Letters: World awaits Norwegian justice

World awaits Norwegian justice
Norway’s police chief Oeystein Maeland has resigned after an inquiry found that mass killer Anders Behring Breivik could have been stopped last year. Breivik murdered 77 people in a bombing in Oslo and gun attack on a youth summer camp on Utoeya island. Breivik has admitted carrying out the murders but has denied guilt. The whole world is awaiting the judgment, which is expected to be delivered on Aug. 24. The panel of judges will decide on Breivik’s sanity when they deliver the ruling. Their conclusion will determine whether he is given a long prison sentence or is sent to a secure psychiatric ward. The murderer kept arguing right throughout the trial that he is absolutely sane and he knew what he was doing. He adamantly maintained that he is not guilty. Despite the mass murderer, Breivik’s connection with a notorious European extremist group, why his heinous act has never been called an act of “terrorism” or he has never been called a “terrorist”? It is really amazing to note that they still stress on the insanity theory more by giving less emphasis to his close association with the extremist group, which is an anti-immigrant and especially anti- Muslim setup. Let’s wait and see the Norwegian justice, the country which awards Nobel Peace Prize for those who promote peace in the world. — S.H. Moulana, Riyadh

Plagiarism controversy
Abdulateef Al-Mulhim’s column has broadly described the character of the Indian-born American journalist, Fareed Zakaria, and reflected the manner in which he stuck his guns in the journalistic circles. The quick revocation of his suspension by the Time magazine and CNN reflects his ability and guile to cling or rather claw back to his place of prominence.
After seeing the unconditional and unreserved apology issued by Fareed, there is no point in arguing the veracity of the lapse, whether owing to his utter negligence or attributable to a member of his team. Such lapses result out of the hunger for being part of 24/7 media coverage to maintain and climb the ladders. I wonder, how come the organizations involved in the international news business do not have in built checks and balances to avoid such incidents when these can easily be checked using the widely available software that automatically weeds out the works indicating any element of plagiarism.
Today’s media need people who have their thoughts and ideologies in sync with the neo capitalist forces to keep their money making business flourishing and no wonder, both news magnates thought it prudent to recall the manipulative voice. As other respected professionals, journalists and political commentators too have the undeniable right to flourish monetarily and enhance their career. However, they also need to abide by certain professional ethics and carry out their works in line with certain established principles. It might be a little presumptuous to expect from the types of Zakarias to use their influence and clout in furthering the cause of the community to which they owe their origin, yet, they could at least avoid in becoming a tool in the hands of the forces working against it. — Safi H. Jannaty, Hyderabad

Excellent medical services
We are very much thankful to the medical staff and management of the King Fahad Hospital–Jeddah(KFHJ) for their excellent, extraordinary and prompt services in saving the life of their patient. I recall the terrible events of the Tuesday (July 10) when my mother’s health was sinking with an unknown disease. In desperation I called 997 ambulance service, within 10-minutes a medical doctor arrived in Ruwais at our residence, to our pleasant surprise. And the doctor carried out a quick medical check-up and immediately provided the first-aid services. The doctor diagnosed that the oxygen was not mixing in the blood. And the next thing he did was to call the ambulance which arrived very promptly and then my mother was rushed to the KFHJ. At the emergency entrance the hospital staff immediately received and transferred her to the ICU (Intensive Care Unit). In ICU she was provided the urgent medical care for five days and then moved to a general war for further treatment and observation. After 32 days, she has been discharged and now she appears to be very normal. This is all due to grace of Allah and then the super health care of the KFHJ. — Syed Moazzam Ali, Jeddah