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QATAR | Reaction Qatar slams attack in central Egypt in Yemen, lays Qatar has strongly condemned the attack that targeted a bus in central Egypt and left a number of people killed and injured. In a statement yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign out next steps Aff airs reiterated Qatar’s firm position on rejecting violence and Agencies er rather than later, immediately in our terrorism regardless of motives and United Nations opinion, in order to allow for the politi- reasons. The statement expressed Qatar Olympic Committee President HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani (centre), Olympic Council of Asia President Sheikh cal process to start,” he said. “Obviously Qatar’s condolences to families Ahmed al-Fahd al-Ahmed al-Sabah (right) and Qatar Olympic Committee Second Vice-President Dr Thani bin Abdulrahman we are not yet there. That is why we are of the victims and the people of al-Kuwari (left) watch the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at Aspire Dome yesterday. N Secretary-General Antonio appealing for the kind of military action Egypt, wishing the injured a speedy Guterres yesterday appealed for that is taking place from both sides to recovery. Page 4 Uan end to the war in Yemen and end.” laid out steps the parties in the confl ict Fierce clashes fl ared between Houthi ARAB WORLD | Confl ict must take to move forward, warning rebels and pro-government forces near that continued fi ghting would result in a key port yesterday as a Saudi-led coa- Palestinians condemn the country’s worst famine in a decade. lition backing the loyalists said it had Brazil embassy move Biles wins record 13th world “Yemen today stands on a precipice. attacked an airbase in the rebel-held A senior Palestinian off icial On the humanitarian side, the situation capital Sanaa. yesterday condemned Brazilian far- is desperate. We must do all we can to A day after the government off ered to right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro’s prevent the already dire conditions from restart peace talks with the insurgents, announcement that he would move gold but denied clean sweep deteriorating,” Guterres told reporters a pro-government military source said his country’s Israel embassy to at the United Nations. that loyalist forces closing in on the Jerusalem. “These are provocative AFP the uneven bar competition. placed Shallon Olsen from Canada, He said recent political developments Houthi-held Red Sea port city of Ho- and illegal steps that will only Doha Biles was beaten into second place on who fi nished on 14.516. had created signs of hope for a settle- deidah had reached its university. destabilise security and stability that apparatus, but even in defeat she Bronze went to Mexico’s Alexa ment, and he urged the warring parties Yemeni children are dying from star- in the region,” Hanan Ashrawi, a set a record by claiming her fi rst indi- Moreno, with 43-year-old Oksana to halt the violence, especially around vation and disease as trucks with life- member of the Palestine Liberation uperstar Simone Biles became vidual bar medal and becoming the fi rst Chusovitina in fourth. cities and critical infrastructure. saving supplies are blocked in port, Organisation’s executive committee, the fi rst ever gymnast to win 13 US gymnast to win medals on all pieces Earlier in the week, Biles won gold in Guterres’ remarks come three days leaving medical staff and desperate said. The US moved its embassy Sworld championship gold med- of apparatus at major competitions. the team and all-around events. after US Secretary of State Mike Pom- mothers imploring aid workers to do from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May, als with victory in the individual vault Yesterday’s two medals means she now However, a potential golden clean peo called for a cessation of hostilities more, a senior UN offi cial said. sparking fury among Palestinians. competition here yesterday. has 18 world championship medals over- sweep was always likely to face its and said UN-led negotiations to end the Geert Cappelaere, Middle East direc- Page 4 The 21-year-old American broke the all, just two shy of the all-time record of greatest challenge in the uneven bar war should begin in November. tor for the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef), all-time record set by Belarusian male 20, held by Russia’s Svetlana Khorkina. contest and so it proved. Derwael’s Several other countries have also described “heart-breaking” scenes of REGION | Diplomacy gymnast Vitaly Scherbo in 1996, a year She can equal that record today in high-energy, high-risk routine se- joined the call for an end to the confl ict. emaciated children in hospitals in the before Biles was born. the beam and fl oor exercise events. cured a score of 15.200. “We must do all we can to maximise main port city of Hodeidah and the cap- France, Germany, UK, EU That was Biles’ third gold medal of Her day started with expected vic- Biles was unable to respond and the chances for success,” Guterres said. ital Sanaa. slam new Iran sanctions the week in Doha but she was denied a tory in the vault event. posted a mark of 14.700. Germany’s He called for commercial and hu- “We have evidence that today in France, Germany, Britain and the potential clean sweep at these champi- Favourite to take gold, she received a Elisabeth Seitz won bronze with manitarian imports of food, fuel and Yemen every 10 minutes a child under European Union issued a joint onships by Belgium’s Nina Derwael in mark of 15.366, well ahead of second- 14.600. Sport Page 1 other essentials to be allowed without the age of 5 is dying from preventable condemnation yesterday of the restrictions, and urged the sides to allow diseases and severe acute malnutrition,” US move to place fresh sanctions roads to remain open so “life-saving he told Reuters from Hodeidah. on the Iranian economy, vowing to goods can reach communities across the The United Nations says about 14mn protect European companies doing country.” people, or half Yemen’s population, “legitimate” business with Tehran. He called on Yemeni parties to en- could soon be on the brink of famine in “We deeply regret the reimposition gage in good faith negotiations, without a man-made disaster. of sanctions by the United States Erdogan: ‘highest levels’ in preconditions, with UN special envoy Already 1.8mn Yemeni children are stemming from their withdrawal Martin Griffi ths to reach a negotiated malnourished, more than 400,000 of from the Joint Comprehensive Plan political settlement. “The international them suff ering from severe acute mal- of Action,” the statement said in community has a real opportunity to nutrition, a life-threatening condition reference to the hard-fought 2015 Saudi ordered Khashoggi hit halt the senseless cycle of violence and that leaves them skeletal with muscle nuclear deal with Iran. Business to prevent an imminent catastrophe,” wasting, Cappelaere said. Page 1 Guterres said. “The time to act is now.” Amnesty International called yester- O Khashoggi’s body kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul on October 2 as part of a planned hit, and Despite the appeals, fi ghting contin- day on United Nations member states to PAKISTAN | Religion ‘dissolved’ after murder October 2. his body was then dismembered and ued yesterday, with the Saudi-led coa- hold Saudi Arabia to account for human Meanwhile, a Turkish offi cial destroyed. lition saying it had attacked Sanaa In- rights abuses in Yemen and at home Islamist party to O Fiancee urges Trump to claimed that Khashoggi’s body was The Turkish offi cial quoted by the ternational Airport and an adjoining air amid pressure over the murder of critic call off protests back probe “dissolved” after he was murdered and Washington Post said that “biologi- base being used by Houthi insurgents. Jamal Khashoggi. A Pakistani Islamist party said dismembered in Saudi Arabia’s consu- cal evidence” found in the consulate’s Guterres said he was appealing to The UN Human Rights Council will yesterday it will call off protests over AFP late in Istanbul a month ago. garden indicated the body was likely both sides to halt the violence and to on Monday hold its fi rst universal re- the acquittal of a Christian woman Washington The claim echoed details a Turkish disposed of near where Khashoggi was preserve important infrastructure. view of Saudi Arabia since 2014 as Ri- who faced hanging on blasphemy offi cial had earlier given to the Wash- killed. “The appeal is to all of them (to) em- yadh grapples with the fallout from the charges, striking a deal with the ington Post — for which Khashoggi was Saudi authorities have denied bark in the cessation of hostilities soon- killing of journalist Khashoggi. Page 3 government to end three days of he order to murder Saudi jour- a contributor — that authorities were Turkish police permission to search protests in major cities. Under the nalist and regime critic Jamal investigating a theory the body was a well in the consulate’s garden, but deal, the government agreed to seek TKhashoggi came from “the destroyed in acid. did allow them to take water samples Girl, 7, who became symbol of Yemen famine dies to bar Asia Bibi, a mother of five who highest levels” of the Riyadh govern- “We now see that it wasn’t just cut for analysis, according to local media has been on death row since 2010, ment, Turkey’s President Recep Tayy- up, they got rid of the body by dis- reports. A seven-year-old girl the girl’s mother, was from leaving the country, according ip Erdogan said yesterday in a Wash- solving it,” Yasin Aktay, an offi cial in Khashoggi’s fi ancee Hatice Cen- whose photograph was quoted as saying. “Amal to a document of the agreement ington Post op-ed. Turkey’s ruling party, told the Hurriyet giz said what was done to his body was featured by the New was always smiling. Now shared by the ultra-Islamist Tehreek- “We know that the perpetrators newspaper in a story published yester- “brutal, barbaric and ruthless”. York Times last week I’m worried for my other e-Labaik (TLP) group. Page 12 are among the 18 suspects detained in day. “It is now up to the international has become one of the children.” Saudi Arabia. We also know that those “According to the latest information community to bring the perpetrators latest casualties of the Speaking to The Takeaway EAST ASIA | Crash individuals came to carry out their we have, the reason they cut up the to justice. Of all nations, the United devastating Yemen radio programme earlier Indonesian aircraft ’s orders: Kill Khashoggi and leave,” he body is it was easier to dissolve it,” said States should be leading the way,” conflict, the newspaper reported. this week, Pulitzer Prize-winner Hicks wrote. Aktay, an adviser to President Erdogan Cengiz said in opinion article pub- Amal Hussain, who became a symbol described how photographing Amal engine, wheels found “Finally, we know that the order to who was close to Khashoggi. lished in the Washington Post, The of her country’s humanitarian crisis was “diff icult” and “heartbreaking” Indonesian divers and remotely kill Khashoggi came from the highest “They aimed to ensure no sign of the Guardian and other media outlets after being photographed by Tyler but also “important.” operated subs have spotted one of levels of the Saudi government.” body was left.” yesterday. Hicks, died in a Yemeni refugee camp “She really sums up how tragic and the engines and the landing gear of Erdogan added that he did “not Turkey’s chief prosecutor on She called for President Donald on Thursday, her family told the how bad the malnutrition and the a Lion Air aircraft that crashed into believe for a second” that Saudi’s Wednesday confi rmed for the fi rst Trump to back Turkey’s eff orts to Times. starvation have really become in the sea with 189 people on board, King Salman had ordered the hit on time that Khashoggi was strangled as investigate his death and recover his “My heart is broken,” Mariam Ali, Yemen,” the photographer said. off icials said yesterday. Page 7 Khashoggi, who was murdered at the soon as he entered the consulate on body. Sanctions on Saudi journalist’s killers weeks away, says Pompeo

AFP The murder has placed strain on on the individuals that we have been said the killing “violates the norms of and CEO of the Washington Post which than a ‘complication.’ It is vicious, Washington the decades-old alliance between the able to identify to date that have — that international law.” Khashoggi wrote for, urged the Trump state-sponsored murder of an inno- United States and Saudi Arabia and were engaged in that murder. But Pompeo emphasised, as Trump administration to take a tougher line. cent journalist,” he added, calling on tarnished the image of Crown Prince “It’ll take us probably a handful more has, that “not only do we have important “When offi cials of our government are the government to suspend arms deals S Secretary of State Mike Pom- Mohamed bin Salman, the kingdom’s weeks before we have enough evidence commercial relationships, but important asked about consequences for Jamal’s with Riyadh and not resume “business peo has said it may take “a de facto ruler. to actually put those sanctions in place, strategic relationships, national security murder, they often talk about ‘balancing as usual” with the kingdom. Uhandful more weeks” before “We’re continuing to understand the but I think we’ll be able to get there,” relationships with the Kingdom of Saudi our interests in the area,’” he said. “If those who persecute journal- Washington has enough evidence to fact pattern,” Pompeo said on Thurs- he said, adding that President Donald Arabia, and we intend to make sure that “The ‘Khashoggi incident’ is viewed ists get away with their crimes — and impose sanctions on individuals re- day during an interview with Missouri- Trump had vowed accountability for all those relationships remain intact.” in some respects as a ‘complication’ are allowed to continue with business sponsible for the killing of Saudi jour- based KMOX news radio. involved in the “heinous crime”. Speaking at a journalism awards cere- in a far more important strategic re- as usual — it only invites more of the nalist Jamal Khashoggi. “We are reviewing putting sanctions The top US diplomat has previously mony on Thursday, Fred Ryan, Publisher lationship. “But Jamal’s death is more same,” he said. Gulf Times 2 Saturday, November 3, 2018 QATAR Ties with Qatar remain ‘Situation in Peninsula solid, says Korean envoy stabilising’ By Joey Aguilar eign Minister Kang Kyung-wha mo stressed that Korea wants Staff Reporter during his Seoul visit. to share its experiences with atar and Korea have wit- stable and prosperous future in “During the meeting, two Qatar not only on building fa- nessed “signifi cant and the Korean Peninsula. “This I ministers had a productive dia- cilities and organising events Qmeaningful” develop- believe, in return, will contrib- atar and Korea’s bilateral logue on deepening the bilateral but particularly about establish- ments this year amid a number of ute to peace and prosperity of relations have remained relationship and reaffi rmed that ing regional peace and harmony challenges in their respective re- the entire globe.” Qsolid for decades in vari- the two countries are an es- through sports. gions, South Korean ambassador Chang-mo lauded Qatar for ous fi elds of co-operation, es- sential partner for each other,” “This year, we have witnessed Kim Chang-mo has said. showing what he described pecially in the energy and con- Chang-mo added. the power of sports. Interna- “The political situation in the as “great resilience and actu- struction sector, South Korean In October, he said Korea’s tional sporting events delivered Korean Peninsula is stabilising,” ally turning the diffi culties into ambassador Kim Chang-mo has Land, Infrastructure and Trans- a clear message of peace and said the envoy, who was speak- opportunities.” said. port Minister Hyunmee Kim harmony. North Korea’s partici- ing at a reception on the occa- He said the country imple- Speaking at the Korean visited Qatar and met Qatar’s pation in Pyeongchang Winter sion of the Korean National Day mented policies for economic National Day reception on Transport and Communications Olympics provided a decisive on Thursday. and social reforms, and achieved Thursday, the envoy noted Minister HE Jassim Seif Ahmed momentum in building peace “With the fi rst inter-Kore- a lot in pursuing self-suffi ciency that Qatar continues to sup- al-Sulaiti. in the Korean peninsula,” he an summit in 11 years in April, and food security in the face of ply 11.5mn tonnes of natural On Thursday, the 4th Joint pointed out. the fi rst-ever US-North Korea adversity. gas to South Korea, which is Working Level Task Force for di- At the 18th Asian Games in Ja- summit in June and the recent “I can say, with confi dence, one-third of its annual LNG versifying and expanding trade karta, the envoy recounted that Pyongyang Inter-Korean sum- all eff orts of Qatar taken un- consumption. and co-operation between the two Koreas formed unifi ed teams mit taking place in a row, we der its wise leadership and the “It marks Korea as Qatar’s South Korean ambassador Kim Chang-mo speaks at the Korean two countries was held in Korea, in some sports, noting that the have been moving toward a new Qatar National Vision 2030 are biggest LNG export destination. National Day reception. PICTURE: Jayan Orma according to the envoy. unifi ed Korean women’s dragon era of peace and prosperity,” and will be a great success,” Such co-operation will continue “Through these channels of boating team won the gold medal Chang-mo stressed. Chang-mo stressed at the event. to be strong as the LNG demand Hammadi, MoFA’s chief of pro- power and desalination plant. dialogues and meetings, we have – the fi rst to win the top prize at a He thanked the governments The celebration also featured in Korea is expected to grow by tocol Ibrahim Yousif Abdullah The envoy also cited sev- been working to diversify and multi-sport competition. of Qatar and other countries for ‘Ensemble Mokkoji’ on stage, 0.8% every year until 2031 due Fakhro, Diplomatic Corps Dean, eral developments, which took promote bilateral co-operation “As the host nation of world’s supporting the progress in the composed of six talented musi- to shift in Korea’s energy policy,” ambassador Ali Ibrahim Ahmed, place this year, aimed at further beyond the long-established major sporting events such as Korean Peninsula by welcoming cians from Korea who performed Chang-mo said. and other diplomats and guests. strengthening the relations be- and valuable energy and con- the Olympics and the World these developments and issuing Korean traditional music and The event was attended by In the construction sector, tween the two countries. struction areas,” he said, hop- Cup, Korea will be a good part- offi cial statements. dance, as well as pop music. HE the Minister of Energy and Chang-mo said some 15 Ko- In August, he said Qatar’s ing that constructive relation- ner to Qatar in hosting the World While seeing “dramatic The renowned Korean group Industry Dr Mohamed bin Saleh rean companies are involved in Deputy Prime Minister and Min- ship will develop in many other Championship next year and the progress” in Korea, the envoy will also hold a concert today al-Sada, HE Ministry of Foreign building various infrastructure ister of Foreign Aff airs HE Sheikh sectors such as healthcare and World Cup in 2022. We stand stressed that “there is still much dubbed as ‘Korean Music Night’ Aff airs (MoFA) Secretary-Gen- projects of Doha Metro, Lu- Mohamed bin Abdulrahman education. ready to co-operate,” Chang-mo to do” and asked for the con- at the Katara – the Cultural eral Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al- sail Expressway and Umm Haul al-Thani met South Korean For- In the fi eld of sports, Chang- said. tinued support to create a more Village. GU-Q research More than 800 QU seminar on ‘impact projects receive screened for breast of digital domain QNRF grants cancer in 2017 on public he Qatar National Re- also estimate trade elasticities he Breast Cancer on the patient’s individual search Fund (QNRF) has for each product, or how much Awareness Month, ob- risk assessment, appropriate opinion’ Tawarded grants to two trade fl ows will respond to a 1% Tserved in October, pro- counselling, testing and pre- Georgetown University in Qa- change in transportation costs. vided an opportune time to vention measures are off ered epartment of Mass Com- tar (GU-Q) research proposals The primary faculty mentor, Dr Jeremy Koons is primary remind women about the im- to reduce the likelihood and munication at Qatar Uni- that address important issues Dr Jack Rossbach from GU-Q faculty mentor from GU-Q for a portance of beginning regular incidence of breast and other Dversity’s (QU) College of aff ecting Qatari society. noted: “This project will model project. breast cancer screening from types of cancer.” Arts and Sciences organised a Both grants announced were the economic impact of poten- the age of 45, said a senior “Our multidisciplinary and scientifi c seminar titled “Digital in response to successful sub- tial disruptions to Qatar’s trade The overwhelmingly WEIRD consultant at Hamad Medical collaborative approach sees Identities and Electronic Bots.” A missions by GU-Q’s faculty and network.” research demonstrates that Corporation’s (HMC) Nation- a team of specialists, which group of professors, researchers student teams for the Under- “This will allow us to better key psychological fi ndings and al Center for Cancer Care and includes genetic counsellors, and professionals in the commu- graduate Research Experience understand Qatar’s resiliency knowledge are dominated by Research (NCCCR). October was breast cancer psychologists, surgeons, and nication fi eld in Qatar attended Programme (UREP). to international shocks and to western research from western Dr Salha Bujassoum, who awareness month. medical oncologists, work- the seminar. In a statement, GU-Q said identify products that Qatar may subjects. is also director of the Heredi- ing together to develop the The goal was to examine the the fi rst selected UREP project, want to develop alternative do- Other under-represented tary Cancer and High-Risk ices to patients who are con- best plan of care for each and political, ethical and cultural is- “Investigating the Resilience of mestic and international sources groups such as Qataris are at a Screening Programme, re- cerned about their hereditary every patient. After their as- sues that rise in the fi eld of arti- Qatar’s Trade Network,” will ex- for,” he added. Other members disadvantage for this reason and called that the team at NC- cancer risk because of a per- sessment, our team discusses fi cial intelligence, particularly in amine the resilience of Qatar’s of the project are GU-Q students much research in psychology is CCR’s High-Risk Breast sonal and/or family history. risk-reducing strategies with the programming of electronic trade network. Alisha Kamran and Halak Sheth. required in Qatar and the Arab Screening and Genetics Pro- “Genetic counselling can the patient. This can include bots, which are implemented with Research will be conducted The second project, titled world to bridge this gap. gramme assessed over 800 be very helpful for those who prophylactic surgery and che- the aim of creating propaganda using a global data set cover- “Facial Recognition in Qatari The primary faculty men- patients last year. have a strong family history moprevention use of medica- and steering public opinion. ing more than 90mn bilateral Nationals: Challenging WEIRD tor from GU-Q for the project, According to Dr Bujassoum, of breast cancer. Evaluations tion to lower the risk or pre- The seminar consisted of two trade fl ows in over 5,000 prod- (Western, Educated, from In- Dr Jeremy Koons, notes, “The there are a number of genetic are carried out by a special- vent cancer,” added Dr Reem sessions, the fi rst of which tack- uct categories during the years dustrialised, Rich and Demo- aim of this project is threefold: and environmental or life- ist board-certifi ed genetic Jawad al-Sulaiman, a certifi ed led digital identities and elec- 2002-2015. cratic countries) Results and to investigate facial recognition style factors that can increase counsellor and this specialist genetic counsellor at NCCCR. tronic bots and how they infl u- The research team will use the Exploring Eff ects of Virtual Face in Qataris using a commonly a woman’s risk of developing can help assess an individual’s The Hereditary Cancer and ence audiences. The second was data to identify risks through Exposure,” is in collaboration implemented face-recognition breast cancer. “The screening lifetime risk of developing High-Risk Screening Pro- entitled “Ideological Devices and a combination of factors, both with Carnegie Mellon University paradigm; to explore the eff ects service helps women under- cancer,” she said. gramme is an example of a Misleading Political Opinion.” empirically and theoretically, in Qatar (CMU-Q). of virtual exposure to faces on stand their cancer risk based Dr Bujassoum noted that multidisciplinary service that The sessions discussed the according to GU-Q. This project, which examines facial recognition in Qataris; and on a number of factors, in- the Hereditary Cancer and aims to achieve excellence in extent to which electronic com- Findings will be used to de- the psychological phenomenon to challenge a body of research cluding age, personal health High-Risk Screening Pro- cancer care through off ering munication platforms are mis- velop a multi-product, multi- known as the cross-race eff ect with predominantly WEIRD history, and genetic or family gramme is the fi rst of its kind prevention and personalised used to sway public opinion, region model of trade, which and facial recognition in the un- subjects.” history.” in the region. “Genetic testing medicine and supports the by way of fake IP addresses and will then be calibrated to match derstudied Qatari population, Joining Dr Koons are project The High-Risk Breast is performed through the Mo- National Cancer Framework false identities. The seminar also Qatar’s trade fl ows in 2015 by aims to take a step forward in research mentor Dr Jennifer Screening and Genetics Pro- lecular Diagnostic Laboratory, 2017-2022 ‘Achieving Excel- discussed the necessity of rec- estimating transportation costs breaking down the WEIRD bar- Bruder and student Nurul Nabi- gramme provides genetic with some tests being sent lence in Cancer Care: A vision ognising the seriousness of such for each trade linkage. It will rier in psychological research. lah Asarow, both from CMU-Q. counselling and testing serv- abroad for analysis. Based for 2022’. crimes and its impact on the so- cial and political spheres. Dr Noureddine Miladi, head of Mass Communication Depart- ment at QU, said, “The seminar tackled issues that have become our reality and we cannot ignore. QU college and Khatib & Alami sign research pact That reality is the infl uence of the virtual domain on public opinion in both the Arab world and be- atar University College new College of Engineering, yond. The seminar opened up new of Engineering (QU- new College of Pharmacy, new avenues for discussion because of QCENG), represented by College of Law, new College of the repercussions of this reality on the Qatar Transportation and Education and the new Student politics and economics.” Traffi c Safety Centre (QTTSC), Aff airs Building. Given K&A’s “An essential component of our has signed a research agree- vast experience in delivering role in the Department of Mass ment with Khatib & Alami mega projects in Qatar and the Communication at QU, is being an (K&A) to establish collabora- region, this memorandum of active participant in the context tion in the fi eld of research, co-operation aims to provide of political, economic and social consultancy and knowledge Qatar University scholars with climates. Electronic bots, identi- transfer. the necessary support in the ties and disinformation have be- The agreement was signed by fi elds of research and profes- come a phenomenon of their own QU vice-president for Academ- sional engineering consultancy in all communities, but particu- ic Aff airs Dr Omar al-Ansari and services. This long-term agree- larly those in the IT fi eld. There K&A senior vice-president Ra- ment will also benefi t QU engi- are many widespread examples of madan Harb in the presence of neering students by equipping this such as the electronic armies offi cials from both institutions. them with real-time exposure working against Qatar or in other The agreement aims to establish to the key design stages of major places, such as what happened in collaboration between QU and multimillion-dollar public work the last US presidential elections, K&A in the academic, research QU and K&A off icials at the agreement-signing ceremony. projects. of which the world is still facing its and student training and fi eld “Khatib & Alami believes that ramifi cations,” he added. support, as well as the exchange ment, QTTSC will provide K&A velopment of existing projects, agreement highlights the con- tancy and research services, academia should go hand in Dr Abdullah al-Zein Haidari of information and consultan- with consultancy and work- while K&A will off er training to tinuous eff orts of CENG and which will contribute to driving hand with industry profession- of QU, organiser of the event, cy, the university has said in a shops covering the areas of some of CENG students, as well QTTSC to provide solutions to socio-economic development als in order to translate theory said, “We are operating during statement. transportation and traffi c safety, as technical and technological local challenges, in line with and sustainability in Qatar.” into practical application and interesting times, specifi cally in Khatib & Alami is a multi- smart transportation and geo- support to QTTSC at all levels, national priorities towards a Harb added, “It is a pleasure will strive to support elite re- the economic and political con- disciplinary urban and regional technical studies. CENG faculty the statement explains. knowledge-based economy. to join eff orts with Qatar Uni- searchers with guidance across text. Disinformation is making planning, architectural and en- will also support K&A projects Commenting on the agree- It will also serve to facilitate versity, which we’re already relevant areas of interest in line it diffi cult to make major deci- gineering consulting company. by ensuring the knowledge ment, CENG dean Prof Abdel- knowledge and technology engaged with on multiple state- with Qatar’s National Traffi c sions. We are trying to utilise the Under the terms of the agree- transfer and progressive de- magid Hammuda said: “The transfer and provide consul- of-the-art projects such as the Safety Strategy.” technology in an eff ective way.” Gulf Times Saturday, November 3, 2018 3 QATAR/REGION Qatar stresses Tajmeel holds ceremony to celebrate students’ graduation

