fully a move to curb corruption and operational. provide timely information to “This is a huge victory for a the public. nation that had nothing of this The bill was originally pro- sort,” said K W Janaranjana, an posed in 1996, but was delayed activist lawyer and newspaper by successive governments editor. citing national security while He said the law will take the country was at war with time to fulfi l its potential. “It Tamil rebels until 2009. is not enough bringing in laws; The law gives citizens ac- we have to build up an infor- cess to public information mation culture. People are not except personal data, infor- used to it so we must encour- mation relating to national age them to practice this fre- security, fi nancial and com- quently.” mercial policy decisions, in- Leading lawyer and ethnic tellectual property and medi- Tamil lawmaker M A Suman- cal reports. Information can thiran said the law probably also be withheld if its release will not be helpful in answer- is deemed to violate parlia- ing questions from the coun- mentary privileges. try’s quarter-century civil Police trying to stop demonstrators from marching towards the Central Bank of Sri Lanka building in Colombo yesterday. Protesters were demanding the sacking of Central “This is landmark legisla- war, even though it doesn’t ex- Bank governor Arjuna Mahendran who is accused of a conflict of interest that has allegedly helped a company owned by his son-in-law. tion that strengthens the fun- plicitly exclude such requests. damental rights of the people Tens of thousands of people of the country,” lawmaker remain missing from the war, Jayampathy Wickramaratne which ended in 2009, and oth- said after the law’s passage. ers have been denied access Sri Lanka has a long history to property seized during the of offi cial secrecy. Information fi ghting. has frequently reached the “What is contemplated public only through the leak- through the RTI (law) is not ing of documents to the media, this kind of information,” he and in recent years the govern- said. Nepal bans citizens from ment has cracked down on that Pakiyasothy Saravanam- as well. The bill, a longstand- uttu, head of the local think ing demand from journalists tank Center for Policy Al- and activists, is part of reforms ternatives, said information President Maithripala Sirisena related to the civil war can promised before winning the be denied, citing exceptions 2015 presidential election. Un- under national security, but working in Afghanistan der his predecessor, Mahinda people should use every op- Rajapakse, access to govern- portunity to test it. AFP ready working in Afghanistan, The latest victims were from travelling to Syria, Iraq and ures to control the number of ment information was greatly The law requires an in- Kathmandu although it gave no time frame. among 14 security guards who Libya for work. illegal migrant workers going limited and journalists were formation offi cer to decide “The government... has de- were killed Monday in a Tali- But labour rights advocates there... (otherwise) the risk will regularly threatened, attacked whether to release or withhold cided to impose a ban on send- ban suicide blast targeting their said such bans did little to pre- remain high,” Lamsal said. or even killed. requested information within epal has barred its ing workers to Afghanistan,” said bus as they headed to work at vent Nepalis desperate for Impoverished Nepal has long Presenting the freedom of 14 working days and to share citizens from work- Govinda Mani Bhurtel, spokes- the Canadian embassy in Kabul. work from travelling to such served as a supplier of security information bill to parlia- the information within the Ning in Afghanistan man for the ministry of labour A 15th man died in hospital on countries. forces to the world. ment on Thursday, Prime next 14 days. People seeking after a suicide bomb attack and employment. Wednesday. “The government decision A number of them are former Minister Ranil Wickremes- information who are dissatis- killed 13 Nepali guards in Ka- Political instability since a Offi cial fi gures show 3,300 to impose a ban on labour des- soldiers from the Gurkha bri- inghe said the lack of such fi ed by those decisions have bul this week, an offi cial said decade-long civil confl ict ended Nepalis are currently working in tinations is not a long-term gades of the Indian and British legislation led to large-scale three levels of appeal. yesterday. in 2006 has discouraged in- Afghanistan as security guards, solution,” said Bishnu Lamsal, armies while others are retired corruption and financial A fi ve-member Right to In- The government said the safe- vestment, stunted growth and but that does not include those general secretary of GEFONT Nepal army or police personnel. losses to the country through formation Commission will ty of Nepalis working in danger curtailed job creation - forcing who travel via Gulf countries (General Federation of Nepalese Four Nepali guards were killed questionable deals. be set up to monitor and en- zones was its “major concern” hundreds of thousands of Nepa- and the true fi gure is thought to Trade Unions). in a 2011 attack on a UN com- Media and Information sure compliance, and will have and it would look to repatriate lis to migrate overseas in search be higher. “The government should pound in the northern Afghan Minister Gayantha Karunatil- powers to hold inquiries and the thousands of citizens al- of work. Nepal already bans its citizens come up with proactive meas- city of Mazar-i-Sharif in 2011. laka said 4,000 state institu- hear appeals. Nepal families of war crime Reading the Holy Book victims hoping for justice

