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Relations with Jordan above "cheap shots, irresponsible chants" - Amb. Al-Daihani

Kuwaiti ambassador with Crown Prince of Jordan attend the match
Kuwaiti ambassador with Crown Prince of Jordan attend the match
AMMAN, Oct 11 (KUNA) -- Relations with Jordan are "sturdy and deep-seated", way above and beyond "cheap shots" and "irresponsible" chants, Kuwaiti Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom Aziz Al-Daihani stressed Friday.
Commending statements by the Jordanian Senate, House of Representatives and football association (JFA) that vehemently rejected offensive chants by a "sliver" of Jordanian football fans during World Cup and Asian Cup qualifiers against the Kuwaiti team Thursday evening, Ambassador Al-Daihani told KUNA "Kuwait was and will continue to be a beacon of tolerance and wisdom... An umbrella and incubator for all Arabs," pinning hope on "awareness" of both peoples to overcome this incident and its impacts due to, and stemming from the wise leadership of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and King Abdullah II of Jordan.
Last night, after the match, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah has phoned his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Al-Safadi to convey Kuwait's dismay over the anti-Kuwait chants during the showdown in Amman.
Such acts have nothing to do with sports, and even contradict its noble goals, the Foreign Ministry said in a press statement.
Regretting the behavior, Al-Safadi asserted that such acts do not reflect the nature of the sisterly relations between the countries and the Jordanian people's respect of the Kuwaiti people, added the statement.
Al-Safadi also stressed that his country will not condone such acts and will take necessary actions to identify perpetrators and hold them accountable.
Furthermore, and in separate statements, both chambers of the parliament and the JFA disowned "the irresponsible acts" of the fans and promised to take action against offenders.
Meanwhile, the Jordanian police earlier on Friday said it has apprehended two individuals who made the shameless chants, with a spokesperson of the security directorate telling reporters that investigation is underway on the matter in an attempt to apprehend more involved.
In their away match, the Kuwaiti national football team drew with their Jordanians 0-0 in a group B qualifier for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Qatar, and the Asian Cup, due in China in 2023.
The game was attended by Jordanian Crown Prince and President of the West Asian Football Federation Ali bin Al-Hussein and saw the attendance of about 11,000 spectators.
The 1,000 fans of the 'Blues' stole the spotlight twice throughout the match; first when they arrived in Amman International Stadium to show support for their national team, and the other when they went Japanese-style cleaning after themselves at their section of the Stadium. (end) mjb.hb