atar Internation- professions, as well as lever- al Beauty Academy age the skills and knowledge commitment Q(Tajmeel), a project de- they accumulated throughout veloped by social development their studies at the academy. centre (Nama), has celebrated “Since our aim at Tajmeel the graduation of a new batch is to structure and foster the of 52 hair and beauty specialists beauty industry locally, Heya certifi ed with the highest inter- was a natural choice for us to national diplomas. select as a destination to hold to overhaul The ceremony was held at our 8th graduation ceremony, the Doha Exhibition and Con- since we share the same vision vention Centre on the last day and ambition in supporting of the 14th edition of Heya Ara- local talents and empowering bian Fashion Exhibition. them to unlock their poten- Some 24 Qatari students, tial,” Crowther said. who were included in the pro- Tajmeel, through this part- labour system gramme, received certifi cates nership with Heya, led a se- in front of family members, ries of workshops throughout QNA, Agencies not addressing the laws, and and Social Affairs, had an- friends and colleagues as well the exhibition on a variety of London added almost 230,000 electron- nounced. as the exhibition visitors. topics, including a make-up ic contracts to prevent against The process starts in Qa- All the graduates qualifi ed demo, what works and what contract substitution, all in the tar, where the employer or re- with internationally-recog- doesn’t in skincare and a ded- atar is working on over- fi rst half of 2018,” he explained. cruiter applies for approval of nised certifi cates, including icated workshop on hairstyles. hauling its labour system In addition to that, Sheikh foreign worker visas based on UK-based City and Guilds, Tajmeel, Qatar’s first vo- Qso that all employees in Thamer highlighted that Qatar work contracts according to the ITEC or CIDESCO from Swit- cational training centre to the country are protected by the was co-operating with the In- applicable regulation through zerland, and have earned either offer internationally recog- best possible employment laws ternational Labour Organisation the MoI website or Metrash 2. an international accredited nised hair and beauty therapy and regulations, Qatar’s media and countries of origin to elimi- When the approvals are award, a certifi cate or a diploma qualifications, aims to trans- attache for the UK HE Sheikh nate employment fees at source. granted, the applicant can depending on the courses they fer knowledge, expertise and Thamer bin Hamad al-Thani “These eff orts will become proceed with necessary proce- studied. Tajmeel graduates qualified with internationally-recognised professionalism to the local said yesterday. more prominent once the coun- dures at the available QVC at “I am pleased and proud to certificates. community and established “Qatar is not ambivalent to try opens 20 visa-processing his own country. see these wonderful graduates employees of the industry by the plight of its migrant work- centres in eight countries over Al-Obaidali said the new who have demonstrated their whilst supporting the devel- She noted that graduates providing them with qual- ers,” he stressed in a statement the coming months,” he said. system would considerably unique talents and skills this opment of the community,” are now qualified with the ity education opportunities in to The Guardian, according to a The fi rst overseas Qatar Visa help in reducing the number year, thriving to build a pros- Tajmeel principal Beverley best international certificates spa, hair, beauty and its asso- report issued by the offi cial Qa- Centre (QVC) was opened in Co- of labour disputes, such as perous future for themselves Crowther said. and can start practising their ciated fields. tar News Agency (QNA). lombo, Sri Lanka, on October 11 fraudulent contracts and illegal Referring to an article pub- as part of Qatar’s eff orts to facil- fees collected by recruitment lished in British daily on October itate and streamline procedures agencies from employees in the 29 by Pete Pattisson, the senior for bringing expatriates to work, country of origin. In addition, Qatari offi cial stated that it failed Gulf Times reported. both the employer and employ- to acknowledge the progress The centres will operate based ee would have a clear picture of beIN Media Group appoints chief executive Qatar has made in reforming its on an integrated electronic sys- the agreed terms and condi- labour system and attempted to tem for the implementation of tions, and hence the protection portray the country as ambiva- procedures such as medical ex- of the rights of both would be asser al-Khelaifi , chairman of beIN the success of our operations.” lent to the plight of its migrant amination, fi ngerprint and bio- ensured. Media Group, has appointed Yousef Al-Obaidly, said: “It is a great honour to workforce. metrics, and the signing of work Sheikh Thamer, in his state- Nal-Obaidly as chief executive offi cer be given the opportunity to contribute to “Such claims were simply un- contracts for expatriates outside ment to The Guardian, high- of the leading sports and entertainment our organisation’s success in this new ca- true,” declared Sheikh Thamer the State, under the supervision lighted that October also saw group, it was announced yesterday. pacity. Nasser’s guidance and leadership while revealing that the claims of and follow-up by the authori- the removal of exit permits for Al-Obaidly assumes the role previously have been integral to shaping beIN as a glo- made in the article have been ties concerned within Qatar. the majority of overseas work- held by al-Khelaifi , according to a state- bal sports and entertainment powerhouse, viewed with concern and Qa- The project comes as a con- ers, which he hailed as another ment. and I share his commitment to ensuring the tar’s Ministry of Administrative firmation of the role of Qatar in major step in the reform proc- Al-Obaidly earlier was the deputy CEO success and growth of our organisation.” Development, Labour and Social the care and protection of the ess. He observed that Qatar where he played a central role in establish- Yousef al-Obaidly In 2012, al-Obaidly played a pivotal role Aff airs has announced an inves- rights of expatriate workers, however needs to be vigilant ing beIN as the most prominent pay TV in the beIN Media Group’s international tigation. through the application of the in enforcing the new laws. sport network in the Mena region and its beIN Media Group, it was explained. expansion of its network, where he was The offi cial cited statistics to highest international stand- “Where violations of the law global expansion across the sports and en- Al-Khelaifi said: “Yousef’s experience responsible for the launch of beIN Sports refl ect the work being made to ards in this regard, Mohamed occur, workers are encouraged tertainment sector. and drive are instrumental to our organisa- France, Americas and Asia-Pacifi c. address labour issues. Hassan al-Obaidali, assistant to report these and have mul- His appointment is testament to both his tion as we continue to make great strides as In December 2013, alongside beIN Media “Qatar carried out over 19,000 undersecretary for labour af- tiple mechanisms to do so,” loyalty and commitment to the organisa- a leader in sports and entertainment. I am Group chairman al-Khelaifi , he completed labour inspections, banned al- fairs at the Ministry of Admin- Sheikh Thamer added, tion, having served in a number of positions confi dent that Yousef’s leadership will help the transition of Al Jazeera Sport into beIN most 12,000 companies due to istrative Development, Labour according to QNA. during the course of his 15-year tenure with us achieve our growth ambitions and ensure Sports, the international sports network. QU College in awareness drive Rebels clash with govt to prevent childhood obesity forces around Hodeidah AFP Arab Emirates said it had launched “a large-scale atar University’s Col- modern mechanism that uses Aden military operation to liberate and cleanse Hodei- lege of Health Sciences methods to deepen the com- dah” of the Houthi rebels. Q(QU-CHS) has launched munity’s health awareness in The coalition has been waging an aerial bomb- an awareness campaign titled, unique and pioneering ways. ierce clashes fl ared between Yemen’s ing campaign in Yemen since 2015 aimed at push- “Smart Start” to help create an “Childhood is one of the best Houthi rebels and pro-government forces ing the Houthis back after they seized Sanaa and eff ective, physically and psy- stages to address the social fac- Fnear a key port yesterday as a Saudi-led co- large parts of Yemen, but the rebels still hold the chologically healthy society by tors leading to high rates of alition backing the loyalists said it had attacked capital and parts of the Red Sea coast. focusing on developing child obesity. During this period, suc- an airbase in the rebel-held capital Sanaa. After UN-backed peace talks collapsed in Sep- healthcare strategies and mech- cess rates are higher than those A day after the government off ered to restart tember, the coalition announced it was relaunch- anisms. of other age groups,” QU-CHS’ peace talks with the insurgents, a pro-govern- ing an assault on Hodeidah. In a press statement, QU-CHS Human Nutrition Department ment military source said that loyalist forces The fi ghting had since eased, but this week’s said the campaign, a monthly head Dr Tahra El-Obeid said. closing in on the Houthi-held Red Sea port city of developments mark a major escalation as inter- undertaking, targets an essential She noted that obesity is the Hodeidah had reached its university. national calls grow for peace talks. part of the Qatar National Vision main issue of childhood and The advance sparked intense fi ghting with Earlier yesterday, the coalition said it had at- 2030, which includes improving subsequently the main concern rebels, with medical workers at two hospitals tacked an airbase in Sanaa, targeting “bomb- residents’ health and provid- of specialists and researchers in in the city reporting at least 34 Houthi fi ght- making and assembly workshops and their sup- ing “a high-quality preventative the fi eld of health science. ers killed and dozens wounded over the past 24 port locations” at in Al-Dailami Airbase. system.” “This disease is relevant and hours. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki said in a The campaign also aims to The campaign aims to raise awareness on the significant role of good important because it has a di- Pro-government military offi cials and a medic statement that the adjoining Sanaa international raise awareness on the sig- nutrition, physical activity and healthcare in the early years of the child. rect and long-term eff ect on the in Hodeidah said six loyalist fi ghters had died airport was still open to air traffi c from the United nifi cant role of good nutrition, health and future of children, in the violence. The fi ghting began Thursday Nations and other relief agencies. physical activity and healthcare try’s aim for sustainability. that continues to develop and and thus on the country,” she ex- evening, backed by dozens of Saudi-led coalition Calling the attacked structures “legitimate in the early years of the child. In April, Qatar’s Ministry of grow, adding that “QU supports plained. air strikes, according to military offi cials. military targets”, Malki said he would provide QU-CHS noted that the Foreign Aff airs Secretary-Gen- the national strategy to create Al-Jazi al-Qahtani, assistant It came days after the coalition sent more than “evidence” of violations by the Houthi rebels campaign wants to address the eral Dr Ahmed bin Hassan al- a society led by healthy young lecturer at the Department of Hu- 10,000 new troops towards Hodeidah ahead of a later. growing social and behavioural Hammadi cited Qatar as the fi rst people.” man Nutrition, hopes the cam- fresh assault, according to Yemeni government The development comes a day after the Yem- problems leading to childhood Arab country in the Human De- In addition, the campaign paign will contribute to strength- offi cials. eni government said it welcomed “all eff orts to obesity. These issues, it added, velopment Index. also aims to provide nutritional ening the pillars of the national Hodeidah’s port is the entry point for more restore peace” following calls by key US offi cials undermine the foundations of CHS dean Dr Asma al-Thani and physical activities for young strategy, which aims to provide than 70% of imports to the country, which is tee- and the UN’s envoy to Yemen Martin Griffi ths development and impede the said that Qatar seeks to create people, especially at the primary a healthy environment that pro- tering on the edge of famine. for warring parties to come to the table “within process of achieving the coun- an eff ective and vibrant society stage. It is based on an ultra- duces a healthy population. A pro-government force backed by the United a month”. Yemeni children die as warring sides ‘block aid deliveries’

Reuters main port city of Hodeidah and severe acute malnutrition, a life- not possible do much more,” Cap- Seven trucks carrying life-sav- Several extremely malnour- Geneva the capital Sanaa, both held by threatening condition that leaves pelaere said. “We may not yet be ing medical equipment and medi- ished children were in the hospital Houthi insurgents. them skeletal with muscle wast- at the level of a famine but we cines had been blocked at Hodei- ward, Cappelaere said. “We have evidence that today ing, Cappelaere said. should not wait until we have de- dah port for two weeks awaiting “All the mothers were telling emeni children are dying in Yemen every 10 minutes a child “But there is more. Many chil- clared a famine to step up and to clearance after being off -loaded, me that they are simply miss- from starvation and dis- under the age of fi ve is dying from dren are dying from vaccine- pressure the parties to the confl ict Cappelaere said. ing that small amount of money Yease as trucks with life- preventable diseases and severe preventable diseases. Today not to stop this senseless war,” he said. “It was heart-breaking that an to transport their children from saving supplies are blocked in acute malnutrition,” he told Reu- more than 40% of the children UN envoy Martin Griffi ths aims hour before I was sitting at Al- their communities to the hospi- port, leaving medical staff and ters from Hodeidah. throughout Yemen are being vac- to convene peace talks this month Thwara hospital, and I have all tal,” he said. desperate mothers imploring aid The United Nations says about cinated,” he said. to seek a ceasefi re in the three- the doctors, all the medical staff Hodeidah is a lifeline for food workers to do more, a senior UN 14mn people, or half Yemen’s Measles, cholera and diphthe- and-half year war, which pits pleading with me to get more and other goods for much of the offi cial said. population, could soon be on the ria can be deadly for children, es- the Yemeni government, backed medical supplies, to get more country. But, said Cappelaere, Geert Cappelaere, Middle brink of famine in a man-made pecially those under fi ve, and are by a Saudi-led coalition, and the medicines,” he said. “There was hardly any activity in East director for the UN Chil- disaster. exacerbated by malnutrition. Houthi insurgents. A Unicef spokeswoman said the the port. Only one ship was ber- A woman carries her dren’s Fund (Unicef), described Already 1.8mn Yemeni chil- “Because of this brutal war, be- As Cappelaere spoke, coalition trucks had been cleared by Houthi thed, that was it. malnourished son at a “heart-breaking” scenes of ema- dren are malnourished, more than cause of obstacles, obstructions forces were massing for an assault authorities yesterday and sup- “Today it looks more like a malnutrition treatment ciated children in hospitals in the 400,000 of them suff ering from being made, it is unfortunately on Hodeidah. plies would be distributed. graveyard than anything else.” centre in Sanaa, Yemen. Gulf Times 4 Saturday, November 3, 2018 ARAB WORLD/AFRICA Seven injured in Israel-Gaza border protests amid truce talks

AFP its demise as a Jewish state. Israel Gaza City and Hamas have fought three wars since 2008 and fears remain high that recent tensions could slide he Israel-Gaza border saw into another confl ict. the quietest weekly pro- The Jewish state maintains a Ttests in months yesterday, crippling blockade of the strip, amid reports of a truce agreement which it says is necessary to isolate between the Jewish state and the Hamas. Critics say it amounts to strip’s rulers Hamas. collective punishment of the coastal In total seven Palestinians were territory’s 2mn residents. shot, the health ministry in Gaza After last Friday’s protests, Ha- said, down dramatically from pre- mas ally Islamic Jihad fi red a series vious weeks, as protesters largely of rockets at Israel. In response Is- stayed well away from the border. rael struck Hamas and Jihad sites Reports on Thursday suggested in the strip, without injuries on Egypt had brokered a deal that either side. Egypt and the UN have would see Hamas end the eight been mediating indirect nego- months of often violent demon- tiations for months in the hope of strations in exchange for a loosen- ending the protests and reaching a ing of Israel’s crippling blockade long-term truce deal. on the strip. An Egyptian security delegation Such a deal would see Israel al- had been ferrying between Gaza, low money to be transferred to the West Bank and Israel during Gaza to pay salaries of public em- the week seeking to secure a deal. ployees hired by Hamas, as well The delegation briefl y visited as fuel deliveries, in exchange for Teargas canisters are fired by Israeli troops towards Palestinians during a protest calling for lifting the Israeli the border protests yesterday in calm, Israeli media said. blockade, at the border fence in the southern Gaza Strip, yesterday. the fi rst such publicly announced There was no offi cial confi rma- visit by Egyptian offi cials, eyewit- tion of the agreement. ents said. At a demonstration east burned, the correspondents said. cording to an AFP toll. One Israeli nesses and organisers said. The protests went ahead yester- of Gaza City, Hamas security per- The previous week’s demon- soldier was killed by a Palestinian During those protests, senior day but local media suggested Ha- sonnel were seen preventing pro- strations saw seven Palestin- sniper. Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya said mas was keen to keep them calm testers from getting too close to ians die and a further 180 others Protesters are calling to be al- they were close to success. to ensure goodwill with mediators the fence. wounded by Israeli fi re during lowed to return to the homes their “The eff orts will succeed soon Egypt and the United Nations. Unlike previous protests, dem- fi erce clashes, according to the families fl ed or were expelled from thanks to the steadfastness of Thousands again gathered in onstrators did not fl y kites with ministry. in the 1948 war surrounding the our people in the marches,” he several sites across the border attached incendiary devices At least 218 Palestinians have creation of Israel and which are told protesters. He said the pro- yesterday but largely stayed away across the border to set fi re to Is- been killed by Israeli fi re since now inside the Jewish state. Israel tests would continue until they from the barrier, AFP correspond- raeli farmland, and few tyres were protests began on March 30, ac- says any such return would mean achieved their goals.