By Ammu Kannampilly, AFP rang out across the isolated people involved in these crimes grant amnesty in cases. Rights Kathmandu hamlet. are on the same page,” said Ram groups condemned that law as Reena’s body was found Kumar Bhandari, co-ordinator a move to protect perpetrators. slumped next to a tree and the of the National Network of The Supreme Court, act- handful of faded photo- soldiers were gone. She had Families of the Disappeared and ing on petitions from victims graphs have long been been shot in the head, eye and the Missing. challenging the powers, has re- ASuntali Rasaili’s only chest, according to activists “They have come together peatedly rejected amnesty, but treasured momento of her who took up the case. to cover the truth and hide the the Maoists say it is critical to teenage daughter, allegedly “Reena enjoyed school, she truth.” achieving peace. executed by Nepali soldiers at used to say that once she fi n- The commissions have al- “The most important ques- the height of the Maoist insur- ished her studies and got a job, ready received some 27,000 tion is reconciliation. In our gency. she would take care of the fam- complaints of abuse, and one of society, we don’t need to pros- But a decade after Maoist ily and look after us in our old the commissions has extended ecute and punish anyone for the rebels signed a peace pact, fam- age,” Rasaili said. this month’s fi ling deadline be- sake of revenge,” Maoist leader ilies of victims are also hoping “Her death tore apart our cause of the huge response. Dinanath Sharma said. Bangladeshi students reading the Holy Qur’an at a mosque in Dhaka yesterday. The Bangladesh for justice, as Nepal prepares family. After that I never want- But concerns have been “When we talk about estab- government has declared a nine-day public holiday starting from July 1 for Eid al-Fitr. this month to start investiga- ed to let any of my children out raised about the safety of those lishing peace in the world... tions into crimes committed of my sight, I was scared they willing to testify to investiga- amnesty is important, forgive- during the confl ict. would never come back,” she tors, because there is no protec- ness is important.” Rasaili is among thousands added. tion programme for witnesses. Since the confl ict ended, Ne- fi ling complaints with two More than 17,000 people Local media recently report- pal’s courts have issued several commissions, one of which is were killed, 1,300 people disap- ed that security forces had tried arrest warrants for alleged per- headed by a high-ranking judge peared and thousands were dis- to gain details of complainants petrators, but only one case has Bangladesh and US to boost ties and the other by a senior parlia- placed during the decade-long in western Nepal, prompting resulted in convictions: that of mentary offi cial. war that ended in 2006. the army to issue a statement fi ve former rebels jailed in 2014 The commissions have a The peace deal signed be- saying such attempts do not re- for murdering a journalist. By Mizan Rahman the Bangladesh side in the dia- in the sector of energy under two-year term and were set up tween Maoists and government fl ect offi cial policy. For those left behind, calls Dhaka logue, while US Undersecretary IPEC, and blue economy. to probe murders, rapes, forced forces included plans for a “We will support and co- for forgiveness strike a hollow of State for Political Aff airs Tho- The two sides discussed the disappearances and other Truth and Reconciliation Com- operate with the commissions, note. mas Shannon is heading the US achievements of Bangladesh atrocities. mission and a Commission for there is no question of threaten- “I am never going to fi nd angladesh and the United delegation. in addressing the issues in the “I feel like I won’t fi nd any Enforced Disappearances. ing anyone or trying to infl uence peace unless I know the truth States have agreed to bol- On the fi rst day of the dialogue, readymade garment sector and peace until I die... not unless But Nepal only established investigations,” army spokes- about what happened,” said Bster co-operation in the three working groups on security agreed to continue the multi- I get justice for my daughter,” the two bodies in 2015 after man Tara Bahadur Karki said. Shobha Bhatta, whose husband areas of counter-terrorism and co-operation, development and stakeholder cooperative mecha- Rasaili said. years of political infi ghting over Rights groups are also disappeared at the hands of combating violent extremism governance cooperation, and nism in this regard. One night in February 2004, how to bring justice to victims alarmed after Nepal’s ruling Maoist cadres in 2001. through capacity enhancement. trade and investment co-oper- They also reached a consensus dozens of soldiers turned up at of abuses committed by both coalition, which includes the Bhatta, now 39, was forced to The consensus came in the ation held in-depth discussions to continue the discussion in the Rasaili’s home, demanding to sides. Maoists, agreed a deal allowing raise two children alone while fi fth Partnership Dialogue be- on bilateral, regional and global area of trade. see her daughter Reena whom Activists say the delay re- for alleged perpetrators identi- battling bouts of depression tween Bangladesh and the Unit- issues of mutual interest. The US-Bangladesh Partner- they suspected of being a Mao- fl ects authorities’ reluctance to fi ed by the commissions to be and without ever knowing what ed States that began at the US The two sides underscored the ship Dialogue, established in ist. fi