Khaberni - The Egyptian State Ministry of Information confirmed its monitoring of the article attributed to the so-called Fouad Al-Hashem, the Kuwaiti journalist, which included insults to Egypt and its people, and Arab ethical values, as well as claims that disparage the health and tourism sectors in Egypt.
The ministry stated in a press release: The fact that this individual indulged in vulgarities used against Egypt and its people is unacceptable, a moral decline before being a professional and media downfall, and it is behavior that cannot be tolerated or ignored.
The ministry extended its greetings to Kuwaiti voices and those from other Gulf countries, including journalists, intellectuals, officials, and honorable citizens, who rushed to condemn that person’s actions toward Egypt and its people, and expressed the national and nationalist sentiments that are natural and rooted in both the Egyptian and Kuwaiti peoples, and their articles and opinions highlighted the social, political, and cultural ties linking the two brotherly countries through ancient and modern history, reminding us of dozens of figures who contributed to strengthening these relations between the two countries including Kuwaiti media, which gratefully remembers major names that contributed to its renaissance such as the late Dr. Ahmed Zaki and Professor Ahmed Baha El Din and others.
The State Ministry of Information urged Egyptian journalists and citizens not to fall into the trap of confusing this individual’s deviation from all values, norms, and ethics with the brotherly Kuwaiti people who love Egypt, led by their leaders, citizens, and cultural and media elites, always keen on maintaining good relations with Egypt, its leadership and its people, and not to be drawn into the sedition intended by this offensive individual at this particular time to create discord between the two peoples, as the article’s writer represents only himself, and we expect better from Kuwait’s media and people.
The statement included:
In response to the condescension included in the referred article, and to deter this individual and others who corrupt the relations between our peoples, the following actions have been taken:-
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Egyptians Abroad, through the Egyptian Embassy in Kuwait, coordinated with the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the insults in the article against Egypt and its people.
Based on the coordination between the ministries of foreign affairs in Egypt and Kuwait, the Kuwaiti foreign minister was informed by his counterpart to refer the entire matter to the Public Prosecutor in Kuwait to take the necessary legal measures against it.
The Minister of State for Information contacted the Minister of Information in Kuwait, to express total rejection of the article published in a Kuwaiti media issue, an unacceptable behavior that disparages the close relations between the two countries, expressing his confidence that the Kuwaiti side will not be lenient regarding this behavior.
At the same time, the Minister of State for Information also reaffirmed, during the phone call, Egypt's support for the Kuwaiti state in facing unjustified Iranian attacks.
Coordination is currently underway between the ministries of foreign affairs in Egypt and Kuwait regarding what can be taken of legal measures according to Kuwaiti laws regarding the mentioned individual.
The Ministry of State for Information submitted memorandums to each of: the Kuwaiti Journalists Association, the Arab Journalists Federation, and the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate, to take the measures included in each of their regulations regarding this transgression that violates all professional rules and media honor charters, which refuse to use the media to offend and create discord between brotherly states.
The Ministry of State for Information urges all media professionals and citizens in Arab countries, including journalists and citizens in Egypt, as well as Arab and Egyptian cultural elites, to play their role in protecting Arab relations and blocking attempts at sedition and agitation, especially in this circumstance, which requires solidarity and cohesion in facing the challenges that the nation is exposed to.
The ministry also renews its determination and that of all relevant Egyptian authorities to subject any transgressions that harm national interests and offend relations with Arab brotherly states to Egyptian laws and regulations, a matter which it urges concerned parties in brotherly Arab states to carry out against offenders against Egypt and its people, and those who seek to harm their countries' relations with it, according to what their systems and laws allow.
