Kuwait Parliament Speaker Calls for Wisdom in Handling Case of Diplomat Who Attended Forum With Israeli Figures

Published February 17th, 2002 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Kuwaiti speaker of the national assembly Jassem al-Khorafi on Saturday called for keeping the case of the director of the Kuwaiti information bureau in Washington Shafiq al-Ghabra clear of side conflicts. 

 

The diplomat has attended a forum in New York in which Israeli figures participated, stirring a wave of criticism at home. 

 

Al-Khorafi, in a statement to journalists, said the case should be left for the information minister and acting oil minister sheikh Ahmad al-Fahd al-Sabah "which he can tackle in a wide manner free of any conflicts and unnecessary confrontations."  

 

The case of Al-Ghabra has been blown far out of proportion, al-Khorafi was quoted by the Kuwaiti official news agency (KUNA) as saying, adding, "No one should forget the positive role of Dr. Al-Ghabra! in serving the interests and causes of the state of Kuwait."  

 

"The error must not be tackled with another fault," he added. (Albawaba.com) 

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