Syria's
opposition Ambassador to Doha expressed his sorrow for the collective
resignation by 4 employees including the consul last week.
Mr.
Nizar al-Heraki described the resignation of Consul Omar Idlebi with other
three employees as “ a surprising act", as he met them just a day or two
before.
In a
statement obtained by Zaman Alwasl, the Ambassador explained that he talked to
them openly and transparently about rumors, and he thought the matter ended at
that time, however it seems it has just started. He added that the resignation
is regrettable especially it came in a time when the Embassy and the Syrian
School face tendentious campaign”
Al-Heraki
expressed his surprise about that unexplained campaign, despite regular
communication with them and answering all their queries. “Moreover the campaign
came in time we think we have achieved a new milestone in opening the Syrian
school in Qatar "
The
Ambassador correlated the resignation with that fierce campaign. He thinks that
the root of it, is a female employee who was fired and she is in contact with
people who are circulating the rumors.
Al-Heraki
denied the claim that Embassy has threaten a journalist, despite the Embassy
has the right to filed a lawsuit against any one defames it and fabricates
false charges. ‘We contacted that person who claimed to be a journalist, and
invited him to the Embassy to ask whatever he wants in a professional and
impartial way and he can publish and disseminate the answers anywhere he wants,
however it seems that he only wanted to mess up, otherwise he would have come
and listen to our opinion”, he explained.
The
Ambassador deprecated claims of mistreating the Embassy’s attendees, especially
it came from Omar Idlbi, who was the consul and it was up to him to deal with
consular affairs and mistreatment complaints, but surprisingly, he has resigned
over such a reason..
“The
consul is responsible for this matter, therefore he can held accountability for
employees who proves to mistreat attendees, why he did not do his job, and hold
responsibility instead of resigning and inciting others, assuming those claims
are correct.”
In
a reply to a query about delaying Visas, al-Heraki said: “idlbi who has the
answer he was the consul and responsible for that”
In
regard to appointing Abdul Qader al-Khatib, Moaz al-Khatib’s brother, the
Syrian ambassador in Doha said that he was appointed regardless of the
friendship between himself and his brother “Mouaz”, former coalition president.
“Abdul
Qader’s competence and experience were the criteria to evaluate him and appoint
him. According to his CV and other submitted documents, he hold three
university degrees , including the Diploma of Education, he has extensive
experience in management of educational institutions and schools, he is a
member of the many educational, charity and other civil society organizations
known widely. He is an intellectual and writers who has a range of publications
in education and Shariah, all those experiences are documented with official
certificates. Despite all that he is under probation for three months”
al-Heraki detailed.
Commenting
on rumors in regard to the teachers’ selection and appointing, al-Heraki
explained that a a specialized committees of honest academic skilled
volunteers, including universities professors and school teachers were
responsible for choosing teachers.
“Teachers
have undergone written and oral tests, then they were accepted according to the
criteria and conditions set in advance by the committee, the embassy did not
interfere in any stage, apart from facilitating a logistical issues and
communicate with applicants and arrange lists via a coordinator, beside budget
for accommodation, rent centers to interview and travel for the committees
members, and other thing to help committees to do their job at high level of
transparency and integrity” the Ambassador said.
Al-Heraki
said that no one was excluded as far as he is aware, unless they did not meet
the criteria. He confirmed that the school was open a day before, and the
National Anthem and Revolution flag were raised.
Al-Heraki
says that Syria Embassy in Doha is the only Embassy was able to issue three
thousand family visit and endorse 700 certificates and documents, and it helped
in releasing many detainees who were about to be deported from Qatar and helped
most who seek support.
Read the original article; Translation by Yusra Ahmed
Zaman Alwasl
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