The representatives of the Islamic and Cultural League in Romania are convinced that there no money have been paid for the solving of the crisis of the Romanian hostages in Iraq. The Romanian authorities are the ones that will have to say what was it that they gave in exchange for the freedom of the journalists, the same representatives say.
By MARINA CONSTANTINOIU OBSERVER - June 8th 2005 OPINION. The leaders of the Islamic League in Romania say that the authorities should say what was it that they gave in exchange for the freedom of the journalists. The President of the Islamic and Cultural League, Dr, Falliz Allaqta, who called an atypical press conference yesterday - with questions and answers for the press on the hallway only, during his departure - , wanted to present the efforts of the Muslim community in Romania for the freeing of the three journalists.
EFFORTS. According to him, Romanian Muslim communityâs contribution to the peaceful solving of the crisis, without the journalists being hurt, has been a "positive and decisive" one, but he didnât give any details.
Dr. Allaqta gave a diplomatic and concise answer to the pressâs questions regarding what the members of the Arabian community in Romania thought of Omar Hayssam before the crisis: "Many a good father hath a bad son!". According to him, the Romanian authorities have to give further more details on the releasing operations for the three journalists and to say whether Omar Hayssam and his business associate, Mohammad Munaf, are guilty or not. Traian Basescu said about Munaf that he is the kidnapped that became co-author of the kidnapping in Baghdad.
PLEASED . The President of the Islamic and Cultural League stated that all the contacts that the representatives of the League and of the Muslim community in Romania had during the crisis have been realized "o