nd the perpetrators, many of pardoned. happened to her husband. Department of State in Wash- need for continued and wider 2012, is a regularly planned pol- Plucking the 17-year-old whom still occupy positions in The legislation comes after As Bhatta prepares to fi le a ington, DC, on Thursday, offi - co-operation in existing and icy consultation designed to ad- from her bed, the soldiers the military and political par- the commissions, which can complaint with a commission, cials of the foreign ministry said new areas. vance the common agenda and barred her parents from leav- ties. recommend prosecutions but she said the prolonged wait had in Dhaka yesterday. The US side expressed interest opportunities for cooperation ing the house, the family says. “Whether it’s the Maoists or not issue punishment, were deepened her determination to Bangladesh foreign secretary in supporting the regional con- across the full range of bilateral Hours later, three gunshots the police or the army, all the given discretionary powers to fi nd answers. Md Shahidul Haque is leading nectivity initiatives particularly and regional issues. Gulf Times 14 Saturday, June 25, 2016 COMMENT

Chairman: Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Attiyah For the GCC states, a diff erent Production Editor: C P Ravindran Europe to deal with from now on P.O.Box 2888 Doha, Qatar [email protected] On all fronts, the GCC With issues like immigration on in GCC-EU relations where the EU terms of the refugee crisis over the past Telephone 44350478 (news), states will fi nd themselves the top of agenda in most European fi nds itself in a much weaker position year, will be strengthened. 44466404 (sport), 44466636 (home delivery) countries, parties like the French at a time when it was just celebrating On issues such a combating having to deal with sets Front National and the Alternative fur some foreign policy successes, for terrorism, countering money Fax 44350474 Deutschland (AfD) in Germany, could example, in the deal over Iran’s nuclear laundering and regional issues such of European actors rather see their poll prospects rise further, programme. as Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya, all than a relatively coherent a worrisome development, given the The formula of the EU/E3 (the areas in which GCC-EU relations fact that both France and Germany will European Union as one actor alongside have grown in recent years, the GCC EU position hold national elections in 2017. the three main European powers of states now have to deal with the EU The European project has always France, Germany and the UK) +3 (Russia, and the UK as two separate entities. By Christian Koch succeeded or fallen short based on the China and the United States) that was This makes the policy co-ordination GULF TIMES strength of a solid German-French seen a model for future diplomatic process complicated and diffi cult. Geneva understanding on the way forward for negotiations is now no more. Finally, GCC-EU relations will be Europe. This alliance, however, is weak impacted from an integration point of he historic rather than than strong at the moment. view. For many years, the EU served vote in the The result is an EU in a profound period The vote to leave as a model for the GCC pursuing its EU seeks to stand United of doubt and declining confi dence. the European Union own integration process, most recently TKingdom to With the UK now set to leave the refl ected in former King Abdullah’s call leave the European European Union, it will be incredibly moving the GCC from co-operation to Union is bound to have repercussions diffi cult to insert a new sense of leaves the Gulf with union. united after Brexit far beyond the European continent. momentum unless Paris and Berlin can But with the EU increasingly seeing This includes implications for the GCC quickly regain their footing and agree a more complicated its integration path obstructed by states who will now fi nd themselves on a comprehensive agenda going European partner various forces, this model character having to deal with a more fractured forward. At the moment, this does not has lost much of its lustre. The UK referendum shock Europe and an EU institution appear to be the case. to deal with vote further dampens the prospects struggling to defi ne its purpose in the The GCC states have always dealt that an integration momentum can be wider integration process. with Europe from two perspectives. On The move by the UK further regained any time soon. The European Union (EU) woke up yesterday to a On the foreign policy front, the vote the one hand, there are the numerous complicates the process of maintaining The vote to leave the European political earthquake, with Britain’s decision to leave signifi es a return to classical nation- bi-lateral relationships which each common European positions when Union leaves the Gulf with a more state power politics with the EU losing GCC state fosters with their European it comes to critical issues such as complicated European partner to deal the bloc heralding years of uncertainty, not only for the its momentum as a voice for diplomacy counterpart. relations to Russia, the crisis over with. Rather than moving towards country but for the fate of the entire European project. and co-operation. This equation is likely to remain Syria, how to deal with Iran and more concerted eff orts at co-operation Britain’s departure - a process expected to take at least The immediate consequences will although the GCC states will have to Turkey, or responding to the current and common positions, the GCC be felt within Europe fi rst, of course. deal