UNREST Seven dead in Palestinians slam ‘provocative’ Brazil embassy move IS attack on bus carrying Egyptian Christians AFP The Palestinians consider the Israeli-an- tend to transfer the Brazilian embassy from Tel Ramallah nexed eastern part of the city the capital of Aviv to Jerusalem.” their future state. “These are provocative and “Israel is a sovereign state and we shall duly Gunmen attacked a bus carrying illegal steps that will only destabilise security respect that,” he said. Coptic Christians in central Egypt senior Palestinian offi cial yesterday and stability in the region,” Hanan Ashrawi, a Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday, killing seven in the latest condemned Brazilian far-right Presi- member of the Palestine Liberation Organisa- hailed the move as “historic”. “I congratulate assault on the religious minority Adent-elect Jair Bolsonaro’s announce- tion’s executive committee, said. my friend Brazilian president-elect Jair Bol- claimed by the Islamic State group. ment that he would move his country’s Israel “It is very unfortunate that Brazil has joined sonaro for his intention to move the Brazilian The attackers opened fire on the embassy to Jerusalem. this negative alliance against international embassy to Jerusalem, a historic, correct and bus of pilgrims in Minya province The move announced Thursday comes six law,” she said, referring to a small number of exciting step!” he said in a statement. after they had visited a monastery, months after the United States controversially countries supporting the US decision, which Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist movement the local bishop said. Bishop Maka- transferred its embassy, and aligns the incom- sparked fury among Palestinians. that controls the Gaza Strip and has fought rios of Minya said the wounded had ing Brazilian leader squarely with US President On Thursday Bolsonaro tweeted that “as three wars with Israel in a decade, also con- been taken to a hospital in Beni Ma- Donald Trump. previously stated during our campaign, we in- demned the announcement. zar, around 200 kilometres south of Cairo. The attack took place on the road back from the Saint Samuel monastery, he added, as the bus was heading to the city of Sohag. A British royals on Ghana visit security source confirmed that sev- South Sudan en people were killed in the attack and seven wounded. The Islamic State group claimed the attack in a frees allies message via its propaganda agency Amaq. “Those who carried out the ambush...in Minya are fighters of the of Machar Islamic State,” Amaq said in a state- ment on the Telegram messaging app. AFP Juba CONFLICT Syria regime outh Sudanese authorities yester- day released rebel leader Riek Ma- shelling kills five Schar’s former spokesman as well as civilians: monitor a South African adviser, a move seen as a gesture of goodwill in an ongoing peace Artillery shelling by Syrian govern- process. ment forces yesterday killed eight The spokesman James Gatdet and re- people, including at least five tired South African colonel William John civilians, in an area where a recent Endley were sentenced to death earlier truce is to be enforced, a war this year by President Salva Kiir’s regime monitor reported. A “de-militarised for treason and conspiracy. zone” was announced by rebel Endley had also been charged with backer Turkey and Damascus ally espionage and illegal entry into South Russia in September to separate Sudan. “We are here to implement the government troops from rebel orders of the president to release these fighters in their last major bastion two guys,” Interior Minister Michael in Idlib province and adjacent Chiengjek told journalists at the national areas. Shelling has continued prison headquarters in Juba. “While End- Britain’s Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall intermittently, however, and yes- ley was expected to be deported immedi- attend a welcome ceremony at the Jubilee House in Accra, yesterday. Prince Charles is on terday saw one of the worst bursts ately back to South Africa yesterday, Gat- an eight-day tour of Gambia, Ghana and Nigeria — his first overseas trip to Commonwealth of violence since the deal was det was expected to travel to Khartoum countries since being designated the next head of the 53-nation bloc earlier this year. reached, the Syrian Observatory where Machar has been living. for Human Rights said. The shell- ing struck on the southeastern edge of Idlib province, near the town of Jarjanaz, the Britain-based monitoring organisation said. Nigerian army posts Trump video to justify shooting LEGAL Tanzania opposition AFP made on Thursday. “I told them use of deadly force by soldiers and tween a mostly Muslim north and leader charged Abuja (troops) consider it (a rock) a rifl e. police” a largely Christian south. When they throw rocks like they .The United States embassy Experts have warned the gov- with sedition did at the Mexican military and in Nigeria said Thursday it was ernment that a heavy-handed re- igeria’s army yesterday police, I say consider it a rifl e.” “concerned” and called for an in- sponse to the group risks sparking A Tanzanian opposition leader was posted a video of US Pres- Nigeria’s defence spokesman vestigation. confl ict in a volatile region where charged yesterday with sedition Nident Donald Trump say- John Agim said that the army “The video was posted in reac- poverty is widespread. and inciting hatred days after he ing soldiers would shoot migrants posted the video in response to tion to the Amnesty International IMN leader Ibrahim Zakzaky said scores died in clashes between throwing stones to justify opening criticism that its security forces report accusing the army of using has been in custody since 2015, security forces and herdsmen fi re on a group this week. had acted unlawfully. weapons against pacifi st protest- when an army crackdown killed in his western home district — a “Please watch and make your The Islamic Movement of Ni- ers,” said Agim. 300 of his supporters who were statement dismissed by authori- deductions,” said the army in a geria (IMN) said 49 of its mem- “Not only did they use stones buried in mass graves, according ties. Zitto Kabwe, a regular critic of post on its offi cial Twitter ac- bers were killed after the army but they were carrying petrol to rights groups. the government, said that at least count. and police fi red live bullets at bombs, machetes and knives, so Zakzaky is facing a culpable 100 people died during clashes in In the video, Trump warns that crowds who marched near and in yes, we consider them as being homicide charge in connection Kigoma in mid October. He was soldiers deployed to the Mexican the capital Abuja, armed,” said Agim. with the 2015 violence. detained three days later, then border could shoot Central Amer- The army’s offi cial death toll “We intervened only because He remains in jail despite a charged in court yesterday and ican migrants who throw stones was six. the IMN members are trying to court order granting him bail. released on a 10mn shilling ($4,400) at them while attempting to cross Amnesty International said harm our people, they are always On Thursday, 120 of 400 IMN bond, his Alliance for Change and illegally. Wednesday it had “strong evi- meeting us...at security check members arrested by police on Transparency-Wazalendo party said. “We’re not going to put up with dence” that police and soldiers points and trying to provoke us, Monday were charged with “riot- Kigoma Police Commander Martin that.They want to throw rocks at used automatic weapons against they even burned a police vehicle.” ing, disturbance of public peace Ottieno said that just two herdsmen our military, our military fi ghts IMN members and killed about Nigeria, Africa’s largest econ- and causing hurt,” said a court of- and two off icers had died during an back,” said Trump in remarks 45 people in an “unconscionable omy, is almost evenly split be- fi cial in Abuja yesterday. operation. Gulf Times Saturday, November 3, 2018 5 AMERICAS Canada planning to increase expulsions of illegals

AFP A leaked e-mail from a senior in several discussions both re- ants, currently face deportation. the government has “added ad- This hardening of the govern- walked across the border into Ottawa Canada Border Services Agency gionally and nationally concern- So far this year 6,083 have been ditional resources to ensure that ment’s position comes as Tru- Canada, some braving biting cold (CBSA) offi cial to staff , cited by ing the government of Canada’s deported, compared to a total of (the CBSA) has what they need to deau’s Liberals face increased and dangerous treks through the the Canadian Broadcasting Cor- decision to substantially increase 8,472 in 2017 and 18,987 in 2012. do the job”. political attacks ahead of next wilds. aced with an infl ux of poration, the goal is to deport removal eff orts”. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau He noted that only asylum- year’s election from opposition According to the latest gov- asylum-seekers from the some 10,000 persons a year, as “Initial discussions have the said the government is “trying to seekers who “have gone through Tories, who accuse the govern- ernment data, more than 30,000 FUnited States, Canada is much as a 35% increase over re- agency working towards a new improve the immigration system all the legal processes of deter- ment of mismanaging a migrant have come from the United States planning to substantially step up cent years. national target of 10,000 remov- and be more expeditious in han- mining their eligibility for the “crisis”. in search of asylum. deportations of illegal migrants, CBSA enforcement director als/year,” he adds. dling cases”. protection of Canada” and been Donald Trump’s election as Most were originally from Ni- Canada’s public broadcaster re- Brad Wozny wrote that in recent The CBC said that 18,000 peo- Border Security Minister Bill found “to have not been eligible, US president triggered a spike in geria, Haiti, Turkey, Eritrea or ported this week. weeks that he has “been involved ple, mostly failed refugee claim- Blair, meanwhile, confi rmed that are subject to removal”. asylum seekers who have simply Colombia.

Pittsburgh holds last funeral in Days before polls, Trump synagogue shooting ups attacks on migrants

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ourners gathered in ays ahead of the mid- Pittsburgh yester- term elections, US Presi- Mday for the funeral of Ddent Donald Trump is the last and oldest of 11 victims seeking to change regulations gunned down in a massacre at so that people cannot illegally a synagogue, capping a week of enter the country then apply for grieving for the city. asylum and live freely while their Rose Mallinger, 97, aff ection- case in processed. ately known to her family as “Migrants seeking asylum will “Bubbie”, Yiddish for “grand- have to present themselves law- ma”, was among the worship- fully at a port of entry,” Trump pers killed last Saturday when said at the White House. a gunman burst into the Tree He said an executive order of Life synagogue with a semi- would be issued soon. automatic rifl e and three pistols “Those who choose to break and opening fi re in the midst of our laws and enter illegally, will Sabbath prayers as he shouted no longer be able to use merit- “All Jews must die.” less claims to gain automatic Mallinger’s daughter was in- admission into our country. We jured in the attack and remained will hold them for a long time if US Army soldiers install concertina wire yesterday at the international bridge with Mexico in Hidalgo, hospitalised in stable condition. necessary,” he added. Texas. Robert Bowers, 46, an avowed The president said families anti-Semite, pleaded not guilty detained would be held together, of him with images of migrants Trump referred to young men Contacted for comment, Pen- on Thursday in federal court to and focused on ending what he trying to push through barriers. who fought with Mexican police tagon spokesman Army Lieu- all 44 counts against him in the called “catch and release” of un- “It is outrageous what the as one caravan pushed its way tenant Colonel Jamie Davis said attack. documented migrants. Democrats are doing to our forward. the military would not discuss The massacre, following a Critics accuse Trump of stok- Country. Vote Republican now!” “These are tough people. hypothetical situations on the wave of pipe bombs mailed ing racial tensions with his cam- Trump tweeted above the video. These are not little angels,” he use of force “but our forces are to prominent Democrats, has paign against illegal immigra- US media quickly pointed out said. trained professionals who al- heightened national tensions tion, which has been coupled that Bracamontes last entered “This is a defence of our ways have the inherent right of ahead of US congressional elec- with a crackdown on the number the country in 2001, when Re- country. We have no choice,” self-defence”. tions on Tuesday that will de- of refugees admitted and a push publican George W Bush was Trump said. “I would also emphasise that cide whether President Donald to restrict legal immigration. president. He also suggested that troops our forces are in support of Trump loses the Republican With mid-term elections for Trump has denied that he could open fi re on migrants if DHS/CBP, who are performing Trump: When we are strong at the border people will turn away and majority he now enjoys in both the Senate and the House of is fearmongering, and says he they throw rocks or sticks. law enforcement activities,” he they won’t bother. chambers. Representatives coming up next wants merit-based immigra- “We’re not going to put up added, referring to the frontline A long line of mourners waited week, he has recently ramped tion, but anti-immigrant rheto- with that. They want to throw Department of Homeland Se- US soldiers in Afghanistan. that the number of people trying to pay their respects ahead of up his anti-immigrant rhetoric, ric has been a theme of his presi- rocks at our military, our mili- curity, and Customs and Border On Thursday, Trump said his to get in will be greatly reduced”. Mallinger’s funeral at the Rodef calling migrant caravans making dency. tary fi ghts back,” he said. “I told Protection. administration was fi nalising a The president insists that he Shalom Temple. their way to the US from Central During his election campaign them (troops) consider it (a rock) On Monday the Pentagon plan to require asylum-seekers was not anti-immigrant but “She was a grandmother to all America an “invasion”. ahead of the 2016 vote, Trump a rifl e. When they throw rocks said it had deployed more than to enter the country through wanted immigration to be com- of us,” said Bruce Ive, who saw He drew fresh condemna- used language attacking Mus- like they did at the Mexican mil- 5,200 troops to the border after legal ports of entry, although it pletely brought under control. Mallinger regularly at the syna- tion on Thursday by tweeting lims and Mexicans, among oth- itary and police, I say consider it Trump said on Twitter he was remained unclear whether such “Mass uncontrolled immigra- gogue. “We all called her Bub- an anti-immigrant video imply- ers. a rifl e.” sending the military to face off a limitation would be legally tion is especially unfair to the bie.” ing that there were murderers On Thursday he said undocu- However, yesterday Trump against the migrant caravan, a possible. many wonderful law-abiding Kevin McCaff erty, a contrac- among them. mented migrants were “taking walked back on those remarks. group of men, women and chil- Trump said the troops were immigrants already living here tor who did home improve- The video starts with foot- precious resources away from “They won’t have to fi re. dren travelling through Mexico needed because migrants “are who followed the rules and wait- ment projects for Mallinger, was age of convicted murderer Luis the poorest Americans who need What I don’t want is I don’t want as they fl ee violence and poverty rushing our border”, calling the ed their turn,” he said. “Some among those in line. Bracamontes boasting about them most”. these people throwing rocks,” in Central America. caravans an “invasion”. have been waiting for many “I was amazed at how alert killing police offi cers, and He also blamed lax border Trump told reporters outside the Trump said on Wednesday “When we are strong at the years. Some have been waiting a and engaged she was for a lady of claims: “Democrats let him into security for the infl ux of illegal White House, adding: “If they that the United States could border people will turn away and long time. They have done eve- her age,” McCaff erty said. “We our country.” narcotics like heroin and opio- do that with us, they’re going to send as many as 15,000 troops to they won’t bother,” Trump said, rything perfectly, and they are would sit and talk for hours. She It then intersperses footage ids. be arrested for a long time.” the border, more than there are adding that soon “you will see going to come in.” was such a lovely lady.” In a statement issued ear- lier this week, Mallinger’s family said that for the nonagenarian, Tree of Life was the “centre of her very active life”. Nauert on shortlist for UN ambassador “Her involvement with the synagogue went beyond the Jew- ish religion,” the statement read. Reuters excellent. She’s been with us for on other possible contenders. If nominated by the president “It was her place to be social, to Washington a very long time. She’s been a ABC News said it was not clear and subsequently confi rmed by be active and to meet family and supporter for a long time ... we’ll Nauert had agreed to accept the the Senate, Nauert would re- friends.” probably make a decision next nomination. place Haley, who announced last resident Donald Trump week.” Asked by Reuters whether month that she would leave the has said that he is seriously ABC News reported on Thurs- Nauert had been off ered the job, post at the end of the year. Anti-Semitic Pconsidering naming US day that Nauert was off ered the a White House offi cial said only Nauert, a former anchor and State Department spokeswoman job, citing an unnamed senior that she is under consideration. correspondent at Fox News graff iti cancels Heather Nauert to succeed Nikki White House offi cial. A source familiar with the se- Channel, joined the State De- political event Haley as US ambassador to the Fox News Channel also report- lection process said earlier on partment as spokeswoman in United Nations, adding that he ed Nauert had been asked to take Thursday that Nauert was “at the April 2017. New York police are are would make a decision on the it on. top of the list”. She was named acting under- investigating anti-Semitic posting soon. Trump, though, cast her only Nauert’s deputy, Robert Pal- secretary for public diplomacy graff iti found inside a Brooklyn “She is under very serious as a top choice, saying “we have ladino, was also asked at a news and public aff airs earlier this year. synagogue that forced the consideration,” Trump told re- a lot of people that want the job. briefi ng whether she had been She would be an unusual cancellation of a political event. This picture taken on October 18 shows Nauert and US Secretary porters at the White House after And there are a lot of really great off ered the job, and said that any choice for the senior diplomatic Police confirmed that they of State Mike Pompeo during a dialogue with reporters in his announcing planned changes to people”. announcement would be the pre- post as she has no prior political were called to Union Temple in plane while flying from Panama to Mexico. US immigration policy. “She’s He did not give any specifi cs rogative of the White House. or policy-making experience. Prospect Heights on Thursday evening after graff iti was found, reportedly saying “Kill all Jews”, five days after a gunman killed 11 worshippers at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. US bomb packages suspect to face charges in New York Police said anti-Semitic markings in black marker were found “in various locations” inside the Reuters and disc jockey, faces fi ve charg- ing, where the case will be pros- van festooned with right-wing began planning his attacks in fi rmed there’s DNA,” said Jamie house of worship. Miami es and a maximum penalty of ecuted. political images supporting July. Benjamin, one of Sayoc’s Florida Actress Ilana Glazer, star of Broad 48 years in prison for allegedly It was unclear when and how Trump and lambasting his crit- Sayoc was arrested last Friday attorneys. City on Comedy Central and sending the bombs to targets in- Sayoc will be transferred. ics, will be transferred to New at an auto parts store in subur- No one has been injured, but who had been due on Thursday he 56-year-old Florida cluding former president Barack The mailed bombs and the York to face charges. ban Fort Lauderdale. Federal Bureau of Investigation evening to interview New York man accused of mail- Obama, former US secretary of massacre of 11 Jews at a Pitts- Details on when he will be In comments to reporters af- (FBI) investigators have said that state candidates running in the Ting 15 pipe bombs to top state and presidential candidate burgh synagogue last Saturday transferred were not immedi- ter the hearing, Sayoc’s defence at least some of the pipe bombs mid-term elections, subsequently Democrats and other high-pro- Hillary Clinton, other promi- took place against the backdrop ately known. team stood by their claims that could have caused great harm. cancelled the event. fi le critics of President Donald nent political fi gures, and the of highly charged political cam- Sayoc faces fi ve charges and a the government’s evidence was “The evidence of the defend- She came out to address the Trump agreed in a Miami court CNN network. paigns. maximum penalty of 48 years in “fl imsy” and that both DNA and ant’s terror campaign is still crowd, saying that the synagogue to be transferred to New York Sayoc appeared yesterday In the November 6 mid-term prison. fi ngerprints gathered during the being collected but is already had been vandalised with anti- state to face charges, and waived shackled and wearing a beige elections, voters will determine Prosecutors said prior to investigation, which have been overwhelming,” wrote Geoff rey Semitic slurs words two hours his right to a bail hearing in Flor- jumpsuit with his hair in a po- the balance of power in the US yesterday’s hearing that more attributed to Sayoc, would not Berman, US Attorney for the before the talks were to begin, ida. nytail. Congress, currently controlled charges were likely. hold up in court. Southern District of New York, paying guest Kathryn Gonzalez Cesar Sayoc, a former male He agreed to be transferred to by Trump’s Republican Party. Investigators have also said “No government document or in a letter to the Miami court wrote on Facebook. stripper, pizza delivery driver New York for a detention hear- Sayoc, who lived in a white they had evidence that Sayoc allegation at this point has con- dated October 30. Gulf Times 6 Saturday, November 3, 2018 ASIA

Hasina holds Lanka’s speaker summons talks with opposition alliance parliament on Wednesday IANS Dhaka AFP “The speaker met a major- Colombo ity of members of parliament (MPs) at a committee room to- angladesh Prime Minis- day and promised he will open ter Sheikh Hasina held a ri Lanka’s speaker yes- parliament on November 7,” Bdialogue with leaders of a terday summoned parlia- Jayasuriya’s spokesman said. newly-formed opposition alli- Sment to meet next week Some 118 of the 225 lawmak- ance over the general elections in defi ance of the president as ers attended the meeting in a slated for December, authorities a constitutional crisis dark- new sign that Sirisena would said yesterday. ened with an MP saying he was not win a vote on Rajapakse, The much-hyped dialogue off ered millions of dollars and whose decade as president up to ended at about 11pm on Thurs- a minister’s post to defect to a 2015 was marked by the brutal day which had started four hours rival camp. end of the Tamil civil war and earlier at Hasina’s offi cial resi- With the Indian Ocean nation corruption claims. dence in the capital Dhaka, re- torn between rival prime minis- Wickremesinghe and his al- ports Xinhua news agency. ters Ranil Wickremesinghe and lies are confi dent they can prove Her ruling Bangladesh Awami Mahinda Rajapakse, Speaker a majority. But intense behind- League (AL) party on Tuesday Karu Jayasuriya said he could the-scenes lobbying to tempt invited the alliance called “Jatiya no longer ignore demands for defectors surged into the open Oikya Front” (United National parliament to meet to end the yesterday. Front) for the talks. week-old feud. A senior member of Wick- The alliance was formed in Amid growing international remesinghe’s United National October by former prime min- concern over the standoff , Ja- Party, Range Bandara, said he ister Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh yasuriya convened parliament was off ered $2.8mn and a min- Nationalist Party (BNP). to meet next Wednesday. istry to switch sides and would However, BNP spokesman President Maithripala Sirise- go to the anti-graft commission. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, na suspended parliament un- “I have a phone record- while leaving Hasina’s residence, til November 16 after sacking ing of a former minister in the told the media that the dialogue Wickremesinghe as premier and Rajapakse camp trying to ap- was not fruitful. replacing him with former au- proach me,” Bandara told re- Members of parliament attend a meeting with Speaker Karu Jayasuriya at the Parliament Building in Colombo yesterday. The alliance’s leader Kamal thoritarian president Rajapakse. porters. “A broker off ered me Hossain, a former foreign minis- Wickremesinghe has refused the $2.8mn and the ministry of “There are dealers and bro- sulted on the suspension of the prime minister post,” UNP action from Rajapakse or his ter and a prominent lawyer who to accept the dismissal and re- law and order.” kers trying to buy over MPs both parliament. spokesman Harsha de Silva party to the speaker’s move to drafted Bangladesh constitution mained bunkered at the prime Another Wickremesinghe wholesale and retail,” SLMC “I have been getting numerous said. “They are now trying to call parliament nor the allega- after the country’s independ- minister’s offi cial residence for loyalist, deputy minister Ran- leader Rauff Hakeem said. “This appeals from diplomats and civil wriggle out of this crisis.” tions of off ers to lawmakers. ence, said the meeting went the past week amid nearly daily jan Ramanayake has already is a disgrace, an assault on the society groups to intervene and De Silva said Rajapakse’s In the meantime, Rajapakse’s “good”, adding that “It will bear twists in the saga. accused China of fi nancing the dignity of honourable members end this crisis,” Jayasuriya said. brother, Gotabhaya Rajapakse, administration ordered cuts fruit”. Sirisena at fi rst lifted the defection of MPs to the Ra- of parliament.” Wickremesinghe’s party says met with Wickremesinghe on to prices of essential food and The alliance has demanded suspension, but with observers japakse-Sirisena camp. China Hakeem said only an early that the president wants to shut Thursday to discuss ending taxes in what was seen as a bid that the upcoming 11th national saying his candidate Rajapakse has strongly rejected the claims. parliament meeting could end parliament for as long as possi- the standoff but no accord was to woo public support. election be held under a non- did not have enough support The Sri Lanka Muslim Con- the horse trading. ble to give himself more time to reached. The cuts were applied yester- partisan government and the to win a parliamentary vote, gress (SLMC) party, which has Jayasuriya said that in a secure votes for Rajapakse. “The PM’s position is clear. day, but MPs who met with the immediate release of all political the president’s party said late seven lawmakers, said its mem- meeting with Sirisena this “It is clear that Rajapakse No compromise,” de Silva said speaker in parliament vowed prisoners including Zia, who has Thursday that the assembly bers had also rejected off ers to join week he had highlighted does not have the numbers in quoting Wickremesinghe. any decisions made by Ra- been in jail since February in a would remain shut. the Sirisena-Rajapakse camp. that he had not been con- parliament to justify getting There was no immediate re- japakse would not be honoured. corruption case. Lanka court Myanmar by-polls a test for orders arrest leader buff eted by crises Reuters driven from her home in 2011 and competition from ethnic parties. More than 68,000 people Myitkyina has since lived in one of dozens Low turnout in some places have been internally displaced of displacement camps in My- could skew the result against the by fi ghting in Kachin and of top admiral itkyina, the state capital. “But in NLD, analysts said. Though My- northern Shan state since Janu- sked what Nobel laure- reality, nothing has changed.” itkyina is one of the most hotly ary 2017, according to the UN. ate Aung San Suu Kyi has Thirteen seats in the upper contested seats, several people Six of the seats being con- AFP the timing of yesterday’s ruling Achanged since becoming and lower houses of parliament there were not aware a by-elec- tested today are in ethnic areas, Colombo appeared to have no deliberate Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Myanmar’s leader two years and regional assemblies across tion was taking place, while oth- and analysts are watching the link with the current political Ravindra Wijegunaratne ago, most residents of Kachin Myanmar are being contested ers said they did not plan to vote. result for signs of what might crisis. state in the far north say the in today’s by-elections. “This time we have to strug- happen when the country goes The magistrate wants police to personnel and fi gures loyal to roads: new tarmac smoothes The election of the NLD in gle for victory – it will not to the polls in the next general Sri Lankan court yester- arrest Wijegunaratne, the chief Rajapakse were responsible for a the path for cars, motorbikes late 2015 brought an end to jun- be easy,” said Aung Shin, a election in 2020. day ordered the arrest of the defence staff , for allegedly number of high-profi le murders. and campaign trucks ahead of a ta rule but the new government, spokesman for the NLD. In recent months, minority Athe country’s top military shielding a navy offi cer respon- Several military intelligence by-election set for today. which must still share power Yan Hkawn, the party’s can- parties that previously com- offi cer over the abduction and sible for abductions and killings. offi cers face prosecution over But beyond the city limits, with the military, is now facing didate in the city, said the vote peted against one another have murder of 11 people during the Police told the court the ad- the assassination of a newspa- near-perpetual civil war rum- multiple crises. would likely be split. merged to run under one ban- Tamil civil war. miral had protected Chandana per editor and for orchestrating bles on. Many say the adminis- The army has been accused Disillusionment runs high in ner, forming alliances that Colombo Fort magistrate Ran- Prasad Hettiarachchi, a navy in- attacks on other journalists and tration’s inability to tackle the of acting with “genocidal in- ethnic areas, where residents could pose a strong challenge to ga Dissanayake reprimanded po- telligence offi cer who is the main dissidents during Rajapakse’s country’s toughest problems, tent” against Rohingya Mus- harbour longstanding distrust the NLD, which currently holds lice investigators for failing to act suspect in the killing of 11 men presidency. including continued ethnic lims in a crackdown in Rakhine of the Bamar Buddhist majority. a comfortable majority in par- on a previous order to detain Ad- between 2008 and 2009. Rajapakse and several mem- fi ghting, has soured the mood state last year. Meanwhile, the “Daw Suu Kyi promised us, liament despite the constitu- miral Ravindra Wijegunaratne. They are believed to have bers of his family are being in- among voters ahead of polls this economy has slowed and peace ‘We will change everything, tion reserving 25% of seats for “The court ordered that the been murdered while being il- vestigated for fraud and murder weekend being closely watched talks with rebels from Kachin everyone will get equal rights’,” the military. admiral be arrested before No- legally held by the navy. Their during his presidency. However, as a barometer on Suu Kyi’s and other ethnic minority areas said Win Aung, an 80-year-old “We can see that the ethnic vember 9,” a court offi cial said. bodies were never found but those investigations were put in government. have faltered. Muslim leader, sitting by the movement in the election is “If they fail, there should be ac- Hettiarachchi was arrested in doubt after he was named prime Suu Kyi swept to power pledg- NLD spokesman Myo Ny- side of the road after watching quite powerful,” said Yangon- tion against the police offi cer August. minister last week. ing that a peace process to end unt said economic progress has campaign trucks bearing her based analyst Maung Maung handling the case.” “There is evidence of Admi- Troops crushed Tamil sepa- Myanmar’s myriad ethnic con- stalled but not reversed. Mak- face pass by. Soe. “If there is no landslide The order came amid a bitter ral Wijegunaratne allowing the ratists in 2009 ending the dec- fl icts was her top priority. But ing peace is the government’s But religious discrimination win like in 2015, it will be diffi - power struggle between sacked accused to evade arrest,” Sri ades-long civil war. since then Kachin has seen some top priority, he said, but all par- has continued, he said. cult for the NLD to form a gov- prime minister Ranil Wick- Lanka’s Criminal Investigations The fi nal days of the govern- of the most intense fi ghting be- ties have to co-operate. NLD spokesman Myo Nyunt said ernment by itself.” remesinghe and former presi- Department told the court. ment off ensive, spearheaded by tween the military and ethnic While several of the seats up the government was working to In Kachin, four ethnic parties dent Mahinda Rajapakse, who Police have said Hettiarachchi Rajapakse, were marked by ma- rebels since a ceasefi re broke for grabs today lie in the coun- bridge religious and racial divides. are competing under the ban- was named to replace him. was also wanted in connection jor rights violations, according down seven years ago, with try’s Buddhist heartland and “The person who understands ner of the Kachin Democratic Rajapakse was head of state with the 2006 murder of Tamil to rights groups. thousands of people displaced. are likely to remain under NLD Myanmar politics will know that Party, after a recent merger that from 2005 to 2015 when the dec- lawmaker Nadarajah Raviraj. A UN panel has said 40,000 “We voted for her and she control, representatives of the a huge number of religious fa- resulted from fi ve years of ne- ades-old Tamil separatist war There have been persistent civilians may have been killed in won and came into power,” said ruling party have voiced jit- natics exist,” he SAID. “We can’t gotiation, according to its lead- was brutally crushed – although allegations that senior military the fi nal stages of the war. 40-year-old Htu Lun, who was ters about areas where they face change that in a short time.” er, Gumgrawng Awng Hkam.

