ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED NEWSPAPER Sunday 25 November 2012 11 Muharram 1434 - Volume 17 Number 5529 Price: QR2 Al Sada opens Cook and CNG fuelling Pietersen station defy India Business | 21 Sport | 32 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com [email protected] | [email protected] Editorial: 4455 7741 | Advertising: 4455 7837 / 4455 7780 Khalfan trains guns on Aljazeera Kenyan arrested over Dubai police chief accuses channel of ignoring protests in Egypt murder of US woman DOHA: Known for Brotherhood- DOHA: The law-enforcement Al Sharq briefly reported yes- bashing, outspoken Dubai Police agencies here have arrested terday that an ‘African national’ Chief, Dahi Khalfan, has now a Kenyan security guard sus- suspected of killing an ‘expatri- aimed his guns at Aljazeera pected of killing an American ate’ last week had been taken TV Channel and criticised it woman who was teaching at a into custody and that he had severely for what he claimed school in Al Wakra, US-based confessed to the crime. was the Channel turning a blind newspaper, The Morning Call, Jennifer, according to The eye to Friday’s protests against reported yesterday. Morning Call, had been teach- President Mohammed Mursi in The newspaper identified ing pre-school children in her Egypt. the victim as Jennifer Brown, Al Wakra school since last Khalfan said he had lost trust a 40-year-old woman from Jim September. in Aljazeera and called on fellow Thorpe, a borough in Carbon “She was a good kid, a beauti- GCC nationals to boycott the County, Pennsylvania, and said ful girl,” her father was quoted popular Arabic Channel. she was killed during a robbery as saying. She is to be buried in Khalfan posted some eight attempt. The suspect has con- Jim Thorpe where she was born comments on his Twitter account fessed to the crime that took and raised. yesterday criticising Aljazeera place on November 14, the news- “See you at the Christmas time, for ignoring the huge turnout of paper added, quoting the father dad,” Jennifer had said before a protesters at Cairo’s now-famous of the victim, Richard Brown. friend drove her to Philadelphia Tahrir Square against President Jennifer “was found slain in her International Airport. That day Mursi assuming sweeping powers. apartment,” he said. would never come. “Aljzaeera, take sides with the She was a victim of an appar- Brown said Qatari authorities people of Egypt! Individuals (a ent random act of violence told him a suspect, a security reference to Mursi) come and go, and the motive is still unclear. guard from Kenya, was arrested but people remain. You Aljazeera The Morning Call said quoting and money taken from his daugh- journalists, have fear of God!” Jennifer’s father that the police ter was found on him. Khalfan exhorted the Doha-based recovered the money from the The suspect admitted to the TV station in a tweet message. Anti-govt protesters run from tear gas released by police during clashes in front of the Supreme Judicial Council Kenyan suspect which he had November 14 killing and faces He said Aljazeera had destroyed in Cairo yesterday. taken from her. the death penalty, Brown told Egypt and sown the seeds of dis- There was no independent con- the US newspaper. He is still cord in the country — a veiled of Muslim Brotherhood.” He chose to criticise them, pooh- the Brotherhood’s political party, firmation about the incident or waiting for his daughter’s body reminder of the Channel’s active said Aljazeera had now become poohed tweeters. leaving at least seven injured. about the names and nationality to be flown home. coverage of anti-Mubarak upris- an object of ridicule in the Arab Agencies reported that Mursi Several hundred protesters of the suspect and the victim. THE PENINSULA ing in 2011 which eventually culmi- world because it was a dream faced a rebellion from judges who remained in Tahrir Square. nated in elections that saw Muslim that has been shattered. “It has accused him yesterday of expand- ElBaradei and a six other Brotherhood emerge victorious. made media fun and fantasy.” ing his powers at their expense. prominent liberal leaders have The controversial Dubai police He dared the Channel to have Prominent opposition leader announced the formation of a boss pooh-poohed Aljazeera and an interactive dialogue with the Mohamed ElBaradei said that National Salvation Front aimed Audit firm under probe over graft said while protesters had gath- ‘Arab citizen’. there could be no dialogue with at rallying all non-Islamist groups ered at Tahrir Square, the TV Reactions began pouring in to Egypt’s president until he scrapped together to force Mursi to rescind DOHA: The Attorney- conducted by the prosecution Channel chose to re-telecast an Khalfan’s tweets as people tweeted a “dictatorial” decree that he said his edicts. Judges, angry at steps General H E Ali bin Fetais Al of public funds into a report of