with a UK that is now taking on a turmoil in the rest of the Middle East. states will fi nd a European continent two years to unpick 43 years of marriage - will leave the While the process of separating the diff erent sort of European identify. On all fronts, the GCC states will characterised by increasingly diverse remaining 27-member EU stripped of its second-largest UK from Brussels will be a complicated Especially on foreign policy and fi nd themselves having to deal with policies when it comes to its foreign economy, one of its two nuclear powers and one of its and prolonged one, the vote is defence matters, it will no longer be sets of European actors rather than a policy with direct implications for the certain to provide further impetus possible to assume that the UK and relatively coherent EU position. Middle East as a whole. two UN Security Council veto-holders. for European separatism. Nationalist other European countries are following Eastern European countries like A period of adjustment will be But what many governments fear more is the impact forces in countries like France, similar approach when it comes to Poland and Hungary will likely toe required accompanied by a new degree Germany, Poland, Hungary, etc will see relations with third party countries. their own foreign policy prerogatives of uncertainty. of Brexit on the fabric of the bloc, as eurosceptics themselves confi rmed by the British Instead, diff erences will become rather than follow the weak lead out of across the continent celebrated yesterday’s referendum leave vote and as a result intensify their accentuated, a reality that the GCC Brussels. zDr Christian Koch is director of the outcome. own campaign against Brussels and states need to adjust to. The trend of individual policies, Gulf Research Centre Foundation in EU President Donald Tusk, however, expressed the against further European integration. A more direct impact will be felt something that was already visible in Geneva. group’s determination to keep its unity as 27. And European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, asked by a journalist whether Britain’s decision was the beginning of the end for the EU, responded with a fi rm “no”. The message is clear: The EU must go on, with or without Britain. The referendum has come at a time when the EU is facing a series of crises, from last year’s migration surge to tensions with Russia and persistent economic challenges, while many are rejecting the medicine prescribed by Brussels to The referendum has stimulate growth come at a time when and job creation. But some have the EU is facing argued that a series of crises the departure of Britain - a country that had applied the brakes on further European integration - will be a chance for the bloc to grow together and embark on ambitious reforms, for instance on eff orts to achieve closer economic alignment. The economic fallout of the poll on Britain was felt fi rst in the form of the plunging pound, which is likely to lead to infl ation, higher interest rates and higher mortgage debt. The political fallout could be even wider. A map of the preferences of Britain’s 382 voting areas in the referendum gives a graphic picture of the divided nation. Scotland and western Northern Ireland are completely covered by Remain votes, as is most of London, but Leave dominates the rest of the country. Decision may undermine US relationship Scottish and Irish nationalists are already warning that they are likely to push for votes on independence from By Matt Spetalnick and Arshad policy preferences with its European “The more time it spends on doing need the UK and its leadership, Britain. Mohamed allies and within Nato, where it that, the more resources it spends on whether in the Security Council or Reuters/Washington provided strong political backing to the coping with the consequences of that, Nato, its attentions will be focused On the Leave side, UK Independence Party leader United States, will be diminished. the less time and money and political domestically,” she said. Nigel Farage and Vote Leave campaign leader Boris “You clearly have a much weaker capital it is going to have to help us Richard Haass, president of the Johnson and others on the right have implicitly, and ritain’s decision to leave Britain whose sway in European with global challenges,” he said. Council on Foreign Relations, called the European Union could capitals is lessened by the vote,” While Obama insisted yesterday Brexit - which dealt the biggest blow sometimes explicitly, linked EU migration to the growing send damaging shockwaves Daalder said. that Britain would remain an to the European project of unity since number of Muslims in the country. Johnson and Farage Bthrough the bedrock Anglo- As a result, he said, the United “indispensable partner,” the outcome World War Two - “a cloud without a are likely to play major roles in British politics in the near American “special relationship”, States likely will have to work harder to of the referendum delivered a clear silver lining”. raising questions about London’s maintain trans-Atlantic and European rebuke to the US president, who made “I’m not suggesting that we’re about term. willingness and ability to back US-led unity. an unusually strong intervention into to return to a situation of confl ict in Many of the tensions leading up to the vote were eff orts in global crises ranging from the Anything that divides Europe, he British politics against “Brexit” during a Europe,” he said. “But I’m wary that it highlighted by the murder of Jo Cox, a pro-immigration, Middle East to Ukraine. added, “is a win for