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Journalists' society official sparks row in Kuwait
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Monday, Jan 18, 2010
Gulf News
Manama The secretary-general of the Kuwait Journalists Society has waded into controversy after he urged the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate to accept the membership applications of Egyptian journalists working in Kuwait.
Faisal Al Kanai said dozens of Kuwait-based journalists from Egypt had approached him to plead for Egyptian membership and that the Kuwaiti society fully endorsed their applications.
"We have noted their deep keenness on becoming members of the Egyptian syndicate. We are grateful for their contributions in Kuwait and we back them up as they seek membership in their home country. They are a real asset for any society promoting the rights of journalists," he said, following a meeting with around 50 Egyptians working in the Kuwaiti media.
However, several Kuwaiti journalists rejected Al Kanai's call, saying he should instead focus on domestic issues, mainly helping stateless journalists become members of the Kuwaiti association.
‘Best of both worlds'
"The Egyptian syndicate has its own rules and can very well take care of its own members and applicants. We should instead work on addressing our problems here in Kuwait, starting with allowing stateless journalists to join the association," one wrote. Another blasted the Egyptian journalists' call as "an attempt to have the best of both worlds".
"As long as they are in Kuwait, they can be members of the Kuwaiti association. If they want the Egyptian membership as well, then they should go home and join the Egyptian Syndicate," he wrote.
"This is a right we defend because it is not logical to allow Egyptian lawyers, doctors and architects working abroad to be members of their Egyptian syndicates, while journalists are not given this right," he said.
The Egyptian group said it would also take up the issue with their ambassador in Kuwait.
By Habib Toumi
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