old interview with Hamas leader back with many of them saying gave Mursi the powers of a pharaoh seen as undermining the judiciary, Marri has ordered an investi- suspicious behaviour by the firm Khaled Meshaal. they wondered why Dubai’s top New clashed broke out in the threatened to strike if it were not gation into one of the biggest related to public funds. “It is misleading viewers,” said cop never ever supported anti- southern city of Assiut yesterday. revoked and the opposition has audit firms operating in the The firm is suspected to have Khalfan. “Aljazeera, where is government protesters in Syria. Mursi’s opponents and mem- called for more protests, with one country. carried out operations that your neutrality? …We miss objec- And, moreover, instead of sup- bers of the Muslim Brotherhood planned for Tuesday. The Public Prosecution said violated accounting rules and tivity (in your coverage)…You porting the recent anti-govern- swung sticks and threw stones at THE PENINSULA/AGENCIES yesterday that the order fol- principles. should not act like a mouthpiece ment protests in Kuwait, Khalfan each other outside the offices of See also page 10 lowed investigations being QNA SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2012 02 www.thepeninsulaqatar.com HOME Agricultural farms turned into labour camps Meet discusses DOHA: The Ministry of them have been of the Ministry of The official pointed out that Environment (MoE) has iden- involved in viola- Environment, was based on a study, electricity is to tified 71 farmhouses whose tions, Qatar News quoted as saying be supplied to the farming sector owners had built labour camps, Agency (QNA) that in 99 percent at subsidised rates. warehouses and industrial reported yesterday. of the violations, In Qatar, some 80 percent of climate change workshops on these facilities in The new law labour lodgings, the animal fodder that is pro- flagrant violation of the law. being drafted industrial work- duced is consumed locally. The The violators couldn’t, how- would arm the shops and stor- cultivation of fodder needs a lot ever, be booked because the law environment min- age facilities were of water, he said. impact on region does not have punitive provisions. istry with the powers to act found built at farmhouses. All Desalinated water is used in It is, therefore, being replaced against those who are found these illegal structures have irrigation so once an upcoming with a new and extensive legis- misusing the farmhouses. come up on farms in the past 15 desalinated water plant is com- lation to help stop the misuse of Sheikh Dr Faleh bin Nasser years, Al Thani said. missioned, there would be plenty QRC holds workshop ahead of COP18 agricultural farms. Al Thani (pictured), Director- The present law doesn’t have of water to irrigate the farms, There are currently 1,400 General of Agricultural Research provisions to punish the viola- said Al Thani. DOHA: Speakers at a work- MOTIVATION farms in the country and 71 of and Development Department tors, he added. THE PENINSULA shop at the Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) yesterday called for an QRC intends the action plan to minimise the impact of disasters resulting workshop to be a from climate change on the Gulf gesture of motivation region. to work as a team with Kids get taste of media with NU-Q at DTFF The workshop titled ‘reducing the impact and risks of climate associations, Gulf- DOHA: Northwestern change in the Arabian Gulf, is governmental institutions University-Qatar (NU-Q) at taking place ahead of the UN and non-governmental the Doha Tribeca Film Festival Climate Change Conference that (DTFF) engaged many children begins here tomorrow. organisations to launch a to give them an experience in Some 35 delegates representing programme to reduce the media. a range of governmental and non- Complete with lights, a green governmental organisations, uni- risk of climate change on screen, on-site editing suite, and versities and civil society groups the Gulf region. directors and technical staff from from Qatar and other Gulf coun- the NU-Q student body, the live tries are attending the workshop, studio allowed children aged eight which will conclude tomorrow. communities through the devel- and above to experience the roles In his opening address, QRC’s opment of programs, strategies of field reporter, field producer, Secretary General Saleh Ali Al and appropriate activities. anchor and weatherman. Mohannadi said, the aim of this Climate change makes human- “Engaging the local community workshop, held in conjunction itarian work more difficult and and fostering media literacy are with United Nations Climate the Gulf region is witnessing important parts of our mission at Change Conference was to share increased temperatures, a rise NU-Q,” said Everette E Dennis, experiences and learn from the in sea levels and increased rates Dean and CEO of NU-Q.