Russia because that visit to London in April. will tear from the fabric of prosperity The loss of the strongest pro-US has been a policy of Putin and of Russia”. Prime Minister David Cameron - and stability.” pro-Remain Labour lawmaker, who was murdered at a voice within the 28-nation bloc, as who announced his plans to step down While US-British intelligence constituency event one week before the vote. a result of the “Brexit” referendum, following the referendum result - has sharing - one of the closest Despite the ultimate win for Leave, Brendan Cox, the threatens to weaken Washington’s “You clearly have co-operated closely with Obama in the relationships of its kind in the infl uence in European policymaking security sphere. world - is expected to withstand the murdered lawmaker’s husband, sounded a positive note and embolden Russian President a much weaker Britain has been a major military political turmoil, some experts said yesterday. “Today Jo would have remained optimistic Vladimir Putin to further challenge the player in US-led campaigns against counterterrorism co-operation with West, analysts say. Britain whose sway in Islamic State militants in Syria and European partners could suff er at a and focused on what she could do to bring our country The British referendum on Iraq, an active ally on the ground in time when Islamic State has targeted back together around our best values,” he said on Thursday, widely seen as refl ecting a European capitals is Afghanistan and a strong supporter of European capitals. Twitter. more nationalistic and inward-looking lessened by the vote” sanctions against Russia over its role in “It will make co-operation in Europe public, also risks the splintering of the Ukraine’s separatist confl ict. on counter terrorism harder as most of United Kingdom itself, which could A US offi cial, speaking on condition Heather Conley, director of the the former British intelligence chiefs To Advertise further reduce its role and stature in of anonymity, said: “This is certain to Europe Program at the Center for predicted before the vote,” said Bruce world aff airs. encourage the Russians to continue Strategic and International Studies Riedel, a former CIA offi cial now at [email protected] Britain’s exit - which is not and probably intensify their campaign in Washington, said Britain’s divorce the Brookings Institution think tank in Display immediate and must be negotiated of supporting far-right nationalist from the EU, which could take up Washington. with the EU - could present the next movements in Western and Eastern to two years, would now be “an Adding to US concerns is the threat Telephone 44466621 Fax 44418811 US president with a decision on Europe as part of their eff ort to neuter all-consuming process” that could by Scottish nationalists to mount a Classified whether to turn to other key European Nato.” distract it from such eff orts. new referendum on independence for partners like Germany and France, Phil Gordon, a former senior foreign “There’s just not going to be an Scotland, where nearly two-thirds of Telephone 44466609 Fax 44418811 essentially downgrading America’s policy adviser to President Barack enormous amount of attention voters voted to stay in the EU. Subscription special bond with London whose Obama, expressed concern that Europe of policy bandwidth given to the The break-up of the United [email protected] foundation was laid in World War Two. will become inwardly focused on migration crisis, fi ghting ISIS, or Kingdom would raise questions Ivo Daalder, a former US ambassador Britain’s departure and independence focusing on continued ceasefi re whether it should retain its veto in to Nato and the president of the movements on the continent, leaving violations in Ukraine and maintaining the United Nations Security Council, 2016 Gulf Times. All rights reserved Chicago Council on Global Aff airs, said the United States to shoulder more of sanctions against Russia,” she said. where it has been a mostly reliable Britain’s ability to press its views and the international burden. “It comes down to when we supporter of US initiatives. Gulf Times Saturday, June 25, 2016 15 COMMENT What is the right left for Europe?

Many on the left rightly safeguard basic freedoms and values municipal, regional, national and independently of their state’s power. international levels. disdain the easy surrender And, crucially, Iceland, unlike Greece Why do we, suddenly, feel the need of others on their side and the UK, never entered the EU. to prioritise the national over the Back in the 1990s, I campaigned European? to the premise that against Greece’s entry into the Perhaps Flassbeck’s harshest globalisation has rendered eurozone, just like Britain’s Labour criticism of DiEM25’s radical pan- Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, Europeanism is the charge that we are the nation-state irrelevant campaigned in the 1970s against peddling left-wing TINA: “there is no joining the EU. alternative” to operating at the level of By Yanis Varoufakis Indeed, when asked by friends in the EU. Athens Norway or Switzerland whether they While DiEM25 advocates a should support their countries’ entry democratic union, we certainly into the EU, my answer is negative. reject both the inevitability and the he United But it is one thing to oppose entering desirability of “ever closer union”. Kingdom’s the EU; it is quite another to favour Today, the European establishment is referendum exiting it once inside. working toward a political union that, Ton whether Exiting is unlikely to get you to where we regard as an austerian iron cage. to leave