Thai junta riposte to viral rap takedown fl ops Call for halt to Rohingya repatriation plan The hip-hop group whose lyrical On Thursday, the far more has “everything except common attack on Thailand’s junta has positive musical message was sense” and where you have to been viewed over 26mn times broadcast just before Prayut “stay quiet or stay in jail”. Thomson Reuters Foundation fi rst reached a deal a year ago izenship, and many of their vil- and livelihoods, freedom of has received an unlikely rap addressed a group of tech The junta’s video has received Kuala Lumpur to begin repatriation, but the lages were burned down during movement, citizenship rights.” riposte from authorities armed entrepreneurs. only a few thousand views process has been delayed. Of- the military operations. Donors should not support with a ditty urging people to “do The song, called “Thailand 4.0 so far with verses such as “if fi cials from both countries met “They were still licking their the repatriation plan, the New your best today and tomorrow”. Rap”, shows montages of Thais you’re growing rice, planting yanmar is not safe this week and announced that it wounds, they are still living in York-based group said. The beef is with the Rap Against experimenting with robotics vegetables and doing farming, enough for the return would begin in mid-November. fear,” said Santiago, a Malaysian “Myanmar’s government Dictatorship collective whose and virtual reality, with lyrics just inject the ideas and price Mof hundreds of thou- “This is a poorly thought- lawmaker who led a fact-fi nd- keeps talking about returns, anthem “What’s my country encouraging viewers to “make it will increase” failing to ignite sands of Rohingya in camps in out plan,” said Charles San- ing mission early this year to but it has done nothing to al- got?”, denouncing military rule, happen, make it happen”. public imagination. Bangladesh, said Asian parlia- tiago, head of Asean Parlia- refugee camps in Bangladesh’s lay the Rohingya’s fears of being has caught the public mood like “Think further, Thailand can go Prayut, who has recorded his mentarians yesterday, urging mentarians for Human Rights, Cox’s Bazar district. returned to the same violence no other Thai political song. far,” one verse says. own ballads to Thai greatness both governments to halt plans which is comprised of elected “We’re not expecting them to and oppression they fl ed,” said Shot in black and white, “We have to go anyway, I can in the past, told the audience for repatriation scheduled to representatives from countries go back to live in barracks and Bill Frelick, the group’s refugee the video shows members do it...do your best today and that the song needs only “minor begin this month. that are members of the As- as squatters,” he said. rights director, in a statement. delivering vituperative verses tomorrow,” says another. changes, just small rhymes.” More than 700,000 Rohingya sociation of Southeast Asian Myint Thu, a senior My- The United Nations in August against censorship, corruption, While not framed as a direct “Apart from that, the lyrics people crossed into Bangladesh Nations (Asean). anmar foreign ministry of- recommended that Myanmar poor education and the lack of response to the earlier – and already sound good,” he said. in the four months after deadly He said Myanmar must fi cial, has said measures are military leaders be investigated elections since the junta seized more popular – song, “Thailand Referring to the RAD’s lyrical attacks by Rohingya insurgents fi rst put in place plans for the in place to ensure “a secure and prosecuted for “genocide, power in 2014. 4.0” came as the front pages assault he said he would not on security forces in August, protection and livelihoods of environment” for the returnees. crimes against humanity and war The takedown also touches on of newspapers in the country use his sweeping powers to 2017, which were followed by Rohingya who live under an Human Rights Watch (HRW) crimes” against the Rohingya. historically sensitive subjects. still featured stories about the ban it. Thailand is set to return military operations that the apartheid-like system, facing said it had interviewed hun- Stéphane Dujarric, a UN Junta leader Prayut Chan-O- viral hit. to the polls in 2019 after United Nations said targeted restrictions on their move- dreds of Rohingya refugees spokesman, told reporters this Cha initially blasted the video The sanitised words also stood years of delays and the often civilians. ments, as well as access to and asylums seekers, many of week that conditions “are not yet but has backed off as it racked in stark contrast to the blistering gruff Prayut is working hard Myanmar has denied most of healthcare, employment and whom said they would only conducive for a return”, and that up YouTube views and seized grievances of the RAD, who to show a softer face to the the allegations. education. go home if Myanmar guaran- refugees continue to fl ee across endless admiring headlines. refer to Thailand as a place that public. (AFP) Bangladesh and Myanmar Almost all Rohingya lack cit- teed “security, access to land the border into Bangladesh. Gulf Times Saturday, November 3, 2018 7 ASIA/AUSTRALASIA

Dissident cartoonist cancels HK show after China “threats”

Reuters was to have been his fi rst interna- al and Reporters Without Bor- Hong Kong, a former British session at the opening alongside exemplifi es how much overseas the Financial Times, soon after he Hong Kong tional solo event. His work high- ders, in a statement. “The deci- colony, returned to Chinese rule members of the Russian anti- Chinese dissidents need to con- hosted a talk by an independence lights themes including rights sion follows threats made by the in 1997 under a “one country, Kremlin Pussy Riot punk band, sider when they do their work,” activist at the city’s Foreign Cor- violations and abuse of power Chinese authorities relating to two systems” principle, with the as well as Hong Kong’s young de- said Amnesty China researcher respondents’ Club (FCC). “The ong Kong organisers of under Chinese Communist Party the artist. Whilst the organisers guarantee of a high degree of au- mocracy leader Joshua Wong. Patrick Poon. incident might make other dissi- an exhibition by a dissi- rule and he often satirises Presi- value freedom of expression, the tonomy and freedoms, including Badiucao, considered one of “It’s particularly worrying that dents and artists rethink whether Hdent Chinese-Australian dent Xi Jinping. safety of our partners remains a freedom of expression, not en- the most prominent Chinese po- it happens here in Hong Kong as it’s safe for them to do their work cartoonist, a persistent thorn in “We are sorry to announce that major concern.” joyed elsewhere in China. litical cartoonists, gave no imme- the space for freedom of expres- in Hong Kong as they may also the side of leaders in Beijing, can- the exhibition ‘Gongle’, by Chi- The statement did not specify But those freedoms have come diate response when contacted sion is eroding further this year,” face similar situation in future,” celled the event in the Chinese- nese artist Badiucao, has been the threats. China’s representa- under threat, pro-democracy ac- by e-mail. Amnesty Internation- Poon added. Poon added. Tom Grundy, the ruled city yesterday given what cancelled out of safety concerns,” tive Liaison Offi ce in Hong Kong tivists say, with increased med- al, one of the co-organisers of Last month, Hong Kong au- editor of Hong Kong Free Press, they said were threats by China. wrote the organisers, Hong Kong could not be reached for com- dling by Beijing. Badiucao was the exhibition, expressed con- thorities refused to renew a work declined to give specifi cs as to the The exhibition by Badiucao Free Press, Amnesty Internation- ment. due to give a question and answer cern. “The threat Badiucao faces visa for the Asia news editor of nature of the threats. Indonesia fi nds ‘minor’ faults in two 737 jets after crash

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ndonesia’s transport ministry A worker loads up recovered debris believed to be from Lion Air flight JT610 onto a truck at Tanjung Priok said yesterday it had found port in Jakarta, Indonesia. I“minor” faults in two other Boeing 737-MAX 8 jets, includ- it was interviewing people who one of the plane’s black boxes it remains unclear what caused ing a cockpit indicator display fl ew on the plane the day before was recovered, and authorities the accident. The accident res- problem which an analyst said the fatal crash. are hunting for the second one. urrected concerns about Indo- may be similar to one reported in Some have reported a fright- The black box could off er inves- nesia’s poor air safety record the crashed Lion Air Jet. ening, erratic trip, an assertion tigators their best chance of dis- which until recently saw its car- The ministry is inspecting 10 of that appears to be backed up by covering why the jet crashed. The riers facing years-long bans from the newly released jets owned by fl ight tracking data. Earlier yes- devices help explain nearly 90% entering European Union and US Lion and fl agship carrier Garuda, terday, seats, wheels and other of all crashes, according to avia- airspace. as authorities analyse data from a parts of the crashed jet were tion experts. There were nearly 40 fatal recovered black box that may help hauled from the depths off In- The devices record informa- aviation accidents in Indonesia explain why fl ight JT 610 plum- donesia’s north coast as search tion about the speed, altitude over the past 15 years, according meted into the Java Sea, killing 189 teams scoured the seabed for and direction of the plane as well to the Aviation Safety Network, people on Monday. the fuselage. “There is a lot of as fl ight crew conversations. including a 1997 crash that killed Few details were released, but little debris, plane wheels, and Boeing and US National Trans- 234 people, the country’s deadli- the ministry said it had looked seats — all totally destroyed and portation Safety Board offi cials est plane accident. over half a dozen jets so far and in pieces,” said Isswarto, com- are taking part in the probe. The Lion Air — which has had a discovered that one had a prob- mander of the Indonesian navy’s search and rescue agency said the number of incidents including lem linked to its cockpit display search-and-rescue division. recovery eff ort would continue at a fatal 2004 crash — capital- while another had a glitch in a jet Rescue team members use inflatable raft during rescue operation of Lion Air’s flight JT610 airplane at the Divers were searching a relatively least through Sunday. Prelimi- ised on an explosion in Indone- stabilisation system. Both Lion- north coast of Karawang, Indonesia. shallow area about 25-35m deep, nary investigation results are ex- sia’s domestic air travel market. owned planes required new com- but have been fi nding fewer body pected to be made public by the But concerns have been raised ponents, it said. Aviation analyst planes, even if there is a single, The single-aisle jet, en route sue on a previous fl ight— as well parts than earlier in the week, he end of the month. about pilot shortages in the in- Dudi Sudibyo said the cockpit tiny fault it should not fl y.” from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang its abrupt fatal dive — have raised added. “They’re scattered eve- Passengers’ remains are being dustry and growth outstripping display issue could include a The inspection comes as ques- city, is one of the world’s newest questions about whether it had rywhere and some may have been sent to hospital for DNA testing, Indonesia’s strained regulatory speed-and-altitude glitch re- tions swirl about why a plane that and most advanced commercial mechanical faults specifi c to the washed away by the current.” with four passengers identifi ed and technical resources. “The ported in the doomed jet. “They had gone into service just months passenger planes. Budget car- new model. Dozens of body bags contain- as of yesterday. The pilot on the growth of the industry here has can be minor issues but they have ago crashed into the sea minutes rier Lion Air’s admission that the Indonesia’s National Trans- ing remains have been recovered doomed plane asked to return happened too fast,” said analyst to be fi xed,” he added. “With air- after takeoff . doomed jet had a technical is- portation Safety Committee said from the crash site. On Thursday, to Jakarta before the crash, but Sudibyo.

Bus catches fire on Sydney Japanese journalist kidnapped in Australian man jailed for assisting Harbour Bridge

Syria defends going to warzone wife’s suicide in a court fi rst Australian police said that a bus caught fire at the southern entrance of Sydney’s famous AFP AFP pain and depression and was Peter Davis said. “You coun- Harbour Bridge, prompting a brief Tokyo Sydney found dead in her car by police selled and aided your wife to kill panic that the fire could spread. alongside a note asking not to be herself because you wanted to New South Wales Police told AFP resuscitated. A Queensland court get your hands on the $1.4mn.” that firefighters had “extinguished” Japanese journalist held n Australian man was heard that Morant helped his wife Davis added that there had pre- the blaze shortly before midnight hostage in Syria for more sentenced to 10 years buy equipment from a hardware viously been no conviction in yesterday. Athan three years said the Ain prison yesterday for store to aid her suicide and had Queensland state for counsel- All passengers had earlier disem- media must continue to take helping his wife commit suicide encouraged her to do so. ling suicide, nor could he fi nd a barked safely. Local traff ic authori- risks covering warzones to keep so he could access her life insur- In handing down the sen- similar conviction in any other ties said three of the bridge’s eight the world’s attention focused ance, in what the judge called a tence, the judge said Morant jurisdiction. lanes were closed as a result of on those caught up in confl icts. precedent-setting case. was the sole benefi ciary of his The court heard Morant had the fire. Jumpei Yasuda, 44, was kid- Graham Morant, 69, was wife’s life insurance and stood planned to build a religious Traff ic images showed the nor- napped in Syria the same day found guilty last month of coun- to gain A$1.4mn (US$1mn) from commune with the money and mally bumper-to-bump thorough- he entered the country in June selling and aiding his wife Jenni- her death. “You took advantage had told his wife that God would fare virtually empty, even as many 2015, sparking a lengthy ordeal fer Morant to kill herself in 2014. of her vulnerability as a sick not consider it a sin for her to Sydneysiders enjoyed a balmy that he described as “hell”. She suff ered from chronic back and depressed woman,” Justice take her own life. Friday night out. The freelance journalist has faced harsh criticism in some Japanese freelance journalist Jumpei Yasuda, who was freed from quarters of Japan for ventur- Syria in October 2018 after more than three years in captivity, speaks ing into an active warzone. But at a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo he defended himself yesterday yesterday. Fresh catch during his fi rst press conference in Japan since his release last ed they were there to help him Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, denied month. “When there are things enter the country. “It was my any involvement in his kidnap- like a violent confl ict happening basic mistake. An unimaginable ping in a statement after Yasu- somewhere on earth, there is mistake,” he said. da’s release. absolutely a need for journalists He said he was transferred Yasuda returned home on who will go there and see what multiple times during his or- October 25 after the surprise is happening,” he said. deal, adding his treatment announcement of his release. “You need information from ranged from tolerable to tortur- There were reports a ransom third parties, not just informa- ous. He described being beaten, had been paid for his freedom, tion from governments.” prevented from moving or mak- in keeping with other hostages Syria’s grinding civil war has ing any sound for days on end freed from Syria. cost over 360,000 lives since it and being kept in complete iso- Japan’s government has de- broke out in 2011 and quickly lation. He even converted to Is- nied that, though Yasuda said became hugely dangerous for re- lam so his captors would let him his captors told him Tokyo ap- porters with dozens kidnapped, pray, giving him a rare chance to peared willing to pay to free some of them murdered by their move around, he said. him. Other Japanese journalists captors. Yasuda, who had pre- But at other stages of his cap- have not been so fortunate. In viously reported from Syria’s tivity, conditions improved and 2015, militants from the Islamic frontlines, said he was not sure he was allowed to watch tel- State group beheaded war cor- whether he would return to the evision, keep a journal and was respondent Kenji Goto and his country or cover future war- assured he would not be killed. friend Haruna Yukawa in Syria. zones. But he said he hoped his When he was fi rst kidnapped, The Japanese government was high-profi le case would draw at- there was speculation he was criticised for what detractors tention to Syria’s civil war. in the hands of the group for- saw as its fl at-footed response “I hope people will become merly known as Al Nusra Front, to the crisis at the time, includ- interested in what’s happening a former Al Qaeda affi liate. ing apparently missed opportu- there (in Syria) and what will But he said the interactions nities to free both men. happen in the future,” he said. he observed between his cap- Yasuda also struck a contrite Yasuda said he was kidnapped tors and Al Nusra members sug- note, apologising both to Ja- as he crossed into Syria from gested he was not in the hands pan’s government and his fam- Turkey along a smuggling route of the group. ily for the hardship his ordeal A fishmonger holds up an octopus for sale at his stall at South Melbourne market in Melbourne, Australia. by a group of men who pretend- Al Nusra’s current iteration, put them through. Gulf Times 8 Saturday, November 3, 2018 BRITAIN/IRELAND

TRIBUTE LAW AND ORDER ROYALTY CORPORATE PEOPLE Police raid Sony Music HQ Harry shares touching BMW expands car-sharing Former LibDem leader after double stabbing photo of pregnant wife service DriveNow in capital diagnosed with cancer

Armed police stormed into Sony Music’s Prince Harry has shared a photograph of his BMW is expanding its car-sharing service Paddy Ashdown, the former leader of the off ices in London yesterday after two people wife Meghan Markle cradling her baby bump DriveNow into five more London boroughs Liberal Democ rats, has revealed that he has were stabbed in what the company said was during a walk through a forest in New Zealand as the carmaker overcomes some of the been diagnosed with bladder cancer. The a violent argument between two kitchen staff . on their recent Pacific royal tour. The couple’s barriers to operating across the city where 77-year-old said he recently learned of his Panicked employees were evacuated from the Kensington Palace residence published the firms need to strike agreements with separate diagnosis and was being treated near his home large off ice building, which also houses Warner image on Instagram, with a caption which said local authorities. Daimler axed its car2go in Somerset. “I have known for about three Music Group, and police said both victims were the couple had returned home “inspired” by operation from London in 2014 after it proved weeks that I am suff ering from a cancer of the arrested. “Two members of the catering team their trip. “Thank you New Zealand for the most more diff icult than anticipated to co-ordinate bladder,” he told Somerset Live. “I’m being were involved in a violent altercation,” Sony wonderful last week of our tour,” the message between 33 districts and encourage motorists eff ectively and wonderfully looked after by Music said. London’s Metropolitan Police said it read, attributed to the Duke and Duchess of out of their own cars. BMW’s car club, which everyone at Yeovil hospital, in whom I have Family members of ‘The Disappeared’, was called at around 11am, dispatching firearms Sussex. “It has been a privilege to meet so appeals to those who want to ditch vehicle complete confidence. We must see about the presumed killed during sectarian violence off icers and evacuating staff as a precaution. many friendly Kiwis. Australia, Fiji, Tonga and ownership, has over 1mn users and 6,000 outcome, which as always with things like this, between 1972-1985, take part in a silent walk “Two men were found suff ering from stab NZ — we leave feeling inspired and reminded vehicles in several German cities, Vienna, is unpredictable. I’ve fought a lot of battles in and memorial at Stormont in Belfast, injuries. They were both arrested,” the police of how every single one of us can make a London, Copenhagen, Brussels, Milan, Helsinki my life.” A spokesman for his party said he had Northern Ireland, yesterday. said in a statement. diff erence.” and Lisbon. informed his colleagues two weeks ago. Rudd calls for Archaeologists unearth 1,200 skeletons Home Offi ce changes after Windrush row

