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"Let there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong; they are the ones to attain felicity".
(surah Al-Imran,ayat-104)
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User Name: Iqbal_Hadi_Zaidi
Full Name: Iqbal Hadi Zaidi
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J in front, J with me and J after me (3 Js)


Caption wise, it may sound a bit funny or even hilarious, but the hard truth is that it is neither a fiction, nor a broad-day-dream and not even a self cooked up story rather, on the contra, it is nothing but an undeniable fact which happened just some minutes ago and once you have read me in totality, I am not only pretty sure but over confident as well that you will be with me and not against me.
At sharp 12 32 (Kuwait local time) it happened here at Poland Embassy where its national flag was flying at half mast. Yesterday Polish President Lech Kaczynski along with First Lady Maria and top echelon of the country lost their lives when presidential flight crashed at Smolenski airport. The President was to meet his Russian counterpart Valdimir Putin at 70th anniversary of Katayana massacre of 1940 where over 20,000 Polish officers were killed.  Poland embassy on the sad ocassion has placed a Condolence Book for all those who wish to record their personal condolences for the President. Well wishers can go to the embassy today to pen their remarks during 1200 to 1500 hours.
I reached the embassy at 1233 to be exact. A Polish diplomat was right at the outer gate of the embassy building to receive the visitor and he accompanied me to the door till a lady opened the door for me to enter the room where the book was placed. Polish Ambassador H. E. Janusz Swedo was inside the room and welcomed me. I saw that Jordan Ambassador H.E. Juma Al’Abaadi was writing his condolence in the book. I and ambassador sat down on a sofa set and talked about the tragedy and he explained to me as to what had happened and how. It was too heart breaking to listen to all what Polish ambassador and I being over 66 already had to test myself to listen the gloomy incident.  Jordan ambassador hugged his Polish colleague before leaving the room.
Now it was my turn to pen my feelings. A photo frame showing President Lech Kaczynski and First Lady Maria was placed in the center of the table where the Condolence Book was placed. I penned about 6 lines paying rich tributes to the departed soul who was known for his nationalistic feelings. I did write that it is not a loss for Poland, or for that matter, EU but the world at large. Crux of my message can be understood by the sentence saying ‘the one who wanted to remember others will now be remembered by others’. After writing the condolence I stood in front of the departed couple for few seconds to pay my last respects. 
I had heard some one taking to Polish Ambassador while I was writing the message. It was Japan Ambassador H.E. Masatoshi Muto who had come for the purpose. They were standing and talking about the sad incident while I was busy with the pen. Now Japan ambassador moved towards the table to write his condolence and in the meantime Polish Ambassador Janusz Swedo came with me right up to embassy main gate to see me off.
Jordan ambassador wrote before me, H.E. Janusz sat with me and Japan ambassador wrote after me proves the actual positions of the 3 Js under reference.

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With my honest and solemn prayers

Sincere Iqbal Hadi Zaidi / Kuwait / zaidi.former.diplomat.kuwait@hotmail.com

 

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