the European you would have been, economically We have declared war on this Union created odd bedfellows – and and politically, had you not entered. conception of Europe. some odder adversaries. As Tory turned So opposing both entry and exit is a Last year, when Greece’s offi cial mercilessly against Tory, the schism coherent position. creditors threatened us with ejection in the Conservative establishment Whether it makes sense for leftists from the eurozone, even from the EU, I received much attention. to advocate exit hinges on whether a was undaunted. But a parallel (thankfully more nation-state freed from EU institutions DiEM25 is imbued with this spirit civilised) split affl icted my side: the provides more fertile ground for European flags in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France. of defi ance: we will not be forced by left. Having campaigned against cultivating a progressive agenda of the prospect of the EU’s disintegration “Leave” for several months in England, redistribution, labor rights, and anti- claims that, despite the insuff erable Many leftists fi nd it hard to fathom even if the parliament were more to acquiesce to an EU of the Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, racism. xenophobia dominating the Leave why I campaigned for “Remain” after democratic. establishment’s choosing. it was inevitable that I faced criticism It also depends on the likely impact campaign, the only way to overcome EU leaders vilifi ed me personally and But DiEM25’s view is not simply that In fact, we believe it is important to from left-wing supporters of “Brexit,” of an exit campaign on transnational racism is to let Britain’s people “feel” crushed Greece’s “Athens Spring” in the EU suff ers a democratic defi cit; it is prepare for the collapse of EU under the or “Lexit” as it came to be known. solidarity. sovereign again by returning control of 2015. that the European Parliament is not a weight of its leaders’ hubris. Lexiteers reject the call issued by As I travel across Europe, advocating their borders to London. Of course, no truly progressive proper parliament. But that is not the same as making DiEM25 (the radical Democracy in a pan-European movement to confront Tuck’s historical analysis is correct. agenda can be revived through the EU Creating a proper parliament, able to the EU’s disintegration our objective Europe Movement, launched in Berlin the EU’s authoritarianism, I sense The EU is inimical to projects institutions. dismiss the executive, would destroy the and inviting European progressives to in February) for a pan-European a great surge of internationalism in such as the NHS and nationalised DiEM25 was founded on the European Parliament’s “current make- join neo-fascists in campaigning for it. movement to change the EU from places as diff erent from one another as industries (though it was the British conviction that it is only against EU up” and usher in a democratic politics The philosopher Slavoj Zizek, a within. They believe that reviving Germany, Ireland and Portugal. nation-state, under prime minister institutions, but within the EU, that that would prevent offi cial creditors DiEM25 signatory, recently quipped progressive politics requires exiting an Distinguished Lexiteers, like Margaret Thatcher, that gave the EU its progressive politics has a chance in from crushing countries like Greece. that socialist nationalism is not a incorrigibly neoliberal EU. Harvard’s Richard Tuck, are prepared neoliberal cast). And perhaps the loss of Europe. Fazi’s fellow economist Heiner good defence against the postmodern The left needed the resulting debate. to risk quashing this surge. control over immigration from Europe Leftists once understood that the Flassbeck likewise argues that the national socialism that the EU’s Many on the left rightly disdain the They point to pivotal moments when inspired greater xenophobia. good society is to be won by entering nation-state, not some airy-fairy disintegration would bring. He’s right. easy surrender of others on their side the left took advantage of Britain’s lack But once locked into this EU, a the prevailing institutions in order to pan-European terrain, as DiEM25 Now more than ever, a pan-European to the premise that globalisation has of a written constitution to expropriate political campaign to exit it is unlikely overcome their regressive function.“In purportedly suggests, is the right place humanist movement to democratise rendered the nation-state irrelevant. private medical business and create its to steer national politics in the and against” used to be our motto. to push for change. the EU is the left’s best bet. - Project While nation-states have become National Health Service and other such direction of leftist goals. We should revive it. In fact, DiEM25 focuses on both Syndicate weaker, power should never be institutions.“A vote to stay within the Most likely, it will result in a new Tory Another critic of DiEM25, Thomas levels and beyond. confused with sovereignty. EU,” Tuck writes, “will…end any hope administration that tightens the screw Fazi, believes that, “given the current The left, once upon a time, zYanis Varoufakis, a former fi nance As little Iceland has demonstrated, of genuinely left politics in the UK.” of austerity further and erects new make-up of the European Parliament”, understood the importance of minister of Greece, is professor of it is possible for a sovereign people to Similarly, on immigration, Tuck fences to keep despised foreigners out. Greece would still have been crushed, operating simultaneously at the economics at the University of Athens.