Guardian News and Media “I hope that there will be London changes made as a result of this report so that people get a bet- ter service from immigration en- mber Rudd has said she forcement.” hopes “changes will be Rudd questioned why the re- Amade” at the Home Offi ce port had been “sat on for nearly after a report found senior civil six months” and claimed she had servants failed her at the height of been targeted by a series of leaks the Windrush scandal, amid con- while she was home secretary. fusion over immigration targets “There were a series of leaks that prompted her resignation. during the past year at quite a high The then home secretary level that were defi nitely intended stepped down in April after to embarrass me,” she said. wrongly telling the home aff airs Downing Street said There- select committee there were no sa May, who preceded Rudd as targets for removing illegal im- home secretary, accepted Allan’s Field archaeologists work on the excavation of a late 18th to mid-19th century cemetery under St James Gardens near Euston train station as part of the HS2 high-speed rail migrants. fi ndings. “Clearly, the report has project. Tucked behind one of London’s busiest railway stations, a small army of archaeologists shovel thick clay as they clear a vast burial site to make way for a new train line. The report by the prime min- raised some diffi cult and impor- They have already unearthed about 1,200 of the estimated 40,000 skeletons believed to lie beneath St James Gardens near Euston, which was a cemetery between 1788 and ister’s adviser on ministers’ in- tant issues, and the Home Offi ce around 1852. It is one of more than 60 archaeological sites created as part of the construction of a new high-speed rail link from London to Birmingham. terests, Sir Alex Allan, found of- has rightly said that they’re go- fi cials repeatedly gave her wrong ing to learn from those,” May’s information and failed to clear up spokeswoman said. the problem in time to allow her But she rejected any suggestion to correct the record when she of concerted eff orts by civil serv- appeared before MPs on April 25. ants to undermine ministers. “It An executive summary of the is about a specifi c set of circum- report, published by the Home stances involving a small number Offi ce yesterday, criticised two of individuals,” the spokeswoman senior offi cials for the way Rudd said. “There is nothing to suggest Premier urged to clarify if was told there were no targets, such issues are widespread across something put down to “crossed either the department or the civil wires”, with other errors then service.” meaning the mistake was missed. The PCS civil service union The offi cials, Hugh Ind, then reacted angrily to the suggestion the head of immigration enforce- that offi cials should be held re- Banks inquiry was blocked ment, and Patsy Wilkinson, one sponsible. “It is galling how Rudd of the Home Offi ce’s head civil cannot seem to take responsibil- Guardian News and Media was extremely serious. “I have Banks denies any wrongdoing. request by one of the security concluded that Banks was not servants, have not faced any dis- ity for the policies of the depart- London written to the prime minister to “I am a UK taxpayer and I have services to investigate Banks in the true source of the £8mn in ciplinary action and have both ment she was in charge of as home ask if she or any other minister never received any foreign dona- 2016, repeating a claim made by loans provided to the Leave.EU now moved to diff erent govern- secretary,” said Mark Serwotka, or senior offi cial has at any stage tions”, he said on Thursday. Tom Watson, Labour’s deputy referendum campaigns; that the ment jobs. the PCS general secretary. Labour MP has asked declined a request from any of Liz Bilney, a Banks associate leader, at his party conference in lending involved a non-qualify- In the report, Allan criticised “To attempt to shift blame Theresa May whether she our security, intelligence or law who is also under investigation, September. ing or impermissible company Ind for a “less than satisfactory on offi cials and overstretched, Aor any other minister had enforcement agencies to inves- added: “I run the group of com- At the time Watson asked: – Rock Holdings Ltd – based in performance” and said Wilkin- under-resourced Home Offi ce ever declined a request from the tigate Banks,” he said. panies where the money was from “Did (May) ask the security the Isle of Man; and that Banks, son, as the manager of an ex- staff for the mistakes during her security services to conduct an On Thursday, the Electoral and we don’t have any transac- services to investigate? Or did Bilney and others concealed posed offi cial, would have been time as home secretary is shock- investigation into the controver- Commission concluded that tions that are from Russia.” she stop them doing so? There the true details of the fi nancial expected to “play a more proac- ing. The hostile environment she sial Leave.EU campaign donor there were reasonable grounds to Downing Street would not is a suggestion that in the run- transactions. tive role”. oversaw and a culture of bullying Arron Banks. suspect Banks was “not the true comment on Bradshaw’s sug- up to the referendum the prime Banks has been invited to ap- Rudd, who dropped strong and discrimination that was al- Ben Bradshaw wrote to the source” of donations totalling gestion that an investigation was minister – in her capacity at the pear on the BBC’s Andrew Marr hints that she was not about to lowed to take place is to blame, prime minister a day after it was £8mn to the Leave.EU campaign. blocked, although it is under- time as home secretary – de- Show this weekend, where he is return to frontline politics, told not hard-working staff .” announced that a criminal in- The elections watchdog also stood the claim is denied. clined at least one application expected to respond again to the BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: Amid wider turmoil at the vestigation into Banks had be- referred Banks and Leave.EU A No 10 spokesman said: “We from the security services to allegations. He told the Times “There are elements of this report Home Offi ce, a review into gun, amid repeated allegations to the National Crime Agency, would never confi rm or deny the mount a full investigation into he had obtained a legal opinion which just show that, unfortu- whether the department had been that May had blocked an inves- which said it would begin an in- detail of any conversation with Banks and others suspected of to show that lending money via nately, that area of the depart- fair and humane in its approach to tigation in 2016, when she was vestigation on the grounds that security services on any topic.” Russian infl uence. We need to Rock Holdings was legitimate, ment did not have a grip on what immigration has been announced home secretary. “a number of criminal off ences The Daily Mail reported on know if that is true.” and that he would refer to than was going on. by Rudd’s successor, Sajid Javid. Bradshaw said the allegation may have been committed”. Thursday that May declined a The Electoral Commission opinion on air. Labour under probe for Film premiere Search begins for new face on £50 banknote ‘anti-Semitic hate crimes’ Reuters into circulation some time after London the new £20 note appears in 2020, featuring landscape artist J M W AFP leaked dossier two months ago es us material which they say Turner. London after an interview at LBC. “The amounts to a crime we have a duty scientist or mathematician Economists were not, however, complainant alleged that the doc- to look at that. We are now in- — but not an economist in the running. “Economists have umentation included evidence vestigating some of that material A— will feature on Britain’s had their day for a while. They will he police yesterday an- of anti-Semitic hate crimes,” the because it appears there may have next £50 banknote, the Bank of continue to infl uence how much it nounced they were in- Met Police said. been crime committed. England said yesterday as it asked is worth,” he said. Tvestigating alleged “anti- “The contents have been ex- “I hope we will be able to clear the public to propose candidates. Adam Smith, best known for Semitic hate crimes” within the amined by specialist offi cers.” that up very quickly.” The existing banknote features his infl uential work The Wealth of main opposition Labour Party The Met said early investigative Labour deputy leader Tom engineer James Watt and his busi- Nations and the idea of an ‘invis- after receiving a leaked internal advice was being sought from the Watson told BBC radio that the ness partner Matthew Boulton, ible hand’ guiding free markets’, is dossier. Crown Prosecution Service. The investigation was “thoroughly who developed and marketed the on Britain’s current £20 note. The criminal investigation CPS, England’s state prosecutors, depressing, although sadly I’m steam engine in the late 18th cen- The £50 note is the BoE’s high- comes after a national radio sta- decides on whether to bring crim- not surprised. If people have tury. est-value banknote and is rarely tion obtained what it said was an inal charges once an investigation committed hate crimes, then they “The United Kingdom has a used in daily transactions. internal Labour document detail- is complete. need to be dealt with by the full rich, rich scientifi c heritage. It is Britain’s government said last ing 45 cases involving messages LBC had previously showed force of the law. There’s no role absolutely recognised the world month that the new £50 note posted by party members on so- the dossier to former senior Met for them within the Labour Party. over,” BoE governor Mark Carney would be a plastic or ‘polymer’ cial media. Police offi cer Mak Chishty, who “If this does one thing, it will said at the launch of the search design, which is more durable and Labour, led by veteran socialist had been in charge of dealing with be able to silence a very small at London’s Science Museum. “I harder to counterfeit than paper Jeremy Corbyn, spent the summer hate crime. He believed that 17 in- number of people who still be- can tell you growing up in my na- money. dogged by accusations of anti- stances should have been report- lieve that anti-Semitism doesn’t tive Canada that British scientists The fi rst British polymer ban- Semitism. The issue has bubbled ed to the police for investigation, exist in my party,” which he said were at the forefront of our cur- knote, featuring World War II under the surface for years, but and another four were potential was hampering eff orts to stamp riculum, and rightly so.” leader Winston Churchill on the intensifi ed in recent months with a race hate crimes. out the problem. Britons have until December 14 £5 note, entered circulation in series of incidents coming to light. Dick said Labour as a whole was Labour said they had not been to submit suggestions to the BoE, September 2016. “A criminal investigation has not under investigation. “We are contacted by the police but stood and Carney will announce the The face of 19th century nov- commenced into some of the al- not going to investigate the La- ready to co-operate with the in- successful design in the middle of elist Jane Austen graces a £10 legations within the documenta- bour Party. We would always want vestigation. “The Labour Party next year based on a shortlist by note launched last year. All peo- tion,” London’s Metropolitan Po- institutions and political parties has a robust system for inves- BoE staff and four scientists. ple on British banknotes, other lice said in a statement. and similar to be able to regulate tigating complaints of alleged Cast member Keira Knightley attends the London premiere Carney declined to be drawn than the monarch, must no Britain’s top police offi cer themselves,” she told BBC radio. breaches of Labour Party rules by of ‘The Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ movie in London. on who he would like to see on longer be living and be real rather Cressida Dick was handed the “However, if somebody pass- its members,” a spokesman said. the new banknote, which will go than fi ctional. Gulf Times Saturday, November 3, 2018 9 EUROPE

Spain seeks long prison terms Forests razed in for Catalan separatist leaders Reuters the longest term of 25 years for towards the region than his pred- Madrid Oriol Junqueras, the leader of ecessor Mariano Rajoy. pro-Catalan-independence par- With the Socialists holding ty ERC. only 84 of 350 parliamentary pain’s public prosecutor is The State Attorney, which is seats, he is also relying on the seeking jail terms of up to part of the justice ministry, said support of Catalan lawmakers storm-hit Italy S25 years on rebellion charg- it was seeking maximum sen- to get his 2019 budget passed es for nine leaders of Catalonia’s tences of 12 years. through the house. AFP electricity, Zaia said, adding The Veneto region was set to we count on returning Portofi no independence movement over an Reiterating calls for all charg- The ERC’s Junqueras was dep- Rome that parts of the Dolomites were remain on red alert as meteor- next summer to the millions of illegal secession bid they spear- es to be dropped, Catalonia’s uty to the then Catalan leader “reduced to looking like the sur- ologists predicted the storms tourists who come to visit it,” headed last year. pro-secession government head Carles Puigdemont during the face of the moon”. would continue throughout regional governor Giovanni Toti The recommendation drew Quim Torra said the pursuit of vote for independence last year. ierce winds and rains that “We’ve been brought to our Italy this weekend. said. an angry response from the re- the campaigners through the Puigdemont fl ed the country have killed 18 people in knees,” the politician said. Several towns in the province The Genoa region alone had gion’s leader, who also dismissed courts showed “absolute disdain after Madrid took control of the FItaly this week also razed On Thursday, storms killed of Belluno were cut off after a suff ered tens of millions of euros moves by the State Attorney – a for imprisoned democrats”. regional government - which it thousands of hectares of for- two pensioners aged 74 and 73 landslide damaged a mountain worth of damage - price tag that separate, government-appointed “Today, the government has handed back in December – and est in the country’s devastated when a tree fell on their car in road and repair eff orts were could rise to hundreds of mil- body prosecuting in the case – to missed a golden opportunity has been in self-imposed exile north, offi cials said yesterday. the Aosta Valley. hampered by the insistent heavy lions in the long term, he added. push for the lesser charge of se- to take this confl ict out of the since. Trees covering the moun- Another person fell into a riv- rains. Italy’s civil protection agency dition. courts and return it to a political The prosecutor recommended tainsides in the Dolomites range er in the Brescia region and was Floods in Sicily have closed described the weather lashing Madrid imposed direct rule on matter,” he said. sentences of up to 17 years on were reduced to matchsticks, dragged under by the current. many roads and mayors have or- Italy this week as “one of the the wealthy northeastern region The prosecutor has prec- rebellion and misuse of funds fl attened by winds that tore In the Alto Adige region, an dered schools, public parks, and most complex meteorological in October 2017 after it declared edence in the trial, expected to charges for the other eight jailed through the Veneto region on 81-year old died after falling underpasses shut. situations of the past 50 to 60 its independence on the basis of begin in January. Catalan politicians, and is seek- Thursday as storms killed fi ve off the damaged roof of his Al- The picturesque fi shing vil- years”. a referendum that Spanish courts The attorney’s bid for the ing lesser charges for nine oth- people in northern Italy. pine cottage, while a 53-year lage of Portofi no near Genoa, a Venice was inundated by ruled was unconstitutional. lesser charge of sedition coin- ers accused of involvement in the “It’s like after an earthquake,” old whose car was hit by a fall- famed holiday resort on the Ital- near-record fl ooding on Mon- The nine Catalan politicians cides with eff orts by the Socialist campaign who are not in custody. Veneto governor Luca Zaia said. ing tree during bad weather on ian riviera, was only reachable day, ferocious storms drove high were jailed without bail for their government of Pedro Sanchez to The leaders’ defence team “Thousands of hectares of for- Monday died from the injuries. by sea after the main road col- winds reaching up to 180kph role in that secession drive, reduce tensions between Madrid must present its case in the next est were razed to the ground, as These fatalities brought to 18 lapses and an emergency path (110mph), and hundreds of trees which laid bare deep divisions and Barcelona. few weeks and the trial is expect- if by a giant electric saw.” the number of people killed by opened to let residents out was were torn up by their roots in the between the region’s pro- and Justice Minister Dolores Del- ed to begin in January. In addition, 160,000 people bad weather in Italy since the deemed too dangerous. Italian capital. anti-Spain camps, and remain in gado said it was acting purely on The prosecutor is also seeking in the region were left without start of the week. “It won’t be easy or quick but custody pending their Supreme judicial criteria. up to 11 years in prison for four Court trial. While refusing to countenance others, including the head of the The prosecutor, which also any move towards Catalan inde- Catalan police at the time of the fi led a charge of misuse of public pendence, Sanchez has adopted independence declaration, in a Putin backs military agency funds against the nine, sought a more conciliatory approach separate High Court case.

AFP/Reuters The operatives of the agen- sa May in September said police The GRU military intelligence Moscow cy set an example for a future had issued international arrest has an extensive spy network generation of military spies, he warrants for the two suspects, abroad and its highly-trained added, citing their readiness identifi ed as Alexander Petrov “spetsnaz” special forces have ussian President Vladimir to sacrifi ce everything “for the and Ruslan Boshirov. fought in various confl icts, in- Putin has publicly backed motherland”. She said they were members cluding in Afghanistan and Rthe GRU military intel- But the Russian leader was of Russian military intelligence Chechnya. ligence agency at the centre of scathing about a change to the and acted on orders from a Putin makes regular public a spy poisoning row while rub- agency’s name. “senior level”. shows of support for Russia’s bishing a recent change to its The agency changed its name The Kremlin denies any in- spies. name. to the Main Directorate (GU) volvement in the poisoning. In 2010, he recounted at Putin was speaking at an as a result of a reform in 2010, In September, the men gave length about how he met a ring event to mark the centenary although it is still commonly an interview to a Kremlin- of Russian agents who were of the service also accused of known as GRU, or Main Intelli- controlled television channel arrested for espionage in the carrying out large-scale cyber gence Directorate. in which they said they were in United States and sang patriotic attacks, including a foiled at- Putin mocked the new name, Salisbury as tourists. songs with them after they were tempt to hack into the computer saying that “it’s not clear where Separately, the US Justice De- returned to Russia in a spy swap. system of the global chemicals the word Intelligence went – the partment last month indicted The GRU was founded as the watchdog. Main Intelligence Directorate – seven GRU agents over a series Registration Directorate in 1918 “As supreme commander, I of this should be reinstated”, to ap- of major hacking plots that were after the Bolshevik Revolution. course know with no exaggera- plause from the audience. attributed to Moscow. Soviet state founder Vladimir tion about your unique abilities His speech came as a ring- The GRU is one of Moscow’s Lenin insisted on its independ- including in conducting special ing endorsement of the serv- three spy agencies along with ence from other secret services, operations,” said Putin. ice which has found itself in an the FSB security service and the which saw it as a rival. “I’m sure of your profession- unwelcome spotlight over the SVR foreign intelligence agency. The GRU is one of Russia’s alism, personal courage and de- poisoning of former Russian spy Putin is a former head of the three main intelligence agen- Above and below: Pedestrian lights in Vilnius showing a female cisiveness, that each of you will Sergei Skripal and his daughter FSB, the main successor to the cies, alongside the domestic silhouette are seen at a crosswalk. do anything for Russia and our Yulia in the English city of Salis- Soviet Union’s notorious KGB Federal Security Service and the people,” Putin, a former KGB bury in March. and served as a KGB agent in SVR Foreign Intelligence Serv- agent, said in a televised speech. British Prime Minister There- East Germany. ice. Traffi c lights Santa gets fl u jab as tourism hots up mark

AFP that training will be provided in Helsinki “the required elfi ng and com- century of munication skills”. Successful applicants will anta Claus has already also be given tips on how to deal women’s begun his preparations in with the cold in northern Fin- SLapland – by protecting land where temperatures rarely himself from winter viruses and rise above 0° Celsius, and can vote making sure he hires enough drop as low as -40°C. elves. Although handling Santa’s On Thursday nurse Tiia reindeer is not listed among the AFP Kahkonen administered an an- job’s duties, elves will need to Vilnius ti-infl uenza vaccine to Santa, herd groups of visitors on and at his village in the Arctic Circle off buses, as well as keep tour- town of Rovaniemi, northern ists entertained. ithuania’s capital Vilnius as “a win for democracy that put mestic violence against women. Finland. “Looking after the fi replace has installed new traf- the country (Lithuania) among “This joyful date could en- The jab is likely to be a sensi- and pouring hot juice” are also Lfi c lights featuring female the leaders of modern states”. courage authorities to show more ble precaution, as the fl u season required, as is supervising the symbols to celebrate the 100th City offi cials said that the initiative in these areas,” she said. coincides with the busiest time toboggan hill. anniversary of women getting lights along a busy downtown In Lithuania, women’s gross of the year in Lapland. A man dressed as Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Tourism to Lapland has the vote in the Baltic state. street right next to Vilnius’ larg- hourly earnings are on average In December last year receives an influenza vaccine from a nurse in Santa’s Village, at the reached an all-time high in re- The right for women to vote est business centre also serve as 14.4% below those of men, com- 390,000 foreign visitors spent Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland. cent years, with visitors spend- was written into the Lithuanian a reminder that European coun- pared to the EU average of 16.2%, a night in Finnish Lapland, an ing 3.5mn nights in Lapland Constitution on November 2, tries need to keep pushing to according to offi cial statistics. increase of almost 10% on the cording to offi cial statistics. who come to visit Santa in his across the whole year, up from 1918, putting it among the fi rst close the gender gap. “Modern society does not ex- previous Christmas. Meanwhile, a recruitment natural habitat during the win- 2.6mn a decade earlier, accord- countries to grant women suf- However, Vilnius University ist without fully empowered By far the largest group of agency in Finnish Lapland, in- ter months. ing to Statistics Finland. frage, ahead of France or the US. professor Dovile Jakniunaite said women, yet globally all of us are Christmas holidaymakers were side the Arctic circle, has put Prior experience is not es- Much of the recent growth President Dalia Grybauskaite, that the authorities must put still halfway on this journey,” Brits, followed by Russian, out a call for Christmas elves to sential as the advert, posted by has been driven by tourism from who chairs Council of Women in more eff ort into tackling the Lithuanian Foreign Minister Li- French and German tourists, ac- look after the hordes of tourists the fi rm Lapland Staff , promises Asia. World Leaders, hailed the date prevalent gender pay gap and do- nas Linkevicius tweeted. New potential murder victim in Vatican skeleton investigation

AFP brought in to work on the lodge The Corriere della Sera daily months ago, said she did refur- prison of Mehmet Ali Agca, the kidnapped and killed the girl, and orcist for the diocese of Rome, Vatican City over the decades. said that the fl oor was last re- bish the house when she moved Turk who attempted to assassi- she had seen the body buried in a said that Orlandi was a sexual Since the grisly fi nd on Mon- stored in the 1980s, meaning in but the fl oor was merely cov- nate Pope Jean Paul II in 1981. sack under cement. victim who was snatched for day, Italian media have been rife any body already buried there ered, not stripped back, accord- Another claim was that she She alleged Scimone’s involve- erotic parties involving clergy he Vatican has opened with speculation that the bones would likely have been spotted by ing to Il Messaggero daily. was taken by an organised crime ment, according to Il Fatto Quo- and staff from a foreign embassy its archives to detectives could shed light on the fate of one builders. Relatives of two girls who dis- gang to put pressure on Vatican tidiano daily. to the Holy See. Thunting for clues to the or possibly two teenagers who Forensic scientists hoping to appeared 35 years ago have said offi cials to recover a loan. The snatching was allegedly an A Mafi a mobster who turned identity of a skeleton discovered went missing in the 1980s. extract DNA from the remains they hope the discovery in the Yesterday investigators were attempting to force the Vatican to police informant said the same, in its embassy in Rome, as an- However, yesterday rumours will also be studying whether the grounds of Villa Giorgina, with looking into the possible involve- repay a loan lost in the collapse of but no proof was ever found, the other potential murder victim spread that the body in Villa bones could have been moved af- its large garden sheltered by high ment of a friend of a local crime the Banco Ambrosiano. Stampa daily reported. emerged yesterday. Giorgina could be the wife of a ter death. walls and armed guards, will boss. The Holy See was the main Mirella Gregori, then 16, dis- Italian police have begun in- custodian who lived there in the The pelvis and skull are small, bring them answers. Giuseppe Scimone, who died shareholder in the bank, which appeared 40 days before Orlandi. terviewing those who have 1960s. but a fi rst examination of the jaw Emanuela Orlandi was the some 12 years ago, lived down the had been accused of laundering She told her mother she was served as custodians of the site The marriage was an unhappy bone suggests the victim had daughter of a member of the road from the embassy and was money for the Sicilian mafi a. going to meet a school friend and down the years, after builders one, with neighbours frequently wisdom teeth, leading investi- Vatican’s police, and was last allied with gangster Enrico De It collapsed in 1982 and its never returned. restoring a fl oor in the janitor’s hearing fi ghts, and when the gators to believe the remains are seen on June 22, 1983 when leav- Pedis. chairman Roberto Calvi was “It is incredible to think that lodge uncovered human remains woman suddenly disappeared, female but not a child. ing a music class in Rome. De Pedis, head of the Magliana found hanging from Blackfriars in 1983 we lived just there, only earlier this week. the custodian said she had left The last custodian, Anna Theories have circulated that gang, has long been a suspect in Bridge in London in a suspected 10 minutes away on foot from the They are also trawling through him – a story now reportedly be- Mascia, who lived there from the then 15-year-old was kid- Orlandi’s kidnapping. murder by mobsters. embassy,” her sister, Maria An- documents to trace the fi rms ing questioned by detectives. 2003 until her retirement a few napped to force the release from His lover told police he had Gabriele Amorth, the chief ex- tonietta, told Italian media. Gulf Times 10 Saturday, November 3, 2018 INDIA

