FIFA lifts the state of emergency and requests the return of player Hakim Oreibi

1:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Books – Mohamed Mustafa:

FIFA has called for a state of emergency and the World Association of Players to hold an urgent meeting to resolve the crisis of Bahraini-based Bahrain player Hakim Oreibi.

Mr. Oreibi, aged 25, was arrested and jailed in the Thai capital, Bangkok, on a trip with his family last November on the grounds that Bahrain had issued a warrant for his arrest. .

Bahrain released the right to charge the player for sabotaging the company's position in 2012.

For his part, the player denied the accusation, saying that at the time he represented Bahrain during a match against Qatar, stating that he had been tortured for criticizing a member of the royal family.

The player fled to Australia in 2014, before obtaining his permanent residence in 2017.

Viva said in an official statement today that the player plays as a professional in Australia, having obtained asylum there, and worries about his detention.

FIFA, Thailand and Bahrain called on the player to return safely to Australia as soon as possible and addressed the Thai Prime Minister.

The official German news agency SPA, quoted a Thai government official as saying that his country was considering formally asking the Bahraini authorities to extradite the player.

A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Posadi Santibitax, said that Bahrain had submitted a formal request, which had been transferred to the prosecutor's office, stating that the extradition request would take weeks after the documents received from Bahrain.

The Bahraini Ministry of the Interior issued an official statement confirming that the Kingdom of Bahrain did not allow interference in its internal affairs under any circumstances and questioned the impartiality of power. independent judiciary of Bahrain.

"Upon the renewal of the pre-trial detention, he was released by the competent court for a deposit of 100 dinars, which confirms the integrity of the Bahraini justice in its procedures," the statement said.

"He was not allowed to travel and in light of this he was allowed to accompany the Bahraini national football team to play a match in Qatar. Iran and no longer in Bahrain. "