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By Peter Alagos Business Reporter Weak pound to push selling in Qatar forex houses After Brexit, foreign exchange “There have been a lot of UK-Qatar ties ritish companies based houses in Qatar are expect- inquiries but people are in Qatar are hoping for ing more people to buy the waiting for the coming weeks By Joey Aguilar Bstability following eco- British pound, which slid as for further weakening of the Staff Reporter nomic uncertainties as a result much as 11% yesterday as vot- pound. Since today (Friday) of the Brexit vote, an offi cial of ers in the UK opted to leave is a holiday, people are still the British Chamber of Com- the European Union (EU), it waiting for the after returns he British exit from the European Union merce Qatar (BCCQ) has said. is learnt. and they will wait for a week will not aff ect Qatar and the UK’s bilater- The results, where 51.89% But “there is not much excite- or so. There is not much Tal ties, British ambassador Ajay Sharma of voters chose to leave the ment now,” according to excitement now,” Shenava told Gulf Times yesterday. European Union (EU) against foreign exchange manager told Gulf Times. He added: “The bilateral relationship between Qatar 48.11% who wanted to stay, Adarsh Shenava of Alzaman “There is still a lot of chances and the UK is excellent and the result of the ref- sent global markets tumbling, Exchange, who said people because it is a very volatile erendum will not aff ect the closeness and co- and weakening the British are still waiting for markets to situation following the results operation between our two countries — which pound by as much as 11% and stabilise. of the Brexit vote. The reports is based on our shared history and shared inter- the Euro by as much as 4%, ac- In the run up to the referen- have only come today and I ests,” the envoy explained. cording to news reports. dum, international exchange think the British pound would “We are committed to developing the rela- “While there are some houses and currency com- come down slightly again. tionship further across the board – in particular businesses in the UK that were panies reported that people “Since the Eid holidays are in the areas of defence, security, foreign policy very pleased with the results have started stocking up on coming, I think there will be and trade,” Sharma said. there are just as many busi- the euro and dollar in antici- an increase in the purchase of “As the prime minister said in his statement, nesses that are concerned. pation of a weaker pound. the British pound.” the UK’s economy is fundamentally strong and And the most important thing we are a great trading nation, with our science that businesses want is to and arts, our engineering and creativity re- achieve some stability and to ly to say exactly how things everybody is going to take a spected the world over,” he noted. resolve the situation that we would take shape so it’s hard little while to make up their During his visit to Qatar in February, UK’s have as soon as possible so to give a definite answer at minds as to what this means Minister of State for Defence Procurement they could get on with doing this stage.” and once we have that chance Philip Dunne reiterated a need to continuously business,” Peter Cook told Cook said total trade vol- to think that through and un- invest in defence and security due to terrorist Gulf Times yesterday. ume between Qatar and the derstand what kind of impact threats and increasing tensions in the region. “Those are most impor- UK stood at $4bn last year. that it will have, obviously, He said the UK-Qatar defence business has tant messages coming from “Most of that was in goods we will then open discussions increased substantially after the two countries the business community and and a little bit in services, with the authorities both in signed a number of agreements from 2012 when they’re very much shared by about 75% in goods and 25% Qatar and also with the em- the minister fi rst visited the country as a min- chambers of commerce back in services. On imports, we bassy.” ister. in the UK and also the BCCQ,” buy a lot from Qatar, mostly He added: “Undoubtedly UK, which started building a permanent base he explained, adding that the oil and gas but also some pet- some businesses are very posi- in Bahrain last year, has also built strong de- UK has around 400 compa- rochemicals.” Asked if there tive while some businesses fence relationship with various countries in the nies in Qatar. are plans to meet with state of- are less so, and obviously we region aside from Qatar, according to the min- Asked if the Brexit vote re- fi cials and hold meetings with are more concerned on stabil- ister. sults would impact trade be- the British embassy, Cook said: ity. Businesses want stability The British embassy is hoping that Qatar will tween Qatar and the UK, Cook “Undoubtedly, we will in the and they want to learn what is consider buying ‘Typhoon,’ dubbed as one of said: “I hope that it would not course of the coming days and happening in the marketplace the most advanced fi ghter jets in the market. but clearly, there’s a lot of weeks we would want to talk and that is the most important Sharma had earlier stressed that the two work to be done to understand to the embassy and the British thing. countries’ defence relationship is wide-ranging what the arrangements are, business community to try and “And I appreciate that there and much stronger than selling fi ghter jets. The but nobody wants to have an understand what the people are is a very uncertain period just envoy added that the UK is interested to hold impact; we’re going to work thinking and feeling. now with what just happened; military training with Qatar, aimed at providing very hard to avoid any impact. “And as an organisation of we want to try and get back to more exercises and training opportunities. “We want to try and make members, we would want to stability and ‘happy trading’ Sharma noted that UK and Qatar are also sure that it is ‘business as reflect the views of the mem- and ‘happy business’ as quickly keen to boost its bilateral relations in diff erent British ambassador Ajay Sharma has said ‘the bilateral relationship between Qatar and the normal’ and that is what I bership as best we can. I can’t as possible, so that’s the most fi elds such as trade and investment, education, UK is excellent and the result of the referendum will not aff ect the closeness and co-operation think everybody wants to try honestly predict what they important message I think we culture and health, among others. between our two countries — which is based on our shared history and shared interests.” and achieve. But it is very ear- would say and feel; I think have.” QPMC honours staff ers at Suhoor