SCHEME PEOPLE DECISION POLITICS DISORDER Modi unveils aid for small Chautala brothers Jaidev withdraws suit Five by-elections Police constables riot businesses as polls near expelled from INLD challenging Thackeray will in Karnataka today after sick colleague dies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday unveiled Taking strong action on recent developments Jaidev Thackeray, the estranged elder son A total of 5.45mn electorate will vote in 6,543 More than 300 constables went on a rampage a dozen measures to support small- and medium- within the party, the Indian National Lok Dal of late Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray, polling booths across three Lok Sabha and two in Patna damaging properties and attacking sized businesses, as he aims to woo a large voting (INLD) yesterday expelled Hisar MP Dushyant yesterday abruptly withdrew an inheritance suit assembly constituencies of Karnataka, by- off icers after a woman colleague who had been bloc ahead of a national election next year. The Chautala and his younger brother Digvijay challenging his father’s will bequeathing most of elections for which will take place today. “Polling reportedly refused leave died early yesterday. move comes after a unified Goods and Services Chautala. Both are great-grandsons of former his property to the youngest son Uddhav. After will be held from 7am to 6pm in Bellary, Mandya Three police off icers and two journalists were Tax (GST), launched more than a year ago, drove deputy prime minister Devi Lal. Both have been a nearly six-year long and bitter legal battle, and Shimoga parliamentary constituencies injured as the protesting trainee constables, many small enterprises out of business and expelled from the primary membership of the Jaidev submitted an aff idavit in the Bombay and Jamkhandi and Ramanagaram assembly including a large number of women, attacked put hundreds of thousands out of work. The party with immediate eff ect, a party statement High Court saying he wanted to withdraw his suit segments under tight security,” an election and ransacked off icers’ quarters at the Patna decisions include approving loan requests of up said. The expulsion was announced by former opposing the probate of the will made by the late commission off icial said. Vote counting in all Police Lines. The constables complained that to Rs10mn within 59 minutes, providing discounts Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, Thackeray in favour of Uddhav and four other the five by-elections is on November 6. In all, 31 they were forced to put in long hours of work on new loans for GST-registered businesses, who is the national president of the INLD and family members. In his will dated December 13, candidates are in the fray, including five from the without being provided basic facilities. They making labour-law compliances easier, reducing grandfather of both youth leaders. Dushyant 2011, Bal Thackeray left almost everything to his opposition BJP, three from the Congress and two said the woman constable had dengue and government inspections of factories and Chautala has also been removed from the post younger son Uddhav, who is now the party chief, from the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) and 21 others had sought leave. However, despite repeated simplifying environmental protection norms. of leader of the INLD Parliamentary Board. and four other family members. as Independents or from regional outfits. requests, she was not granted leave. Modi will not Anger as BJP leader killed in Kashmir survive if Rafale deal is probed: Rahul

IANS making” Indian company, Rahul New Delhi said it was the “fi rst instalment of the kickback” that was paid by the French defence major to lleging French defence secure the deal. major Dassault Aviation “Dassault CEO (Eric Trap- Aof paying “kickback” to pier) had claimed his company secure the Rafale deal, Con- chose Reliance as its off sets part- gress president Rahul Gandhi ner because it had land available yesterday claimed that Prime next to an airport. But now it has Minister Narendra Modi would been revealed that the land was not survive if the “huge cor- bought by the money that was ruption” in the purchase was invested by Dassault. Demonstrators shout slogans next to burning tyres during a protest against the killing of a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP), and his brother by unidentified probed. “The CEO is lying. The big gunmen in Kishtwar town, in Jammu yesterday. Anil Parihar, 53, state secretary of the BJP, and his brother, Ajit, were shot dead while they headed home after shutting “If an inquiry starts on this question is why a fi rm would in- their shop, police said. (Rafale deal), Modi is not going vest Rs2.84bn in a company with to survive it, guaranteed,” Gan- a capital of just over Rs800,000 dhi said at a press conference at and is loss making? It is clear cut the party headquarters here. that this (investment) is the fi rst instalment of the kickback given “If the prime minister was by Dassault,” Rahul alleged. not involved, he would The Congress president have said ‘let there be an claimed Trappier was “lying” to enquiry by the Central save Modi who in April 2015 had Bureau of Investigation or announced the inter-govern- US-based journalist’s rape the Supreme Court’. But he mental deal to buy 36 Rafale jets is silent” in “complete violation” of de- fence procurement policies. Citing two reasons for his He also alleged that Central claims, he said: “One, because Bureau of Investigation direc- of corruption. Two, because it tor Alok Kumar Verma was “re- is very clear who the decision moved” because he was looking claims baseless: Akbar maker was... Nobody would into documents pertaining to be able to say that the deci- the deal that could nail the prime IANS and Mumbai where Akbar “mo- Gogoi also attacked the BJP lika trashed Gogoi’s allegations. involvement through her late sion was taken by some general minister. New Delhi lested and sexually assaulted her”, for letting Akbar continue as its Akbar claimed his relationship night phone calls and her public in the Air Force or the defence “The CBI chief was looking Gogoi, now a US citizen, narrated member. with Gogoi was “consensual”. display of aff ection in my pres- minister or some bureaucrat into all these papers it is obvious how she was raped in a hotel in Later, when Gogoi was posted “Somewhere around 1994, ence. In her fl aunting the rela- from the defence ministry. It that there is enough material in ournalist-turned-politician Jaipur. in London, she felt the abuse Gogoi and I entered into a con- tionship, she caused anguish and was a deal done by Narendra public domain to nail Modi,” said M J Akbar, who quit as Union “In his hotel room, even would stop because she would sensual relationship that spanned hurt to my entire family. Modi to give Anil Ambani Rs- Rahul, adding that Defence Min- Jminister after charges of sex- though I fought him (Akbar), he be far away from Delhi. But “the several months. This relationship “At an Asian Age party at our 300bn,” he said. ister Nirmala Sitharaman’s re- ual harassment by many journal- was physically more powerful. truth was that he was sending me gave rise to talk and would later home, crowded with young jour- Rahul also said that if there cent visit to France was a part of a ists, has now been accused of rape He raped me. Instead of reporting away so I could have no defences cause strife in my home life as nalists, I have watched with mor- was nothing to hide, Modi would cover-up which the Modi govern- by US journalist Pallavi Gogoi. him to the police, I was fi lled with and he could prey on me when- well. This consensual relation- tifi cation and pain as they danced have ordered an inquiry into the ment was indulging in to prevent Akbar said they had a “consen- shame,” wrote Gogoi. ever he visited the city where I ship ended, perhaps not on best close. I had confronted my hus- decision to purchase the fi ghter the truth from coming out. sual relationship” even as his wife She said after the Jaipur inci- would be posted”. note,” he said in a statement. band at the time and he decided jets from France. While asserting that his party accused Gogoi of lying. dent, “his grip over me got tight- She said she did not bring up He said that “at no stage did to prioritise his family.” “If the prime minister was would continue demanding a In a fi rst person account in er”. For a few months, he contin- Akbar in conversations as “I’ve the behaviour of Pallavi Gogoi She said Gogoi would “happily not involved, he would have said joint parliamentary commit- The Washington Post published ued the assaults, she claimed. always felt that Akbar is above give any one of them impression drink and dine at our home with ‘let there be an enquiry by the tee probe the deal, Gandhi said: yesterday, Gogoi, now the chief With over a dozen journalists the law and justice doesn’t apply that she was working under du- us and did not carry the haunted Central Bureau of Investigation “Modi is terrifi ed and will never business editor at National Public accusing him of sexual harass- to him. But I am writing this be- ress”. look of victim of sexual assault... or the Supreme Court’. But he agree for a JPC.” Reiterating that Radio, gave a detailed account of ment and assault, Akbar quit as cause I know what it is like to be Coming out in his defence, I don’t know Pallavi’s reasons for is silent. He has lost his sleep French President Emmanuel Ma- how she was allegedly raped by minister of state for external af- victimised by powerful men like Mallika, who has been silent so telling this lie but a lie it is.” because of tension because he cron had told him that there was Akbar and narrated her ordeal of fairs on October 17. Denying the Akbar. I am writing this to sup- far on the charges against her Meanwhile, The Editors Guild knows he will be caught,” Rahul no secrecy clause about the price working under him when he was charges, he fi led a criminal defa- port the many women who have husband, said: “More than 20 said it was writing to Akbar and claimed. factor in the Rafale deal, Rahul the editor of The Asian Age years mation case against journalist come out to tell their truth,” she years ago, Gogoi caused unhap- would wait for his response be- Referring to Dassault Aviation said: “Pricing cannot be part of ago. Priya Ramani who was the fi rst to added. piness and discord in our home. I fore deciding on his member- investing Rs2.84bn in a “loss the secrecy clause.” After two incidents in Delhi accuse him. Both Akbar and his wife Mal- learned of her and my husband’s ship. Assam killings blamed BJP drops 3 ministers from MP candidate list on citizenship test IANS constituency has been replaced New Delhi by his son Mudit Shejwar, while Harsh Singh representing Ram- Agencies he passed out at the start of the give all Hindus citizenship, infu- pur-Baghelan Assembly constitu- New Delhi shooting, said he was lucky to be riating many Assamese, who want he Bharatiya Janata Party ency has been replaced by son alive. “I woke up minutes later all illegal immigrants expelled. yesterday issued its fi rst Vikram Singh. and saw the fi ve bodies lying in India, which does not have a de- Tlist of 177 candidates for Maya Singh, who was elected uspected militants shot dead ditches,” Sahadeb Namashudra, portation pact with Bangladesh, the single-phase November 28 from Gwalior east constituency in fi ve Bengali-speaking Hindu also a Bengali Hindu, told report- has said it will decide on the fate of Madhya Pradesh Assembly elec- 2013, is the former Gwalior deputy Smen in a sensitive border ers at the incident site. “They were those eventually deemed foreign- tions and dropped three minis- mayor and was national president state late Thursday, police said, as in army fatigues and carrying long ers in consultation with the Su- ters, including Urban Develop- of BJP’s women’s wing, Bharatiya tension grows over a controversial guns.” preme Court, which is monitoring ment Minister Maya Singh, from Janata Mahila Morcha. citizenship test to identify ille- Police have not yet made any the registration process. the list. She has been replaced by Satish gal immigrants from neighbour- arrests in the investigation, said a Meanwhile, West Bengal’s rul- The party also announced 28 Sikarwar, a party councillor from ing Bangladesh. Assam, home to spokesman, Deepak Deka. ing Trinamool Congress yester- candidates for Telangana and 24 Gwalior. 33mn people, has suff ered years The situation was tense in Tin- day held protests across the state for Mizoram Assembly polls fol- The party has also shifted of violence as residents, including sukia because of a 12-hour shut- against the killings as it put the lowing a marathon meeting of the Women and Child Development tribal groups, have clashed with down called by Bengali associa- blame on the Assam government party’s central election commit- Minister Lalita Yadav to Malhara suspected Hindu and Muslim set- tions there, he added. and their NRC move. tee late on Thursday chaired by from Chatarpur assembly con- tlers they accuse of plundering re- The government has promised The Trinamool claimed that BJP chief Amit Shah and attended stituency. sources and grabbing jobs. strong action against the perpe- the discriminatory attitude of As- by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ministers Narottam Mishra, The state’s draft National Reg- trators. The United Liberation sam towards the Bengali-speaking among others. Jayant Mallaiya and Yashodhara ister of Citizens (NRC) released in Front of Asom (Independent), population in the draft of National Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Raje Scindia will contest Datia, July excluded 4mn mostly Benga- which has in the past championed Register of Citizens (NRC) “en- Shivraj Singh Chouhan will con- Damoh and Shivpuri seats respec- li-speaking Muslims and Hindus. the separation of tea and oil-rich couraged” the terrorists to carry test from his traditional Budhni tively. Police yesterday said the fi ve Assam from India and is now try- out the “mass murders”. Assembly constituency in Sehore The names of two BJP MPs also men killed were Indian citizens ing to make a comeback there, de- “We are organising protest ral- district which he has been repre- fi gured on the fi rst list. Dewas MP, who had been shot one by one af- nied responsibility for the killings lies in Kolkata and several districts senting since 2005. Manohar Utawal will contest from ter being taken to a low-lying area in a statement. including Howrah, Nadia, Hoogly Besides Maya Singh, the party Agar while Khajuraho MP Nagen- by a road in Assam’s district of No other group has claimed and parts of north Bengal against has denied ticket to Forest Min- dra Singh will contest from Nagod. Tinsukia. responsibility. Work on the NRC the brutal mass murder of fi ve ister Gauri Shankar Shejwar and There are 230 seats in Madhya One young man, picked up by accelerated under the national- Bengalis in Assam,” Trinamool Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers stage a protest march in Water Resources Minister Harsh Pradesh, where the saff ron party a group of men in army fatigues ist government of Prime Minister secretary general Partha Chatter- Kolkata yesterday against the killing of five persons by militants Singh. has been in power for three con- but presumably left for dead when Narendra Modi, which wants to jee said. in Tinsukia, Assam. Shejwar of Sanchi Assembly secutive terms. Gulf Times Saturday, November 3, 2018 11 LATIN AMERICA

CRIME LEGAL U-TURN MIGRATION POLICY Plot to stop inquiry into Brazil court against police Bolsonaro flip-flops on 1mn Venezuelans arrived Uruguay asks Congress to activist’s killing probed action in public universities plan to merge ministries this year, says Colombia approve US troops for G20

Brazilian authorities are investigating a sus- Brazil’s Supreme Court has ruled that military Brazil’s far-right president-elect Jair Bolsonaro More than 1mn Venezuelans have crossed the bor- Uruguay’s government asked Congress to allow pected conspiracy by state employees, militia police should not intervene on public university flip-flopped on whether he would follow der into Colombia since the start of this year, al- US troops to stay in country during the upcoming members and organised crime to obstruct the campuses, after they launched campus opera- through on his plan to merge the agriculture though 676,000 of those subsequently moved on G20 meeting in neighbouring Argentina. Wash- investigation into the killing of black rights tions against students who oppose far-right and environment ministries, which activists to other countries, Colombia’s migration authority ington wants to send 400 civilian and military activist Marielle Franco, the government said. president elect Jair Bolsonaro. During the court warned could be disastrous for the environ- said. Those passing through travelled “mostly personnel as well as eight aircraft for a week, from Franco, a charismatic city council member in hearing, the nine magistrates said police action ment. On Tuesday, Bolsonaro’s future chief of to Ecuador, Peru, Chile, the US and Mexico,” said November 26 to December 3. US President Donald Rio de Janeiro and champion of black rights, on university campuses should stop, because staff, Onyx Lorenzoni, had said the decision Migracion Colombia. The authority also said that Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are scheduled was shot dead along with her driver on March it aff ects freedom of expression and thought at was final, but the president-elect said that “in more than 1mn Venezuelans are living in Colom- to attend the event. Uruguay’s defence ministry 14 in a murder that bore the hallmarks of a the universities. “There is no democratic right all probability” he would end up abandoning bia, of which 573,000 have legal documents. “The submitted a two-part bill to Congress, the first of professional hit. Public Security Minister Raul without respect of freedoms,” said judge Car- the plan. “There was an idea to merge (the Venezuelan migrant situation is a lot more than a which sought permission for the US troops, off icial Jungmann said the government had received men Lucia Antunes, who was rapporteur for the two ministries), but it looks like that will be simple number,” said Migracion Colombia director sources said. The bill’s second article asks for “serious accusations” from two witnesses that case. “The only legitimate force that can invade modified. In all probability, they will remain Christian Kruger. Every day some 5,000 Venezue- authorisation to allow troops from other countries there was “a criminal organisation” trying to universities is that of free and plural ideas; any two separate ministries,” Bolsonaro, 63, said lans leave the country in hope of a better future whose leaders are attending the summit to be obstruct the investigation into their deaths. other is tyranny,” she added. in a TV interview. elsewhere, according to UN figures. stationed in Uruguay. Bolsonaro Overcoming hurdles accused of attacking the media

AFP First on the list: Brazil’s lead- Sao Paulo ing newspaper, Folha de Sao Paulo, which broke a story on an illicit campaign to send bulk razil’s far-right President- WhatsApp messages slandering elect Jair Bolsonaro has Bolsonaro’s opponent, Fernando Bwasted no time showing Haddad, and his Workers’ Party. his hostility to the independent The contracts with the com- news media, raising fears for the panies that sent the message press under his administration, were worth up to $3.2mn, the watchdog groups say. newspaper reported — money International media associa- that was not declared to the elec- tions are just the latest group to toral authorities. The paper also voice concern about the Latin infuriated Bolsonaro with an in- American giant’s future under vestigation that found he had a People, part of a caravan travelling to the US, climb over a border fence between Guatemala and Mexico, in Tecun Uman, Guatemala, yesterday. the former army captain, who ghost employee on his payroll as has made derogatory comments a congressman. against women, gays and blacks, Speaking after the election, Bol- and defends the use of torture by sonaro declared his commitment Brazil’s brutal military dictator- to the free press – then followed ship (1964-1985). it up by saying of Folha: “That The media controversy blew newspaper is fi nished.” “As far as up after Bolsonaro threatened I’m concerned, media that behave in one of his fi rst interviews disgracefully will not get federal as president-elect to cut state government funds,” he said. advertising in newspapers or “Get used to it,” Folha fi red Trump announces new broadcasters that “behave dis- back on Wednesday in an edi- gracefully.” torial. “This newspaper will That prompted the Inter comfortably continue standing American Press Association to guard, because it doesn’t depend say it was worried over “reprisals on federal advertising,” it said. Brazil’s president-elect would The Brazilian press “will not take against the press.” stop scrutinising the workings sanctions on Venezuela “We are concerned that the pres- of power just because those who ident-elect does not draw a distinc- hold it at the moment employ the Reuters and to support criminal groups,” and other leftist governments in ening rules on Americans trav- from south Florida, was fi rst re- tion between government and state, tactic of intimidation.” Washington Bolton said. Latin America. elling to the Caribbean island ported by McClatchy. in saying that he would use the pub- Folha said it receives less than Bolton made the announce- Bolton spoke at Freedom and restricting US companies “We want to look at this ques- lic administration to punish media 5% of its advertising revenue ment as part of a pledge to Tower — a building where Cuban from doing business there. tion with a fresh set of eyes,” that turn out to be uncomfortable, from the federal government. S President Donald crack down on what he called refugees were welcomed in the Bolton said the US state de- Bolton said. He also singled out denying them offi cial advertising,” The newspaper got a surge of Trump has increased “the troika of tyranny” in the 1960s following Fidel Castro’s partment would “within days” Nicaragua for criticism over said the organisation’s president, public support in the form of Ueconomic pressure on western hemisphere, naming revolution — a day after Trump add more than two dozen enti- leftist President Daniel Or- Maria Elvira Dominguez. shout-outs on social media, as Venezuela’s leftist President Cuba, Venezuela and Nicara- campaigned in Florida for the ties to a list of Cuban organisa- tega’s crackdown on political The Brazilian Investigative well as new subscriptions. But Nicolas Maduro with new sanc- gua. Republican candidates. tions associated with country’s opponents, saying its govern- Journalism Association said it Bolsonaro’s supporters have also tions aimed at disrupting the Miami is home to large num- Bolton said Cuba is aiding military and intelligence serv- ment “will feel the full weight was fearful for the future given taken to social media to attack South American country’s gold bers of immigrants from Cuba Maduro’s government in Ven- ices. of America’s robust sanctions Bolsonaro’s comments, and the journalists perceived as critical exports. and Venezuela. ezuela, referring to the close US persons and companies regime” with measures coming National Newspaper Association of the politician. Trump signed an executive Bolton made his appearance ties between the two countries are banned from doing busi- “in the very near future.” also registered its disapproval. Human Rights Watch and Re- order to ban anyone in the US there just days before US con- since Maduro’s predecessor, ness with the restricted compa- Almost 2mn Venezuelans “Possible diff erences of opin- porters Without Borders warned from dealing with entities and gressional elections that include Hugo Chavez, came to power nies. He said the administration have fl ed since 2015, driven out ion with the news media cannot last week there has been an in- people involved with “corrupt close races for a senate seat and in 1999. would review whether to allow by food and medicine short- be confused with unacceptable crease in both physical attacks or deceptive” gold sales from the governorship in Florida. Trump has taken a harder line US citizens whose property was ages, hyperinfl ation, and violent retaliation against newspapers and threats against journalists in Venezuela, Trump’s national se- Bolton’s remarks were likely on Cuba after former president seized by the Castro government crime. Thousands have made via state advertising money,” said Brazil’s highly polarised climate. curity adviser John Bolton said to be well received by those Barack Obama sought to set to sue foreign companies that their way to south Florida. its president, Marcelo Rech. The Brazilian Investigative in a speech in Miami. Cuban-Americans and other aside decades of hostility be- have invested in the properties Maduro, who denies limiting The president-elect did not shy Journalism Association said it “The Maduro regime has used Hispanics in Florida who fa- tween Washington and Havana. in Cuba. political freedoms, has said he is from naming names of the media had registered 141 cases during this sector as a bastion to fi nance vour stronger US pressure on He has rolled back parts of The review, requested by a the victim of an “economic war” outlets that have invoked his wrath. the campaign. illicit activities, to fi ll its coff ers, Cuba’s Communist government Obama’s 2014 detente by tight- group of Republican lawmakers led by the US. Russia ‘close to granting Mexican economy Cuba loan to buy arms’ recovers in Q3 Reuters uncertainty around his economic Mexico City policies could paralyse invest- Reuters Russian news agencies report- Russia would build a ground sta- ment. Moscow ed that Cuban Defence Minister tion in Cuba that would allow the Compared with the same General Leopoldo Cintra Frias island nation to tap into Russia’s exico’s economy re- quarter a year earlier, the econ- would be part of the delegation. Glonass global navigation satel- bounded in the third omy grew by 2.6% in unadjusted ussia is close to agreeing a “Work (on the loan) is con- lite system, Moscow’s answer to Mquarter, offi cial data terms, INEGI said. 38mn-euro loan to Cuba to tinuing,” Storchak told reporters the GPS system. showed, helped by stronger in- In late August, Mexican ne- Rhelp it buy Russian-made after Putin’s talks with Cuba’s He said Moscow was ready to dustrial output and a jump in gotiators agreed to an updated arms, a deputy fi nance minister president. help Cuba modernise its infra- services that refl ected a surge in North American trade deal with said yesterday, after President “Nobody has refused anyone structure too, including its rail consumer confi dence in the wake the US, with Canada joining the Vladimir Putin met Cuban Presi- anything. There is such a theme network. of elections. accord a month later. dent Miguel Diaz-Canel in Mos- and there is such a loan. It’s just Diaz-Canel, on his fi rst offi cial The economy grew 0.9% in While the deal must still be cow. that there are some parts of it visit to Russia since taking offi ce, seasonally adjusted terms in the ratifi ed in all three countries, the Russia’s Kommersant newspa- which have yet to be agreed.... invited Putin to visit Cuba next third quarter, bouncing back accord helped calm investor un- per had previously reported that The Cubans plan to visit with year. from a 0.2% contraction in the certainty after months of often Moscow planned to grant Cuba a a professional delegation and I In a joint statement after their previous three-month period, contentious talks. loan of more than $50mn to allow think that we will sign the agree- talks, the two men called on the according to a preliminary es- Analysts noted the US, the it to buy Russian hardware such ment during their trip,” revealed US to reconsider its intention to timate from national statistics destination for around 80% of as tanks, armoured vehicles and Storchak, saying he expected withdraw from a Cold War-era agency INEGI. Mexican exports, had stronger- possibly military helicopters. that to be in two weeks. nuclear arms treaty, saying the Growth in services was sup- than-expected growth in the Under Putin, Russia has sought Kommersant had cited an move would be detrimental for ported by the biggest jump in third quarter. to revive relations and deepen its unnamed source in Russia’s international security. consumer confi dence on record Analysts at Capital Economics infl uence in Latin America, par- military-industrial complex as Washington has said it wants after the landslide victory of leftist said lower infl ation, which has ticularly with countries wary of saying that Cuba was looking to to quit the Intermediate-Range Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in been easing from a more than 16- US infl uence such as Cuba where modernise Russian equipment it Nuclear Forces arms treaty and July’s presidential election. year high, and increased spend- friendly ties with Moscow date already operates and to acquire has accused Russia of violating Industrial output picked up ing under Lopez Obrador should back to the Soviet era. new hardware too. it, something Moscow denies. from a slump in the wake of a boost growth next year. Deputy Finance Minister Another source told the news- The joint statement also criti- new trade deal with the US. The incoming president has Sergei Storchak said a Cuban paper he believed the Cubans cised US foreign policy, what it Analysts are divided on the pledged to roll out cash transfer military delegation would visit were also interested in buying called Washington’s interference outlook ahead. programmes to the young and Russia in two weeks when he ex- light arms from Russia. in the aff airs of other countries, Some think spending projects elderly and ramp up building pected a loan-for-hardware deal Putin told a news conference and the practice of using sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Cuban President Miguel by Lopez Obrador could lift projects, including a new oil re- to be signed. with the Cuban president that to try to destabilise other nations. Diaz-Canel during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow yesterday. growth next year, but others fear fi nery. Gulf Times 12 Saturday, November 3, 2018 PAKISTAN ‘Father of the Taliban’ Sami ul-Haq found dead