atar Primary Materials tor at QPMC, said: “There is Company (QPMC), on no doubt that we at QPMC Qthe occasion of the holy consider our employees as month of Ramadan, has hosted one of the most important pil- a special Suhoor in recognition lars that the company stands of its employees at its Mesaieed on. On this belief, we organ- offi ces. ise such events to show them The company acknowledged our appreciation and constant 10 of its workers with awards support for the very impor- for adopting the highest stand- tant role they have. ards of driving safety regula- “As Ramadan represents the tions and for following compa- coming together of all humans, ny regulations and abiding by as brothers, it is the best time Qatar laws in general. During of the year to demonstrate our the celebration, three work- gratitude for our employees’ ers also shared their personal hard work and dedication. Car- Off icials and employees mark the occasion. Ramadan experiences and dis- ing for our workers and pro- cussed what the holy month viding them with a good life QPMC has adopted sev- and in their accommodation”, to QPMC’s dedication to its image of the company in the enhancing the life of workers, meant to them. is a top priority at QPMC, and eral initiatives “dedicated to the company has stressed in a employees and the importance Qatari community. QPMC is especially regarding training, Ahmed Abdulla al-Suwaidi, we try to achieve it both in the its workers’ well-being, from statement. they have in the company’s now considering many other sports and entertainment,” the acting administration direc- short and long term.” maintaining a good life at work “Such actions are testament success. All of this reflects the initiatives aimed at further statement noted. Motorists concerned over looming closure of petrol station

otorists have raised petrol stations along major roads Efren, a truck driver who reg- concerns over the lim- and highways is the main reason ularly plies the roads of the In- Mited number of petrol for overcrowding of vehicles.” dustrial Area, said he tries to re- stations around Qatar, the situa- Corey, an Asian expatriate, fuel his vehicle before the truck tion being aggravated by a series said the closure of other petrol ban. of closures of privately-owned stations only adds to the burden “Since it is Ramadan, the petrol stations and the reported of many motorists, whose work truck ban begins at 1pm. shut down of another one next schedules, according to him, But I sometimes fi nd it dif- month. “are mostly aff ected.” fi cult complying with the ban In the last three years, at least “I think the closure of another because of the overcrowding of six petrol stations were closed, petrol station will, again, add vehicles at our designated petrol including the 63-year old Doha to the long queues at other sta- station,” he said. Petrol Station, which ceased op- tions and will extend towards This was reiterated by Rodel, erations in April this year. the roads. After the Doha Petrol a school bus driver, who said The Arabian Gulf (Al Kha- Station was closed, I had to wake he and his colleagues refuel lij Al Arabi) station on Al Rayyan up so early just to avoid the long their vehicles before fetch- Road, which is a stone’s throw queues because I will be wasting ing students.“If we refuel with away from the Al Mannai round- a lot of time if I will go there at passengers on board, we are re- about, will stop serving motor- 6pm or 7pm. quired to ask all the students to ists next month, it is learnt. Rush at a Woqod petrol station in Doha recently. “I usually refi ll twice a week get off the school bus during re- A staff at Arabian Gulf told because of the nature of my job, fuelling for safety purposes. Gulf Times that his co-employ- unclear to some of them. Many hoses at Woqod was a recent de- chines at Woqod, which started vehicles from crowding along which entails me to do a lot of “This does not only disrupt ees were aware of the shutdown motorists complained that a trip velopment “welcomed” by many installing longer hoses on June the highway and lessens traf- fi eldwork. We all know that cars our schedules but it is an un- but noted that aside from the to most petrol stations around vehicle owners. 6 to cut down waiting time and fi c congestion, especially along plying Qatar roads are increas- necessary inconvenience to the non-renewal of the station’s li- the Doha vicinity usually takes Regardless of the location of speed up services. main thoroughfares. ing on a regular basis so if they children, who may get sick if cense, which is due to expire at more than 20 minutes, “or the vehicle’s petrol tank, motor- Qatar Fuel (Woqod) CEO Ibra- But many motorists pointed close more petrol stations, what they get off the vehicle consider- the end of this month, details sometimes longer.” But the in- ists can now get fuel at any side him Jaham al-Kuwari said earlier out that “more than just short do you think will happen?” he ing that temperatures this sum- of the reported closure remains stallation of longer petrol pump of the petrol dispensing ma- that the initiative helps prevent petrol pump hoses, the lack of complained. mer are very high,” he explained.