Reuters/AFP/Internews state-run Pakistan television. Haq’s nephew Mohamed Bilal He has run the Darul Uloom of Sharia law on Afghanistan that Peshawar/Islamabad Unknown attackers killed the told Reuters that his uncle was Haqqania seminary in Khyber included forbidding women to cleric, who runs an Islamic semi- found with stab and gunshot Pakhtunkhwa province, near the leave home without a male rela- nary in northwestern Pakistan, wounds in a house he owns in an Afghanistan border, for decades. tive, imposing minimum lengths leric Sami ul-Haq, known his deputy Yousaf Shah said. upscale area on Islamabad’s out- One of his students from the on men’s beards, and banning as the “Father of the Tali- There were confl icting reports skirts. 1980s, known later as Mullah sports, radio and television. Cban” for having taught of exactly how he was killed and “When the assailants entered Mohamed Omar, went along Haq’s seminary has continued some of the Afghan Islamist why his bodyguard and driver his house ... they fi rst started hit- with classmates to Afghanistan to thrive in Pakistan, including movement’s leaders, has been were apparently not there to pro- ting Mullah Sami ul-Haq with to join mujahideen groups fi ght- being allocated funding in pro- found dead. tect him at the time of the attack. knives and daggers, and then ing against the Soviet occupation vincial government budgets. Pakistan’s interior ministry Shah initially said that Haq shot him dead,” he said. of the country. His JUI-S party is an ally of the confi rmed Haq’s death in a state- had been shot dead. Further details remained un- Omar went on to found the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ment yesterday evening, and ex- Hamid ul-Haq, the cleric’s clear. Taliban, which seized power in (PTI) party headed by Prime pressed condolence. son and a former MP, confi rmed Haq was chief of his own Ja- Afghanistan in 1996 after years Minister Imran Khan. “Unidentifi ed attackers killed the killing to private TV channel miat Ulema-e-Islam faction (the of chaos and civil war following Khan, currently on an offi cial Maulana Sami ul-Haq inside GEO, and said that his father was Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam – Sami, the Soviet military’s withdrawal. visit to Beijing, condemned the Sami ul-Haq: there are conflicting reports as to the circumstances of his residence,” Umar Jahangir, a stabbed by the attackers before JUI-S), and was a member of the The ultra-conservative Tali- killing and ordered an investiga- his death. senior government offi cial, told they opened fi re. Senate from 1985 to 1997. ban imposed an extreme version tion, his offi ce said. Deal reached on protests

Chief Justice Saqib Nisar: We are judges not only for Muslims but for all citizens of the country. over blasphemy acquittal Top judge Travel ban to be imposed on into Western demands. Asia Bibi She was accused of making derogatory remarks about Islam justifi es Reuters/AFP/Internews after neighbours objected to her Lahore/Islamabad drinking water from their glass because she was not Muslim. verdict However, a three-judge panel n Islamist group has said set up to hear the appeal, headed that it will call off pro- by Chief Justice of Pakistan Sa- Internews Atests over the acquittal of qib Nisar, ruled the evidence was Islamabad a woman who was facing hanging insuffi cient (see accompanying on blasphemy charges, striking a report). deal with the government to end The top court’s decision en- hief Justice of Pakistan three days of protests across ma- raged the TLP, whose leaders Justice Saqib Nisar has jor cities. have taken to the streets to call Cjustifi ed the Supreme As part of the deal, Asia Bibi, for the death of the judges who Court verdict in the blasphemy a mother of fi ve who has been on made the decision and the ouster case against Asia Bibi, asking death row since 2010, would be of the government. how the court could convict a barred from leaving the coun- Bibi’s whereabouts were not person in the absence of sub- try, according to a document of known yesterday. stantial evidence of the charge. the fi ve-point agreement shared Her family has been in hiding “No one should have the by the Tehreek-e-Labaik (TLP) this week, with speculation rife doubt that the Supreme Court group. that she would be secretly sent judges are lovers of Prophet Mu- “We have reached on an agree- out of the country by the au- hammad (PBUH). We are ready ment with the government,” Ejaz thorities. to sacrifi ce our lives for honour Ashrafi , spokesman for TLP, told During the three days of pro- of the Prophet. We are judges not Reuters. “An announcement will tests, the TLP blockaded major only for Muslims, but for all citi- be made shortly by our leader- roads across the coastal metrop- zens of the country,” he asserted. ship.” olis of Karachi, the eastern city of “How can we punish someone in The government confi rmed Lahore, and capital Islamabad. the absence of evidence?” the agreement, with religious af- Other cities were also aff ected. The remarks were made dur- fairs minister Noor ul-Qadri tell- Earlier, the authorities sus- ing the hearing of the govern- ing Geo TV that “the protest will pended mobile phone networks ment’s plea seeking appoint- end tonight”. in major cities and many schools ment of a new inspector general According to the agreement, were closed as Islamist groups of Islamabad police in view of the government will have no ob- protested for a third day. the emerging law and order situ- jection to a review petition fi led “All services have been shut ation, and came a day after a in the case of Asia Bibi. down by the government,” said a religio-political group incited It said that due process will be customer service representative people against the judiciary and followed immediately to place at one of Pakistan’s main mobile the army. Bibi in the Exit Control List phone companies, while declin- “We began our judgment with (ECL). ing to elaborate. the fi rst Kalma. We do not love The two sides agreed to take Authorities in Pakistan often the Prophet any less than any- immediate legal action over any shut down mobile phone net- one else. We have judges on our casualties during the campaign works in the hope of distrusting bench who are used to reciting against the acquittal. the organisation of protests. Darood Sharif. Our faith is in- All arrested workers during Schools across the most pop- complete without faith in the protest were released immedi- ulous province of Punjab were A man eats a corn cob along a road in Islamabad yesterday, where protesters against the Supreme Court Prophet,” Nisar said. ately. closed. decision to overturn a blasphemy conviction have placed rocks to obstruct traff ic. The top judge of the country TLP leadership submitted un- In the commercial hub of Ka- wondered if the judgment had conditioned apology to hurting rachi in the south, normally bus- Spokesman Asif Ghafoor said tion,” the offi cial added. continued: “We should not drift been read in detail by someone. anyone directly or indirectly. tling markets were shuttered. the armed forces’ tolerance had “All Muslims love the Prophet away from what Islam teaches us, Nisar said that the judgment Bibi’s case has outraged Chris- A Reuters photographer saw been stretched after hardliners Muhammad (PBUH) and there nor the law.” had also been authored in Urdu tians worldwide and been a about 100 protesters using called for a mutiny against its top can be no compromise on that,” “We want the situation to be so that an ordinary citizen could source of division within Paki- stones, pieces of wood and mo- brass earlier this week. Ghafoor asserted. “Islam teaches resolved in a peaceful manner,” read and understand it. stan, where two politicians who tor-bikes to create a barricade “We are tolerating remarks us peace, forgiveness and love.” Ghafoor said. “In accordance “I have not seen God, but I sought to help Bibi were assas- across one main road. against us but action can be taken Further, he said, “the Pakistan with the law and Constitution, recognised Him through the sinated. Also yesterday, Pakistan’s according to the law and consti- Army is working on eliminat- people should refrain from state- Prophet’s dignity and truthful- Islamist parties and organisa- powerful military warned that tution,” the spokesman told state ing terrorism from the country. ments against the army.” ness,” he said. tions such as the TLP, whose ral- its patience had been thoroughly media, saying that he hoped that Peace will be maintained across “We are close to winning the He stressed that a diff erence lying cry is for blasphemers to be tested after being threatened by the dispute “would be resolved the country”. war against terrorism and our at- between faith and evidence killed, have framed Bibi’s release Islamist hardliners enraged at through negotiations peacefully”. The Inter-Services Public Re- tention should not be diverted,” Ghafoor: Don’t force us into should be understood. as Pakistan’s government caving Bibi’s acquittal. “Don’t force us into taking ac- lations (ISPR) director general he added. taking action.

In interview, Zardari defends stashing Umar: No data currently available money in suspicious bank accounts on volume of money laundered Internews dering Ordinance 2007, which The State Bank of Pakistan has Internews stitutions investigating money Prime Minister Imran Khan, Islamabad was transformed into the Anti- also taken various steps to curb Karachi laundering] need to prove that I Zardari came up with a caveat Money Laundering Act 2010 in money laundering in fi nancial went there [bank branches] and that the off er applied exclu- line with recommendations from institutions,” the minister said. opened all these accounts,” he sively to issues of “national sig- inance Minister Asad Umar the Financial Action Task Force. To another question from ormer president Asif Ali said in reply to a question. “If nifi cance”, which demanded all has told the National As- The minister said an inde- MNA Nafeesa Inayatullah Khan Zardari has played down they succeed in doing so, I will politicians to “rise above parti- Fsembly that there is no data pendent administrative fi nancial Khattak, Umar said that the gov- Fthe signifi cance of the dis- defi nitely say I own this money. san politics”. presently available on the vol- intelligence unit, the Financial ernment is fully aware that the covery of bank accounts in the It’s my money and it’s up to me The former president pre- ume of money laundered from Monitoring Unit, was created in smuggling of foreign currency name of labourers and vendors, to keep it anywhere.” dicted a “tough time ahead” for the country. pursuance of the act. may create fi nancial instability in saying that businessmen main- The host of the show, after Khan because “the world econ- In a written response to a ques- He said the Pakistan Tehrik-e- Pakistan’s economy. tain such accounts to “avoid overcoming his amazement omy is heading for a slowdown” tion from member of the Nation- Insaf (government has begun ex- He said the government has complications”. at Zardari’s admission, asked and “international concern al Assembly (MNA) Farooq Azam tensive consultations to prepare introduced measures to eff ec- He went on to claim in an Zardari: It’s a normal business him why the poor people who about Afghanistan is growing”. Malik in a question and answer amendments to the Anti-Money tively address this illegal move- interview to a private TV chan- practice, especially in Karachi, “own such bank accounts never “I think every government session, Umar also told the house Laundering Act, the 1947 For- ment of foreign currency. nel that if such an account were to stash away big amounts in knew” about them. should be given at least six that various steps are being taken eign Exchange Regulation Act, “The Federal Board of Revenue traced to him, he would be able such bank accounts to avoid The PPP leader replied with months to justify itself in pow- to stop this practice. the 1992 Protection of Economic has also initiated administrative to prove that he had “earned the complications. a straight face: “If they never er,” he said in reply to a question Last year, the US State Depart- Reforms Act, and the 1974 Fed- measures to further strengthen money in a lawful manner”. knew about such accounts, it’s about the launch of any anti- ment’s International Narcotics eral Investigation Agency Act, the enforcement of laws,” he said. “It’s a normal business prac- ceded that the practice is illegal. nobody’s fault other than banks. government movement by the Control Strategy Report said that to curb the practice of hundi and To a question from MNA See- tice, especially in Karachi, to However, at the same time, he The banks concerned should be opposition. money laundering costs Pakistan hawala, informal money transfer mi Bolchari, the minister said the stash away big amounts in such advocated legislation to enable asked to explain why they did “But for them [the Pakistan more than $10bn a year. channels which play a major part FBR is taking all possible meas- bank accounts to avoid several the business community make not take the people into confi - Tehreek-e-Insaf government], In his reply, Umar said the pre- in money laundering. ures to obtain information on complications,” the Pakistan profi ts as well as stay on the dence.” I see hard times well before the vious government took various “The government intends to assets of Pakistani nationals in Peoples Party (PPP) leader said. right side of the law. Just a day after off ering “co- completion of six months,” he steps to end money laundering, place amendment bills in this re- other countries for the applica- In the interview, Zardari con- “First they [government in- operation and harmony” to said. including the Anti-Money Laun- gard before the parliament soon. tion of tax laws. Gulf Times Saturday, November 3, 2018 13 PHILIPPINES

Filipina New addiction saved from death row in UAE returns home

By Bernadette E Tamayo Manila Times

cquitted Filipina murder suspect Jennifer Dalquez Ayesterday expressed her gratitude to the Duterte admin- istration for saving her from death row. Dalquez thanked the gov- ernment in a news conference shortly after she arrived from United Arab Emirates (UAE) where she spent almost fi ve years in jail supposedly for theft, even after her acquittal. The UAE government said the Filipina had stolen a mobile phone. “I thank President Rodrigo Duterte for helping me come out alive,” she said. “Thank you. I salute you,” the General Santos City native Children play computer games at a makeshift computer shop in an alley of Manila, yesterday. told the president. The former household work- er also thanked the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi for se- curing her acquittal. “To the Philippine Embassy, you did everything in order to help me,” Dalquez said. She arrived yesterday morn- ing at the Ninoy Aquino In- ternational Airport (NAIA) Duterte creates task force to on board a Philippine Airlines flight from Abu Dhabi that also brought home 86 undocu- mented Filipinos who availed themselves of a three-month amnesty programme of the UAE. address communist confl ict Emerging from the aircraft, Dalquez said, “I thank Presi- By Catherine S Valente eff orts in infi ltrating and over- said.Meanwhile, Duterte and dent Duterte and all those who Manila Times throwing the government,” his security officials also dis- helped me.” Panelo said in a statement. cussed the peace and order “The government and the “The chief executive like- situation in Mindanao and the embassy did not neglect me. To resident Rodrigo Duterte wise announced the creation possible extension of martial my mother, father, thank you has ordered the creation of the National Taskforce in law, which is set to expire by for your prayers. You continue Pof a national task force order to address the armed the end of the year. to pray for me,” she added. that will address the armed conflict occasioned by the lo- “Factors that were initially A local court found her guilty confl ict with local communists, cal communists,” he added. considered by the committee and sentenced her to death for a Palace offi cial said. The president, Panelo said, were the outlook of our broth- killing her employer on Dec 7, Palace spokesman Salvador also ordered the Department ers and sisters in Mindanao, 2014, apparently in self-de- Panelo said Duterte, had con- of Justice (DoJ) “to pursue the an overwhelming majority of fence, after he tried to rape her vened the executive committee proscription case against the whom support martial law in at knifepoint. of the National Security Coun- CPP-NPA-NDF as a terrorist view of the present situation The Philippine embassy, cil at Ebuen Airbase in Lapu- organisation.” they are in, the facilitation through its lawyers, appealed Lapu City, Cebu, where “issues In February, the DoJ filed a it will bring in rehabilitating her conviction and successfully and concerns which disturb our petition before the Manila Re- Marawi and regaining normal- had it overturned by a local national security” were tackled. gional Trial Court to formally cy in Mindanao, and indispen- court in 2017. Panelo said Duterte discussed declare the CPP-NPA as a ter- sable constitutional and legal Dalquez was subsequently the “recent anarchical activi- rorist organisation after Du- factors,” Panelo said. ordered released on October 25 ties” of the Communist Party of terte signed Proclamation 374 “The president is very much after completing the five-year the Philippines-New People’s which declared the CPP-NPA involved in various matters jail term for theft. Army-National Democratic as terror groups. File photo shows members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the Sierra Madre mountain range. concerning our country but The Department of Foreign Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). In the same meeting, the considers national security as Affairs (DFA) said she “boarded “The president was unwaver- president also directed an gay City, Negros Occidental, rebels were behind the Sagay nists is they kill their own one of the most vital concerns her flight to freedom on Thurs- ing with regard to the issue as a in-depth investigation into which left nine farmers dead. incident. comrades and blame in on the that must always be overseen day evening.” result of the communist group’s the shooting incident in Sa- Duterte had said communist “The style of the commu- (government),” the president by the government,” he added. Presidential approval for Metro workers seek daily wage hike By William Depasupil 4mn Metro Manila minimum and greedy businessmen,” he Manila Times wage workers and their families added. in Metro Manila who are suff er- The ALU-TUCP originally armed forces pension plan ing due to expensive cost of liv- sought a P334 a day wage in- he Associated Labour Un- ing brought by the astonishing crease but settled for P100. The ions-Trade Union Con- infl ation in the past 10 months, Employers Confederation of By Mayvelin U Caraballo Tgress of the Philippines we are appealing to President the Philippines (ECOP) made a Manila Times (ALU-TUCP) yesterday appealed Duterte’s kind-hearted ‘mala- counter offer of P25. for President Rodrigo Duterte’s sakit’ to please spare a portion The labour representatives in intervention as it pushed its of your presidential powers in the seven-man tripartite wage resident Rodrigo Duterte demand for a P100-daily wage favour of the working class by board were outvoted by em- has approved a pension increase for workers in the Na- raising the recent ‘unoffi cial’ and ployers and government rep- Pplan for members of the tional Capital Region (NCR). measly P25 daily wage increase resentatives in the last minute Armed Forces of the Philippines The group sought the presi- to at least P100 a day,” ALU- bargaining. (AFP), according to the Depart- dent’s help a day after the Re- TUCP spokesman Alan Tanjusay Tanjusay believes that the la- ment of Finance (DoF). gional Tripartite Wages and said. bour sector was out-manoeu- “The president has already Productivity Board-National “President, workers and vred by employers and business approved the basic outline of Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) their families have been long- groups as ECOP prematurely the pension plan and they (in approved a P25- increase for ing to taste the fruits of your announced the decision of the Malacanang) are working on minimum wage workers in the ‘Tunay na Pagbabago’ (genuine Board to raise wages by P25. drafting legislation, which they NCR. change) for all Filipinos. Now “This is a concrete example will ask members of the legisla- The group said a P100 wage is the time to make businesses’ of how most businessmen are ture to fi le,” Finance Secretary hike would raise the P512 dai- profit and the country’s eco- irresponsibly manipulating Carlos Dominguez told report- ly minimum wage to P612, an nomic wealth to truly trickle matters to keep their profit- ers in an interview. amount that would enable work- down to troubled workers who oriented interests at all cost He said the plan involves the ers and their families to cope also help built the country and even at the cost of workers suf- creation of a unit that will be with rising prices. businesses to thrive but were fering,” the group said. under the management of the “In behalf of all poorly paid left behind by flawed policies state pension fund Govern- ment Service Insurance Sys- tem (GSIS). “A law will create a new unit and the proposal is the management will be given Man jailed for beating teenager in San Juan to the GSIS,” Dominguez added. A man is now in jail for beating his teenaged neigh- 17, and a Grade 10 student, without any provocation The DoF chief confi rmed that Soldiers stand in formation inside the fifth Division Training School in Upi, Gamu, Isabela. bour who was lighting a candle in front of his house in front of his house on A Luna Street, Barangay the basic capital of the unit will in San Juan City on All Saints’ Day on Thursday, Salapan, the report said, quoting his mother, Anilita be sourced from proceeds from leased for long term or devel- been placed at about P7tn. Management said is not sus- police said, Manila Times reported. Diaz. Diaz said when she saw her son being beaten the development of the lands oped through joint ventures. Dominguez said military tainable. The Bureau of the Alfred Pamintuan, alias Tampopo, 22, a security up, she sought assistance from authorities, which owned by the military. By utilising these assets, personnel will be required to Treasury has pointed out that guard at 1 Goco St., Lower Bicutan, Taguig City, resulted in the suspect’s arrest. Police said the Earlier, Budget Secretary Diokno said, the government contribute to the fund. ballooning military pensions is facing charges of physical injury in relation to victim suff ered contusions and bruises on his body Benjamin Diokno disclosed would ensure that there was Pensions paid to retired sol- were a fiscal risk because of Republic Act 7610 or the Anti-Child Abuse Law, and face. Diaz, who claimed that the suspect always that the government had dis- an annual flow of funds for the diers and policemen are cur- their “features” such as au- according to a report submitted to Senior Supt. bullied her son, said she would pursue charges covered that the military owns military. rently being sourced from the tomatic pension adjustments Dindo Reyes, San Juan City police chief. A drunk against the suspect who was now detained at the pieces of real estate all over Funding requirement for the national budget, which the mandated by the military’s re- Pamintuan allegedly punched and kicked the boy, San Juan Police Custodial facility. the country that can be sold, military’s pension plan had Department of Budget and tirement rules. Gulf Times 14 Saturday, November 3, 2018 COMMENT

CHAIRMAN Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Attiyah EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Japan’s battered N-industry Faisal Abdulhameed al-Mudahka Deputy Managing Editor K T Chacko Production Editor making a quiet comeback Amjad Khan

By Mari Saito/Reuters mandarin oranges harvested on P.O.Box 2888, Doha, Qatar Ikata, Japan terrace farms on the sides of steep hills overlooking the Seto Inland Sea and [email protected] Uwa Sea. 44350478 (News), n a side street near a The town, with 9,500 residents, darkened shopping arcade relies on nuclear power for a third of its 44466404 (Sport), full of abandoned storefronts annual revenue. 44466636 (Home delivery) Oin southwestern Japan, the Since 1974, Ikata has received more Sushi Ko restaurant is unusually busy than 101.7bn yen ($908.4mn) in such 44350474 on a weekday. payments. facebook.com/gulftimes Balancing a tray full of drinks, These funds literally built the town; Sachiyo Ozaki said most of her Ikata’s roads, schools, hospitals, fi re twitter.com/gulftimes_Qatar restaurant’s customers were there stations and even fi ve traditional because of an industry shunned “taiko” drums for festivals were all paid elsewhere: nuclear power. for with subsidies. “He drives a minivan to take workers “My biggest struggle now is fi nding to the plant,” she said, gesturing one or two more pillars for this town GULF TIMES towards a man sitting at the counter. other than nuclear power,” said Ikata Pointing to another man, she added, Mayor Kiyohiko Takakado. “And he works in construction, so The town and utility’s mutual they’ve been busy too.” dependence stretch back decades. “We’re all for nuclear power, and you Kiyokichi Nakamoto was a can print that,” Ozaki said. city councilman in Ikata when he World’s rarest plants, In the mostly residential successfully wooed the utility to his neighbourhood around her restaurant, hometown. hotel rooms and local inns were also On the walls of the dim parlour of packed with workers preparing to his home are framed commendations vital crops can’t be reopen Shikoku Electric Power’s Ikata from two prime ministers, thanking him nuclear plant, nestled next to Japan’s for his contributions to Japan’s energy inland sea at the base of the verdant policy. Sadamisaki peninsula. “We were a poor village with only saved in seed banks Nearly eight years after an farming and fi shing,” the 90-year old earthquake and tsunami triggered said. nuclear meltdowns at Tokyo Electric Had the town failed to attract the International eff orts to save some of the world’s rarest Power’s Fukushima Daiichi plant, the plant, Ikata would have gone broke, and economically important plants from climate change battered industry is making a quiet and Nakamoto said. are doomed to fail because their seeds cannot be stored, somewhat unexpected return in Japan. A port and orange farms on a mountain are pictured in Ikata, Japan. The town, with In the wake of the Fukushima researchers warned yesterday. Ikata is a poster child for that 9,500 residents, relies on nuclear power for a third of its annual revenue. disaster, Shikoku Electric campaigned As the planet heats and mankind continues to decimate recovery. to reassure residents of their plant’s natural habitats, scientists concede that the only way to In September, a court reversed of industry, government and host younger lawyers fi ghting similar cases, safety. save some types of vegetation is in seed banks — giant a decision that had idled Shikoku communities that for decades promoted which he calls “superfi cial,” in far-fl ung Employees wearing the company’s repositories of thousands of species preserved for future Electric’s sole nuclear reactor for about the construction of nuclear facilities. district courts. blue uniforms went from house to generations. a year, paving the way for the operator “If our losing streak continues, “Utilities, in particular Shikoku, have house to explain how their plant was Nations agreed a global strategy in 2002 to conserve at to re-open the facility last week. we could see 20 to 25 reactors come gotten much smarter about fi ghting diff erent from Fukushima Daiichi — and Regional utilities like Shikoku back online,” says Hiroyuki Kawai, a for the plants they know they can therefore safe. least three quarters of threatened plant species with the aim Electric have aggressively fought a prominent anti-nuclear lawyer who reopen and mothballing others that “If something like Fukushima of recovering and restoring their stocks in nature at some string of lawsuits since 2011, hiring represented citizens in a suit against would cost too much time and money,” happened here, our reputation would point. veteran lawyers to beef up their legal Shikoku Electric. Yamanouchi said. be destroyed in an instant,” said orange Scientists working in several seed banks around the world teams. Since 2011, hundreds of citizens The utility is decommissioning two of farmer Shigeto Suka, 54, as he checked currently conserve seeds by drying them before freezing. At the same time, they wooed towns represented by volunteer lawyers like the three reactors at Ikata. the still-green mikan on branches. But new research by botanists at Britain’s Royal Botanic where nuclear plants are based, visiting Kawai have fi led nearly 50 lawsuits Shikoku Electric would not disclose He and other farmers in Yawatahama, Gardens, Kew, found that 36% of “critically endangered” with residents door to door while against the Japanese government and how much it has spent fi ghting legal a neighbouring town 15km from plants and trees aren’t bankable under the current method the government kept up a stream of utilities in 25 district and appellate challenges, but said it was a fraction of the plant, worry that even a hint of because their seeds die when dried and so cannot be generous subsidies for local projects. courts. the cost of idling a plant. contamination would devastate their preserved by freezing. Thanks in large part to this strategy, In Ikata, Shikoku Electric spent Every month a nuclear reactor sits brand. “You can’t dry the seeds so you cannot conserve them in a Japan is on track to have nine reactors months gaining approval for a restart inoperative, the utility spends 3.5bn After the 2011 nuclear disaster, conventional seed bank,” John Dickie, head of collections at running in the near future. from the tougher post-Fukushima yen ($31mn) for additional fuel at its Fukushima’s farmers and fi shermen That is a far cry from the 54 regulator, rebooting one of its plant’s conventional power plants. were unable to sell their produce Kew, said. running before 2011 — all of which three reactors in 2016. Shikoku has also spent 190bn yen because of fears over contaminated It was previously known that at least 8% of plants — were idled after the Fukushima But in December 2017, an appellate on safety upgrades to meet stricter food. including oak trees, mango, disaster — but more than analysts court issued a temporary injunction rules set by the Nuclear Regulation Dozens of countries still have avocado and cacao — produce and experts expected, considering keeping the reactor, already idled for Authority. restrictions on Fukushima produce. Scientists “recalcitrant” seeds that die it seemed at the time like the end of routine maintenance, shut down for Activists have seen some victories. For others in the area, the Ikata plant currently when dried. the road for the country’s nuclear nine more months. Western Japan’s Kansai Electric feels like an inextricable part of life. But with seed banking a industry. In response, the company pulled Power Co Inc has had its reactors Hiroshi Omori, 43, spent most days conserve work in progress, only a small A Reuters analysis calculates that as more staff into its legal department and slapped with temporary injunction over the summer at Shikoku Electric’s proportion of plants have had few as six more reactors are likely to drafted its head of nuclear power to orders multiple times over the years. visitors’ house overlooking the Ikata seeds by their suitability for freezing restart within the next fi ve years, eight supervise the team. All of these decisions were later plant. assessed. will mostly likely be mothballed and The utility also recruited outside overturned by higher courts. His three young children take free that the prospects for two dozen others lawyers who had handled cases for “Before Fukushima, these utilities art classes there while Omori and other drying Dickie and his team developed is uncertain. other operators. won by default — now, they have to parents wait in air-conditioned rooms a model using data on the Despite that cloudy outlook, nuclear “There are only a handful of work harder,” said Yuichi Kaido, a sipping water and tea. them before climate, species habitat and the power recently overtook renewables like lawyers knowledgeable about nuclear lawyer who has spent three decades But Ikata is projected to shrink to known seed-storage behaviour of wind and solar in Japan’s energy mix for litigation, so they’re popular and duelling Yamanouchi in court. 5,000 residents over the next 20 years, freezing related vegetation that predicted the fi rst time since Fukushima. sought after,” said Kenji Sagawa, Shikoku Electric still faces several and Takakado recently said he found it how likely it was that a plant’s seeds would be bankable. Japan embraced nuclear power after the deputy general manager of the lawsuits and injunction requests. hard to imagine an industry that could The analysis showed that the goal of conserving 75% of the World War II, spurred by the promise company’s Tokyo offi ce. A Hiroshima court rejected a request replace nuclear power. world’s threatened plant species outside their natural habitat of clean energy and independence from Yoshiaki Yamanouchi, 76, began from residents to extend the suspension This year he joined dozens of other by 2020 was “practically impossible”. foreign suppliers. his career in nuclear litigation in 1973 of the Ikata reactor on October 26, a day mayors across Japan to voice their In addition, even a proportion of seeds that survive drying But the botched Fukushima disaster when he represented Shikoku Electric before the operator restarted it. support for the industry and ask the and freezing have been shown to deteriorate while in storage, response sowed public distrust in the in a landmark suit brought by Ikata The quiet revival of Japan’s nuclear government to clarify its position on further complicating eff orts to save their species. industry and the government. residents seeking to stop the plant from industry is most tangible in rural areas building new plants or replacing old Given that scepticism, some see opening. like Ikata, which are home to the bulk of ones. Dickie said the team at Kew, which has been banking seeds a recent run of court victories by He still represents the utility and the country’s nuclear plants. “I’m just trying to prevent the town for nearly 40 years, noticed “declines in viability” in some utilities as the resurgence of an alliance works with other companies, advising Ikata is best known for its “mikan” from losing even more people,” he said. seed varieties over the decades, meaning they are less likely to be successfully planted and grown in future. Other common food plants with problematic seeds include lychees, jack fruit and coconuts — all from the tropics. Ebony, parana pine and myrtle trees also have “recalcitrant” seeds. “It’s looking very crudely like some sort of 80-20 rule: An earnest proposal for tackling AMR 80% of what we’ve got seems to be doing perfectly well but maybe 20% is living shorter under conventional conditions,” he said. could bring a host of new antibiotics of the British Pharmaceutical Industry. One potential way of saving plants with hard-to-store By Jim O’Neill production of new drugs. And this more London or less coincided with the publication of down the pipeline in the coming years. I can report that all of the key public- seeds is, somewhat counter-intuitively, to freeze them at a The People’s Prescription: Re-imagining Most of the recent academic pro- sector stakeholders do want market- much lower temperature using liquid nitrogen. Health Innovation to Deliver Public posals are in keeping with the model entry rewards; and I have even detected This avoids the drying stage and, according to the team nder Article 50 of the Treaty of Value, a report from the UCL Institute of “market-entry rewards” that we a slightly more serious attitude among behind the study published in Nature Plants, can preserve Lisbon, the United Kingdom for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) recommended in the original Review. I industry leaders. seeds better than the current method. will leave the European Union that calls on governments to “adopt a would add only that such prizes should I can only hope they are being sincere. Dickie said it was vital that seeds were stored quickly after Uon March 29, 2019. Presuming mission-oriented approach” to bring come with certain conditions regarding At a time when capitalism increasingly collection to boost their chances of survival. that it does (but even if it does not), more drugs to market. the marketing and pricing of new drugs, seems to serve the interests of the few He said there was a need for greater research on identifying the UK government should continue to This added attention is most wel- especially in low-income countries. at the expense of the many, they should at-risk species — often grown in remote, tropical areas. lead the charge against antimicrobial come. As I pointed out at an event for the If the amount of money that has think about who would bear the blame if “Once you know where the population of plants is you can resistance (AMR), as it has in the past. launch of the IIPP report, the original been pledged for early-stage funding we were to start running out of eff ective Specifi cally, it is time for the UK to Review on AMR was emphatic about is sustained over the next fi ve years, antibiotics. get in there and then it’s really a matter of getting them to a join with pharmaceutical companies the need for more fi nancing at the early the total could reach the $2bn that we Assuming that everyone is on board, I facility fast,” he said. in piloting a new model of fi nance for stages of new drug development. And, recommended in the Review. Yet, despite would propose that instead of expect- “As successful as seed banking is for some species, it is investment in research and development as it happens, this is an area where this momentum, no government has an- ing the government to put up the whole not suitable for all seed plants and we need to invest in other of new antibiotics. there has been genuine progress, thanks nounced any plans to fi nance a market- $1bn for a market-entry reward – and ways to safeguard these.” Over the course of my professional largely to fi nancing from the US Depart- entry reward. in order to avoid inviting a revocation of life, one of the most rewarding roles ment of Health and Human Services’ Similarly, while there has been endless industry-friendly regulations – British that I ever had was between late 2014 Biomedical Advanced Research and talk among pharmaceutical-industry pharmaceutical companies should come To Advertise and September 2016, when I chaired Development Authority and the Well- executives about the need to bring new together to contribute 50%. Imagine an independent Review on AMR under come Trust. Moreover, government and antibiotics through clinical trials and to how encouraging it would be to see in- [email protected] the government of then-prime minister philanthropic contributions are enticing the market, there has been absolutely no dustry leaders standing next to the prime Display David Cameron. We were confronting some private businesses, and thus more substantive action. Even worse, of the minister to announce the rollout of a a serious challenge to global health and AMR researchers, into the fi eld. few companies that were already in the jointly fi nanced award for the creation of 44466621 44418811 prosperity, and our eff orts were appreci- Without the initial outlays from the antibiotics business, some have actually life-saving antibiotics. ated around the world. Soon thereafter, US, the UK, China, and other govern- exited the market since the Review was To be sure, as my Review colleagues Classified the United Nations General Assembly ments, one doubts that private capital published; and still more seem to be and I note in Superbugs: An Arms Race 44466609 44418811 issued a high-level political declaration would have ventured into this area. Re- heading in that direction. Against Bacteria, this proposal amounts on AMR, and the topic was placed on the cent developments show that when the Clearly, now is the time to introduce a to a mild form of “pay or play” capital- Subscription agenda at the G20. right conditions are put in place, there market-entry reward. With this proposal ism. But it would also be a win-win for Even more recently, the Health and can indeed be a market for developing in mind, I have been meeting with a global public health. – Project Syndicate [email protected] Social Care Committee of the UK House new antibiotics. Better yet, we still have number of relevant stakeholders in the Jim O’Neill, a former chairman of of Commons published an updated re- other ways to strengthen incentives. UK, including committed MPs such as Goldman Sachs Asset Management and port on AMR, in which it called for more There are now a number of academic Kevin Hollinrake and offi cials at the De- a former UK Treasury Minister, is Chair © 2018 Gulf Times. All rights reserved substantive policies to encourage the studies showing that a $1bn annual prize partment of Health and the Association of Chatham House. Gulf Times Saturday, November 3, 2018 15 COMMENT Angela Merkel’s tragedy

By Ashoka Mody from collapsing, they were not enough to To be sure, rising inequality, wage Berlin ensure the monetary union’s long-term stagnation, and working-class frustration resilience – a failing that has left the are evident across the developed world. eurozone vulnerable to Italy’s brewing crisis. Merkel, like her counterparts elsewhere, hat we care about most is often Merkel was felled by the one principled did little to address the problems. This is our undoing. So it was for stand she took. In 2015, with Europe being not because Merkel lacked vision: in April Angela Merkel, who recently inundated by asylum seekers and economic 2010, she described a Germany powered by Wannounced her intention to step migrants, Merkel announced an open-door improved education and innovation. Only down as leader of the Christian Democratic policy for Syrian refugees. When Hungary’s a society that advanced technologically, Union (CDU) in December and as Germany’s nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orban, she concluded, could provide decent chancellor in 2021. suggested that Germany should build a fence opportunities for all. History placed Merkel amid raging storms: to keep migrants out, she flashed rare (and But, unwilling to challenge the domestic a series of eurozone crises that drove wedges raw) emotion. Recalling her East German political consensus on fiscal austerity, between Europeans; economic tensions at upbringing, she said, “I lived a long time Merkel refused to invest in Germany’s future, home that fuelled social fragmentation; and behind a fence. It is not something I wish to say, by repairing decaying infrastructure the largest migration wave since World War do again.” and upgrading educational opportunities. II, which intensified European and domestic Merkel’s humanity won her praise from Instead, she made flailing efforts to protect anxieties. But, rather than rocking the boat, the international community. But, at home, the increasingly obsolete diesel technology risking her survival, she chose temporary opposition to her refugee policy gathered base of Germany’s car producers. Such delays fixes that let the vulnerabilities fester. momentum. The Alternative fur Deutschland in reinvigorating the country’s auto industry Perhaps her nail-biting ascent to the (AfD), created in February 2013 to oppose could drag down the entire economy. chancellorship conditioned her. In the the euro, gained a new lease on life as a Merkel’s failure to reverse social September 2005 election, she enjoyed a large strident nationalist anti-migration party, fragmentation led to rising support for the early lead in opinion polls. Then-Chancellor siphoning supporters from Merkel’s CDU and AfD. In the 2017 election, AfD voters tended Gerhard Schroder had failed to bring down its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social to be men between the ages of 30 and 59 the unemployment rate, which stood at Union (CSU). with only secondary education or vocational almost 12%, and his Social Democratic In 2016, Merkel successfully eased training, working blue-collar jobs – often Party had lost a string of state elections. Yet migration pressure on Europe by securing with little job security – in small cities and Merkel’s poor communication of her policy a deal to keep migrants in Turkey. But the rural areas. Many such voters once supported priorities, together with a lackluster debate deal remains highly controversial, not least the CDU and CSU, but were attracted by the performance, nearly cost her the election. because of humanitarian concerns. With AfD’s nationalist, xenophobic platform. The In subsequent elections, Merkel refused to the same model being applied elsewhere, CDU has been weakened, and Merkel’s hold campaign on substantive policy matters. In German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s hold over her own party has eroded. It is time for her to migrants are at increasing risk. over her own party has eroded. It is time for 2009, her campaign was deliberately boring step down. Although Merkel’s characteristically dull her to step down. and banal, embracing – however reluctantly campaign approach won her a fourth term Merkel held the ship steady, but the – her opponents’ characterisation of her as Merkel’s preference for muddling through after an agonising delay – to a joint European as chancellor last year, her electoral base storms continued to rage. Amid continuing a “Mutti,” an unflattering stereotype of a has been apparent in her approach to Union-International Monetary Fund lending has weakened considerably – a trend that widespread popular frustration and political mother managing the family home. In 2013, eurozone reform. She has long known that package to Greece in May 2010. That led to has been reinforced by domestic economic turmoil, future chancellors could easily be she bolstered the Mutti image with the slogan fixing the monetary union would require her the creation of a more permanent bailout failures. Merkel has to cope with the legacy swept away. – Project Syndicate “You know me.” to issue a politically risky call for financial facility, the European Stability Mechanism. of Schroder’s controversial labour-market Having established no clear policy sacrifice by Germans. The call was risky, Moreover, during the euro’s existential and welfare reforms, which, among other Ashoka Mody, a former mission chief platform, Merkel has governed largely because the former Chancellor Helmut Kohl, crisis in July 2012, Merkel supported things, made it easier to fire workers and, for Germany and Ireland at the International without a mandate. After each election, the man who single-handedly carried the European Central Bank President Mario by reducing unemployment benefits, forced Monetary Fund, is currently Visiting various interest groups have hoped that she euro across the finish line, had promised that Draghi’s initiative to create an “outright many unemployed people to take insecure Professor of International Economic Policy would adopt a position favourably aligned no sacrifice would be required. monetary transactions” mechanism, jobs with few benefits. The reforms helped at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and with their particular preferences. But she Hence, for fear of alienating Germans, whereby the ECB could purchase the bonds to reduce the jobless rate, but at the cost International Affairs, Princeton University. knew that refusing to do so was precisely Merkel has consistently done the minimum of struggling eurozone countries. Although of stagnant inflation-adjusted wages and He is the author of EuroTragedy: A Drama in what had enabled her to survive. to hold the eurozone together. She agreed – these fixes helped to prevent the eurozone widespread personal financial stress. Nine Acts.

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Qatari heritage and culture on show at Katara exhibition

Katara – the Cultural Village Foundation has opened the ‘Al Mahra’ exhibition featuring the works of Syrian artist Zaina Abara. The paintings on display are inspired by Qatari heritage and culture, Katara has said in a statement. Katara general manager Dr Khalid bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti was present on the occasion along with other dignitaries. “Through the 22 paintings, I have highlighted the prominent traditional Qatari handicrafts – some of which still exist while some have vanished,” said Abara. The exhibition continues until November 15.

‘Demand for bio-based products to rise in Qatar’

By Joey Aguilar style changes they can do,” Tun- Staff Reporter gol added. She noted that the company supplies bio/plant-based and Bio/plant-based products on show at the exhibition. he demand for bio-based compostable food service pack- products in Qatar will in- aging for brands such as Avani, Tcrease in the future due Biopak, Vegware and Silvex to the growing awareness on the (takeaway boxes, straws, and adverse impact of plastics on the carry bags, among others), made environment, CEO and founder from corn, sugarcane, cassava, of a sustainable and multidisci- bamboo – all rapidly renewable plinary design company has said. and has low impact on the envi- A lot of people also have “the ronment. desire for a total lifestyle change “We also have the award-win- via social media,” Ateliers Artea ning and the fi rst paper-based Worldwide’s Jeniff er Marie S bottled water in the region ‘Just Tungol told Gulf Times during Water’, 100% bamboo-based the recently held Qatar Green tissues Cheeky Panda, Treewise Building Conference 2018 at the pencils and stationery made from Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & recycled newspapers from India,” Convention Hotel. Tungol said. “During the exhibition, we be- Philippine ambassador Alan L lieve we were able to convey the Timbayan, who visited the exhi- Philippine-based Co Chocolat showcased healthy and delicious benefi ts and positive changes Philippine ambassador Alan L Timbayan (right) with Ateliers Artea Worlwide CEO and Founder Jeniff er bition, said that Artea showcased chocolate products at the event. of shifting to a greener lifestyle Marie S Tungol (centre) at a recently held exhibition. sustainable interior design prod- and supporting bio-based/com- ucts from the Philippines and na- for entering the global construc- in the Philippines,” the envoy postable alternatives from con- cased its products and services at dle East. Tungol hopes to open to a more sustainable and envi- tive materials such as pineapple tion and design market through noted. ventional plastics and fossil fuel the event. their fl agship eco-lifestyle shop ronmentally conscious market and banana fi bre which are very the support of the government. “But what is impressive about based materials,” she noted. The Ateliers Artea focuses on sus- aimed at servicing more con- will be a great success,” she said. versatile and can be used for in- “Co Chocolat (another com- Co Chocolat is that it is a social company, headquartered in Doha tainable and minimalist design, sumers through online shopping “We acknowledge the challenges terior design and retail purposes. pany taking part in the exhibi- enterprise which advocates the and present through its col- zero-waste lifestyle, and cleaner by end of this year and early 2019. and we have to give extra time He said the company wants to tion), on the other hand, has a farm-to-table movement to help laborators in some neighbouring commodities, among others, and “Qatar, being new to bio-based and dedication to educate the help the furniture manufacturers very innovative way of showcas- support the local cocoa farmers countries, Europe, the UK, the aims to generate 1mn jobs across products, is a perfect testing consumers about our alternative in the Philippines comply with ing healthy and delicious choco- in Agusan del Sur,” Timbayan US, and Southeast Asia, show- Southeast Asia and the Mid- market for us and to see it evolve products and what possible life- international standards required late products from Agusan de Sur added. French sport companies pitch off erings in Doha

ix leading companies In this context, Business recording to end users’ ap- mals such as the heart rate of from France visited France, the national agency plications. a horse or camel. SDoha on Wednesday supporting the interna- Fizfab specialised in the Movin’smart ensures the and Thursday to present the tional development of the manufacture of technical design, development and French off ering in the sports French economy, organises equipment for sports halls operation of devices for sector. B2B meetings with Qatari and medical practition- monitoring the physical ac- The visit coincided with decision makers and part- ers through brands such as tivity of the horse and rider, the 48th Artistic Gymnas- ners in the sports sector. The Genin, Laroq and Multiwell. to improve training, per- tics World Championships French companies that made Bodycap develops miniature formance and health. in Qatar. up the delegation, Netco, wireless electronic sensors Metaluplast is a company The visit was aimed at re- Fizfab, Bodycap, ParisTurf, and embedded monitoring that specialises in the design inforcing relations with Qa- Movin’smart and Metalu- solutions. and manufacture of sports tari decision-makers, giving plast, have a diverse range of Specialising in wearable fencing, sports equipment the companies an opportu- expertise. connected devices for physi- and multi-sports pitch in nity to position themselves Netco designs and devel- ological data monitoring, its steel and aluminium that in the promising market in ops multiplatform appli- innovative, hi-tech products can be rough, galvanised and view of the 2022 FIFA World cations and OTT solutions are used in the medical, re- plastic-coated. Cup and within the frame- (value-added) for key sports search and sports sectors to The companies were work of dynamic bilateral and media players. They are enhance performance and scheduled to meet with the ties between the two coun- at the “forefront of technol- ergonomy. Supreme Committee for De- tries, a press statement not- ogy” and integrate innova- ParisTurf Group is posi- livery & Legacy, Qatar Ol- ed. Contracts worth billions tive solutions, such as virtual tioning itself in the sports ympic Committee, several of euros were signed in De- reality, artifi cial intelligence, data market by quantifying sports federations, as well as cember 2017 between France Internet of Things, etc in the data to analyse and measure distributors and local part- and Qatar, it added. value chain — from video the progress of racing ani- ners. The French delegation during the visit to Doha.